Julius Posted June 7, 2017 Posted June 7, 2017 (edited) [TWEET]872460812434128896[/TWEET] Very happy about this. Kojima and his new team have done a great job with the trailers for Death Stranding, but many, myself included, were beginning to worry that more focus was being put on the trailers than actually getting development started; in hindsight, considering the talent - but varying degrees of a lack of expertise - throughout Kojima Productions, this could have been a great way for Kojima and Guerrilla to familiarise the team with the Decima engine. I can see this going quiet until at least E3 of next year, and so a 2019/2020 release date is now starting to seem feasible simply because of this smart move. I suppose at this point, though, the question becomes whether PlayStation wants to use it as a means of closing out the PS4 in a strong way, bolstering the launch of the PS5, or, perhaps, even, both? Could cross-platform play be on the cards? Speculation aside, though, I wish Square Enix would follow suit when it comes to working on Final Fantasy VII Remake and Kingdom Hearts 3, mind... (then again I totally want to see them this year at E3 :/) Very happy that Kojima will still be at E3 despite having nothing to show off himself. Nice reminder that all of these developers are gamers at heart There's more E3 news still, though, with Geoff Keighley posting the Coliseum schedule on Twitter (I'll share it in full below, and please let me know if it's too long so that I can spoiler tag it - though I would typically do this without asking, I think there's a fair share of speculation to be had around the schedule's content, as there is a LOT): [TWEET]872453103764652033[/TWEET] The full schedule for E3 Coliseum is as follows (All Times Pacific Time): Tuesday, June 13 • 11:00 AM — Noon: God of War: Behind the Curtain It’s been one year since game director Cory Barlog and his team at Santa Monica Studio introduced fans around the world to a bold new vision for God of War. Join us as Cory and other members of the development team share new insights and recount challenges overcome, delving further into writing, world building, combat design, and the powerful father/son relationship at the heart of Kratos’ new beginning. Moderated by Michele Morrow. • Noon — 12:30 PM: Inside Bungie For over 25 years, Bungie has pushed the video game industry in bold new directions. Join Bungie CEO Pete Parsons for a wide-ranging discussion about his career, the industry, and Bungie’s next release, Destiny 2. Moderated by WWE superstar (and devoted Destiny fan) Big Show. • 12:30 PM — 1:30 PM: World Builders Join host Chris Hardwick for a keynote discussion about building worlds across entertainment mediums, with a focus on video games. Hardwick will be joined by astrophysicist Neil Degrasse Tyson, director James Gunn, Gearbox’s Randy Pitchford, and 343 Industries’ Kiki Wolfkill. • 1:30 PM — 2:15 PM: Assassin’s Creed Ubisoft presents a look at what’s next from Assassin’s Creed. • 2:15 PM — 2:45 PM: What Game From E3 Will Make You the Next Online Gaming Superstar? In a world where online content creators can make or break the success of a new game, discover which games from this year’s E3 are going to make the biggest splash with the world’s largest online creators. Join MatPat, creator of The Game Theorists YouTube channel (more than 8 million subscribers, 2016 winner of the Streamy Award for Best Gaming Channel), to find out which games are making a mark at E3 in the eyes of top Twitch and YouTube streamers. Learn what makes some games great to play and others great to watch for millions of fans on YouTube and Twitch. • 2:45 PM — 3:15 PM: Bethesda Softworks Join Bethesda Softworks for a look at a newly announced title that will be seen for the first time at their E3 2017 Showcase. • 3:15 PM– 4:00 PM: Square Enix Don’t miss when Square Enix presents a live demonstration of a newly announced title being showcased at E3 2017. • 4:00 PM — 4:30 PM: Epic Games For over two decades, the team at Epic Games has built some of the video game industry’s most talked about titles. Join members of Epic at E3 Coliseum for a behind-the-scenes look at the developer’s next release. • 4:30 PM — 5:00 PM: Swing Behind the Scenes With the New Spider-Man for PS4 Join key members of both Insomniac Games and Marvel for a peek into the upcoming Spider-Man collaboration for the PS4. • 5:00 PM — 5:45 PM: Project Scorpio: The Most Powerful Place to Create and Play Discover how Xbox built a powerful development platform in Project Scorpio with game creators in mind. Featuring key members of the Xbox team, including Turn 10 Studios and The Coalition. Moderated by Xbox Live’s Larry Hryb (Major Nelson). • 6:00 PM — 7:00 PM: Jack Black in Conversation with Tim Schafer Over the past 30 years Tim Schafer has created some of the gaming industry’s most hilariously memorable worlds and characters. The multi-talented Jack Black (star of Brutal Legend) leads a wide-ranging conversation with Tim about his career, creative process, and yes, Psychonauts 2. Wednesday, June 14 • 10:00 AM — 10:45 AM: New Realities: VR, AR, and Gaming Video games are ushering in a whole new era of interactivity across a host of new devices that deliver virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) experiences. Join Will Smith (The Foo Show) for a discussion about the state of immersive reality and the future of gameplay and storytelling in VR and AR. Joining Smith will be film director Ivan Reitman (Ghostbusters), Curtis Hickman (Co-Founder/CCO, The Void), Tanja Watson (Co-Founder, Squanchtendo Games) David Ellison (CEO, Skydance Media), and Brandon J. Laatsch (Stress Level Zero Games). • 10:45 AM — 11:30 AM: Sea of Thieves: Community Spirit The Sea of Thieves team discusses the opportunities and challenges of transforming Rare, one of the industry’s most secretive developers, into an open studio that celebrates its community and has brought its most passionate fans right into the heart of the development process — an essential step in creating a AAA shared-world pirate adventure. • 11:30 — Noon: Gaming Evolved: New Voices, New Visions As the video game industry continues to evolve, there are opportunities for new voices and perspectives to push the medium in exciting new directions. Join us for a discussion about the many ways creators can express themselves and reach new audiences through video games. • Noon — 12:45 PM: Crash Bandicoot Reunion Twenty-one years after he first arrived on the scene, Crash Bandicoot is back! Join members of the original creative team behind the game — Connie Booth, Mark Cerny, Naughty Dog co-founders Andy Gavin and Jason Rubin, and Bob Rafei — for a once-in-a-lifetime reunion to discuss the making of the original Crash Bandicoot and its impact on the video game industry. • 12:45 PM — 1:30 PM: Mortal Kombat: Celebrating 25 Years For over 25 years, Mortal Kombat has evolved and pushed the fighting game genre in new directions, including its most recent release, MKX. Mortal Kombat co-creator Ed Boon joins the E3 Coliseum to reflect on the series and its impact on popular culture, esports, and the video game industry. • 1:30 PM — 2:00 PM: Far Cry 5: A Trip to Hope County Welcome to Hope County, Montana, a rural community taken over by a fanatical cult. Led by Joseph Seed, “The Father,” players will build a resistance with the help of citizens of Hope County. Join Dan Hay, executive producer and creative director, and Drew Holmes, lead writer, to learn more about the citizens of Hope County, including The Father, Pastor Jerome, Mary May, and Nick Rye. • 2:00 PM — 2:30 PM: Call of Duty: WWII — Sledgehammer Games’ Journey Back to the Franchise’s Roots Call of Duty: WWII returns to its franchise roots. Join Michael Condrey, Glen Schofield, and Greg Reisdorf for an inside look at the game that is taking the series back to boots on the ground. The panel will share behind-the-scenes development of the E3 content as we look at multiplayer and campaign gameplay and perhaps a hint at things to come in the months ahead. Moderated by Afrojack (Nick van de Wall). • 2:30 PM — 3:15 PM: Stories Across Screens How does today’s greatest game writing influence the world of TV and film, and vice versa? Join Better Call Saul Executive Producer Gennifer Hutchison for a conversation with leading storytellers about the opportunities and challenges of interactive and linear storytelling. Hutchison will be joined by Emil Pagliarulo (Designer Director, Bethesda Game Studios), Josh Scherr (Writer, Naughty Dog), and Dan Tractenberg (Director, 10 Cloverfield Lane, Black Mirror). • 3:15 PM — 4:15 PM: A Conversation with Hideo Kojima and Jordan Vogt-Roberts A one-on-one session looking back at the career of Hideo Kojima, led by Jordan Vogt-Roberts, director of Kong: Skull Island. These two creative forces will share the stage to discuss the fusion of gaming and cinema. Mr. Kojima will discuss his cinematic influences and how they have allowed him to make masterworks of his own. • 4:15 PM — 5:00 PM: The Indie Revolution Some of today’s most creative and inspiring games come from independent developers working outside the system. Join us to hear their stories. Robin Hunicke (Funomena) leads a discussion about the independent game scene across console, mobile, and PC, featuring guests including Brendan Greene (creator, Player Unknown’s Battlegrounds) and Eli Cymet (Alto’s Odyssey). • 5:00 PM — 5:30 PM: Middle-earth: Shadow of War — A Behind-the-Scenes Look Join Monolith Productions, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, and Troy Baker (the voice of Talion) for an inside look and live demonstration of Middle-earth: Shadow of War. • 5:30–6 PM: Square Enix Join the team at Square Enix for a developer showcase, revealing new details about a game that will be announced for the first time at E3 2017. • 6:00 PM: An exclusive surprise discussion with renowned figures. Edited June 7, 2017 by Julius Caesar
drahkon Posted June 7, 2017 Posted June 7, 2017 So that E3 Coliseum has no Nintendo content? Surprising.
Hero-of-Time Posted June 8, 2017 Posted June 8, 2017 So that E3 Coliseum has no Nintendo content? Surprising. When Geoff announced his E3 plans last month there was no mention of Nintendo in those. Clearly they want to go it alone. It's no wonder they have problems getting 3rd party support when they isolate themselves from everyone else. Great article in itself but these two quotes about E3 got me even more hyped "I think a lot of Japanese developers lost their way chasing the mobile games yen, if you will, but they're coming back to console in a major way. And speaking of, we'll have some big announcements at E3 in that precise vein." I was thinking about this quote last night. Out of all the big 3rd party Japanese companies to try and crack the mobile market I think Capcom are the ones that failed hardest. Could it be that Capcom will have a big presence at Sony's show? Maybe those Monster Hunter rumours are true or DMC5 is on the cards?
Hero-of-Time Posted June 8, 2017 Posted June 8, 2017 Nope, its Sega with Shenmue 1 & 2 HD That is also a fair shout.
drahkon Posted June 8, 2017 Posted June 8, 2017 When Geoff announced his E3 plans last month there was no mention of Nintendo in those. Clearly they want to go it alone. It's no wonder they have problems getting 3rd party support when they isolate themselves from everyone else. Looks like it. I'm getting more and more anxious at Nintendo's E3 presence. My best mate told me yesterday: "Their offering will be ridiculous." That might be a bit harsh but I fear that it won't be good... I have no expectations so I can only be pleasantly surprised. I always say that... I was thinking about this quote last night. Out of all the big 3rd party Japanese companies to try and crack the mobile market I think Capcom are the ones that failed hardest. Could it be that Capcom will have a big presence at Sony's show? Maybe those Monster Hunter rumours are true or DMC5 is on the cards? I don't give a damn about Monster Hunter but I would welcome a new DMC. The reboot was awesome. I'm pretty darn excited as I love 3rd party Japanese games. Hope we'll see a JRPG onslaught
Happenstance Posted June 8, 2017 Author Posted June 8, 2017 That is also a fair shout. Its also my shout every year. Cant stop believing!
Hero-of-Time Posted June 8, 2017 Posted June 8, 2017 I don't give a damn about Monster Hunter but I would welcome a new DMC. The reboot was awesome. Its also my shout every year. Cant stop believing! Shemue 3 is happening. You can believe in anything at this point.
Happenstance Posted June 8, 2017 Author Posted June 8, 2017 Shemue 3 is happening. You can believe in anything at this point. Given how little we have actually seen of Shenmue 3 at this point its probably a safer bet to assume 1 and 2 HD will come out before that ever does
Julius Posted June 8, 2017 Posted June 8, 2017 Given how little we have actually seen of Shenmue 3 at this point its probably a safer bet to assume 1 and 2 HD will come out before that ever does Agreed. I just can't see any world where 3 actually makes it to release this year; I think a delay to summer/winter 2018 is more likely, with 1+2 HD possibly taking up 3's planned release date of December 2017. So that E3 Coliseum has no Nintendo content? Surprising. I found it odd too, but then again, it is running the same days that Nintendo Treehouse is running, so anything Coliseum could offer regarding gameplay, etc., will more than likely be shown off at Treehouse. Would love for the "surprise guests" to be a Miyamoto/Aonuma, Kojima, [insert more legendary names here] interview with Geoff, though I doubt this would happen :/
Happenstance Posted June 8, 2017 Author Posted June 8, 2017 Agreed. I just can't see any world where 3 actually makes it to release this year; I think a delay to summer/winter 2018 is more likely, with 1+2 HD possibly taking up 3's planned release date of December 2017. They just sent out a backer email today saying the release date has been pushed back to the second half of 2018.
drahkon Posted June 8, 2017 Posted June 8, 2017 I don't have to take that from you. Speak to me again when you watch the Sony conference live. :p
Hero-of-Time Posted June 8, 2017 Posted June 8, 2017 I don't have to take that from you. Speak to me again when you watch the Sony conference live. :p Hey, just because I may not take the week off doesn't mean to say I won't be watching the show live. I'll be getting up at half 1 in the morning and then go into work knackered.
drahkon Posted June 8, 2017 Posted June 8, 2017 Hey, just because I may not take the week off doesn't mean to say I won't be watching the show live. I'll be getting up at half 1 in the morning and then go into work knackered. Great, now I look like a fool. I hate you.
Happenstance Posted June 8, 2017 Author Posted June 8, 2017 Hey, just because I may not take the week off doesn't mean to say I won't be watching the show live. I'll be getting up at half 1 in the morning and then go into work knackered. Thats what I do every year. I just tend to say I wont be doing that the night before then getting up anyway.
Hero-of-Time Posted June 9, 2017 Posted June 9, 2017 EZA BETTING SPECIAL E3 2017 Take me to Valhalla This was absolutely hilarious. My oldest nephew just happened to pop over as I was about to watch it, so we both sat and watched it together. He's never seen any EZA so I had to explain just what the hell was going on. He was well into it. Huber had me in stitches so many times. His back and forth with Ultima Brad was great. When Brad said Jurassic Park 3 sucks (he's right) I couldn't stop laughing. When Blood said that a Licker would appear during a conference Huber got so excited. "NICE BET!!" I have to say, clearly maths isn't the EZA strong point. Both looked like they didn't have a clue about what Don was asking of them and then when they were asked to actually do the equation they both looked like a rabbit staring into headlights. My fear about Blood not getting into the role turned out to be true. He just wasn't as energetic or fun as the other guys. Saying that, I love what is going to happen if he actually wins the thing. [tweet]872884388022956032[/tweet] Sweet. There are rumours going around that Rare will be showing off something other than Sea of Thieves. I'd love a Jet Force Gemini reboot.
drahkon Posted June 9, 2017 Posted June 9, 2017 Well, now we all know where Nintendo's Spotlight time has gone to
Ashley Posted June 9, 2017 Posted June 9, 2017 Well, now we all know where Nintendo's Spotlight time has gone to Joint Diddy Kong Racing sequel announcement?
Happenstance Posted June 9, 2017 Author Posted June 9, 2017 So it looks like EA have confirmed FIFA, NBA, Madden, Battlefield 1, Battlefront II and Need for Speed Payback will be shown at their conference tomorrow along with a couple more surprises. Should at least be interesting to see what they are. I'd like to see something original appear.
Julius Posted June 9, 2017 Posted June 9, 2017 Something tells me this is going to be a good week... [TWEET]873222688608858112[/TWEET]
Hero-of-Time Posted June 10, 2017 Posted June 10, 2017 Someone has found that Capcom USA have trademarked Monster Hunter: World. Could this be the open world PS4 game that was rumoured? Is the series finally coming back home? Tune in on Tuesday morning and find out!
Kaepora_Gaebora Posted June 10, 2017 Posted June 10, 2017 Someone has found that Capcom USA have trademarked Monster Hunter: World. Could this be the open world PS4 game that was rumoured? Is the series finally coming back home? Tune in on Tuesday morning and find out! How interesting...would this be more in line with Frontier etc and away from the numbered versions? Can't remember if it was you saying you thought PS4 might get the mainline and Switch its own version, perhaps the opposite? The grunt of the PS4 could really make this a great game if true
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