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« on: May 11, 2012, 02:52:09 PM »
June 5-7th at the LA Convention Center! Not technically a comic con, this is the SDCC of video game expos for those of you who may not know. Most of the major gaming announcements are dropped at this event and they even have days worth of live TV coverage on Spike and G4.

Is anyone going? What do you hope or expect to see?

I expect to see some more on GTA V and hope to see something on Next Gen consoles.

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Re: E3
« Reply #1 on: May 11, 2012, 03:42:38 PM »
I'd love to go, but I'm not able to get down to the LA area during the week...

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Re: E3
« Reply #2 on: May 11, 2012, 04:29:16 PM »
Thought it wasn't open to the public and you have to be in the industry?

Would love to check it out otherwise...
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Re: E3
« Reply #3 on: May 11, 2012, 04:56:40 PM »
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Thought it wasn't open to the public and you have to be in the industry?

Would love to check it out otherwise...

E3 is not open to the public (industry only).  I believe Mario_c is industry though...  ^_^;

From their registration page:
"E3 is a professional trade event and is not open to the general public. Individuals who are not able to document their direct and current professional affiliation to the interactive entertainment industry are not qualified to attend."

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Re: E3
« Reply #4 on: May 11, 2012, 05:30:44 PM »
Well nuts!

Aw, I couldn't go anyway... ;)

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Re: E3
« Reply #5 on: May 11, 2012, 06:06:11 PM »
doesn't g4 have 24/7 coverage? 
I'm gonna be recording the sony vita panel!  and the xbox  and the ....

thx for the dates Mario!
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« Reply #6 on: May 11, 2012, 06:14:28 PM »
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doesn't g4 have 24/7 coverage? 
I'm gonna be recording the sony vita panel!  and the xbox  and the ....

thx for the dates Mario!

directv still won't show G4. ugh.
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« Reply #7 on: May 11, 2012, 07:31:39 PM »
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Well nuts!

Aw, I couldn't go anyway... ;)

Ah, it would be so cool to go to E3 though.  I actually know a few people who go every year... it's too bad I'm not industry. *sighs*

Ha ha.
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Re: E3
« Reply #8 on: May 11, 2012, 07:52:57 PM »
Nope, me neither. My DH is close, but not quite gaming related.

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Re: E3
« Reply #9 on: May 11, 2012, 08:44:49 PM »
Wasn't it opened to the public once a couple of years ago, maybe '09? I thought I heard that it was. Either way, this is one event I feel should be open to the public just so fans can get the first looks and companies can see their reactions in person.

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« Reply #10 on: May 11, 2012, 08:48:43 PM »
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Wasn't it opened to the public once a couple of years ago, maybe '09? I thought I heard that it was. Either way, this is one event I feel should be open to the public just so fans can get the first looks and companies can see their reactions in person.

Somehow, I can imagine getting badges for E3 would be just as bad as (or worse than) Comic-Con if it were opened to the public.  There are a lot of industry people that already go, so it's a good number in attendance.  However, I can't help but think of the chaos it would be for registration if the general public was added into the mix.  Ha ha.

As for E3 2009, they just opened up more registrations for industry--it wasn't opened to the public:
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Re: E3
« Reply #11 on: May 25, 2012, 09:12:07 AM »
here is a contest for a 2 person trip to E3

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Re: E3
« Reply #12 on: May 25, 2012, 09:40:26 AM »
Nice! I'm in!

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Re: E3
« Reply #13 on: May 29, 2012, 05:22:18 AM »
Anyone up for a watching party? (online)

G4 has the sched up & Monday the 4th seems to be the day of announcements.....the programming starts at

3pm edt, noon for the left coast with
xbox 360 news- halo 4 etc

at 5.30p edt with ubisoft & sony

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Re: E3
« Reply #14 on: May 29, 2012, 07:20:34 AM »
What's the link to watch online, Alyssa?