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[Canis lupus]

The more I think about it, the more I want Bill Gates and Steve Ballmer to show up at the event.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IY2j_GPIqRA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8coHwAm-LyI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jznHUZKA0y4

Edit: It has to be both!

great vids lol

 

[Ninja Moomin]

Here's what we've learned: Showing the actual console at a console reveal isn't important. The size of the tent at your console reveal, however, is very important. I didn't know these things before. But I know them now. I just hope for Microsoft's sake they dont make the faux pas of showing what the next Xbox looks like. They might not recover from it.

don't forget talking about the insides of the console and your buzz words for developing it almost half the length... That is very important too.

 

[GeeDuhb]

Now I didn't read too far back, so forgive me if this has been answered already, but are we 100% sure that this tent is for the actual event and not just a post show demo area?

 

[Neuromancer]

Not that I think it will solve anything, but the last thread got more than a little infested with console war garbage. So we'll start fresh. Please stop peeing on each other.

Oh Stump-chan. You try so hard.

 

[Hoo-doo]

Jesus christ. A comment on venue size blows up into a big fanboy pissing match.
There's about ten times more passive-agressive whine-posts about the trolling than actual trolls in this thread.

Don't take shit so personal. Just ignore and move on.

Fake edit: basically what benny_a just said.

 

[Miles Quaritch]

Now I didn't read too far back, so forgive me if this has been answered already, but are we 100% sure that this tent is for the actual event and not just a post show demo area?

It's the Kinect demo tent.

 

[CrunchinJelly]

Now I didn't read too far back, so forgive me if this has been answered already, but are we 100% sure that this tent is for the actual event and not just a post show demo area?

We are 100% sure it is a tent and it involves the Xbox event. That's it.

 

[oVerde]

(...)
I honestly expected something bigger out of MS since they normally go big for stuff like this, if I'm not mistaking.

troll trolling trolls trolling trolls

 

[Somnia]

Here's what we've learned: Showing the actual console at a console reveal isn't important. The size of the tent at your console reveal, however, is very important. I didn't know these things before. But I know them now. I just hope for Microsoft's sake they dont make the faux pas of showing what the next Xbox looks like. They might not recover from it.

We shouldn't see what the system looks like till we get home from the store and open the box!

 

[Galacticos]

You guys are way too sensitive about this.
The PS Meeting was once in a life time kind of thread, topping it was never really an option.
I just thought this read will be bigger, that's it.

 

[gaming_noob]

This thread is trying too hard, you will never top the PS Meeting thread, never.

This is what you posted yesterday, about 1500 posts ago:

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=57492232&postcount=5690

Wow, the lack of hype in this thread is amazing.
The PS4 thread was beautiful.

Your post prior to that:

Do not try and bend the hype. That's impossible. Instead... only try to realize the truth.
What truth?
There is no hype.

You're certainly not trying hard enough yourself.

 

[Karak]

We are 100% sure it is a tent and it involves the Xbox event. That's it.

The tent is open because it needs all that space to cool off the obviously overheating XBOX 720 hardware. Expect huge fans to be blowing right on the box.
As for real news. I too would like to see Phil Harrison speak. I hate his attitude, pretty much disliked him since day one. But he is a good speaker and a better presenter than most.

 

[Leflus]

I think using Phil Harrison would be a good idea, maybe. He's a better frontman than MS's regulars, but he evokes Sony for the core audience.

I could see Harrison coming on stage to talk about their european studios/games. Don should host the event though.

 

[Baconsammy]

We shouldn't see what the system looks like till we get home from the store and open the box!

Aww dammit!

 

[Reiko]

Legendary gaf threads determine console success. Nextbox is doomed

Xbox 360 was doomed!

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=47111

 

[Miles X]

You guys are way too sensitive about this.
The PS Meeting was once in a life time kind of thread, topping it was never really an option.
I just thought this read will be bigger, that's it.

Who cares? Apart from Sony fanboys?

Edit: just seen gaming noobs edit, stop acting like a joke. You're coming off as really salty.

 

[GarthVaderUK]

You guys are way too sensitive about this.
The PS Meeting was once in a life time kind of thread, topping it was never really an option.
I just thought this read will be bigger, that's it.

Why does it matter which thread is bigger?

I hope we see some hint of PGR returning at this event, if not a full blown reveal. PGR was always more my cup of tea than Forza.

 

[Calvarok]

Isn't this thing being held on Microsoft-owned grounds?

Setting up a huge tent-like structure in your backyard to demo your new product is kinda impressive.

EDIT: The PS thread had the advantage of being people's first taste of next-gen news. So obviously it got a bigger start.

But we will prevail in the end.

BECAUSE VICTORY IS ONLY ON XBOX

 

[StuBurns]

We shouldn't see what the system looks like till we get home from the store and open the box!

I really hope we see the Xbox. I think Sony fucked up not showing it. If a shitty cellphone pic leaks before they reveal it, it's going to be anti-climatic, and it's a loss for marketing.

MS should show their box at the event. So no one can show it for them first.

 

[Ninja Moomin]

haha this is the best gif EVER! its done, there is no contest!

Man that PS4 thread was awesome.

actually it was pretty awesome.

unfortunately kaz Hirai gifs are 'only on xbox' now though.

GAF... You know what to do

 

[Karak]

Isn't this thing being held on Microsoft-owned grounds?

Setting up a huge tent-like structure in your backyard to demo your new product is kinda impressive.

"Jump in! To our Backyard!"

But I agree with you about that for sure.

 

[XtremeXpider]

Who cares? Apart from Sony fanboys?

Edit: just seen gaming noobs edit, stop acting like a joke. You're coming off as really salty.

Inception?

Spoiler

Fear? xD

 

[Baconsammy]

Why does it matter which thread is bigger?

Thread size is much more important than profit generated and marketshare. I can't believe you people don't know that.

 

[Neko Mimi Mode]

Aww dammit!

 

[CrunchinJelly]

I really hope we see the Xbox. I think Sony fucked up not showing it. If a shitty cellphone pic leaks before they reveal it, it's going to be anti-climatic, and it's a loss for marketing.

MS should show their box at the event. So no one can show it for them first.

They will show the box... Major Nelson and Aaron Greenberg were publicly saying not showing the box was a weird way to unveil.

 

[derFeef]

I really hope we see the Xbox. I think Sony fucked up not showing it. If a shitty cellphone pic leaks before they reveal it, it's going to be anti-climatic, and it's a loss for marketing.

MS should show their box at the event. So no one can show it for them first.

Showing the box would be smart, mainstream news will show it then on TV too.
I think they will do it.

 

[Doffen]

Ignore it and continue the hype train.

Hype train? Why not the hype plane?

 

[benny_a]

I really hope we see the Xbox. I think Sony fucked up not showing it. If a shitty cellphone pic leaks before they reveal it, it's going to be anti-climatic, and it's a loss for marketing.

MS should show their box at the event. So no one can show it for them first.

I think not showing the box isn't a big deal but for people like us that follow gaming news pretty much daily, we will know about leaked cellphone images and that will put the damper on the hype.

Even if it's leaked, the majority of people will learn about the design by browsing their regular tech or for this kind of reveal mainstream news sites when it's officially unveiled not when it's rumored from some Chinese site.

 

[Karak]

They will show the box... Major Nelson and Aaron Greenberg were publicly saying not showing the box was a weird way to unveil.

My own personal hope is that it looks identical to the 360 but much smaller. I actually like the design.

 

[Calvarok]

I would assume that the showing the box thing is why they didn't go first. They wanted it to be ready.

Cause you know, the PS4 conference didn't actually use a PS4. They used a PC running aproximate tech, right?

 

[Raven77]

That does seem a bit small. I mean, mainly from a "hey lets show our new games on and services on a really big projector" standpoint.

 

[Baconsammy]

Winner!

 

[Miles Quaritch]

My own personal hope is that it looks identical to the 360 but much smaller. I actually like the design.

Smaller? If anything, it will be bigger to help with cooling, etc.

 

[Kill Your Masters]

That does seem a bit small. I mean, mainly from a "hey lets show our new games on and services on a really big projector" standpoint.

It's in their backyard. Maybe they'll have a walk around with the press.

 

[Calvarok]

That does seem a bit small. I mean, mainly from a "hey lets show our new games on and services on a really big projector" standpoint.

I think it looks about as tall as the screen in Sony's conference

 

[Hoo-doo]

I actually thought the original Xbox 360, the white one, had a great look.
That white matte monolith of power combined with the green lights, I always thought it looked way better than the current glossy slim.

 

[Ricky_R]

MS should show their box at the event. So no one can show it for them first.

They probably will. It's something they can capitalize with, since Sony for some "Sony" reason didn't show the damn thing. Also, Major Nelson's twitter after the PS Metting "Announce a console without actually showing a console? That's one approach" practically confirmed that they will show hardware.

 

[Miles X]

That does seem a bit small. I mean, mainly from a "hey lets show our new games on and services on a really big projector" standpoint.

With E3 around the corner it doesn't need to be a big flashy event. To actually go there I think I'd prefer a smaller, more personal venue.

 

[Karak]

Smaller? If anything, it will be bigger to help with cooling, etc.

No smaller!

 

[shinnn]

Microsoft building a gigantic tent for next week’s Xbox unveiling

http://www.geekwire.com/2013/photo-microsoft-building-gigantic-tent-xbox-unveiling/

I guess its the same tent as the last year Build event.. called as "one of the largest tents in North America".

 

[XtremeXpider]

Smaller? If anything, it will be bigger to help with cooling, etc.

Like the first Xbox? good sign!

 

[benny_a]

Cause you know, the PS4 conference didn't actually use a PS4. They used a PC running aproximate tech, right?

Depending on the demo they used a devkit or a PC running at approx. spec and depending on iteration of the devkit those are as similar as possible to the final configuration as manufacturing and design allows. For Orbis there are overviews of the known devkit iterations and the stuff that never changed was for example the GPU TFlops power. (But had more traditional memory architecture at the start and such.)

 

[Galacticos]

This is what you posted yesterday, about 1500 posts ago:

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=57492232&postcount=5690



Your post prior to that:



You're certainly not trying hard enough yourself.

And I stand by every comment.
Noob.

 

[MaulerX]

Hype train? Why not the hype plane?

I swear Steve Ballmer's many face expressions make for the best gifs. lol

 

[Miles Quaritch]

That does seem a bit small. I mean, mainly from a "hey lets show our new games on and services on a really big projector" standpoint.

Demos at E3. We'll get sizzle reels at this event, I've maintained as much from the beginning. Video trailers/sizzle reels with the promise of more at E3.

 

[StuBurns]

They probably will. It's something they can capitalize with, since Sony for some "Sony" reason didn't show the damn thing. Also, Major Nelson's twitter after the PS Metting "Announce a console without actually showing a console? That's one approach" practically confirmed that they will show hardware.

It was a strange decision. I wouldn't be surprised if Sony show it when they announce GT6 in a couple of days though.

 

[something fishy]

Xbox 360 was doomed!

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=47111

That's a funny read.

I see writing ms off is nothing new then.

The only difference is both sony and nint had lots of fans then, seems just the former now.

 

[Baconsammy]

It's in their backyard. Maybe they'll have a walk around with the press.

Or they'll pull a Bungie and invite everyone to Redmond, only to show them nothing, give them a crappy meal, and send them back to their planes.

 

[GarthVaderUK]

If they don't show the box I'll be genuinely disappointed, love seeing and hearing about the design of consoles!

 

[Calvarok]

Depending on the demo they used a devkit or a PC running at approx. spec and depending on iteration of the devkit those are as similar as possible to the final configuration as manufacturing and design allows.

Ah, I see. But what I'm saying is that it would be cool if Microsoft were able to prove they were actually playing on what will be the retail version of the hardware.