Last month, Microsoft announced that it will hold its pre-Electronic Entertainment Expo press conference at 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, May 9. The move surprised many in the industry, as Microsoft has held the event during the evening of the Monday prior to E3 for the past several years.
Today, one of Microsoft's next-gen rivals revealed when its press conference will be. Unlike its competitor, Sony is staying with the same time slot it had last year, when it moved its event from the Tuesday evening to Monday afternoon. This year, the press conference will be held the afternoon of Monday, May 8, two days before the expo kicks off.
Sony's conference will also be held at the same venue it was in 2005, the Sony Pictures Entertainment Studios in Culver City, California. Its subject will likely also be the same, as last year's event centered on the PlayStation 3. Sony has not announced what exactly it will be talking about at the event.
With Microsoft and Sony's pre-E3 conferences in place, all eyes are now on Nintendo. However, it is unlikely that the Mario Factory will deviate from its traditional slot--the morning of the Tuesday before E3.
E3 2006 runs from Wednesday, May 10, to Friday, May 12.
WHERE IS IT????
really can't wait for more ps3 info.. going to get crazy soon. Can't wait to see what sony will show and put out at E3 this year.
e333333333 + ps333333333333 = Happy DAYS lolssss
People People!!!!! Whoever thinks Sony wont be able to relase new info and the price are wrong -------- This is the only time and E3 that they will be able to get the price out and playable demos, they are not stupid and wont wait till October 31st to release the price.
that comment sort of made no sense(mine)^ hug my psp because i cant go to E3???? meh psp roksssss (Spelling error)
SONY PWNS!!!! yes yes (round of applause) yes this E3 is going to be great sadly i cant go(hug my psp and ps2 and cry tears of joy). YESSSSSSS PS3
hope they will have playable demos or something. im really looking forward to the new controller design
Kick Ass MAN!!!
So, Sony did or did not change the time slot? I see that microsoft did but then the article gets a little convoluted. Why would Microsoft schedule a pre-party after Sony? Was there even any info we got from this? Oh well at least it talks about videogames.
There's going to be actual playable PS3 content this time. There's no way Sony's going to ruin it for us.
LOL...again playable demos...remember last E3 how everyone swore the PS3 titles show were playable. Unless they stick a controller in my hand and I get to insert a disk it's not playable no matter how many rubber ducks they try to beat us into submission with.
I can't wait for E3!
I expect both Sony and Nintendo to show final hardware on PS3 and Revolution this E3, and also playable games (at some level) if they are really releasing both systems in November. Hopefully that will be the case.
I hope there is a Devil May Cry 4 demo. -There WONT be a price announcement though. So dont get your hopes too high for that.
I'm anxious to see the price. Here's the deal Sony, less than $300 I'll buy a PS3 for Christmas, more than than I'm getting a Revolution. I simply cannot afford to pay more than that, and the PS2 and PSP both failed to meet my expectations.
I just want to know how much and when and where
LOL...The way things have gone so far I give 50 / 50 odds that Sony will announce a date when they will announce more information.
Sony will own E3 like they did last year.
Ps3 to the max! It'll wipe the floor with those ninten-year olds.
I'll keep this short....PS3..................E3........................Sony once again dominates!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I only set my eyes on PS3.
Last December Nintendo sent a reminder about their press conference the day before E3. What's the big deal?
Going to announce price this time?
i cant wait the see more deatls for the PS3
My Response: "The afternoon of May 8 will see more PlayStation 3 details revealed...hopefully." That is the kind of title that gets gamers thinking of what will happen at that conference. More or less the new conclusions of the PS3 and other hints on what the console will bring to the table. this also may resonate to a battle of game vs system...when micrsoft is going to try to release H3 (Halo 3) at the same time of the launch of the PS3....which would be a bold move...but how good will that move get? Online Sources that i look at every once and in a while seem to do those online polls and which systems popularity would be the most......5 out of 6 of those polls say "PS3".
even though i have set my mind for the ps3, im willing to give the rev a shot only of they show some decent games,im not going to just buy a rev for its old school gaming library.
If PS3 does not forfil on its promises I will most likely just buy a 360. They have allot of stuff that needs to be told. I want to see that killzone 2 demo playable and see if this online is as good as they say. MS needs to show some of their games off to... no freakin Halo 3:( goddamit.
So Microsoft is going to try to one up Sony by having their press conference the next day. Good luck Microsucks, they will need it. Hope there is some solid news on Rev though.
ps3 better be playable.
PS3 needs to stay right here, not go to hell. If it goes to hell so goes the 360 with it. The only console that MAY be able to hang on if any of the others die out is the Rev., and only because of the supposed cheap manufacturing costs (and even then we dont know if the controller will be a hit with the casual audiences). Im hoping for a Price announcement from Sony, and possibly some launch announcements. From Nintendo I want to see actual gameplay (PLEASE Nintendo, some real Rev controller/nunchuck gameplay.). And from the box id like to see how some of the supposed killer aps are progressing. Theirs not much releasing from here on till after summer. Thats a long time without any killer apps.
ps3 can go 2 hell
I would be VERY surprised if a price was announced. But hey, there will be a playable Warhawk demo. I loved that game. In 1995. Hot news for me would be 2-year warranty coverage with the PS3.
HAIL NINTENDO!
hopefully sony can name a price on the thing (thinking $599)
im a microsoft fanboy and absolute hate sony but im more impressed on how nintendo has presented the revo/go with tid-bits of each bit of info they've gave us. that''s good moguling ion nintendos part
Interesting... can't wait for E3!
ahhh - E3 - this one is going to be a good one! This type E3 doesn't happen every year! We all win. It's like christmas in May.
What was the point of this? Was it put up here so people could say things that have nothing to do with the article.
Yes it does matter when each conference is & time of day. Each company plans their conference based on when the other's are. And there have been times where a company with a conference in the morning following another companies the night before have suffered from a journalist perspective because so many people were hung-over that were there to cover the event.
(NICKnPSL well looks like sony is going to steal the show before it even starts again just like last year!!! (select an action below) ______________ Report Abuse To Moderator Posted Apr 3, 2006 3:20 pm PT ) i would not say sony stole any show last year i would say twilight princess did lol. seems like that is all i could find anything on last year.
hands on for god sake, i want hands on
well looks like sony is going to steal the show before it even starts again just like last year!!!
last 2 playstation was great and i know this 1 will be alot better im behind sony 100% there is no way im gogin 2 waste money on the 360
Nintendo set the date a long time ago. Here's a link to the news: http://revolution.ign.com/articles/671/671784p1.html
Sony & Nintendo need to take out the "power ONLY" Xbox
Does it really matter what time of the day the conferenece is?
Nintendo has always stuck with tradition. Release will always be in Japan first, then US, then Europe, and this will not be any different. Let's just hope they pull out some big guns.
Yuck nintendorks. Kill the fanboy-ism. The E3 should be good. Hopeful we might get launch list for the PS3 and Rev.
"The afternoon of May 8 will see more PlayStation 3 details revealed...hopefully."
No, GS, Sony won't. Their elected speaker is just going to stand on the stage for about an hour laughing at you with swirling colours in the background.I am behind nintendo 90%. I will get it on matter what anyone say about the system.