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Title: E3 2006
Post by: IceFox on May 08, 2006, 06:55:52 pm
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E3 2k6 Coverage.




November 17, 2006. Thats the PS3 Release.


Update: Here is the link:
http://www.gamespot.com/e3/e3story.html?sid=6149470 (http://www.gamespot.com/e3/e3story.html?sid=6149470)

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PS3 hits US November 17, $499 for 20GB version, $599 for 60GB
Sony's next system to come in two configurations, 20GB hard drive-equipped version to cost $499, 60GB hard drive-equipped model to go for $599.
Title: E3 2006
Post by: IZ on May 08, 2006, 06:57:15 pm
DIE SONY.

That's all I have to say.
Title: E3 2006
Post by: ssj4gogita4 on May 08, 2006, 07:05:19 pm
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DIE SONY.

That's all I have to say.
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Preach it.
Title: E3 2006
Post by: IceFox on May 08, 2006, 07:11:08 pm
http://www.gamespot.com/ps2/adventure/familyguy/index.html (http://www.gamespot.com/ps2/adventure/familyguy/index.html)

Includes info, screens, and more!
Title: E3 2006
Post by: ssj4gogita4 on May 08, 2006, 07:12:37 pm
Playstation 2...
Title: E3 2006
Post by: IceFox on May 08, 2006, 07:15:41 pm
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Playstation 2...
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Not just PS2
Title: E3 2006
Post by: IceFox on May 08, 2006, 07:17:06 pm
Oooo a new life Sim. YAY!


http://www.gamespot.com/pc/adventure/despe...ives/index.html (http://www.gamespot.com/pc/adventure/desperatehousewives/index.html)

Includes info, screens, and more.


Title: E3 2006
Post by: ssj4gogita4 on May 08, 2006, 07:17:43 pm
Wii isnt working and I'm too lazy to search for GC
Title: E3 2006
Post by: ssj4gogita4 on May 08, 2006, 07:18:08 pm
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

Oh, that's great. <_<
Title: E3 2006
Post by: bub1028 on May 08, 2006, 07:18:40 pm
That's awesome.  I have PS2 and love Family Guy.  And in '06, too.
Title: E3 2006
Post by: IceFox on May 08, 2006, 07:20:22 pm
Please for the love of God be good. Spryo and Spyro 3 are among my favorite 3 PS gamees ever (With Tekken 2)

http://www.gamespot.com/gamecube/action/le...pyro/index.html (http://www.gamespot.com/gamecube/action/legendofspyro/index.html)


Title: E3 2006
Post by: thedarkonexxx on May 08, 2006, 07:21:59 pm
Well at least Sony didnt take Nintendo's idea with the controller...
Title: E3 2006
Post by: Chrono on May 08, 2006, 07:22:28 pm
Bahahahaha, Ima burn down Edie's house...
Title: E3 2006
Post by: IceFox on May 08, 2006, 07:23:12 pm
When you follow development for a gaame, you already have your torches ready it it will suck.
But this won't. A lot of people who played it at Warrington loved it saying it really expanding The Movies PC game.

UPDATE:
Here is the link:
http://www.gamespot.com/pc/strategy/themov...ects/index.html (http://www.gamespot.com/pc/strategy/themoviesstuntseffects/index.html)
Title: E3 2006
Post by: IceFox on May 08, 2006, 07:24:17 pm
http://www.gamespot.com/ps2/action/destroy...ans2/index.html (http://www.gamespot.com/ps2/action/destroyallhumans2/index.html)


I never had the chance to play the first one, but I have heard it was great.
Title: E3 2006
Post by: IceFox on May 08, 2006, 07:26:51 pm
http://www.gamespot.com/ps2/sports/charlie...tars/index.html (http://www.gamespot.com/ps2/sports/charliebrownsallstars/index.html)

This game could be pretty fun. By the looks, its a baseball game.
Title: E3 2006
Post by: IceFox on May 08, 2006, 07:28:26 pm
http://www.gamespot.com/ps3/driving/needfo...rbon/index.html (http://www.gamespot.com/ps3/driving/needforspeedcarbon/index.html)


I hope they release it on other system too, not just PS3.
Title: E3 2006
Post by: IZ on May 08, 2006, 07:42:43 pm
I've merged all of these posts into one giant thread. Try to keep it in here. :P
Title: E3 2006
Post by: Roger on May 08, 2006, 07:45:45 pm
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Well at least Sony didnt take Nintendo's idea with the controller...
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lol.  I love that sarcasm.

They made me mad now.  :angry:
Title: E3 2006
Post by: IZ on May 08, 2006, 08:36:04 pm
http://ps3.ign.com/articles/705/705887p1.html (http://ps3.ign.com/articles/705/705887p1.html)

Gotta love Sony.
Title: E3 2006
Post by: carterhawk on May 08, 2006, 10:30:44 pm
e3? we had a major rush order today for something saying XBOX and Gaming for Windows. make of it what you will, my pops said it was going to E3 by courier.....
Title: E3 2006
Post by: VulturEMaN on May 09, 2006, 01:26:24 am
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http://ps3.ign.com/articles/705/705887p1.html (http://ps3.ign.com/articles/705/705887p1.html)

Gotta love Sony.
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And the good news is this:
Also, Sony announced that the Blu-ray disc drive in the PS3 will run at 2X, or roughly 72Mbps.

ty for that article. Now i will definently get a ps3.
Title: E3 2006
Post by: IceFox on May 09, 2006, 09:14:35 am
Don't Miss the LIVE Wii Show at 10 AM!

http://www.gamespot.com/e3/e3live.html (http://www.gamespot.com/e3/e3live.html)


10 AM PST, Nintendo shows of the Wii. Gamespot has it live, for free.

UPDATE: NINTENDO SHOW SHOWING NOW!
Title: E3 2006
Post by: IceFox on May 09, 2006, 10:47:34 am
::Nintendo Show Over For Now::

Soon, Nintendo will continue (GameSpot marks it as 11 AM PST it may be earlier)


MGS4 TO BLOW YOUR MIND! (http://www.gamespot.com/ps3/adventure/metalgearsolid4/news.html?sid=6149517)

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E3 06: Metal Gear Solid 4 Will Blow Your Mind
Guess who's back for Snake's latest and purportedly last mission? Try everybody who's ever been in the entire d--n series.

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But for longtime fans of Metal Gear, this short, understated trailer was a bigger punch to the gut than any number of giant, rampaging bipedal robots. The biggest shocker? Every character featured in the trailer has undergone some costume changes, but they're basically all the same age. Snake is the only one who's aged a significant amount, so there's definitely something fishy going on here. But then, with his dubious genetic history, who can honestly say what's up with Snake's rapidly advancing age? What we can say is, all these characters have done some, uh, maturing since we last saw them. Naomi's looking awfully haggard. Meryl's sauntering over, uttering "We're the new Foxhound" in a rather menacing fashion. "Liquid" Ocelot is sporting a fierce '70s style, with big rose-colored shades and a silver mullet. And Raiden... holy cow, Raiden's like the new cyborg ninja, wearing a crazy mechanized suit, flipping around in the midst of battle and speaking to Snake in gravelly new tones, "It's my turn to protect you." Our fanboy hearts are absolutely thudding in our chests.

Otherwise, you've got Snake lamenting the regimented, metered manner of war in the future. ID-tagged weapons keyed to ID-tagged soldiers, nanomachines enhancing the soldier's natural ability, "an endless series of proxy battles, fought by mercenaries and machines." Continuing: "Genetic control, information control, emotion control, battlefield control. The age of deterrence is now the age of control." Say what you want about Kojima's games, but he can write some punchy dialogue. And at the end, we see Snake sitting alone in a bombed-out shelter, gazing listlessly at his pistol before putting the piece in his mouth. "One more thing I must do. One last punishment I must endure."

"This is my final mission."

Chills. This is obviously the Metal Gear to end all Metal Gears, in more ways than one. We want to know more, desperately, but for now that's all we get. However, Konami's own E3 conference is scarcely 24 hours away, and if they just happen to drop anymore juicy tidbits about this game that a few of you may be interested in, we will certainly deliver them to you in a timely fashion.

UPDATE: The Nintendo Confrence has Continued! You Must Be a GameSpot Plus Member to View It Right Now.


UPDATE x2: Nintendo Confencce is Over.



BELATED PS3 CONTROL UPDATES
I didn't post this when it was announced so here it is now.

First off, Sony ditched the 'Boomerang' controller and went back to the original Dual Shock. It also features some motion-sensitivty (Copy-cats). One thing to be noted is the R1/R2 L1/L2 are now triggers, like Xbox, not buttons.

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UPDATE x3: Microsoft Confrence Begins at 1 PM PST.
Title: E3 2006
Post by: Elizabeth Rose on May 09, 2006, 11:49:14 am
TheMutatedSpork: Hi
Really quick before I post a new update, can you reply to this thread so it isnt a triple post?

Sure. :)
Title: E3 2006
Post by: IceFox on May 09, 2006, 11:59:36 am
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TheMutatedSpork: Hi
Really quick before I post a new update, can you reply to this thread so it isnt a triple post?

Sure. :)
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:P Thanks again, Liz.


The Nintendo Confrence Part 2 is now aviaible for free, although not live. I am watching it now and will update this post with updates as it progresses. So far it is just highlights.

http://www.gamespot.com/e3/e3live.html (http://www.gamespot.com/e3/e3live.html)
Title: E3 2006
Post by: CloneTrooperX on May 09, 2006, 12:14:47 pm
I want to see what Dead or Alive Xtreme Beach Volleyball 2 for the Xbox 360 looks like. Hot video game girls in that game. PM me if you want to see what they look like.
Title: E3 2006
Post by: IZ on May 09, 2006, 01:10:43 pm
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I want to see what Dead or Alive Xtreme Beach Volleyball 2 for the Xbox 360 looks like. Hot video game girls in that game. PM me if you want to see what they look like.
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Blech. If you want to see stuff like that, don't spend $60 on a game when you can get it online for free.
Title: E3 2006
Post by: CloneTrooperX on May 09, 2006, 01:15:42 pm
Okay. The next game I want to see is Tekken 6. Tekken is awesome.
Title: E3 2006
Post by: IceFox on May 09, 2006, 01:16:47 pm
:O I am missing the MS Conference! Do'h! MS Upates will come a bit late today.


UPDATE: MS Conference Live, you must be a GameSpot Plus member. It will be viewable later for others.


MICROSOFT ANNOUNCES 'LIVE ANYWHERE' FOR WINDOWS, HALO 3 AND MORE!


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11:21: Booming but nasal voice tells audience that the show will start in 10 minutes. Blaring big-beat techno resumes playing.

11:26: A big screen at the front of the theater is displaying the Xbox Live GamerTags of conference attendees.

11:28: A curtain goes back on the left-hand side, revealing a series of recessed green alcoves, each with a 360 inside, behind a podium.

11:30: Scheduled start time reached, but dozens of attendees still mill about the hall, waving to each other. Some look very disoriented. Other just looked tired.

11:32: Even with the carefully selected techno-rock soundtrack inducing premature hearing loss in the first three rows, the sound of laptop keys clacking is clearly audible.

11:33: Rival game journalists in the audience exchange handshakes, waves, nod, and the occasional hostile stare.

11:33 Still more stragglers arriving. Apparently they got lost on the 200-foot section of Hollywood Boulevard lined with Microsoft banners.

11:34: One nervous usher waits patiently as a burly man well over six feet talks obliviously on his cell phone in the middle of the isle.

11:35: A contingent of huge bodyguards in suits walks down the far left isle of the theater. Could Gates be here?

11:36: Another reminder of the ban on photography. More flashes.

11:37: Another wave of attendees mills in. Apparently they were on a stand-by list, which Microsoft has opened up in order to fill all the seats.

11:38: "Ladies and gentlemen, take your seats, the show is about to begin," says the voice from the speakers. Sounds like a weird mix of Rick Moranis and Charlton Heston.

11:39: The huge screen in the front swirls with various namer tags and the music dies.

11:40: SHOW BEGINS.

11:41: Gears of war trailer. It's a spectacular battle with giant spider-thing crushing people. Locust troopers rip apart humans.Insane fire fight, blood and fire everywhere. No date given.

11:42: Cliffy B takes on stage to show off level of Gears, mission has two troopers trying to escape area. Cut to underground bunker, troopers then go up stairwell to ruined city for airlift, locust troops everywhere.

11:43: Shotgun blast purees locust guy--blood EVERYWHERE, close-up shotgun blast splatters another, lead trooper now in firefight in hall,bullets flying everywhere, frame rate a tad chuggy. Antoher close-up shotgun blast rips Locust apart. His severed arm plops onto a large stone.

11:45: Heat effects blur fire from the guns in Gears of War. It's these details and its visceral combat that evoke Halo. Close combat melee moves, shotguns to the face, and bullets, bullets, bullets are the plan to make this a hit with the kids.

11:46: Grenade blast takes out last of locusts, troopers emerge into open. Another firefight. More blood. Frame rate totally chugging at this point, but it's definitely real-time. Lead human trooper--Marcus--slaughters the last of the locusts. Blood jets everywhere when he sticks his chainsaw bayonet into a locust and rips him in half.

11:47: The ruined city of the game is in shambles. Enemies are relentless, as the oafish soldiers can take bullets with the best of them. The action is in intense. This is the first level. I repeat, this is the first level. Marcus can shoot blindly from behind cover, as he spends most of his time moving from cover spot to cover spot. The AI looks fabulous.

11:48: Message over radios warns of movement below ground. Whole earth shakes, cocrete snaps like peanut brittler. HUGE spider locust coomes out. Trailer ends with no release date. Cliffy B cedes stage to Peter Moore, who talks about "the most powerful next-generation experience ... with the most spectacular games ever."

11:49: Talks organizational changes, says games are driving Microsoft's entire agenda. "Your lifestyle always takes center stage," he tells the crowd.He says Xbox 360 generated more interest than anticipated. Jokes that shortages were not due to consoles being hidden in Area 51. Few laughs.

11:50 As the end of May, Microsoft will have sold over 5 million 360s--the faster console seller everywhere. He says the goal is to catch up to iPod in cultural signifance. He gives more stats, notes three of top 10 March games were Xbox 360.

11:52 Moore says three pillars are "Your lifestyle, your games, and your friends." Says 360 isn't a hub, it's a "gateway to all kinds of HD entertainment." Moore moves onto Xbox Live. Says it is the "One true unified gamespace." Friends lists, matchmaking--6 million members by next E3.

11:54 He says current attach rate for XBL is 57 percent, adds that Xbox Arcade is the secret to the success. Announces series of new games: Pac-Man, Contra, Galaga, Frogger, Sonic, Defender, Street Fighter II, Time Pilot, Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3, Rally-X, Dig Dug, Ms. Pac-Man, PaperBoy, and Rootbeer Tapper.

11:56: Namco, Konami, Sega, and Midway all on board. All arcade classics will have updated HD graphics, some will have XBL muliplayer. "With Xbox Live Arcade, we're doing for games what Sundance does for movies," says Moore. "We provide up and coming talent with a venue to show their skills." He adds that Lumines Live will be coming to the system.

11:58: Moore announces deal with Warner Bros. Music to put music videos--Madonna shown as an example--in the background of Lumines Live.

11:57: Moore moves on to the "next wave of Xbox 360 games": Jamiroquai blares, teailers: Lost Planet, Table Tennis, BIA Hell's Highway, Mass Effect, NHL 2k7, FEAR, Too Human, Viva Pinata, MotoGP 06, LOTR: BfMEII, Sonic, Madden 07, World Seris of Poker, Saint's Row, WWE Smackdown, Stranglehold, Enchanted Arms, Test Drive Unlimited, NCAA Football, Dead Rising, Dance Danc Revolution Universe, Prey, Superman returns, NBA 2k7, Crackdown, 99 Nights, and Gears of War.

12:01: Xbox 360 logo comes up to applause. Moore says by the holidays, there will be over 160 Xbox 360 games. Says Madden will make next-gen debut on Xbox 360.

12:02: Formally announces Fable 2, runs trailer. Sinister woods, lady with hat with paper fortune teller thing from grade school. Fable 2 logo--name now official. Lady asks lady to show destinity. Amazing montage of fire and shadow, Xbox 360 logo comes up to enthusiastic applause. 12:04: Moore thanks Molyneux who's sitting in the front row. Molyneux smiles.

12:05: Moore announces Forza Motorsport 2. A trailer goes up--insanely intense race featuring a BMW gives way to conceptual art montage, then fades back to race. Car driving shifts to exposed view showing disasembled engine, then back to race. Superclose-up of wheel well inside crash shows red-hot brake pad buckling. Forza 2 logo comes up.

12:06: Moore cites Forza's GameRankings score of 93 percent--then announces game will come out in this fall. And then announces first wireless steering wheel and...

12:07: Xbox 360 Camera, Xbox Vision, announced. Xbox Vision will have interoperability with World Series of Poker, allowing players to watch each other.

12:08: Moore introduces Sakaguchi as he talks up importance of Japan. Rolls trailer. Shows kid piloting spaceship over battlefield crawlig with cartoony robots--think Iron Giant gone bad. Blue Dragon logo comes up. Applause.

12:10 Blue Dragon available in Japan this year, says Moore. Announces new title for next Tecmo game--now officially Dead or Alive Xtreme 2. Says trailer will be available later this month.

12:11: Moore moves onto Tom Clancy games, gives Ubisoft props. Trailer for Double Agent comes up, shows Sam Fisher getting mission, Fisher losing his job to go "deep undercover," shooting dude in alleyway, then parachuting into artic base. Guard walks by, and Fisher comes up OUT OF THE SNOW and slits his throat. Guy saying "I am Sam Fisher" is NOT Michael Ironside. Release date confirmed--this September.

12:13: Moore turns subject to Viva Pinata. Many in the audience snicker. MGS designer Jim Veevaert gets on stage to talk about game. Says the concept originated at Rare. Says goal is to turn little plot of land which will attract wild, free-roaming pinantas. Bashing those pinatas with bats to harvest their candy entrails is apparently not part of the game.

12:18: However, accordig to Veevaert, buying and selling pinatas on Marketplace is part of the game. Players will be able to trade said pinatas and buy cusomtization features. Shows the "scary" pinata, a red "Macaracoon." Players can breed their pinatas by successfully completely a "romance dance" minigame which causes the pinatas to asexually reproduce. Those hoping for hot pinata-on-pinata action are visibly disappointed.
12:18: Moore moves subject to Xbox live Marketplace--18 million downloads so far. As of today, over 1,000 pieces of "downloadable content" available. Says publishers like Marketplace, since it changes the way people buy and play the game. Says Fight Night Round 3 demo led to a fivefold increase in pre-orders of the game. Says content partners: Epic Records, Paramount, Lionsgate, Parammount.

12:20: Moore announces first TV show on XBL Marketplace, the Gears of War experience, will be avaible tomorrow.

12:21: Moore whips out Xbox 360 HD-DVD peripheral--it looks like a mini Xbox 360 with a black front. The name is "Xbox 360 Player" and it will be available this holiday season.

12:22: "Major announcement about one of greatest franchsies of all time." Says its so exciting that he has to take his shirt off. Shows Halo 2 tatto--GRAND THEFT AUTO IV tatoo on other arm. Grand Theft Auto IV October 16 2007 to Xbox 360 ONLY.

12:25: "Microsoft and Rockstar have entered into an exclusive deal to privide episodic content via Xbox Live Marketplace."

12:26: Grand Theft Auto IV will be updated with regular fresh content, more details later. Crowd is stunned, gasps all around.

12:25: Subject turns to PC gaming, Crytek developer gets on stage to show off "Windows exclusive" Crysis.

12:30: Demo of crysis: Soldier goes into darkened room, comes out to night sky filled with smoke and fire. A HUGE metal walker--think the War of the Worlds tripods on steroids--is laying waste to the landscape. It is surrounded by smaller walkers who attack the human soldiers. Humans hammer away at big walker with rocket launchers. It eventually goes down in flames.

12:31 Moore says Crysis will run on Windows XP and Windows Vista, contrary to some reports.

12:31: Demo footages from games: Crysis, Age of Conan. Slick graphic shows orange tree and tagline "evloved." Moore talks up Vista, says it has "more options for games than ever before."

12:33: Moore talks about more "dual releases like Elder Scrolls IV," and cues up trailer for Shadowrun. Shows a lot of combat with elves and orcs with assault weapons fighting magic-using humans in burnt-out city.

12:36: Release date--next January, "right alongside Windows Vista." Trailer shown for second Vista/360 dual release, Alan Wake. Microsoft publising now, apparently.

12:38: Clip shows sun setting on town, Alan Wake running around darkness. Moore confirms game will be published by Microsoft, exclusively for Windows and Xbox 360. Bill Gates takes stage! He's here to present future of gaming!

12:39: Gates takes stage, talks about how he loves playing Xbox Live Arcade games with his kids. Then he starts talking about big picture things, about how games will be extended to all platforms--PC, mobile, Xbox 360 ... something major seems in the offing.

12:40: Gates says Microsoft's goal is to make "gaming appeal to people of all ages" and expand the market.

12:41: Gates predicts that Xbox 360 will have a 10 million-unit head start on its competitors, then talks up Live--how that buddy list facilitates community. Says that when you include mobile phone users, the potential gamer population is 1 billion.

12:44: Gates announces new platform--"Live Anywhere." Will be part of Windows Vista--will have one user interface, one identity, one friends list, one message center, one marketplace. Same as Xbox Live 360, same interface, embedded in Windows.

12:45: Gates talks up mobile phone gaming, says there's a "lot of opportunity."

12:48: Gates says Live Anywhere will extend to mobile phones, but is vague on specifics. Says that Microsoft is the only company in the world capable of such an undertaking.

12:51: Scot Henson, director of platform strategy for Xbox and Windows takes the stage to show off Live Anywhere. Starts up game of Shadowrun, connects with friends list--which shows whether his friends are on a PC, Xbox 360, or mobile phone. He sends message to Major Nelson, who is working on a Vista PC. On the right-hand side is his friends list, just like Xbox 360--GamerTag on there too. Henson says acheivements on any platofrm will add to one single gamer score, and GamerTag will be the same too.

12:53: Live Anywhere will have the same reputation anywhere, says Henson. He then pulls out a Motorola Q cell phone with Windows Mobile. The phone has the Xbox Arcade games he downloaded on his Xbox 360 ON HIS PHONE. He plays a game of Zuma. Then he plays a music video he downloaded onto his Xbox 360 on his phone. The phone menu also has a movie options for "X-Men."

12:54: I get the official Rockstar Games announcement of Grand Theft Auto IV in my e-mail--it says that the game will be release simultaneously on Xbox 360 and PS3. Moore said it was coming to 360 first. What the...?

12:55: Moore gets on stage and gives recap. Says games will all be playble, then Gates says "Hey Peter, let's play these people a snippet of a game they might like to see..." Crowd goes wild, trailer comes up. Halo theme plays, scen of a wartorn wasteland. Long figure can be seen therogh the smoke. Cortana alerts screen. MASTER CHIEF WALKS OUT.

12:59: HOLY CRAP, GIGANTIC Covenat dropship... dozens of them. Sky swarming with banshes over gian crater is actually a giant forerunner gateway--the gateway lights up, screen goes white, HALO 3 LOGO APPEARS.

1:00: Crowd goes ballistic. Lights come up and the conference is over.

1:01: Crowd gets up to leave, but weird audio recording comes over PA. Female voice asks "Master Chief to pick up white courtesy phone," and urges people not to feed any "grunts they might encounter." Then she says "The Locust horde has a scheduled attack at 3pm in this venue." Some laughter from the obviously stunned crowd.

That's it for GameSpot's blogging coverage of the event. Be sure to check soon for more details on all these games.

http://www.gamespot.com/e3/e3story.html?sid=6149698 (http://www.gamespot.com/e3/e3story.html?sid=6149698)


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Title: E3 2006
Post by: IZ on May 09, 2006, 01:23:01 pm
I'm surprised that GTA 4 is only for 360...
Title: E3 2006
Post by: IceFox on May 09, 2006, 01:48:08 pm
FABLE 2 OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCED!
http://www.gamespot.com/xbox360/rpg/fable2/index.html (http://www.gamespot.com/xbox360/rpg/fable2/index.html)

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The Fable franchise arrives on the next Xbox system with its distinct brand of evolving RPG gameplay.

Can I hear a w00t! w00t! for Lionhead?


SEGA ANNOUNCES SONIC: WILD FIRE FOR WII
http://www.gamespot.com/wii/action/sonicre...tion/media.html (http://www.gamespot.com/wii/action/sonicrevolution/media.html)

w00t! Watching the video now!

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E3 06: Sonic Wild Fire Q&A
We talk to Sega's Yojiro Ogawa about Sonic the Hedgehog's recently announced Wii debut.
By Staff, GameSpot
Posted May 9, 2006 11:25 am PT
LOS ANGELES--Announced earlier this morning, Sonic Wild Fire is a Wii-exclusive action game in which you'll get to control Sega's blue mascot simply by tilting Nintendo's revolutionary new controller. Very few details on the game have been released at this time, which is why we took some time out during our hectic pre-E3 schedule to probe the game's producer, Yojiro Ogawa, for more information.

GameSpot: When did development on the game start? How much did you know about the Wii hardware and controller at that time?

Yojiro Ogawa: Exact date of starting the project we can't disclose, but not very long ago! That's actually a difficult question to answer! We had similar information to what information had been released publicly.

GS: How are you taking advantage of the Wii hardware?

YO: The controller is very unique, but also very simple, so we wanted to develop in a manner that complemented this--unique but simple. We want the players to touch the controller as much as possible, but still wanted to focus on making the experience with the controller simple.

GS: Where did the inspiration for the story come from?

YO: We wanted to show the world inside books--filled with adventures, monsters, etc. So we focused on books that children read, but adults also are familiar with. We wanted to create something completely different for Sonic, an entirely new adventure to the Sonic world.

GS: How did you settle on the way players would use the controller?

YO: The Wii's main concept is to be accessible for the whole family. With this controller, the team could have made things very complicated, but we wanted to stay on board with Nintendo's original concept--making it easy to use for the entire family. So we settled on a simple but original use of the controller.

GS: Did you settle on the controls before or after you came up with a game premise?

YO: The game concept and story came first, then we worked on the use of the controller.

GS: Where did the inspiration for the setting and action in the Wii game come from?

YO: We had three inspirations: we wanted players to experience a new and different type of adventure; second, we wanted to revolutionize Sonic himself; and third, after playing many popular game titles, I wanted to figure what was truly fun about these games, and what about them makes them appealing. I used these ideas as the inspiration for this title.

GS: What other Sonic characters will we see in the game? Will any be playable?

YO: You'll see some familiar characters, but in a different light. There will be new adventures of course, but Sonic will be the hero of the story.

GS: What kind of multiplayer options will the game offer?

YO: There will be multiplayer options so people can play with friends and family, but we are still investigating these options. We expect people to want to play quite a bit with their friends!

GS: What's been the biggest challenge in developing the game?

YO: The biggest challenge is how to actually synchronize the Sonic speed with the new controller--to experience the fun and speed of Sonic utilizing an entirely new instrument, through the controller.

GS: What are your thoughts on the Wii hardware and controller now that you've worked on the platform?

YO: When the DS came out, players were really excited about the new style of gameplay; the Wii is the same, offering a totally new way to play games, and we are exited to use these new features in innovating Sonic. The new controller can do a lot of fun things, but for Sonic, we just want to focus on one--controlling Sonic's speed up and down inclinations through new environments, in a manner that anyone can enjoy.

GS: Thanks for your time.

http://www.gamespot.com/wii/action/sonicrevolution/news.html?sid=6149693&mode=recent (http://www.gamespot.com/wii/action/sonicrevolution/news.html?sid=6149693&mode=recent)




YOSHI'S ISLAND II IN DEVELOPMENT!
http://www.gamespot.com/ds/action/yoshisisland2/index.html (http://www.gamespot.com/ds/action/yoshisisland2/index.html)

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Yoshi's Island 2 in the sequel to Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3, which was released in 2002 on the GBA

Wii Like Sports!
http://www.gamespot.com/wii/sports/wiisports/index.html (http://www.gamespot.com/wii/sports/wiisports/index.html)

Nintendo is making 'Wii Sports' for the Nintendo Wii, as a launch title. It will include Tennis, Golf, and Baseball, which all fit perfectly to express what the Wii control system is all about.


Paper Mario Returns to the Cube!
http://www.gamespot.com/gamecube/rpg/super...ario/index.html (http://www.gamespot.com/gamecube/rpg/superpapermario/index.html)

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E3 06: Super Paper Mario First Look
Paper Mario goes side-scroller in this brand-new GameCube title. We get our first look.
By Alex Navarro, GameSpot
Posted May 9, 2006 12:02 pm PT

LOS ANGELES--Those watching Nintendo's E3 2006 press conference were likely all atwitter about the various Wii and DS titles announced. But what about the GameCube? Watching that conference, you'd think Zelda was the only GC game from now until the end of time. Well, you'd be wrong. Shortly after Nintendo's conference, Nintendo released press materials on its upcoming GC lineup, and while the pickings were admittedly slim, one big, glaring omission from the conference stood out: Super Paper Mario.

Super Paper Mario is, in fact, a side-scrolling platformer in the vein of the classic Mario titles, but with the aesthetic qualities of the Paper Mario series. However, it's not just a 2D side-scroller. The game fuses elements of 2D and 3D gameplay together, shifting back and forth between dimensions. Watching the brief video for the game, you can get a pretty good idea of how it plays. The paper version of Mario runs to the right, stomping on Koopas, punching bricks, collecting coins, and whatnot. However, you won't just be playing as Mario, it seems. Both Princess Peach and Bowser are shown as playable characters in the video. And in perhaps something of a nod to Nintendo's newest Mario title for the DS, the video also shows all characters getting severely gigantic, blowing through enemies and bricks with reckless abandon. Even more hysterical, the giant characters are actually versions of the original Super Mario Bros. sprites, blown up to epic proportions.

Other highlights of the video include Mario swimming through outer space with an adorable little space helmet on, him going anti-gravity running up and down walls, and Princess Peach using her precious little umbrella to glide down from a tall jump. All told, the 26 second video made Super Paper Mario look very appealing, and we suggest you check it out for ourselves, as well as the latest screenshots from the game. Why this didn't hit Nintendo's conference, we'll never know, but you can bet we'll bring you the latest details on the game as soon as they become available.
http://www.gamespot.com/gamecube/rpg/superpapermario/news.html?sid=6149721 (http://www.gamespot.com/gamecube/rpg/superpapermario/news.html?sid=6149721)
Title: E3 2006
Post by: SpongeBrain on May 09, 2006, 03:52:30 pm
YES.

Virtual Console: Wii will have downloadable access to 20 years of fan-favorite titles originally released for Nintendo 64, the Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES) and even the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES). The Virtual Console also will feature a "best of" selection from Sega Genesis titles and games from the TurboGrafx console (a system jointly developed by NEC and Hudson). It also will be home to new games conceived by indie developers whose creativity is larger than their budgets.
Title: E3 2006
Post by: carterhawk on May 09, 2006, 03:56:05 pm
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I'm surprised that GTA 4 is only for 360...
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Well, GTA:VC was for the PS2 only at launch. after the launch agreement concludes rockstar will release it for all platforms.
Title: E3 2006
Post by: CloneTrooperX on May 09, 2006, 03:56:48 pm
If you're watching G4 they are showing E3 right now!
Title: E3 2006
Post by: IceFox on May 09, 2006, 04:06:45 pm
C&C RETURNS!
http://www.gamespot.com/pc/strategy/comman...uer3/index.html (http://www.gamespot.com/pc/strategy/commandconquer3/index.html)
http://pc.ign.com/articles/705/705757p1.html (http://pc.ign.com/articles/705/705757p1.html)
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The third game in the original C&C series features a new race and new storyline.
Title: E3 2006
Post by: IZ on May 09, 2006, 04:07:53 pm
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I'm surprised that GTA 4 is only for 360...
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Well, GTA:VC was for the PS2 only at launch. after the launch agreement concludes rockstar will release it for all platforms.
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Yeah, Rockstar already said it is going to be out for both PS3 and 360...

Give me a Wii version. :)
Title: E3 2006
Post by: VulturEMaN on May 09, 2006, 04:24:13 pm
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I'm surprised that GTA 4 is only for 360...
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Well, GTA:VC was for the PS2 only at launch. after the launch agreement concludes rockstar will release it for all platforms.
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Yeah, Rockstar already said it is going to be out for both PS3 and 360...

Give me a Wii version. :)
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Indeed. With the controller that's a gun (but doesn't look like a gun), I'd love it for GTA4 :D
Title: E3 2006
Post by: IceFox on May 09, 2006, 04:25:01 pm
Don't Miss the COUNTDOWN TO E3 2k6! TONIGHT AT 11 PM PST!!!

E3 2k6 Kick Off Begins tonight at 11 PM PST! View it LIVE at GameSpot!

http://www.gamespot.com/e3/e3live.html (http://www.gamespot.com/e3/e3live.html)

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Title: E3 2006
Post by: CloneTrooperX on May 09, 2006, 04:28:06 pm
They're already showing it at G4 already. Just 1 more hour till the covergae is oiver for that day. 3 more days of E3 coverage and it's over.
Title: E3 2006
Post by: IceFox on May 09, 2006, 04:37:28 pm
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They're already showing it at G4 already. Just 1 more hour till the covergae is oiver for that day. 3 more days of E3 coverage and it's over.
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Yes, I know that, this is for the big final hour countdown, plus a lot of people here don't have G4.


KONAMI PRESS CONFRENCE LIVE NOW!
http://www.gamespot.com/e3/e3story.html?sid=6149847 (http://www.gamespot.com/e3/e3story.html?sid=6149847)

Title: E3 2006
Post by: CloneTrooperX on May 09, 2006, 04:42:21 pm
How do you think Microsoft will stack up against Sony and Nintendo.
Title: E3 2006
Post by: IceFox on May 09, 2006, 04:50:43 pm
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How do you think Microsoft will stack up against Sony and Nintendo.
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At E3? Pretty well. The place was roaring when they showed the Halo 3 teaser.
Title: E3 2006
Post by: IZ on May 09, 2006, 05:04:13 pm
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How do you think Microsoft will stack up against Sony and Nintendo.
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Microsoft -- Ehhh, Halo 3 looked nice, but that's all they really had.

Sony -- I don't even want to get started on this one.

Nintendo -- They had by far the best pre-E3 conference. Red Steel pretty much owned the rest of the games shown.
Title: E3 2006
Post by: CloneTrooperX on May 09, 2006, 05:08:35 pm
Resistence:Fall of Man looks pretty cool.
Title: E3 2006
Post by: da bob2 on May 09, 2006, 07:41:29 pm
this is like the awsomest E3 eva!!

Halo3
Red steel
Warhammer Online
Xbox 360 hd

they all pwn
Title: E3 2006
Post by: UltraSpongeyDude on May 10, 2006, 07:01:00 am
Yay! New Super Mario game!!! I love the Wii! Wow, I just realised that I got used to it.

Anyway, the Nintendo conference was pretty cool. You know that mini game thing on the Wii comericial? Is that possibly a hint that there will be a new Wario Ware game for the Wii?

Title: E3 2006
Post by: IceFox on May 10, 2006, 09:58:03 am
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Yay! New Super Mario game!!! I love the Wii! Wow, I just realised that I got used to it.

Anyway, the Nintendo conference was pretty cool. You know that mini game thing on the Wii comericial? Is that possibly a hint that there will be a new Wario Ware game for the Wii?
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They already announced the new Wario Ware for Wii.


Resident Evil Wii-Bound
http://www.gamespot.com/e3/e3story.html?sid=6150075 (http://www.gamespot.com/e3/e3story.html?sid=6150075)

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News out of Japan today sheds some light on the Nintendo snub, as Capcom announced that a Resident Evil game is currently in development for the Wii.

The title will be "a new game in the Resident Evil franchise" that combines the series' trademarks with "the revolutionary control system of the Wii." No further details about the game were announced.


Will Wright's Spore Videos!
http://www.gamespot.com/pc/strategy/spore/media.html (http://www.gamespot.com/pc/strategy/spore/media.html)
Some impressive footage.
Title: E3 2006
Post by: IceFox on May 10, 2006, 04:57:09 pm
Big Wii Update!


Opera Web Browser Coming to Wii
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Opera press releases
A Web Revolution in the Living room: Opera partners with Nintendo to put browser on the Wii™ game console
Oslo, Norway and Los Angeles, Calif., May 10, 2006

Opera Software, a world leader in Web browser technology, today announced that Nintendo's much anticipated new generation game console, Wii, will use the Opera browser.

Users of the Wii console will browse the Internet using their consoles. Navigating via the innovative new Wii Remote controller, users can visit Web sites in between gaming sessions.

"Nintendo is clearly visionary in leading the gaming industry into the new era in gaming, and a wonderful partner for Opera," says Jon von Tetzchner, CEO, Opera Software. "We are thrilled to expand our partnership with Nintendo, and work with them to deliver the best gaming experience on the Wii console and the Nintendo DS™."

"For our Wii console launch in 2006, we required a browser that was fast and secure with support for the latest standards including AJAX. Opera proved perfect for our purposes and is an exceptional addition to both the Nintendo DS and the Wii console," said Genyo Takeda, senior managing director and general manager, Integrated Research & Development Division, Nintendo Co., Ltd.

Opera and Nintendo announced their partnership to deliver the full Opera browser for the Nintendo DS on February 15, 2006. The Nintendo DS browser is scheduled for release in Japan this summer. Nintendo has not yet announced its global launch plans for this product.
About Opera for Devices

Opera provides an optimized implementation of Internet technologies for handheld devices, digital TV and other devices, with innovative and powerful features that seamlessly adapt the Internet experience to suit varying screen sizes and input devices. In addition to being a full Internet browser, Opera is a high performance execution environment for Web applications and dynamic user interfaces based on interoperable open Web technologies such as AJAX.

http://www.opera.com/products/devices (http://www.opera.com/products/devices)
About Opera Software ASA

Opera Software ASA has redefined Web browsing for PCs, mobile phones and other networked devices. Opera's cross- platform Web browser technology is renowned for its small size, performance and standards-compliance, while giving users a faster, safer and more dynamic online experience. Opera Software is headquartered in Oslo, Norway, with offices around the world. The company is listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol OPERA. Learn more about Opera at www.opera.com.
About Nintendo

The worldwide leader and innovator in the creation of interactive entertainment, Nintendo Co., Ltd., of Kyoto, Japan, manufactures and markets hardware and software for its popular home and portable video game systems. To date, Nintendo has sold more than 2 billion video games worldwide and more than 360 million hardware units globally, creating such industry icons as Mario® and Donkey Kong and launched franchises like The Legend of Zelda® and Pokemon®. Nintendo manufactures and markets hardware and software for its popular video game systems, including the Nintendo GameCube™, Game Boy Advance, and Nintendo DS™.

http://www.opera.com/pressreleases/en/2006/05/10/ (http://www.opera.com/pressreleases/en/2006/05/10/)
Title: E3 2006
Post by: King Neptune on May 10, 2006, 06:42:13 pm
WOW!
Opera on wii.
jeez I hate that name.(wii)
Title: E3 2006
Post by: UltraSpongeyDude on May 10, 2006, 07:53:54 pm
Yay! Opera! Internet on the Wii will definately help it become successful.

ALso, I have to say that the Project H.A.M.M.E.R and Disaster games dont really seem that Nintendo-ish. I just think that it lacks that wierd....thing that maked Nintendo games distinguishable from all the rest. Granted, Disaster does have AMAZING graphics, but im still kind of dissapointed.
Title: E3 2006
Post by: IceFox on May 10, 2006, 08:41:31 pm
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Yay! Opera! Internet on the Wii will definately help it become successful.

ALso, I have to say that the Project H.A.M.M.E.R and Disaster games dont really seem that Nintendo-ish. I just think that it lacks that wierd....thing that maked Nintendo games distinguishable from all the rest. Granted, Disaster does have AMAZING graphics, but im still kind of dissapointed.
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Disaster: Day of Crisis and Project H.A.M.M.E.R. both look amazing. Disaster is a unque game. Only one game has ever been created like it, and it wasn't even close in comparsion.

Wii is about chaning Nintendo's image, to allow a set of games for all ages, and not just one.
Title: E3 2006
Post by: UltraSpongeyDude on May 11, 2006, 08:17:41 am
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Yay! Opera! Internet on the Wii will definately help it become successful.

ALso, I have to say that the Project H.A.M.M.E.R and Disaster games dont really seem that Nintendo-ish. I just think that it lacks that wierd....thing that maked Nintendo games distinguishable from all the rest. Granted, Disaster does have AMAZING graphics, but im still kind of dissapointed.
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Disaster: Day of Crisis and Project H.A.M.M.E.R. both look amazing. Disaster is a unque game. Only one game has ever been created like it, and it wasn't even close in comparsion.

Wii is about chaning Nintendo's image, to allow a set of games for all ages, and not just one.
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Ill agree, Disaster: Day of Crisis looks amazing, but I still dont really like Project H.A.M.M.E.R. I mean, if you want to go around beating stuff up, then you might as well play Super Smash Bros.
Title: E3 2006
Post by: Roger on May 11, 2006, 09:28:21 am
If Resident Evil 5 comes out on the Wii, then I will probably get a Wii.

Otherwise, I may not get anything and just mooch off a friend with a system.
Title: E3 2006
Post by: IceFox on May 11, 2006, 01:24:15 pm
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If Resident Evil 5 comes out on the Wii, then I will probably get a Wii.

Otherwise, I may not get anything and just mooch off a friend with a system.
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Resi 5 will be on Wii but I think it will also launch on XBox 360 and PS3.


SUPER SMASH BRAWL ANNOUNCED!
http://www.gamespot.com/wii/action/supersm...20smash%20brawl (http://www.gamespot.com/wii/action/supersmashbros/index.html?q=super%20smash%20brawl)

Includes video and more!
Title: E3 2006
Post by: Chrono on May 12, 2006, 03:24:02 pm
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SUPER SMASH BRAWL ANNOUNCED!
http://www.gamespot.com/wii/action/supersm...20smash%20brawl (http://www.gamespot.com/wii/action/supersmashbros/index.html?q=super%20smash%20brawl)

Includes video and more!
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Yessssssssssssss!!!
Thanks for the better link. I was going to make a thread about this, but thought it should just keep it in here...along with this...

YES!!!!! METAKNIGHT!!!!![/color]

Im getting this the day it freakin comes out. It looks amazing. Im posting who's in it so far.

Mario, Pikachu, Kirby, Link, Samus
Newcomers: Metaknight, Pit, Zero Samus Suit (the girl), Wario, Solid Snake.

I. Cant. Wait.
Title: E3 2006
Post by: CloneTrooperX on May 12, 2006, 03:26:59 pm
I'm not getting a Wii but this game is amazing!
Title: E3 2006
Post by: VulturEMaN on May 12, 2006, 06:21:12 pm
hmmm...I saw a site yesterday that said that the VP of some Sega department let it slip that the launch price of the Wii will be lower than 200$. I need someone to help me find this :(

I searched my entire history, but I think it mighta been before my comp crashed, so no history woulda been saved from that session....
Title: E3 2006
Post by: Chrono on May 12, 2006, 06:32:47 pm
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hmmm...I saw a site yesterday that said that the VP of some Sega department let it slip that the launch price of the Wii will be lower than 200$. I need someone to help me find this :(
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This probably isnt the exact site, but I did find one...

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No hints were given regarding price, but Engadget reports Nintendo's Executive VP of Sales and Marketing Reggie Fills-Aime said, "Wii will give you more fun for less money," and Joystiq has heard rumors that the console may launch at around $249.

http://techreport.com/ja.zz?comments=9945 (http://techreport.com/ja.zz?comments=9945)
Title: E3 2006
Post by: VulturEMaN on May 12, 2006, 07:10:32 pm
naa...ty for lookin tho, but I remember that it said Sega VP of R&D or something...he was VP of some big department.....

gd...and it was a reliable looking quote too.... :(
Title: E3 2006
Post by: UltraSpongeyDude on May 13, 2006, 07:43:49 am
Well, its not from sega, but...

http://www.nintendorevolution.ca/05082006/...ndo_wii_secrets (http://www.nintendorevolution.ca/05082006/20/egm_reveals_nintendo_wii_secrets)

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The cat is out of the bag as they say. From Electronic Gaming Monthy magazine:

- A pricetag of $249 for Nintendo Wii “seems appropriate”.
- Console is always online - always online, even when off.
- Built-in speaker - On the controller - See below for more details.
- No improved graphics on Virtual Console - As in, they aren’t redoing the models, doesn’t talk about framerates and such.
- TG16 will have it’s 1st party games out at launch - 3rd party will come later as demand increases.
- Estimated prices for the Virtual Console download service are “a few dollars for NES, $5 for SNES and $10 for N64″.
- More Third Party Exclusives than Gamecube.
- As for first party games: In Zelda: Twilight Princess there will be no swinging the controller for the sword all the time, you just press a button. There are some cases where you will swing though - You’d get too tired too fast otherwise.

Well, it looks reliable to me, considering that all the other facts are right. Plus, I was assuming that the price would be around there, judging by Nintendos previous console prices.
Title: E3 2006
Post by: Sb129 on May 13, 2006, 08:36:39 am
Clone Trooper X did you see those shots for that Darth Vader game?I might get a PS3 or maybe an XBox 360 since those will be cheaper later this year.
Title: E3 2006
Post by: IceFox on May 13, 2006, 08:56:35 am
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Well, its not from sega, but...

http://www.nintendorevolution.ca/05082006/...ndo_wii_secrets (http://www.nintendorevolution.ca/05082006/20/egm_reveals_nintendo_wii_secrets)

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The cat is out of the bag as they say. From Electronic Gaming Monthy magazine:

- A pricetag of $249 for Nintendo Wii “seems appropriate”.
- Console is always online - always online, even when off.
- Built-in speaker - On the controller - See below for more details.
- No improved graphics on Virtual Console - As in, they aren’t redoing the models, doesn’t talk about framerates and such.
- TG16 will have it’s 1st party games out at launch - 3rd party will come later as demand increases.
- Estimated prices for the Virtual Console download service are “a few dollars for NES, $5 for SNES and $10 for N64″.
- More Third Party Exclusives than Gamecube.
- As for first party games: In Zelda: Twilight Princess there will be no swinging the controller for the sword all the time, you just press a button. There are some cases where you will swing though - You’d get too tired too fast otherwise.

Well, it looks reliable to me, considering that all the other facts are right. Plus, I was assuming that the price would be around there, judging by Nintendos previous console prices.
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Nintendo has stated 200 bucks or less.
Title: E3 2006
Post by: UltraSpongeyDude on May 13, 2006, 09:38:20 am
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Well, its not from sega, but...

http://www.nintendorevolution.ca/05082006/...ndo_wii_secrets (http://www.nintendorevolution.ca/05082006/20/egm_reveals_nintendo_wii_secrets)

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The cat is out of the bag as they say. From Electronic Gaming Monthy magazine:

- A pricetag of $249 for Nintendo Wii “seems appropriate”.
- Console is always online - always online, even when off.
- Built-in speaker - On the controller - See below for more details.
- No improved graphics on Virtual Console - As in, they aren’t redoing the models, doesn’t talk about framerates and such.
- TG16 will have it’s 1st party games out at launch - 3rd party will come later as demand increases.
- Estimated prices for the Virtual Console download service are “a few dollars for NES, $5 for SNES and $10 for N64″.
- More Third Party Exclusives than Gamecube.
- As for first party games: In Zelda: Twilight Princess there will be no swinging the controller for the sword all the time, you just press a button. There are some cases where you will swing though - You’d get too tired too fast otherwise.

Well, it looks reliable to me, considering that all the other facts are right. Plus, I was assuming that the price would be around there, judging by Nintendos previous console prices.
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Nintendo has stated 200 bucks or less.
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Could you find me a link that says that they said that? Its not because I dont believe you, I just want to know for sure.

Also, I di find I link in which a Sega VP states that its under 200 bucks

http://kungfurodeo.com/2006/05/10/wii-unde...0-says-sega-vp/ (http://kungfurodeo.com/2006/05/10/wii-under-200-says-sega-vp/)
Title: E3 2006
Post by: IZ on May 13, 2006, 11:25:31 am
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Well, its not from sega, but...

http://www.nintendorevolution.ca/05082006/...ndo_wii_secrets (http://www.nintendorevolution.ca/05082006/20/egm_reveals_nintendo_wii_secrets)

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The cat is out of the bag as they say. From Electronic Gaming Monthy magazine:

- A pricetag of $249 for Nintendo Wii “seems appropriate”.
- Console is always online - always online, even when off.
- Built-in speaker - On the controller - See below for more details.
- No improved graphics on Virtual Console - As in, they aren’t redoing the models, doesn’t talk about framerates and such.
- TG16 will have it’s 1st party games out at launch - 3rd party will come later as demand increases.
- Estimated prices for the Virtual Console download service are “a few dollars for NES, $5 for SNES and $10 for N64″.
- More Third Party Exclusives than Gamecube.
- As for first party games: In Zelda: Twilight Princess there will be no swinging the controller for the sword all the time, you just press a button. There are some cases where you will swing though - You’d get too tired too fast otherwise.

Well, it looks reliable to me, considering that all the other facts are right. Plus, I was assuming that the price would be around there, judging by Nintendos previous console prices.
[snapback]287456[/snapback]
Nintendo has stated 200 bucks or less.
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They stated it'd be under $299.99
Title: E3 2006
Post by: IceFox on May 13, 2006, 05:31:54 pm
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Well, its not from sega, but...

http://www.nintendorevolution.ca/05082006/...ndo_wii_secrets (http://www.nintendorevolution.ca/05082006/20/egm_reveals_nintendo_wii_secrets)

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The cat is out of the bag as they say. From Electronic Gaming Monthy magazine:

- A pricetag of $249 for Nintendo Wii “seems appropriate”.
- Console is always online - always online, even when off.
- Built-in speaker - On the controller - See below for more details.
- No improved graphics on Virtual Console - As in, they aren’t redoing the models, doesn’t talk about framerates and such.
- TG16 will have it’s 1st party games out at launch - 3rd party will come later as demand increases.
- Estimated prices for the Virtual Console download service are “a few dollars for NES, $5 for SNES and $10 for N64″.
- More Third Party Exclusives than Gamecube.
- As for first party games: In Zelda: Twilight Princess there will be no swinging the controller for the sword all the time, you just press a button. There are some cases where you will swing though - You’d get too tired too fast otherwise.

Well, it looks reliable to me, considering that all the other facts are right. Plus, I was assuming that the price would be around there, judging by Nintendos previous console prices.
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Nintendo has stated 200 bucks or less.
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They stated it'd be under $299.99
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? I thought it was 200.
Title: E3 2006
Post by: IZ on May 13, 2006, 07:55:05 pm
http://www.gamespot.com/features/6146540/p-4.html (http://www.gamespot.com/features/6146540/p-4.html)
Title: E3 2006
Post by: CloneTrooperX on May 14, 2006, 03:56:01 am
Nintendo sure is going for cheap to appeal the market right?
Title: E3 2006
Post by: IZ on May 14, 2006, 07:03:34 am
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Nintendo sure is going for cheap to appeal the market right?
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Nope. They're going for something the other companies can't see to think of -- fun games.
Title: E3 2006
Post by: Chrono on May 14, 2006, 09:37:16 am
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Nintendo sure is going for cheap to appeal the market right?
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Nope. They're going for something the other companies can't see to think of -- fun games.
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Oh snap...

So 200$ for a Wii? Awesome. I can totally buy it now.
Along with that Zelda game and SSBB...Omg I made up the shortcut name. I claim it.
Title: E3 2006
Post by: CloneTrooperX on May 14, 2006, 09:43:26 am
Did you guys see this (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1mq5job_en0&search=PS3)? The interface looks just like the PSP.
Title: E3 2006
Post by: Drain'd on May 14, 2006, 11:10:11 am
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So 200$ for a Wii? Awesome. I can totally buy it now.
Along with that Zelda game and SSBB...Omg I made up the shortcut name. I claim it.
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Wii will own for casual gamers like me, the gaming industry has been overrun with far too many FPSs and RPGs for years.

Besides, who doesn't love the old school games from Nintendo and Sega.
Title: E3 2006
Post by: IceFox on May 25, 2006, 12:49:06 pm
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Did you guys see this (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1mq5job_en0&search=PS3)? The interface looks just like the PSP.
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Lmao. Notice how the controller had to be IN FRONT, and DIRECT with the screen/system.
Title: E3 2006
Post by: DiE HaRrD PuNk on May 25, 2006, 05:09:34 pm
i want a psp sooo badly...^^ thats pretty neat though..