Xbox briefing likely to run longer then traditional 90 minutes

Phil Spencer comments, states there's more games he didn't want to leave out.

[Razzer]

As long as there are new games being announced......take your time.

[threefootwang]

Yes indeed! This E3 is looking better and better.

[christocolus]

I'm so hyped for this E3.

[mikeslemonade]

so 90+ minutes of watching other games that will be in other conferences, hence they got no exclusives.

[4Sh0w]

mike,

...and what will you say after E3 when they show games not in other conferences, hence they got games not on ps4?

[donthate]

4show:

He will be salty, move the goal post and repeat.

For mike, it's not enough that he has a PS4, but he has to make sure you aren't enjoying your Xbox in order for him to enjoy his PS4. Too bad it ain't working. The hype is real for this E3. As MS is looking strong, and so does Sony and Nintendo. Been a long time since we gotten a showdown among the 3. It's a good time to be a gamer, unless you are a fanboy. Because you will be salty, no matter where you stand.

[jmetalhead77812]

I feel there's going to be an OG Xbox BC announcement.

[No Way]

4Sh0w - He will say "Oh, that game looks cool .. I'll play it on my super duper duped up supa computer."

[IamTylerDurden1]

But length doesn't equal quality. I don't care about length, what i care about is content/games, and lack of filler. I think Sony's press conference last year was executed beautifully showing game after game after game in a quick-fire fashion. It was more games and as little filler as i can ever remember at E3. So honestly, i'd rather see an hour and fifteen minutes of filler free, game after game press conference rather than an hour and a half of hardware and filler. Hopefully Microsoft has a plethora of new games to show. What i don't want is a conference where half of it is spent talking about hardware.

[Deep-throat]

Why nonXbox gamers worry about that?

[Razzer]

Because I can play those games on my Windows 10 gaming PC.

[Gaming_Cousin]

@deep what are you talking about?

[notachance]

so potential new customers can't get excited about MS conference now? what, membership sign up closed last gen or something?

[DashArrivals]

I'm a massive PS fanboy, but I'm still excited for potential new IP, or, revisiting old dormant Xbox IP. Could be really cool.

[4Sh0w]

Razzer,
"Because I can play those games on my Windows 10 gaming PC."

-and so what, that's EXACTLY why Microsoft put Xbox games on Windows 10 PC, to get MONEY from pc AND ps4 gamers= larger profit margins come from software sales, which helps the Xbox games become more successful in the long run.

-I'm sure Microsoft appreciates loyal ps fans money through Xbox/pc games purchases rather than none at all.

[Razzer]

@4Sh0w

Well....yeah. I want kick ass games. Don't think much about what mega-corp gets the money.

[UCForce]

What ? Do you expect them to be panic about this ? "Sigh" it's like you want someone to feel miserable. That's just low.

[Bigpappy]

That's exactly why you people don't care about Scorpio. You want more games for your PC. That makes a lot of sense actually. That's why when I say I am more excited about Scorpio and what the console means for M$ and the console industry in general, you guys are so quick to say "all M$ needed to do was make more games". I now get it. I am slow, LOL.

[TheColbertinator]

???

[rainslacker]

While I do agree with the sentiment, press conferences can get tedious if they run too long. It's hard to hold one's attention for 90 minutes as is.

But it's all about pacing. If they can keep a good pace, 90 minutes, or more, can go by without realizing it.

[4Sh0w]

Yeah pacing has a relative impact imo but it's ultimately much more about how much interesting content you have to show. I mean the first 30min of anything you're interested in will likely hold your attention but after that
I believe the if the content itself is uninteresting, it's gonna be a rough presentation. Of course other aspects such as repetitiveness, subpar media, monotone voice/annoying mannerisms and yes badly paced transitions also can contribute to interest dropping very quickly.

If its 90mins of great content though folks will be glued to their tvs and wish it's was longer...Im not saying it will be that amazing or whatever but I'm pretty sure they will have a good 90min show.

[Obscure_Observer]

@rainslacker

Well, you are one of many complaing about MS lack of games (which i do agree to some extend) so, since Phil said they´re adding more time to their press conference to show MORE GAMES, one would expect you to be happy at very least. :)

[rainslacker]

@4Show

Good pacing for a conference like that would be showing compelling content without any major lulls. Obviously, not spending too much time on one thing also plays into it. If they have the content, then they can certainly keep it energetic, in which case, people won't be counting the minutes. I'm sure we can all relate to a personal experience where we were just ready for something to end, and obviously that isn't something you want from a gaming conference.:)

Anyhow, you are correct, the 30 minute rule is pretty common for holding people's attention. In business, they say that you should plan to have your meetings less than 30 minutes, because after that people tune out. Obviously, with an entertainment venue like an E3 press conference people will be willing to stay tuned in longer.

I agree with everything else.

@Obscure

What does my criticism of games have to do with the pacing of a conference. The length of a conference in no way relates to the number of games they'll show, or if those games will be compelling. I made a general statement about pacing and length, nothing criticizing the games themselves.

I'm happy MS is adding more to their conference. I'm not criticizing that at all. Just hope they actually don't spend too much time on other things like Scorpio or some service....like say Game Pass. All companies are guilty of sometimes spending too much time on things that get tedious fast.

[XanderZane]

They could take 3 hours if they wanted to as long as they kept showing new IP's and exclusives games. I'm going to be writing them all down. Take your time. I'll have all day on Sunday.

[KingKionic]

Dang I wonder what games gonna get more time on stage. Hype is rolling forward.

Stage is set for a great showing.

[badz149]

I'm guessing a 3rd party multiplat

[EatCrow]

Considering MS recent track record they normally don't show many games that are coming to all plats.

[Jmanzare]

Sony is the one with the most 3rd party exclusivity so expect destiny battlefront call of duty to be shown on the Sony conference

[DashArrivals]

I just want to be really surprised and shocked. I know a lot will disagree, but if they announce another Forza, Gears or Halo I'll personally be bummed.
New IP or revisiting old dormant IP is what will excite me during Microsoft's press conference. Of course Scorpio will be interesting to see also.

[Kribwalker]

Well forza is coming, but gears and halo aren't supposed to be there (other then halo wars and possibly rumoured halo reach free remaster) so you should be pretty much in the clear

[Scatpants]

I REALLY would like to surprised since I have an Xbox1 that's been collecting dust for quite a while. If they don't come with some great exclusives I'm pretty much done with Microsoft.

[Scatpants]

Probably some lame garbage like Madden or COD.

[darthv72]

With a new Bubsy trailer for ps4 and pc... im hoping they announce the return of Blinx. One cat let out of the bag begets another (wink wink)

[threefootwang]

The only thing better then the cat would be freaking humans manning giant freaking machines with freaking massive guns on them.

In other words.....

BRING BACK MECH ASSAULT!!

Sorry I've been wanting to see this forever 😁😁

[ArmrdChaos]

I said this a while back....got a gut feeling....hoping it is right.

[TheBrit]

I totally agree - I still remember the days when MS guys got on to play with us thinking they were gong to wipe us out and we destroyed them - I love that game - I wish frigging Chromehounds would come back also as an exclusive - that game was absolutely fantastic.

[TheCommentator]

Blinx was recently liscensed out to one of the guys that works for IGN, I think it was the senior editor, so it might happen pretty soon.

[meka2611]

I have no idea why the hell they are bringing back bubsy. Was one of the first games I had for super nintendo and the damn game was horrible. And from what I heard the others were just as bad, so even game companies are running out of ideas. On topic I thought blinx was great.

[oSHINSAo]

I bet this is because the Scorpio presentation and they don't want to take time from the games part. 30min Scorpio Presentation + 90min for the games. We All agree, now, Scorpio needs Games.

[Gaming_Cousin]

An extra 30 minutes would be sweet

[Lennoxb63]

It's not going to take 30 minutes to show off a console. Never has.

[oSHINSAo]

well... 5 minutes then and 115 for games? (aiming a 2 hrs show)

[conanlifts]

It depends on how they want to break down and hype the specs. They could easily spend 30 mins talking about the specs with tech demos.

[Lennoxb63]

@sd11

They talked about the specs and presented tech demos to Digital Foundry. No reason to do that on stage.

[rainslacker]

They took 30 minutes to show off Kinect at the reveal, 15 minutes on Milo. Sony's wonderbook had a 15 minute demo. MS reveal of X1 was 90 minutes. Minecraft on Halolens, which wasn't even a real product had 15 minutes on stage. So on and so forth. MS will spend AT LEAST 30 minutes on Scorpio. It's all they've talked about for the past year, and unless they have some spectacular games, it's their trump card.

[Obscure_Observer]

@rainslacker

"MS will spend AT LEAST 30 minutes on Scorpio"

Wow! Phil already said they debunked the Scorpio specs IN DEPTH via Digital Foundry to make room for GAMES. But you´re well aware of that don´t you? Since you think Phil as a liar, i understand your reasons. That said, got ask you a question.. How long do you think the Scorpio presentation would last if they had chosen to NOT reveal the Scorpio specs?

1 hour? Just curious.

[rainslacker]

Just going by history Obscure. It's an assumption, no reason to get so worked up over it.

I'm also aware of what Phil said, and you are aware that I think Phil is full of sh*t. Why be so surprised? I'm not alone in my thoughts.

[thekhurg]

Nah. 85 minutes on scorpio ram upgrades and other stats.

15 minutes on games.

It'll run just a little over

[DiRtY]

"Games sell hardware, not the hardware itself. Microsoft has little for exclusives. Scorpio isn't necessary."
"This is the typical Microsoft paid sponsorship that comes out around E3 every single year. We're going to be flooded for the next month or two about how Sony is in trouble"
"Power power power - No games"
"Xbox fangirls pretending to be PS4 owners are whining about it"
"Don't get confused by "big numbers". It's what MS wants."

Some of your comments from the past three (!!!) days.
We got the message, for whatever reason you don't like Microsoft and Xbox.

Scorpio could cure cancer and you would still hate it.

[BeOpenMinded]

@dirty

www.telegraph.co.uk/science/2 016/09/20/microsoft-will-solve- cancer-within-10-years-by-repro gramming-dis/

Not saying they are a great company yada yada yada but working in the medical field I found this particularly intriguing. It'll get negged

[thekhurg]

So many butt hurt fangirls can't take a joke.

Quick go through more post history!!!!! To the nerd cave!

[gangsta_red]

You also have to take into account that 3rd parties will be on stage showing off their games. Most I suspect will be multiplatform but they will be on stage talking about how their games will run on scorpio.

[vikingland1]

@gangsta
I agree , and they may even talk about VR, who knows? But it sounds like MS has some suprises up their sleeves. I think it will be a great show and I'm excited for it to hurry up and be Sunday!

[rainslacker]

While I'm all about more games, if they can't get it all out in 90 minutes, then it seems they are not going to have a good pace for their conference. I'm sure we could all cite those conferences in the past which just seemed to drag on by spending too much time on one thing.

To put it in perspective, Sony's conference last year was 60 minutes, and they showed tons of content with some pretty big announcements. It doesn't take much to show off a lot, so long as it remains focused.

[rainslacker]

Was it really? Thought they planned for 60. Oh well. Seemed like it ended almost as soon as it started because it was paced in a non-stop fashion.

[TheCommentator]

I bet you can't remember when Phil said, "We may have to show Scorpio off before E3 to make room for games at E3." Do you remember Scorpio being shown off before E3? That happened too, you know. Now 90 minutes isn't enough time to show off the games alone...

I think we all agree now, MS is serious about games.

[conanlifts]

I am definitely looking forward to seeing what games they show. Hoping that they have a new fable.

[segamaniaco]

30 mins for Hololens

[DiRtY]

Scorpio got one more ram for developers and their E3 will be more than 90 minutes, because they want to show more games.

Great news for Xbox.

[SkippyPaccino]

I thought they only added 0.5 ram? Didn't they have 8.5 before? Anyways, back in the day they could make a full open World run with less that half a gig. Lol

[Axonometri]

MS Xbox conference this year is extremely important for them. So many people interested in seeing what Scorpio will cost and more of what will be there for it. However, we need to see a lot of games. Games releasing soon and new announces. New IP's too. I am really hopeful for Scorpio. I hope they keep the name. (Dreamland wish, boot into Windows 10)

[Jaypi03]

I'm fine with that, about as long as a decent movies these days, long enough to keep me interested, but not too long that I get bored.

[BLKxSEPTEMBER]

#Otagi!!!!! Bring it back!!!

[Obscure_Observer]

If you mean 'Otogi', i´m with you brother! :)

[BLKxSEPTEMBER]

Yes Otogi lol it's been a while since I've played it. Would LOVE a new game.

[Obscure_Observer]

Man... Imagine... just think... if cloud turn out to be true. Think about that Crackdown 3 destructible environments. Now think about Otogi 3 using Cloud power... O.o

One man can dream. ^ ^

[meka2611]

Hell yea.

[slate91]

Getting better and better. Only 3 more days wow.

[Nodoze]

This is make or break. I sincerely hope they have some games to show off. If it is 60 minutes on hardware, and 40 on games (20 for Sea of thieves and 20 for Crackdown 3) it will not be good.

[annoyedgamer]

Ok, now you have my attention

[showtimefolks]

just please don't waste too much time on scorpio, power and price and focus more on games. by now everyone knows scorpio is powerful and price point will be very likely $499

show games games and a lot of games

power alone isn't gonna get you anywhere show games that are taking advantage of that power

[PcRandy]

All hints actually lead to the price point being $399 especially with the hidden messages in their videos

[No Way]

What hidden messages?

[SkippyPaccino]

449$ is my bet... They won't mention price till the end... I also think that they won't reveal the price till the end. Theyll have a good showing. Can they have a great showing? With the E3 floor space they have, I'm not expecting many payable games... Or maybe every other 3rd party show space will be running Xbox Pro?

Only time will tell. Can't wait

[TheColbertinator]

Crimson Skies 3. 32 player dogfights,customization,10 hour thrilling campaign.

I believe.

[LexHazard79]

I can fly..
I believe I can touch the sky.....

[beans]

Oh the good old days! What about Midtown madness and Brute Force which would have been much better with online friends.

[TheColbertinator]

Or some Fusion Frenzy with new minigames.

[beans]

Had a blast with that game! Maybe a proper Steel Battalions remake or exclusive deal Splinter Cell game. Im the vein of Chaos Theory !

[No Way]

I loved Fusion Frenzy. I forget the name of another game, but it was cartoonish and you can shoot at other players.. it was sweet fun back in the day. I'd like to see another one.

[Automatic79]

I love long E3 conferences. Bring it on team Xbox.

[rainslacker]

I love well paced conferences without lulls. Length is irrelevant.

[bumbleforce]

I think there will be 2 versions of Scorpio.
One with a either a 500gb or 1 tb hd for 399

Another with either a 1 or 2 tb hd for 499

[Omnislashver36]

Doubt it, the price between 500GB and 1TB hdds are too negligible for a $100 difference. The only way you'll get a $399 Scorpio is if MS takes the hit

[Shadyceaser]

And a large one

[Mkai28]

Are one of those new games ninja gaiden?

[LexHazard79]

That would be awesome!

[BeOpenMinded]

I was so disappointed with the last one, the one on OG xbox is probably my most favorite hack and slash of all time. Bring back the glory!

[DaGreatOne]

I know it's supposed to use all the same accessories but I'm curious to see what the controls look like for the Scorpio.

[Gaming4Life1981]

I hope the elite controller comes with scorpio.

[DaGreatOne]

Premium controller for premium console right.

[Bronxs15]

Whoaa somebody got things to announce!

[bolimekurac]

people keep screaming ms needs games yet sony will have how many exclusives this holiday??? do any of you ms haters even know

[bolimekurac]

no shenmue 3 this year its pushed back another year

[PcRandy]

Probably just Days Gone

[TheCommentator]

Days Gone waiting for games?

[xenz]

If we don't include the already 30 platform exclusive games released this year we are left with almost 20 confirmed exclusives releasing for the rest of the year.

A few games worth to look out for are:
- Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice (August 8)
- Uncharted: The Lost Legacy (August 22)
- Yakuza Kiwami (August 29)
- Gran Turismo Sport (TBA 2017)
- Knack 2 (TBA 2017)

More games to be announced at E3, and many more to get a release date.

[bolimekurac]

30 platform exclusives that wh played, no one cares about niche stuff that 100,000 people played. and then you offer 5 games and ms has 5 games as well this holiday and more coming, so once again what does sony have that ms does not that us gamers actually care about , sony having one or 2 more games doesnt mean ms doesnt have any games as many of the games sony have dont interest me .

[DaGreatOne]

I hate this argument to discredit another game because it's not to your liking or it's niche. Nier automata was considered niche and look how well it did. The same can't really be said for halo wars 2. Nothing is wrong with having a diverse line up to choose from just like the same can be said with having true BC. It's all about giving us, the gamers options.

[xenz]

@bolimekurac Niche games, maybe. I get enjoyment out of most Playstation games thats on offer. Most games released and releasing on Xbox One is of no interest for me personally, but I respect your choice of console.

[MecheSlays]

The only games out of that list that im picking up is uc lost legacy and gt sport

[JasonKCK]

$100 says you don't even own 1/4 of those games.

[xenz]

You are right JasonKCK, I don't own 1/4th of the exclusives released but 5 that I find compelling. Thats the ting with Playstation. They offer a wide variety of games for people to play. To me, as a gamer, Playstation offers more interesting IPs than their counterpart.

[Bronxs15]

Wow what a little stealth tweet for some major stealth hype right there!

[Bobafret]

It's "longer than".

[optimus]

I think they want to have a thorough briefing, meaning not leave it open to more speculation once they finish...present the Scorpio, show off the difference in games running on Scorpio and xb1, show off how all 3 systems connect and communicate and end it with release date and price...then show off some new peripheral (controller), new dashboard, then the games, followed by unexpected surprises. That should fill 90 min easily.

[gangsta_red]

I imagine because they will probably spend some time explaining what exactly the Scorpio can do.

But it's good to see them extend the time to announce more games.

[rainslacker]

It can play games. Outside of specs, what more do they need to say? They've pretty much said how it could play games through the past year. We don't need a repeat of the X1 reveal where they give us content no one cares about.

[Bladesfist]

And the ps4 reveal where they tried to tell us that the console was a super computer lol. Definitely more interested in the games too.

[Relientk77]

Doesnt bother me. I'm excited to watch all the conferences, no matter how long

[Team_Litt]

One might say the longer the better...no?

[SaveFerris]

Phil must have a lot to talk about.

[UltimateRacer]

Since you fucked up big time in 2013 I said to myself I'll give MS a chance so I bought an Xbone and for the first year or two it was great but I then realised that 1st party titles were less and less as time went on, Sony were knocking it out of the ball park even to this day with exclusives so naturally I traded my Xbone for a PS4 Pro and I'm very happy with my choice, regardless of how powerful Scorpio is or its price or games, MS will not be getting a cent of my money. Lies and PR bullshit have driven me to PlayStation, you only have yourselves to blame MS. Good luck with Scorpio but count me out.
PS. Phil is no better then matrick only difference is Matrick said it out straight "if they don't like it then stick to Xbox 360" Phil hides behind PR horse shit.

[optimus]

Yawn.

[beans]

Honestly not one person can get upset by your comment. MS literally fell off the bandwagon long ago so it seemed. Hopefully for all us still with them we will finally get what we've always asked for (Games). This E3 is very important for MS so if things go well many and maybe yourself might at somepoint have a change of heart.

[beans]

Ok, so what's the false premise?

[Team_Litt]

Will this mark the last time you come into an Xbox article and spout your exodus from Microsoft or can we expect you in more articles going off about the same thing?

[gbsrnctaln]

Pretty much exactly how I feel about Microsoft. OG was cool, but games were few and far between. 360 started off hot, but support fell off of a cliff shortly after, not to mention the piece of shit RROD that I fell victim to. I was forced to PS3 after skipping the PS2 for OG xbox and Gamecube. This is when I fell in love with their franchises. I will ALWAYS buy Playstation no matter what, then the others if they offer something else that I want.

So I decided what the hell and got an xbone alongside my ps4. This was the last straw...that thing is underpowered, lacks games, and the UI is wonkier than a glass eye. So, when I heard about the pro, it was a no brainer to trade in my vanilla and xbone and get the best playstation experience I could, and it looks OUTSTANDING on my 4k curved Sammy!

[JasonKCK]

Time machine

[JasonKCK]

Smell that? It smells like a BS comment with a hint of fear.

[mockzer0]

Man, if all 3 conferences are on their game this e3 is going to be insane!

[Vasto]

Microsoft getting ready to show their True Power.

[snkiworld]

Same Shit every year

[gamingisnotacrime]

Hope they dont keep reading from scorpio white papers. Specs this, specs that

[Team_Litt]

Must have missed the part where he mentions not wanting to leave out any GAMES.

[rainslacker]

So, after E3 we can say MS has nothing else in the works? And "wait for E3" won't be a thing next year since MS is going to show it all this year?

[Obscure_Observer]

@rainslacker

You forget Gamescon.

[CrimsonWing69]

I'm looking forward to it. I'm hoping this E3 will be a vicious fight between Sony and MS.

[conanlifts]

It would be interesting if ms came out with a huge list of unannounced games. Will be interesting to see what they were up to.

[DaGreatOne]

Honestly I never usually watch Microsoft's conference. This year I plan to change that. This is how competition is supposed to work. I'm excited.

[TheOttomatic91]

I'm kinda conflicted I want them to announce new games but if they do it's guaranteed that it will be a "Games as Service" product. The only thing that would for sure have me on board is support for OG Xbox games, then I'd use my PS4 to play new games and my XB1 to play old games at better resolution and framerate (which is exactly what I'm doing now).

[Saito]

Prepare the blankets!

[MunchMiller00]

Then 90 minutes? What happens after 90 minutes? Finish your title!

[DaGamingKing]

I'm ok with this.

[BadElf]

NNIIIIIICE

[gbsrnctaln]

Lol, same song and dance every year by Microsoft and the clones lol

[Warshade]

Just PLEASE make it be games games and more games. And not some new Project Natal gimmick. Though I have a feeling it's going to be all about Hololense like crazy. Which is the coolest thing microsoft has going for them right now.

[Yohshida]

Good to hear

[Maxor]

Don't care. Completely and utterly pointless if they can't do 1080p 60 FPS consistently. The Pro is so far ahead right now that 60 FPS is the only thing can separate the two consoles.If you can't bring the games, and we know MS can't, then you will need to bring the performance.

[JasonKCK]

Not as pointless as this "1080p 60 FPS consistently"

[Aenea]

I'm just hoping they stick to console gaming this time and not on hardware that one day far in the future might become a consumer product (like HoloLens). I also hope they ditch the cringey 'fun' gameplay like they did with Sea of Thieves and not spend too much time on Minecraft again.

If they do that it might be a lovely rollercoaster!

[AdonisIsBeast]

*than

[Harmy666]

I'm not as hyped as I usually am this year.

Every year I'm so hyped, and then I'm a little disappointed. Not that it wasn't good, but I just expected pure perfection.

Expectations are lower this year, let hope they blow us all away.

[EatCrow]

Really really curious what they will show.
Wonder if they will mix up the formula.
Last e3 sony got rid of the conference part of their conference and focused on trailers and gameplay videos.

I think a mix between that and some small talk would be good. Small talk being stressed.

[corroios]

25 to 30 minutes with a game trailer after a game trailer would be amazing. Pr about power and another gimmick product would be a huge fail

[NotanotherReboot]

looks like theyve got more to offer than sony

[MetroidFREAK21]

I just want to see what quality games this year and next will bring. I hope the extra time is put to good use!

[AndreR]

i hope the focus will be on scorpio and new games.and maybe vr.

[Scatpants]

Hopefully this time they won't spend all of it talking about how you can use your xbox as a cable box, but with no games what else can you do?

[ajax17]

Longer THAN