Well, nnot really busted flat. But here I am in Denver’s Airport, whatever the hell it’s called, typing on some itsy bitsy keyboard at an Internet kiosk.
Once again the spectre of a business trip calls. Three days in LA for E3, the big video game trade show.
And hell, there isn’t even enough time to get something to eat before my connection. I hate this road warrior crap.
Bitch, moan and whine, I suppose. After this I’m in DC for one day and back to Ohio.
But I saw the terminal and thought it would be nice to check in.
I’ll let you all know if I see anything cool at the show (I’ll log in from the media room).
If’n you see Bill Roper or Geoff Fraizer David Brevik or either Schaefer… or Flagship Studios or Blizzard North or anyone like that … ::drooooooooooooooool::
Oh, and if you can find out just what Flagship Studios is doing, I bet some of the folks over here (not to mention here) would like to know:D
Hey, for YOU guys it would be fun. For those of us in the press it’s three days of gruelling work. Although I admit it’s gotten better since I became the boss.
Had a good meeting with some people from HP about their new game-machine initiative. It looks pretty ripping, if you can believe it.
Yes, Unc, I work for a bird watching magazing. But I also own a game industry site (from which I derive about 25% of my income…with luck more shortly). I avoid mentioning the site here usually as I don’t want to seem to be shilling.
Metroid Prime 2 rocks (so says my console reviewer that I brought here). There’s a bunch of cool new technology being displayed (including a sweet little piece of software that will allow multiplayer online games to be played on mobile devices. How’d you like to play Everquest or Final Fantasy on your cell phone? It’s coming…
You guys should see the secret press demos for ‘Playboy: The Mansion’. The bunnies were a sexist touch, I admit. But sexism is always rampant on the trade show circuit.
I don’t think that if you gave out the site name in this thread it would be shilling. I really would like to find a place other than Gamespot for reviews. Gamespot sucks.
On another note: Did you happen to see the Magic: The Gathering Invintational at E3? I have been watching it this week on Magic Online, so it would be neat to hear a firsthand report.
Game-machine as in Xbox, Gamecube type deal, or as in computers that aren’t made of nonstandard parts? Making a computer to cater to gamers is one thing (and a pretty good move, I’d say), but IMNSHO the console market is bleeping flooded right now and as is I’m tired of buying a new bleepin’ system every other year, regardless of price.
Hell, can’t speak for anyone else, but it’s always good to have a competent site I can go to. There’s only so much unbiased stuff I can get from sites owned/operated by the folks who want me to buy the game (because they make it).
As that may be, I don’t like to bring it up as I don’t think the powers that be would be wild about me using my membership as a marketing tool.
HP game machine meaning a computer customized for the game experience.
More thoughts on the show…
If 40% of gamers are women (as the ESA claims) I’m eat my hat. 90%+ of the games I saw were mindlessly violent, mindlessly sexist, or both. If that’s appealing to woman then I’m off in never-never land.
The GameCube is dead. 'pun, you’re right that the console market is too crowded. I saw very few games developed for the GC and a zillion designed for BOTH PS2 and XBox. Apparently developing for both is the name of the game these days.
Swearing is in. Many MANY games contained R-rated language and seemed unabashed about it.
Obviously I couldn’t see everything at the show. There were more than 1000 new titles being shown there and God alone knows how many non-game piece of technology. Some good…some bad.
