VIDEO E3 2013 Thread - Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Wii U, New Games!

So E3 2013 officially kicks off on Monday with the press conferences.

Microsoft goes first, and then Sony's is in the evening. Nintendo is doing a Nintendo Direct on Tuesday.

Game Trailers is streaming everything, and more. That's probably the best site for coverage. This is their schedule:

http://www.gametrailers.com/side-mission/53866/the-e3-schedule-for-spike-and-gametrailers-is-here

 

Huh, first year I won't be watching any of the conferences on G4. Spike is ok, just having to ignore their commercials and other shows is annoying.

Oh yeah, its not E3 related, but Apple is holding one of their conferences tomorrow morning too, almost the same time as Microsoft's I think. Going to be a really busy day for tech announcements tomorrrow.

 

Apple is showing iOS 7 and OSX 10.9 at WWDC tomorrow.

 

£425 for the DRM box...



Microsoft have some iron balls to charge more than the PS3 at launch here when it's a restrictive piece of hardware that doesn't even have all its advertised features at launch in the UK. (Xbox TV is US exclusive at launch)

 

All Sony needs to do is price the PS4 at $400.

 

It's funny that MS didn't address anyone's concerns about the DRM and online requirements.

They tossed up a bunch of games (that you can't rent, loan, or privately sell) and hoped it would distract people.

 

Well, in fairness, most of the complaints were that they needed to show more games, and they did.

Doesn't make up for the crappy online requirements, but then, there's no way to make that sound good.

 

Titanfall looked really cool.
Also the Witcher 3


Pretty good conference.

 

I think it's time to investigate if there's a Sith Lord working at Microsoft.

 

Spark, Titanfall, and Below all seem to have tons of promise- I'm looking forward to seeing more of them

 

Ok conference, the new Insomniac IP might be interesting, first Microsoft exclusive for them, although after how Overdrive ended up, not that interested.

So, $500 for the XB1... yeah, not getting one at launch. Games like Witcher 3 sound good, but not quite that desperate for it on Xbox (and that's what PCs are for). So they're following PS+ by offering free games... although their current selection is much, much older than PS+ typically is. Although I think I read that you can keep those games forever whereas PS+ requires an active PS+ membership to play them, though not really sure short of Halo multiplayer if anyone would play a game that long.

Was slightly hoping that the 360's price would drop, maybe later once the XB1 releases, the new design is ok, but probably still don't need a new one yet. At least it was a games-focused conference, still doesn't change my mind about buying one though.

 

Also the fine print on those free games is the offer only goes until the Xbox One releases, then it ends. Which is really crappy...

 

According to Michael Patcher, EA was paid about $50 million to make Titanfall Xbox One exclusive. That was to help cover the PS4 copies they won't be selling.

 

Actually, according to this at least, Titanfall is coming to XBone, 360, and PC. http://news.xbox.com/2013/06/e3-xbox-unveils-new-generation-of-games-at-e3

 

Battlefront 3 announced yet or not?

 

No, they're far too busy walking on-stage with fake zombie heads.

 

PEGGLE 2!!!!!!!

 

Well, thirty seconds of pre-rendered footage with an AT-AT walker. Battlefront 3, everybody.

 

Star Wars Battlefront! Even if it is the Battle of Hoth yet again, but still, yay!

 

BATTLEFRONT!!!!!

 

Battlefront? I really hope they don't disappoint.

 

I owe someone a coke. I really doubted an announcement of Battlefront at this point.