Yesterday we broke the news that Gamecock would be throwing a little party of their own in Santa Monica and that it just happens to coincide with the new, smaller E3Expo.

I had a chance to talk last night with the grand Gamecock himself, Mike Wilson, about the company's plans, which it turns out are changing.

"A couple of months ago we secured our E3 plan just for Gamecock which was of course is outside the show," he said. "With this week, with this announcement of excluding 370 of the attendees it made us think we might invite our non-invited friends."

While Wilson hopes to expand the Gamecock-centric EIEIO show to those less fortunate than the big companies with entry to the show, he said he's not sure yet he'll be able to get the space he needs to include other companies this year around.

His company has already secured a spot for their event, which he is now trying to expand.. Wilson wouldn't tell me exactly where but said it was walking distance from the Barker Hanger where E3 will be held and that it's an indoor/outdoor facility that you "can't miss" on your way to the E3 site.

In its current form the Gamecock show will feature plenty of barbecue, plenty of "camera fodder" and even some games.

Fury will be playble, with a rolling LAN party running during the event and Insecticide will also be playable. Wilson added that Red Fly Studios' Mushroom Men and Wideload Games' Hail to the Chimp will both have playable segments as well.

The event will be open to all working press, he said, not just those invited to cover E3Expo. Brian Crecente

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