Somebody Posted July 17, 2008 Report Share Posted July 17, 2008 The 5 Most Embarrasing Moments Of Nintendo’s E3 Conference It’s easy to just forget this year’s Nintendo conference, pretend it never happened, or ignore it entirely. That won’t change the fact that by and large, it was a miserable trainwreck of failure and easily the company’s worst in history. What went wrong? Oh, about a thousand things, really, but nobody has time to relive it. That’s why we here at the-minusworld.com have truncated the list into something a bit more consumable. Pure, concentrated embarrassment. Enjoy. #5 - Cammy Dunaway Talks About Her Failed Snowboarding Trip Months of anticipation! Millions of sales! The spotlight is on you, Nintendo! Oh man, they’re totally going to announce the next Zel…who the f*ck is this?!? Cammy Dunaway’s Snowy Getaway was not exactly the megaton us gamers expected. She looked about one facelift away from approaching Joan Rivers status and the meds were definitely in full effect. Whoever thought her snowboard trip injury photos would make a great segue way to the announcement of Shaun White Snowboarding should be buried under an avalanche. #4 - Reggie Promises Software For Core Gamers And Then Gives Us The Middle Finger I swear! There’s more than just casual crap here! Animal Crossing: City Folk and Wii Sports Resort were not exactly what we had in mind when we were promised hardcore games a few weeks back. Your grandmother will be happy to hear about how things went down today (if she can still hear anything) but color us disappointed. What happened to Nintendo’s multi billion dollar war chest? Was all the money spent on toddler market research and adult diapers? #3 - An Audience Full Of Heartbroken, Unimpressed Crickets Can you hear the excitement and applause? No? That’s because there wasn’t any, aside from the brustling of tumbleweeds and the gnashing of crickets chewing off their own limbs. Unless somebody announced Wii Pindrop. #2 - Nobody Knew How To Actually Control Anything When Monday’s announcement of Wii Motion Plus hit the web, Nintendo fan speculation was through the roof. 1:1 motion controls? Woo ha. That’s what we thought the Wii controller was supposed to offer since day one. Better late than never, right? Then Reggie demoed a jet ski mini game by waving his arms wildly and erratically steering like a kamikaze alcoholic stunt car driver and we were left more confused than informed. Next time hire somebody who actually plays video games to, you know, actually play your video game. #1 - M Night Shyamalan Plays Wii Music Terribly Fresh off his recent cinematic failure and clearly already desperate for work, an overly excited, underly rhythmic M Night Shyamalan waggled the night away as Wii Music’s honorary drummer. Beneath grating layers of 16 bit midi snares was the somber truth that this was Nintendo’s most embarrassing E3 ever. Sony and Microsoft could’ve just bricked into each others coffees and they still would’ve won by default. Here’s to hoping the rampant fan backlash gets heard over at the corporate offices. Wii doubt it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarbonCore Posted July 17, 2008 Report Share Posted July 17, 2008 #1 - M Night Shyamalan Plays Wii Music Terribly :rofl2: :rofl2: I knew I had seen that face before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HundredProofSam Posted July 17, 2008 Report Share Posted July 17, 2008 ^^ lol same here....just couldnt put my finger on it peace Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Somebody Posted July 18, 2008 Report Share Posted July 18, 2008 NPD: PS3 sales spike on MGS4 Sony's console sees significant sales uptick, as US gaming industry grows 53 percent to nearly $1.7 billion in June. By Tom Magrino, GameSpot With the launch of Rockstar Games' multiplatform Grand Theft Auto IV in April, many industry watchers expected both the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 to experience a significant boost in hardware sales. However, that expectation proved to be unfounded. Although GTAIV floored critics and went on to log a record-breaking $500 million in first-week sales, neither console was impacted in a meaningful way by the release. With Sony releasing the equally lauded console-exclusive Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots in June, the latest NPD Group sales figures reveal the importance of exclusive games in the console-sales race. According to NPD's sales statistics for the month of June, Sony's PlayStation 3 benefitted substantially from the release of Konami and Kojima Production's top-rated action adventure, logging 405,500 units for the month. That's nearly double the number of consoles that Sony sold in May, and a far cry from June Xbox 360 sales, which stood at 219,800 units, despite the release of Tecmo's console-exclusive Ninja Gaiden II. "Platform-exclusive content usually fuels hardware-system purchases, and PS3 sales certainly reflect the impact of Metal Gear Solid 4," said NPD analyst Anita Frazier. "PS3 unit sales were the highest of any month outside of that recorded during previous November/December holiday time frames." Sony's win over its current-generation archrival notwithstanding, Nintendo's Wii once again trounced its competition in the console market. Putting a cap on Nintendo's seeming deal with the devil to go from disappointing GameCube sales to the phenomenally popular Wii, the NPD numbers reflect more than 666,000 units sold in June. That surge puts Wii lifetime sales in the US ahead of those for the Xbox 360, despite the fact that Microsoft's platform has been on the market a full year longer. "The Wii has taken the lead in total sales of current-generation console hardware at 10.9 million units sold at retail life-to-date in the US," noted Frazier. Not a complete coup, however, as Frazier continued, "The 360 platform has driven the greatest number of hardware purchases this generation, with just under eight software units purchased for each unit of hardware, on average." As for the portable market, the Nintendo DS maintained its dominance, selling a staggering 783,000 units for the month. Not to be discounted, Sony's PlayStation Portable posted significant numbers in its own right, shifting 337,400 systems. Perhaps contributing to the PSP sales spike was the release of the limited-edition ruby red God of War PSP bundle, which went on sale June 3. In all, hardware sales contributed $615 million to June's total gaming-industry tally of $1.7 billion, a 53 percent spike compared to the same period a year ago. Breaking out the remainder of the statistics, software sales grew 63 percent year-over-year to nearly $873 million in the US. Accessories saw a more modest 25 percent rise to $202 million. "The video games industry continues to perform in the face of an ever-increasingly difficult economic environment as many turn to more in-home entertainment," mused Frazier. "Even if growth slows over the back half of 2008, the industry is poised to achieve record-breaking revenues of over $22 billion for the year." Unsurprisingly, Konami's Metal Gear Solid 4 led the software charts, selling 774,600 units in the US since it went on sale June 12. "As expected, Metal Gear Solid 4 realized significant retail sales and drove PS3 hardware acquisition," noted Frazier, continuing, "while the attached media report does not include units bundled with hardware; if included, MGS4 sold-through nearly 1 million units." Putting a figure to Activision's trumpeting of Guitar Hero: On Tour sales, NPD has the first Nintendo DS installment in the popular rhythm-game franchise taking the second position with 442,300 sales. Tecmo's controversy-ridden Xbox 360 exclusive Ninja Gaiden II rounded out the top three, selling 372,700 units in its first month on the market. That number nearly equals Wii Fit, which sold less than 100 units under Team Ninja's gory actioner. Games for the Nintendo Wii slotted into many of the remaining top 10 slots, with Wii Play's 359,100 units scoring the fifth position, Mario Kart Wii finishing seventh with 322,400 units, and Traveller's Tales Lego Indiana Jones notching an eighth-place performance with 294,500 copies on the month. The Nintendo DS version of the Warner Bros.-published game scored the seventh slot with 267,800 copies sold, with the PlayStation 2 edition rounding out the top 10 with 260,300 units. Finally but not last, the Xbox 360 edition of EA's Battlefield: Bad Company ranked sixth in its opening month, selling 346,800 units. US VIDEO GAMES INDUSTRY - JUNE 2008 Software: $872.6M (+61%) Hardware: $615.1M (+54%) Accessories: $202M (+25%) Total Games: $1.69B (+53%) TOP-SELLING HARDWARE - JUNE 2008 Nintendo DS--783,000 Wii--666,700 PlayStation 3--405,500 PlayStation Portable--337,400 Xbox 360--219,800 PlayStation 2--188,800 TOP-SELLING SOFTWARE - JUNE 2008 Title / Publisher / Release Date / Units* 1) Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots (PS3) / Konami / 774,600 2) Guitar Hero On Tour (DS) / Activision / 422,300 3) Ninja Gaiden II (Xbox 360) / Microsoft / 372,700 4) Wii Fit w/ Balance Board (WII) / Nintendo / 372,700 5) Wii Play w/ Remote (WII) / Nintendo / 359,100 6) Battlefield: Bad Company (Xbox 360) / Electronic Arts / 346,800 7) Mario Kart Wii w/ Wheel (WII) / Nintendo / 322,400 8) Lego Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures (WII) / LucasArts / 294,500 9) Lego Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures (DS) / LucasArts / 267,800 10) Lego Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures (PS2) / LucasArts / 260,300 * Figures include Collector's Editions and instrument bundles, but not hardware bundles. 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Maverik Posted July 18, 2008 Report Share Posted July 18, 2008 Hey ppl even I wanna participate in the pollin....unfortunately due to work could not watch the E3 this time. Please let me know where I can download the HD version of the conference. plz plz plz i have been searching google for hours but no proper link. Now its gettin onto my nerves. thanx in advance M@v Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarketTantrik Posted July 18, 2008 Report Share Posted July 18, 2008 Do a search for IGN livewire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverik Posted July 18, 2008 Report Share Posted July 18, 2008 Do a search for IGN livewire. Thanx m8...will try. Hope they have the HD format!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverik Posted July 18, 2008 Report Share Posted July 18, 2008 Thanx m8...will try. Hope they have the HD format!!! Hey M8.... IGN Livewire is askin me to install a player...is it true that I can download the high definition version of the video after that??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarketTantrik Posted July 18, 2008 Report Share Posted July 18, 2008 ^^ HD versions are available only to paid subscribers. But the normal quality if very good, so dont worry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HundredProofSam Posted July 18, 2008 Report Share Posted July 18, 2008 the conferences are also available for download in SD and HD on gametrailers peace Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverik Posted July 18, 2008 Report Share Posted July 18, 2008 Thank you ppl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarketTantrik Posted July 18, 2008 Report Share Posted July 18, 2008 Best Screenshots from E3 2008 From: http://www.pcghx.com/aid,652330/Imagegalle...the_convention/ ____________________________________________________________ HAWX Bionic Commando DC Universe Online Quantum of Solace Operation Flashpoint 2 Street Fighter IV Fallout 3 The Wheelman The Last Remnant Dragon Age Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarketTantrik Posted July 18, 2008 Report Share Posted July 18, 2008 Continued Mirrors Edge Saints Row 2 Far Cry 2 Tomb Raider Underworld Disciple 3 Numen PT Boats: Knights of the Sea Lord of the Rings : Conquest Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway Shaun White Snowboarding Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarketTantrik Posted July 18, 2008 Report Share Posted July 18, 2008 continued Wolfenstein The Sims 3 Dark Void Resident Evil 5 I Am Alive Rise of the Argonauts Borderlands Civilization IV Colonization Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 :omg: :omg: Damnation (Not heard of this one. Looks nice) Neverwinter Nights: Storm of Zehir Dawn of War 2 :omg: Pure Dead Space Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K'dash Posted July 18, 2008 Report Share Posted July 18, 2008 Wow nice work MT! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SchizoidFreud Posted July 18, 2008 Report Share Posted July 18, 2008 great work dude! PS - MOAR DEAD SPACE! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarketTantrik Posted July 18, 2008 Report Share Posted July 18, 2008 I'm super kicked about that LOTR screenie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SchizoidFreud Posted July 18, 2008 Report Share Posted July 18, 2008 the article missed out project origin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K'dash Posted July 18, 2008 Report Share Posted July 18, 2008 Yeah no Project Origin... where is it man!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HundredProofSam Posted July 18, 2008 Report Share Posted July 18, 2008 the wheelman screenie looks quite horrible and the mirrors edge one is not an E3 screenie....its actually one of the first screenshots released when the game was announced last year peace Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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