Electronic Entertainment Expo 2012 (E3)

[Sousa]

Pffft, Microsoft's press conferences feature not a single giant enemy crab.

[deli]

RIIIIIDGE RACEEEERR!

[Dan]

2 1/2 hours 'til Microsoft show

[Benji]

Hah, Nintendo are doing a 360 controller!

Look familiar?

Nintendo basically innovated/popularised (depending on your historical perspective) everything that is currently used on modern controllers, they're not doing anyone else's controller, they're just taking logical design and utilising it... the placement of the A, B, X, Y buttons is fucking stupid, though.

Has anyone heard any confirmation on if they're doing Achievements/Trophies yet? I heard something about coins, but it doesn't seem to be confirmed if they are just in Wii-U currency or actual achievement based stuff.

[deli]

Those button placements seem really awkward to say the least

[Bobfoc]

Hah, Nintendo are doing a 360 controller!

Look familiar?

Nintendo basically innovated/popularised (depending on your historical perspective) everything that is currently used on modern controllers, they're not doing anyone else's controller, they're just taking logical design and utilising it... the placement of the A, B, X, Y buttons is fucking stupid, though.

Has anyone heard any confirmation on if they're doing Achievements/Trophies yet? I heard something about coins, but it doesn't seem to be confirmed if they are just in Wii-U currency or actual achievement based stuff.

There's certainly been some speculation about an achievement system, and this screenshot from yesterday's Wii U conference has led some to believe that it's now even more likely to be implemented. If you look closely, you'll notice a gold bar that says, "Cleared in under 100 seconds," with a picture of a player's Mii avatar underneath. I know it's now exactly an iron clad guarantee, but it would make sense given that we already know the Miiverse set-up is a feature attached at system level to every console.

Then again, it could just be a mini-game challenge in the game it's taken from, which is apparently the upcoming Wii U version of New Super Mario Bros.

[Ruki]

Is there going to be a live stream of the Microsoft press conference?

[Your Mom]

These Spike TV people are awful

[Your Mom]

Is there going to be a live stream of the Microsoft press conference?

Just now on TV they said people could watch on spiketv.com and gametrailers.com I think

[SeanDMan]

[deli]

1 minute to the MS conference.

Did Geoff Kieghley just say "Entertainment not just games" for XBOX to succeed?

FUCK. RIGHT. OFF

Edited June 4, 2012 by deli2000

[Dan]

Yay Xbox.

[King Ellis]

I don't quite know why he'd want to see that but that's what we'll be getting. We have every other year with new tie ins with content providers, TV channels etc etc etc.

And so we start with Halo 4.

Did Master Chief always sound that...gruff?

[Your Mom]

I didnt even know Chief talked. Shows how little I play these I guess

[Ruki]

I don't quite know why he'd want to see that but that's what we'll be getting. We have every other year with new tie ins with content providers, TV channels etc etc etc.

And so we start with Halo 4.

Did Master Chief always sound that...Griff?

[King Ellis]

Oh shit, it's the predator!

[Ruki]

This actually looks pretty awesome. Love the HUD and the graphics.

[Ruki]

Xbox: We're number 1! We're number 1!

[deli]

Halo 4 looks pretty sweet. Cortana is going apeshit.

EDIT: NOT ENTERTAINMENT! GAMES!

Edited June 4, 2012 by deli2000

[GoGo Yubari]

I have to admit, that looks fun, and I've never given a fuck about the Halo series before.