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E3 2010 Schedule and News Summary -- JUNE 15-17

MMaRsu said:
I was just kidding though! :p
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I know :)

Better drop this here: DJ Hero 2 confirmed, release date October
DJ Hero 2 will release this October, a Microsoft listing has confirmed.

The confirmation comes via a free 'DJ Hero 2 mix' released on Xbox Live Marketplace today, which confirms that Lady Gaga and superstar DJ, Deadmau5 will appear in the sequel.

"DJ Hero is giving you a taste of the never before heard mixes that will be released with DJ Hero 2 this October," the Marketplace blurb reads.

"For a limited time only, download 'Just Dance' by Lady Gaga vs. 'Ghosts 'n' Stuff' by Deadmau5. This one is on us! But you gotta get it by June 7th and then it's gone until DJ Hero 2 releases this Fall."

The official DJ Hero website has also been updated with a message promising "big DJ hero news" today - so expect an official unveiling.

Earlier this year DJ Shadow confirmed his involvement with the sequel, stating in a YouTube video: "It was a trip, I never thought I'd be in a game let alone doing what I was doing on the backend to put the mixes together. It was interesting and it was fun."
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Can anyone confirm/deny that the natal event is 30 mins? I was going through the schedule on my Comcast box, and it has it at 3:30 EST on MTV and it's only 1/2 an hour. I just wanted to make sure that this was true...
 
DMeisterJ said:
Can anyone confirm/deny that the natal event is 30 mins? I was going through the schedule on my Comcast box, and it has it at 3:30 EST on MTV and it's only 1/2 an hour. I just wanted to make sure that this was true...
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Maybe they will edit a lot out and cut a lot?

http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/preview-e3-expo-2010-interview?page=1

Next week is one of the biggest highlights on the games industry's calendar - the E3 Expo. After a couple of quiet years, last year saw something of a return to the excitement that surrounded the last big edition in 2006.

To find out how plans are coming along, and what the main priorities for this year's event are, we spoke to Rich Taylor, senior VP at the ESA, who explained just what to expect at the LA Convention Center for 2010.

Q: First of all, how did you feel last year's event panned out? People seemed to be a lot more positive, compared to the previous couple of low-key years.

Rich Taylor: To be honest we felt it went as well as - if not better then - we had hoped for, and the feedback echoed that. It was a year when the show increased in size and recaptured a lot of the energy and personality of the computer and videogames industry, after being a smaller show for previous editions.

What was interesting is that it increased to about 40,000 attendees last year at the same time that, here in the US and globally, shows of this type were actually shrinking significantly because of the economic situation that was going on... and in many ways, continues to go on.

So it was heartening and reaffirming, both to the importance of the E3 Expo and to the strength and vitality of the industry that we were able to grow it in the opposite direction.

It was the way that the show came off, more importantly than the number of attendees, and the experience almost across the board. The news that came out of it, the fact that a hell of a lot of release information from the publishers was held until the week of E3 - there were exciting innovations and new games shown, and the analysts and media had access to see new products.

All in all I think it was extremely positive - us at the ESA being happy is one thing, but exhibitors and attendees also echoed that happiness, so that was really what proved the point.

Q: Many people see the calendar year split into two halves - pre-E3 and post-E3. What does that tell you about how important the event is to the industry globally?

Rich Taylor: I think the level of participation is a great indicator of that - it's certainly the industry's biggest forum, and showcases all the innovation and excitement. All the major hardware platforms will be there, the top 20 lead publishers will be exhibiting - and many more beyond that cut-off range.

It's the long-established, and in many ways re-established, launchpad for industry-defining hardware and software announcements.

Q: Will we see costs of exhibiting at the event creep up towards 2006 levels, or are publishers determined to keep costs at a more realistic level?

Rich Taylor: For this year, if anything there will be a modest, slight increase in attendee numbers, probably in the region of 45,000 compared to 40,000 last year. We're not tearing the doors off of the Convention Center and waving traffic through the door.

Right now the important thing is that the show provides value for the exhibitors, and to the high value attendees from the media and analyst community. That's the primary purpose of the E3 Expo.

Every year as the show finishes we go back and talk to all of the key constituencies that participated in the event, and we get feedback. That's what helps to design and drive future editions - so it's impossible to forecast beyond this next event, because we'll go through and find out what levels folk want dialled up or down.

Were the hallways wide enough? Were the bathrooms clean enough? We get feedback on everything, and that will help shame the 2011 editions. But this year's event, size-wise, will feel not dissimilar to 2009.
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Q: And everything is ready?

Rich Taylor: We're all ready to roll - we're still very busy, but things are looking great. The show floor is as exciting and vibrant as ever, and while there have been a couple of years of restraint in terms of booth design, last year we returned to having more freedom to design the look-and-feel from the bottom up.

So I think we'll have some exciting displays going on, and when you're driving down into Los Angeles I think you'll know that the videogames industry is in town - we're just taking over the place.

International retail attendance is up over past years, with close to 200 buyers coming from 74 countries - and that number's probably going to grow still. International media attendance is up as well, with about 1000 foreign journalists coming to the Expo, which is about a 30 per cent increase, and says a lot about the show and the industry itself.

If you look at those numbers, everything's pointing to a very strong show.

Q: It's been a tough couple of years for the games business - do you think E3 will herald the start of a proper recovery for the industry?

Rich Taylor: I'm very optimistic, based on the innovations you see and some exciting titles you hear rumoured - everything from developments on motion technology with the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 joining the Wii in that respect to new, great titles.

When it comes to the industry's downturn, there are a couple of other factors that need to be remembered as well - it's a reflection of our own great success just prior to that, with the business showing incredible economic growth. There's going to be a bit of levelling off from time-to-time, and we're experiencing a bit of that, even though last December was the largest Dollar-revenue month in the industry.

The other thing is that there's so much activity that's not really being counted right now - digital download transactions, and so on, and all of that is making more money than ever. But I do think we're at the point now where we're going to see another exciting boost for the industry, both in terms of the entertainment that's being produced and in the consumer appetite for that entertainment. I think it's all going to match up and tell a very good story for the coming year.

Q: How are videogames seen on the social level in the US at the moment? There have been a few political issues to get around in recent years.

Rich Taylor: Right now we're seeing, in a general sense, a greater appreciation of the industry than at any time in our history. I was recently up in Boston where they had a games and health conference, with panels talking about great, positive ways that games are being used in everything from exercise and senior care to psychotherapy.

We're seeing the White House embracing computer and videogames as part of what they call their STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) push. Videogames are a key component in that, and a competition just ended which used LittleBigPlanet in that - and there's more to come.

So those are great indicators - you're seeing games applied to health, education, rehabilitation, so folks are finally starting to understand the industry more than when it first emerged as a prominent entertainment form.

That said, there are critics out there, and those who don't have a full understanding - so part of our challenge as the ESA is to tell that story.

Rich Taylor is senior VP for Communications and Industry Affairs at the ESA. Interview by Phil Elliott.
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NO WAY that can not be true now can it?

http://www.vg247.com/2010/06/08/rumor-valves-e3-surprise-is-source-engine-2/

Rumor: Valve’s E3 surprise is Source Engine 2


A source close to VG247 has revealed that Valve’s “surprise” at E3 will be the unveiling of Source Engine 2.

The source, who wished to remain anonymous, said that it’s possible that when unveiling the engine, Valve will be showing Half-Life 3 running on it – which would fit with the firm’s M.O. of showing the Half-Life games running on its engine.

Half-Life was shown running on GoldSource, while Source debuted in June 2004 with Counter-Strike and Half-Life 2 shown on it.

So, if Source 2 is indeed to be shown at E3, it’s quite possible that HL3 in its early stages could be shown running on the engine.

The source has also told us that with episodic content for Half-Life 2 not coming out as fast as Valve had hoped, Episode 3’s possible reveal could explain the long delay in content for the game.

Rumors surrounding what Valve plans to show at E3 has been swirling about since it canceled its Portal 2 event for the conference, stating that a “surprise” would instead be in store for attendees.

Last week, a suspicious looking image taken of the E3 pamphlet that supposedly showed a date of June 14 with the name “Freeman” on it when converted to negative format surfaced.

While very dodgy looking, it still got folks to talking, enough to have Valve head Gabe Newell confirm that it was indeed a “fake”.

We have been told by Valve PR that Gabe himself will not be attending E3, so we’re unsure who will make the reveal, should this information prove to be accurate.

It is worth noting, however, that we’ve also been told that whatever Valve plans to reveal at E3 will not happen before either the Microsoft or Sony press conferences on June 14 and 15, respectively. So it’s quite possible that whatever surprise it has in store could happen at one or both of those pressers.

Rest assured, we will be liveblogging both events, so be sure and check in with us so you won’t miss anything.

In the meantime, we’ve mailed Valve for comment, so if we hear anything back we’ll update this post accordingly.
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[...]Were the hallways wide enough? Were the bathrooms clean enough? We get feedback on everything, and that will help shame the 2011 editions.[...]
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So according to the text the next E3 events will be full of shame! *haha* Shame on that typo!
 
I have a friend who is registered to go to the Nintendo press conference, but can't make it for various reasons. He's looking to sell me his pass. What do you think would be a good price to pay for something that may possibly be a mind blowing experience?
 
So why was the other E3 thread closed? You know the one where you can just go for a direct link to either conference and watch it without knowing what kind of cool stuff has been announced?

If you miss the conferences you might want to watch them without knowing what kind of stuff is announced during them.

And for people asking me dumb questions "why would you want that, the front page is going to be filled with thread titles about these announcements", well if I just bookmark that certain thread I won't have to see those titles now would I?

Evillore is probably responsible for closing it, with only a smiley which honestly is kind of dumb imo. There were more people in that thread thanking the OP for creating the thread. Just because some people don't get that I would rather watch the conferences without knowing what cool stuff is going to be shown doesn't mean the thread should be closed :\.
 
TheGreatGatsby said:
I have a friend who is registered to go to the Nintendo press conference, but can't make it for various reasons. He's looking to sell me his pass. What do you think would be a good price to pay for something that may possibly be a mind blowing experience?
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Nothing if he is your friend :).
 
MMaRsu said:
So why was the other E3 thread closed? You know the one where you can just go for a direct link to either conference and watch it without knowing what kind of cool stuff has been announced?

If you miss the conferences you might want to watch them without knowing what kind of stuff is announced during them.

And for people asking me dumb questions "why would you want that, the front page is going to be filled with thread titles about these announcements", well if I just bookmark that certain thread I won't have to see those titles now would I?

Evillore is probably responsible for closing it, with only a smiley which honestly is kind of dumb imo. There were more people in that thread thanking the OP for creating the thread. Just because some people don't get that I would rather watch the conferences without knowing what cool stuff is going to be shown doesn't mean the thread should be closed :\.
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:( I was relying on that thread. Thanks to all you naysayers the people who wanted to watch the confrences spoiler free get nothing. When you gain nothing from it by complaining about it.
 
Source 2... Man, if the engine has better/more intuitive way to get mesh, rigs and textures into the engine, I am going to be a very happy artist.
 
Messi said:
:( I was relying on that thread. Thanks to all you naysayers the people who wanted to watch the confrences spoiler free get nothing. When you gain nothing from it by complaining about it.
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Exactly, and wtf @ locking it if it's useful to some gaffers. I want to make a new thread but I'm waiting for Evillore to respond.
 
MMaRsu said:
Exactly, and wtf @ locking it if it's useful to some gaffers. I want to make a new thread but I'm waiting for Evillore to respond.
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It'll be unlocked before the conferences start probably.
 
I am not seeing whats wrong with it :lol

I hope the thread gets unlocked before E3. I was so thankful someone decided to do it.
 
MMaRsu said:
I'm betting Slim 360 + Natal bundle for 299
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We haven't seen much in the way of slim leaks prior to E3 which is amazing considering how even Apple had the iPhone leaked weeks before the conference every since the E3z

I'm in the camp where the motherboard was either someone's own mod and/or a fake, and the rumor was convenient. I mean, I just find it surprising that this close to announcement, we have no leaks of it. I mean if it is true, well done MS, but I don't think so.
 
DMeisterJ said:
We haven't seen much in the way of slim leaks prior to E3 which is amazing considering how even Apple had the iPhone leaked weeks before the conference every since the E3z

I'm in the camp where the motherboard was either someone's own mod and/or a fake, and the rumor was convenient. I mean, I just find it surprising that this close to announcement, we have no leaks of it. I mean if it is true, well done MS, but I don't think so.
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MS could be keeping close to the chest on this one though.
 
MMaRsu said:
MS could be keeping close to the chest on this one though.
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Yeah, but past experiences have shown they are horrible at containing leaks. Would be awesome though.
 
MMaRsu said:
So why was the other E3 thread closed? You know the one where you can just go for a direct link to either conference and watch it without knowing what kind of cool stuff has been announced?

If you miss the conferences you might want to watch them without knowing what kind of stuff is announced during them.

And for people asking me dumb questions "why would you want that, the front page is going to be filled with thread titles about these announcements", well if I just bookmark that certain thread I won't have to see those titles now would I?

Evillore is probably responsible for closing it, with only a smiley which honestly is kind of dumb imo. There were more people in that thread thanking the OP for creating the thread. Just because some people don't get that I would rather watch the conferences without knowing what cool stuff is going to be shown doesn't mean the thread should be closed :\.
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I was really hoping that thread would stay open :/
 
Every year during E3, I go to one site or another (usually gametrailers.com) to download video of various trailers to stream to my Xbox or PS3.* Does anyone know of a Podcast or RSS Feed I can subscribe to in order to automatically download trailers coming out of E3?

(*No, my computer does not have a TV Output.)
 
This is really the only true way Sony can win E3 2010:

Kevin Butler + Translator San co hosting. Nintendo or MS simply have nothing that can compete with that. This age Sony is really stepping up their exclusive PR guys.
 
Source Engine 2 would be so awesome! Just imagine the already stable and still great looking engine we know and love today, but now with higher texture resolution capabilities and more 'next-gen' style visual effects such as true depth of field, global illumination, and
iron sights.
 
2009
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2010
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Dues Ex is really big deal for SE.
 
I thought E3 was June 14/15-17 this year, not July. Or am I missing some joke? :lol *edit* Title got fixed. I was wondering how I was the only one to notice it...
 
Which year was the epic translator meme from? I even remember watching it as it happened, but can't remember if it was 2008 or 2009, or whether it was at Nintendo, Sony or MS' conferences. :lol :lol

I want to say Sony 2008 though...

Also, I sincerely apologize if this has been addressed already, but between Spike and G4, will all the conferences air on television? I'm fortunate enough to have both (though neither in HD, thanks Canada), so hopefully I'm covered between the two channels.

I know Spike is airing the MS one out of the blue on Monday though.
 
Right, i'm ready for the party. Luckily i don't have work, so getting up at 4am to watch the conferences isn't going to be a problem. I'll just need some munchies, coffee and my sleeping bag. :lol
 
If I see Deus Ex 3, I'd think Eidos and not Square Enix.

I see SE as Japanese and not Western no matter how they twist it. :P
 
GarthVaderUK said:
One final addition to break up the sausage fest a bit more:

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Someone can do a game character one with Milo :P
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I cannot unsee Jack Tretton as Michael Caine in this. Every time I look at it :lol
 
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