Sony, Nintendo, Microsoft totally in love with E3 2009

by Richard Mitchell on Apr 28th 2009 6:25PM

After two years and two new, disappointing format changes, it looks like E3 is really back. The Entertainment Software Association has announced that over 150 companies will be represented at the expo this year. ESA CEO Michael Gallagher notes that the group is "incredibly pleased" with the turnout and "overwhelming support" for the event.

The head honchos of Microsoft, Sony and Nintendo all had warm, fuzzy things to say about the reinvigorated trade show, with Microsoft's Don Mattrick promising to "completely transform how people think about home entertainment" at E3 this year. Nintendo's Reggie Fils Aime is a bit more diplomatic, saying he appreciates how E3 "brings a wide variety of key audiences into contact with products from many companies, including Nintendo." Sony's Howard Tretton calls the event "an ideal place for us to unveil the latest PlayStation news and products." So yeah, it's hugs all around.

Incidentally, Microsoft will kick off the big E3 press briefings on June 1, followed by both Nintendo and Sony on June 2.

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Now watch it be canceled because of swine flu.

Not if we wash our hands it won't.

Come on....didnt you see the Daily Show last nite?? the Swine flu is not even worth worrying about....

I hope I won't be the only person there wearing a face mask. And I hope Michael Jackson doesn't read this and decide to attend.

PSP2!?!?!?

What's the lesson, boys and girls? That's right. Don't fix what ain't broke.

They felt it was broken, though. Brokenly expensive

Certainly glad to see the old E3 back, but they had their reasons for trying to fix it.

I will be there!

i have a feeling sony is totally gonna pwn this year not like last year that was a win bcuz everyone elses's lacked good exclusive games(note the plural)

I'm having a hard time noting anything about your comment.

my bad...what i mean is that last year was a great e3 for sony but hardly anyone else brought anything huge to the table, so based on the titles that should be coming out for the ps3, if they WON last year's e3...this year should be no contest whatsoever

as long as all the SCHEDULED games for this year are shown, and a Few games that are 9-12 months away along with a CONFIRMATION of Features for upcoming firmware updates. I'm sure they will as well. Hell White Knight Chronicles released here in NA and dated would be killer as well. Maybe even announcements of PS1 classics coming to US PSN as well as simultaneous releases on UMD & PSN for ALL upcoming PSP titles

people say Sony won last year??

could have SWORN all the fanboys said MS won with the "FF13 not excluzive on deh PSTree"

Instead of talking about who "won" as if it's a football game, how about just focusing on all the good shit coming out?

Oh, right, that doesn't make any sense. Gaming is all about who's selling more and has more exclusives. Mybad. Won't happen again.

Let's start the expectations game!

Remember that Nintendo uses big trade shows to reach out to casual audiences that don't read about gaming news on websites like joystiq, so their conference is probably going to suck again.

Suck doesn't really put it into perspective how big the middle finger Nintendo flipped at their last press conference.

Unless they put on a powerhouse performance this year (unlikely), they're not going to be redeemable in the hardcore gamer's eye. Their audience has shifted and their new audience gives none to little of a crap about E3.

as always, this must be mentioned http://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2008/7/16/

When do the E3 bingo cards come out?

the week or so b4 E3

Holy shit! That's one month away!

I'd imagine that we'll be seeing the Wii2, Xbox 720, and PS4 at E3 this year. Its about the time the companies started showing off their new systems.

No chance in hell of the next gen of consoles being announced. Even if the world economy wasn't collapsing we still wouldn't see it this soon. A new 360 still effectively costs (who's gonna buy a core, really?) as much as a launch PS2.

When 360, PS3 and Wii are all under $200, then we might hear the first real info about the next gen.

I could see the 720 being talked about, the PS4 mentioned, and new colors for the Wii. I can't see them actually showing the systems themselves.

@Cammy

I think he was being sarcastic -.-'

Still, I wouldn't mind seeing a 360 "slim" or something...

@InFaMoUs1

Actually, I'm dead serious. The consoles are all about to the middle of their life cycle, 5-6 years. This should be around the time they start showing stuff for their new systems.

I'm not saying we'll be seeing dates or anything but I'm expecting them showing the new consoles off.

If the new Wii is coming in 2011 (as i predict), i wouldn't count on hearing anything about it until at least 2010. Maybe later given Nintendo's new mantra of "why hype now when you can hype never?"

I think its time to show a DS2 and PSP2, the DS and PSP are older than the current gen consoles.

@Suichimo

It's highly unlikely with the PS3 or even Wii but I wouldn't be surprised if MS came up with a new console or an improved version of the 360

@Cosmo

PSP2 yeah

DS2 uhm have you been living under a rock? Nintendo JUST released the DSi, they be would have to be insane to abandon that after less than a year.

ummmm PS3 is just 3 years old...what the hell are you talking about halfway thru its life cycle???

Keep holding your breath. the Only REASONABLE new system announced this year would be the "PSP2" as its going in its 5th year

But the DSi is still using the same hardware, just like the PSP-3000, just a refresh, I'd like to see a true PSP2 and DS2.

I really doubt Nintendo wants another Gameboy Micro staining their hands.

@Khan

That could be but I'm just looking at when information was shown before. I think the Revolution was shown in either '04 or '05, its been a while. So, even considering a two year gap between announcement and launch, I think we may be seeing something this year. Though if it isn't this year 2010 would be almost a definite.

@Chris D.

Yeah, 3 out of 6 years is half of its life cycle. I'm not talking about that ten year thing that Sony has going on, because the PS4 will definitely be out before that is done with.

@Cosmo

Same here. The DS came out at the end of '04 if I remember correctly. It wouldn't be too far fetched to be seeing a DS 2 around now.

yea but 10 years IS its life cycle...not to mention the PS3 was announced at E3 in 2005 that was 5 years into the PS2's life cycle.

pfft, if they wait till the consoles are below $200 to release nextgen, we will be waiting for a long time, especially Nintendo and Sony.

I can't believe it's here already.

I'm thinking we're going to hear about the 360's new motion controller they've been hinting at.

Now when we play Halo 3 we can lob grenades by wiggling the 360 controller!!

http://www.penny-arcade.com/images/2008/20080716.jpg

=P

i lol'd

someone post this in ever E3 thread...lol

My hopes are on

MS: Alan Wake
Nintendo: Zelda
Sony: Heavy Rain

I hope for:
Sony - Uncharted 2 and GoW 3 release dates.
MS - Alan Wake and something completely unexpected
Nintendo - Not sucking and no air drums for the love of god...

If you mean Zelda as in Zelda Wii, prepare to be disappointed. Spirit Tracks doesn't preclude the Wii version's existence, but it being released this year means that a Wii title almost definitely isn't

Hope GOW2 will be announced for PC just like GOW was announced for PC back in E3 2007.

A Monster Hunter game for PS3 would be the ultimate announcement for me. And news from Team Ico of course.

Is the "press briefings" different than the regular show? Like is that a sort of advanced screening before the keynotes and the booths and all that are opened up?

It's the hour/hour and a half each of the big three gets to show off what they have coming... It's when they make all the big announcements. At the show they just have their booths out, and they don't really make any announcements after their show.

so it's the keynotes?

I think what Dark Wayne meant was are the "press briefings" any different than the "keynotes". Seeing as how "keynotes" is the term generally preferred, but Joystiq used "press brief"

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