Five things we learned from E3 2016

Another year, another swath of technology announcements, celebrity appearances and video game reveals at the annual Electronic Entertainment Expo. The world's largest video game trade show hosted its 22nd event Tuesday through Thursday at the Los Angeles Convention Center. Throughout the week, major video game publishers such as Microsoft, Sony and Ubisoft held press conferences to reveal their upcoming projects while more than 70,000 investors, notable gamers and members of the press roamed the show floors to play exclusive game demos and meet with industry leaders. In addition to dozens of video game title announcements, E3 2016 highlighted several shifts in direction for the gaming industry and was host to a number of surprises, good and bad. Here's what you need to know: The average shelf life for video gaming consoles is around six years.