The History of E3 21
Mr Nash writes "The Armchair Empire has posted a lengthy article examining the first ten E3s. In it the console unveilings from 1995 to present, as well as game announcements, and the general mood at the various expos is revisited, providing a look at the trends that have developed at E3 over the years." From the article: "..today we're going to take a look back in time at the first 10 E3s. We'll be revisiting the console announcements, the games, and a lot of the general feelings people had regarding what was being shown at the expo over the years. This is by no means an attempt at a complete, encyclopedic recount of everything that happened at each and every E3, but we're hoping this feature of past shows provides a fun look at all that has come to pass over the last 10 years..."
Had Enough Game Articles? (Score:3, Funny)
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Re:Had Enough Game Articles? (Score:1)
Re:Had Enough Game Articles? (Score:1)
It's E3 season. There are a lot of gaming articles in the mainstream media, and it's the job of the Slashdot editors to aggregate them into a feed for sheep like you and me.
only the 3rd E???? (Score:1)
Revolution (Score:1)
fun place (Score:4, Interesting)
My most vivid memory of it is the setup Nintendo had for the N64. They had some Mario and Wario puppets that you could talk to, and they'd argue back and forth, and sing Beatles' songs.
I also remember they had a big star wars set up to go along with one of the launch titles. I was checking out one of the full size Storm trooper mannequins, taking a close look at the details of his uniform. When he revealed himself as a real person by gently shoving me with his weapon and telling me to "move along citizen", it scared the hell out of me. But yeah, good times.
Re:fun place (Score:3, Interesting)
The second one was more of a grind. I was actually working for the press both years, so while the first one was exciting enough to overcome the drudgery, by the second ev
Re:fun place (Score:3, Insightful)
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Well, it is a Japanese show. I also covered it for the press here the couple times I went and it can be very difficult. Not every American journo can hack it. There is no real effort made to accomodate westerners, even though there are usually quite a few there - the booth chicks (who double as hostesses - they're the ones responsible for showing you the games) rarely speak English, for
Re:fun place (Score:3, Interesting)
bleh, cons (Score:1, Interesting)
Re:bleh, cons (Score:2, Informative)
Re:bleh, cons (Score:2)
Which is why E3 has a media-only day that retailers can't attend?
E3 in Atlanta? (Score:1)
Re:E3 in Atlanta? (Score:2, Informative)
Facts (Score:2)
Xenogears was introduced by Square in 1998.
Xenosaga was introduced by Monolith Soft and Namco in 2001.