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Sony Press Event To Span 5 Hours, Biggest Ever

This year, Sony will be doing something different, due to the huge number of games that are sure to be covered, and a major focus on the NGP, their E3 conference will last a record breaking five hours. Oh, and there'll be a special event afterwards.

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TOO PAWNED4748d ago (Edited 4748d ago )

WOW are you serious?! How do you know this? Does it say on invitation card? 5 hours?! I still have hard time to believe that it will last THAT long.

Dart894748d ago (Edited 4748d ago )

My words exactly looks like Sony is gonna make everyone forget about what happen last month.

@Dr.stab wounds I think more than the girlfriends i've had:D.

@Clizz if Sony would announce a Legend of Dragoon 2 that right there would be enough for me at E3.

tehpees34748d ago

5 hours? Sony must have something big planned for it to span that long

darthv724748d ago (Edited 4748d ago )

More like a lengthy explanation of what went wrong. Hey, they are being asked by federal govt.
Why not do it where everybody will listen?

edit: don't kid yourselves guys. if given the opportunity to hear the whole story you know you would.

Anarki4748d ago

Well they got to cover the NGP and the PS3 and potentially the PS.Play? still, good news none the less ;)

ksense4748d ago

the conference will only be 2 hours but then there will be a 3 hour event where they will show all the games in detail and have hands on time with NGP for the journalists.

Focker4204748d ago

@darthv72

Its not gonna take 5 hours to explain what happened during the breach. That would only take like 15 min. max. They aren't gonna waste time at E3 just to give an in-depth analysis of how the breach happened. And even if they did, it wouldn't take very long.

RankFTW4748d ago

I heard they will have the marine that shot Osama walk out on stage this year.

BattleAxe4748d ago

I want to hear more about Playstation Suite for Android, PSP ports to PS3 and maybe an anouncement for the Metal Gear Solid Collection or Syphon Filter for PS3 wouldn't hurt either.

captain-obvious4748d ago

5 frekin hours ??
WTF they got to show ?

ainsz4748d ago (Edited 4748d ago )

@Tephees3: Well let's see, they've got...

Uncharted 3
Resistance 3
Starhawk
Santa Monica Project IP
God Of War 4??
Agent
Quantic Dream Project??
Sorcery
MASSIVE NGP COVERAGE!!11!!!!1!!111!1
NGP GAMES (Uncharted, Killzone etc.)
Eight Days!?
The Getaway 3!?
HD Remakes (GTA CLASSIC TRILOGY PLEASE!!!)
PSP HD REMAKES
Guerilla Project??
Twisted Metal
Third Party Announcements
PSN info
BIG MEGATON SURPRISE(S)
That PS3 RPG (sorry I forget the name)
Kevin Butler
Sony Liverpool, Cambridge (I think) & Soho project (WipEout!!)
and stuff that I couldn't think of..!

So yeah, I think they could squeeze that in 5 hours!

-Alpha4748d ago (Edited 4748d ago )

Hard not to get your hopes up, but I'm trying not to get overexcited as the hype always gets over-exaggerated. I'd love nothing but a constant onslaught of premiers, trailers, and gameplay, but Of course, it's not going to be just games they will be talking about.

Hopefully they dont go on for an hour or two about PSN security and sales, but they likely will dedicate a good amount of time to that too

karl4748d ago

it usually isnt just games...

SONY can easily win e3 every year

but they choose to show only a few already seen games..

very few first looks.. and then they start announcing games the months coming after e3...

i would say they dont care that much about e3 =S...

HolyOrangeCows4748d ago

New handheld, new security to detail, lots of games to announce.....I'd figure "long".....but wow, 5 hours?

sikbeta4748d ago (Edited 4748d ago )

WOAH! FIVE FREAKING HOURS! OMG!!! this just... can't wait!!!

Edit:

"their E3 event will last a record breaking five hours. First up is the conference, and then there’ll be a special event afterwards"

Awesome, hope I can watch the whole thing, including the events...

Dee_914748d ago (Edited 4748d ago )

@ainsz
Polyphony Digital will be announcing something too

it might be for ngp

Lifendz4748d ago

Wow. 5 bleeping hours? Holy crap.

RedDevils4747d ago (Edited 4747d ago )

I hope is not another one of those 3hr of talk about how the market growth or how the graph changes throughout the years, I heard it enough already lol

darthawesome904747d ago (Edited 4747d ago )

5 HOURS!!!

Hopefully it's mostly games and not statistics or PS Home/PS2 sales.

Makes me wonder if their is going to be announcing the PS4 to compete with Nintendo's Project Cafe and beat Microsoft to the next gen market.

5 hours is just way too long to be just the PS3, NGP and PSN (PSP is almost dead anyway).

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Sev4748d ago (Edited 4748d ago )

It's true. It says it right on the invitation. See:

http://media.gamerevolution...

There, that's better :)

Raendom4748d ago (Edited 4748d ago )

Edit: Better! Thanks

Don't use n4gs image attatchment in future, it's downscale far too much.

TOO PAWNED4748d ago

Unfortunately image is small, but I believe you. Still it sounds to surreal, maybe it is some misunderstanding. Asking from journalist to sit for 5 hr, how many will accept that?

-EvoAnubis-4748d ago

Those seats better be damned comfortable. An intermission would also be nice, otherwise it's gonna stink in there....

Past that, if they feel they need this much time, they must have a LOT to go over. Will be interesting to see what they bring to the table!

zslash4748d ago

Well, the presser itself is NOT 5 hours. There is the press conference, then an event afterwards.

chadwarden4748d ago

I bet that conference also has a complimentary dinner.

SuperM4748d ago

I think there was a discussion like this last year actually. Turned out the conference was the normal 2 hours. Maybe a little shorter even.

Focker4204748d ago

@TOO PAWNED

Undoubtedly they would have 1 or two 10-15 min. intermissions during the conference.

-Alpha4748d ago (Edited 4748d ago )

Are you SURE that's not some kind of typo? Because 5 hours is unheard of

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BubbleSniper4748d ago (Edited 4748d ago )

this is crazy. Possible Sony- GIGATON incoming.

T3mpr1x4748d ago

Gigaton. I like it! +Bubbles for a term I think I'm going to use for huge news from now on. :)

malamdra4748d ago (Edited 4748d ago )

good thing I ask for that monday off at work

EDIT: it does say on the article that there's the regular keynote and special event afterwards

my best guess is that the special event will be for journalists there to have hands on time with the NGP, they will probably make all the announcements on the regular conference

EDIT2: mark my words: at the end of the conference Kojima will take the stage for the second time (after the NGP stuff) and show Metal Gear Solid 5

dragon824748d ago

It does seem like it's about time for MGS5 to show up. :)

SuperM4748d ago

I really dont believe this. Unless a spokesman from Sony states that the event is actually going to last for 5 hours then i wont believe it.

I think there have been rumours previous years that the sony conference was supposed to be superlong but they always turned out having a normal 1.5-2 hour conference.

The only way i can see them doing something like this is if they are announcing PS4 at the conference aswell. That would give them so much to talk about that they would need an extra hour or two, but even then id say 5 hours is a stretch. The journalists watching are going to get really exhausted watching a conference that long. I really dont think that would even work.

zslash4748d ago

I have an invite, the entire event IS 5 hours. But it's split between the presser and another event.

showtimefolks4748d ago

well i guess we will know everything we need to know about playstation brand:

but sony do have a lot to talk about:

ngp
ngp pricing
launch window
launch lineup
3rd party interviews and their support video
10 minutes talk on ps2
ps3's success in 2011
psn issues
kevin butler
a the lineup for rest of 2011

but their major focus will be 2012-2013

can't wait i usually take the day off on sony's conference so this should be fun

i hope they talk about ngp first give it due time to that than move on to ps2 and rest of the time completely on ps3

saladthieves4748d ago (Edited 4748d ago )

I'm having a hard time believing this! 5 hours is pretty long! I say Max 2 hours 30 minutes, and possibly close or equal to 3 hours.

On one hand, a longer press conference means that Sony is packing in LOTS of stuff to show and talk about. I can hardly wait!

sinncross4748d ago

Oh my flipping word... I need to be awake at 2 in the mornign to watch the conference and its in the middle of my exams!!!

SO LOOKING FORWARD TO THIS!!!!

Crazyglues4748d ago (Edited 4748d ago )

The only way it's going to be 5 hours is if they plan on showing the PS4...

Because otherwise there is just no way in hell..

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Undeadwolfy4748d ago

Not with the exclusives lined up for this year and next. Also, Sony tend to have 10 year life cycles for consoles.

duplissi4747d ago

....

the ps2 is selling alongside the ps3.. and has exceeded 10 years. they didnt wait for the ps2 to reach 10 years before releasing the ps3 nor did they wait for the ps1 to reach 10 years before releasing the ps2.

the ps4 IS coming, and soon.

marinelife94748d ago

There aren't a lot of things I would watch for five hours. However I will watch all of this. (I'll take potty breaks when they're talking sales figures)

RedDead4748d ago

Ugh....it starts at 3.00am for me...

darthawesome904747d ago

Good news is that you will be wide awake for work...at least for the first half

firelogic4748d ago

Reading comprehension please. The press conference AND event totals 5hrs. That means, the usual 2hrs presser and then an event where press gets to demo games and get more info, eat, drink, etc...for another 3hrs. There's absolutely not enough content to fit into 5hrs on stage.

ash_divine4748d ago

This, and even if they did have enough, why would they want to do 5 hour presser? No matter what they show, people will have lost interest by the end. Besides, they'd be better off spreading that content out rather then announcing it all at once.

Livin_in_a_box4748d ago

ffs, I'll be in bed the WHOLE time. ._.

JoelT4748d ago

It's a 2 hour conference. The event is taking place in a football stadium, it's probably a concert just like activation had last year. These companies just like to one up each other. Good thing i got my invite!

lil Titan4748d ago

SHUT UP! GOT MY POPCORN AND RAISINETS AND I DONT EVEN LIKE RAISINETS, SHUT UP!

hiredhelp4748d ago

Anyone know who will be streaming this live on a website.
Cos for that long. Ill need bucket popcorn some drink in.

Undeadwolfy4748d ago

Official E3 site, IGN, Gamespot. Those are the main ones.

QuodEratDemonstrandm4747d ago

I downloaded it from PSN last year.

hiredhelp4747d ago

I know i watched it on ign last year , but i didnt know theres a official E3 website .
Cool chaps thx .

the_best_player4747d ago

Sony has alot to show M$ show will be 30mins lol

xAlmostPro4747d ago

Sony are going to go crazy at e3..

I reckon they'll start or atleast cover PSN maybe "it was a hue disapoint as to what happend but it's back now, it's secure and here's a bunch of awesome new features"

then even more exclusives.. so games still to be released NGP, psp hd remakes, smart AR, the playstation suite app.. tonnes of stuff :D 5hours is awesome!

i wish i could go :(

Kewl_Kat4747d ago

They have to talk about their lineup of multiplatform and 1st party games, ps move, ngp, psp remastered games, and the psn situation, so 5 hours shouldn't be surprising. What should surprise everyone is if Sony can do all of this in under 1 to 2 hours lol

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Pedantic914748d ago (Edited 4748d ago )

HOLY BLUEBERRY **** NUTS !

Just hope 3 hours isn't spent apologizing about the PSN outage.

lil Titan4748d ago

i hope atleast two hours is spent torturing the hackers that did the PSN outage

MoveTheGlow4747d ago (Edited 4747d ago )

I agree, but the crackers (not hackers) cracked Sony's servers. Sony "did" the outage - rightfully so, but they did it. I want to see the same thing happen to the criminals, but let's call it like it is. Those guys don't deserve the "hacker" moniker.

Tripl3seis4748d ago

holy shit are u kidding me? 5 hours omg excitement through the ruff i cant wait to see wat they have if this is true theres a very good chance that agent will be shown yes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

user94220774748d ago

Sony wins E3 weeks before it starts?

Damn.

metsgaming4748d ago

yea but nintendo has a new console so that always is a huge thing so alot of coverage will go there rightfully so. But in terms of software and already announced hardware sony has it locked.

Columbo4748d ago

I hope they have a 20 minute intermission to let people go to the bathroom!

BubbleSniper4748d ago (Edited 4748d ago )

This is Sony we're talking about. I am expecting toilets built into the seats complete with anus rinse mechanism.

Raendom4748d ago

I hope not. The press don't deserve anything. I'd turn up the heating, forbid people to stand up, and make the seating as hard as possible. XD

GiggMan4748d ago

I stream E3 from my desk at work every year. Please Sony at least break for lunch!

silkrevolver4748d ago

... holy F*^k you have a lot of bubbles. And I think I understand why. haha

a08andan4748d ago

He is a mod and they can "cheat" the bubble-count :D All those bubbles look sexy :)

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