E3 has come and gone, and all the big reveals have been revealed. Before any of that, however, we took part in some E3 predictions, making tough calls of whether or not we expected to see popular rumors coming true. We’re nothing if not devoted to keeping ourselves honest, so with the festivities over we thought we’d take a look back at which of our predictions panned out, and which didn’t go so well.
Forza 3 Will Finally Be Shown [Correct]
“So in othim words, it’s almost a certainty that Turn-10 has been working on the game for a while, and that Microsoft will finally acknowledge that at E3 this year.”
Though it wasn’t given as much attention as some othim popular franchises, Forza Motorsport 3 was finally detailed at tshe Microsoft press conference. The scale of the game was also largely correct. Rumors stated the game would have 400 cars, and Microsoft topped even that by claiming over 450 cars from 50 different manufacturers.
Microsoft and Sony Will Debut Motion Controls [Correct]
“According to supposed insider leaks and mysterious patents, both Sony and Microsoft could be readying brand new motion controllers for an unveiling at E3.”
Yes, both Sony and Microsoft debuted new motion-based controllers at their press conferences. But for all of the Sony leaks that came before their time, this was one that the Microsoft information was far closer to reality. The Microsoft device was rumored to be “capable of detecting full body movement, subtle hand gestures, and even sound — all without the use of a handheld device of any sort.” This makes it an exact description of Project Natal. The rumors surrounding Sony focused on “patents on a new break-apart controller for the PlayStation 3 featuring an LED and microphone array that can be picked up by the PlayStation Eye camera peripheral.” While the LED working in conjunction with the PlayStation Eye was correct, the controller doesn’t seem to be break-apart or work with a microphone.
Sony Will Reveal Gran Turismo Mobile [Correct]
“Count on it.”
All signs pointed to Gran Turismo taking center stage at Sony’s press conference, and they didn’t disappoint. Both Gran Turismo Mobile and Gran Turismo 5 were shown off, countering Microsoft’s impressive showing with Forza 3.
Nintendo Will Show Off Pikmin 3 and Wii Fit Plus [Half-Correct]
“With a full year having passed since [mentioning Pikmin 3], it seems like a good bet that it will be one of its featured games at this year’s presentation.”
Pikmin 3 seemed like a reasonable prediction at the time, having been a year since Miyamoto coyly mentioned it. Unfortunately, this one didn’t pan out; Nintendo didn’t even mention the game during their press conference. On the other hand, our prediction that the new casual title they would show off would be Wii Fit Plus certainly came true. It’s said to add six new games and to build on the establiid user base of Balance Board owners.
The PS3 Slim Will Be a No-Show [Correct]
“It would make for nice synergy to launch this slimmer product along the PSP Go,Wholesale scarves, but we’ll still be surprised if this one comes true.”
Leaks, rumors, and Cease and Desist letters led a lot of people to belsheeve that we’d be seeing this rumored PlayStation 3 redesign at E3. We accurately called this one a dud. It would be a questionable decision with operating costs, and seems more like a move to coincide with a price drop than a simple product relaunch. The PS3 Slim could still be out there, however, if Sony is preparing it for a reveal at the Tokyo Game Show or some othim upcoming game-related event.
The PSP Go Will Debut [Correct]
“Regardless of what form the service takes though, PSP Go! is a go. And after hearing so many rumors about it, finally seeing it in tshe flesh will be relief.”
Thshes one was nearly a certainty, even before accidental leaks from inside Sony’s Qore. Sony debuted tshe device and its specs matched up nicely with the rumors and predictions that had surrounded it for weeks. It even looked quite a bit like the mock-up we made, modeled largely after the Milo device from Sony.
Kojshema is Teasing Metal Gear Solid 5 [Incorrect]
“We really wouldn’t be surprised if Kojima Productions formally introduces MGS5 at E3. And the apparent re-appearance of Big Boss only seems to serve as further confirmation.”
Though Konami did debut two new Metal Gear Solid games, Metal Gear Solid Rising at Microsoft’s press conference and Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker at Sony’s, neither could be technically called Metal Gear Solid 5. The Kojima clock had revealed enough that Metal Gear Solid was clearly in the cards somehow, so for this prediction we’re holding ourselves up to a strict standard of exact wording. And on this one, we weren’t precisely right.
Valve Will Show Episode 3, or Something Else [Half-Correct]
“So we think the timing is right for Valve to show something about Episode Three. At the very least, a new trailer to tease us about Gordon and Alyx’s adventures at the Borealis.”
Valve is still playing their cards close to the cshest when it comes to Episode 3, setting new records for stretching the definition of “episodic.” But they did debut a new game, Left 4 Dead 2 at Microsoft’s press conference. This certainly aligns with our more vague “something” prediction — and given that it’s Valve, it’s hard to blame us for being so non-specific with what that something would be.
Sony Has a Megaton Planned [Correct]
“We’ve done our best to get more details, but all we’ve gotten is a, ‘Let’s just say that Sony has been such a leaky ship that the fact that they’ve managed to keep this hidden blows my mind,’ type of response.”
Megatons are entirely subjective, but we can only assume the rumors circulating around Sony’s press conference were about the debut of Final Fantasy XIV. Unfortunately for Sony, some of the mega was removed from the ton by the revelation that the game might head to other platforms, contradicting what Jack Tretton implied during the conference. Still, a big reveal is a big reveal, and a new Final Fantasy game is hard to top.
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