DirecTV has dropped G4, the home of popular tech-oriented shows X-Play and Attack of The Show, from its programming options. DirecTV released a statement saying G4 is one of its lowest-rated channels, thus DirecTV didn’t feel it was worth continuing. The Comcast-owned network released a statement of its own, blasting DirecTV for denying fans the only channel that focuses on “the popular gaming lifestyle.”

It’s time to once again get ready for the annual event of much gaming goodness known as E3 2009.

Here’s a list of the announced company press conferences and keynote address. We’ll be Live Blogging several of these conferences, so watch the site for constant updates all week. For a taste, check out our 2007 and 2008 coverage.