Today, E3 Starts :) Thread for general discussion

[MartaDemireux]

Its still E3.... You know XIV in 2010 e3 was announced at a "Preshow" conference, right remember? Sony's conference... Does that mean it wasnt important and invalid in terms of "e3 news"?

While there is likely nothing FF specific for these conferences, it is still e3, you can still watch them, hear about all the games, most of which will unlikely be playable and shown much after. Along with hardware and future plans.

The Floor opens tomorrow, the Booths, that is when non Press can go and adventure and begin, e3 as a whole, begins today, with press conferences we can watch on streams.

5-7th is the official booth babe days!

It wasn't during Sony's, SE had their own segment. It wasn't even the first XIV info, that was first released in '09 during Vanafest I believe, or was it TGS? I can't remember. They did mention some information during their pre-E3 conference but if my memory serves me, the real information came during interviews and CG displays after the doors opened. In fact I remember more information coming each day for the game over the length of the opened-doors time thanks to interviews.

I still maintain E3 doesn't begin until the doors open for the Expo. Today is pre-E3 conferences to get gamers pumped for the real deal.

[viion]

It wasn't during Sony's, SE had their own segment. It wasn't even the first XIV info, that was first released in '09 during Vanafest I believe, or was it TGS? I can't remember. They did mention some information during their pre-E3 conference but if my memory serves me, the real information came during interviews and CG displays after the doors opened. In fact I remember more information coming each day for the game over the length of the opened-doors time thanks to interviews.

I still maintain E3 doesn't begin until the doors open for the Expo. Today is pre-E3 conferences to get gamers pumped for the real deal.

Come on man, lets not argue... I made a mistake tho, it was 2009 e3, and it was at Sony Conference.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S17xpQGoml4
After from Stream: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m6Tx-n4FDlo
And Sony Conference e3 2010 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xo39EG7sp7w

Conferences are still very important XD They show a lot.

Also read my post, I never said first, I said announced. We had known about it, but this was Sony's announcement at their conference! (Not to mention the first stating PS3 exclusive which was wrong lol)

[MartaDemireux]

Sony broke the news of XIV existing at their 09 show. But it was just a trailer. Basically it was their way to trump 360 announcing they were getting XIII.

As for when it "begins," I'd say today. A lot of news comes out of the big conferences.

Come on man, lets not argue... I made a mistake tho, it was 2009 e3, and it was at Sony Conference.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S17xpQGoml4
After from Stream: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m6Tx-n4FDlo
And Sony Conference e3 2010 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xo39EG7sp7w

Conferences are still very important XD They show a lot.

Also read my post, I never said first, I said announced. We had known about it, but this was Sony's announcement at their conference! (Not to mention the first stating PS3 exclusive which was wrong lol)

Well, firstly that wasn't a pre-show conference. That conference was on the 2nd. Pre-show conferences were on the 1st. The actual E3 event of 2009 was from June 2nd - 4th. Perhaps that's why Sony had their conference that day?

Announced has a connotation of "first" behind it so it was only natural to assume that's what you meant. I did read what you wrote.

Also, they weren't wrong with PS3 being the only console to get XIV. PC isn't a console and that was clarified at an interview later that day I believe.

I'm not denying that these pre-E3 conferences are important and should get information shared, I'm also not denying that they are E3 related - my only point is that the Expo doesn't start until tomorrow. Just because something is related doesn't mean it's the real deal. Kingdom Hearts is related to Final Fantasy but it certainly isn't a Final Fantasy.

EDIT: However, I have to say these pre-E3 conferences don't always show a ton. They show primarily what is going to be on the floor during the event and fuel the interviewers' questions that they'll ask at the interviews in the days to come. It's all pre-gamming, hype, jazzing up for what's to come... but not the actual event ;P

[viion]

Well, firstly that wasn't a pre-show conference. That conference was on the 2nd. Pre-show conferences were on the 1st. The actual E3 event of 2009 was from June 2nd - 4th. Perhaps that's why Sony had their conference that day?

Announced has a connotation of "first" behind it so it was only natural to assume that's what you meant. I did read what you wrote.

Also, they weren't wrong with PS3 being the only console to get XIV. PC isn't a console and that was clarified at an interview later that day I believe.

I'm not denying that these pre-E3 conferences are important and should get information shared, I'm also not denying that they are E3 related - my only point is that the Expo doesn't start until tomorrow. Just because something is related doesn't mean it's the real deal. Kingdom Hearts is related to Final Fantasy but it certainly isn't a Final Fantasy.

EDIT: However, I have to say these pre-E3 conferences don't always show a ton. They show primarily what is going to be on the floor during the event and fuel the interviewers' questions that they'll ask at the interviews in the days to come. It's all pre-gamming, hype, jazzing up for what's to come... but not the actual event ;P

Bah im not going to argue with you. Its e3, the end =D

[Sephrick]

It wasn't during Sony's, SE had their own segment. It wasn't even the first XIV info, that was first released in '09 during Vanafest I believe, or was it TGS? I can't remember. They did mention some information during their pre-E3 conference but if my memory serves me, the real information came during interviews and CG displays after the doors opened. In fact I remember more information coming each day for the game over the length of the opened-doors time thanks to interviews.

I still maintain E3 doesn't begin until the doors open for the Expo. Today is pre-E3 conferences to get gamers pumped for the real deal.

Sony broke the news of XIV existing at their 09 show. But it was just a trailer. Basically it was their way to trump 360 announcing they were getting XIII.

As for when it "begins," I'd say today. A lot of news comes out of the big conferences.