E3 2010 (June 15-17)

[JBHuskers]

Use this thread to discuss E3 for this year.

[Solidice]

list of games/companies that will be at E3.

http://games.ign.com/articles/108/1086456p1.html

[Flav]

http://www.ea.com/videos/943c2a7e58ef8210VgnVCM1000001065140aRCRD

A little promo video for all EA Sports games.

[Solidice]

so far, I'm looking forward to seeing info/vids on(other than the obvious NCAA 11):

Civilization V
Ghost Recon: Future Soldier
Homefront
Fallout: New Vegas
F1 2010
Medal of Honor
Fable III
Halo: Reach
Gears of War 3
End of Nations
Elder Scrolls V
Saints Row 3

[Rudy]

inFamous 2 has me interested other than NCAA 11.

[I OU a Beatn]

My E3 is loaded. Gears of War 3, Halo Reach, Fable III, Killzone 3, inFAMOUS 2, NCAA Football 11, Madden 11, NBA Elite 11, NBA 2k11, Gran Turismo 5, Ghost Recon, Medal of Honor, COD: Black Ops, SOCOM 4, etc..I'm missing a ton but there's a shit ton of games I'm looking forward to. It's the lone reason why I've held off buying a couple of good deals the past few weeks.

[JBHuskers]

Anyone with me on the prediction of Wii HD at E3? To compete with Natal and Move...

[I OU a Beatn]

Probably. I'm also expecting 360 Slim with a price cut(PS3 has been keeping up with a huge shortage, so MS needs to). What better way to attract attention to your console than to drop it $50 or so with a new Slim design with integrated hard drive, bluetooth, and WiFi.

Wii HD is also coming, I'd assume. I'm also expecting a PSP2. I held off on buying any of the original PSPs, and I'll do the same with PSP2 UNLESS it has TWO analog sticks and trophies. :p

Seriously, though, 2 analog sticks or I'm not buyin'.

[Rudy]

I don't understand the point of Wii HD unless the machine is more powerful and can actually push HD graphics. My kids love the Mario games despite the weak graphics.

I'd love to see another price drop on the PS3. Mine is over three years old and I'm assuming it will die within the next year so I will probably need a new machine at that point.

[JBHuskers]

Probably. I'm also expecting 360 Slim with a price cut(PS3 has been keeping up with a huge shortage, so MS needs to). What better way to attract attention to your console than to drop it $50 or so with a new Slim design with integrated hard drive, bluetooth, and WiFi.

Wii HD is also coming, I'd assume. I'm also expecting a PSP2. I held off on buying any of the original PSPs, and I'll do the same with PSP2 UNLESS it has TWO analog sticks and trophies. :p

Seriously, though, 2 analog sticks or I'm not buyin'.

No doubt, and make it a little more ergo.....I couldn't play the original PSP for more than 20 minutes it was so uncomfortable. I actually probably wouldn't get one anyways....don't see a need or would get much use out of it.

[cdj]

inFamous 2, NCAA Football 11, Madden 11, EA SPORTS MMA, NBA Elite 11, Fallout: New Vegas, Medal of Honor, Gears of War 3 are on my watch list from E3, but I try and follow as much of the news on all games as much as possible.

[UGA14]

I'm going out on a limb and saying portable gaming devices are done. But the DS will never die I guess. Phones will take over this eventually. Same as they will for laptops. Bank on it.

[I OU a Beatn]

I think there will always be a place for handhelds. I'm pretty sure Sony is going to release a PSP2, but there's questions. There's a bunch of high caliber games coming out near the end of this year that have been confirmed for the PSP, so it would be kind of stupid to release a PSP2 with those games coming out. However, if they were to release a PSP2, they'd have to have the right features. Dual analog sticks, full PSN integration with your PS3 account, trophy support(preferably linked to your PS3 profile), and potentially double it as a phone all for under $200 and they'll sell like hotcakes.

I'm just excited about Killzone 3. They haven't revealed much info so far, but what they have revealed takes care of every complaint I had with KZ2.

I'm also excited to see how Move will work with SOCOM 4. If it's really that precise, it has the potential to completely change shooter games forever.

[JBHuskers]

From my good Twitter friends at The Gamers Hub - OMFG ELDER SCROLLS V :eek:

http://thegamershub.co.uk/forum/the-news-stream/list-of-games-at-e3/#p1196

2K Games
Mafia II (PC, PS3, 360)
Sid Meier's Civilization V (PC)
Spec Ops: The Line (PC, PS3, 360)
X-COM (PC, 360)
Bioshock 3(TBA)

505 Games
Grease (DS, Wii)
Naughty Bear (PS3, 360)

Activision
Call of Duty: Black Ops (PS3, PC, 360, Wii)
DJ Hero 2 (TBC)
Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock (PS3, 360, Wii)
Modern Warfare 3 (PS3, PC, 360)
GoldenEye (Wii, DS)

Bethesda
Brink (PC, PS3, 360)
Fallout: New Vegas (PS3, PC, 360)
Hunted: The Demon's Forge (PC, PS3, 360)
Rage (PC, PS3, 360)
Elder Scrolls V (360, PS3, PC)

Capcom
Dead Rising 2 (PS3, PC, 360)
Dead Rising 2: Case Zero (XBLA)
Marvel vs. Capcom 3 (PS3, 360)
Okamiden (DS)
Bionic Commando Rearmed 2 (XBLA, PSN)
Sengoku BASARA: Samuari Heroes (PS3)
Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective (DS)
Resident Evil 6 (360, PS3, PC)

Codemasters
Bodycount (PS3, 360)
F1 2010 (PC, PS3, 360)

Disney
Epic Mickey (Wii)
Guilty Party (Wii)
Pirates of the Caribbean: Armada of the Damned (PC, PS3, 360)
Toy Story 3: The Video Game (PC, PS3, 360)
Tron Evolution (PC, PS3)
Tron: Legacy (iPhone)

Electronic Arts
APB: All Points Bulletin (PC)
Bulletstorm (PS3, PC, 360)
Crysis 2 (PS3, PC, 360)
Dead Space 2 (PS3, PC, 360)
EA Sports Active 2.0 (Wii)
EA Sports MMA(PS3, 360)
FIFA Soccer 11 (DS, PC, PS3, PSP, 360, Wii)
Madden NFL 11 (PS2, PS3, PC, 360, Wii, PSP)
Medal of Honor (PC, PS3, 360)
NBA Jam (Wii)
NCAA Football 11(PS2, PS3, 360)
NHL 11(PS3, 360)
Rock Band 3 (PS3, 360, Wii)
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11(PS3, Wii, 360)
NBA Elite (360, PS3, PC, PS2)

Konami
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow (PS3, 360)
Def Jam Rapstar (4mm) (Wii)
Lucha Libre AAA: Heroes del Ring (PS3, 360, Wii, PSP, DSiWare)
Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker (PSP)
Metal Gear Solid: Rising (PS3, 360)
N3: Ninety-Nine Nights II (360)
Pro Evolution Soccer 2010 (iPhone)
Rocket Knight (PC, PS3, 360)
Rush'N Attack Ex-Patriot (PS3, 360)
Saw II (PS3, 360)
The Cages: Pro Style Batting Practice (Wii)
Metal Gear Solid 5 (PS3)

LucasArts
Lego Star Wars III (DS, PC, PS3, PSP, Wii, 360)
Monkey Island 2 SE (PC, PS3, 360)
The Force Unleashed II (DS, PC, PS3, PSP, Wii, 360)
Star Wars: The Old Republic (PC)

Microsoft
Fable III (360, PC)
Gears of War 3 (360)
Halo: Reach (360)
Project Natal (360)
Ricochet (Natal)
River Rush (Natal)
Joy Ride (Natal)

Namco Bandai
Ace Combat: Joint Assault (PSP)
Clash of the Titans (PS3, 360)
Enslaved (PS3, 360)
Dragon Ball: Origins 2 (DS)
Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm 2 (PS3, 360)
Pac-Man 2010 (TBC)
Splatterhouse (PS3, 360)

Nintendo
3DS (Hardware)
Metroid Other M (Wii)
Zelda Wii (Wii)

Sega
Conduit 2 (Wii)
Phantasy Star Portable 2 (PSP)
Tournament of Legends (Wii)
Toal War: Shogun 2 (PC)
Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode 1 (PS3, 360, Wii, IP)
Sonic Colours (Wii, DS)
Valkyria Chronicles II (PSP)
Vanquish (360, PS3)

Sony Computer Entertainment
EyePet (PS3)
Free Realms (PS3)
God of War: Ghost of Sparta (PSP)
Gran Turismo 5 (PS3)
Hot Shots Tennis: Get a Grip (PSP)
Invizimals (PSP)
Killzone 3 (PS3)
LittleBigPlanet 2 (PS3)
Move Party (PS3)
PlayStation Move games (PS3)
SOCOM 4 (PS3)
Sports Champions (PS3)
Slider (PS3)
TV Superstars (PS3)
The Fight: Lights Out (PS3)
The Last Guardian (PS3)
The Shoot (PS3)
PSP2 (Hardware)
Motorstorm 3 (PS3)
Resistance 3 (PS3)

Sony Online Entertainment
DC Universe (PC, PS3)
Free Realms (PC, PS3)

Square Enix
Deus Ex: Human Revolution (PS3, PC, 360)
Dungeon Siege 3 (360, PS3, PC)
Final Fantasy XIV (PS3, PC)
Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep (PSP)
Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light (PS3, PC, 360)
Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days (PS3, PC, 360)

THQ
de Blob: The Underground (Wii, DS)
Homefront (PS3, PC, 360)
Red Faction: Armageddon (PS3, 360, PC)
Saints Row 3 (TBA)
The Last Airbender: The Movie (DS, Wii)
UFC Undisputed 2010 (PS3, PSP, X360)
Warhammer 40,000 Online (PC)
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine (PS3, 360)
WWE SmackDown vs Raw 2011 (360, DS, PC, PS2, PS3, PSP, Wii)
WWE SmackDown vs. Raw Online (PC)

Tecmo Koei
Trinity: Zill O'll Zero (PS3)
Quantum Theory (PS3, 360)
Warriors: Legends of Troy (PS3, 360)

Ubisoft
Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood (PS3, PC, 360)
R.U.S.E (PS3, 360, PC)
Shaun White Skateboarding (PS3, PC, 360, Wii)
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier (PS3, PC, 360, Wii, DS, PSP)
Tom Clancy's HAWX 2 (PC, PS3, X360)
Driver (TBA)

Valve
Portal 2 (PC, 360, Mac)
Half-Life 3/ HL2: Ep 3 (TBA)

Warner Bros.
Batman: The Brave and the Bold (DS, Wii)
Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore (DS)
F.E.A.R. 3 (PC, PS3, 360)
Lego Harry Potter: Years 1-4 (DS, PC, PS3, PSP, Wii, 360)
Super Scribblenauts (DS)
The Lord of the Rings: Aragorn's Quest (DS, PS2, PS3, PSP, Wii)
The Lord of the Rings: War in the North (PC, PS3, 360)
Mortal Kombat (TBA)
Batman: Arkham Asylum 2 (PS3, 360)

[I OU a Beatn]

A lot of those are just rumored. Modern Warfare 3, Elder Scrolls V, Metal Gear Solid 5, Resistance 3, and several others haven't been confirmed yet. Hopefully they make an appearance, though.

[JBHuskers]

Yeah I think some of those in the post were red, which I guess would be rumored?

[I OU a Beatn]

Yeah, those were the rumored ones. I personally doubt we see any of them, but heh, who knows.

[I OU a Beatn]

Slim 360 Rumored (http://www.gamesthirst.com/2010/06/11/rumor-slim-360-wi-fi-250gb-hdd-e3/)

See post 8 of this thread. ;)

[I OU a Beatn]

http://www.razzamataz.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/schermata20100614a00341-300x250.png

Obviously hasn't been confirmed yet, but it looks legit. If it's true, it's supposed to have an ugly case re-design, internal 250GB hard drive, and on board Wi-Fi. It's also rumored it will get a price drop to $199 so that the price of Kinect won't seem quite so high.

[JBHuskers]

Stream for Microsoft's E3 today at 12:30 central

http://www.xbox.com/en-US/community/events/e3/briefing.htm

[gschwendt]

http://www.razzamataz.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/schermata20100614a00341-300x250.png

Obviously hasn't been confirmed yet, but it looks legit. If it's true, it's supposed to have an ugly case re-design, internal 250GB hard drive, and on board Wi-Fi. It's also rumored it will get a price drop to $199 so that the price of Kinect won't seem quite so high.
Is that realy even slimmer than the normal 360? I suppose the redesign look is mostly to generate buzz but I'll be curious to see once the actual dimensions are released how much different it is.

[JBHuskers]

Is that realy even slimmer than the normal 360? I suppose the redesign look is mostly to generate buzz but I'll be curious to see once the actual dimensions are released how much different it is.

I wonder if the repackaging with wi-fi and price drop is the main draw rather than it being slim (which it doesn't look any slimmer...maybe that was a rumor).

[I OU a Beatn]

It's not slimmer, they're just redesigning the case of it, the case design of the games are changing, too, and they're adding features that should have been added from the get go. They're just trying to bring some hype around their machine by redesigning some stuff to coincide with the release of Kinect. If it's $199, I'll probably buy it, otherwise, I have no use for it.

[JBHuskers]

It's not slimmer, they're just redesigning the case of it, the case design of the games are changing, too, and they're adding features that should have been added from the get go. They're just trying to bring some hype around their machine by redesigning some stuff to coincide with the release of Kinect. If it's $199, I'll probably buy it, otherwise, I have no use for it.

Wish I didn't buy a new Elite system for $300 back in February, but a 120GB HD is more than enough for me as most XBLA games do not take up as much space.

[I OU a Beatn]

My 360 died and I never replaced it, so this would definitely be a good deal for me. HOWEVER, there is absolutely no way in hell that I'm going to buy it within the first 3 months of it coming out. I want to make sure that Microsoft doesn't "accidentally" design this thing so it has a 50% fail rate within a few months of buying it. As long as I have a 360 before Gears 3 in April, I'll be good. 99% of my gaming is done on PS3, anyway.

[ebin]

This is my guess as well, especially since Microsoft had a hard enough time getting the thing to run well in the current form factor.

[JBHuskers]

Just a few minutes away from the Microsoft briefing. GTTV doing some great coverage.

http://www.gametrailers.com/e3/livefeed/microsoft

Links to the other shows are below on the site as well. EA is at 4 central, Ubisoft at 7 central.

[Solidice]

ESPN on Xbox 360. looks interesting

[JBHuskers]

The only real surprise, the new smaller 360 is out in stores THIS WEEK. Damn wish I waiting on getting a new system LOL.....those in attendance at the briefing got one shipped to them today for FREE ... that was a nice surprise for them. Overall the Microsoft briefing was disappointing.....the Kinetic stuff was stupid....but I guess I'm not in the casual audience.

[I OU a Beatn]

Yeah, that was lame as hell. They finally incorporate features for a fair price, but the Kinect stuff was lame. Not impressed at all. Sony is going to run away with E3 this year.

[JBHuskers]

Arcade is now dropped to $149 with the new console for 360.

[AustinWolv]

Wish I didn't buy a new Elite system for $300 back in February, but a 120GB HD is more than enough for me as most XBLA games do not take up as much space.

I didn't pay that much for mine, but same boat here. Would have been nice to know back then that a new one was planned although we might have been able to speculate since they had the COD special edition one that came with 250GB HDD over the holidays.
Those punks.

Oh well, I needed to replace my gen1 pretty badly. That thing was crazy-loud.

[cdj]

The Microsoft presser was boring, but EA's was pretty good. Sony should steal the show.

[Kingpin32]

I'm hoping Ubisoft might have some surprises in store for their press conference. But all eyes will definitely be on Sony tomorrow.

[JBHuskers]

Very impressed with Crysis 2, and Bulletstorm looks good too. About 10 minutes left in the EA briefing that I missed earlier....gonna watch it after Ubisoft which starts in a couple minutes.

[I OU a Beatn]

Bulletstorm is going to be hella fun.

[JBHuskers]

EA totally blew everyone else away today. Ubisoft brought out fitness, laser tag, and stress relieving for the PC....but AC: Brotherhood looked sweet.

[I OU a Beatn]

Yeah, EA definitely won today. Microsoft's was terrible, and Ubisoft's was so-so. I was very impressed with all that EA had to show, and they truly have a TON of content coming in the next several months. I don't see any way Sony can lose this E3. They've ALREADY revealed Killzone 3, SOCOM 4, LittleBigPlanet 2, inFAMOUS 2, Motorstorm Apocalypse, etc...

Plus they've got a bunch of games that we know little about like The Agency, Agent, and DC Universe Online. EA is using the PS3 as the lead platform on most of their games, and it seems Ubisoft is really leaning towards the PS3 with their development of AC Brotherhood.

Combine that with 2 new versions of the PS3 coming out, the very impressive looking Move, the probable Premium PSN, etc...and their poised to dominate E3.

[Kingpin32]

EA totally blew everyone else away today. Ubisoft brought out fitness, laser tag, and stress relieving for the PC....but AC: Brotherhood looked sweet.

I really want to see what the online aspect of AC Brotherhood will be like. I'm still waiting for AC 3 though, I gotta know how the story ends.

[I OU a Beatn]

The Sly Cooper Collection will be revealed tomorrow as part of the Sony press conference. A blurry image on 1UP, taken at the as-yet-unopened PlayStation booth, not only announces the title but also touts 3D support as one of its key features. An independent source confirmed to Joystiq that Sly Cooper Collection is very much a real thing, and that other PS2 HD remixes are likely to be seen during the show.

Joystiq (http://www.joystiq.com/2010/06/14/sly-cooper-collection-coming-to-ps3-in-hd-and-3d/)

I absolutely love that they're remastering all these great series from the PS2 days and releasing them on a single bluray for PS3. Never played the series, so can't wait to try it out.

[I OU a Beatn]

DC Universe Online Trailer:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MgCdrNrbMT0

[JBHuskers]

Nintendo at 11 central, may have it on here at work....definitely will have it on at 2PM central for Sony. And why does Kinect need to have it's own slot when we saw enough of it yesterday?

[I OU a Beatn]

Nintendo at 11 central, may have it on here at work....definitely will have it on at 2PM central for Sony. And why does Kinect need to have it's own slot when we saw enough of it yesterday?


Meh, I couldn't care less about Nintendo so I'm not even watching it. :D

Sony's will be amazing for sure and I'm counting down the hours until it starts. Kinect needs it's own conference slot because it's AMAZING...LY mediocre at best.

[JBHuskers]

Meh, I couldn't care less about Nintendo so I'm not even watching it. :D

Sony's will be amazing for sure and I'm counting down the hours until it starts. Kinect needs it's own conference slot because it's AMAZING...LY mediocre at best.

I'm at work so the Nintendo briefing will be background noise LOL

Yeah it was a big YAWN on Kinect yesterday, we had enough of it yesterday, why do we need another slot today?

Will be curious to see Nintendo's coutner (since they've had a year to react).

[I OU a Beatn]

Rumors have it that Uncharted 3 will be revealed during Sony's conference today. If that turns out to be true, they will have potentially the greatest E3 lineup of exclusives I've ever personally seen. There's also rumors of a Team Ico Collection(PS2 series that I also never played), and a new game from the people who made Heavy Rain entitled "Horizon."

[JBHuskers]

WOW Nintendo is killing it I think. It's slightly pulling my arm towards the Wii. It's tugging on the nostalgia with Goldeneye and Donkey Kong Country.

[I OU a Beatn]

Haha, it has been a good show, but I have no intentions on ever buying a Wii. I am not a fan of motion control at all.

Nintendo announced the 3DS, which is the DS with improved graphics and of course, 3D support without glasses.

[JBHuskers]

Haha, it has been a good show, but I have no intentions on ever buying a Wii. I am not a fan of motion control at all.

Nintendo announced the 3DS, which is the DS with improved graphics and of course, 3D support without glasses.

Yeah me either....but if the game is compatible with the old school controller....I'm down. Will wait for a price drop to $99 first LMAO

[JBHuskers]

MLB 10 The Show will be BOTH 3D and Move compatible.

[CLW]

My wife got me a Wii last Christmas as a "surprise" gift. The Wii "is what it is" for lack of a better phrase. Its certainly not for hardcore gaming. However, I will admit that I have had fun with the New Punchout, some of the new mario games, Wii Sports etc...

I haven't tried it but I believe they also have classic NES games you can buy in the Wii store. Super Tecmo Bowl anyone?

[I OU a Beatn]

Premium PSN confirmed. Called PSN+. Access includes early demos, betas, free content such as games and themes, discounts on Store, automatic downloads including patches and firmware updates. Starts later this month. Full year $50. 3 months free to start. Wipeout HD comes with it free when you sign up. Exclusive avatars. Includes Qore for free as well.

Guaranteed day one buy for me. Great, great package.

[Violator]

hell yeah!!! TWISTED METAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[JBHuskers]

hell yeah!!! TWISTED METAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

David Jaffe pulled a fast one on us LOL

[Violator]

yeah no joke, the nuke game mode looks badass!! that game cant get here quick enough

[JBHuskers]

yeah no joke, the nuke game mode looks badass!! that game cant get here quick enough

No shit dude....Sony killed it, Nintendo killed it, Microsoft meh.

[CLW]

Premium PSN confirmed. Called PSN+. Access includes early demos, betas, free content such as games and themes, discounts on Store, automatic downloads including patches and firmware updates. Starts later this month. Full year $50. 3 months free to start. Wipeout HD comes with it free when you sign up. Exclusive avatars. Includes Qore for free as well.

Guaranteed day one buy for me. Great, great package.

I'm intrigued but not "sold". Have a link/article to see the full details?

[Violator]

yeah, nintendo has a bunch of good games coming out. and ill be getting zelda for me. that and Nov 2 cant get here soon enough

[JBHuskers]

yeah, nintendo has a bunch of good games coming out. and ill be getting zelda for me. that and Nov 2 cant get here soon enough

I don't own a Wii, but man they're tugging at my nostalga with Donkey Kong Country, Zelda, and Goldeneye.

[Violator]

yeah goldeneye is a def get. for the price of a wii and an add on- your looking at around $300, but then you have unlimited games

[JBHuskers]

Hah Major Nelson invited Kevin Butler over to the Microsoft booth to visit, and his response:

TheKevinButler @majornelson Larry, I'd love to. But there's a basketball team across the street expecting a pre-game pep talk. Have fun.

[Kingpin32]

I think a lot of people are going to be spending a lot of money in November.

[gschwendt]

Cross-game chat confirmed for PSN+. (http://www.joystiq.com/2010/06/15/cross-game-party-chat-coming-to-ps3-with-strings-attached/)
PSN+ users can initiate with non-PSN+ users.

[Kingpin32]

Cross-game chat confirmed for PSN+. (http://www.joystiq.com/2010/06/15/cross-game-party-chat-coming-to-ps3-with-strings-attached/)
PSN+ users can initiate with non-PSN+ users.

I never understood the big deal with Cross game chat.

[I OU a Beatn]

Me either.

[gschwendt]

I never understood the big deal with Cross game chat.

Me either.
Well, for one, if you and a buddy are chatting back and forth, it would be much easier to use a mic instead of giong back and forth with IMs. That would be my main reason... I hate typing out anything substantial on the PSN text. I have a USB keyboard but its rarely hooked up.

[Kingpin32]

Well, for one, if you and a buddy are chatting back and forth, it would be much easier to use a mic instead of giong back and forth with IMs. That would be my main reason... I hate typing out anything substantial on the PSN text. I have a USB keyboard but its rarely hooked up.

Oh ok, I don't have that many people on my friends list but now I can see how that would be good for some people.

[I OU a Beatn]

I just don't want to talk to people while gaming. I don't even particularly like talking to people in online games. I just find it to be distracting.

[JBHuskers]

Or if you're playing a shooter or OTP, you don't have to hear the other douche bags.....but unfortunately the PSN version is limited to four users.

[Rudy]

inFamous 2 looked awesome to me.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l70Lplke3j8&feature=player_embedded

[cdj]

The nominees for IGN's Best Sports Game of E3:

NBA Jam
Madden NFL 11
EA Sports MMA
NHL 11
FIFA Soccer 11

Full list of nominees (http://games.ign.com/articles/109/1094418p1.html)

[CLW]

The nominees for IGN's Best Sports Game of E3:

NBA Jam
Madden NFL 11
EA Sports MMA
NHL 11
FIFA Soccer 11

Full list of nominees (http://games.ign.com/articles/109/1094418p1.html)

Wow at Madden getting nominated over NCAA. Call me crazy but Madden 11 just hasn't "wow'd" me yet with the touted features.

[JeffHCross]

Madden's going to draw more eyeballs because 1) It's Madden 2) Front-and-center presentation during the EA Presser.

Madden absolutely should not be getting the nod over NCAA. That's a joke.

[JeffHCross]

Hah Major Nelson invited Kevin Butler over to the Microsoft booth to visit, and his response:

TheKevinButler @majornelson Larry, I'd love to. But there's a basketball team across the street expecting a pre-game pep talk. Have fun.Here was KB's Direct Message when I followed him on Twitter.

TheKevinButler
Hi. Just saw that you’re following me. I’m flattered, but I can’t get you a free PS3. Unless you can get me a free ab-o-suction.

[JeffHCross]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9IOt19iOED0

"Fake version of a real game ..."

:D :D :D :D :D

[Flav]

Just came to the conclusion.. I'm buying a PS3 ASAP

[JeffHCross]

On pure backstory, this might be the greatest shooter ever:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D5yyWZ2Z6Ps

[Kingpin32]

On pure backstory, this might be the greatest shooter ever:


Holy crap, if they can pull that game off, I would buy it purely for that story. I have to find out more about this game now, cause they just got me hooked.

[I OU a Beatn]

Kevin Butler is hilarious. The smartest move Sony has made this generation is hiring him as the spokesperson. The crowd went nuts when he came on stage at E3.

[morsdraconis]

Holy crap, if they can pull that game off, I would buy it purely for that story. I have to find out more about this game now, cause they just got me hooked.

Thank GOD that game is coming out for the 360 as well. It looks AMAZING!

[JeffHCross]

Kevin Butler is hilarious. The smartest move Sony has made this generation is hiring him as the spokesperson. The crowd went nuts when he came on stage at E3.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kCJwQQj9Eao

[JBHuskers]

Kevin Butler is hilarious. The smartest move Sony has made this generation is hiring him as the spokesperson. The crowd went nuts when he came on stage at E3.

Yeah dude...he is AWESOME.

[Kingpin32]

Here was KB's Direct Message when I followed him on Twitter.

He sent me a message also:


Hey there. I noticed you’re now following me. Not to call you a bandwagoner or anything, but, what took you so long?

He's definitely the best marketing move Sony has made in a long time.

[cdj]

Browsing at Amazon, I've noticed they have PlayStation Move and Microsoft Kinect hardware and software up for sale already. The prices are very interesting.

PlayStation Move:
Starter bundle (game, Move, EyeToy) $100
Navigation controller: $30
Move + Navigation controller: $80
Games: $40 each (some regular games will have Move version included on disc)

Kinect:
$150 and games are $60 a pop.


I'm not sure how successful either will be, but I see more potential with the Move, not only in its use but the cost. The Move games are more reasonably priced...who would pay $60 for Kinectimals? Cute game for kids, I suppose, but that's awfully pricey.

[JBHuskers]

You wouldn't want to molest a tiger for $60?

[Violator]

You wouldn't want to molest a tiger for $60?

no i think your the only one with a hard on for Tiger.

[cdj]

You wouldn't want to molest a tiger for $60?

I'd rather molest Tiger for $60.

http://img822.imageshack.us/img822/5250/kinect1.gif

With Move games at $40, they are undercutting Wii games by $10 and Kinect games by $20. That's pretty substantial, IMO. Now, if any Move or Kinect games will be fun and worth the price remains to be seen.

[JBHuskers]

Yeah you've already got to invest $200+ just to get started on Kinect.

With Move, if you already have the EyeToy, you're looking at $70+, $100+ at the max.

Multiple sources have stated $150 for Kinect now, so that seems to be set.

[gschwendt]

http://www.cad-comic.com/comics/cad/20100621.jpg

[gschwendt]

Another issue I'm hearing with the Kinect is that you have to stand the entire time. The camera system can't recognized a body well enough when you're sitting. That means in order to do the motion controls for the console, movies, driving games, etc. all have to be done while standing. That to me would be a complete deal breaker.

[JBHuskers]

Another issue I'm hearing with the Kinect is that you have to stand the entire time. The camera system can't recognized a body well enough when you're sitting. That means in order to do the motion controls for the console, movies, driving games, etc. all have to be done while standing. That to me would be a complete deal breaker.

They claimed at E3 that you could sit....but I've heard people are having issues playing a game while standing anyways LOL .... The look and feel of the games that PS Move had looked a LOT better than Kinects....the Kinect games looked like Wii games with a tad more polish.

[gschwendt]

Portal 2 Gameplay from E3.
http://www.joystiq.com/2010/06/28/watch-the-portal-2-e3-demo-and-smile/

[Rudy]

The fact that the Wii and the PS3 both use Blu Tooth should be an advantage. It's a good thing I don't care about moving while playing any video game.

[JBHuskers]

I'd rather molest Tiger for $60.

http://img822.imageshack.us/img822/5250/kinect1.gif

With Move games at $40, they are undercutting Wii games by $10 and Kinect games by $20. That's pretty substantial, IMO. Now, if any Move or Kinect games will be fun and worth the price remains to be seen.

Someone should create a GIF of Tiger molesting one of his girls using Kinect :D