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[ManaByte]

Pretty soon all of the high profile showcases will be available for viewing by attendees with media credentials.

Good, then maybe E3 will be filled with less idiots who scam their way in.

 

[Hero]

Manabyte, wtf is your avatar? Is that from Episode III? Can we refrain from having possible spoiler-ish images in our avatars?

 

[ManaByte]

Manabyte, wtf is your avatar? Is that from Episode III? Can we refrain from having possible spoiler-ish images in our avatars?

It's from the original trilogy easter egg on the DVDs. It's a blooper from ROTJ that was done for a joke.

 

[AniHawk]

Good, then maybe E3 will be filled with less idiots who scam their way in.

Not if I can help it!

 

[Lil' Dice]

Good, then maybe E3 will be filled with less idiots who scam their way in.

That would suck for me though, an industry professional who is an artist as opposed to a web journalist.

 

[ManaByte]

That would suck for me though, an industry professional who is an artist as opposed to a web journalist.

Then go to GDC. That's the place for artists/developers/etc. E3 is a trade show for retail buyers and press.

And if you say, "but I need to make contacts for a job", then GDC is still the better place to do that.

E3 is nothing more than a slickly produced place to show off and sell your game. GDC is the place to go if you are looking for work.

 

[seismologist]

If you have a media badge you shouldn't worry since you get in a day earlier than everyone else. The last 3 days are open to all industry people.

 

[Koshiro]

All I know is I'll be booking a 3 day holiday over E3 for all the coverage. Best time to be on GAF. Hopefully the powers that be will organise another culling to make sure enough bandwidth is on hand.

Yup, no other site comes close to keeping on top of the news like GAF. I didn't even go directly to a site last year, I just hopped on the GAF train and clicked on links.

 

[ManaByte]

If you have a media badge you shouldn't worry since you get in a day earlier than everyone else. The last 3 days are open to all industry people.

Media people do not get get in "a day early" at E3. Sure, most do the MGS thing and sneak onto the floor the days before it upens (thanks to most having Exhibitor badges and set up/tear down buttons), but there is no magical "media day" at E3.

 

[seismologist]

Media people do not get get in "a day early" at E3. Sure, most do the MGS thing and sneak onto the floor the days before it upens (thanks to most having Exhibitor badges and set up/tear down buttons), but there is no magical "media day" at E3.

oh yeah that's right. You need an exhibitor badge to get in early. My bad.

 

[montanha]

CV on DS.

CV PS2 hopefully.

PoP3.

MGS news.

more Gradius and/or Contra done right.

cool PSP games..

don't really care about next gen.

 

[JJConrad]

That would suck for me though, an industry professional who is an artist as opposed to a web journalist.

E3 is intended for the industry professionals. That includes artists and programmers. It's a real trade show and is suppose to be more than just a media circus. If anything, the thousands of dorks with their pocket-protectors, little unknown website and "media" badges are the ones who don't really belong there.

 

[seismologist]

E3 is intended for the industry professionals. That includes artists and programmers. It's a real trade show and is suppose to be more than just a media circus. If anything, the thousands of dorks with their pocket-protectors, little unknown website and "media" badges are the ones who don't really belong there.

I agree. 90% of the idiots there ARE the so-called media. The rest are the Walmart and EB retail employees.

 

[Lil' Dice]

Then go to GDC. That's the place for artists/developers/etc. E3 is a trade show for retail buyers and press.

And if you say, "but I need to make contacts for a job", then GDC is still the better place to do that.

E3 is nothing more than a slickly produced place to show off and sell your game. GDC is the place to go if you are looking for work.

I'm not looking for work, i work in teh entertainment industry and am encouraged to attend by my emplyer, you know, to stimuate the crative juices. Plus, being a video game fan the chance to attend for free is a nice perk.

 

[Odnetnin]

IMO. this years E3 = best in yonks. Its almost a transitional E3 - biggest news would be N5 and PS3 (MS's xbox2 release isn't really big news because quite a lot of it is semi-released/known anyhow). PSP + DS will be centre stage as well.

After FFX-2 I really can't wait to see what SE does with FFXII - my interest has been restored.

That's it. Nothing more to say. I can't wait (to read all about it that is)

 

[ManaByte]

I'm not looking for work, i work in teh entertainment industry and am encouraged to attend by my emplyer, you know, to stimuate the crative juices. Plus, being a video game fan the chance to attend for free is a nice perk.

Then you should educate them about GDC.

E3 produces the slimy ass kissers of the industry. GDC produces the talent.

 

[Culex]

Playable Zelda.

That is all.

 

[Spike]

Diablo III

 

[TheTurtleTitan]

Playable Zelda
Xenon (with possible Rare titles)
More DS and PSP software

That's all I need for E3 2k5.

 

[evilromero]

Last year it was Halo 2, MGS3 and......Halo 2. However, so far i haven't heard any rumblings about featured high profile titles or hardware making a debut at E3 this May.
Unless MS or Sony rip the lid off their new console, this could very well be a very dry E3.

Actually last E3 it was really the DS. Halo 2 was expected, as was MGS3, which is only the natural progression of the series. Going by your logic Metroid Prime 2 would've make an equal example of interest for showgoers.

Next E3 is about the Xenon, Revolution, final GameCube software (Mario 128, Zelda, Kirby, Konga 2, Mario Baseball) DS and PSP soft and anything between. Sounds better than last E3 to me.