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Gamescom 2011?

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  • 31-07-2011 12:15pm
    #1
    Grumpypants
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    Just over two weeks away now. Anyone heading over ? A good crew of us heading from Bone-idle/Limerick.

    Booked in to Microsofts play day, EA and Sony's press Conferences.

    Hands on with The Vita Wednesday morning followed by 2 or 3 hours with Bethseda and their four upcoming games, Uncharted 3 in the evening.

    EA and Ubisoft behind closed doors game time and Resistance 3 and Pay day the heist on Thursday organised so far plenty more to sort out over the next week or so.

    What are you looking forward to?


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    5uspect
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    With a Valve noshow at E3 it should be interesting to see what they're up to with DotA2 and anything else they might be showing.


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    WolfForager
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    1) PS3 pricedrop

    2) 3rd Party Vita games (doubtful, but maybe!)

    3) Moar Uncharted 3 godliness

    4) BF3

    5) Skyrim

    That's about it i thinks...


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    Nerdkiller1991
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    1. EU Vita release date.
    2. Actual confirmation regarding Half Life 2: Episode 3.
    That's...that's pretty much it for now.


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    Gunmonkey
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    Promised with my friends that after we missed last year we would go this year....cut to a month ago and "No monies" all round :(

    Wish I was going, tons of new Guild Wars 2 stuff is being shown, including playable demo areas of the last 2 races, Sylvari and Asura.

    Also since I just started League of Legends, some DOTA2 news would be nice to see what Valve are doing with it, since they have a knack for crafting new experiences out of old genres.


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    GTR63
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    Surely the PS3 & the 360 will both get a price cut both are coming to the end of their cycle & will need one final push.
    PS Vita will get a release date if its out over here in 2011 but I can see a early 2012 date for the west with such a competitive Christmas market it'd might be a bit risky to release it late this year.


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    kiersm
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    Where is Gamescon held?


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    WolfForager
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    GTR63 wrote: »
    Surely the PS3 & the 360 will both get a price cut both are coming to the end of their cycle & will need one final push.
    PS Vita will get a release date if its out over here in 2011 but I can see a early 2012 date for the west with such a competitive Christmas market it'd might be a bit risky to release it late this year.

    360 price cut is unlikely as they're releasing a kinect star wars bundle for the holiday season at the current price.

    PS3 cut is likely, between 50 and 100 with people saying that 50 would barely be noticed and 100 would give it remarkable momentum for Christmas, especially with uncharted 3 coming up.


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    Sephiroth_dude
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    Relics new rts is also being announced


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    Buceph
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    Two interesting games being detailed by Paradox;

    Salem: An online crafting game with permadeath.
    Naval War Arctic Circle: A modern/near-future naval strategy based in an Arctic Circle that has melted and is being fought over for resources.


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    Glico Man
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    Battlefield 3. That is all....


    well maybe some smatterings of Batman: AC, F1 2011 and UC3 will keep me interested too :p

    But mainly Battlefield.


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    Mensch Maschine
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    Hoping for a GTA V announcement that wont happen!


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    KilOit
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    aaronh007 wrote: »
    Battlefield 3. That is all....


    well maybe some smatterings of Batman: AC, F1 2011 and UC3 will keep me interested too :p

    But mainly Battlefield.
    Please be conquest and 64 players with everything thrown in, i wanna see the mayhem. i think they'll have an ace up their sleeve aswell. people really will be blown away with this game only bits shown is childplays compared to what it will be like.


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    Skerries
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    its nearly 4 years since HL:E2 came out, surely they must be making a new game by now rather than another episode?
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    5uspect
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    Dota2 confirmed but that's not really news.
    http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2011/08/01/confirmed-dota-2-at-gamescom-out-2011/


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    seraphimvc
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    i need DotA2!!!!! can they at least give me some screenshots :(


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    seraphimvc
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    Skerries wrote: »
    its nearly 4 years since HL:E2 came out, surely they must be making a new game by now rather than another episode?
    they did release some side story: Portal 1/2. :P


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    Glico Man
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    There may be something about Borderlands 2 on show so that has now joined BF3 on the top step of the podium


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    Varik
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    Skerries wrote: »
    its nearly 4 years since HL:E2 came out, surely they must be making a new game by now rather than another episode?

    I think i read in an interview that they were skipping episode 3 at this stage.

    Price drop on the PS3 would be highly dependant on current production cost, i doubt they'll want to go back to selling at anywhere near a loss.


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    Tar.Aldarion
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    WolfForager wrote: »
    1) PS3 pricedrop

    2) 3rd Party Vita games (doubtful, but maybe!)

    3) Moar Uncharted 3 godliness

    4) BF3

    5) Skyrim

    That's about it i thinks...

    yeah tahts about it


    APART FROM THE MILLION DOLLAR DOTA 2 TOURNAMENT

    :p


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    Grumpypants
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    I've 31 hours worth of press conferences, hands on presentations and interviews organised for 3 1/2 days, its going to be some week but i won't have anytime on the show floor bar an hour or two.


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    GothPunk
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    I got an email from Sony for an invite to their 'VIP area at Gamescom' to skip the queues and try out the PSVita. I'm not going but I could get the e-ticket and send it the way of a Boardsie who will be there?


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    Nerdkiller1991
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    GothPunk wrote: »
    I got an email from Sony for an invite to their 'VIP area at Gamescom' to skip the queues and try out the PSVita. I'm not going but I could get the e-ticket and send it the way of a Boardsie who will be there?
    Ohhhh. What a shame for me not to go to Germany, right about now. I'd kill for a playthough of the console.


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    Manic Moran
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    I'll be there. Hoping to claim the title of 'tallest Irishman at the meet.'

    NTM


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    #25
    ríomhaire
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    5uspect wrote: »
    Dota2 confirmed but that's not really news.
    http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2011/08/01/confirmed-dota-2-at-gamescom-out-2011/
    How about new Counter-Strike?


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