Back from vacation, and just in time to begin regurgitating all the news that falls out of E3′s sloppy maw. I saw the biggest new release for our household 2 weeks ago, as the second heir to the Thunderpudd Kingdom was born. But between the requirements of my fatherly duties (and doodies) I will be doing my damnedest to stay on top of what is sure to be ho hum announcements and several number laden pissing matches between the big 3 hardware players.
But hopefully we will get some sweet morsels amongst all the half confirmed rumors, new classics, and great sequels lined up. Or maybe it will be the same ol’ same ol’. With a few key players ditching this years expo one has to wonder if E3 is the mighty juggernaut it once was, and if it’s not will they reconsider public attendance?
I once attended what many consider the weakest E3 in Atlanta many, many years ago, and even that was an awe inspiring whirl of marketing and scantily clad femalians all trying to impress the largest collect of nerds and dweebs just north of a Star Trek convention. And really isn’t that who big game companies should be trying to impress? A big blowout show is not needed for the press who already sees this stuff everyday with backstage passes and invites to developers all year long, or the retail buyers who only care about numbers and market research. I say give this event back to the people, hell charge a nominal entrance fee, I’m sure most video game fan boys and small time news bloggers would jump at the chance to see this sort of venue. Look at how well PAX, or comic and sci-fi conventions do.
Well that’s all for now, and if you haven’t done so already go help out Microsoft by clearing out their old inventory at a discounted price, come on, everybody’s doing it.