Publisher Activision has pulled out of this E3 this July. Details inside...

The publisher of such series as Guitar Hero and Tony Hawk's will not be attending E3 this year. The company has pulled out for as yet unrevealed reasons. It is expected the company will show off its upcoming titles at a separate event instead.

On the bright side, this means that this year the company cannot embarrass itself with another uncomfortable presentation by Jamie Kennedy, as happened last year: