STACK Issue 151 May 2017

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A press conference
with surprises
Top of the list for this
one. In a world where social
media spreads news like
an influenza virus, keeping
major announcements under
wraps is a job that even
ASIO would struggle with.
We long for the days where
a real sense of anticipation
and excitement existed prior
to the commencement of a
media briefing.
Everyone onboard
Last year we had a number
of publishers either pulling away
entirely from the show or reducing
their presence to meeting rooms
upstairs. We know that it can’t
always be rainbows and unicorns,
but the show has stated its
intent to become more relevant
by overhauling its dated format.
It’s still the most important show
on the calendar, so it needs
full support from all the major
publishers.
Travelators
OK, we’re probably being a tad
lazy here. The key to maximising
the distance you have to travel
at the Los Angeles Convention
Center is organising all your
meetings for one particular day in
one particular area. Ask us how
often we’ve managed to do that?
A travelator system would greatly
assist in the traversal of weary
limbs and poorly timed/planned
appointments.
Better and cheaper food
Obviously you’re not attending
E3 for its for its progressive
culinary offerings, but we know
enough around the science of
nutrition to ascertain that a hot
dog and chips – while likely to
temporarily satiate a hangover –
is unlikely to gift you the energy
required for a full day walking
the show floor. Offer up some
healthy options with prices that
won't make The Fat Duck seem
affordable.
Nintendo press
conference
It’s unlikely to happen, but the
Nintendo press briefings were the
perfect launch pad into the chaotic
three days of E3. Even though we
were no longer fooled by the video
stream of Miyamoto, supposedly
speaking fromTokyo only for the
industry luminary to burst through
a paper screen on stage, we
long for the complete and utter
kookiness associated with the
press conference.
E3 to start on a
Monday again
Enough now. With EA Play
now beginning on the Saturday
before E3 week, and Microsoft
and Bethesda taking up slots on
Sunday, time to relax and stretch
out the jet lag have been cut short
like the in-flight movie you never
manage to time to completion.
With the extended weekend
events, E3 has now become that
hot bath you always scald your
undercarriage on when you rush in
without preparation.
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E3 Wishlist 2017
It’s here. We want…
Next month we’ll be packing our bags once again and heading to Los Angeles for E3
2017. While the show promises many changes this year – namely opening its doors for
the first time to the general public – here are a few we’d like to see ourselves.