tegan Posted June 2, 2015 I think the problem here is that you mean 'presenter' as a synonym of 'speaker', where Ubisoft usually gives a microphone to at least one person who should never be given a microphone, whereas I mean 'presenter' as a synonym of the MC, where it's the person who introduces the speakers and acts as the glue of the show. EA's presenters are usually much worse than Ubisoft, although I think everyone's taken a turn. I know what I mean, and I mean I hate Aisha Tyler's performance during these things. EA's "the feels" guy from last year was pretty awful though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Twig Posted June 2, 2015 I know what I mean, and I mean I hate Aisha Tyler's performance during these things. Haha, I kind of wanted to hate her in that position, but honestly she's better than almost everyone else. I think most of her shitty lines come from people trying to write clever things for her to say, but it falling flat cause it feels fake? I dunno. Also at least she's better than what's-his-face, the dude from Community, fuck what's his name, argh. Sort of. I absolutely love his complete mockery of these showy nonsense things. Like when he did that spike tv thing once. And by love I mean, man, that shit deserves some mocking. I certainly won't begrudge anyone for not liking her. I won't begrudge anyone for disliking any of E3. So much of it is a joke. Except Nintendo's shit, which is often literally a joke but comes off so endearingly that I love it with all my hearts. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cordeos Posted June 2, 2015 I wonder how much VR news there will be. I am expecting some from Sony and would love Fallout 4 with Oculus support. Also will anyone mention the internet of things? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Twig Posted June 2, 2015 I expect the Steam Vive will actually be there, and the Sony Morpheus. Not sure what to expect, but it'll be good, I hope. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
natellite Posted June 2, 2015 After Joel McHale and fucking Mr Caffeine I'll take Aisha Tyler on stage any day - to say nothing of the fact that I'd put good money on her being the only woman of color we see onstage the whole week. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bjorn Posted June 2, 2015 I wonder how much VR news there will be. I am expecting some from Sony and would love Fallout 4 with Oculus support. Also will anyone mention the internet of things? I feel like the "internet of things" has probably had its time and is done as a phrase. I think it would feel oddly dated to hear it mentioned now. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cordeos Posted June 2, 2015 I feel like the "internet of things" has probably had its time and is done as a phrase. I think it would feel oddly dated to hear it mentioned now. It could be the new TV for the Microsoft presentation. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
I_smell Posted June 2, 2015 Bring back Mr Caffeine! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kaputt Posted June 2, 2015 Seriously, how could they think this was a good idea Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Badfinger Posted June 2, 2015 All press conferences are bad and terrible and wonderful. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
elvaq Posted June 2, 2015 Press conferences are better when they're terrible http://www.theverge.com/2013/1/8/3850056/qualcomms-insane-ces-2013-keynote-pictures-tweets Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Twig Posted June 2, 2015 All press conferences are bad and terrible and wonderful. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zerofiftyone Posted June 2, 2015 Press conferences are better when they're terrible http://www.theverge.com/2013/1/8/3850056/qualcomms-insane-ces-2013-keynote-pictures-tweets Here here. http://www.theverge.com/2014/1/6/5281542/watch-michael-bay-melt-down-onstage-at-ces Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
natellite Posted June 2, 2015 This press conference was a treasure, and we shall not see its like again. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Twig Posted June 2, 2015 Remember how they also streamed it on repeat for the rest of E3, or something absurd? God it was so glorious. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
natellite Posted June 2, 2015 The lamps are going out all over video games, we shall not see them lit again in our lifetime. No, I'm excited about E3! But hearing Griffin McElroy and Chris Plante talk about it on The Verge sort of made me realize that even though I've dreamed about going to the show basically since I was a kid, it wouldn't ever live up to what I thought it would be. Maybe I should go to Gamescom. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gwardinen Posted June 2, 2015 Maybe I should go to Gamescom. You should! If sufficient Thumbs were interested in going to Gamescom I would actually show up, as it's the only major games convention on my continent. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tegan Posted June 2, 2015 I feel like the 2010 Konami conference is the turning point where companies learned to start putting their own employees in the audience so they could be guaranteed some applause. Remember this? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dartmonkey Posted June 3, 2015 That timetable's super handy - thanks Tegan. I've taken a shot at a bingo card too. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aprettycooldude Posted June 3, 2015 Cool Spot Kickstarter $10k backing spot ready to roll Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tegan Posted June 4, 2015 Fun trivia: Nintendo will almost certainly never partner with Lego. Lego famously took legal action against them for a Lego knockoff they produced back when they were a toy company*, and they recently got pretty involved with K'Nex. *Not like now. Now the toys have NFC tags. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dartmonkey Posted June 5, 2015 Yeah, it always gets me down when I see the licence on K'nex. It's FINE, but I'm all about the Lego, not Coolbrix or Bric-a-Blok or whatever other own-brand version comes along. How long ago was the lawsuit? Is there really still bad blood or is Lego less popular in Japan or something? Seems like Lego Ghostbusters is already slated for Dimensions! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cordeos Posted June 5, 2015 Yeah, it always gets me down when I see the licence on K'nex. It's FINE, but I'm all about the Lego, not Coolbrix or Bric-a-Blok or whatever other own-brand version comes along. How long ago was the lawsuit? Is there really still bad blood or is Lego less popular in Japan or something? Seems like Lego Ghostbusters is already slated for Dimensions! I imagine Legos are popular in Japan, they are huge in Korea. I had to stop a kid in one of my classes from playing with Legos hidden in his backpack on more than one occasion. Fun fact, despite the kids I was teaching having absorbed a lot of the Korean anti-Japanese propaganda they loved Lego Ninja-Go. Maybe they didn't know where ninjas are from. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bjorn Posted June 5, 2015 Seems like Lego Ghostbusters is already slated for Dimensions! Scooby Doo has also been announced for Dimensions. So far I have successfully avoided all these Skylander/Amiibo type games, but Ghostbusters and Scooby Doo both being in Dimensions will probably get me to crack. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lu Posted June 11, 2015 The Oculus Special Live Event due to start in 12 hours! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
