The SCEE team landed on the eve of E3 and our first port of call was to meet Jeff and Chris of the US blog as they held their annual pre-E3 meet with the community.
Fresh of the plane from Heathrow and with jet-lag and Jaffa Cakes in hand (thanks for the tip, X201), I hopped in a cab to Mama’s Hot Tamales Café to meet scores of PlayStation fans hungry for games and tacos.
An eager queue snaked around West 7th St. as the first 100 in were guaranteed entry to the SCEA press conference on Tuesday – some had camped outside the restaurant early that morning, such is the demand for this huge gaming event. Wearing stickers bearing their names and PlayStation Network IDs, those lucky enough to get in chatted, ate and got an early play of SOCOM: Fire Team Bravo 3 on PSP.
There was also a tournament where teams competed for PSPs and copies of the game;
Check out Jeff’s report from the event on PlayStation.blog US to see who picked up the coveted prizes.
The biggest cheer of the night came as Jeff and Chris took to the stage (well, a table) to thank everyone for coming and to announce that the lucky 100 would not only be there for Tuesday’s big announcements, they’re also invited to E3 itself and will get their hands on the biggest upcoming games.
It was lovely to see so many PlayStation fans sharing the E3 excitement and it has certainly got us thinking about what we can do back in Europe.
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Posted on 2 June, 2009 at 1:10 am by Pesico
Wish I were there.
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Posted on 2 June, 2009 at 1:10 am by richard4481
Looks amazing!
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Posted on 2 June, 2009 at 1:10 am by TheTaxMan
1st to say thanks well done and enjoy..
Posted on 2 June, 2009 at 3:52 am by James Gallagher
Thank you very much. As long as you guys are enjoying the blog, we’re having a good time bringing it to you.
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Posted on 2 June, 2009 at 1:11 am by TheTaxMan
maybe not lol enjoy anyway
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Posted on 2 June, 2009 at 1:14 am by almighty-slayer
Hahaha. So jealous. Jeff and Chris are awesome too.
Have fun James
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Posted on 2 June, 2009 at 1:37 am by lcmnick
Come on Sony…don’t let us down tomorrow…
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Posted on 2 June, 2009 at 1:43 am by SnowTau
Haha, you actually got the Jaffa Cakes
Posted on 2 June, 2009 at 3:48 am by James Gallagher
All in the name of international relations.
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Posted on 2 June, 2009 at 1:47 am by ElStefio
Possibly the worst thing about living in NZ now is the lack of Jaffa Cakes…
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Posted on 2 June, 2009 at 3:08 am by tretle
Hopefully its a good presentation.
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Posted on 2 June, 2009 at 3:52 am by smokeypsd
I think Sony are going to blitz this E3, everything was seen coming with the microsoft announcements. Apart from MGS, but that’s multiplat anyway.
Blow me away sony, it really is time for it to happen with the ps3 and psp.
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Posted on 2 June, 2009 at 4:19 am by Silent_Gig
Man i wish i could meet you guys at E3
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Posted on 2 June, 2009 at 4:50 am by StonerHardstyle
Jaffa Cakes ftw
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Posted on 2 June, 2009 at 5:56 am by samich2007
Hey nice that you keep us updated.
But I really want to know a thing from you.
Is there going to be a metal gear announcement for PS3.
Or did Sony loose the whole game?
I mean PlayStation = MGS, how can Kojima do this to bring it to the 360…
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Posted on 2 June, 2009 at 6:36 am by AcidCrashX
hahaha! thats awesome that you bought them jaffa cakes.. a truly British snack!
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Posted on 2 June, 2009 at 7:10 am by agm2502
Hopefully yu guys have an EU meetup in London etc before events like the Cologne game convention or Playstation days.
Posted on 2 June, 2009 at 3:10 pm by James Gallagher
We had the Red Faction: Guerilla community day a couple of weeks ago (check earlier in the blog for my colleague Charlotte Large’s write-up) and are always trying to think of ways we can ge to actually meet you guys.
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Posted on 2 June, 2009 at 7:22 am by Nocturnvs
Dammit, now I want Jaffa Cakes… >_<
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Posted on 2 June, 2009 at 7:43 am by E-ROLE
Talking about events, is there a chance you’ll do events like Threespeech done?
I’m sure such event will be sold out with in moments and also a great way for the community to meet up and talk.
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Posted on 2 June, 2009 at 7:43 am by ollybobs27
Jaffa cakes!!!!!!!!!!!
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Posted on 2 June, 2009 at 7:44 am by jase619
Is there gonna be something for us Aussies, too?
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Posted on 2 June, 2009 at 7:44 am by NOZonline
Would it be cool if Sony had apple on side, just think last fm. Adertise iTunes so a stab in the back it would be for m$. lol
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Posted on 2 June, 2009 at 8:14 am by Werty
What country invented the Jaffa cakes? I just can’t remember myself, I know in Finland we have Jaffa pop (pop=Michiganian slang for soda – I have been well trained) and I’m sure Stargate fans get a kick out of Jaffa cakes and pop
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Posted on 2 June, 2009 at 8:18 am by DANTE234
nice jaffa cakes, hope to read some good e3 sony articles on here this week, great pictures, good work
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Posted on 2 June, 2009 at 9:03 am by Skookie30
im still reeling after last night Shocker when hideo creep up onto M$ stage, i know a sold out when i see one but 4 hours later i hear this podcast, ‘E3 just started there be more BIG announcements tomorrow‘ concerning those letters on the teaser site, & MGS-rising is not a exclusive the guy from M$ said in a interview after E3-M$ presentation.
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Posted on 2 June, 2009 at 9:04 am by X201
James, when they are in a mind addled, Jaffa Cake induced torpor. Change the spell checker settings on their blog to British English
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Posted on 2 June, 2009 at 9:23 am by Ikkarus
Jeff is in for a treat when he tries out those Jaffa Cakes!
Thanks for keeping us posted James, looks like you’re having a blast over there!
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Posted on 2 June, 2009 at 9:25 am by MobileTone
E3: MGS on 360 WTF!! = FAIL
the colour scheme of that cafe is truly nasty though, HOPE Sony can pull something out of the magic hat and not let M$ steal all our goodies AGAIN! it’s teh GTA all over *goes fetal*
@ E-ROLE – a variant on the threerooms event would be good, and free beer and Jaffa Cakes to all old TS members too
mind you, i do think the quarantine zone and razorwire covered windows was a bit much, you’d think they didn’t trust us.
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ps: http://threespeech.co.cc the french foreign legion of gaming
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Posted on 2 June, 2009 at 9:41 am by RagingWhisky
[JohnSketch]
I Believe the general consensus within this blog is that a competition be held by the EU Blog team for a grand prixze of Jaffa Cakes..
do it…you know you want to…
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Posted on 2 June, 2009 at 9:49 am by MobileTone
@ Sketch – what a surprise, someones flashing the Jaffas and you turn up
they is moderating my other post
meanies.
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Posted on 2 June, 2009 at 9:51 am by sowasred2012
Jaffa Cakes my arse – someone should’ve whipped a Cornish pasty over there!
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Posted on 2 June, 2009 at 9:56 am by Apnomis
Nice touch with the Jaffa Cakes, I remember reading Jeff’s request for them when they announced the EU Blog launch!
Looking forward to tonight’s E3 Sony Press Conference, watched the MS one last night and wasn’t all that impressed if I’m honest – they were doing their best to hype the announcements through the roof but it all seemed a little forced to me… Forza = GT5 wannabe; Alan Wake = Alone in the Dark/Silent Hill Clone (and graphically inferior to the original E3 2005 target trailer); MGS:Rising = MGS4 is only possible on PS3 afterall; Project Natal = glorified PS Eye (although let’s see if they can turn their tech demos into reality, which is something Sony have failed to do so far with the Eye)! They seemed a little light on new exclusives too, and most of the ones they did announce were 2010 releases, they still love buying timed-exclusive DLC though! Nothing shown was unexpected and there was no FFXIII level surprise.
Plenty of room left for Sony to steal the show if they play their cards right!
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Posted on 2 June, 2009 at 10:05 am by Arwain
It’s good to see you together, bring us exciting news!
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Posted on 2 June, 2009 at 10:14 am by Andy-McK-4ever
Fingers crossed for Jak 4 being announced
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Posted on 2 June, 2009 at 10:38 am by Gnubberen
How about a Europe meet up at this year Lepzig GC?
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Posted on 2 June, 2009 at 10:40 am by Raine7
What’s a Jaffa Cake? :d Sounds tasty.
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Posted on 2 June, 2009 at 11:09 am by dyslekt
Have fun and enjoy:)
I think you already won E3 with what we know up font, but always down for a little surprise or two;)
BTW Jaffa is nice!
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Posted on 2 June, 2009 at 11:16 am by Slarth
Looking good, can’t wait to find out what’s in store
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Posted on 2 June, 2009 at 11:22 am by woodsr59
Will the E3 coverage in home be live or deferred??
JAFFA CAKES,FTW!!
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Posted on 2 June, 2009 at 11:26 am by ItaloSvevo
Jaffa cakes are awesome!
Oh, yeah, E3 is also quite interesting…
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Posted on 2 June, 2009 at 11:49 am by GhostViper
Do you guys have a teleport to E3 in Norway? Anyway, have fun. Can’t wait for Sonys presentation
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Posted on 2 June, 2009 at 11:50 am by paintballjoe
I’m surprised you didn’t eat those jaffa cakes on the plane
Posted on 2 June, 2009 at 3:14 pm by James Gallagher
Actually, I did nom a whole pack that very afternoon… those and some Jammie Dodgers – yum!
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Posted on 2 June, 2009 at 11:55 am by pabloamigo
James
Any chance of buying some virtual Jaffa cakes in Home? My virtual self is very, very hungry!
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Posted on 2 June, 2009 at 12:03 pm by LFC1984
Jaffa Cakes = Overrated.
Oh I went there :p
Posted on 2 June, 2009 at 3:15 pm by James Gallagher
Each to their own!
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Posted on 2 June, 2009 at 12:10 pm by Dannehkins
Mama’s Hot Tamales Café LOL! Got to love that name.
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Posted on 2 June, 2009 at 12:17 pm by krease2007
jaffa cakes ftw!
i hope you guys do meet ups like this in the future in places like London, me and my brothers would be there for sure
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Posted on 2 June, 2009 at 12:25 pm by GTR34mh
Care to tell us what a Jaffa cake is for those living in the southern hemisphere? (I don’t even think it’s part of the planet with the amount of stuff we get here!)
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Posted on 2 June, 2009 at 12:31 pm by RagingWhisky
@GTR34
[JohnSketch]
Its basically a spongey base with jame in the middle and chocolate on the top – for many years there was debate as to whether it was a biscuit or a cake and it came down to the following:
A Biscuit is hard at first and over time goes soft
A Cake is soft at first and over time goes hard
The Jaffa is the latter
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Posted on 2 June, 2009 at 12:41 pm by Skookie30
well ozzy friend its a british chocolate biscuit filled with orange jelly mmm yummy now look wot you done im hungry, *walks out to the shops*
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Posted on 2 June, 2009 at 12:48 pm by Gamester101
Giggety Giggety!
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Posted on 2 June, 2009 at 1:22 pm by Heartsbane
That picture of Jeff with those Jaffa Cakes made my day! Or, at least, it will until the Press Conference!
A gift from Europe for dealing with all of our moaning on the U.S. blog for all this time!
Can’t wait until this evening!
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Posted on 2 June, 2009 at 3:05 pm by whoelse
I really feel like going to the shop and getting some for myself
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