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'Big surprise' to start the show.

Sony conference will be 3 hours this year?!

Wait, what?

Well, a man can dream...

New Kinect Sports announced. We'll never get a proper banjo sequel will we. ;(

Also add the phrase, "giving you new ways to X your Y".

There is a pre-show happening on Gametrailers right now.

I liked this episode. Much better than I was expecting an episode following the red wedding to be.

The final scene though, not a fan of it at all, so corny.

Episode Spoiler

Dany's streak has got to end sometime. Surely?

Awesome. Can't wait for this. Everyone is almost guaranteed to bring tons of games to the table. I'll just try not to lose it at the MS reveal like I did last year...

Oh my god.

Just gotten into Battles. Mirrored blows my mind, i can't get my head around it. It's so good.

God, I hate console wars.

It'll be the same in the first year for Sony/MS. The new Xbox will get 15 in-house titles (half will probably be Kinect stuff) and probably 7 or 8 outside titles.

Consoles are more than just gaming machines now and so they should be.

That is a good point. Of course they shouldn't focus on just games. But I think that the main philosophy of a gaming division should be gaming first, THEN living room content. Isn't that just common sense?

That's why the renamed everything from "Gaming Studios" To "Studios" and "Entertainment Studios"

Xbox has been focusing on other things for years now, anyone expecting/wanting anything else from an Xbox show clearly hasn't seen any MS stuff at E3 since Kinect was announced.

That's a terrible reason to stop wanting things.

I don't understand what you want? A presser that's all about the games? It's not going to happen, MS haven't done it for a long long time. It's just like how Samsung don't unveil the new Galaxy and talk about how you can phone and text from it for the whole thing. Devices evolve, if you just want to know about the games don't watch the presser because that will talk about everything. Wait until it's finished and watch videos of the games.

In this case, the technology has evolved to a set top cable box we all had ten fucking years ago with higher resolution dogs.

It'll be the same in the first year for Sony/MS. The new Xbox will get 15 in-house titles (half will probably be Kinect stuff) and probably 7 or 8 outside titles.

Consoles are more than just gaming machines now and so they should be.

That is a good point. Of course they shouldn't focus on just games. But I think that the main philosophy of a gaming division should be gaming first, THEN living room content. Isn't that just common sense?

That's why the renamed everything from "Gaming Studios" To "Studios" and "Entertainment Studios"

Xbox has been focusing on other things for years now, anyone expecting/wanting anything else from an Xbox show clearly hasn't seen any MS stuff at E3 since Kinect was announced.

That's a terrible reason to stop wanting things.

http://kotaku.com/the-xbox-is-not-always-online-but-seems-to-block-used-509077987

It looks like they might be blocking used games unless you pay them for a pass

Fuck this shit.

It'll be the same in the first year for Sony/MS. The new Xbox will get 15 in-house titles (half will probably be Kinect stuff) and probably 7 or 8 outside titles.

Consoles are more than just gaming machines now and so they should be.

That is a good point. Of course they shouldn't focus on just games. But I think that the main philosophy of a gaming division should be gaming first, THEN living room content. Isn't that just common sense?

I don't see why people are saying "This is the best thing ever, Next Gen is here". Nothing in that entire conference captured my imagination. It was all Homogenized Bollocks about "taking over the living room". No, I have a TV remote for that shit. I just want to buy a video games machine. That's all. Surely I can't be the only one.

"We're not doing the safe thing, We're doing the right thing"

Does the safe thing

A bit boring. Not many games. Oh well, theres still E3

Forza. Who saw that one coming.

Spiderland by Slint.

Cold, unnerving, moving. It's spectacular.

iTunes Stream of the Daft Punk album is up

There isn't. The Game Informer cover story said that a while back

A summary of all the previews so far

• You can buy property; houses, garages and businesses can all be purchased for extra revenue sources.
• You can customise yourself with haircuts, new clothes, and tattoos
• Each character is rated in a series of skill categories: Stamina, Shooting, Strength, Stealth, Flying, Driving, Mechanic, Lung Capacity.
• Each character has a 'Special': Franklin is an adrenalin junkie and can slow down time while driving; Trevor has a frenzy mode, where he does double damage, takes half damage, and has a unique melee attack; Michael has his own version of bullet time
• Specials are governed by a meter, it drains after use and recharges slowly
• Other skill categories are shared and can be improved by completing missions, side missions, activities and more
• Trevor will always be the best pilot, Franklin will always be the best driver but each can improve their proficiency a little
• One of the skill categories is stealth, suggesting players will be able to take different approaches to missions
• Pay N Sprays can also mod cars with paint jobs, new wheels, window tints, grilles, spoilers. Upgrades to suspension, engine and brakes can also be made.
• Weapons can also be customised with laser sights, scopes, silencers, and high capacity magazines
• You can pick up hitchikers, do stunt jumps and flying challenges, take part in yoga, golf, tennis or bike races.
• Some boats will include gear such as wetsuit, flippers and tanks for diving
• An underwater ecosystem exits, "the sea is teaming with fish and sharks"
• Treasures can be found underwater, but NPCs will be looking for them too
• GTAV rewards exploration, there's no signposting underwater, so you'll have to find the treasure the hard way
• Dives won't offer massive payoffs, but will "help grease the wheels"
• The character selection wheel is split into four triangles: Franklin, Trevor, Michael, and your multiplayer character
• It seems there's a closer relationship between single and multiplayer. Simply pressing Down on the d-pad will drop the play in and out of MP.
• Rockstar has said it will reveal more on multiplayer in the future
• There are subtle differences in the way each character moves to reflect their personalities; Michael is slower and deliberate.
• Rockstar says there will be five times as many pedestrians in GTA V as there were in Grand Theft Auto IV
• There's a "crazy level of detail": Tourist buses can be boarded for a tour of celebrity homes, film posters are plastered on the walls, men in comedy costumes try to corner you outside the Cathay Theatre, including the Superman-like Impotent Rage and Master Chief riff, Space Ranger.
• iFruit, the game's new phone, can be used to snap pictures and upload them to Rockstar's Social Club
• The phone also has apps. In addition to the camera there is internet, contacts, social media, a calendar, and a replay missions app. There are three more Rockstar hasn't yet revealed.
• Michael's obsession with classic films translates into in-game set pieces based on real world movies. In the demo the three characters mount a heist very similar to the one from Heat.
• 'Mini heists' are used to teach the player about preparation. Players must secure vehicles, outfits, masks, the getaway vehicle.
• These build up to a bigger heist where the execution must be flawless. They'll require the right crew and players will have to decide on the cheap option, which results in less skilled people, or paying more for skilled crew members that will take a larger cut.
• You can switch between Franklin, Trevor and Michael during a cutscene, manually, or automatically when the AI takes control for you
• Each character has a job to do, how much you switch yourself in or let the computer do, is entirely up to you
• If you die the game reloads to the last checkpoint, even if two other characters are alive
• Although it's up to the player when they switch, dialogue will suggest ideal moments. For example, when Michael and Franklin are being overwhelmed by snipers, Michael might ask for Trevor's help.
• A combat roll has been introduced for moving between cover
• There is a wider field of vision, and players can run-and-gun

7. The Flaming Lips - The Terror (This is the year of the moody record, it seems.)

Is that any good? Thinking of picking it up.

Well, I thought it was good. It kinda sticks to the avant-gardness of Embryonic a bit, as well as being very, very ambient. So if you're not a fan of that side of their discography then it's not for you.

Fucking Awesome. Michael's has Radio GaGa so it's automatically the best.