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by **sdsichero** » Fri Jun 01, 2012 4:58 pm

The Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) 2012 is almost upon us. E3 is a large trade show focusing on video and computer games and related products. The show is closed to the general public and will be held at the Los Angeles Convention Center from June 5-7, 2012. The news is already starting to come out though.

This thread is for E3 2012 news and discussion. There's likely to be a lot of overlap (by me!) with the videogames thread.

Anyone excited about anything in this show?

by **sdsichero** » Fri Jun 01, 2012 5:21 pm

The official page has Gamespot featured prminently, so I guess that will be one of the major news sources:
http://e3.gamespot.com/

Other sites also have E3 dedicated sections...
GameTrailers - http://www.gametrailers.com/e3/
IGN - http://www.ign.com/events/e3
Joystiq - http://www.joystiq.com/tag/e3-2012/
G4TV - http://www.g4tv.com/e3-2012/

Press conference schedule (PST):
Monday, June 4
9:30am E3 Begins
9:30am Microsoft Press Conference
1:00pm EA Press Conference
3:00pm Ubisoft Press Conference
6:00pm Sony Press Conference

Tuesday, June 5
9:00am Nintendo Press Conference

More as I think of them...

by **US Agent** » Fri Jun 01, 2012 5:24 pm

Lego Lord of the Rings game in October!!

by **sdsichero** » Fri Jun 01, 2012 5:31 pm

US Agent wrote:Lego Lord of the Rings game in October!!

Yup! That huge ring is hilarious. Teaser played it pretty straight though.

Get More: GameTrailers.com, LEGO The Lord of the Rings - E3 2012: Debut Teaser, PC Games, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360

by **sdsichero** » Fri Jun 01, 2012 5:39 pm

Mentioned in other threads, here's a tiny bit of detail...

Star Wars: 1313 revealed

Titled Star Wars: 1313, the internally developed third-person action adventure game will see players take on the role of a bounty hunter navigating a subterranean metropolis, Level 1313, beneath the surface of the planet Coruscant.

While the game will make its formal debut at next week's Electronic Entertainment Expo, LucasArts announced the game is being developed with the help of artists across the Lucasfilm organization, including LucasArts, Industrial Light & Magic, Lucasfilm Animation Ltd., and Skywalker Sound. The game will be based on the Unreal engine and feature full-body performance capture.

Star Wars: 1313 will see players use "exotic" weapons in a bid to uncover the truth surrounding a criminal conspiracy beneath Coruscant. According to LucasArts, the game will emphasize fast-paced combat, and the game's hero will use human skills and gadgets rather than supernatural Force powers. In addition, the game will feature a combination of cover-based combat, platforming, and "playable cinematic gameplay."

by **sdsichero** » Fri Jun 01, 2012 5:41 pm

Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 debut trailer

Get More: GameTrailers.com, Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 - E3 2012: Exclusive Debut Trailer, PC Games, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360

by **sdsichero** » Fri Jun 01, 2012 5:43 pm

This a bit.. much...

Metal Gear Rising: Revengence E3 trailer

Get More: GameTrailers.com, Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance - E3 2012: Exclusive Trailer, PC Games, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360

by **sdsichero** » Fri Jun 01, 2012 5:44 pm

Tomb Raider E3 2012 trailer... The voice acting is... odd..

Get More: GameTrailers.com, Tomb Raider - E3 2012: Exclusive Crossroads Trailer, PC Games, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360

by **sdsichero** » Fri Jun 01, 2012 5:45 pm

Guardians of Middle Earth debut trailer

Get More: GameTrailers.com, Guardians of Middle Earth - E3 2012: Exclusive Debut Trailer, PC Games, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360

by **holtom2000** » Fri Jun 01, 2012 5:51 pm

What will Sony bring us ths year?

by **sdsichero** » Fri Jun 01, 2012 5:54 pm

E3 2012: EA Confirms Dead Space 3

EA has confirmed to IGN that Dead Space 3 will be shown during E3 next week. While several leaks have seemingly revealed the existence of the game over the past year, E3 will mark the official unveiling as well as the debut of the first footage.

EA will debut the Dead Space 3 footage at its own conference, which IGN will live stream on Monday, June 4th at 1:00 p.m. PDT.

by **sdsichero** » Fri Jun 01, 2012 5:57 pm

holtom2000 wrote:What will Sony bring us ths year?

Not sure. Other than a few PS4 rumors, I haven't been looking at them much recently. Seems a lot of games are being announced for Vita, but not sure if those are coming to the USA.

by **misac** » Fri Jun 01, 2012 6:04 pm

sdsichero wrote:The Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) 2012 is almost upon us. E3 is a large trade show focusing on video and computer games and related products. The show is closed to the general public and will be held at the Los Angeles Convention Center from June 5-7, 2012. The news is already starting to come out though.

This thread is for E3 2012 news and discussion. There's likely to be a lot of overlap (by me!) with the videogames thread.

Anyone excited about anything in this show?

Not really, it's all FPS.

I'll be watching though, hopefully someone will come out with something exciting.

by **sdsichero** » Fri Jun 01, 2012 6:05 pm

misac wrote:
Not really, it's all FPS.

I'll be watching though, hopefully someone will come out with something exciting.

There's punching and slicing too!

by **sdsichero** » Fri Jun 01, 2012 6:09 pm

Here then...

E3 2012: SimCity Coming Next February

Confirmed today in a press release, EA has stated that the next SimCity will come out in February 2013. This is the first time that original series creator Maxis has returned to the franchise in over 10 years