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GameCubicle's journey
to E3 2001 began the morning of May 16th. The day commenced for this
GameCubicle member at 9:30 in the morning with the sound of my alarm
clock. After showering and tuning to TechTV for live feeds from the
conferences, I completed a careful packing process. Checked off one
digital camera, one digital video camera, one transcription tape
recorder, one laptop, one copy of Game Over for the flight, plane
tickets for staff, E3 badges, and the rest was dispensable.
As we rode in our limo to JFK, a few fears and possible threats to
our trip emerged. Would traffic leading to the Whitestone Bridge
subside allowing for us to make the plane departure time? Would
GameCubicle staffers be able to contain themselves and not exclaim,
"Sony will Bomb" in flight?
At the time this editorial is being written, I'm sitting in a
comfortable seat on a Delta aircraft somewhere over the middle of
continental United States trying to keep myself busy. Between the
cloud cover that is just spectacular, I'm looking out over populated
cities where tens of thousands of individuals are surely viewing the
Los Angeles event in some manner.
Forty thousand feet in the air, the entire GameCubicle staff sits
quietly - insane with anticipation. I can't stop imagining how the
GameCube controller will feel like in my hands, what my first
GameCube experience will be like, and the spectacle of Nintendo's
booth.
The first in our itinerary for tomorrow, May 17th, is the 9:00
keynote by Peter Main, Rober Bach, and Kazuo Harai from Nintendo,
Microsoft, and Sony respectively. The moment the function lets out,
it's off to Nintendo's booth for all. A five-minute interval has
been reserved for staff members who need time to weep at the site of
GameCube. At Nintendo's booth we'll be photographing the system,
accessories, game kiosks, executive cameos, and more. I for one plan
on spending hours with first and second party titles and am
specifically looking forward to Luigi's Mansion, Rogue Squadron 2,
and Blue Storm. Later in the afternoon the staff will take up
Microsoft's booth to tool around with Halo and photograph the XBOX
and scenery. We will also make time to tour a few third party
booths.
See you at the show...
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Rick - Editor in
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