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E For All Is No More?
1:00AM Kotaku US Edition | The recent announcement of a bigger and better E3 left many wondering if the other North American gaming shows would be left shaking in their boots. The people at Pax? They’re not bothered by it. E for All, however, may be a different story. Speaking to Big Download, IDG World Expo CEO Mary Dolahe was asked about the future of the trade show and had this to say: More »
Gears COG Unlocks Secret Site Full of Goodies
3:00AM Owen Good | Well, get a load of this. Remember the E for All Expo? Yeah it’s this weekend in Los Angeles and finished as of today (so are the Cubs, unfortunately). But the Gears of War 2 booth there handed out a dogtagged COG stamped with a supa-secret code that you enter at this site (screenshot above). That delivers you to to a flash site where you can explore the GoW2 environment, pick up some concept art, wallpapers, a lot of stuff to discover and look at. Here’s some useful tips for getting all this to work: More »
E For All? More Like N For Nobody, Right?
6:30PM Luke Plunkett | Last year’s E for All show kinda sucked. Then again, at least last year’s E for All had some exhibitors. This year’s show is looking like a complete dud, as with only six weeks to go before the thing kicks off the number of confirmed, big-name publishers stands at…two. EA and Microsoft. With Eidos still thinking about it. Those publishers not going include *deep breath* Activision, Capcom, Sony, 2K, Ubisoft, Midway, Atari, Sega, LucasArts, Sony Online, Square Enix, Codemasters and Gamecock. Just to name a “few”. Maybe next year they can do the smart thing, call it a day and just roll it into E3, let the public in ala TGS and GC. Most major game publishers bypassing 2008 E For All Expo [Big Download Blog] More »
IndieCade ‘08 Submissions Now Open
8:30AM Maggie Greene | IndieCade is a festival of independent games that makes appearances all over the place; this year, they’ll be at events in Hangzhou, E3, E for All, PAX, and a couple of other places. And, like their name would imply, they’re out showcasing independent games. The call recently went out for independent game submissions for the 2008 festivals. The rules look pretty flexible, with the primary requirement being that no major developer’s money has crossed your palm in reference to the submitted game: More »
E For All Returning In October, PAX Gets August All To Itself
9:30PM Luke Plunkett | Sure, it attracted 18,000 people last year, but with a planned move to August 28-30 – ie the same time as PAX – this year’s show was always going to struggle. Which is probably why the show’s organizers have announced that the 2008 E for All will instead be taking place between October 3-5. They’re trying to spin this as “a decision that reflects the great success of the last year’s event — also held in October — as well as the positive feedback from exhibitors and attendees about the Fall timing”, and if that’s what helps them get to sleep at night, then that’s what counts. E For All 2008 No Longer Competing With PAX [Game|Life] More »
E For All A Success In Terms of Candy
11:20AM Michael McWhertor | E For All may have been a bit of a dud for the enthusiast press attendee, as I had personally spent time with over 90% of the software on hand at previous events, but in terms of Pac-Man themed candy? E For All was a blockbuster hit. After a harrowing experience at the show’s “press hospitality suite” in which I was horrified to discover that not a single bartender or Thai masseuse was on staff, I realised it wasn’t a total loss. Pac-man lollipops! Yes, please! I uttered the Kotaku battlecry—”This is a post!”—upon finding these, a welcome, sweet oasis when my bloodsugar was at its lowest. Thank you, Namco Bandai Games, for your fabulous candy on a stick. More »
Contra 4 Hands On Again
8:40AM Michael McWhertor | Not much has changed with WayForward and Konami’s Contra 4 for the Nintendo DS, but attendees of E For All got a chance to spend time with what appeared to be the final build of the side-scrolling shoot ‘em up sequel. Yes, it’s still pure run and gun action, bringing hardcore, old-school Contra gaming to the DS, but now it’s more complete. Having bested the first level, after burning through many a credit, at E3 this year, I found working my way through the jungle themed opening level just a hair easier. That means it wasn’t blindingly difficult but just challenging to make a grown man cry. The second level? It felt near impossible. More »
Yuji Naka Spied At E For All
7:20AM Michael McWhertor | Caught roaming the South Hall at this weekend’s E For All expo, former Sonic Team head honcho Yuji Naka spent a good portion of his time cruising the Into The Pixel exhibition, looking for something to occupy his time. If you take a look at Naka’s badge, you’ll see he’s there as a regular Joe, not attending under the name of his development company PROPE, nor as a guest of one of the exhibitors. So, what exactly was Naka doing there? He wouldn’t say, unfortunately, and kept mum on what PROPE’s plans were, simply opting to enjoy the show. Wonder if he got in some time with Sonic in Super Smash Bros. Brawl? He orbited the Nintendo booth during my eagle-eyed stalking, but never dove in. He may disapprove. More »
