Getting to know you: The Microsoft E3 press questionnaire
by Alexander Sliwinski 
{ Jun 7th 2007 at 2:30AM }
One of the reasons blogs were invented was to pull away the curtain and show the reader, on some small level, what's really going on in the land of OZ. As journalists who were invited to E3 are digging their Nintendo invites out of the spam filter (yup, that's probably where it ended up), Microsoft's invitations to their briefing just arrived. No big deal, fill out the form per usual ... and then there's Step 3 of the registration. A gaggle of questions that are perfectly innocent, but just a little strange to be asked.
Wondering what they are? Check them out after the break.
Where are you staying?
(They have a list of really expensive hotels and then the option "other")
Other
How are you planning on getting to the briefing?
Shuttle? Hadn't really thought about it. Camel ride might be nice.
Do you have any special needs?
You mean, other than the need for speed? No, not really. But thank you for asking.
Your Profile
What is your Gamertag?
(Yeah, totally not writing that here)
Who is your favorite musical artist?
Madonna, no, too gay. Um ... Abba? Tough question, don't know you very well. Argh, something butcher ... The Killers!
What is your favorite Xbox 360 game title?
If the titles Halo, Gears of War or Crackdown don't get written here will you get mad and pull this invite?
What is your Gamer High Score?
Well, don't want to brag, but it is quite big. Sadly, Xbox360Fanboy's is probably bigger. Now we feel inadequate. You had to ask that?
What is your Gamer Zone?
Recreation, is that an OK answer? Pro is just too angry and they say bad words in Underground.
What is your Gamer Motto?
If its got red rings, it must be a 360.
What is your favorite achievement?
Living past 25 ... not hiding in the closet anymore when a thunderstorm rolls in.
And there you have it, Step 3 in the Microsoft E3 press event registration. Strange questions asked to attend a press briefing. Should we be expecting an Abba gift basket on our seat, which will be labeled with our gamertag, and the people with the highest gamer scores sit at the front of the room? That would be amazing, we'd be total "super troupers"! How would you have answered the questions past the gamertag?
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
EclipseCDN @ Jun 7th 2007 2:53AM
Moto: Moore is my homeboy
OhJustSomeRandomGuy @ Jun 7th 2007 3:05AM
"Gamer High Score"?
Is that supposed to be the highest score you've ever gotten in a game, or can the PR flaks at Microsoft not even keep the names of their OWN SHIT straight?
It's "Gamerscore", PR n00bs.
colin @ Jun 7th 2007 4:13AM
*off topic
can i make a motion to retire the word "pwn"? whenever i see it i think its a kid trying to act older, or an older person making fun of the way kids talk. Its like a viscious circle and i would hate to see it end up in the dictionary.
"noob" is another one. i don't necessarily mind the word "noob" itself when referring to a beginner, but with all the "noobsauce", "noobcakes", "nooblets", "pwnzr", "haxx0r", "sux0r" being tossed around, it makes me feel like i'm getting dumber while reading ... and that shouldn't happen. and what's up with "teh" ... don't go out of your way to spell "the" wrong ... thats just stupid.
/seinfeld rant
mark_n_b @ Jun 7th 2007 3:09AM
As someone who uses a wheelchair I gotta say I really like the way you made fun of the special needs question.
Classy.
pickonequickly @ Jun 7th 2007 3:30AM
I would strongly suggest that your 'special needs' resemble something close to the KISS backstage rider. Plenty of booze, illicit substances and a pet monkey. C'mon Redmond, you know you can afford it.
Relativiox @ Jun 7th 2007 3:41AM
What is your favorite achievement?
Is this supposed to be a trick question. If not, then the easy ones. If it is, then definately walking into a hospital when I'm not supposed to.
Ethan Duffy @ Jun 7th 2007 3:54AM
I think it's totally inappropriate to treat the press like they're all fans. What about the poor guy from Time?
Hugh Mann @ Jun 7th 2007 4:53AM
!!ZOMG!!!111!!!!!
Colin is teh sux0r!!11!
sez l33t haxx0r1!1!1!11
No you're right, actually, it does sound bloody stupid.
BIGGEN @ Jun 7th 2007 7:46AM
@colin
i'm with you. i would like to retire everything you mentioned, plus the giant enemy crab jokes, the red ring of death jokes, all of the japanese hardware sales jokes, and i'm sure more will come with time.
anyway, that questionnaire sounded like a damn survey on myspace. hate those damn surveys. damn surveys.
Evan @ Jun 7th 2007 7:59AM
The gamertag, gamerscore, and achievement questions are probably to assure they have plenty of pro-Xbox fans in the audience that they can rally.
"Where are you staying?" and "How are you planning on getting to the briefing?" are probably to weed out potential no-shows.
Almack64 @ Jun 7th 2007 10:18AM
@ colin
I too think that most l33t speak should be banned. I feel like my intelligence level is being pulled down.
@BIGGEN
One joke that just doesn't seem to get old though is how the DS (and now the wii) continue to print money. Everytime I see those gif's it makes me smile.
Natas_Enasni @ Jun 7th 2007 11:39AM
I think you bastards have pretty much killed every joke related to computers; there's too many of you.
If every gamer makes the same computer related joke at the same time, all around the world; does anybody laugh?
We need like the best writers here on the interweb; otherwise we'd all just be complaining ceaselessly and making fun of dumb jokes..... hmmm.
steve @ Jun 7th 2007 12:51PM
Just to follow today's theme, I vote to retire interweb?
Judd @ Jun 7th 2007 1:58PM
I just like the pic. Who else is psyched for the Sopranos season finale?(off topic, I know)
onlypoopypants @ Jun 7th 2007 4:30PM
the sopranos will be crazy cant wait till sunday tobad its over.i bet it will all be a dream or he ends up flipping how bout you?
zwarrior @ Jun 7th 2007 5:14PM
Colin, why would slang words end up in the dictionary anyway? Plus it's a lingo distinctivly from the videogame "culture", I don't use it but I don't mind when others do it at the proper time. There's no way "your base" or "pokemans" should be retired.
pacokorn77 @ Jun 8th 2007 12:32AM
@ BIGGEN: Give it a few days, and you'll see it on your bulletin wall.