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[orochi91]

Has there been official word on how long the conference will run for? Or will it be as usual?

Hopefully a 2-hour behemoth, packed to the brim with exciting announcements.

 

[KinofChaos]

Expect 90 minutes.

Isn't Sony's almost always 2 hours?

 

[Elios83]

Has there been official word on how long the conference will run for? Or will it be as usual?

Between 90 minutes and 2 hours.
Usually Sony E3 conferences are 2 hours long but last year they streamlined it to 90 minutes.

 

[Audioboxer]

I'd prefer psvr over neo personally

You might get your way!

Although I would be devastated if they say nothing about Neo, and if coming out this year think it would be a terrible move (unless something catastrophic has gone wrong and they genuinely can't).

 

[PackAPunchedMick]

Sony E3 - 2am to 4am, Work - 6am to 4pm.

Gonna be brutal.

 

[Die Squirrel Die]

I really have a hard time imagining Sony showcasing "neo" mode games at the press conference. we're not talking night and day differences with the neo here, sure things are going to look better but it's not stuff that is immediately obvious on a stage show or a stream.

what's going to suck is everyone pointing at every great looking game and claiming "welp thats the neo version of course"

for what it's worth I don't think neo will be at E3

That could work to Sony's advantage though. Let people convince themselves that X or Y game has to be the Neo version, it looks too good for regular PS4, and then at their dedicated Neo unveiling event they are like 'nope crazy people, it was PS4 all along, here's what Horizon/GoW4/Final Fantasy-killing JRPG looks like on Neo'.

 

[OrbitalBeard]

I can't wait for angry nerds who don't like VR to be pissed off when they watch this conference on Monday.

I'm not currently interested in VR but you're right - for some reason, a lot of people in this thread think VR is going to be this little blip during the conference, which is funny to me.

I'm going into the show expecting around half of it to be of absolutely no interest to me.

 

[SolidSnakex]

I'm not interested in VR but you're right - for some reason, a lot of people in this thread think VR is going to be this little blip during the conference, which is funny to me.

I expect them to announce VR games, but I don't expect them to have a bunch of people on stage demoing VR games. They just don't demo well.

 

[DangerMouse]

I definitely think they need to have it there and to show enough for people to be convinced that it will be a supported and future-proof platform but VR just isnt something that can be portrayed in a good/real way through a stream. You need to try it for yourself to understand its appeal.

Yeah. What I expect is just a short segment of the conference for a few big new game announcements for it via trailers, save the demoing for people really trying it on.

Edit: Just as SolidSnakex said above.

 

[icespide]

expect a decent amount of this:

 

[Midas]

Sony E3 - 2am to 4am, Work - 6am to 4pm.

Gonna be brutal.

Haha, I feel you. 3 am to 5 am for me. I'm going to try to get some sleep early and wake up at 3.

Oh this isn't good, just saw this, regarding 3 am to 5 am;

Spoiler

3 a.m. is also called "the midnight of the soul". It's also been called "the devil's hour", because more people die between 3am-5am than at any other time.

 

[OrbitalBeard]

I expect them to announce VR games, but I don't expect them to have a bunch of people on stage demoing VR games. They just don't demo well.

That's probably true but I think it's crazy to think that a large portion of the show won't be devoted to VR. Sony doesn't need to have a bunch of stage demos in order for PSVR to be a large focus of their presentation.

 

[The God]

a timed Rockstar exclusive? lmao

That's just as unlikely as a full exclusive. I'm certain the only thing we'll see from Rockstar is Red Dead (as a multiplatform game)

 

[SDCowboy]

Dreams 2.0.

I'm not sure a Spiderman game of any magnitude would qualify as Dreams 2.0. lol

 

[Audioboxer]

a timed Rockstar exclusive? lmao

That's just as unlikely as a full exclusive. I'm certain the only thing we'll see from Rockstar is Red Dead (as a multiplatform game)

Cmon, you're trying to bait the insiders, right?

 

[Turkoop]

I swear R*, if you not showing at least 2 games at E3/Sony stage, I WILL CHANGE MY AVATAR

 

[Elios83]

That's probably true but I think it's crazy to think that a large portion of the show won't be devoted to VR. Sony doesn't need to have a bunch of stage demos in order for PSVR to be a large focus on their presentation.

They will have a 10 minutes section with all the trailers of the upcoming VR games.
I wouldn't expect stage demos, they tried to do it at PSX and it was a disaster.
VR needs to be tried on the showfloor, at the conference it only makes sense to announce the games coming for it.

 

[OrbitalBeard]

They will have a 10 minutes section with all the trailers of the upcoming VR games.
I wouldn't expect stage demos, they tried to do it at PSX and it was a disaster.
VR needs to be tried on the showfloor, at the conference it only makes sense to announce the games coming for it.

10 minutes is a lot less time than I'm expecting.

I'd be quite happy with that though!

 

[geordiemp]

I really don't want to see Kratos angry again ripping apart Norse gods. Even if it's technically impressive, the horse has been beat so many times. If GOW wants to remain fresh like say Zelda, they need to mix it up again into an actual adventure game, and not just action with set pieces. Puzzles, good storytelling, characters we care about, variety in gameplay, etc...

I still think hype wise, E3 will be hard to top, but it's looking like another strong Sony conference is less than 4 days away.

Should be good...

I just want to be able to conrol the camera and look where I want to, I cant stand having the right thumbstick not control where I want to look, it just breaks immersion.

Fixed cameras suck

 

[The God]

Cmon, you're trying to bait the insiders, right?

No, really. The idea of Rockstar giving anybody an exclusive, timed or not is ridiculous.

 

[Vincent4756]

Wait where is the timed exclusive thing from Rockstar coming from?

 

[GravityInsanity]

I swear R*, if you not showing at least 2 games at E3/Sony stage, I WILL CHANGE MY AVATAR

haha

 

[Turkoop]

Wait where is the timed exclusive thing from Rockstar coming from?

many sites/quotes. But the most important for me is Verendus tease few years ago. Dat "lockstarter" thing, I dont have the link for it.

 

[Raylan]

a timed Rockstar exclusive? lmao

That's just as unlikely as a full exclusive. I'm certain the only thing we'll see from Rockstar is Red Dead (as a multiplatform game)

As unlikely as FFVII Remake, Shenmue 3 and TLG in one and the same conference.

 

[The God]

As unlikely as FFVII Remake, Shenmue 3 and TLG in one and the same conference.

I would say Rockstar making an exclusive is even more unlikely than what happened last year actually.

 

[Elfstruck]

I would say Rockstar making an exclusive is even more unlikely than what happened last year actually.

You want to bet?

 

[StrongBlackVine]

No, really. The idea of Rockstar giving anybody an exclusive, timed or not is ridiculous.

If they made a deal and they are honoring it is not ridiculous. This wouldn't be a moneyhat type situation.

 

[Elios83]

No, really. The idea of Rockstar giving anybody an exclusive, timed or not is ridiculous.

Not really.
They had an exclusivity contract with Sony for three games during the PS2 days.
They gave Microsoft the timed exclusive of the GTA4 DLCs.
And they gave Sony the Agent exclusive although the game failed to materialize but the intention was there and the project existed at some point.

I'm not expecting it to happen but a timed exclusive is not something impossible based on Rockstar past history.

 

[Relaxt]

Same time as Game 5 of the NBA finals. Will probably be another blowout anyway. Can't miss a minute of the presser. I was in tears over the Shenmue 3 announcement last year. I hope they provide an update with some gameplay footage this year. The kickstarter updates have been pretty sparse.

 

[Elfstruck]

Same time as Game 5 of the NBA finals. Will probably be another blowout anyway. Can't miss a minute of the presser. I was in tears over the Shenmue 3 announcement last year. I hope they provide an update with some gameplay footage this year. The kickstarter updates have been pretty sparse.

I'm just gonna watch both at the same time.

 

[El-Pistolero]

You can see the neogaf paradox at work : Some posters go to extreme lengths to scavenge every bit of information and rumors about a conference that will be taking place in 4 days time, only to complain later on that there was no surprise left after Monday has come and gone...Well, stop digging!

 

[Elfstruck]

You can see the neogaf paradox at work : Some posters go to extreme lengths to scavenge every bit of information, rumors, speculations on a conference that takes place in 4 days time, only to complain later on that there was no surprise left...Well, stop digging!

LOL so true.

 

[SolidSnakex]

That's probably true but I think it's crazy to think that a large portion of the show won't be devoted to VR. Sony doesn't need to have a bunch of stage demos in order for PSVR to be a large focus of their presentation.

I really don't expect a large portion of the show to be dedicated to VR. They'll certainly announce games for it, but I don't expect them to spend a ton of time on it. That's because there are demo stations for it that are going to be available starting this month at Gamestop. That's where PSVR is going to be sold. Not at a trade show.

 

[Big Green Anus]

As weird as this might sound, I could see the Rockstar exclusive game being Bully 2. I remember reading something a long time ago that the Housers brothers wanted to make a sequel, but did not due to sales or sales potential. Perhaps, Sony and Rockstar enter an agreement for that game?

Spoiler

If Knack 2 can get confirmed, then ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE!!

 

[The God]

You want to bet?

Yes.

If they made a deal and they are honoring it is not ridiculous. This wouldn't be a moneyhat type situation.

Why would they make a deal?

Not really.
They had an exclusivity contract with Sony for three games during the PS2 days.
They gave Microsoft the timed exclusive of the GTA4 DLCs.
And they gave Sony the Agent exclusive although the game failed to materialize but the intention was there and the project existed at some point.

I'm not expecting it to happen but a timed exclusive is not something impossible based on Rockstar past history.

Microsoft paid $50 million for the GTAIV expansions in 2008. I don't see Sony paying a price that would be much more than that for a full game in 2016.

 

[usp84]

Yes.

Why would they make a deal?


Microsoft paid $50 million for the GTAIV expansions in 2008. I don't see Sony paying a price that would be much more than for a full game in 2016.

50 million dollars?WTF

 

[StrongBlackVine]

Yes.

Why would they make a deal?


Microsoft paid $50 million for the GTAIV expansions in 2008. I don't see Sony paying a price that would be much more than that for a full game in 2016.

I have no idea, but supposedly they made they a deal involving L.A. Noire that involved an exclusive game by Rockstar as compensation. Maybe it's time to pay up.

 

[The God]

50 million dollars?WTF

Yeah, fifty million. And Sony's supposed to pay a greater price than that to get exclusivity for a year? That would be foolish as shit. I don't buy that at all.

 

[Dirtyshubb]

Microsoft paid $50 million for the GTAIV expansions in 2008. I don't see Sony paying a price that would be much more than that for a full game in 2016.

I seem to remember someone on here mentioning that Microsoft actually got the money back long term somehow. Not just from their licence fees but it was basically an upfront loan of some sort but maybe I'm remembering wrong or they were wrong themselves.

 

[KinofChaos]

50 million to keep DLC of a competitors platform, yikes, that's awful and has no place in gaming no matter who does it.

 

[Boke1879]

50 million dollars?WTF

Yea I heard that back in the day as well. But man that's a lot of money for two DLC's that eventually came to the PS3.

 

[DriftingSpirit]

I'm not sure a Spiderman game of any magnitude would qualify as Dreams 2.0. lol

Eh, I think an exclusive Spiderman game that is of really high quality would be a nominee. That isn't something remotely expected and the IP is huge.

 

[silva1991]

$50 million for just a DLC? holy fuck.

 

[DangerMouse]

You can see the neogaf paradox at work : Some posters go to extreme lengths to scavenge every bit of information and rumors about a conference that will be taking place in 4 days time, only to complain later on that there was no surprise left after Monday has come and gone...Well, stop digging!

Yup, LOL

 

[vin-buc]

Sony doesn't even need to do this - they got everything locked. Why spend the money?

If they feel threatened by Scorpio maybe they can do something for next year.

I dunno.

 

[Armigr]

You can see the neogaf paradox at work : Some posters go to extreme lengths to scavenge every bit of information and rumors about a conference that will be taking place in 4 days time, only to complain later on that there was no surprise left after Monday has come and gone...Well, stop digging!

NeoGAF is not a hivemind.

 

[StrongBlackVine]

Yea I heard that back in the day as well. But man that's a lot of money for two DLC's that eventually came to the PS3.

Microsoft was doing everything they could to break brand association with PlayStation.

 

[DangerMouse]

I'm expecting at least the order level of graphics at 1080p considering the fixed camera.

Oh yeah that's right, the fixed camera, good point.

 

[Bandit1]

50 million dollars?WTF

Who they think they got, Chelsea Clinton??

 

[The God]

$50 million for just a DLC? holy fuck.

$50 million is at least two first party games lmao and that was just in 2008. We're talking about a full game which is more expensive to make in 2016. Sony shelling out that kind of cash makes no sense.