Anonymous
7/22/2025, 6:32:39 PM No.11888050
How important and influential were gaming events like E3 and the Video Game Awards during the retro era? Were many passionate gamers eagerly anticipating each event, similar to today?
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Anonymous
7/22/2025, 6:43:15 PM No.11888062
>>11888050 (OP)
Good question. In the early days I wasn't aware enough to anticipate it, but I would pour over the magazine specials about it (and TGS) afterwards. Then with the Halo 2 demo, that's what made me start anticipating it and streaming it or watching it on G4.
Good question. In the early days I wasn't aware enough to anticipate it, but I would pour over the magazine specials about it (and TGS) afterwards. Then with the Halo 2 demo, that's what made me start anticipating it and streaming it or watching it on G4.
Anonymous
7/22/2025, 6:51:01 PM No.11888078
>>11888050 (OP)
I remember reading about Las Vegas' CES from vidya magazines in the early 90s. Usually had lots of new game previews.
I remember reading about Las Vegas' CES from vidya magazines in the early 90s. Usually had lots of new game previews.
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Anonymous
7/22/2025, 6:56:53 PM No.11888094
I never knew when it was actually on or anything, but I always enjoyed watching a shitload of trailers on the DVDs that came with game magazines after E3.
Anonymous
7/22/2025, 6:59:29 PM No.11888105
Late 90 early 2000 E3 was mostly a journalist thing
The golden age of E3 was late 2000 early 2010
The golden age of E3 was late 2000 early 2010
Anonymous
7/22/2025, 9:22:16 PM No.11888369
>>11888050 (OP)
Not at all. E3 didn't even exist for most of "the retro era" "the Video Game Awards" certainly didn't.
>>11888078
CES was pretty good. I went to almost every one from mid 80's to mid 90's,
Not at all. E3 didn't even exist for most of "the retro era" "the Video Game Awards" certainly didn't.
>>11888078
CES was pretty good. I went to almost every one from mid 80's to mid 90's,