With an annual onslaught of sequels, remakes, and derivative copy-cat titles, it’s easy to become cynical during E3. But look past the assurance-promoting pressers or the ostentatious showfloor booths, and you might find the rare ...
Read More »E3 2017: The Essential PlayStation Playbook
When the PlayStation 4 debuted at the 2013 Electronic Entertainment Expo, it had a prominent advantage over its rival, the Xbox One. Without the need to bundle any kind of Kinect-like camera system, the PS4 ...
Read More »E3 2017: What Microsoft Desperately Needs to Do
Microsoft’s E3 presser is going to pivotal, potentially propelling the company back into the console race, or securing the fate of the Xbox One brand. In anticipation of the show, we’re determined three core objectives ...
Read More »E3 2016: Nintendo Breathes New Life into Classic Characters
If I had to pick my favorite thing about E3, it would have to be the press conferences. They are the events that make E3 special, at least for those of us who don’t make ...
Read More »E3 2016: PC Gaming Show, Meandering but Entertaining
Last year’s PC Conference debut was met with a collective, confused shrug. The lack of any big reveals coupled with a long, drawn-out show and an odd talk-show formula ensured most gamers became bored rather ...
Read More »E3 2016: Microsoft’s Offerings Inspire Optimism
It was just a short time ago that the Xbox was my go-top platform for gaming. With franchises like Halo, Forza Motorsport, and MechAssault, it’s not hard to imagine why I gravitated to Microsoft’s consoles. ...
Read More »E3 2016: Sony Slings Fun Amidst the Familiar
Jeremy LaMont writes: It’s hard to find the weakness, or the finesse, in a massive wall of guns, but sometimes brute force may be the right strategy for the battle. Over the course of Sony’s ...
Read More »E3 2016: Ubisoft Plays it Safe but Solid
Often, formulas are established for a reason, they function as a set of guidelines that when followed properly, can produce solid if rarely spectacular results. This seems to be Ubisoft’s line of thinking for E3, ...
Read More »E3 2016: Bethesda Brings Back Fan Favorites
Jeremy Lamont’s impressions: Bethesda, in their sophomore outing as an E3 conference presenter, sought to win hearts and minds not by surprise, but by a touch of carefully-manicured predictability. Opening the Bethesda presser with “Yes, ...
Read More »E3 2016: EA Exhibits Battle Fatigue
Every year, it seems EA enters a time-loop where expectations are always low save for a title or two, and we get exactly what was predicted. This happened last year when everyone tuned in solely ...
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