Sony says it will not attend next year's E3, the annual video game trade show, the first time in E3's 24-year history that Sony will not be there (Brian Crecente/Variety)

Brian Crecente / Variety:
Sony says it will not attend next year's E3, the annual video game trade show, the first time in E3's 24-year history that Sony will not be there  —  Sony Interactive Entertainment, currently riding high on record sales of its PlayStation 4 gaming console, won't be hosting its annual press conference …