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Live: Sony E3 2013 Conference

The, er, fourth place? I don't know any more. Live coverage from 2am BST / 3am CEST.

Last but not least (in every sense - PlayStation events are about 800 hours long), Sony rounds off Monday's pre-E3 press conference schedule, hopefully with a bang loud enough to keep us awake through the early hours of Tuesday morning back in the UK and Europe. Festivities begin at 2am BST / 3am CEST.

We'll be blogging and watching live here from that time and we hope those of you with exceptional stamina will also join us. Sony has its own questions to answer about second-hand games and game ownership, which may or may not happen during its conference, but we should see more of games like Killzone: Shadow Fall and DriveClub as well as new delights for PS4, PS3 and PS Vita.

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Three down one to go! I'm about to head downstairs to Easy Hours - it's at times like this you realise why Rupert decided to set the EG office above a 24-hour convenience store. Can I get anyone anything?

Martin Robinson

Will we see The Box and will Sony tell us The Price? £429 to beat.

Robert Purchese

Jim Ryan, with one too many shirt buttons undone.

Martin Robinson

Or one too few, from my perspective.

Martin Robinson

Robert Purchese

Meanwhile, here's Jack Tretton and a Chewbacca.

Robert Purchese

I love how he's keeping it real with Chewbacca. Probably about to show him a picture of the kids.

Christian Donlan

"Not my kids, Chewie - our kids."

Christian Donlan

Mark Cerny and Yu Suzuki together, all but confirming Shenmue 3 as a PS4 exclusive.

Martin Robinson

Also it's Yu Suzuki's birthday today. Happy birthday sir!

Martin Robinson

What you can't see from the cropping is that they're both sat in forklifts.

Christian Donlan

Days gone by.

Robert Purchese

Mark Cerny demonstrates his wistful look. He calls it "Marble Sadness".

Christian Donlan

Tretton's early days.

Robert Purchese

Naturally you're waiting to hear how PlayStation Home will survive the generational transition. Christian, why don't you tell us?

Robert Purchese

I logged on once, made a very bruised-looking avatar, and then it crashed when I tried to delete everything. Then I chilled on the deck.

Christian Donlan

I wonder if Sony has any special guests lined up. It's a long-shot but what about DayZ's Dean Hall? That'd be a turn up for the books.

Robert Purchese

Know it's a port, but I hope they date Spelunky Vita. It's going to look so good on that screen.

Christian Donlan

We're hoping to see a PS4 game made by Naughty Dog - maybe Uncharted 4. It'd be nice to see something by Sony Santa Monica, too.

Robert Purchese

@Schmove She has! I have instructions to phone her in twenty minutes.

Christian Donlan

Hieronymus: Rumor from Gamesindustry.biz: PS4 launching with 3 versions ranging from $399 to $599 http://bit.ly/ZFzwEQ

Good spot!

Robert Purchese

Mark Rein takes his only shirt to California.

Christian Donlan

Expect to hear plenty more on Knack!

Martin Robinson

Hello! Ready for yet another press conference, having had an hour's sleep and too much caffeine. It's just like actually being there!

Ellie Gibson

They're going to have to pull something pretty special out of the bag to top Just Dance 2014.

Ellie Gibson

Not to mention that whale.

Ellie Gibson

Conference is delayed slightly - will be another minute or two.

Martin Robinson

Everyone ready? Got your Kendal mint cake? Been to the toilet?

Ellie Gibson

I bet Dean Hall likes Kendal Mint Cake. (He climbs mountains and stuff.)

Christian Donlan

Tense scenes backstage as Jack Tretton practices his lines. "ConnectIVity... ConnECTivity... Connectivitedness..."

Ellie Gibson

Meanwhile, Kaz Hirai's personal ironer puts the final touches to his hair.

Ellie Gibson

Another five minute delay.

Martin Robinson

You're all welcome re: pee reminder. Obviously, as a professional, I'm using a commode.

Ellie Gibson

@Supaaafly Oh you know Sony, you've probably time to kill a pig before they've even gotten through the graphs.

Ellie Gibson

Dammit though. As always, you're one step ahead. Wish I'd thought of adult nappies and rum.

Ellie Gibson

Maybe they're still arguing over the script. "$599." "No, $549." "Call it $625 and throw in seventeen Move controllers, we've got to clear that warehouse anyway."

Ellie Gibson

I think that was the original slogan for that World War 2 poster.

Christian Donlan

If they show Tokyo Jungle 2 I'm going to need another commode.

Ellie Gibson

Wes just said, "Are they waiting for Ueda to finish The Last Guardian?"

Ellie Gibson

This year's Sony conference is brought to you by Derek Jarman.

Ellie Gibson

Too soon.

Christian Donlan

We're on: Jack Tretton had a slow puncture.

Christian Donlan

All fixed now.

Christian Donlan

Pretty sure they borrowed most of those graphics off of ITV2.

Ellie Gibson

It's a montage montage!

Ellie Gibson

Robert Purchese

Tretton was the original star of LA Noire, apparently.

Christian Donlan

Jack Tretton loves eating up news. Eating it all up. Umnumnumnumnum more please thank you.

Ellie Gibson

Slogan: "Niiiifty!"

Christian Donlan

Looks like we're headed for PS3 and Vita first off.

Christian Donlan

Ah, PS Vita: the iPad for people who didn't realise they'd invented the iPad.

Ellie Gibson

They've sold almost 650 of those babies.

Christian Donlan

Tretton's starting up slow - a stats burst on Vita that only smacks a little of desperation.

Martin Robinson

I sense we're on the cusp of a graph.

Christian Donlan

85 titles launching on Vita by the end of the year.

Martin Robinson

Destiny of Spirits, Doki Doki Universe, Counter Spy, Tearaway.

Martin Robinson

Yeah, I've only heard of half of those too.

Martin Robinson

Walking Dead 400 Days is coming to Vita this summer.

Martin Robinson

If you didn't go to the toilet before we began, there's still time.

Ellie Gibson

And a new bundle will launch with the first episodes plus access to the new batch.

Martin Robinson

On to PS3 now. There's still GT6 and Beyond to come on that platform. Oh, and a certain Naughty Dog game that's out this Friday.

Martin Robinson

Ah, The Last of Us. Why not check out Oli's review on Eurogamer and mine on Gameological.com while you're waiting for Sony to say something about something new?

Ellie Gibson

DEBUSSY.

Christian Donlan

And Rain, I guess.

Christian Donlan

Clair de Lune! I want this played at my funeral. Just so you know in case I die of old age before this press conference is over.

Ellie Gibson

Puppeteer and Rain are also inbound. If you were wondering what Studio Japan's been up to while The Last Guardian festers, well, this is it.

Martin Robinson

David Cage *may* have seen Silence of the Lambs.

Christian Donlan

For ages I thought Clair De Lune was a person. :(

Christian Donlan

That's my pretentious clown name of choice, Chris.

Martin Robinson

A new trailer for Gran Turismo 6. Well, I'm excited. The Deltawing's in it!

Martin Robinson

Mine is Monserrat Bigtrousers.

Ellie Gibson

Do you think that really is a matching hankie poking out of Jack's jacket, or did he just cut a slit in the lining and pull a bit of his shirt through?

Ellie Gibson

Dinner dinner dinner dinner.

Ellie Gibson

Robert Purchese

He was in it.

Christian Donlan

"Holy downloadable content, Batman!" "It's only exclusive for launch window, Robin."

Ellie Gibson

PS3 bundle for GTA 5 - it comes with a branded... headset?

Martin Robinson

$299 in the US. Which seems steep.

Martin Robinson

And we're on to PlayStation 4, at last.

Martin Robinson

Once, just once, I'd like one of them to say they're trying to make everything a bit less immersive.

Ellie Gibson

Big fish little fish Andrew House!

Ellie Gibson

Tiny, tiny hands.

Ellie Gibson

Straight into the reveal of the unit itself.

Martin Robinson

It's... a black box!

Martin Robinson

It looks.... like the Xbox One!

Martin Robinson

"We were inspired by a very old, very knackered phone book."

Christian Donlan

World's first sandwich-inspired games console.

Ellie Gibson

Robert Purchese

Robert Purchese

Robert Purchese

It's a shame that in that picture Andrew House looks like he's going "Sorry."

Ellie Gibson

Check out our amazing new piece of technology! You will be able to use it to watch six year-old films!

Ellie Gibson

Microsoft's decision to get the boring stuff out the way a few weeks back is starting to make a bit more sense.

Martin Robinson

Redtube instant's coming to PS4 exclusively.

Martin Robinson

Meanwhile, for our UK users, we've got Housesitter and Caddyshack 2.

Ellie Gibson

Oh, sorry, Redbox.

Martin Robinson

That's that out the way. Now they're moving on to the games, with Shu Yoshida leading the way.

Martin Robinson

Yoshida!

Christian Donlan

Shuei! Surely he's here to announce Tokyo Jungle 2. He wouldn't get out of bed for less.

Ellie Gibson

Sony has 'the largest first party network in the world'.

Martin Robinson

30 PS4 titles in development at Worldwide Studios.

Martin Robinson

20 of them coming out in the first year of PS4's life. And 12 of them are new IPs.

Martin Robinson

A new game from Santa Monica Studios, delivered with Ready at Dawn - they that did the God of War PSP games.

Martin Robinson

A steampunk game, set in London.

Martin Robinson

This is what South East London was like before they extended the overground.

Ellie Gibson

Steampunk London.

Christian Donlan

Saucy Jack.

Christian Donlan

The demon rocket launcherer of Fleet Street.

Ellie Gibson

They're named after Arthurian characters. And it's called The Order.

Martin Robinson

Robert Purchese

Guns: tick. Cars: tick. Wait what's this? Marc Ecko is BACK???

Ellie Gibson

Seattle represents. Great Frasier cross-over potential.

Christian Donlan

Knack, Killzone and Driveclub are launch titles, Second Son coming early 2014.

Martin Robinson

If you say "emotion" three times at a press conference, you summon David Cage.

Christian Donlan

Here we go. Rubber ducks, Cage David style. "Quack quack boo hoo sob sob"

Ellie Gibson

They've never really forgiven Phil Harrison for going over to the other side.

Ellie Gibson

"This game was inspired by my trip to a Tolkien theme restaurant."

Christian Donlan

Ooh! Supergiant Games!

Christian Donlan

So this is what the battle for next-gen supremacy will come down to. Drivatars versus jive trolls.

Ellie Gibson

Robert Purchese

Transistor will make its console debut on PS4 early next year.

Christian Donlan

Lovely argument against the need for photorealism there.

Christian Donlan

OCTODAD!

Christian Donlan

Blend in as an octopus! It's one of the classic game ideas.

Christian Donlan

Secret Ponchos is my absolute favourite new game name so far.

Ellie Gibson

Lorne Lanning is the Errol Flynn of games - just not as evil.

Christian Donlan

Cripes - a new game from 17-Bit, too. The makers of Skulls of the Shogun. Now they've got a new side-scrolling space shooter that looks beautiful.

Christian Donlan

You can never have too many Journey-inspired shoulder braces.

Ellie Gibson

@20GOTO10 Wouldn't you like to know?

Ellie Gibson

"Yeah, just put our company logo right across his face while he's talking."

Christian Donlan

The second series of Broadchurch definitely appears to be going in a new direction.

Ellie Gibson

Kingdom Hearts 3 is big news - shame there wasn't more of it to see, but it looked nice and pastelly.

Christian Donlan

Nice to be back on Melee Island (TM).

Christian Donlan

I wonder what the BBC will do now Ubisoft has poached the cast of The Archers.

Ellie Gibson

"I'll let myself out." (Archers joke.)

Christian Donlan

Assassin's Creed V: Usha's Revenge

Ellie Gibson

This may genuinely be a live demo for once.

Christian Donlan

Is there a pirate driving this car? I've lost track.

Ellie Gibson

Did someone just mug Peter Molyneux?

Ellie Gibson

Boats are the new cars.

Ellie Gibson

A special outfit? What, like a sexy one?

Ellie Gibson

Sorry, drifted off for a minute there. Chicago! And PS4 owners get an exclusive hour, apparently.

Christian Donlan

Did I miss The Last Guardian?

Christian Donlan

Everyone misses The Last Guardian.

Ellie Gibson

Do want a price, or do you want to hear about The Elder Scrolls again?

Christian Donlan

Next gen mushrooms.

Christian Donlan

Is that Gambon? Doesn't sound quite nose-blocked enough.

Christian Donlan

Maybe they paid him in Vicks.

Christian Donlan

This doesn't sound like The Last Guardian either...

Christian Donlan

Coming exclusively to PlayStation 4: The Last Gambon.

Ellie Gibson

By heck, this must be the Avalanche game?

Christian Donlan

They're doing Babe next.

Christian Donlan

Like Aliens, another movie that's been thoroughly raided by games already.

Christian Donlan

Tretters! Fresh from a quick botox top-up.

Ellie Gibson

(Not Babe.)

Christian Donlan

No restrictions on used games.

Christian Donlan

Biggest cheer of the night.

Christian Donlan

Also, there's an EG user called Pynchon?

Christian Donlan

That was a good minute and a half.

Christian Donlan

What a nice next-gen feature: ownership.

Christian Donlan

Not since Martin Luther King addressed the Lincoln Memorial has a nation felt so moved.

Ellie Gibson

No online authentication.

Christian Donlan

"PS4 games will not cost any money. In fact, Sony will pay you to play them."

Ellie Gibson

"And it won't stop working if you haven't authenticated in 24 hours."

Christian Donlan

Bless Tretters. So pleased with himself. And his new role as the Santa Claus of gaming.

Ellie Gibson

Sounds like online multiplayer is now PS+ exclusive.

Christian Donlan

"And to top it all off, PS4 will be available this holiday for just $19999999."

Ellie Gibson

Bungie: King of the skybox.

Christian Donlan

Just enjoying the wikipedia entry for Lionel Richie hit My Destiny.

Ellie Gibson

"In the music video, Lionel is singing in front of 4 dancing supermodels with his shirt unbuttoned (although the top button was buttoned in the first scene then in the second scene it's all unbuttoned)."

Ellie Gibson

7" single "My Destiny" (lite mix edit) – 3:50 "Do It to Me" (rhythm method single edit) – 4:35

Ellie Gibson

Reached number 22 in the Austrian singles chart.

Ellie Gibson

Robert Purchese

@Supaaafly Party, kalamu, fiesta, forever

Ellie Gibson

Thunderlord is an excellent name for a gun.

Ellie Gibson

Thunderlord - and another favourite baby name bites the dust.

Christian Donlan

Robert Purchese

I'll also take a lightningbaron and a rainduke, please.

Ellie Gibson

I'm sure my mate's got a thunderlord in her bedside drawer.

Ellie Gibson

This banter is a bit laggy.

Christian Donlan

Robert Purchese

The gaikai fan is at E3! Lucky him.

Ellie Gibson

Come on Andrew. Show us the money.

Ellie Gibson

Bloody ****.

Ellie Gibson

$399, £349.

Christian Donlan

"True consumer ownership". It's kind of sad that this is now something to get excited about. But still...

Christian Donlan

Well. Well well well.

Ellie Gibson

Don't worry everyone, I have tweeted Shuhei to ask him where was that big game we've all been looking forward to for so long.

Ellie Gibson

Goodnight everyone! Good luck with work tomorrow.

Christian Donlan

More news on Tokyo Jungle 2 as soon as it comes in.

Ellie Gibson

Thanks for tuning in. Goodnight!

Ellie Gibson

Just one more thing: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kWSIFh8ICaA

Ellie Gibson

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