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E3 is next month. What are your expectations?

I wcpects microsoft to have the most fun conference, even though it prob brings no exclusives, and not much news from nintendo or retro studios sadly.
 
Something I would love to see, but probably won't is Xbox announcing a slew of X1 games getting X-enhanced. Games like Deus Ex Mankind Divided, Metro, and Watch Dogs 2 (pretty much any older Ubisoft title) need it.

"To show you that we are committed to providing the best version of each game on our ecosystem."
 
Somnium said:
E3 is next month. What are your expectations?
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Found this mem in internet - very suitable.
 
What is going on with the FFVII remake? Last I heard they were going to split it up into 3 parts. You'd think at least the first part would be showable by now...
 
With Sony out of the picture this year, it's largely going come down to what Microsoft and Nintendo have in terms of the next generation. Microsoft will probably talk about their next console this year, but I don't expect a reveal until much later. Instead, I think they're just going to focus on what coming to Xbox One in the near future.

Nintendo I think will probably have a packed showing this year. The Switch is 2 years old by now, and the 3DS is now more or less, completely out of the picture. So their video or what ever will put a great emphasis on all the games coming in 2019, and a few 2020 surprises. As for new hardware, I think both the new Switch mini and pro will be shown to some extent, and released this year.

What I want to see is what's next in terms of the new batch of first party games. As mentioned, 3DS is done now, and it's been 2 years since their 2017 games. On top of what's already been shown, what will we see in terms of new games? New Mario & Luigi? Franchise revival? New IP in the vein of ARMS and Labo? That's the most exciting part of Nintendo showings to me. The traditional franchises are great, but I want to see what kind of weird shit they'll show us in terms of hardware or software.
 
I expect very little but do expect Microsoft to reveal their next gen console.

They have been going on and on about how big it's going to be this year so I also expect a disappointment.
 
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Justin9mm said:
I expect very little but do expect Microsoft to reveal their next gen console.

They have been going on and on about how big it's going to be this year so I also expect a disappointment.
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Is MS shows Anaconda, it's going to be the last bit in the show in the last 10 minutes. Some canned montage of people talking about it, but no detailed specs or anything. Probably a few canned CGI kinds of vids too.
 
Justin9mm said:
I expect very little but do expect Microsoft to reveal their next gen console.

They have been going on and on about how big it's going to be this year so I also expect a disappointment.
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Eh?, have they even said one thing 'officially' about the next gen console?, i dont think they have, or i have missed it. Everything we have so far has been rumours and 'leaks'.

Also off topic but is the option bar not working for anyone else, the bar in the post box with bold and picture options etc?.

EDIT. You're talking about the actual conference arent you, sorry.
 
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Stuart360 said:
Eh?, have they even said one thing 'officially' about the next gen console?, i dont think they have, or i have missed it. Everything we have so far has been rumours and 'leaks'.

Also off topic but is the option bar not working for anyone else, the bar in the post box with bold and picture options etc?.

EDIT. You're talking about the actual conference arent you, sorry.
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Not officially but it's heavily rumoured with Phil Spencer banging on and on and on and on and on that they have big reveal plans, biggest E3 yet, and new things we never seen before blah blah blah. So to me I expect them to have some sort of reveal.
 
One thing I forgot to mention, I really want to see monolith soft finally revealing their new project.
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Justin9mm said:
Not officially but it's heavily rumoured with Phil Spencer banging on and on and on and on and on that they have big reveal plans, biggest E3 yet, and new things we never seen before blah blah blah. So to me I expect them to have some sort of reveal.
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It's said to be there.

www.gamesindustry.biz

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With Sony staying out of E3 2019, Microsoft has a chance to command quite a bit of attention. And according to reports,…
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Kagey K said:
Just because Sony won't be there doesn't mean Kojima won't. Geoff is going to be there and he wheels Kojima out every chance he gets.

They will find a way to give him an award just for still being alive.
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Interesting to see if Sony's absence will be bolstered by any devs showing Playstation gameplay, or if MS will have the monopoly.
 
Kagey K said:
Just because Sony won't be there doesn't mean Kojima won't. Geoff is going to be there and he wheels Kojima out every chance he gets.

They will find a way to give him an award just for still being alive.
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I can see Kojima showing up at this year's E3 but to attend Microsoft's conference would be a legitimate megaton! I hope Kojima stops showing off trailers and continues working on the game so it can be released before the PS5 is released.
 
MiyazakiHatesKojima said:
I can see Kojima showing up at this year's E3 but to attend Microsoft's conference would be a legitimate megaton! I hope Kojima stops showing off trailers and continues working on the game so it can be released before the PS5 is released.
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I never said he'd be at MS, just said he'd be at E3.

Geoff hosts no console anything, just gamespots official coverage of E3. I'd honestly be a bit disappointed and disgusted if he wasted any of MS time.

What sort of wierd console juice are you drinking?
 
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Rumours are getting stronger that Xbox will reveal nextgen console at E3 2019


Xbox Rumors: Next-Gen Xbox Reveal At E3, Xbox One With No Disc-Drive, And All The Other Rumors

Microsoft has big plans.
By Eddie Makuch

With about three months to go before E3 2019, Xbox rumours are already heating up. Microsoft has previously confirmed it is working on multiple new Xbox consoles, and now its plans appear to be coming into focus.
There is a lot of information out there about the new Xbox consoles, so we're rounding up all the rumours and speculation into this post to help make sense of the matter. Bear in mind that while the sources for each rumour have proven reliable in the past, everything mentioned here is unconfirmed, and as with all rumours, plans are subject to change. With that caveat out of the way...

A Disc-Free Xbox One
Rumoured for many months already, and discussed at a conceptual level for years, the disc-free Xbox One is said to be codenamed Xbox Maverick. Windows Central reported that this system will actually be called "Xbox One S All-Digital Edition." Pre-orders for the console are said to open in April, with the console then scheduled to go on sale in May around the world.
This would be a first for Microsoft, as all previous Xbox hardware featured a disc drive. Pricing hasn't been mentioned in any reports yet, but dropping the disc drive would presumably lower the cost. In fact, it's believed that the disc-free Xbox One would be the cheapest Xbox One offering to date.

Also unclear at this stage is if the disc-free Xbox One would contain any further changes to the Xbox One hardware or design. WindowsCentral posted a Photoshopped mock-up of what an Xbox One without a disc drive might look like--check it out here.
The video game industry, like film, TV, and music before it, is increasingly trending toward the digital space and away from physical media. Microsoft itself is pushing further into the digital space with its new streaming service Project xCloud, which according to Brad Sams, will enter a trial phase later this year. Another Microsoft digital subscription service, Xbox Game Pass, is proving popular already with millions of people signing up. It's clear digital is important to Microsoft going forward.
All-digital hardware has been attempted before, as Sony launched the PSP Go back in 2009--but it failed. It's been a decade since that trial, and general internet availability and speed has improved since then. Still, there are parts of the world where access to internet is limited, and other places where speeds are less-than-great (hello, Australia!). For those who prefer physical media, Microsoft will continue to make Xbox One consoles with disc-drives, so there is no need to worry about an all-digital future taking over, at least not yet.
The Disc-To-Digital Program
A key component of Microsoft's disc-free Xbox One plans is what's being referred to as the "disc-to-digital" program. As part of this, users can trade in their console discs for a digital license for games they already own. The disc-to-digital program is expected to launch around the same time as the disc-free Xbox One console's release in May, or a little earlier, Brad Sams reported. People will be able to visit the Microsoft Store and Best Buy (and potentially others) to swap their discs for digital licenses. The specifics about how this will work remain unclear.
Retailers might not be very happy about this news, especially GameStop, whose "buy-sell-trade" business model hinges on physical media remaining popular. But no one is asking players to care about the health of retailers; if this is the way the business is going, retailers will need to adapt. For its part, GameStop has diversified its offerings substantially of late to focus more on digital options and physical content like Funko Pop! toys and other physical merchandise.

A New Fortnite Xbox One
Microsoft already offers an Xbox One hardware bundle that comes with Fortniteand various extras, but the company is reportedly planning to push even further on the battle royale game. A new Xbox One featuring a design inspired by Fortnite is coming, according to Windows Central, though the site didn't have any further information about the system and if it will be an Xbox One S, X, or the new disc-free edition.

Next-Gen Consoles
Microsoft is reportedly working on multiple new Xbox One consoles in development under the "Scarlett" umbrella. The first is codenamed Anaconda, according to Brad Sams, and is the new high-power Xbox One to follow the Xbox One X that was released in November 2017. The other, codenamed Lockhart, is said to be the budget-oriented offering.
At E3 2019 in June, Microsoft is expected to discuss both of these consoles, though it's unclear at this stage how deep into specifics the company plans to get. Sams reported that Microsoft's idea with the new consoles is to "make next-gen gaming available to wider audiences with a lower price of entry." The consoles aren't expected to be released until Fall 2020.
According to Sams, the Anaconda console will be priced in line with Sony's PlayStation 5 (which is rumoured but hasn't been announced yet), while Lockhart will cost less.
Specs are unknown for Anaconda and Lockhart, but Sams reported that both consoles will have solid-state storage, which would be a big improvement over the Xbox One X's hard disk drive.


Sams speculates that specs for the new wave of consoles is expected to not be as important as it was with the Xbox One X, a console that can already deliver 4K/60FPS gaming. He suggests that the most significant change will be on the software side. A new technology called GameCore OS will enable Microsoft to bring Xbox One and PC development more closely together, apparently.
According to Sams, Microsoft may attempt to launch GameCore OS for all of the Xbox One family of devices. However, it's unknown at this stage if this will unlock what Sams called "true forward and backwards compatibility."
With Microsoft said to be pushing more into the PC development space (Halo Infinite is coming to Xbox One and PC), some may question if this will hurt Microsoft's ability to sell consoles. As Sams reminds us, games--not hardware--is where the money is made. The margin profile of game sales are known to be better than hardware, where margins are low or even non-existent in some cases in history.
"That is not where you make money," Phil Spencer told GeekWire about consoles. "The business inside of games is really selling games, and selling access to games and content in means like that is the fundamental business. So if you open it up, the more often people can play, the more they're enjoying the art form. It increases the size of the business."

xCloud And Game Pass
One of Microsoft's most exciting and ambitious new technologies is the game-streaming service Project xCloud. Microsoft's long-term vision is to bring Xbox to every internet-connected screen, whether that be a TV, console, or the mobile phone in your pocket. According to Sams, xCloud--or whatever name Microsoft decides to give it--will enter the trial phase later this year. Xbox boss Phil Spencer has said that, during his holiday travels at the end of 2018, he was already playing streaming games on his phone as he jetted around, so it's definitely coming together.
Nothing is certain yet, but it's not hard to envision a future where Xbox Game Pass becomes an xCloud offering where people can stream games wherever they are, on whatever device they have. That's exciting to think about. But there are numerous unanswered questions like whether the service will be available worldwide (PlayStation Now is notably unavailable in Australia), and if it will require Xbox Live Gold or not. Whatever the case, it may finally be time that streaming takes off, as Microsoft is joined by the likes of Google, Amazon, Verizon, and other tech juggernauts in having announced or rumoured to have game-streaming services in the pipeline.

Next Steps

Brad Sams reports that Microsoft will begin to discuss its next-generation plans with partners at the Game Developers Conference later this month in San Francisco. The show is aimed at developers and business executives, so whether or not these discussions take place behind-closed-doors or publicly remains to be seen. At the consumer-facing E3 show in June, the company will reportedly formally unveil the new consoles and discuss its plans at a high level.
 
Monsterkillah said:
Rumours are getting stronger that Xbox will reveal nextgen console at E3 2019


Xbox Rumors: Next-Gen Xbox Reveal At E3, Xbox One With No Disc-Drive, And All The Other Rumors

Microsoft has big plans.
By Eddie Makuch

With about three months to go before E3 2019, Xbox rumours are already heating up. Microsoft has previously confirmed it is working on multiple new Xbox consoles, and now its plans appear to be coming into focus.
There is a lot of information out there about the new Xbox consoles, so we're rounding up all the rumours and speculation into this post to help make sense of the matter. Bear in mind that while the sources for each rumour have proven reliable in the past, everything mentioned here is unconfirmed, and as with all rumours, plans are subject to change. With that caveat out of the way...

A Disc-Free Xbox One
Rumoured for many months already, and discussed at a conceptual level for years, the disc-free Xbox One is said to be codenamed Xbox Maverick. Windows Central reported that this system will actually be called "Xbox One S All-Digital Edition." Pre-orders for the console are said to open in April, with the console then scheduled to go on sale in May around the world.
This would be a first for Microsoft, as all previous Xbox hardware featured a disc drive. Pricing hasn't been mentioned in any reports yet, but dropping the disc drive would presumably lower the cost. In fact, it's believed that the disc-free Xbox One would be the cheapest Xbox One offering to date.

Also unclear at this stage is if the disc-free Xbox One would contain any further changes to the Xbox One hardware or design. WindowsCentral posted a Photoshopped mock-up of what an Xbox One without a disc drive might look like--check it out here.
The video game industry, like film, TV, and music before it, is increasingly trending toward the digital space and away from physical media. Microsoft itself is pushing further into the digital space with its new streaming service Project xCloud, which according to Brad Sams, will enter a trial phase later this year. Another Microsoft digital subscription service, Xbox Game Pass, is proving popular already with millions of people signing up. It's clear digital is important to Microsoft going forward.
All-digital hardware has been attempted before, as Sony launched the PSP Go back in 2009--but it failed. It's been a decade since that trial, and general internet availability and speed has improved since then. Still, there are parts of the world where access to internet is limited, and other places where speeds are less-than-great (hello, Australia!). For those who prefer physical media, Microsoft will continue to make Xbox One consoles with disc-drives, so there is no need to worry about an all-digital future taking over, at least not yet.
The Disc-To-Digital Program
A key component of Microsoft's disc-free Xbox One plans is what's being referred to as the "disc-to-digital" program. As part of this, users can trade in their console discs for a digital license for games they already own. The disc-to-digital program is expected to launch around the same time as the disc-free Xbox One console's release in May, or a little earlier, Brad Sams reported. People will be able to visit the Microsoft Store and Best Buy (and potentially others) to swap their discs for digital licenses. The specifics about how this will work remain unclear.
Retailers might not be very happy about this news, especially GameStop, whose "buy-sell-trade" business model hinges on physical media remaining popular. But no one is asking players to care about the health of retailers; if this is the way the business is going, retailers will need to adapt. For its part, GameStop has diversified its offerings substantially of late to focus more on digital options and physical content like Funko Pop! toys and other physical merchandise.

A New Fortnite Xbox One
Microsoft already offers an Xbox One hardware bundle that comes with Fortniteand various extras, but the company is reportedly planning to push even further on the battle royale game. A new Xbox One featuring a design inspired by Fortnite is coming, according to Windows Central, though the site didn't have any further information about the system and if it will be an Xbox One S, X, or the new disc-free edition.

Next-Gen Consoles
Microsoft is reportedly working on multiple new Xbox One consoles in development under the "Scarlett" umbrella. The first is codenamed Anaconda, according to Brad Sams, and is the new high-power Xbox One to follow the Xbox One X that was released in November 2017. The other, codenamed Lockhart, is said to be the budget-oriented offering.
At E3 2019 in June, Microsoft is expected to discuss both of these consoles, though it's unclear at this stage how deep into specifics the company plans to get. Sams reported that Microsoft's idea with the new consoles is to "make next-gen gaming available to wider audiences with a lower price of entry." The consoles aren't expected to be released until Fall 2020.
According to Sams, the Anaconda console will be priced in line with Sony's PlayStation 5 (which is rumoured but hasn't been announced yet), while Lockhart will cost less.
Specs are unknown for Anaconda and Lockhart, but Sams reported that both consoles will have solid-state storage, which would be a big improvement over the Xbox One X's hard disk drive.


Sams speculates that specs for the new wave of consoles is expected to not be as important as it was with the Xbox One X, a console that can already deliver 4K/60FPS gaming. He suggests that the most significant change will be on the software side. A new technology called GameCore OS will enable Microsoft to bring Xbox One and PC development more closely together, apparently.
According to Sams, Microsoft may attempt to launch GameCore OS for all of the Xbox One family of devices. However, it's unknown at this stage if this will unlock what Sams called "true forward and backwards compatibility."
With Microsoft said to be pushing more into the PC development space (Halo Infinite is coming to Xbox One and PC), some may question if this will hurt Microsoft's ability to sell consoles. As Sams reminds us, games--not hardware--is where the money is made. The margin profile of game sales are known to be better than hardware, where margins are low or even non-existent in some cases in history.
"That is not where you make money," Phil Spencer told GeekWire about consoles. "The business inside of games is really selling games, and selling access to games and content in means like that is the fundamental business. So if you open it up, the more often people can play, the more they're enjoying the art form. It increases the size of the business."

xCloud And Game Pass
One of Microsoft's most exciting and ambitious new technologies is the game-streaming service Project xCloud. Microsoft's long-term vision is to bring Xbox to every internet-connected screen, whether that be a TV, console, or the mobile phone in your pocket. According to Sams, xCloud--or whatever name Microsoft decides to give it--will enter the trial phase later this year. Xbox boss Phil Spencer has said that, during his holiday travels at the end of 2018, he was already playing streaming games on his phone as he jetted around, so it's definitely coming together.
Nothing is certain yet, but it's not hard to envision a future where Xbox Game Pass becomes an xCloud offering where people can stream games wherever they are, on whatever device they have. That's exciting to think about. But there are numerous unanswered questions like whether the service will be available worldwide (PlayStation Now is notably unavailable in Australia), and if it will require Xbox Live Gold or not. Whatever the case, it may finally be time that streaming takes off, as Microsoft is joined by the likes of Google, Amazon, Verizon, and other tech juggernauts in having announced or rumoured to have game-streaming services in the pipeline.

Next Steps

Brad Sams reports that Microsoft will begin to discuss its next-generation plans with partners at the Game Developers Conference later this month in San Francisco. The show is aimed at developers and business executives, so whether or not these discussions take place behind-closed-doors or publicly remains to be seen. At the consumer-facing E3 show in June, the company will reportedly formally unveil the new consoles and discuss its plans at a high level.
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I doubt it. Unless they are willing to take a massive hit on MSRP or use cheaper parts there's no way this happens.

They will continue to row the course and keep lining up pawns for next gen, if we are lucky we will see the chip like they did with Scorpio a few years ago.

These guys are getting high on their own supply at this point.
 
Somnium said:
  • Sony is MIA, but Microsoft is set to unveil next-gen console hardware and software. No idea what to expect, but I'm very excited
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Yep.

And I guess one (or the real) reason Sony is skipping is that they're saving up game announcements (Death Stradning, Last of Us, Ghost of Tsushima probably all now cross gen ?) - for their own big reveal, which should be soon after.

Well I hope MS does a XBOX TWO reveal - nothing is confirmed right now

Oh and a cheap Switch Slim too please.


I'll miss EA - people mocked and hated on them - but at least they had a go - there was always something interesting in their show even if it was just someone fucking up
 
I honestly think the companies skipping E3 this year will make it a better show.

And I'm personally excited to see it.

Fuck everyone who thinks they are better then the trade show., hoping the show will follow them.

Without Sony gaming would be in a better place, they are the ones holding it back and they do it in full force.
 
S1L3NT SH0T 419 said:
Does anyone think Sony will be doing their own event around E3? Surely they wouldn't let Microsoft steal the show without putting up some sort of fight.
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I guess Sony knows MS/Xbox is going to have a big E3 (new console, new IPs, multiple new games from new studios) - and has decided to not compete, to avoid having their message lost in the noise - give it a few weeks until post E3 has died down and expect announcements from Sony. Seems to be standard public relations MO based on my past experience.
 
My expectations are low. I'll be happy if one of these happens:

1. new Splinter Cell announced

2. EA shows an actually good NFS at the EA event

3. firm release date for Cyberpunk 2077
 
Guileless said:
My expectations are low. I'll be happy if one of these happens:

1. new Splinter Cell announced

2. EA shows an actually good NFS at the EA event

3. firm release date for Cyberpunk 2077
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I'd be up for a new splinter cell. But I fear it would be open world'ed and have more in common with assassins creed than games of past.
 
Does anyone think there's any chance that Microsoft will announce that the next-gen Xbox will be compatible with third party VR head-sets?
 
  • Microsoft's next Xbox even though I probably won't get it.
  • Cyberpunk 2077 new gameplay and a release window and/or date.
  • Final Fantasy VII Remake
  • News on the rumored A Link to the Past (if legit)
  • News on Links Awakening (that IS legit).
  • Metroid Prime 4 update (lol)
  • Something Death Stranding related (yes I know Sony isn't at E3 this year, still could show it off on social or a State of Play near E3).
 
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I'm guessing its a huge flop. No Sony for sure, and I doubt MS shows too much on the next generation game front. I find it unlikely either company launches during Spring or Summer 2020, and expect them both to drop around November 2020. Under my theory, showing too much in June 2019 could harm them for 1.5 years if people start looking too far ahead.
 
I'm personally really hopeful that Animal Crossing Switch will be announced by Nintendo. Maybe a couple of new or renewed IPs? Potentially something by the makers of Gears For Breakfast? That would be cool!:messenger_smiling_with_eyes:
 
Forget about the game at the moment

Do you guys actually see phil spencer?!?!

What the hell happened to him ?!?!?

Dude look like hes out of shape and aging so fast !!!

Unhealthy lifestyle?
 
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Somnium said:
  • Sony is MIA, but Microsoft is set to unveil next-gen console hardware and software. No idea what to expect, but I'm very excited.
  • FF VII Remake resurfaces for the first time since it was shown at PSX 2015. Apparently, the game has undergone some radical changes since the old build from their collaboration with CyberConnect2.
  • The relatively new Luminous Productions was reported to be developing a new IP targeting next-gen platforms. I love the thought of an ambitious new IP with a AAA budget, not called Final Fantasy or Kingdom Hearts. Hope to see it, but knowing Square Enix's track record, it'll likely be a few more years.
  • Hope to finally see Final Fantasy XVI. It's been 11 years since a completely fresh mainline FF title was last unveiled. I'm not as hype for FF VII Remake as some others, so I'm really hoping to move on to the next mainline experience.
  • I am eager to see much more gameplay from Cyberpunk 2077. The map looked so dense, and the seamlessness was impressive. Need to see how interactive the environment is. Very curious to see just how much agency the player will have as V. All of CDPR's statement regarding the RPG elements of the game have got me intrigued. I also expect them to announce a release window.
  • I would love see more new IPs in general, whether from 1st part or 3rd party.
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Lol so you're excited for final fantasy basically.
 
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