What do you want asked at E3?

We're going to Los Angeles and the mammoth Electronic Entertainment Expo - so what do you want us to ask the big men and women of gaming?

E3.

Think E3, and you think giant games announcements, sweaty palmed PR people spinning just how good these games are, booth babes, and generally the most frenetic three days of industry who you can imagine. And Atomic is going to be all over that biatch.

So, what do you, dear reader, want to know? Our days on the show floor are already booked solid, too, but that doesn't mean we can't deliver some personalised action - we're seeing the peeps at Warner Bros Interactive, Square Enix, Ubisoft, Activision, Lucasarts, THQ, Namco Bandai (aka Atari), 2K Games, Capcom and Bethesda.

We've even got a post-E3 jaunt up to Vancouver to hang out with the folks from Relic planned.

So if you've got a burning question, and we can shoulder our way to the right guy to ask it - let us know in the comments below!

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34 Comments

nesquick Jun 8, 2010 10:42 AM	Is Mass effect 3 going to have multiplayer? as indicated by that bioware job advert.
ArcaneMagik Jun 8, 2010 10:44 AM	WHEN IS HALF LIFE 2 EPISODE 3 COMING OUT FOR THE LOVE OF NEWELL?!
ArcaneMagik Jun 8, 2010 10:46 AM	(also maybe some of the phone numbers from the booth girls)
Bundy 2.0 Jun 8, 2010 11:10 AM	Hi guys! Hey it would be cool if you could ask THQ, or Vigil Games, about the 40K MMO. As much info as you can gather, find out info ont he game engine they are using and if it is true it will appear on consoles like the rumours suggest. Also ask if they collaborate with Relic at all for the project and if many members of the Vigil team has much experience with past MMO's. Any info you can get on this would be great! Also if anyone from Relic is there try sus out anything you can on space Marine specifically how much 'RPG' is making it into this Action/RPG title. What sort of RPG traits will be in the game and how will this effect game play, will the squad be upgradeable? Secondly I am not sure if CCP will be there for World Of Darkness if they are I assume it would just be a teaser and nothing in depth but if they are there please seek out as much info as you can on this project! If Square have a booth for Deus Ex try find out how Augmentations will work and weapon and item customisation will be back and in what form. Was there a reason for such a heavily melee oriented trailer, as opposed to the traditionally gun focused Dx1 and 2. I can think of about 100 more questions to ask .. OH!!. also Respawn ent.. is supposed to be doing an unveil of their next game I assume it will be concept only but sus them out too.. Thanks guys! - Bundy (made this account for posting on news articles as since my name change I can't comment with that account.)
Bundy 2.0 Jun 8, 2010 11:14 AM	Oh and when speaking to THQ or Vigil find out if Joe Madureira's art styling's make it into the game or does he specifically work more as a director and not as a game artist?
orcone Jun 8, 2010 11:19 AM	My question is in regards to modding. Modding is the pinnacle of fan loyalty. Users would band together crossing barriers of language, location and skill to collectively modify your game to create fun mini-games, new game modes, videos and so on. Over the years as technology and skill in development leap ahead, the modding scene has suffered a drawback. It takes longer than ever before to create mods for games, as user's expectations on quality have risen dramatically. Dedicated groups still exist however that take the time (usually years!) to faithfully work with your engine and assets to create something for free, for the community. This coupled with not releasing tools to edit game engines or assets, to the extreme example of completely removing dedicated servers effectively killing any and all chance of custom games is a large problem. In your opinion, why have developers recently started shunning the modding scene? Would you like your game to be modded by groups of loyal fans? What are you doing to assist them?
Bundy 2.0 Jun 8, 2010 11:21 AM	Oh and for Relic again, what capacity will multi player feature in this game? Will there be co-op? It seems fitting given you play 1 member of a squad and the other members are not controllable. Sry about triple post (crap loads to ask).. - Bundy
Hawkeye Jun 8, 2010 11:29 AM	Bundy, you are going to love some of the stuff I'll be reporting on. I know there's going to be lots of 40K mmo stuff on the THQ stand (plus lifesize character figures), and you can probably guess what I'll be seeing up at Relic HQ...
Dany Williams Jun 8, 2010 12:47 PM	One for Bethesda, is there going to be an Elder Scrolls 5 and if so what is there time lines for release.
Déta88 Jun 8, 2010 1:05 PM	GIVE ME KILLZONE 3 & HALO REACH
Bundy 2.0 Jun 8, 2010 1:09 PM	OMG you lucky bastard D.H... How much for your tickets? You guys thought about taking some sound recording stuff and doing one of your podcasts with the relic Dev team? would be interesting to hear their views on their approach to console development and PC development considering they have primarily been a PC dev. How this will effect the type of game they want to make etc.. Also take me along I will practice being a contortionist to fit inside your luggage.
Takoma Jun 8, 2010 1:15 PM	I want someone to put Gabe Newell on his back, with a knee on his neck, and demand answers on Ep3. This is getting absolutely bananas. Other than that, could you ask Volition, Rebellion, Square Enix, Raven, and the other remaining PC developers why their mouse support is so awful these days? If you've tried playing AVP, or worse, Just Cause 2 on PC, you'll know what I'm talking about. The movement is terrible, it's like resting the mouse on top of a thumbstick, and then having to deal with negative acceleration. (You move the mouse a hair and it crosses the screen, but give it a big quick drag and it hardly moves.) Seriously guys, devs have been getting mouse movement right since Doom's shareware came out. Simply chucking thumbstick code into the game and applying to the mouse DOESN'T WORK. This is my single biggest gripe with modern PC gaming. Worse even than DRM. Patching is a close second, it just doesn't seem to happen any more. Saint's Row 2 was unplayable and utterly broken, and a locked thread on Volition's forums said there will be no patches. That is all. I've been dying for a patch for Just Cause 2, but they never released a single patch for JC1, and seem to be only interested in crappy DLC. Fuck I'm so angry at PC gaming these days. Just round a bunch of PC devs, ask them why their games are unplayable, unsupported, overpriced rip offs of Xbox code. Then bust them all in the teeth. For me? :)
Hawkeye Jun 8, 2010 1:15 PM	So I guess you didn't listen to the end of the last podcast, huh? :)
Hawkeye Jun 8, 2010 1:19 PM	Hell, Tak, even I can answer that one... Consoles. More sales, easier development, more structured content model.
Bundy 2.0 Jun 8, 2010 1:26 PM	I haven't had a chance to listen to the second one yet mate, actually I might do that now while I'm having lunch.
Takoma Jun 8, 2010 1:35 PM	Yeah, I know Hawkeye. I've been wondering for a while if it's time to find a new hobby. Tell you what, I'll make you up a list of guilty studio heads, and offer you a bounty for each one you can punch in the face.
Hawkeye Jun 8, 2010 1:37 PM	You give me the list, I'll see what I can do!
Bundy 2.0 Jun 8, 2010 1:48 PM	I agree in part with Tak but also I think you can tell by dev to dev in terms of the likely quality of the product Crysis 2 is going to be interesting in this regard as it will be on PS3 and 360 but the engine has a very mature tool set already for the PC so I wouldn't expect a sloppy port in fact I would be very disappointed if there was issues with the PC version. I have heard talk that the consoles being involved may limit the PC version and it will be interesting to compare and contrast Crysis 2 between the consoles and PC.
bozo01 Jun 8, 2010 3:15 PM	How about asking Warner Bros. Interactive about the Lego Batman 2 and Lego The Hobbit rumors? And while your at it, ask them if they'll make Lego LOTR if they do the Hobbit. How about a release date for Batman Arkham Asylum 2 while your at it? And can you ask Microsoft why they've stopped making Halo games for PC? It's been three years since Halo 3 came out and there's still no PC version for sale. @takoma you can add Microsoft to your list, though I think they'll need more than a punch in the face. Also, if you could ask EA to make Skate for PC, and also about this year's NFS game (not World, the other one) that would be very much appreciated.
Takoma Jun 8, 2010 3:28 PM	Arkham Asylum 2, now THERE'S a quality suggestion. AA was spectacular, and a shining example of a port done right. If I could have one game of its calibre per quarter, I'd be a contented PC gamer.
fredzfrog Jun 8, 2010 3:42 PM	Whats a guy gotta do to get a free PS3/360 elite/480/i7 around here? Why isn't there a Daft Punk game? Is it because they're French? The last great game that included a pogo stick was Commander Keen, are you considering implementing this gameplay mechanic into your next titles? Ubisoft: Will ghost recon: Future soldier include the ability to jump? it was lacking from GRAW 1and 2.. is this anoying? poke EA: C&C4 was kind of a fail, how do you think you can better destroy such a beloved franchise? is this anoying? poke What would you change about the origional star wars trilogy? Kirk or Picard has been done to death; Sisko or Janeway? is this anoying? poke 3D graphics, Physics, 3D monitors, what do you see as the next major gaming technology? is this anoying? poke
Hawkeye Jun 8, 2010 3:48 PM	I like some of those!
Metasynaptic Jun 8, 2010 4:22 PM	You'd have buckley's of getting Sir Stewert to do Picard again anyway.
fredzfrog Jun 8, 2010 4:32 PM	liked the pogo stick.. :P
SceptreCore Jun 8, 2010 4:51 PM	David can you please ask Microsoft for a follow up to Freelancer? I know a little development was done before Microsoft pulled the plug, and digital anvil went belly up. I want Freelancer 2 sooooo badly.
CAPS LOCK Jun 8, 2010 5:05 PM	Microsoft/Sony/Nintendo about next gen consoles (i know it will be ages). What major technologies will they adopt, What technologies are the researching or developing.
codecreeper Jun 8, 2010 6:46 PM	Whats the next version of Windows will look like ,and what will it cater for? Where is the next generations MMO's going to come from? and what possibly will they be about.
reb_dark Jun 8, 2010 8:14 PM	+1 for haranguing MS about Freelancer 2. well overdue for another quality space sim. and before anyone mentions it, EVE doesnt count.
Tythais Jun 8, 2010 11:22 PM	When is a new elder scrolls game happening.
SceptreCore Jun 8, 2010 11:41 PM	reb_dark any fan of Freelancer... is a friend of mine. Plus unfinished stories bug the hell out of me? Do the nomads try and retake the sirius sector? Do we win or lose? It makes me mad.
thesorehead Jun 9, 2010 10:27 AM	One for CAPCOM: when/what is the next Street Fighter game? is SSFIV the last we'll see for the next couple years?
alexdtree Jun 9, 2010 10:50 AM	ide really like to know some details about hte warhammer 40k mmo and also when star-gate worlds is set to be released
atramentous Jun 9, 2010 1:11 PM	details on the next oblivion would be great! maybe you can ask around Bethesda group and find if anyone has bought the IP and intends to do another Descent?
Altholas Jun 9, 2010 5:51 PM	Star Wars: The Old Republic Species? that would be awesome :)

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