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ekim · 02:28 PM

The company Eventcore (formerly ustechs) just registered the Domain xboxevent.com yesterday (February 21th)
http://whois.domaintools.com/xboxevent.com

Eventcore plans and executes large events and meetings like 2013 AT&T developer summit (http://www.whois.com/whois/2013devsummit.com) and they only acquire domains for events they are organizing.
https://www.eventcore.com/

They also have MS in their list of references. (e.g. https://microsofthostingsummit.com/)
But especially this:
www.xboxe312.com (google cache) - official site for media registration for E3 2012 Keynote

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This event is also managed by Eventcore and the domain was acquired also by them.

Now we compare both sites:

another example:

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:o

Xbox event around the corner?

kylej · (02-22-2013, 02:06 PM)

Yeah probably.

Jtyettis · (02-22-2013, 02:07 PM)

It's happening.

DoctorWho · (02-22-2013, 02:07 PM)

It begins, again.

Napalm_Frank · (02-22-2013, 02:07 PM)

itshappening.gif

Az · (02-22-2013, 02:08 PM)

Hell yea, hope it's soon.

AznSniper · (02-22-2013, 02:08 PM)

It will be April 1st!

Solstice · (02-22-2013, 02:08 PM)

Don gifs won't be near as awesome as Kaz gifs.

Dark_AnNiaLatOr · (02-22-2013, 02:08 PM)

Hot damn! Already!

Izick · (02-22-2013, 02:09 PM)

Said it in the other two threads:

Oh shit I forgot that Gears of War: Judgement comes out on March 19th. So to me I'm guessing we could see an announcement for the event as early as a week from that game's launch. Microsoft seems pretty savvy about not having any overlap in product announcements and releases so I think it's pretty safe to say we won't see anything before the 19th.

To go into more detail, I bet we're going to see a few surprises from third parties. Possibly Call of Duty X or Battlefield 4, The Walking Dead Season 2, a new Mass Effect or Dragon Age, GTA V, and a few other third party games.

Wiz · (02-22-2013, 02:10 PM)

Microsoft ain't wasting no time!

DaBuddaDa · (02-22-2013, 02:12 PM)

Originally Posted by Izick:

To go into more detail, I bet we're going to see a few surprises from third parties. Possibly Call of Duty X or Battlefield 4, The Walking Dead Season 2, a new Mass Effect or Dragon Age, GTA V, and a few other third party games.

Battlefield 4 being confirmed but not announced at Sony's presser makes me think it'll be featured, and maybe some other EA stuff.

Other possibilities: GTA V next-gen shown along with some sort of "exclusive content" deal, and a teaser of Respawn's game.

Daedardus · (02-22-2013, 02:13 PM)

Originally Posted by Izick:

To go into more detail, I bet we're going to see a few surprises from third parties. Possibly Call of Duty X or Battlefield 4, The Walking Dead Season 2, a new Mass Effect or Dragon Age, GTA V, and a few other third party games.

I read that as Call of Duty X Battlefield 4.
I won't count on it though. Third parties weren't full of surprises on PS4 either.

iMax · (02-22-2013, 02:17 PM)

So who wants to have their avatar Don-ified?

Impeccable · (02-22-2013, 02:19 PM)

Yeah, this is reactionary to Sony.

People keep saying they've planned this months in advance are probably right to some degree but I really think they are feeling the pinch now.

We are in for interesting times.

Solstice · (02-22-2013, 02:21 PM)

Originally Posted by Impeccable:

Yeah, this is reactionary to Sony.

People keep saying they've planned this months in advance are probably right to some degree but I really think they are feeling the pinch now.

We are in for interesting times.

Decades from now, after the world is in ruin, old men will tell their children about how they fought in the great Console War.

deadlast · (02-22-2013, 02:21 PM)

I'm guessing the 21st of March. Just before pax east. Use pax east to show games and the event to expo the box

Takuya · (02-22-2013, 02:21 PM)

Originally Posted by Impeccable:

Yeah, this is reactionary to Sony.

People keep saying they've planned this months in advance are probably right to some degree but I really think they are feeling the pinch now.

We are in for interesting times.

Yep, seems like it.

ekim · (02-22-2013, 02:22 PM)

Made another comparison and updated the OP - it was pretty much rushed.

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Wynnebeck · (02-22-2013, 02:22 PM)

Is anyone else less hyped about MS's unveiling of Durango? After PS4, I just don't have it in me.

S1kkZ · (02-22-2013, 02:22 PM)

Originally Posted by Impeccable:

Yeah, this is reactionary to Sony.

People keep saying they've planned this months in advance are probably right to some degree but I really think they are feeling the pinch now.

We are in for interesting times.

if ms feels pressured by sony (or vice versa), only good things can come out of this.

zomgbbqftw · (02-22-2013, 02:22 PM)

Getting ready for the Mattrick gifs. Oh wait, he's a tool.

Loch Doun · (02-22-2013, 02:23 PM)

disappointed that theirs no ron paul gif yet

but yes, this is exciting

PhatSaqs · (02-22-2013, 02:23 PM)

Wooot!

ekim · (02-22-2013, 02:23 PM)

threesixtyfication would be appropriate. Or Kinectification. :o

DoctorWho · (02-22-2013, 02:23 PM)

Originally Posted by Wynnebeck:

Is anyone else less hyped about MS's unveiling of Durango? After PS4, I just don't have it in me.

Less hyped but still excited. They have an advantage now that they've seen what Sony has to offer.

EagleBurnn · (02-22-2013, 02:23 PM)

Originally Posted by Impeccable:

Yeah, this is reactionary to Sony.

People keep saying they've planned this months in advance are probably right to some degree but I really think they are feeling the pinch now.

We are in for interesting times.

It takes months to set up a reveal like this and I guarantee you that they have had everything planned by the day on how to prepare for it. I just don't see Microsoft not taking this seriously as Sony is. I doubt much has changed with their reveal after Sony's. Also, judging by some MS guy and Major Nelson's tweets, they seemed pretty confident after Sony's reveal.

EightBitNate · (02-22-2013, 02:23 PM)

Originally Posted by iMax:

So who wants to have their avatar Don-ified?

That sounds gross.

shinobi602 · (02-22-2013, 02:23 PM)

i-Lo · (02-22-2013, 02:24 PM)

Paging XtremeSpider, Zeal, ARC05, Baconsammy, NemesisPrime.

Impeccable · (02-22-2013, 02:24 PM)

Originally Posted by S1kkZ:

if ms feels pressured by sony (or vice versa), only good things can come out of this.

I agree, this is going to be a fun, fun ride.

Brad Grenz · (02-22-2013, 02:24 PM)

They totally stole this idea from Sony (who stole it from Nintendo, probably).

MikeE21286 · (02-22-2013, 02:24 PM)

Can Detective-GAF dig out a date for us?

ekim · (02-22-2013, 02:25 PM)

Originally Posted by i-Lo:

Paging XtremeSpider, Zeal, ARC05, Baconsammy, NemesisPrime.

Mh?

casmith07 · (02-22-2013, 02:25 PM)

Microsoft could win by pulling an Apple and after announcing the XBox 3 (for lack of a better name), Ballmer goes "and this is all available today...right now...at Microsoft stores and online at Microsoft.com."

Chittagong · (02-22-2013, 02:25 PM)

Well that escalated quickly.gif

Elginer · (02-22-2013, 02:26 PM)

Oh yeah, time to see me some Alan Wake!

Auto_aim1 · (02-22-2013, 02:27 PM)

How did you even discover this?

Sidewinder · (02-22-2013, 02:27 PM)

It's Nextgen season, I like!

Meier · (02-22-2013, 02:28 PM)

Nice find, OP.

MCD · (02-22-2013, 02:28 PM)

Kerub · (02-22-2013, 02:28 PM)

Originally Posted by iMax:

So who wants to have their avatar Don-ified?

Let's do this thing!

WOO HYPETRAIN!! WHO'S WITH ME!?

gaming_noob · 02:32 PM

This is great news for us. Looking forward to it.

The usual Halo, Forza and Gears can wait until E3. Please show Alan Wake 2, and what Black Tusk Studios and Rare are doing. I'm hearing really good things from those two. Ryse also, I guess, since that apparently is no longer Kinect focused.

ekim · (02-22-2013, 02:29 PM)

Originally Posted by Meisadragon:

How did you even discover this?

I'm always looking out for such stuff so I have several domains I try out from time to time. Xboxevent.com is one of those. Last week I got a 404 and not a blank page so I looked out for the registrar.

EscoBlades · (02-22-2013, 02:29 PM)

It's on like DK.

GlamFM · (02-22-2013, 02:29 PM)

I just hope it plays CDs.

That´s very important nowadays apparently.

The Mana Legend · (02-22-2013, 02:30 PM)

This will be more important to the industry than Sony's or Nintendo's conferences. Microsoft has a huge advantage going into next gen, so this event has to be big for them.

Alaskanbullworm · (02-22-2013, 02:30 PM)

Hell yeah, let's get this started

What's with those party poopers earlier in the thread?

Hanmik · (02-22-2013, 02:30 PM)

Originally Posted by Meisadragon:

How did you even discover this?

he is part of an elite club..

IHaveIce · (02-22-2013, 02:30 PM)

Originally Posted by Elginer:

Oh yeah, time to see me some Alan Wake!

Aww shit now I'm hyped.