Alright. It’s 5.30 and I haven’t slept a wink. EA’s E3 conference is about to get underway – let’s get this thing kicking!
6.31am
Well, that’s all she wrote – solid conference from EA. FIFA 12 looks great, Mass Effect 3 – obviously. Even though I do feel a twinge of fear when I remember the cock rock trailer. Hope there isn’t a bit of dumbing down involved. Battlefield continues to look incredible, and The Sims on Facebook – well, I look forward to blocking that from my own personal feed, but everyone knows at least a hundred people who will become obsessed with that game.
EA is moving forward in an intelligent manner it seems.
6.30am
Riccitiello hammering home the no subscription thing. And rightly so.
6.28am
These kinds of games are totally not my thing – but the scale and detail in Battlefield 3 is such a leap ahead of its competitors.
6.26am
Can’t type. Too busy being engrossed by pretty shiny game thing.
6.24am
Some smart sound design with this Tank section – it doesn’t sound like you’d expect it to, but still feels familiar.
6.22am
Wow. Battlefield 3 truly does look phenomenal.
6.20am
Battlefield dev is laughing as he announces Battlelog – he knows! He knows everyone’s going to love the fact that an online social service is completely free. Activision are shambling here.
6.19am
Military shooters are the definition of flaccid to me – but sweet zombie Riccitiello, Battlefield 3 looks polished. Very impressed.
6.18am
You know what – Activision is on the ropes. This is Battlefield’s game to win.
6.17am
This trailer needs more Inception BWAAAAAAAAHS!
6.16am
Pretty impressive trailer for Overstrike – I like the tone and the look. Seems snappy and smart.
6.14am
Oh, unique art style – I like this already. Looks like Timesplitters almost…
6.13am
Ted Price. Like a boss. With massive ears.
Overstrike is announced – near future mercenary game with innovative weaponry. I’m intrigued…
6.12am
Some fresh character design there…
6.10am
Reckoning eh? Production values appear to be pretty stellar for this. Another generic Fantasy RPG though?
6.09am
The Sims on Facebook… what did I just watch! But impossible to deny it’s a top notch idea.
6.07am
And now jaundiced Chris Walken is back. MORE COWBELL!
6.06am
Do the moonwalk Peter Moore. I know you can do it!
6.04am
Lots of oiled up men I don’t recognise… must be Handegg players.
6.03am
It’s easy to forget just how big a deal Madden is in the states…
6.02am
Looks like Madden might be getting the Fight Night Champion treatment – with a storyline mode?
6.01am
EA are just refusing to take the foot of the gas with the FIFA franchise.
6.00am
Ooh – big giant gamification scheme for FIFA 12. Gamification has become a dirty word, but this might work quite well.
5.59am
EA Sports football club – new feature. Live service with challenges from all the big matches in the real world. “Ignites the passion” of football fans. And it’s free! Sounds brilliant, actually.
5.58am
WEEZY IN THA HIZZOUSE!
5.57am
Rooney you are so bald!
5.57am
I like the sound of this impact engine – hopefully as big a move forward as 360 degree controls.
5.56am
Timing is as important as the tackling. I like that.
5.55am
FIFA STAT ATTACK! Major willie wagging going on right now. I forgive you Peter.
5.54am
Race it, trick it, survive it – the three main gameplay elements of SSX. Sounds good.
5.54am
Peter Moore you beautiful man! Teach me! Show me the way!
5.52am
It’s SSX – TO THE MAXXX! Jan 2012!
5.50am
Duel of the fates! BOOF! The only good thing from the prequels!
5.48am
You know – it might be good timing for a fresh MMO to come in and shift things up a bit. The Star Wars brand is probably the only one big enough to pull it off… the game has to be good though – obviously!
5.47am
Help Star Wars Bioware. Your our only hope.
5.46am
The Dr will see you now…
5.45am
Nah, this new NFS isn’t for me.
5.42am
And the on-foot sections are quick time events? Well, I guess it’s better than clunky, half arsed integration. Keeping it simple works a bit better in this case I would reckon…
5.40am
On foot sections for NFS? Groan. Look at me! I’m judging this design choice. [Serrels’ Stare]
5.39am
Need for Speed: The Run currently on… auto log appears to be the focus – “upping the ante”.
5.38am
Whammy! John Riccitiello dropping the clangers. He looks like a bit like a jaundiced Christopher Walken.
5.37
Is this guys Aussie or English. Worst accent ever – Dick Van Dyke in the house. Also – don’t quite understand why this trailer requires a cock rock soundtrack – the trailer sounds like a bloody Wrestling pay per view.
5.35
Looks like Bioware has decided to ramp up the scale. You’d kinda expect that. Quite happy to see a handful of set pieces to break things up.
5.34am
Yes. Mass Effect March 6. Alright well, that’s a little later than I was hoping for, but I’m still cool with that. Just please inject it directly to my brain somehow.
5.31am
Alright guys – I’m ready for this. Peter Moore – I wish you were my Dad, or at least my non-creepy Uncle. Quick toilet break done. Pointless Kinect integration into FIFA 12 please!
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