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VicViper on 14 June 2012
badgenome said:
VicViper said:

That's what I imagined it to be. Yet, people say all the time this is like an e3-like event.

Personally, I'm hyping more Game Heaven and Capcom Summer Jam than this.

You poor bastard.

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Euphoria14 on 14 June 2012
VicViper said:
Euphoria14 said:
VicViper said:

That's what I imagined it to be. Yet, people say all the time this is like an e3-like event.

Personally, I'm hyping more Game Heaven and Capcom Summer Jam than this.

They aren't exactly the same.

E3 is an electronics convention. Gamescom is a games convention.


Even more reason to announce new games, no? Like I said, I can remember the games announced at Captivate last year but not at gamescom.

But I agree in one thing, if they announce price-cuts it could be big - even if this belongs in a electronics convention not a games convetion, like you said.

Considering how Gamescom is mid August and Madden 13 Vita WiFi bundle launches on August 28th at a $249.99 price and the AssCreed3 bundle is the same, I expect a $50 cut on all Vita models at Gamescom.

No idea what might come on the PS3 side of things. Maybe some more Last of Us or some idea what's going on with Guerilla Games since they have been real quiet lately.



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Euphoria14 on 14 June 2012
D-Joe said:
Euphoria14 said:

Not sure about 2012, but in 2011 E3 has 46,800 attendees.

Gamescom 2011 had 275,000 attendees.

E3 not allow common people get in

Which is the all the more reason to be at Gamescom. Your consumer base are the ones who attend.



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Mr Khan on 14 June 2012

Huh. Putting both of those shows down to 1 of the big three can't be healthy. Good for Sony, bad for a gamer-excitement-calendar.



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ithis on 14 June 2012
Train wreck said:
Think Microsoft will be busy with Windows 8


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mantlepiecek on 14 June 2012

I am thinking that MS will unveil their nextbox at CES 2013.



VicViper on 14 June 2012
Euphoria14 said:
VicViper said:
Euphoria14 said:
VicViper said:

That's what I imagined it to be. Yet, people say all the time this is like an e3-like event.

Personally, I'm hyping more Game Heaven and Capcom Summer Jam than this.

They aren't exactly the same.

E3 is an electronics convention. Gamescom is a games convention.


Even more reason to announce new games, no? Like I said, I can remember the games announced at Captivate last year but not at gamescom.

But I agree in one thing, if they announce price-cuts it could be big - even if this belongs in a electronics convention not a games convetion, like you said.

Considering how Gamescom is mid August and Madden 13 Vita WiFi bundle launches on August 28th at a $249.99 price and the AssCreed3 bundle is the same, I expect a $50 cut on all Vita models at Gamescom.

No idea what might come on the PS3 side of things. Maybe some more Last of Us or some idea what's going on with Guerilla Games since they have been real quiet lately.


Me too. It's bound to happen at some point - those sales prospects practically confirmed it - the sooner the better.

If it's in august and only 50 dollars cut I believe they can escape an "ambassador's program" situation too.



crissindahouse on 14 June 2012
Euphoria14 said:
D-Joe said:
Euphoria14 said:

Not sure about 2012, but in 2011 E3 has 46,800 attendees.

Gamescom 2011 had 275,000 attendees.

E3 not allow common people get in

Which is the all the more reason to be at Gamescom. Your consumer base are the ones who attend.

you really think it's so important to let consumers already owning consoles play a few demos? it's not like half of the people visiting the gamescom plan to buy a ps3 or 360. they already have them. it's maybe imprtant for sony to show vita to the public and it could be maybe good for nintendo because of the wii u but microsoft doesn't have to show some demos they can play later on live to people who won't buy a 360 anymore or already have a 360.

and new game announcements only shown on some screens, who needs that? we all have a laptop/tablet/desktop pc

only reason i see it important is because television will report about it (at least german television) if we see sony on tv but not nintendo and microsoft i think this will mean more tv time for sony which is good advertisement.



D-Joe on 14 June 2012
Euphoria14 said:
D-Joe said:
Euphoria14 said:

Not sure about 2012, but in 2011 E3 has 46,800 attendees.

Gamescom 2011 had 275,000 attendees.

E3 not allow common people get in

Which is the all the more reason to be at Gamescom. Your consumer base are the ones who attend.

yeah so i shouldn't say "look at E3" because E3 is for MS(and other 2) showing something to 3rd parties(well something under the NDA mostly),which it's important



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S.T.A.G.E. on 14 June 2012

You call Microsofts offerings solid? It's the yearly Halo, Gears Switcheroo again with XBLA dominating the show (which didn't even look good). Microsoft has nothing to offer Japan any longer and no more third party Japanese devs to buy off. Its pretty clear that Sony is the only company who can try to salvage the rest of the gen with Japan. They sure have screwed up in Japan enough for themselves where the loyalty is supposed to lie.