The E3 News Thread

Hmm, it appears Sony wants a piece of Gameboy's action. Check this out. Here are some of the highlights.

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Starting in June, Sony will sell a revamped system that will be bundled with its popular online adaptor starting in June. The upgraded PS2 will continue to sell for $199.

The upgraded machine will also offer the ability to play re-writable DVDs and will offer progressive scan technology, which will improve the visual quality of movies watched on the console. The machine will also be quieter than current models.

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I like this idea, though a PS3 announcement would have been better. I doubt anyone will buy a 2nd ps2 to get progressive scan and DVD-R capability. However for a first time buyer, this gives Sony a jump in the rankings.

Regarding the new Playstation Portable (PSP):

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The PSP will utilize a new proprietary storage disk, offer a backlit screen and have a rechargeable battery. It will also offer 3D graphics and sound and will measure approximately 4.5 inches and offer a wide-screen viewing format.  Additionally, the machine will come equipped with a USB 2.0 port, allowing high speed data transfers and will have a slot for Sony's memory stick data storage technology.

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Hmm, wonder how many of the bells and whistles will be used in the final product. :)

Also check this out, regarding Nvidia's new video card, which they believe will take the crown back from ATI.

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Like ATI's Radeon 9700 and 9800, the 5900 features a 256-bit memory bus to roughly double the amount of data that can be transferred to and from the card's memory. This more than offsets the slightly lower clock speeds of the 5900 as compared with the 5800. The chip's core will run at 450MHz and the memory will be running at 425MHz (effectively 850MHz). The chip is being manufactured on a dense .13-micron process.

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Sounds like it might be good, though at $499, I don't see lots of these leaving the warehouse anytime soon. Another downer is that it takes up TWO expansion slots. Damn, things are getting heavy. :)

Jibby, there will be a 400$ 128 meg version also, with slower clocks however...

also... i found this bad ass doom 3 video, straight off the e3 floor, check it...

doom3 video

and, what else did i read at gamespy... new bond game this year, and the Return of the King game is looking bad ass... some great shots of gandalf in action at gamespy, search for e3 coverage

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Originally posted by Schmiggy_JK23@13 May 2003 - 23:05
and, what else did i read at gamespy... new bond game this year

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It is my understanding that a new Bond game will follow ever year, as long as the success of Agent Under Fire and Nightfire follow too.

Wow, the doom3 coverage in that quick-cam is pretty cool. Wonder what the specs are on the demo system. I hear this is going to require a screaming fast machine. B)

PS3 is going to come out in 2005 with gta4

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Originally posted by cooolway@13 May 2003 - 22:37
PS3 is going to come out in 2005 with gta4

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The next GTA game is out November, as is called Sin City, based on Frank Millers comic of the same name..

ps3, if only we are so lucky,but its lookin more like 2006... cuz the cell architexture they are using isnt as easy as they thought, and is costing a forturne to get going

doom3... ya, i was impressed with the footage, for just a cam... and that baby was flying, betcha it had a beta 5900 in that machine, :D

Here is the site where I got the info from

www.gta4.friko.pl
Different language but still could understand it

Laugh... and you buy that info, from such a well *cough* respected site? Thats not true... gta4 wont be bundled with the ps3 when it comes out, that I can almost promise you... for one, gta 4 will most likely be out before the ps3... and for two, the next gta has been anounced, and confirmed for this november.... look on gamespy

Well, I'm wanting to see Thief III and Vampire: Bloodlines. ;)

:ninja:

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Originally posted by Schmiggy_JK23@14 May 2003 - 03:05


doom3 video

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OMG...*Shits self*

u people should see the halo 2 8 MINUTE video man its fucking crazy... i would link you but i dont know anywhere to upload 90mb :D if u want it IM me on AIM my name is Stonecoldfreak1

Last post for the evening.. some news from the Xbox front.

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It was Xbox Live that took center stage at the press conference, as Microsoft hopes to broaden its console's appeal beyond pure gamers. Starting later this year, an enhanced version of Xbox Live will beef up the service's community features, letting subscribers find friends even when they're not signed in to Xbox Live. They'll be able to send notifications to friends using PDAs, PCs and cell phones -- any device enabled with MSN Messenger.

Last Thursday, Microsoft announced the pricing structure for Xbox Live subscription renewals. A 12-month subscription will cost $49.99 and subscriptions will be available for $4.99 per month. The company will also offer two-month free trials of Xbox Live with select games.

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It appears Bill Gates is pushing the Xbox into the online realm in a big way. I'm looking forward to hearing more. B)

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Originally posted by shark+14 May 2003 - 06:52--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (shark @ 14 May 2003 - 06:52)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin--Schmiggy_JK23@14 May 2003 - 03:05


doom3 video

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OMG...*Shits self* [/b][/quote]
shit this is taking too long&#33;

More news from E3: Nintendo dismisses Sony Game Boy rival -- read it here.

Nintendo&#39;s response:

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"The fact that they are putting a lot of features into it (PSP) is very Sony-like, but at the moment we dominate the handheld market and there is no need for us to be overly concerned right now," Iwata said Tuesday at a press conference at the Electronic Entertainment Expo, the video game industry trade show. "We will continue to do what we do best."

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More news on the way as it arrives. B) B) B)

Playboy is making the jump to video games, read it here.

Some details:

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Including nudity is something that&#39;s pretty much expected when you&#39;re putting together a Playboy game. Still, it&#39;s bound to polarize people and adds an element of risk for Arush and Cyberlore. The industry, after all, is still cleaning up the public relations disaster that was "BMX XXX", a much-reviled title that blended DVD-quality strip club footage and a biking video game for little discernable reason.

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Sounds like it could be good, though they are marketing it similar to the Sims. Either way, Playboy is no joke. I&#39;m sure they won&#39;t put out a bad product, though its a long way from virtual sex. :o ;)

seems hot.... but i doubt itz gonna have any compeition against gameboy

Xbox price drop to &#036;179, read it here.

PS2 price drop to &#036;179, read it here.

Looks like things are getting competitive. It&#39;s going to be a great Christmas. :santa:

There was some argument about Grand Theft Auto 4, and what system it will be released on, PS2 or PS3. Want the answer? B)

I am getting two half life 2 videos from bittorrent, ill post them when i can get them, heres the links to the torrents for now...

2 different hl2 videos

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Originally posted by Jibbler@14 May 2003 - 15:49
There was some argument about Grand Theft Auto 4, and what system it will be released on, PS2 or PS3. Want the answer? B)

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Just like to say.... to all the haters...

I TOLD YOU SO&#33;

hahahha...

HALO 2 8 MINUTE IN GAME DEMO VIDEO

Here it is, its recorded with a camera pointing to the screen and you can here the crowd but still its very watchable and you can really see whats new with teh game, its kinda cool that you can here other people cause its kinda funny how they react..lol..the sound is ok, has some eco, and teh video is ok also. any who heres the Sig link or what ever


File:Halo 2 In Game 8 Minute Demo.mov
Length:93872683 Bytes,91673KB
UUHash:=9MeK25wwgCS8tcukNQs4iv2vN7w=

thanks for putting that here bart, i appreciate it, :P

still workin on those hl2 files, seems the bt tracker is down

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Originally posted by Schmiggy_JK23@14 May 2003 - 19:45
still workin on those hl2 files, seems the bt tracker is down

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I&#39;m trying to get them too. :)

OMG&#33; I nearly broke down in tears when i watched these&#33; WOW&#33; this game looks so gorgeous... and the interaction with the enviroment... holy shit, valve has outdone themselves this time... wow... thats all i can...uhave to see it for yourselves...

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UUHash: =kYdiCU2HAYVyYWKGj5En7YY5OhM=

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i care so much less about doom3 after this... this is the game to have this year... no questions in my mind... and maybe, just maybe we will see tf2 soon there after... as they have been building it on the same engine, etc... the multiplayer for hl2? maybe, but i doubt it... cuz it will be so wanted, why give it away for free... maybe a expansion of sorts... hrmmmmm

btw... doom3 still looks purdy... heres the full e3 video, from gamespot, where u have to pay for it...

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UUHash: =LEcDoXGMDLgZAVdJxlnDZGC+AOY=

much better then my earlier post, full screen, high res, etc, and the whole video, not a segment of it

The Matrix Online game preview

John Carmack talks Doom3

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Originally posted by Schmiggy_JK23@15 May 2003 - 02:06
OMG&#33; I nearly broke down in tears when i watched these&#33; WOW&#33; this game looks so gorgeous... and the interaction with the enviroment... holy shit, valve has outdone themselves this time... wow... thats all i can...uhave to see it for yourselves...

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It took some time, but I finally finished downloading this from bittorrent. Truly sweet. The graphics kick ass, but I really like how so many objects are interactive in this game. Good stuff. B)

More news from E3, today from Atari. Read the complete article here.

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"Atari has been reborn with a lineup of the most entertaining and wide-reaching video games available on the market," said Bruno Bonnell, chairman and CEO of Atari. "By joining Hollywood and entertainment partnerships with the industry&#39;s best collection of developers, we have positioned Atari as a leader in our industry and an innovator among publishers.

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Here are some of the bigger titles coming from Atari in the near future:
Enter the Matrix (PS2, Xbox, GC, PC)
Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (PS2, Xbox)
Terminator 3: War of the Machines (PC)
Mission: Impossible - Operation Surma

Sounds like Atari still won&#39;t quit. Gotta love &#39;em&#33; B)

Rounding out the Atari news today, the big announcement was for Unreal Tournament 4. Here is the official details.

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Atari has announced that a new edition of Unreal Tournament will be out later this year that will be compatible with Unreal Tournament 2003 and will include a bunch of new gameplay modes, new maps, voice chat, and other gameplay enhancements. UT 2004 isn&#39;t exactly a sequel or a stand-alone expansion. In addition to the significant features and the multiplayer content in UT 2004, it will also include the original Unreal Tournament 2003 content and the freely downloadable bonus packs released by Digital Extremes and Epic Games earlier this year.

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Interesting direction Atari is going in.

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There are a handful of notable new features in store for the new edition. Perhaps the most significant addition is built-in voice chat that actually takes advantage of 3D audio hardware, so players can hear the shouts of those around them correctly positioned in 3D space.

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:huh:

Last but not least, publisher Take Two (Grand Theft Auto fame) critized Sony today for not dropping the price of their console to &#036;150 instead of the current &#036;179. Check out the article here.

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"Like all publishers, we were looking for a &#036;50 price cut, but Sony wants to maximize its revenue," Jeff Lapin told CNN/Money in an interview at E3, the annual trade show of the video game industry. "I am hopeful that by the end of the year we&#39;ll see the &#036;149 price point – but I was disappointed we didn&#39;t see a drop to &#036;149 here."

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Sounds like Sony is being greedy. Take Two thinks so. ;)

More hl2 videos

wow, there are like 8 new videos of here of half life 2, and they are all so SWEET&#33;

hopefully this guy has tons of bandwith, cuz he posted this link on a well known counter strike board... hahahaha

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Originally posted by Jibbler@15 May 2003 - 19:31
Last but not least, publisher Take Two (Grand Theft Auto fame) critized Sony today for not dropping the price of their console to &#036;150 instead of the current &#036;179. Check out the article here.

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"Like all publishers, we were looking for a &#036;50 price cut, but Sony wants to maximize its revenue," Jeff Lapin told CNN/Money in an interview at E3, the annual trade show of the video game industry. "I am hopeful that by the end of the year we&#39;ll see the &#036;149 price point – but I was disappointed we didn&#39;t see a drop to &#036;149 here."

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Sounds like Sony is being greedy. Take Two thinks so. ;)

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wow, surprising to see Take Two jump on sony like that, as sonys ps2 is take twos cash cow atm, being that GTA is exclusive to sony for a few more years....

Gran Turismo 4? Cool specs here. Screenshot?

http://www.game-revolution.com/previ...urismo_43b.jpg

HOLY SHIT&#33; that shot in the mountains/desert.... wow&#33;

i loved gt3... great game... still play it...

Sony Online debuts all-access service for &#036;21.99. Get the details here.

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Sony Online Entertainment has announced an all-in-one monthly subscription option called All Access. The &#036;21.99 monthly fee for All Access will include subscriptions to all of the online games that Sony Online publishes, including EverQuest, PlanetSide, EverQuest Online Adventures, the Station Pass, and the upcoming EverQuest II, which is scheduled for the fall. Sony Online&#39;s premium games normally have subscription fees of &#036;12.99 or &#036;9.99 each. Once the All Access offer begins next week, it will let participating players to have one account for all the games.

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While this makes for a great announcement, I&#39;m still not impressed with anything that Sony has given us in the online market. Xbox reigns supreme for online market share. We&#39;ll see where this one goes. B)

Gamecube to come packaged with Gameboy Advance. Details here.

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Nintendo has announced that it will start selling a GameCube bundle that comes packed with the Game Boy Advance Player, which lets users play Game Boy Advance games on a TV. The bundle will hit retail outlets on June 23 in North America and will sell for &#036;149.99.

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There is no details regarding the Gameboy Advance hardware, though I&#39;m sure they will be giving you the Gameboy Advance, and not the Gameboy Advance SP. Sounds like a ploy to move their leftover hardware and to sell more software. You may not have been impressed with Nintendo, but they continue to make a financial killing every year. ;)

wow, thats dirt cheap...

the game cube sells for 150 normally doesnt it? or did i miss a price drop? so thats like giving out a gba for free? nice deal.... they are still great, i like them better the then sp, as i think thats too small, the layout/size of the gba is much bettter, ergonomic... the sp, while backlight, doesnt feel as good... and u can mod ur gbas with lights, etc... to fix the lighting issues if u really feel the need to.

gg nintendo... way to keep it real

No, you&#39;re right Schmiggy, the price remained the same, they are just giving you more for your money now. I haven&#39;t purchased the SP gameboy yet, though I&#39;m sure I will. Aftermarket lighting kits have been available for a while, but you have to do the install yourself. I once chipped my ps1, but I don&#39;t know if I would ever do it again. :huh:

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Originally posted by Jibbler@16 May 2003 - 17:22
Gamecube to come packaged with Gameboy Advance. Details here.

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Nintendo has announced that it will start selling a GameCube bundle that comes packed with the Game Boy Advance Player, which lets users play Game Boy Advance games on a TV. The bundle will hit retail outlets on June 23 in North America and will sell for &#036;149.99.

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There is no details regarding the Gameboy Advance hardware, though I&#39;m sure they will be giving you the Gameboy Advance, and not the Gameboy Advance SP. Sounds like a ploy to move their leftover hardware and to sell more software. You may not have been impressed with Nintendo, but they continue to make a financial killing every year. ;)

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i think they will only be including the gameboy advance player. not the actual gameboy advance system. the gba player just lets you hook up a gba to the gamecube so you can play GBA games on your tv.

the way the have it on the site sounds quite confusing dont it?

Oh i get it now, its not the gba, but that little gadget that connects to the GC and lets you insert the gba, and gb disks, and play them on the tv, misread it at first myself. still a kewl accessorie.