toblix Posted June 5, 2013 EXCUSE ME for making a separate thread for this – just want to make sure people get the message. We'll be doing another one of the at this point traditional Steam chats during all the big keynotes of next week's E3. To get in on the fun, you have to be a member of the Idle Thumbs Steam group, and then enter the group chat. I thought maybe I could do the thing where I update this post as things develop. WHAT IS SCHEDULE Konami - Thursday, June 6 @ 10:30 AM PDT / 1:30 PM EDT / 5:30 PM GMT Microsoft - Monday, June 10 @ 9:30 AM PDT / 12:30 PM EDT / 4:30 PM GMT Electronic Arts - Monday, June 10 @ 1:00 PM PDT / 4:00 PM EDT / 9:00 PM GMT Ubisoft - Monday, June 10 @ 3:00 PM PDT / 6:00 PM EDT / 11:00 PM GMT Sony - Monday, June 10 @ 6:00 PM PDT / 9:00 PM EDT / 2:00 AM GMT Nintendo - Tuesday, June 11 @ 7:00 AM PDT / 10:00 AM EDT / 3:00 PM GMT (ON NINTENDO DIRECT) HOW IS JOIN THE GROUP CHAT Join the Idle Thumbs Group on Steam, Open the Friends window, Open the Groups tab, Click the little drop-down next to Idle Thumbs Select Join group chat room. WHERE IS STREAMING Konami: Who knows?Microsoft: Xbox Live Xbox.com SpikeTV Electronic Arts: Maybe here?Ubisoft: Ubi.com YouTube UPlay Sony: Playstation Blog (US/EU) Playstation.com Ustream Virtual E3 booth in Playstation Home! Facebook Google Plus Nintendo: Nintendo Direct MORE QUESTION Is there a hyperlink to a web page that makes it possible for international thumbs to make sense of E3 time? Where will the things be streamed? What's the URL for Nintendo Direct? Greetingz to: I_smell shinobi602 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tegan Posted June 5, 2013 How do you enter group chat? Also, Nintendo's doing a one-hour Nintendo Direct on the eleventh that would be fun to chat through. They're also doing some small events on the show floor, but it's not clear if they're going to be streamed or not (eg: apparently there's going to be a one hour Pokémon X and Y roundtable at some point). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Frenetic Pony Posted June 5, 2013 I'm going to be gone, camping! At least I'll be having fun there. One of you better make snarky jokes about everything for me. I always think these things are worth watching, and they never are anyway; it's always always always better to just look at the summaries and etc. after the fact. At least in my experience. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
I_smell Posted June 5, 2013 Oh good I missed the last thing. Konami - Thursday, June 6 @ 10:30 AM PDT / 1:30 PM EDT / 5:30 PM GMT Microsoft - Monday, June 10 @ 9:30 AM PDT / 12:30 PM EDT / 4:30 PM GMT Electronic Arts - Monday, June 10 @ 1:00 PM PDT / 4:00 PM EDT / 8:00 PM GMT Ubisoft - Monday, June 10 @ 3:00 PM PDT / 6:00 PM EDT / 10:00 PM GMT Sony - Monday, June 10 @ 6:00 PM PDT / 9:00 PM EDT / 1:00 AM GMT Nintendo - Tuesday, June 11 @ 7:00 AM PDT / 10:00 AM EDT / 2:00 PM GMT Also yeah these are always a laughable dissapointment. BUT THEY'RE OUR DISSAPOINTMENT! TOGETHER!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chummer Posted June 5, 2013 I think passive aggresiveness was last year's theme, right? What with Ayesha Tyler taking down her internet-duded co-host during Ubisoft's conference, and then Reggie getting testy with some guy during Nintendo's. I'm hoping for more of a train wreck at this year's E3 conferences, as it's the only thing that makes them worth watching. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheLastBaron Posted June 5, 2013 I forgot E3 was even happening soon. I'll probably be in the chat as I'm usually in the chat anyways. I'm usually the only person in it, but if I check the tab for it after a few days I'll usually find that at some point someone has joined the chat, said "WIZARD!!!" and left. I'm 100% serious about that, it happens pretty frequently. Actually I think a decent amount of the time they join and say "VIDEO GAMES" and then leave. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SecretAsianMan Posted June 5, 2013 I forgot E3 was happening as well. As for the chat, the only one I might be able to make is Sony and I'm frankly just not interested in hearing what they have to say. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pabosher Posted June 5, 2013 I will be there as often as I can, as every show. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zerofiftyone Posted June 5, 2013 Every year I watch E3 I say "Never again am I wasting my time staying up all night for this." Yet here I am. Morbid curiosity will mean I probably end up watching at least some of this year's stuff. Maybe I'll see some of you folks in chat. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
miffy495 Posted June 5, 2013 Chat makes this so much better. I find the pressers to be largely silly and pointless, but the chat makes them genuinely entertaining. That said, I may actually be working for ALL of the conferences this year. Any I can make it to chat for, I shall. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Squid Division Posted June 5, 2013 I'll be at work unfortunately, and these are always so much fun, someone should post chat logs in this thread for posterity (and blackmail). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Frenetic Pony Posted June 6, 2013 Chat makes this so much better. I find the pressers to be largely silly and pointless, but the chat makes them genuinely entertaining. That said, I may actually be working for ALL of the conferences this year. Any I can make it to chat for, I shall. Yes, and watch Giant Bomb's feed so you can watch them mock it too! Turns out I'll actually be leaving right after Microsoft's, which is what I wanted to see anyway. Giantbomb woot! Predictions: Sony: They'll actually show the thing (it's going to be a box!) Grand Turismo 6 PS4 edition. The Last Guardian on PS4. First "Second Son" video. First "Next gen console!" video of Destiny (Bungie's thing). Announcement of Uncharted 4 for whenever. Some damned EA game like Dragon Age 3 or something. Talk about 4k and netflix and etc. A few trailers of cross generational stuff like Asscreed 4, and cue curtains. Microsoft: Exclusive to the Xbox One... (Que this about ten times.) Fable 4 which will be somewhat MMOish, Respawn Entertainment multiplayer thingy, Ryse (Crytek MS exclusive), Kinectimals 2 played by an awkward onstage fake family, new Rare game(s?). Will be generally better than the reveal, still awkward. Nintendo: Super Smash Bros, Windwaker Remake, Metroid something or other, and awkward attempts at hiding the undercurrent of desperation. EA: Complete and utter obliviousness. Guess I'll be able to check this on Saturday next week to see how I did. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gormongous Posted June 6, 2013 I wish I could join in, if I weren't driving from Texas to Missouri and then attending a wedding. If anything, it'd be nice to see the Steam group be more than a wasteland I occasionally haunt and beg people to play Monaco. EA: Complete and utter obliviousness. As opposed to the usual savvy they've displayed since... I don't know, the Mirror's Edge days? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tegan Posted June 6, 2013 Metroid something or other Please... Don't open those wounds. E3 BINGO TIME Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Squid Division Posted June 6, 2013 Top row is probably a lock except for the motion controls not responding, since those will probably all be videos. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SecretAsianMan Posted June 6, 2013 I saw FREE SPACE in the middle, got excited for a second, then realized you probably aren't talking about a new Freespace game, and now I'm sad. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dibs Posted June 6, 2013 I saw FREE SPACE in the middle, got excited for a second, then realized you probably aren't talking about a new Freespace game, and now I'm sad. That would be awesome with the tablet as your control panel. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
K-bohls! Posted June 6, 2013 I will be *probably* be able to chat it up during this year's Electronic Three. I am actually fairly excited for this year; hopefully we see some unique, new games revealed due to the new consoles. And Prey 2... oh please Prey 2. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ucantalas Posted June 6, 2013 There's an Idle Thumbs Steam group? ...and... Joined.I'll try and be on during the events, but I can't guarantee anything. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brannigan Posted June 6, 2013 wow, I had no idea E3 was going on until right now. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sno Posted June 6, 2013 I just joined the Steam group, but it looks like i missed the Konami one. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
toblix Posted June 6, 2013 Oh shit, I missed it too. Maybe we were lucky and everyone missed it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lu Posted June 6, 2013 I totally forgot. Who does it 4 days before actual E3 anyway? It's their own fault! Here is the Konami thing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zerofiftyone Posted June 6, 2013 I totally forgot. Who does it 4 days before actual E3 anyway? It's their own fault! Here is the Konami thing. Youtube link, for those who want it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jRvnyT1R8J8 Edit: Does anyone know how to embed youtube links on this forum? I'm new here. Edit 2: Thanks TheLastBaron! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
elmuerte Posted June 6, 2013 what?! it's E3 already? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
