E3 2011 : Show's Over, Prepare for lighter wallets this Fall
 

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June 7-9, 2011 but Microsoft, Konami, and Sony holding theirs earlier.

Press Conferences:
June 2, 2011

Konami

June 6, 2011

Microsoft - 9:30am Pacific Time

EA - 12:30pm Pacific Time

Ubisoft - 2:30pm Pacific Time

Sony - 5pm Pacific Time

June 7, 2011

Nintendo - 9am Pacific Time

Nintendo Press Conference Highlights:

* Nintendo announces the start of the Zelda 25th Anniversary by revealing Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening will be available on the eShop starting today.
http://screwattack.com/blogs/ScrewAt...op-by-days-end

* New game in the Four Swords side series is going to DSiWare this September and will be for free.
http://screwattack.com/blogs/ScrewAt...this-September

* Sequel to Luigi's Mansion will be arriving on the 3DS.
http://screwattack.com/blogs/ScrewAt...ed-for-the-3DS

* New Super Mario 3DS set to arrive later this year, Star Fox 3D confirmed to have both 3D and Tilt controls, Mario Kart 3DS trailer shown

* Trailer showing off all the Third-Party support includes Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor's Edge, new Aliens game, Madden to use the controller for play calling and other stuff, Ghost Recon Online, Assassin's Creed, Darksiders II and DiRT.
http://kotaku.com/5809512/the-wii-us...-hardcore-cred

* Project Cafe was revealed to be named Wii U with most of the info revolving around the controller. The controller itself was confirmed to be able to stream game media from the console to the controller along with touch controls and supports HD resolutions similar to the console itself. The console is also backwards compatible with Wiimotes and other Wii related controllers.
http://screwattack.com/blogs/ScrewAt...Nintendo-Wii-U

* Next game in the Smash Bros series is heading to both the Wii U and the 3DS. Both versions were also announced to work together for some unannounced game features.
http://screwattack.com/blogs/ScrewAt...-Wii-U-and-3DS

* Wii U also getting the sequel to the New Super Mario Bros Wii game. Special feature revealed involved the ability to play with Mii characters alongside with the usual Mario characters. The game will also support tv display or controller display for gameplay.
http://screwattack.com/blogs/ScrewAt...io-Bros-sequel

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Microsoft Press Conference Highlights:

* Halo 4 arrives in 2012 with Master Chief back as the main character. The game is set as the start of a new storyline and as the next trilogy for the series.
http://kotaku.com/5809030/master-chi...halo-4-in-2012

* Mass Effect 3 confirmed to be using Kinect. Voice Recognition is used for the dialog system and issuing commands to teammates
http://kotaku.com/5808993/mass-effec...al-with-kinect

* New game in the Fable series is being called Fable: The Journey and will use Kinect
http://kotaku.com/5809010/fable-sequ...agic-to-kinect

* Minecraft also arriving on Xbox 360 and will use Kinect. The game is set to arrive later this year
http://kotaku.com/5809006/minecraft-...ox-with-kinect

* Crytek is making a "hardcore" Kinect title called Ryse. The game is set during the Fall of Ancient Rome
http://kotaku.com/5809005/crysis-cre...r-the-hardcore

* Ubisoft confirms Ghost Recon Future Solider will be using Kinect in a variety of ways. Also shown was a "GunSmith" feature that allows customizable weapons for missions.
http://kotaku.com/5808999/what-is-gh...diers-gunsmith

* Star Wars game for Kinect takes place mainly during the Clone Wars and prequel era for the Star Wars series.
http://kotaku.com/5809016/kinect-sta...r-on/gallery/1

* Kinect FunLabs uses the Kinect as a scanner to finally deliver on the promise of scanning real objects for use in a virtual world or game.
http://kotaku.com/5809028/introducin...inect-fun-labs

* Halo Combat Evolved HD remake confirmed for a November 15, 2011 release date.

* EA Sports will offer Kinect support for FIFA, Tiger Woods, and Madden NFL starting next year.

* Kinect Sports sequel is being called Kinect Sports: Season 2

* Non-gaming announcements involved Live TV for Xbox Live and uses Kinect. The program is being called "New Xbox Experience"

* Forza 4 confirmed to be using Kinect and arrives October 11.

* Cloud Storage for game saves arriving on Xbox 360.

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Sony's Press Conference Highlights:

* Uncharted 3 gameplay video shown. New combat finisher involves pulling the pin on an enemy's grenade and push/kick him away for the BOOM. Mulitplayer Beta starts June 20.

* Resistance 3 trailer shown in 3D. Sharpshooter bundle is $150 and includes the game, Move controller set up, and the PS Eye.

* PSP's God of War games being ported over as a collection to the PS3 while Ico is getting the same HD treatment.

* NBA 2k12 includes PS Move mode called "NBA on the Move".

* Medeival series returns with the new game called Medeival Moves: Deadmun's Quest. PS Move controls and 3D capable. Available later this year.

* Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time comes out next year, Dust 514 is a new exclusive for the PS3, and BioShock Infinite will use PS Move controls.

* New Star Trek game based on the newer Star Trek films and uses Move controls.

* PS3 versions of Need for Speed: The Run (7 cars), SSX (Mt Fuji track), and Battlefield 3 (Battlefield 1943) each get exclusive content.

* NGP is officially named Vita (Vee-ta) and is getting the original Bioshock, Ruin, ModNations Racers, a new LittleBigPlanet game, and Street Fighter X Tekken with exclusive character from inFamous 2.

* Uncharted: Golden Abyss set to be the main title for the Vita launch and uses a lot of touch and gimmicks of the Vita for gameplay.

* Vita is priced at $249 for the Wifi version $249 and $299 for the 3G version to go along with the AT&T subscription for the 3G model.

Updated Confirmed Games List: (credit goes to Kalyx triaD)
http://www.tpww.net/forums/showthrea...54#post3541554

Konami's Press Conference Highlights:
http://www.tpww.net/forums/showthrea...81#post3541181

EA's Press Conference Highlights:
http://www.tpww.net/forums/showthrea...71#post3544171

Ubisoft's Press Conference Highlights:
http://www.tpww.net/forums/showthrea...89#post3544289

Pretty much itching to see what Nintendo's been cooking. And hopefully SoulCalibur 5 gets revealed by then if not this month.

Yeah Project Cafe is obvs what I'm most interested in. New COD, GTAV and RDR2 would be hot though.

Fixed the mistake.

Did a copy and paste from Nintendo's section and forgot to replace the names.

It's all good, just messing with you :p

Looking forward to the whole thing :), wondering what Microsoft will pull out of the bag...
Also interesting in seeing Sony's approach after all the PSN shitness.

New Rockstar games and Fifa is all I care about here.

If Kinect doesn't get a presence Microsoft gets an automatic letter grade deduction from whatever I will give them.

Making me sit through SKITTLES.

By announcing a new Halo.

I think you mis-typed "fresh IP". There's no a, l or o in it.

I wanna hear it all, but as I only have the 360 atm, I'd rather hear about what I'm most likely to play.

cant wait fro burgertime HD

Added in a few more games to the list with Pikmin 3 and Endless Ocean 3 from Nintendo (Pikmin 3 guaranteed to be shown), a new Brothers in Arms from Gearbox, and more stuff on the new Gotham City Impostors game from Warner Bros.

Also rumored is Nintendo will be launching a bunch of new game series with the next Nintendo. Pikmin 3 and the next Super Mario Bros would be the only existing series to get the launch treatment.

A few Kinect games were also added: Kinect Sports 2 and Dance Central 2, and an unannounced game from Rare (not Kinect Sports)

Valve sent out a press release saying they will not be showing off any titles (either new or in development) at E3 but also didn't specifically mention if they will also not be going to E3.

Unless Valve is planning a surprise secret announcement like last year, no chance at HL2: Episode 3 or anything else will be shown.

http://www.giantbomb.com/news/son-of...es-at-e3/3212/

Konani releases the times and places their Pre-E3 conferences will be taking place. Unlike everyone else using June 6-9 for their conferences, Konami is doing their conference on June 2.

http://gamrfeed.vgchartz.com/story/8...3-show-venues/

I actually get the honor of going there this year.

Lucky bastard.

Probably won't be on during the conferences doing my usual live <s>blogging</s> copy/pasting. But I will be joining fellow people who spass out over gaming news in the Destructoid main page chat.

Hope the streams are on point this year. Had some hiccups last time.

Also hope Konami has another mindfuck of a conference.

G4 is covering again. I'll have to make sure I remember to DVR it this year...missed it last year

Nintendo E3 livefeed.

I have no real excitement over this, right now :( Just an "I'll check it out" type of out look.

Based on the press package Microsoft sent to E3 reporters, Halo CE remake, Tomb Raider remake, and Star Wars Kinect (shown last year) will be part of their E3 press conference.

Another rumor has the next Smash Bros being revealed at this E3 for Nintendo's next console and not the 3DS.

Square-Enix also rumored to be making a reboot of Legacy of Kain and should show it off or announce it at E3.

Carmageddon reboot is also being confirmed to be revealed before E3 but could also be shown.

http://www.giantbomb.com/news/here-c...-updated/3230/
http://www.giantbomb.com/news/oh-wha...kain-too/3232/
http://www.destructoid.com/personali...l-201846.phtml

I really hope that Smash Bros. rumor is partially true...

Yes! I'd actually like a Soul Reaver game but LoK is cool too.

A reboot in general, I'm fine with but, please, no DMC style "let's dump the characters in a city for some reason and redesign them!" reboot.

Hate virtually all reboots. "We've run out of ideas and refuse to move onto new IP." Ugh.

LoK's been dead for a while, though.

I remember being blown away when I played Soul Reaver for the first time. Being able to go between two "realms" and use any weapon you came across amazed me back then along with the way you fought enemies. Loved it.

I played the first LoK, that was cool but prefered SR. Got the other LoK for Ps2 but my Ps2 refused to read the disc so I missed out :(. I might look up the last LoK game.

I'm hoping the reboot is just a story reboot and nothing else. No modern setting or high profile voice actors for the sake of having high profile voice actors.

The second LOK is an abortion.

Blood Omen 2? That was the one I got for the Ps2 but didn't work.

Was going to buy the Xbox version for 62p. Probably wont.

Blood Omen 2 was the goods

Last Guardian for the PS3 appears to be a no-show for Sony's E3 this year after it was announced that the creator/director of the game, Fumito Ueda, won't be appearing at E3 and won't be revealing any game info for the projects being worked on.

The game itself still has a TBA 2012 release date after being pushed out of the late 2011 release window.

http://gamrfeed.vgchartz.com/story/8...this-years-e3/

GAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

I don't think R* reveal games at E3, do they?