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E3, the biggest show on Earth, is kicking off on Tuesday in sunny Los Angeles. At this minute, the world's largest publishers are building their multi-million-dollar stands, plugging in their shiny demo machines and awaiting the onslaught of ravenous games
journalists, hungry for triple-A goodies.
But beyond the banks of LCD displays blasting out hotly-anticipated titles, what will be the real talking points this year? What do we really need to find out during this cacophonous display of video game hubris? Here are 10 vital questions …
Can Sony recover from hack-gate?
The temporary closure of the PlayStation Network and the apparent vulnerability of the system's security will no doubt weigh heavily on the minds of Sony execs in the run up to the show.
The temporary closure of the PlayStation Network and the apparent vulnerability of the system's security will no doubt weigh heavily on the minds of Sony execs in the run up to the show.
The company has a five-hour press event scheduled for Monday night, and that's five hours to divert our attention toward the NGP handheld. It's an interesting piece of kit, but we'll need to see some stunning first-party titles, masses of third-party support and a sensible price point. Plus, will there be any PS3 surprises? Playable code of, say, The Last Guardian would be a nice treat. Then again, Sony could throw the ultimate curve ball and officially announce some PlayStation 4 details. That may just silence the PSN boo boys.
Can Battlefield 3 beat Modern Warfare 3?
Activision has had the hugely profitable military shooter genre to itself over the past five years, and nothing has threatened it. Sure, Medal of Honor was okay, but it singularly failed to dent the Call of Duty armour.
Activision has had the hugely profitable military shooter genre to itself over the past five years, and nothing has threatened it. Sure, Medal of Honor was okay, but it singularly failed to dent the Call of Duty armour.
The latest shooter from EA Dice, however, looks absolutely amazing, with reportage-style depictions of tense battles in bomb-blasted Middle Eastern streets. This is like PES vs Fifa all over again. But with frag grenades. Elsewhere, a left-field attempt to grab the FPS limelight could come from Gearbox with its Aliens: Colonial Marines title – can the creator of Borderlands unexpectedly nuke the competition from orbit?
What the heck is Project Cafe?
So we pretty much know that Nintendo's successor to Wii is more powerful than an Xbox 360 and PS3, boasts HD visuals and comes equipped with controllers that have built-in touchscreen displays and front-facing cameras.
So we pretty much know that Nintendo's successor to Wii is more powerful than an Xbox 360 and PS3, boasts HD visuals and comes equipped with controllers that have built-in touchscreen displays and front-facing cameras.
But what does that actually mean in gameplay terms? Will the handheld screens simply provide map data and HUD read-outs like the bottom display in many DS games? Will it have motion controls to go with that camera so it becomes a sort of augmented reality interface? And will games publishers know what the heck to do with it? With Wii sales and support falling, it needs to be something a little bit amazing.
And is 3DS dead already?
It's suffering, even Nintendo admits that. But is it something fundamental about the technology or just a lack of decent games? E3 should at least be able to remedy the latter with (fingers crossed) Super Mario 3DS, Star Fox, Legend of Zelda and Mario Kart on display.
It's suffering, even Nintendo admits that. But is it something fundamental about the technology or just a lack of decent games? E3 should at least be able to remedy the latter with (fingers crossed) Super Mario 3DS, Star Fox, Legend of Zelda and Mario Kart on display.
We should also see Metal Gear Solid and Resident Evil: Revelations. But, you know, something new would be good. Remember how Scribblenauts came out of nowhere a couple of years ago to walk away with dozens of "game of the show" awards? The 3DS really needs something like that. But not actually Scribblenauts. Though come to think of it, that would be trippy in 3D.
What is Microsoft up to, exactly?
The corporation has been as quiet as a mouse over the last few weeks, leading some to speculate that we might get a left-field hardware announcement. But as the usually leaky development community has remained watertight, this is unlikely. Instead, we'll get big hitters Gears of War 3, Forza 4, perhaps the new Halo title from 343 Industries.
The corporation has been as quiet as a mouse over the last few weeks, leading some to speculate that we might get a left-field hardware announcement. But as the usually leaky development community has remained watertight, this is unlikely. Instead, we'll get big hitters Gears of War 3, Forza 4, perhaps the new Halo title from 343 Industries.
Kinect is likely to get a big push, with the Star Wars title receiving a proper airing after last year's teaser. Hopefully no Cirque De Soleil mega-show this time. Certainly, if anyone comes near me with a self-illuminating poncho, I'm going to beat them to the ground with it and then make my escape.
Is there any room for original games?
Not much, we reckon (and we're hardly sticking our necks out there), but a little bit. Expect to see Codename: Kingdoms, the Kinect-enhanced gladiatorial hack-'em-up from Crytek.
Not much, we reckon (and we're hardly sticking our necks out there), but a little bit. Expect to see Codename: Kingdoms, the Kinect-enhanced gladiatorial hack-'em-up from Crytek.
The there's the open world zombie adventure Dead Island, id's new shooter/racer Rage, Atlus's interesting RPG Catherine, Sega's squad-based shooter Binary Domain (from Yakua-creator Toshihiro Nagoshi) and From Dust, the intriguing Ubisoft-published god sim from Eric Chahi, who wrote Amiga classic, Another World. And did we mention The Last Guardian yet?
What about 'casual' titles?
And under the title "casual" we're lumping in everything from smartphone titles to FaceBook games and cloud-based services. Certainly, key mobile developers will be at the show, including Gameloft and EA Mobile.
And under the title "casual" we're lumping in everything from smartphone titles to FaceBook games and cloud-based services. Certainly, key mobile developers will be at the show, including Gameloft and EA Mobile.
Microsoft is set to unleash some new Windows Phone 7 titles too, while OnLive will be present with some new announcements. But the likes of Zynga and Rovio won't be around. As far as E3 is concerned, it could be that social gaming is just something that happens to other people…
Will there be another Limbo?
… And by that we mean an unheralded indie gem that suddenly garners a mass of press interest because, halfway through day two, everyone is suddenly sick of first-person shooters and cyberpunk action adventures.
… And by that we mean an unheralded indie gem that suddenly garners a mass of press interest because, halfway through day two, everyone is suddenly sick of first-person shooters and cyberpunk action adventures.
The enigmatic Journey from ThatGameCompany (Flow, Flower) will surely be present, and I like the look of Awesomenauts, the new multiplayer hack-n'-slasher from Dutch team, Ronimo. Plus, IndieCade has a packed line-up of offbeat treats including the astonishing and unsettling Deep Sea and the lovely Hohokum by London-based studio,HoneySlug. Indie brilliance is there if you look for it.
Will Rockstar be there?
The creators of Red Dead and LA Noire don't tend to mix with the hoi polloi on the E3 show floor, and have apparently "confirmed" their absence again this year. But you never know – this is Rockstar after all, and parent company Take Two is definitely going to be around. We're due a GTA V announcement, so why not gatecrash the industry's little soiree at the last minute and turn it on its head?
The creators of Red Dead and LA Noire don't tend to mix with the hoi polloi on the E3 show floor, and have apparently "confirmed" their absence again this year. But you never know – this is Rockstar after all, and parent company Take Two is definitely going to be around. We're due a GTA V announcement, so why not gatecrash the industry's little soiree at the last minute and turn it on its head?
Will Apple steal the show?
Yes, the creator of that iPhone thing has its Worldwide Developer Conference from June 6-10, overlapping dangerously with E3. We know Mr Jobs will be showing off iOS 5 and OSX Lion (yawn), but is there a chance, a chance, that Apple might cement its position in the games universe with an upgraded Apple TV service, complete with gaming app store accessible via your telly?
Yes, the creator of that iPhone thing has its Worldwide Developer Conference from June 6-10, overlapping dangerously with E3. We know Mr Jobs will be showing off iOS 5 and OSX Lion (yawn), but is there a chance, a chance, that Apple might cement its position in the games universe with an upgraded Apple TV service, complete with gaming app store accessible via your telly?
In a stroke, consoles would be cut completely out of the living room picture, rendering the entire E3 bandwagon obsolete. Heh, no, that won't happen. Will it?
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¿Cuáles serán los verdaderos protagonistas en el Electronic Entertainment Expo de este año 2,011?
E3, el mayor show en la Tierra, da comienzo la semana que viene en Los Ángeles. Ahora mismo, los publicadores están poniendo, construyendo y preparando sus multimillonarias presentaciones, sus tráilers, demos y experimentos en el floor y en la zona de exposición.
¿Pero cuáles en realidad serán los puntos de charla, de discusión más importantes? ¿Qué es lo que tenemos que verdaderamente averiguar aquí? Aquí tienes 10 preguntas, 10 cuestiones vitales…
¿Puede Sony recuperarse de Hack-gate?
La temporal clausura del PlayStation Network probablemente juegue un papel importante en la forma en la que Sony haga su presentación.
La temporal clausura del PlayStation Network probablemente juegue un papel importante en la forma en la que Sony haga su presentación.
La compañía tiene una conferencia de prensa de 5 horas el lunes por la tarde. Eso son cinco horas para divertir nuestra atención a la NGP, o PlayStation Vita. Es interesante, pero nos gustaría ver algunos títulos de compañías de primera, y un precio razonable. ¿Habrá cosas para la PlayStation 3? Estarían bien algunos juegos, pero Sony puede habernos engañado a todos, y dejar escapar algunos detalles de la PlayStation 4.
¿Puede Battlefield 3 ganar a Modern Warfare 3?
Activision ha tenido el shooter de más fama y calidad durante mucho tiempo, sin que nada pudiera detenerlo. Sí, Medal of Honor estuvo bien, pero no puede comparar con Call of Duty.
Activision ha tenido el shooter de más fama y calidad durante mucho tiempo, sin que nada pudiera detenerlo. Sí, Medal of Honor estuvo bien, pero no puede comparar con Call of Duty.
Sin embargo el más nuevo shooter de EA Dice se presenta increíble, y puede quitarle la corona a Activision. Ésto es como PES vs. FIFA, pero con granadas de mano y pistolas, fusiles...
¿Qué es el Proyecto Café?
Ahora sabemos que la nueva consola de Nintendo tiene más potencia que la PS3 y que la Xbox 360, que tiene visuales HD, y que tendrá un mando muy especial.
Ahora sabemos que la nueva consola de Nintendo tiene más potencia que la PS3 y que la Xbox 360, que tiene visuales HD, y que tendrá un mando muy especial.
¿Tendrá juegos buenos para aprovechar todas las oportunidades y el potencial que presenta? El mando probablemente dará que jugar, Nintendo nunca se está quieto en cuanto a buscar nuevas formas de jugar.
¿Está la 3DS muerta ya?
Está sufriendo, Nintendo lo admite. Entre la gente que se traga los rumores de que hace daño a los ojos, y aquellos que piensan que con una DS lo van a pasar igual de bien, están haciendo mucho daño a una consola increíblemente potente. Esperemos que Super Mario 3DS, Mario Kart 3DS, The Legend of Zelda, StarFox, etc. Puedan abrir los ojos a la gente.
Está sufriendo, Nintendo lo admite. Entre la gente que se traga los rumores de que hace daño a los ojos, y aquellos que piensan que con una DS lo van a pasar igual de bien, están haciendo mucho daño a una consola increíblemente potente. Esperemos que Super Mario 3DS, Mario Kart 3DS, The Legend of Zelda, StarFox, etc. Puedan abrir los ojos a la gente.
Bueno, veremos lo que pasa.
¿Qué planes tiene Microsoft este año?
La corporación ha estado silenciosa estos últimos días, sin dar ninguna información acerca de sus detalles de E3. Probablemente no tengan nada nuevo en cuanto a consolas este año, pero podremos ver un montón de juegos como Forza 3.
La corporación ha estado silenciosa estos últimos días, sin dar ninguna información acerca de sus detalles de E3. Probablemente no tengan nada nuevo en cuanto a consolas este año, pero podremos ver un montón de juegos como Forza 3.
Kinect probablemente obtenga un gran empujón, ha estado un poco pobre últimamente.
¿Hay sitio para juegos originales?
No mucho, pero espero que podamos ver algunos juegos originales buenos, para diferir un poquito, por ejemplo Codename: Kingdoms.
No mucho, pero espero que podamos ver algunos juegos originales buenos, para diferir un poquito, por ejemplo Codename: Kingdoms.
Veremos, hay juegos originales de todos los géneros, como por ejemplo The Last Guardian, el nuevo RPG de Atlus, etc. Pero siguen siendo pocos. ¿Cuál esperas ver?
¿Y para Títulos "Casuales"?
Gameloft y EA Mobile estarán en el Expo, enseñando nuevos juegos para iPhone, iPod Touch, Facebook...
Gameloft y EA Mobile estarán en el Expo, enseñando nuevos juegos para iPhone, iPod Touch, Facebook...
Microsoft parece que va a enseñar algunos títulos para el Windows Phone 7...
¿Habrá otro limbo?
… Y con eso me refiero a juegos insoportables que de repente reciben mucha atención por la prensa, porque en el día 2 ya está todo el mundo aburrido de shooters y RPGs.
… Y con eso me refiero a juegos insoportables que de repente reciben mucha atención por la prensa, porque en el día 2 ya está todo el mundo aburrido de shooters y RPGs.
Espero que no.
¿Llegará Rockstar ahí?
Los creadores de Red Dead han dicho que muy probablemente estarán ausentes de la Exposición. Pero nunca se sabe, estamos cerca de un anuncio de GTA V, así que ya veremos, posiblemente acaben llegando heróicamente.
Los creadores de Red Dead han dicho que muy probablemente estarán ausentes de la Exposición. Pero nunca se sabe, estamos cerca de un anuncio de GTA V, así que ya veremos, posiblemente acaben llegando heróicamente.
¿Robará el Show Apple?
Sí, el creador del iPhone tiene su Worldwide Developer Conference del 6 al 10 de Junio, sobrelapeándose al E3. Sabemos que Mr. Jobs, enseñará iOS 5 y Mac OS X Lion, ¿Pero tendrán algo más, como por ejemplo, un servicio de apps por la tele, con una televisión Apple?
Sí, el creador del iPhone tiene su Worldwide Developer Conference del 6 al 10 de Junio, sobrelapeándose al E3. Sabemos que Mr. Jobs, enseñará iOS 5 y Mac OS X Lion, ¿Pero tendrán algo más, como por ejemplo, un servicio de apps por la tele, con una televisión Apple?
Si hacen eso, toda la exposición se iría al garete... ¿O no?
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