Lunchtime Discussion: Halfway
Time to take a leaf out of Janus' book.
Published: 12:00, 16/06/2010 by Greg [Watchful].
44E3 is officially a three day event and we are only really one day in. However, with Microsoft, EA, Ubisoft and Activision all holding their conferences on the day before E3 starts it is effectively four days of gaming news and late nights.
Which means that right now, before America gets up on their Wednesday morning we are halfway through E3. Wednesday’s main press conference event is likely to be Konami’s where we can expect to hear more about the just-revealed Kojima Productions title Metal Gear Solid 3D: Snake Eater for Nintedo’s 3DS handheld.
For further clues as to how much we might not have yet heard check out YouTube’s E3 page where there schedule for video releases over the next two days reads like this (check out all the TBAs and the show ending with an unannounced PS3 demo):
| Wednesday 10AM — 7PM PST 10:00 AM Dead Space 2 10:15 AM Medal of Honor 10:30 AM Killzone 3 10:45 AM Confidential (TBA) 11:00 AM LittleBigPlanet 2 11:30 AM Confidential (TBA) 12:00 PM Confidential (TBA) 1:20 PM Confidential (TBA) 1:40 PM Call of Duty: Black Ops 2:00 PM Bulletstorm 2:20 PM Confidential (TBA) 2:40 PM Brink 3:00 PM Hunted: The Demon’s Forge 3:20 PM Monkey Island 2 – Special Edition 3:40 PM Star Wars: The Old Republic 4:00 PM Need for Speed Hot Pursuit 4:30 PM Confidential (TBA) 5:00 PM Confidential (TBA) 5:20 PM Fallout: New Vegas 5:40 PM Confidential (TBA) 6:00 PM DJ Hero 2 6:30 PM Confidential (TBA) 6:45 PM Enslaved |
Thursday 10AM — 7PM PST 11:00 AM Confidential (TBA) 11:20 AM Confidential (TBA) 11:40 AM Confidential (TBA) 12:00 PM Gran Turismo 5 12:20 PM MotorStorm 3 12:40 PM SOCOM 4: U.S. Navy SEALs 1:00 PM Sony Move Demos 1:20 PM Infamous 2 2:20 PM Confidential (TBA) 3:00 PM HAWX 2 3:20 PM Shaun White Skateboarding 3:40 PM Confidential (TBA) 4:00 PM Confidential (TBA) 4:20 PM Confidential (TBA) 4:40 PM Marvel vs. Capcom 3 5:00 PM R.A.G.E. 5:30 PM Unannounced PS3 Demo |
Janus (no relation to Samantha) was the Roman god of gates, doorways, beginnings and endings. He is most often depicted with two faces, one looking into the future and one looking into the past. That’s what we are going to do now. We want to hear what your single favourite reveal, announcement, demo, trailer, etc., has been from E3 so far. Additionally what is the one thing you are hoping to hear, see or read during the remaining two days that could really make the show for you?
Personally, as much as I enjoyed Kevin Butler’s, slightly over-long, appearance at Sony’s conference, Gabe Newell’s anxious, almost terrified, what-are-they-going-to-throw-at-me look as he stood on Sony’s stage eating humble pie and Microsoft’s reveal of what I think is a great looking new 360, my highlight, the game I most want to get my hands on turned up at Nintendo’s conference.
A Wii game and not only that but a Disney Wii game is the title I most want to play so far. Disney Epic Mickey just looked fun, full of familiar characters and locations and the change in art style for the Steamboat Willie zone… just Wow! To be honest, Kirby Epic Yarn’s charm and art style runs it a close second. What do you think of that Kevin Butler, VP of Third Place and Below?
What I am looking forward to from the coming two days is a much harder question. I have been thinking about it all morning and there was one title missing from Sony’s conference that I really wanted to hear more about. That game was The Last Guardian. Why? I am not sure. I do not even know whether I hope or merely expect to hear more at Team Ico’s hotly anticipated title but that is the one game that I know about that I would like to see more of.
So over to you. What is your personal highlight so far and what would you most like to find out about during what is left of this year’s E3?
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16/06/2010 at 12:11
Member since: Feb 2009
It has to be Gabe eating humble pie.
Very suprised at the lack of price and release date announcements for 3DS and Kinect. Very pleased that there was no PSP2, My Go isn’t even 12 months old yet so a PSP2 would have really p!ssed me off.
16/06/2010 at 12:13
Member since: Jun 2009
Gabe walking on stage was a total WTF, definitely most surprising thing to happen.
16/06/2010 at 12:14
Member since: Jul 2009
Highlight was the audience’s reaction to Gabe appearing. That and Kevin Butler.
I also want to know more about The Last Guardian. It’s unlike any other title there and is a breath of fresh air compared to the usual humdrum of gaming. Please show us something!
16/06/2010 at 12:28
Member since: Aug 2008
maybe its one of those blank slots. yet, i dont think any of the blanks will be exclusives though…
16/06/2010 at 12:19
Member since: Mar 2009
Nintendo’s conference was good just from the point of view of it wasnt stuff I’d heard about before, similar to the Portal 2 and Sourcery announcements. Most other stuff I’ve come across that I would be interested in has already been leaked.
Looking forward to see what Konami have up there sleaves.
16/06/2010 at 12:19
Member since: Nov 2009
Was gutted that the last guardian wasn’t shown but sort of expected that
16/06/2010 at 12:49
Member since: Dec 2008
Two words: Star. Hawk.
16/06/2010 at 12:49
Member since: Dec 2009
Still some surprises so hopefully, want trico so bad i nearly cried when it didn’t show.
16/06/2010 at 13:05
Member since: Forever
I hear there’s still some wiggle room for Sony, so let’s hope we get a treat or two.
16/06/2010 at 13:14
Member since: Feb 2009
There’s certainly a lot of Confidential (TBA)’s on that list and a Unannounced PS3 Demo.
16/06/2010 at 13:07
Member since: Oct 2009
Regarding the PS Move pricing Play.com have the Move controller and the camera for £49.99 is this the same package that was $100
http://www.play.com/Games/PlayStation3/4-/15572355/Playstation-Move-Starter-Pack/Product.html#
With Amazon and Play both having £38.88 and £39.99 retrospectively
16/06/2010 at 13:09
Member since: Dec 2008
The $99 package included Sports Champions if I remember correctly…
16/06/2010 at 13:11
Member since: Oct 2009
Yeah your right, i guess this is what the UK pricing will be around £39.99 for the controller, £49.99 for the camera and move bundle and around £29.99 for the Sub-controller
16/06/2010 at 13:10
Member since: Dec 2008
Ewww… Play are also listing the Move for £39.99 and the Subcontroller for £29.99 – aren’t the the $ prices? Hopefully they are just ‘holding’ prices until Sony announce EU pricing.
16/06/2010 at 13:11
Member since: Forever
Whilst Gabe is easily the highlight moment, it must’ve taken a lot of guts from him to appear personally after all that he said. It’s good to see him accepting that he made a mistake rather than sticking -wrongly – to his guns. My respect for Gabe went up quite a lot yesterday.
16/06/2010 at 13:43
Member since: Aug 2009
Hey its the weeping angels… don’t look away..