Sony's E3 press conference - Best of the three!

His source that he wishes he could tell us about is an email tip from kazz.hirrai@officialsonyplaystation.ru

MCV wrote:MCV has been getting a bit of stick overnight as it became clear that Sony and Microsoft are not presenting new hardware this year. Something we famously predicted WOULD happen.

If only you understood my longing to tell you who are source was on that. It really would, for want of a more professional and dignified term, “shut you up”. But we can’t reveal it and that’s life.

What I will tell you, with 100 per cent sincerity, is that six months ago both platform holders DID plan to reveal their new consoles this year. Then when it became apparent that one had changed its mind, making the commercial decision that its strong-selling hardware could continue delivering for another 12 months, the other followed suit, welcoming the extra R&D time.

The situation that left us in, however, was that both were left with the task of trying to rustle up a compelling E3 sales pitch for their existing hardware while keeping all the truly innovative and new stuff behind closed doors.

Hm.

jiggles wrote:His source that he wishes he could tell us about is an email tip from kazz.hirrai@officialsonyplaystation.ru

Probably the Kaz Harai Twitter account.

Monkey Man wrote:
Octoroc wrote:http://www.edge-online.com/news/e3-2012-sony-press-conference-report

A well deserved beating for Sony there.

Still shocked at Sony turning off Vitas life support machine live at E3.

The conference was a failure. A failure to save the Vita, a failure to boost the PSPlus and a failure to launch PSMobile. At least it was also a failed to be worse than Microsoft's conference.

tnman wrote:
MCV wrote:MCV has been getting a bit of stick overnight as it became clear that Sony and Microsoft are not presenting new hardware this year. Something we famously predicted WOULD happen.

If only you understood my longing to tell you who are source was on that. It really would, for want of a more professional and dignified term, “shut you up”. But we can’t reveal it and that’s life.

What I will tell you, with 100 per cent sincerity, is that six months ago both platform holders DID plan to reveal their new consoles this year. Then when it became apparent that one had changed its mind, making the commercial decision that its strong-selling hardware could continue delivering for another 12 months, the other followed suit, welcoming the extra R&D time.

The situation that left us in, however, was that both were left with the task of trying to rustle up a compelling E3 sales pitch for their existing hardware while keeping all the truly innovative and new stuff behind closed doors.

Hm.

While neither of the two conferences did anything to shock or surprise me, The Last of Us looked bloody fantastic.

Can't believe there was nothing from 'The Last Guardian' shown. :cry:

Monkey Man wrote:
Octoroc wrote:http://www.edge-online.com/news/e3-2012-sony-press-conference-report

A well deserved beating for Sony there.

Still shocked at Sony turning off Vitas life support machine live at E3.

You sure have enjoyed sticking it into Sony in this thread, and around the forum.

HSH28 wrote:
Photek wrote:
Octoroc wrote:http://www.edge-online.com/news/e3-2012-sony-press-conference-report

So just as bad a write up from EDGE as the MS one. I agree with both reports, its basically a duff year as both companies wind up for the next gen.

Difference being Sony showed off 3 big AAA core games of theirs as opposed to MSs 1.

Not sure why MS didn't demo Forza Horizon, they sadly needed it and its there.

What 3 AAA titles?

Did you watch it, Photek?

Just watched the last of us gameplay. Must say I am very impressed :wub:

Floex wrote:Maybe my expectations were so low I wasn't expecting much and came away pleasantly surprised. Looking at this topic alot of the downers are coming from Vita owners, and rightly so but as someone who doesn't care for system it didn't effect me. The exclusives they have blew anything bar Halo 4 from Microsofts conference

Basically this. If I had a Vita I probably would have been disappointed, but I don't so i was happy with just the PS3 games they showed. The two big games they opened and closed the show with are brand new IPs, where as MS only showed Halo 4 and brief trailers for another Forza and Gears, nothing original at all.

I'm leaving both conference more interested in the multiformat offerings than the 1st party stuff, outside of Beyond, but that's hard to have much opinion on yet other than A) it looks nice & B) it was intriguing.

Last of Us isn't my cup of tea.

Photek wrote:
HSH28 wrote:
Photek wrote:
Octoroc wrote:http://www.edge-online.com/news/e3-2012-sony-press-conference-report

So just as bad a write up from EDGE as the MS one. I agree with both reports, its basically a duff year as both companies wind up for the next gen.

Difference being Sony showed off 3 big AAA core games of theirs as opposed to MSs 1.

Not sure why MS didn't demo Forza Horizon, they sadly needed it and its there.

What 3 AAA titles?

Beyond (New Quantic Dream game), God of War, and The Last of Us (Naughty Dog's A Team).

Buffalo wrote:Did you watch it, Photek?

No.

Everyone wants Wonderbook

If The Last Of Us makes it this year, all is forgiven.

Can we stop arguing over who was the worst? :lol:

Can't we just agree that they were all gooseberry fool so far? Apart from Ubisoft.

God of War made the biggest impact, seriously?

Buffalo wrote:
Monkey Man wrote:
Octoroc wrote:http://www.edge-online.com/news/e3-2012-sony-press-conference-report

A well deserved beating for Sony there.

Still shocked at Sony turning off Vitas life support machine live at E3.

You sure have enjoyed sticking it into Sony in this thread, and around the forum.

Surprised it's taken anyone so long to notice....

satriales wrote:Beyond (New Quantic Dream game), God of War, and The Last of Us (Naughty Dog's A Team).

Beyond, not my thing. God of War, as EDGE said X, square X again. Last of Us, interesting.

None of them out this year either.

Sony's E3 press conference - Best of the three!

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