Nintendo E3 Conference - Summary Page #1

[Epcotman]

How on EARTH have they managed to keep a lid on this?

REGGIE - TAKE ME FOR I AM READY

[ras el hanout]

Dunno - Wii sales in sharp decline and 3DS not selling to expectations,

I do expect Reggie to come on with a bit of swagger though Microsoft and, to a lesser extent, Sony have spent good budget trying to capture the Market that the Wii had... It's time to move on and leap frog them...

Are Wii sales in Sharp decline though? Last year it outsold the 360 and ps3 comfortably. And now it's had a price drop that will drive sales. I think you should shut your mouth, scott, before I shut it for you.

[Chooch]

I really, really want this to be good.

[phresh]

Does anybody have any other links to a liveblog, ideally on a site that isn't dedicated to gaming (work filter ftl). The Arstechnica one loads but it appears the filter has blocked the actual blog portion of the page!

[supert3d]

Are Wii sales in Sharp decline though? Last year it outsold the 360 and ps3 comfortably. And now it's had a price drop that will drive sales. I think you should shut your mouth, scott, before I shut it for you.

The wii selling more than the 360 and PS3 doesn't detract from it being in sharp decline. I think the sharp decline is only comparable to itself.

[the_debaser]

Home! Plenty of time to have a cuppa, don my Mario outfit and put Zelda music on the hifi. Allllllright.

[Robo_1]

The game trailers coverage has just begun.

[BeeJay]

Does anybody have any other links to a liveblog, ideally on a site that isn't dedicated to gaming (work filter ftl). The Arstechnica one loads but it appears the filter has blocked the actual blog portion of the page!

This one works for me

[JohnC]

Is this the last of the big shows? I don't just mean manufacturers, but including publishers too.

[Clipper]

Are Wii sales in Sharp decline though? Last year it outsold the 360 and ps3 comfortably. And now it's had a price drop that will drive sales. I think you should shut your mouth, scott, before I shut it for you.

Last year yep it outsold yep.. but the phrase was "sharp decline" so exhibit A graph shown above...

Exhibit B

Sales for 2011 up to now

PS3 - 4,292,542

360 - 3,626,997

Wii - 3,555,529

Sales for 2010 up to same point

Wii 5,883,441

PS3 4,676,036

360 3,110,796

So this year so far is MUCH worse than last year (over 2 million less sold)

2010 the wii sold less than 2009.

So whichever way you want to cut it sales are in sharp decline.

Not surprising as it sold a shitload over last 5 yrs or so. And it will sell a fair few more.. But when sales decline like this then best thing to do is move onto next console release. Which is precisely what Nintendo are doing.

Nintendo usually only release a new console when sales of the latest incumbent are flattening out or declining.

[NEG]

I expect the controller to have 5 analogue sticks.

[phresh]

This one works for me

Cheers, works for me!

[R0b]

I am reclining in my nest of Animal Crossing plushies with a block of cheese and some lubricant. I am very much ready.

[Comrade]

[Podge]

This is always my favourite part of E3. Sneaking a small window with a live feed into the corner of my screen with backup work just a click away.

[SnoopZakaDaVe]

am i right in thinking new nintendo console today? quite interesting

[scottcr]

I CAN'T BELIEVE I'M MISSING THIS!!!!

[Herbalizer]

Are there any video streams that will work on iPad? I have to give my daughter tea when the conference is on.

[Darragh]

Are there any video streams that will work on iPad? I have to give my daughter tea when the conference is on.

I think the Gametrailers one works on iPad.

[Jack]

I think I got on the wrong bus home. FUCK.

[mogawoods]

What's the link to the IGN HD feed again? I can only find the SD one.

[murray]

Game Trailers kept crapping out during the Sony conference last night. Anyone trying out the Official Nintendo feed?

[Herbalizer]

I think the Gametrailers one works on iPad.

Cheers fella.

[Darragh]

God, the Twitter stuff on Gametrailers is embarrassing. Fair play to Geoff Keighley though - he's really kept the stream alive for the last couple of days.

[Bleeders]

Cockbaggery! My train is being re-routed ffs!

[df0]

The more Reggie the better.

[bradigor]

Have enjoyed GT the last day or two

[Corleth the Fey]

I CAN'T BELIEVE I'M MISSING THIS!!!!

Reggie just called - YOU'RE FIRED!

[Comrade]

What's the link to the IGN HD feed again? I can only find the SD one.

Click "HD" in the bottom right corner of the SD feed.

[exwhyzed]

I'd love it if Nintendo don't show a new console.