E3 2012 - June 4-7 - General info and discussion thread

Update 2: All conferences have aired, but E3 is not over yet. Here are all the showfloor demos and live gameplay segments I can gather:

Capcom (schedule below)
https://www.twitch.tv/capcomunity

Sony is live broadcasting demos of their games all through E3, including live showfloor footage:

Stream: https://blog.us.playstation.com/2012/06/05/playstation-e3-live-broadcast-starts-in-minutes/

Today’s Schedule: (Tuesday)

Meredith Molinari with David Cage, Jack Tretton, and new Pulse Headset – 11:30am -12:00pm
The Last of Us – 12:00pm – 12:30pm
Sports Champions 2 – 12:30pm – 1:00pm
PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale – 1:00pm -1:30pm
Unfinished Swan – 1:30pm – 2:00pm
DUST 514 – 2:00pm – 2:30pm
LittleBigPlanet Karting – 2:30pm – 3:00pm
Assassin’s Creed III: Liberation – 3:00pm – 3:15pm
When Vikings Attack – 3:15pm – 3:30pm
Soul Sacrifice – 3:30pm – 4:00pm
God of War: Ascension – 4:00pm – 4:30pm
LittleBigPlanet PS Vita – 4:30pm – 5:00pm
Far Cry 3 – 5:00pm – 5:30pm
PULSE LIVE: Day 1 Highlights – 5:30pm – 6:00pm

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Namco:

https://www.twitch.tv/leveluplive

Gamespot's live stage demos:
https://e3.gamespot.com/live-show/





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Update:

Livestreams:
EA: https://live-event.ea.com/e3/
IGN: https://www.ign.com/events/e3/2012/live-video
GameTrailers: https://www.gametrailers.com/e3/pressconferences/
G4TV: https://www.g4tv.com/e3-2012/press-conferences/ea/132/
GameSpot: https://e3.gamespot.com/press-confe...t;EaPressConferenceLive;EaPressConferenceLive

Capcom's livestream (for events starting Tuesday, detailed below): https://www.twitch.tv/capcomunity
(thanks for the heads up, ktjn!)

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It's that time of year again. I'm excited. Are you?

E3 returns to the L.A. convention center on June 4th to the 7th, but there are a few other events happening before the big show.

This thread will be used mainly as a general discussion of the event itself and the conferences. All announced/revealed games should be discussed in their own (new or existing) threads. Doesn't mean you can't talk about specific titles here, but comprehensive discussion should happen in their dedicated threads.

I'll gather all the relevant info I can find on the internet (or shamelessly rip stuff from other forums ). Many of this year's streams will be provided by the publishers themselves via official website or over PSN/XBL. Gametrailers, Spike TV, and G4TV will offer streams/coverage of practically everything else. I'll try to list the available streams here and keep the thread updated with info and fun stuff.


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What is E3?

E3 is the world's premier trade show for computer and video games and related products. The show is owned by the Entertainment Software Association (ESA), the U.S. association dedicated to serving the business and public affairs needs of the companies, publishing interactive games for video game consoles, handheld devices, personal computers, and the Internet. For more information, please visit www.E3Expo.com or www.theESA.com.

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Press Conferences -

Press Conference Schedule - the big 5:


Secondary schedule:


(credits to Rosti and Gaf for collecting the info)

Monday, June 4

Stream also available over PSN on PS3

Tuesday, June 5


Other press conferences/shows

Capcom's live event schedule:

TUESDAY 6/5

12pm PT - Lost Planet 3 with producer Andrew Szymanski
2pm - Street Fighter X Tekken Vita with Seth Killian and producer Tomoaki Ayano
3pm - Resident Evil 6 Leon demo and hoodie giveaway
4pm - Interview and Q&A with Tommy Tallarico for Video Games Liv
430pm - Interview with Greg Ferraiolo for Sumthing Digital

WEDNESDAY 6/6

10am PT - DmC with creative director Tameem Antoniades
11am - iPad Expo (a look at current iOS offerings)
12pm - Resident Evil 6 Chris demo w hoodie giveaway
2pm - DmC gameplay demo
3pm - Resident Evil 6 jake demo w hoodie giveaway
4pm - Trivia Prize Off!! (Tons of free codes to give away!)

THURSDAY 6/7
10am PT - Resident Evil 6 w executive producer Hiroyuki Kobayashi and producer Yoshiaki Hirabayashi
11am - DmC gameplay demo
12pm - Lost Planet 3 gameplay demo
2pm - Ask Capcom with Seth Killian
3pm - BradyGames Q&A with Dr Deelite and Clockw0rk
4pm - E3 wrap up, trailer showcase and closing chat with stream audience

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E3 hubs of major sites (thanks to Zero-Crescent)

Sony's Official E3 Hub
Nintendo's Official E3 Hub
1up
E3 Insider
G4TV
GameSpot
GameTrailers
IGN

While many of these conferences will be available via the hubs linked, they will also be broadcasted live via Spike TV/GameTrailers and G4.
Below are the relevant press releases:

Press releases concerning media coverage on Spike TV/GameTrailers and G4TV

Spike TV / “E3 All Access Live”
Spike TV To Present “XBOX: Entertainment Evolved” Exclusive From E3 2012
Spike TV to Exclusively Broadcast Nintendo’s E3 Presentation as Part of “E3 All Access Live” Multiplatform Special
Spike Presents Live Coverage of EA’s “The Download: EA 2012 Preview” As Part of “E3 All Access Live” Special
G4 returns as the official broadcaster of the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) June 4-7 (Sony and Ubisoft)
Spike TV and GameTrailers to Debut Konami's Second Annual Pre-E3 Show 2012

GameTrailers has posted a handy guide and schedule of the coverage here (click image):



G4 also has some kind of guide, though it's not as big as the one of GameTrailers:
https://www.g4tv.com/e3-2012/
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[reserved for updates]

Exhibitors and Games [incomplete list]

List contains known and rumored (within reason):



2K GAMES
Grand Theft Auto V (360, PS3, PC)
Spec Ops: The Line (360, PS3, PC)
Borderlands 2 (360, PS3, PC)
XCOM: Enemy Unknown (360,PS3, PC)

Activision/Blizzard
Call of Duty: Black Ops II
Ice Age: Continental Drift - Arctic Games
The Amazing Spider-Man
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater HD
Transformers: Fall of Cybertron

ATLUS
Persona 4 Arena (360, PS3)
Persona 4 Golden (Vita)

BOHEMIA INTERACTIVE
ArmA III (PC)
Carrier Command: Gaea Mission (360, PS3, PC)
DayZ (PC)

BETHESDA
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim – Dawnguard
Dishonored
Prey 2
The Elder Scrolls Online


CAPCOM
Resident Evil 6 (360, PS3, PC)
Lost Planet 3 (360, PS3, PC)
DmC (360, PS3)
Street Fighter x Tekken (Vita)

C C P
Dust 514 (PS3)

CD PROJECKT RED
Cyberpunk 2020

ELECTRONIC ARTS
Battlefield 3: Armored Kill (360, PS3, PC)
Battlefield 3: Close Quarters (360, PS3, PC)
Crysis 3 (360, PS3, PC)
FIFA Soccer 13 (360, PS3, PC)
Madden NFL 13 (PS3, 360, Wii, Vita)
Medal of Honor Warfighter (360, PS3, PC)
NCAA Football 13 (360, PS3)
NHL 13 (360, PS3)
SimCity (PC)
Outernauts (Facebook)
World Series of Poker (iOS)
Battlefield Premium
Dead Space 3
Dragon Age 3
Mirror's Edge 2
Need for Speed: Most Wanted
Overstrike

EPIC GAMES
Possible Unreal Engine 4 game reveal
Fortnite

GAMIGO
Otherland (PC)
Grimlands (PC)

HARMONIX
Rock Band Blitz (XBLA, PSN)

KONAMI
Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance (360, PS3, PC)
New Castlevania
Project Ogre

LARIAN STUDIOS
Dragon Commander (360, PS3, PC)
Divinity: Original Sin (PC, MAC)

LUCASARTS
Rumored new Star Wars title

MAJESCO
NBA Baller Beats (360)
Zumba Fitness (360)

NAMCO
Star Trek: The Game (360, PS3, PC)
Tekken Tag Tournament 2 (360, PS3)
Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch (PS3)
Dark Souls: Prepare to Die Edition (PC)
Dragon Ball Z for Kinect (360)
One Piece: Pirate Warriors (PSN)

NINTENDO
Pikmin 3 (Wii U)
Super Mario Wii U (Wii U)

PERFECT WORLD ENTERTAINMENT
Neverwinter (PC)
Raiderz (PC)

S E G A
Aliens: Colonial Marines (360, PS3, PC, Wii U)
Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed (360, 3DS, PC, PS3, Vita)
Jet Set Radio (Vita)
Super Monkey Ball Banana Splitz
The Cave
Virtua Fighter 5 Final Showdown

SNOWBIRD GAME STUDIOS
Eador: Masters of the Broken World (PC)

SONY ONLINE ENTERTAINMENT
PlanetSide 2 (PC)
DC Universe Online (PS3, PC)
Free Realms (PS3, PC)
Star Wars: Clone Wars Adventures (PC)
EverQuest (PC)
EverQuest II (PC)
Vanguard: Saga of Heroes (PC)

SQUARE ENIX
Hitman: Absolution (360, PS3, PC)
Tomb Raider (360, PS3, PC)
Sleeping Dogs (360, PS3, PC)
Quantum Conundrum (360, PS3, PC)
Heroes of Ruin (3DS)
Kingdom Hearts 3D Dream Drop Distance (3DS)
Theatrhythm Final Fantasy (3DS)
Gameglobe (WEB)

TECMO KOEI
Dead or Alive 5 (360, PS3)

T H Q
Darksiders II (360, PS3, PC, Wii U)
Metro Last Light (360, PS3, PC, Wii U)
Company of Heroes 2 (PC)

TRION
Defiance (360, PC, PS3)
End of Nations (PC)
Rift (PC)

UBISOFT
Far Cry 3 (PS3, 360, PC)
Rayman Legends (Wii U)
Assassin's Creed III (360, PS3, PC, Wii U)
Rocksmith (360, PS3, PC)
ShootMania Storm (PC)

VALVE
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (360, PS3, PC)
DOTA 2

ZEN STUDIOS
Zen Pinball 2 (PS3, Vita)
Marvel Pinball: Avengers Chronicles (360, PS3, Vita)
Marvel Pinball 3D (3DS)
CastleStorm (PC, Console DL, Mobile)
KickBeat (Vita)

WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
New Batman title developed by Rocksteady Studios (rumored)
Dungeons & Dragons Online: Menace of the Underdark
Gotham City Impostors
Harry Potter for Kinect
Lollipop Chainsaw

So who will be the worst conference? Ubisoft or Konami?

I'm curious as to what WB Interactive's 2 "unannounced AAA titles" are. Praying for an Arkham 3 Reveal.

Also, I'm very curious as to whether or not Rockstar shows off GTA V.

Want to hear more on this lotr game, halo 4, bioshock, any new arkham game, ac 3, etc

CD Projekt Red, the studio that made The Witcher and Witcher 2, announced that they will be revealing a sci-fi rpg based on the Cyberpunk license tomorrow at their E3 conference. Trying to find a stream.

Looking forward to more footage from

Tomb Raider
Bioshock Infinite
The Last of Us
God of War: Ascension
AC: III
Borderands 2
GTA V
Battlefield 3 DLC

yes...can't wait....love this time of the year.....E3+SDCC=great success

hoping to see something from mgs5

darthviper107 said:

So who will be the worst conference? Ubisoft or Konami?

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Nothing will ever top the infamy that was Konami's 2010 E3 conference. And their 2011 pre-recorded "conference" video sucked too. I vote Konami.

2010 Konami conference highlights:
[ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f6OCnvvkSLM[/ame]

Plasmid, you angel of info you.

krec9 said:

hoping to see something from mgs5

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Yeah hope we see something from that too

batfan08 said:

I'm curious as to what WB Interactive's 2 "unannounced AAA titles" are. Praying for an Arkham 3 Reveal.

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Yes, and Arkham 3 annoucement would be great. I just hope they aren't waisting the chance by peddling the DLC for AC instead.

Biojex said:

Plasmid, you angel of info you.

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It's gonna be a fun week.

Personally, I really want to see the final Wii U, some new Vita games, and anything on The Last Guardian. And Half Life 3 even though I know it won't be there.

epic not there?

plasmid303 said:

It's gonna be a fun week.

Personally, I really want to see the final Wii U, some new Vita games, and anything on The Last Guardian. And Half Life 3 even though I know it won't be there.

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ink said:

epic not there?

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They'll be at E3. No one knows if they'll be showing a game or just something related to Unreal Engine 4.

I updated the list of exhibitors and games.

I just wish kingdom hearts 3 would at least be confirmed I stead of these crappy off shots.