E3 06: NCsoft reveals E3 lineup

MMORPG specialist is first publisher to announce games for May's game expo; Tabula Rasa, new Guild Wars campaign headline.

As members of the industry prepare for their annual pilgrimage to Los Angeles by packing aspirin, earplugs, and homemade hangover cures, game publishers are readying their games for show at this year's Electronic Entertainment Expo. NCsoft is the first publisher to reveal which of its wares will appear at the Los Angeles Convention Center May 10 to 12.

The sci-fi-centric Tabula Rasa, from NCsoft's Austin, Texas studio, headed up by Richard Garriott, will be on the show floor. The PC game is currently scheduled to be released later this year.

Also making an appearance will be the next chapter in ArenaNet's Guild Wars franchise, though it will only be shown behind closed doors. The recently released Guild Wars Factions, on the other hand, will be playable by attendees.

Rounding out the games shown on the exhibition-hall's floor is a trio of titles. NCsoft has high hopes for Aion, an MMORPG set for release later this year in Korea, and will be showing the latest build of the PC game. Dungeon Runners, a fantasy-based MMOG, and Exteel, an online game featuring fighting robots, will also be on display.

GameSpot will bring more info from NCsoft at this year's E3 next month.

29 Comments

  • cubixguy

    Posted May 9, 2006 8:13 pm PT

    i can't wait Tabula Rasa and Aion !!!!!!!!

  • blackIceJoe

    Posted Apr 9, 2006 5:54 pm PT

    I hope this will be a fun game it would be sweet if you did not have to pay to play.

  • xXAdventChildXx

    Posted Apr 9, 2006 11:25 am PT

    cool

  • gibb1

    Posted Apr 9, 2006 10:09 am PT

    Ahhhh Guild wars, Love IIIIIIIIIIIIIIITTT

  • AbuSharkas8

    Posted Apr 8, 2006 5:23 pm PT

    nice

  • gatsbythepig

    Posted Apr 8, 2006 10:44 am PT

    hoobalazulah

  • thehip81

    Posted Apr 8, 2006 4:43 am PT

    Yeah, totally Cucomber Wish I could be there

    I think when they're referring to "behind closed doors" runstalker, they're referring to not Factions, but Chapter 3, or the installment AFTER factions in the GuildWars franchise.. Now that sounds exciting too Hope its revolutionary

  • cliffjo

    Posted Apr 7, 2006 10:56 pm PT

    I'll be at E3!

  • gmoney20xx

    Posted Apr 7, 2006 8:48 pm PT

    I hope some of these games are coming to the xbox 360 now that M$ have opened xbox live to developers and publishers.

  • Chainblast

    Posted Apr 7, 2006 6:02 pm PT

    I'd like to go to E3 too!

  • ninjacat11

    Posted Apr 7, 2006 4:54 pm PT

    Where's City of Heroes/Villains?

  • Lauryn2000

    Posted Apr 7, 2006 4:18 pm PT

    In the near future I'm going to have to go to E3

  • carbogo

    Posted Apr 7, 2006 4:16 pm PT

    exteel was there last year, I told the dude I like the idea of it, but wont pay for a 3rd MMORPG... When will NCSoft come up with a pricing plan that will allow you to play all of their games with one account!!!

  • Atomic_Mutant

    Posted Apr 7, 2006 3:47 pm PT

    Richard Garriot.

    There is certain sense of distinction to that name. Suddenly feeling a surge of confidence that he will develop a good game is a good feeling. I am surprised that NCSoft has been as patient as ever with that particular wing of their development efforts...

  • Cucomber

    Posted Apr 7, 2006 2:33 pm PT

    Even though guild wars chapter 3 is behind closed doors I hope we get to see a trailer and some screens.

  • thefjk

    Posted Apr 7, 2006 2:27 pm PT

    Not bad!

  • DiscGuru101

    Posted Apr 7, 2006 2:26 pm PT

    NCSoft is bent on world domination. I just know it! =)

  • Donkeljohn

    Posted Apr 7, 2006 1:53 pm PT

    I look forward to seeing it

  • mjwickstrom1

    Posted Apr 7, 2006 1:52 pm PT

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  • the_smell

    Posted Apr 7, 2006 1:47 pm PT

    Yippee! Tabula Rasa is coming stateside! I can't wait.

  • runstalker

    Posted Apr 7, 2006 1:40 pm PT

    When he says "recently released Guild Wars Factions", he's talking like in future-tense, like at E3 Factions will have been available for a few weeks THEN - at that time. Oh yes, Factions is coming out this month, April 28th, and I look forward to it. Love me some Alliance 12 vs. 12. Don't need the original Guild Wars to play it.

  • Rumstocker

    Posted Apr 7, 2006 1:38 pm PT

    sweeeeeeeeeeet

  • paradyme777

    Posted Apr 7, 2006 1:37 pm PT

    I really want to go to e3, that would be one of the best days of my life.

  • Yuck_Too

    Posted Apr 7, 2006 1:36 pm PT

    ever since I heard about the banned booth babes I've been in a slump

    edit: ok...non-as-naked booth babes...

  • UMCP

    Posted Apr 7, 2006 1:36 pm PT

    NAh... E3 will be so crowded. U guys can still go.. Tickets are usually sell in E bay. (Expensive)
    U just wanna look at sony, MS, nintendo's conference show..
    We can all try games later.

  • LinkinSnake

    Posted Apr 7, 2006 1:33 pm PT

    nice

  • Innocentguy757

    Posted Apr 7, 2006 1:33 pm PT

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  • StaticGamer

    Posted Apr 7, 2006 1:30 pm PT

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  • jacker55

    Posted Apr 7, 2006 1:29 pm PT

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