Microsoft Xbox 360 event pre-game coverage!
By Ross Miller 
posted May 9th 2006 1:59PM
posted May 9th 2006 1:59PM
2:11 pm - So we're in Grauman's Chinese Theater. This is by far the best venue of the three. Majestical, red, Chinese, comfortable, cool: this space also probably cost the most of the three. We ain't raggin' on Microsoft. If you got it, flaunt it.
2:18 pm - Microsoft's pre-conference screen stream is far more active than either Nintendo's or Sony's. It's that mosaic of beautiful people that we all remember from the launch campaign. Just for fun, here are the details on that print campaign: The agency behind the campaign was McCann Erickson/72andSunny, and the photography was handled by Christian Weber. Amani King served as Art Director.
2:22 pm - Now on screen: 3D text zooming around. Gamertags, game last played, zone, gamerscore and motto. A palimsest of gamer mottos: "4 for only," "Chelsea Rules," "Which one am I again/," "You're stewed buttmunch," "kekekekeke," "Too loud? You're too old." The Joystiq gamertag was displayed on screen, but they edited out our motto which was "www.joystiq.com." Update from the hosts: the show will begin in 10 minutes.
2:33 pm - The gamertag zoom thing is still onscreen. It's Microsoft's way of giving props to media who've tended to cover the console. We're recognizing other gamertags of other bloggers on the screen, and we're also seeing some of the oldschool game media names up there as well. Here are a few: Kikizio, Godfree, etoychest, bldipert, Gizmo, Jabba the Cuck, Synthpop, goes2eleven, KorBlair, ceding, Bastelyon, Babylocks, cr42y p, Sore Thumbs, Thoom, Franck, Hurt Motor, freakyfrank, ykmky, Phantom Mare, Jaysay, Stinki Wan, Miss iRiE, Hasta Razzola, The Boognish, Snowbody, Mindslinger, AcdBulls, Darth Chad, Carls Sr, Safety Monkey, Number 25, Packwolf, JaDW, Vince Majestic, Babylocks.
2:39 pm - More gamertags: kalter, Firme, Louie the Cat, Vidgames, inventor, hachimaki, Packwolf, bldipert, E Storm, RLIINews, BIGVIP, gameslice, scout, DariusMaine, thostenkuchen77, Vortec, litheon, JanXbox, Boid, HuRt MoTor, Rhyze XUG, Duedi, madmarvin, Puff Davey, buckstop, fatjoe, zacXM, Giobas, ice, migsundance, Skywatcher, bldipert, S4Lee, ragas, Wsv771, Falcon GN, ChRoM at, Bremery, Klazxor, MrSock, Final Edge, Scientific Ninja, Almasy, AcdBulls, Rinzai, Plays, hammersuit, Jupiter123.
That's it -- the music's been cut. We're starting the show now.
I WANT NEWS ON HALO3!!!
I don't know who else is as confused as I am, but my clock says 11:17 AM, and they're in Hollywood. PST, same as me. Maybe I'm missing something. Or maybe these reporters are mythical beasts from the future. o.O
Is that a piccy of a PC in something looking like a fridge? :S
It's changed now, but out of interest, what was it?
HALO 3! woohoo
What's the factoid refering to?
No feed? Gamespot says to come back at 1PT, which I am too impatient to do!
Isnt this being streamed to the 360?????
Any new demo's today?
Im at work...This sucks!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_video_game_consoles_(seventh_generation)
These are tech specs from wikipedia updated yesterday based on final specs from the ps3 with teraflop and gigaflop calculations (theoretically possible) with each machine. Showing sony's cell and gpu architecture will come into its own once programmers can grasp its potential. the 360 may seem equal now, but it will be left behind soon after.
Hope all three systems do well since I will own all three of them, competition is always good for the consumer.
i wish i was there. never been to one of these things. the swag must be awesome, but thats me, give me a sticker and i'll be happy in my own corner.
Come on ROSS. you gotta be quicker with the info
Gamespot's (live blogging only for now) coverage is actually real-time, FYI.
Perhaps the announcements are so cool Ross is having trouble putting them into words? (Or perhaps they are so horrible they aren't worth writing on? ;) )
This is minute by minute.
http://www.gamespot.com/e3/e3story.html?sid=6149698
he's probably just stunned by the lights and lasers. GET WITH IT. I need news. chop chop.
Halo 3 trailer is now available on XBL
These are tech specs from wikipedia updated yesterday based on final specs from the ps3 with teraflop and gigaflop calculations (theoretically possible) with each machine. Showing sony's cell and gpu architecture will come into its own once programmers can grasp its potential. the 360 may seem equal now, but it will be left behind soon after.
You dumb ass don't you realize that no matter how many flops Sony pulls out of its ass that it is limited to its graphical performance by its off the shelf graphics card. Considering the unified shader architecture of the 360 graphics card I doubt the PS3 will be moving far ahead of the 360.
^^^ Anyone else read that in Comic Book Guy voice?
will, I used to go to these and the swag varied. the big companies never doled out much, the smaller companies loaded it up. Went to Networld/Interop and came away with a trunk full of goodies, it was amazing.
"You dumb ass don't you realize that no matter how many flops Sony pulls out of its ass that it is limited to its graphical performance by its off the shelf graphics card. Considering the unified shader architecture of the 360 graphics card I doubt the PS3 will be moving far ahead of the 360."
wow, you obviously don't work with computer graphics or immersive environments. Please keep opinions factual and not your opinion based on limited knowledge.
If you think that the only thing that contributes to graphical experiences is the graphics card, then you obviously don't understand data modeling and representation, and high load performance.
FACOID: A piece of unverified or inaccurate information that is presented in the press as factual, often as part of a publicity effort, and that is then accepted as true because of frequent repetition.
thats just an interesting fact that not many people know, this is a great example of the misuse of the word factoid. nothing against engadget, you guys are fantastic, i just really love to inform folks of that.