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(05-27-2012, 05:40 PM)
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#2
 So, we have, yet again, reached E3. The Mekka of video gaming lies before us, and with all talk about next generation it sure ain't gonna be a slow show. With everything from Nintendo showing the final form of Wii U to Microsoft bombastically demonstrating Hal... I mean Kinect games, there's something for everyone. This thread I hope can be of good use to everyone that follows E3. Regardless if you view the show in the comfort of your livingroom sofa or if you are actually there at Los Angeles Convention Center, I have gathered some useful links and information in this thread. Some of it you may know, some of it you may not. Anyhow, I wish everyone a nice E3 and a good show.  These are the questions I best think are suitable for NeoGAF, for both enthusiasts and attendees on a more general level. The official FAQ is of course readily available as well here: http://www.e3expo.com/show-info/1103...ked-questions/ If you want anything added to the FAQ, just gimme a shout. 1. What exactly is E3?
Last edited by Rösti; 05-28-2012 at 03:03 PM.
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(05-27-2012, 05:41 PM)
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#3
 Below is a list of the more notable exhibitors. I shall mention that this is a not full list of exhibitors, as I have taken the liberty to exclude some (smaller studios and non-gaming companies). Known games (either as confirmed by the publisher itself or through news outlets, can also mean games that have known release dates) and speculated (rumored/speculated) games are supplied for each exhibitor. Some are left blank either because I don't know about any rumored/speculated games from that exhibitor or because it is not a game developer. The full list of exhibitors, as I've linked before, is available here: http://e312.mapyourshow.com/5_0/exhi...=alpha&alpha=@ For the benefit of journalists, I have supplied links to press/news sites of each individual exhibitor. Some are password protected, some are open. I will provide some temporary credentials for Nintendo (that will be in next segment though), but hopefully you've already got login info for most of these. Also, most of the assets that will be released will be available through services such as Gamespress and Virtual Press Office etc. Activision
Last edited by Rösti; 06-09-2012 at 01:14 PM.
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(05-27-2012, 05:42 PM)
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 During E3, we will be looking at tons of information from various sources. As there is a myriad of gaming websites, I will only link to the most notable (that are also known to attend E3 and report explicitly from the show). General media sites are also linked as many of them cover E3 as well. Though prior to the list, I would like to take a moment to once again link to some press sites, this time to those of the big five (EA, Microsoft, Nintendo, Ubisoft and Sony). While mainly for journalists, some of these sites can be useful if you want to create an official thread for a certain game. Microsoft-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- If you want even more material to choose from, I recommend you register an account on Games Press: http://gamespress.com/ This site has more than 45,000 registered users from all areas of the gaming industry, including fan sites. Assets are provided directly by developers and publishers, and you can find just about anything here. Mainly it's press releases, artwork and release dates. Every year there is an E3 section with press kits from most companies. There are several accounts to choose from, there is a free account (marked as "lite") where you have access to most files, but some contain watermarks and some are indexed in ways that prevent you from downloading them. Games Press Pro gives access to all files without watermark. For (freelance) journalists this is obviously the best choice. $8.50/Ł5.00 gives you access to download 100 images (items) without watermarks. There's also Games Press Elite (costs Ł120 a month) which gives even more power, but that's irrelevant in relation to E3. One site that can also be very useful during E3 is Business Wire: http://www.businesswire.com If you need stock or editorial images, image agency Getty Images is an excellent choice: www.gettyimages.com/ This requires no password and many companies, Nintendo for example, use this service for press releases. Easy to navigate and the search function is great. But now that we are done with that, let's get to the list of news sources: Gaming/tech media
All of these attended E3 last year, so there should be news about the event coming.
Last edited by Rösti; 06-06-2012 at 01:19 PM.
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(05-27-2012, 05:43 PM)
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 This section will cover smaller things regarding E3, and things that could be good to know. CHAT CHANNELS The Steam NeoGAF group: http://steamcommunity.com/groups/neogaf The NeoGAF Tinychat: http://www.tinychat.com/tinygaffers http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=431004 The GlobalGamers IRC: http://webchat.globalgamers.net/?channels=gaf-e3 I have created a Spotify playlist (with video game music), for when waiting on conferences to begin: http://open.spotify.com/user/r%c3%b6...8ovXzUIPrZ9qUV Also to note is the WIGI Fourth Annual E3 Party 2012: Time: Wednesday, June 6, 2012 at 7:00 PM - Thursday, June 7, 2012 at 12:00 AM (PT) Venue: Belasco Theater http://wigie3party2012.eventbrite.com/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Into The Pixel
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-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- IndieCade Showcase IndieCade will be showing some independent games near the entrance of the LACC. http://www.indiecade.com/ I would like to thank Gamereactor for image hosting possibilities and of course Tyler Malka for making this thread possible in the first place.
Last edited by Rösti; 06-04-2012 at 12:55 PM.
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(05-27-2012, 06:06 PM)
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God, I had no idea EA's conference looked so sparse on content til I seen it there =/
Suddenly became the conference I'm least interested in =/ I'll certainly be playing drinking games through the conferences though. For microsoft I'll take a drink every time they mention Kinect, I'd be drunk about an hour in then though. Need to think of other buzzwords for the other 4 conferences :lol
Last edited by AHA-Lambda; 05-27-2012 at 06:40 PM.
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(05-27-2012, 06:40 PM)
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#12
Cross-posting from the previous thread:
May also want to add that Nintendo has two additional streaming events: "Developer discussion with Wii U hardware producer Katsuya Eguchi" Tuesday, June 5 @ 11:30 p.m. PDT and a "Software Showcase" Wednesday, June 6 @ 6 p.m. PDT |
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badchoiceboobies
(05-27-2012, 07:02 PM)
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#14
Originally Posted by BY2K:
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Super Adventure Boxing
(05-27-2012, 07:04 PM)
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#16
Originally Posted by BY2K:
That's fixed now so this particular error shouldn't happen again. |
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Member
(05-27-2012, 07:06 PM)
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#17
Originally Posted by Nirolak:
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Super Adventure Boxing
(05-27-2012, 07:17 PM)
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#19
Originally Posted by NinjaFridge:
As for communication, I don't really have the ability to make that call, but I can assure you we'll have several people on hand working to fix things the instant they happen. |
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(05-27-2012, 07:18 PM)
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#20
Originally Posted by Nirolak:
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badchoiceboobies
(05-27-2012, 07:20 PM)
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Is there a Neogaf IRC server or anything?
You know, incase the site melts and I need somewhere to vent about how amazing/lame something is, lol.
Originally Posted by Salvadora:
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Junior Member
(05-27-2012, 08:50 PM)
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#30
Originally Posted by Green Scar:
Why no love for us Europeans, Sony. :( Awesome OP, btw. All the important info in one place. Cheers |
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(05-27-2012, 09:07 PM)
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#32
Originally Posted by Alrus:
Or maybe you will be really lucky and we'll have a spoiler-free thread with links to the conferences since they will be recorded |
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(05-27-2012, 09:24 PM)
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#34
Originally Posted by Salvadora:
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(05-27-2012, 09:25 PM)
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Made another image for the non-conference events. Will fill in the Konami time when we get one :p
 Also Rösti, you have some incorrect references to PST/EST in the GTTV section. Should be updated to PT/ET.
Last edited by Clipper; 05-27-2012 at 09:28 PM.
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Has the worst ideas ever
(05-27-2012, 09:43 PM)
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#36
Originally Posted by PaulLFC:
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Perfectly able to grasp the inherent value of the fishing game.
(05-27-2012, 09:50 PM)
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#38
Great OP, nice to see.
Anyway, I've just realised that the Jubilee bank holidays here means that for the main conferences at least, I'm off work, so I'll be able to watch all of them this year live, yey! |
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(05-27-2012, 10:29 PM)
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Originally Posted by Nibel:
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(05-27-2012, 10:30 PM)
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#41
Don't forget that there is the E3 Bingo thread. That can go up in the E3 related threads section.
Edit: And very impressive OP.
Last edited by Ivan A Nguyen; 05-27-2012 at 10:30 PM.
Reason: Credit where credit is due.
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(05-28-2012, 01:10 AM)
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#48
Great OP :)
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