E3 2012 Press Conference Schedule and Discussion

[Flawless]

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Proper analog sticks instead of circle pads now. Touch screen.

Wii-U pro controller sold seperately. Looks like 360 controller.

[sars973]

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Everything about that Nintendo presentation I just watched was AWFUL.

The non-funny 'commercial', the guy who could barely speak English, the fact that the Mii concept is still in place and such a focus.

Jeez, I just can't see the appeal of Nintendo.

[LambertandHam]

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Everything about that Nintendo presentation I just watched was AWFUL.

The non-funny 'commercial', the guy who could barely speak English, the fact that the Mii concept is still in place and such a focus.

Jeez, I just can't see the appeal of Nintendo.

Satoru Iwata always sounds like Yoda to me. I'm not really in Nintendo's "target audience" with some of this stuff, but I still love Zelda.

[mestevo]

Satoru Iwata always sounds like Yoda to me. I'm not really in Nintendo's "target audience" with some of this stuff, but I still love Zelda.

The Wii successfully weaned me off if all the Nintendo franchises I grew up with.

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[ExtremeGamer]

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The Wii successfully weaned me off if all the Nintendo franchises I grew up with.

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Same to me, it killed off any desire to play Mario, Zelda, etc again. I guess I can thank Nintendo for saving me money.

Nintendo is going to try to hype 3rd party support with the WiiU. Just remember, they did this with the Cube as well...and we know how that worked out. Nintendo, you got lightning in a bottle once with the Wii, the WiiU won't be as lucky, people have caught on, and moved on.

[Altimus]

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Forgot to set the DVR for Microsoft's conference and can't seem to DVR it through the Dish site... sucks.

[jmood88]

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They're streaming it on the dashboard so I'm sure they'll archive it there.

[mestevo]

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Same to me, it killed off any desire to play Mario, Zelda, etc again. I guess I can thank Nintendo for saving me money.

Nintendo is going to try to hype 3rd party support with the WiiU. Just remember, they did this with the Cube as well...and we know how that worked out. Nintendo, you got lightning in a bottle once with the Wii, the WiiU won't be as lucky, people have caught on, and moved on.

Yeah, I haven't watched their presentation but I think the biggest thing they hope to get out of including the Pro controller will be ports of this generations best 3rd party games, and to try and become the lowest common denominator for the next generation. With final hardware capabilities up in the air it remains to be seen how feasible that will be compared to what the next Xbox/PS end up looking like.

I think Nintendo got the message loud and clear, they can have a flash in the pan of a system provide them a license to print money and have the fad die down just as quickly, or they can provide a traditional experience too and try and extend the life if the system beyond the gimmick of the Wii U Gamepad.

[cjonesfan921]

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Forgot to set the DVR for Microsoft's conference and can't seem to DVR it through the Dish site... sucks.

What channel is it on?

[jmood88]

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It's on Spike.

[The GIGGAS]

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G4 is streaming some pressers.

http://www.g4tv.com/e3-2012/tv-schedule/

[jmood88]

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You can also watch Microsoft's press conference here.

[mestevo]

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Sony could really use a homerun tonight.

Sony’s Stock Falls to Lowest Level Since 1984

CNBC Tweeted the ominous news, noting the information in a brief “Market Flash.” Reuters expanded upon the news, stating that although Sony’s stock did indeed fall below the 1,000 Yen threshold, it “eased 1.3 percent” to bring it back up to 1,000 Yen before trading ended.

Bad news has been flowing about Sony’s financial health all year. Its credit and debt ratings were downgraded in February on the heels of a massive quarterly loss. Such a financial reality caused Sony to outline new plans for the future while planning to layoff 10,000 workers. The maelstrom of bad news caused the New York Times to declare that Sony is in the fight of its life.

Although the PlayStation brand is considered healthy, poor sales of the PSP’s successor, the PlayStation Vita, have called into question how to measure the new handheld’s success. Meanwhile, the financial downturn Sony has encountered forced the company to shutter two of its 15 fully-owned development studios in 2012, a historic move considering Sony only shuttered one of its development houses total since PlayStation premiered in Japan in 1994. BigBig Studios, the UK-based studio responsible for the Pursuit Force franchise on PSP and Little Deviants on Vita, closed in early January. Soon thereafter, Zipper Interactive, the American developer best-known for the SOCOM franchise, as well as MAG and Unit 13, was also closed.

Edit: related, could hear more about this later...

Diablo 3 on PlayStation 3 Listed By Retailer

[Rawdeal28]

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No seperate thread for the microsoft presser this year?

[23]

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Who's streaming this stuff online?

Can we have some links if anyone knows of any?