ARTESIA, Calif. — We landed in beautiful Long Beach at 11:45 a.m., and despite disaster with the rental car and a slightly questionable hotel room, we’ve made it!

First things first. E3 technically starts Tuesday, but tomorrow we’ll be hearing from Electronic Arts and Microsoft, so expect big things there.

For now, we’re relaxing after a long flight. Might even do Hollywood tonight. Any recommendations?

John Guilfoil is the editor-in-chief of Blast: Boston's Online Magazine. He can be reached at guilfoil.j@blastmagazine.com.