At this point, I’m used to the big four press events of E3. But hot damn, this year is something special. In addition to Microsoft, Sony, EA and Ubisoft showing their wares, we’ve also got a PC-specific event and a showcase from software giant Bethesda. Bethesda was going all out tonight. And they came off looking pretty strong. Most of the time.
While Doom had me from the get-go, it was games such as Dishonored 2 and Fallout 4 that had the audience fully enraptured. And fully un-raptured, when some other games were shown. ANYWAY, that’s a story for my other colleagues. Zoe, Al and I managed to get into Bethesda by the skin of our teeth, using our wiles, lack of wit and smelly charm to stand in a line and hope that our maths was right. Here’s what the event looked like, in case you’re interested:
One down, many more to go. Tomorrow, the gauntlet begins. Be brave…
Last Updated: June 15, 2015
Thami Afurika-Jin HD
June 15, 2015 at 09:04
Sunny L.A!!
Mistake Not...
June 15, 2015 at 09:04
Website has a new look? I like it!
Brady miaau
June 15, 2015 at 09:11
Yes, but. Change? Is change good?
Captain JJ Browmehn
June 15, 2015 at 09:12
Better than war.
#warneverchanges
Brady miaau
June 15, 2015 at 09:13
warn ever changes? What are you trying to say?
Captain JJ Browmehn
June 15, 2015 at 09:13
I don’t know! I thought it would sound cool. Damn it.
You’re confusing me!
Brady miaau
June 15, 2015 at 09:14
Hey, it was your hash. Who is the more confusing, the man who confuses OR the man who is confused?
Captain JJ Browmehn
June 15, 2015 at 09:14
O_o
Geoffrey Tim
June 15, 2015 at 09:12
There’s a lot more to the new redesign which isnt working at the moment. We’ve turned it off to keep the user experience going. It’s gonna be rad. We have some cool new toys.
Brady miaau
June 15, 2015 at 09:13
Yeah, I see a login thingy, top right. Interesting.
HvR
June 15, 2015 at 09:13
Already much better than the previous design
Brady miaau
June 15, 2015 at 09:13
And the rollout of this new design seems super smooth, well done to the team. I remember last design change was not as happy.
Geoffrey Tim
June 15, 2015 at 09:14
It hasn;t been smooth at all. 😀
It’s barely functioning, but were trying to keep stuff ticking over. 🙂 Have a stiff drink for us later .
Hammersteyn
June 15, 2015 at 09:15
done!
Brady miaau
June 15, 2015 at 09:29
Espresso?
Hammersteyn
June 15, 2015 at 09:36
Irish
Ottokie
June 15, 2015 at 09:15
Saw how it changed slowly over the weekend, but things are coming together nicely 🙂
Captain JJ Browmehn
June 15, 2015 at 09:15
I like it.
Looks nice and clean.
The fact that I can now click on (“new comment above”) in discuss whereas that menu was always in the way, is rather nice.
Brady miaau
June 15, 2015 at 09:16
Well, the punters (us) did not really seem to notice. That is the key.
Swim like a duck, we view your site from the sky and all seems calm. That is the goal I tell my dev team. And my support team.
Brady miaau
June 15, 2015 at 09:22
Good luck. Use the public holiday days well, I should think. Seems more traffic here during SA work hours, judging from comment posting times.
Brady miaau
June 15, 2015 at 09:28
I hope part of the functionality is to disable guest commentators. I do not like that. Must login.
Captain JJ Browmehn
June 15, 2015 at 09:29
commentatorist!
Brady miaau
June 15, 2015 at 09:30
yes, yes I am.
HvR
June 15, 2015 at 09:36
Login is a “semi-barrier to entry” for possible new commentators not sure I would have started commenting if I needed to register first.
Competitions limited to registered accounts is a good idea.
Captain JJ Browmehn
June 15, 2015 at 09:38
Tired of seeing none of the regulars on the top ten winners of competitions? Apart, of course, from Rants in number 7.
Brady miaau
June 15, 2015 at 10:25
I login with my gmail.
Can with facebook or other. cannot see why that can still not be used,
I would not register yet another account somewhere, just to post. Must be a damn good reason.
Ir0nseraph
June 15, 2015 at 09:33
I like the new design , nice and clean and fast.
Captain JJ Browmehn
June 15, 2015 at 09:35
Sounds like you’re selling a washing machine ;P
Ir0nseraph
June 15, 2015 at 09:36
XD.
That would be more like , a nice and fast , for a clean ……
Captain JJ Browmehn
June 15, 2015 at 09:37
Hehehe
kuuu(UMAR)rrrr
June 15, 2015 at 09:05
Dem free figurines!!!!! Lucky bums.
Hammersteyn
June 15, 2015 at 09:16
Yeah but they had to travel all the way to E3 to get them…. Wait that’s not a bad thing Either!
Ottokie
June 15, 2015 at 09:21
Also traveling with all vegan food thanks to Gavin that checked the “vegan” preference box xD
Captain JJ Browmehn
June 15, 2015 at 09:22
So you get to eat the cardboard once the other people have eaten their food out of it?
Brady miaau
June 15, 2015 at 09:23
by accident, we hope.
🙂
Captain JJ Browmehn
June 15, 2015 at 09:11
That Vault Boy is a bit disappointing. 🙁
Everything else seems awesome!
Hammersteyn
June 15, 2015 at 09:13
YOU! Why’s there a recipe for eye liner in Witcher huh? Huh? Answer me that!
Captain JJ Browmehn
June 15, 2015 at 09:14
😀
Because they know that Geralt is cool, like me 😉
Hammersteyn
June 15, 2015 at 09:15
I burst out laughing when I picked it up!
Captain JJ Browmehn
June 15, 2015 at 09:16
Hehehe
HairyEwok
June 15, 2015 at 15:41
What? Geralt not allowed to be be a goth? He has to find a way to show his cutting edge deep side.
hairyknees
June 15, 2015 at 09:24
I do believe Alessandro is soiling himself in that header image. Look at that concentration!
Hammersteyn
June 15, 2015 at 09:25
Zoe’s like, ooooooooh full Candy Crush lives.
hairyknees
June 15, 2015 at 09:25
Hahaha xD OOOOH new Facebook notification!
Captain JJ Browmehn
June 15, 2015 at 09:26
Hehehe.
Sageville
June 15, 2015 at 09:52
Login link without a registration link…. LG such a tease…
Hammersteyn
June 15, 2015 at 09:59
hehe I know I tried.
Captain JJ Browmehn
June 15, 2015 at 10:20
Same here
LauraCCarrick
June 15, 2015 at 11:07
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oVg
June 15, 2015 at 11:46
Ikan Taflamas
June 15, 2015 at 12:17
Website has a new look, and content is still great. Pity the photography skills are still shitty. You should hire a professional photographer… especially if you are doing E3 coverage. Just saying.