LPA's coverage of Electronic Entertainment Expo 2013 (E3 2013) Just thought I'd make a thread about the upcoming convention season, 'cause i'm like that As part of a tradition that has lasted since the first E3 in 1995, the video game industry puts on shows for the world to see each year. These conventions are the ultimate platform for developers and publishers to showcase and promote their new and upcoming titles and hardware. 2013 will host four major conventions. The Game Developer's Conference (GDC), which gives us an extreme close-up behind the scenes of developers, large and small, and their upcoming projects for the year ahead. The Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3), the biggest of the four, is where all the major announcements and events take place. Gamescom, Europe's very own E3, gives Europe, the largest video game market, a look at the year ahead, and The EB Games Expo, Australia's very own E3, gives the world a full look at the titles and hardware in their final form, on display for the world to see. This thread is to discuss the all the conventions, large and small, and the big announcements. Nintendo is leading on the offense with the company's largest line-up in their history, with titles like the Wind Waker Remake and Zelda HD, Pokemon X&Y, Yarn Yoshi, new Mario, Mario Kart, Kirby, Donkey Kong, and 2 brand new IPs. The world will be watching as Sony unveil their entry into the next generation of video gaming, codenamed Orbis. Microsoft will continue to tease their entry into the next-gen, and the developers will once again fight on the front lines for the publishers and console devs. Bungie's Destiny will inevitably be the most discussed this year, along with Naughty Dog's The Last of Us. 343's Halo 5 will make an inevitable appearance, and the next Call of Duty game, this time developed by new recruits Sledgehammer Games who have previously worked with Infinity Ward on Modern Warfare 3. Rockstar's Grand Theft Auto series will shake the video game industry once again, with Grand Theft Auto V. Who are you backing in this year's convention season? E3 2013 (June 10) June 11-13, 2013 Los Angeles Convention Center Microsoft Xbox 360 Global Media Briefing June 10, 2013, 10:30AM Electronic Arts E3 2013 Press Conference June 10, 2013, 1:00PM Ubisoft E3 2013 Press Conference June 10, 2013, 3:00PM Sony E3 2013 Press Conference June 10, 2013, 6:00PM Livestream: Gamespot Gamescom 2013 August 21-25, 2013 Koelnmesse, Cologne EB Games Expo 2013 October 4-6, 2013 Sydney Showground, Sydney
Excited to see what Sony shows off. Excited to see what Nintendo does, if not a bit reserved. They aren't doing too hot at the moment, especially in Europe.
[video=youtube;cntz1GyM1Bs]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cntz1GyM1Bs[/video] Games Announced: Mario & Luigi RPG4 (Mario & Luigi: Dream Team) - Nintendo 3DS - Summer 2013 Mario Golf: World Tour - Nintendo 3DS - Summer 2013 Mario & Donkey Kong: Minis on the Move - Nintendo 3DS - TBA Dillon's Rolling Western: The Last Ranger - Nintendo 3DS - March 11, 2013 Harvest Moon - Virtual Console (Nintendo 3DS) - TBA Legend of the River King - Virtual Console (Nintendo 3DS) - TBA Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D - Nintendo 3DS - TBA
Good thread! I was considering making a thread like this but it would've took too much effort. Keep the news rolling in!
[video=youtube;EwOUi4JDC4o]http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=EwOUi4JDC4o[/video] The world reveal of Bungie's highly anticipated Destiny.
[video=youtube;xw5t45tEPWQ]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xw5t45tEPWQ[/video] Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain - Kojima Productions; PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 (2013)
[video=youtube;WspnYYlpmc4]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WspnYYlpmc4[/video] [video=youtube;P6hlIeNdijs]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P6hlIeNdijs[/video]
I'm actually a bit sad that The Phantom Pain ended up being MGS5. I've only ever played MGS4, and it was a friend's copy so I never actually finished all of it. The Phantom Pain trailer looked so fucking interesting, but now I'm worried I won't be able to fully understand it because of my lack of context.
I honestly don't know what justifies Battlefield 4. Sure it looks good, but graphics don't mean shit when you haven't got a game to support them. I definitely could be wrong, and I hope I am but I would have loved another installment of Bad Company, the only modern Battlefield game I've actually enjoyed.
I heard that Cerny was talking to Yu Suzuki about Shenmue III as a possible exclusive for PS4. Now, I don't think it'll get anywhere and that a new game is unlikely but it's still interesting nonetheless. I also find it quite strange how an IP as old and niche as DUCK DALES is getting a HD Remastered Game when other IPs that have even larger fanbases get thrown out. 90's nostalgia, yeah. but come on!
[video=youtube;wSXyo0z6LKA]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wSXyo0z6LKA[/video] Games Announced - Mario Party (Working Title) - Nintendo 3DS (Winter 2013) Yoshi's Island (Working Title) - Nintendo 3DS (TBA) Earthbound - Wii U (2013) The Legend Of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons - Nintendo 3DS (May 2013) The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages - Nintendo 3DS (May 2013) Bravely Default: Flying Fairy - Nintendo 3DS (2014) Professor Layton and the Azran Legacy - Nintendo 3DS (2014) The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past 2 (Working Title) - Nintendo 3DS (2014)
No Nintendo Press Conference at E3 2013 "We are planning to host a few smaller events that are specifically focused on our software lineup." Andrew Goldfarb, IGN, April 25, 2013 Nintendo will not hold a major press conference at E3 2013. The news comes via a financial results briefing held today in which Nintendo president Satoru Iwata said he "would like to use this opportunity to talk about this year’s E3." "We decided not to host a large-scale presentation targeted at everyone in the international audience where we announce new information as we did in the past," Iwata said. "Instead, at the E3 show this year, we are planning to host a few smaller events that are specifically focused on our software lineup for the U.S. market. There will be one closed event for American distributors, and we will hold another closed hands-on experience event, for mainly the Western gaming media." Iwata explained the decision, pointing to recent Nintendo Direct presentations as an example of the company's new approach. "In the past we invited reporters, investors and analysts, industry partners, such as software publishers, and distributors who attended E3 to our large-scale presentations," Iwata explained. "We also used them as a communication tool in which we broadcast our presentations on the Internet to reach out to video game fans around the globe. I believe that many are expecting us to host a similar event this year. On the other hand, since we set out on new endeavors such as Nintendo Direct two years ago in October, we have been paying special attention to the fact that different people demand different types of information from us." "For example, as video game fans are looking for information about games, it seems that they are less interested in sales figures that investors and analysts on the other hand attach much greater importance to, and distribution partners are looking for information on how we are going to market our products in the immediate future," he continued. "At previous financial briefing sessions we announced information about our products, showed videos and even uploaded the recording of these events onto our website, but given that we now have an established method such as Nintendo Direct, we feel that we will be able to deliver our messages more appropriately and effectively by doing so individually based on the various needs of different groups of people." "At E3 this year, we are not planning to launch new hardware, and our main activity at E3 will be to announce and have people experience our software. Many people are certainly very interested in learning more about the Wii U titles that we are going to announce. We will use E3 as an ideal opportunity to talk in detail mainly about the Wii U titles that we are going to launch this year, and we also plan to make it possible for visitors to try the games immediately. As a brand new challenge, we are working to establish a new presentation style for E3." "Also, I did not speak at last year’s presentation, and I am not planning to speak at these events at the E3 show this year either," Iwata added. "Apart from these exclusive events for visitors, we are continuing to investigate ways to deliver information about our games directly to our home audience around the time of E3. We will share more information about them once they have officially been decided. During the E3 period, we will utilize our direct communication tools, such as Nintendo Direct, to deliver information to our Japanese audience, including those who are at this financial briefing, mainly focusing on the software that we are going to launch in Japan, and we will take the same approach outside Japan for the overseas fans as well." Previously, Nintendo confirmed that new entries in the Super Smash Bros., Mario and Mario Kart franchises will appear at E3 2013 in some form. We've reached out to Nintendo for further clarification on Iwata's statement and will update this story with any comment we receive. Nintendo of America's senior director of corporate communications, Charlie Scibetta, has clarified to IGN that two events will be held on Tuesday morning at E3 (the day when Nintendo's press conference traditionally takes place) in addition to multiple Nintendo Direct presentations leading up to the show. Scibetta's full statement is as follows: "As you've already seen, a lot of news about Nintendo games and services that traditionally would be held until E3 is being delivered this year through Nintendo Directs, and various press events. This approach will continue between now and E3. No matter where you are in the world, you'll be fully informed. We look forward to continuing to provide you with Nintendo news and content in ways you haven't before experienced. Beyond the news that will be communicated through Nintendo Direct videos in the run up to E3, at the show itself we're hosting two smaller events on Tuesday morning before the LACC opens instead of just our traditional one event. A media event and a partner presentation will both occur that morning. While the audiences will be different between the two events, both will occur on the Tuesday morning of E3 (June 11) which is the date and time period the public has come to expect for Nintendo to deliver E3 news. At the Nokia theater we'll meet with business partners (retailers, publishers, analysts, etc.) from the NOA territory and discuss our plans for driving the business and providing tailored information that this group finds useful to their operations. Nintendo has done these same type of business meetings at past E3 shows, but has not in the past few years. This year we are returning to that business partner meeting format. New this year at our booth in the LACC, prior to the show opening, we'll invite a small group of media to play our games. We will have a strong line-up of beloved franchise experiences available for immediate hands-on play. We are continuing to consider exciting new ways to bring the news of our games and information directly to the players at home during the E3 timeframe, and will have more to say about that at a later date."