The Official E3 Countdown!

Just two and a half weeks left till the big show and 13 more days till I' m off to glorious and seedy Downtown LA where the hookers actually have morals and the onlookers at strip clubs are actually allowed to touch the girls on stage.

What are all the things you' re all looking forward to seeing and reading about during the three days of the show?

I' m definitely looking forward to stumbling upon many PSP surprises... I' d LOVe for some 2D shooters and a variety of platformers to make an appearance for the little PSP that could.. I' d also love to see more peripherals released for the device, namely a friggin TV output device of some sort. Definitely on the look out for some PSP action at E3.

Sega... Always my first stop at the show, this year will be no different. I wanna see some stuff that' ll make an impact in a positive way. I wanna see some PSP and DS stuff in their booth. DO NOT wanna see Peter Moore visiting the Sega booth with a Heineken bottle in his hands again.

Really Looking forward to learning more about the next-generation Nintendo console... Would also like more info to be released about the Gameboy Evolution.

The only bit of info I' m interested in regarding the PS3 at this point is what the CELL processor is gonna do for it. For some reason I have the feeling that the Xbox360 is gonna be in trouble with this thing from a technical stand point..

I' m not really excited about the Xbox360 since it pretty much seems to be just what Reggie Fils-aime was describing the PSP as --- " traveling around the same block, down the same exact roads at a faster speed" or some crap like that.

I' d like to also learn that the next Mario game isn' t gonna be for the GameCube but is gonna launch with the Revolution late next year!

I' m also looking forward to Capcom pimping MAME & some roms again at their E3 booth, I just find that whole thing pretty funny for some reason LOL...

I wanna read about which beloved figures that are well known in this industry smoke and which ones don' t. Please start making a list. We already which one drinks Heineken.

I' d like to also learn that the next Mario game isn' t gonna be for the GameCube but is gonna launch with the Revolution late next year!

I wanna learn that Nintendo is finally smartening up and will release mario 128 for the cube this year, and that they have a second team developing a launch mario title for the revolution next year.

i would just like to see the next gen consoles, sepically the revoloution since there is so much hype. the ps3, well besicly we know all that is going to be in it really, just the case design will catch me,maybe the cell chip, oh and what disc format it uses. The 360..nah, i have seen it allready!

I wonder if Shymoiuo Mionamtoto [that is the worst spelling ever, you know the famous guy working for nintendo? created mario,zelda + other classics?] i wonder if he comes out with the master sword and use it for once! possibley agaisnt adam when he comes drunk asking questions about Shenmue 3, you know what i mean!

Change is inevitable. Except from a vending machine.

Viva La Revolution! erm, I mean Viva La Wii!

Terry, be sure to look at all of the Kikizo staff from the UK and make note if they fit the stereotype that ALL Brits have bad teeth. Adam, you will take note to see if ALL Americans are grossly obese.

" The offical e3 Coutdown thread" needs a theme, one which i just needed to post that jumped in my head now. " the Final countdown" by somebody, just remember that tune when your viewing this topic!

Change is inevitable. Except from a vending machine.

Viva La Revolution! erm, I mean Viva La Wii!

ORIGINAL: Joe Redifer

Terry, be sure to look at all of the Kikizo staff from the UK and make note if they fit the stereotype that ALL Brits have bad teeth. Adam, you will take note to see if ALL Americans are grossly obese.

Well, one of these is true...

Although Terry isn' t obese. ;-)

You' ve got to look at it with the right perspective. Terry isn' t obese, but that just means that there is some American out there who is TWICE as obese.

This is the crappiest countdown I' ve ever been a part of.


13!

This is the crappiest countdown I' ve ever been a part of.

At least it' s the best at something ;)

I' m just saying if it' s a countdown, I wanna see some counting down!!!

11!!!

10 Days till the press conferences begin

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11 Days remaining till the Expo

YESSSS!!!! Now we' re talking Terry!!!! This countdown rules!!!!!

You gonna videotape the press conferences, Terry?

If I' m still allowed in after last year,, err I mean IF I can get into any of them then absolutely!

I' ll video tape them using Fisheye lenses!!

10 Days remaining till the Expo
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9 Days till the press conferences begin

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7 Days till Terry boards the plane to head out to LA

How many days until Terry packs?

How many days until Terry returns?

How many days until Terry posts video of Adam speaking with sophisticated English accent?

How many days until Terry packs?

6 Days (Saturday)

How many days until Terry returns?

14 Days (Sunday)

How many days until Terry posts video of Adam speaking with sophisticated English accent?

I' m bound by Adam' s strict NDA until further notice

So, now A WEEK TO GO (to the hour, from the time of my flight out there) and we' re all starting to suffer from E3 ANXIETY kicking in. We have a really busy show there this year.

Kikizo will be filming all of the conferences as usual (direct feed as well) and putting them on the site. We' re nice like that.

rockin, so what your going to do first adam, while terry visits the sega booth? or is that right..

Change is inevitable. Except from a vending machine.

Viva La Revolution! erm, I mean Viva La Wii!

Kikizo will be filming all of the conferences as usual (direct feed as well)

I highly suggest videotaping instead of filming, that way you won' t have to send it out for processing and transfer it to video via a telecine machine for viewing on a TV.

Also, what is this " direct feed" you speak of? Is that supposed to mean " streaming" ? Blech. I' m more than happy just downloading the entire thing and watching it in higher quality without any hiccups.

9 Days remaining till the doors to E3 open
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6 Days till Terry lands in the seedy side of Downtown LA

Terry Bogard - currently the most Unhelpful member of the Kikizo forums.

ORIGINAL: Joe Redifer

Kikizo will be filming all of the conferences as usual (direct feed as well)

I highly suggest videotaping instead of filming, that way you won' t have to send it out for processing and transfer it to video via a telecine machine for viewing on a TV.

Also, what is this " direct feed" you speak of? Is that supposed to mean " streaming" ? Blech. I' m more than happy just downloading the entire thing and watching it in higher quality without any hiccups.

We obtain direct feed of the conferences including the footage and then pay to convert this very fast. In addition we film it as well. So best of both. It' s what IGN and GameSpot do. You don' t need to use a telecine machine for this sort of thing. We have our own ways. ;-)

Then I highly suggest using 35mm film instead of wimpy formats like 16mm or (God forbid) Super8. Try to shoot it with an anamorphic lens so you get the 2.40:1 aspect ratio for when you show it in the theater. I recommend Ariflex and Panavsion. If possible, try to tap right into the microphone onstage. This will comeout of the center channel. Then try to have 5 different mics at different places around the room so you can get the crowd noise which will later be mixed back into Dolby Digital 5.1. If there is music then you might want a mic that can pick up low frequencies well for the subwoofer channel.

Can' t wait for the DVD!

To compliment the E3 Preview on the front page I' ll toss in one of my own predictions for this year' s show.

I predict that for the 2nd or 3rd year in a row, Square Enix will remain the biggest b' tches at the show - constantly preventing people from snapping pictures or recording any kind of footage of their games...

Terry Bogard - currently the most Unhelpful member of the Kikizo forums.

Well if Squaresoft does remain the biggest bunch of bitches at the show, then make sure it' s their asses you get Reggie to kick and take names while he' s doing it, as you promised earlier.

ORIGINAL: Terry Bogard

To compliment the E3 Preview on the front page I' ll toss in one of my own predictions for this year' s show.

I predict that for the 2nd or 3rd year in a row, Square Enix will remain the biggest b' tches at the show - constantly preventing people from snapping pictures or recording any kind of footage of their games...

Yes, I can confirm this will be the case this year. They told me so. It' s a goddamn farce.

ORIGINAL: Joe Redifer

Then I highly suggest using 35mm film instead of wimpy formats like 16mm or (God forbid) Super8.
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Can' t wait for the DVD!

This is what I am saying... By plugging into the feed you get pro results anyway, including direct feed of any footage that is shown during the conference. And in terms of our own filming we' re using several high grade DV cameras, that' s all that' s needed really.

Panavisions are joke expensive. We do have one staffer who probably has access to that sort of kit, but it' s way too high end for what' s needed here, not even top tier broadcast outlets would need tech that expensive to film the conferences.

There' s no DVD per say. It' s just all going online for free again, like last year, but better. ;-)

Yes, I can confirm this will be the case this year. They told me so. It' s a goddamn farce.

Try all they might but I WILL get them! I' m snapping and filming games using my *sneaky cam in an E3 bag* trick and there' s nothing they can do ab00t it!

Terry Bogard - currently the most Unhelpful member of the Kikizo forums.

You go terry! Stick it to the man!

Haha, I just realized that my camera' s remote is gonna come in pretty handy at the Square Enix booth, hehe.. And all along I thought the remote was kind of a useless device, hehe..

Terry Bogard - currently the most Unhelpful member of the Kikizo forums.

Don' t forget to use nearby stands to get a high vantage point from the staff-only area (any old bs usually gets you up there) so you can zoom right in and get as much footage as you like (no sound obv) without some jobsworth monkey telling you " no camera" .

Square Enix really does need to take a look at its relationship with the media though. I know very BIG publications that are shunning all Square coverage this year because of its ridiculous attitute towards distribution / permissions with all sorts of assets.

You have my full support Bogard...

If you want to zoom from afar, please use a tripod! Also, don' t wander into your camera' s " digital zoom" mode. Turn off digital zoom if you can. What that does is scale the picture for a zoom effect... you don' t get the additional detail as you would with a real through-the-lens zoom.

Square is stupid if they don' t want their games videotaped or pictured. Why even show them, then?

man you should have seen them last year.. One guy was checking out their new Final Fantasy game, liked what he saw, took out his camera and was about to snap a picture or two of the game,,, an approaching Squaresoft rep LITERALLY leaped in front of him with his hand blocking the camera' s view -- Very similar to the way basketball players always leap in front of the player with the ball trying to block a pass or knock the ball out of their hands. I couldn' t believe that s**t! lol. The rep actually Leaped and blocked the poor guy' s shot! Gawd how pathetic, they act like they have the most top secret games that can' t be filmed.

Terry Bogard - currently the most Unhelpful member of the Kikizo forums.

I would have done the same. If I' m getting paid to be at E3 I wouldn' t let some punk reporter mess that up.

SQUARE: Terry! Did that uber top secret beyond amazing super doper hidden blockbuster title get leaked to the public on your watch!!

TERRY: Might of....

lol.. I could understand if they did that with a super high profile game but they do it with EVERY game at their booth.. Both low key titles and prominant ones.

Terry Bogard - currently the most Unhelpful member of the Kikizo forums.

You have tounderstand Terry, Squaresoft has to protect EVERY game they are making cause they are ALL so sought after! Can you imagine if word of the much anticipated Driving Emotion Type S 2 got out before an official advert campaign!!!! It would be Mayhem!, there would be riots in the streets, government would fall, and maybe just maybe it would spark an interest if they ever do make the crappy game. Einheinder 2 however, that would be a different story.....droooling.


what a bunch of idiots.

This is how you get Square Enix, LOL

http://www.spyemporium.com/spy_cameras_security_video_sunglasses_camera.aspx


Don' t worry, I' m not going that route but it sure would have been sweet!! Now if they weren' t sunglasses and were more like prescription-type glasses or reading glasses then MAYBE, hehe




As for the distant - ZOOM stuff mentioned earlier, sounds like a great idea even though I have no tripod, might consider getting one who knows. BUT the one trick I LOVE doing and it worked during my first E3 was to seek out a rep and go stand right next to them and then film the game using whatever sneaky method you have. I know it sounds crazy but it does work. lol... They' re so busy keeping an eye out for people in the distance using cameras that they don' t even give the guy standing next to them a second look.. I managed to record a nice amount of Final Fantasy X footage that way, hehe...

Terry Bogard - currently the most Unhelpful member of the Kikizo forums.

8 Days remaining till the doors to E3 burst open
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5 Days till Terry lands in the hooker haven of Downtown LA

Terry Bogard - currently the most Unhelpful member of the Kikizo forums.

How many days until the chronic diarrhea begins?