Tokyo Game Show 2006
September 22-24 prepare for it…the Tokyo Game Show 2006! The theme of this year’s show is “New Excitement. New Sensations. A New Generation.” Microsoft will have its keynote before the event actually starts on the Wednesday prior, September 20, which is a new tactic that should bode well. What can you expect? What games and demos? Surely you know that much like E3 2006, Microsoft plans to unleash a variety of content from the Tokyo Game Show including demos, trailers and other content for our Japanese brethren.
Also of note, Japanese consumers will enjoy an entire week of Xbox Live Gold for free and gain access to all the HD content and demos as well. Will this include North American and European markets? We shall see.
But that’s not really the best news about the Tokyo Game Show. The best news…the absolute most exciting news is that yours truly will be attending the event to bring you all a first hand experience! That’s right, Microsoft invited me out and I’m bringing TGS 2006 to your eyes and ears folks! I’ll be in Tokyo attending the show trying to give you all a taste of what the Xbox and Xbox 360 are delivering to the masses across the ocean.
So get ready because I’m going in to do battle in a foreign environment just for you…I’m prepared for the steady diet of McDonald’s and all else just for you.
TGS 2006 is about to get Unscripted!
September 7th, 2006 at 2:35 pm
[quote comment="3490"]i know. i hate long flights! i have my PSP and laptop handy though for movie purposes.[/quote]
I’ve been to Okinawa but not mainland Japan. That was far enough!
September 7th, 2006 at 2:44 pm
yeah my Marine Corps days took me to Hong Kong for a spell a few years back…closest i’ve been to Tokyo lol
September 7th, 2006 at 3:13 pm
[quote comment="3491"]To address you comments though I would not expect anything significant to be announced there. Maybe a GoW demo or a new Halo3 video at very best.
As for the keynote thing, looks like MS stole (another) page from Apple. They also make pre-show keynotes and announcements.[/quote]
Gears will definitely be there in some form. My guess is playable multiplayer, like at E3.
Halo 3 I don’t really expect to see. Maybe at X06.
September 7th, 2006 at 6:21 pm
Congrats Deacon have fun and give us all the dirt with lots of photos too.
September 7th, 2006 at 7:53 pm
deac, update:
europe is getting a free live week….not sure when as im using psp n it sux.
September 7th, 2006 at 8:22 pm
yep i know..Sept 20-29 for you Europeans
September 8th, 2006 at 1:02 pm
This is a real opportunity Deacon. Will you also be doing some video? It would be great to see you do some interviews in person from the floor of the show. I am so jealous! The Tokyo Game show is the ultimate in cool. Bring us all back some cool schwag!
I can’t wait for your coverage! Good luck and have a safe trip.
September 8th, 2006 at 1:11 pm
ahh you guys don’t want to see my mug lol but i’ll try to do as much as i can to bring it all to ya Deac style ofcourse
September 8th, 2006 at 1:54 pm
I can’t wait for the Unscrpted show. Have fun. Is this your first game convention?
September 8th, 2006 at 1:55 pm
not really. i’ve been to some other events before. is it the first of this magnitude and scale? yes.