If Microsoft does not show anything they are stupid, the company will show it is not cut out for the industry. Now I have heard Microsoft say no Next Box at E3, now I am slightly less confident how ever I am still 50% sure they will show it. Not showing the Nextbox would be assanine and indicate that Microsoft once again isn't seeing Nintendo as a threat which would bean horrific mistake. We also know Epic intends to show off some of the first games using its new Unreal4 engine and I can guarantee those games are coming the Nextbox so their is absolutely no point in delaying the announcement. In fact while I am far less confident then I was a month ago I still believe their is a possibility Nextbox will be launching later this year. My EBGames is getting boxes full of promotional material for something big close to E3 from Microsoft.
Sony on the other hand is less likely to show something. I am pretty sure they intended to launch PS4 Q2 2013 , but I think they are running behind schedule and wouldn't have software ready. My guess is that they might delay launch till winter 2013 which would likely be smarter then a spring launch without strong software support.
It does look like Nintendo may have this E3 to themselves and if that is the case I have to wonder what the heck Sony and Microsoft are thinking.
-JC7
"In God We Trust - In Games We Play " - Joel Reimer
