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The Official E3 2008 Thread

Discussion in 'Gaming Forum' started by sking29, Jul 14, 2008.

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  1. sking29

    sking29 What it takes to be cool

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    Well as we all know E3 is this week and in honor of that I thought that it would be nice if we could all just post what info. we find in this thread. That way we won't have several threads all about E3.

    E3 starts with Microsoft's press conference at 1:30pm Eastern Monday July 14 so I would expect info. to start pouring out after that. Hopefully this thread will be useful and the mods will leave it up. :up:
     
  2. sking29

    sking29 What it takes to be cool

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    Here is some early info. released yesterday regarding the Xbox 360 Pro price cut, I posted it in another thread but I'll also put it here since I'm sure Microsoft will give more info. out today.

    New developments in the story have just became official (THERE WON'T BE A PRICE REDUCTION FOR THE PRO BUT RATHER THE 20GB WILL BE PHASED OUT FOR A 60GB MODEL WITH THE 20GB AT $299 "WHILE SUPPLIES LAST"). Here are the details:

    The 20GB Pro will be $299 "While Supplies Last" then the 60GB Pro will debut at $349 in early August. So the new lineup will be the Xbox 360 Arcade = $279, Xbox 360 Pro 60 GB = $349, and the Xbox 360 Elite = $449 (which means the Arcade and Elite "will not" see a price cut). So the prices will be the same and this isn't actually a price cut but rather the 20GB being phased out and discounted with a new 60GB taking its place at the $349 price. Basically the Pro will now be 60GB instead of 20GB and that's the only difference and if you can find a 20GB its reduced sort of like a going out of business sale. Not quite as big of news as we all thought but at least for a little while we can get the 20GB at a discount.

    Here is the link:
    http://www.gamespot.com/news/6193719...stnews;title;0
     
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  3. dolphan117

    dolphan117 Premium Member Luxury Box

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    Good news for me is that since I have the pro with best buy warranty if it dies after the pro's are phased out I guess I will get a 60 gig replacement.


    On a totally unrelated note does anyone know how to kill a 360 without leaving any marks?
     
  4. Stitches

    Stitches ThePhin's Biggest Killjoy Luxury Box

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    Force too much power into the outlet your 360 is connected to. :up:

    Or leave your 360 on non-stop, and put it in as tight a space as possible w/poor air circulation.
     
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  5. mor911

    mor911 pooping

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    I'd open it and cut any of the main processor connectors. It's easy as hell to open the 360 without marks. Plus, if you have a heat gun, you can even put the "Void" seal back on lol
     
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    Stitches ThePhin's Biggest Killjoy Luxury Box

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  7. TheAnswer385

    TheAnswer385 Stay Low Run Free

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    G4 E3 Schedule (pacific)

    Monday
    10:30 a.m. Microsoft Presser
    1 p.m. Shane Kim Roundtable
    3 p.m. EA Presser
    8:30 p.m. Gears of War 2 Reception

    Tuesday
    9 a.m. Show Floor Opens
    9 a.m. Nintendo Presser
    11:30 a.m. Sony Presser
    2: 30 p.m. Ubisoft Presser
    4:30 p.m. Capcom Presser
    7 p.m. Activision Presser (Not technically a part of E3)

    Wednesday
    9:15 a.m. E3 Keynote by Gov. Perry
    10 a.m. Sony Roundtable
    10:45 a.m. Take Two Presser
    1 p.m. State of the Industry Keynote
    2:30 p.m. Konami Presser
     
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  8. TheAnswer385

    TheAnswer385 Stay Low Run Free

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    wow online co-op for Resident Evil 5!!!

    March 2009
     
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  9. Dol-Fan Dupree

    Dol-Fan Dupree Tank? Who is Tank? I am Guy Incognito.

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    Wow, Microsoft's answer to singstar is going to have a motion sensor on its mic.

    Just what I thought was missing from Rock band. Motion sensored mics
     
  10. HardKoreXXX

    HardKoreXXX Insensitive to the Touch

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    PS3 fan boys would say take it out of the box :wink2:

    RE5 looks sweeeeeeeeeeeeet :up:
     
  11. TheAnswer385

    TheAnswer385 Stay Low Run Free

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    Fable 2 looks hot
     
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    Desides Well-Known Member

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  13. Brown42000

    Brown42000 Chillin

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    RE5 looks good.
     
  14. Stitches

    Stitches ThePhin's Biggest Killjoy Luxury Box

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    Yea, that should be the standard just like DS3 should have been with PS3 (though that was due to legal issues).
     
  15. TheAnswer385

    TheAnswer385 Stay Low Run Free

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    new dashboard? looks kinda cool. I like how everyone just sat there when they announced it like it was something huge. Avatars look dumb though Nintendo rip off.
     
  16. Stitches

    Stitches ThePhin's Biggest Killjoy Luxury Box

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    Did I misread, or is netflix going to have movies available for free to LIVE users?
     
  17. TheAnswer385

    TheAnswer385 Stay Low Run Free

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    Youre in the movies looks kinda fun
     
  18. Bruzer

    Bruzer New Member

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    I think only live users that are subscribed to netflix.
     
  19. Stitches

    Stitches ThePhin's Biggest Killjoy Luxury Box

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    That makes much more sense.
     
  20. BuckeyeKing

    BuckeyeKing Wolves DYNASTY!!!!

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    FFXIII coming to the 360!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
     
  21. mor911

    mor911 pooping

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    riiight.
     
  22. BuckeyeKing

    BuckeyeKing Wolves DYNASTY!!!!

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    crecente - Wada is back on stage.
    12:00
    McWhertor - Wada "I do have one more big announcement"
    12:00
    crecente - Looks like it's the BIG announcement
    12:00
    McWhertor - a new trailer rolls
    12:01
    McWhertor - Panzer Dragoon like creatures fly over a valley, we cut to a spaceship
    12:01
    McWhertor - A massive warship flies through the clouds.... transforming
    12:01
    McWhertor - it's FINAL FANTASY XIII
    12:01
    McWhertor - coming to Xbox 360
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    crecente - !
    12:02
    McWhertor - so much for exclusivity
    12:02
    Leigh Alexander - HOLY ****
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    McWhertor - a lot of this is footage from the E3 2006 showing
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    McWhertor - this is a big score for Microsoft
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    crecente - Stunning graphics
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    crecente - And not so stunning at times
    12:03
    McWhertor - here are some new scenes, a fairylike haripist... some in-game shots of the main character in a forest, more fly overs
    12:03
    McWhertor - basically running through the FFXIII cast
    12:03
    McWhertor - BIG FANFARE
    12:03 [Image popup] DSC02368.JPG View
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    crecente - AND the crowd goes WILD!

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    McWhertor - should hit day and date with the PS3 version in North America and Europe

    http://kotaku.com/5024875/liveblogging-microsoft-e3-2008-press-conference
     
  23. Stitches

    Stitches ThePhin's Biggest Killjoy Luxury Box

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    Looks to be fact man.
     
  24. BuckeyeKing

    BuckeyeKing Wolves DYNASTY!!!!

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    Kotaku does not lie look at the Pics!
     
  25. mor911

    mor911 pooping

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    holy ****... You weren't lying... THAT IS F'n HUGE
     
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  26. BuckeyeKing

    BuckeyeKing Wolves DYNASTY!!!!

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    Yeah it is, the only major thing Sony has over the 360 is Blue Ray
     
  27. Stitches

    Stitches ThePhin's Biggest Killjoy Luxury Box

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    blu-ray

    There is no f'n "e."
     
  28. Dol-Fan Dupree

    Dol-Fan Dupree Tank? Who is Tank? I am Guy Incognito.

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    That is gigantic. Especially if it is not just Versus, which was already coming out on Xbox 360
     
  29. Motion

    Motion New Member

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    :lol: Not hardly
     
  30. Stitches

    Stitches ThePhin's Biggest Killjoy Luxury Box

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    And God of War, Socom, Gran turismo, Metal Gear, and many more I am probably missing.
     
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  31. BuckeyeKing

    BuckeyeKing Wolves DYNASTY!!!!

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    I had it Blu ray but added an E because I wasn't sure : /

    I say advantage Xbox, they have better titles IMO. This should help the 360 in Japan.
     
  32. Dol-Fan Dupree

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    Final Fantasy is one of the biggest.
     
  33. Stitches

    Stitches ThePhin's Biggest Killjoy Luxury Box

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    Never said it wasn't, but it isn't like they are helpless without FF exclusivity.
     
  34. Dol-Fan Dupree

    Dol-Fan Dupree Tank? Who is Tank? I am Guy Incognito.

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    They are not helpless. They are going to lose out on a decent amount of sales since a decent amount of people are waiting for FF.
     
  35. Phin-o-rama

    Phin-o-rama Well-Known Member

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    the 2 reasons i got a ps3 were blu ray, and ff13

    i still love the ps3, i watch tons of movies on it and hot shots golf is great
     
  36. Stitches

    Stitches ThePhin's Biggest Killjoy Luxury Box

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    Definitely agree, without the Sony Card I would have been one of those people waiting. But Maj made it seem like Sony is dead now.
     
  37. Stitches

    Stitches ThePhin's Biggest Killjoy Luxury Box

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    MLB 08: the Show!
     
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  38. Dol-Fan Dupree

    Dol-Fan Dupree Tank? Who is Tank? I am Guy Incognito.

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    Those are also the two main reasons i got a ps3.
     
  39. Stitches

    Stitches ThePhin's Biggest Killjoy Luxury Box

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    EA presser still a few hours away. Bleh.

    Big day today though.
     

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