While there are a lot of gaming conventions and conferences throughout the year, there’s nothing quite like E3. What has often been dubbed “Gaming Christmas”, E3 is the industry’s biggest event. Developers, publishers, and hardware manufacturers all come together for a week in sunny Los Angeles to show off their wares to the world. The event has had … More I’m Finally Going to E3
As much as I love my Nintendo Wii U, it had its fair share of problems. The Gamepad, while a cool idea, didn’t really work in practice as it felt clunky and awkward compared to other control setups. Conventional controllers didn’t come standard with the machine and required additional purchases on top of the price of … More I’m Still Excited (and Nervous) About the Nintendo Switch
Nintendo and I have had a rocky relationship this year. While I’ve tried to be excited for a lot of their announcements and new releases this year, it’s been difficult not to feel discouraged. For every moment of excitement, there’s been a moment of disappointment. Exciting new Zelda one minute, unfortunate Paper Mario game the … More I’m Excited (and Nervous) About the Nintendo Switch
In what might have been the most unsurprising move ever, Sony announced this week that the PlayStation 4 Pro will be available this November and be sold as a more powerful sibling to the newly redesigned PlayStation 4. The Pro will be able to play games at 4K (sort of), have HDR (High-Dynamic Range) support (not … More The Problem(s) with The PlayStation 4 Pro
Hey there Internet. Did you have a good summer? Mine was pretty good if you care to know. Through a combination of enjoying the summer weather and a plethora of non-blogging obligations, July and August ended up being incredibly sparse in the posts department. As I mentioned in one of three posts I wrote last month, I … More Blog Update: On the Road Again
After Sunday’s somewhat anti-climatic start to E3 2016, I was concerned as to what the tone would be for the rest of the show. Would we see the exciting announcements and gameplay footage that got us screaming and bouncing walls like last year? Or would this year’s conferences be a slog of info that we’d … More E3 2016 Day 0: The Fun Begins
The most common analogy made about E3 is that it is Christmas for gamers. Despite the increase in press conferences for major announcements taking place outside of the traditional gaming convention calendar, E3 continues to be considered the biggest gaming conference of the year. However, continuing the Christmas analogy, it has become a trend for some … More The Pre-E3 Problem
A couple of months ago I wrote a post about my thoughts on Nintendo’s March Direct event. In said post I discussed what appeared to be a confusing lack of information on anticipated titles and projects. In the March Nintendo Direct, we got word of a new Paper Mario game, more info on Star Fox … More Dear Nintendo, You Confuse Me
When you’ve waited for something for ten years, it can be difficult to behave like a normal human being would when you’re about to receive it. This is the case for Final Fantasy XV. After waiting since it was announced back in 2006 (as Final Fantasy Versus XIII no less), the game finally has a release date: … More Trying to be Rational About Final Fantasy XV
After a fairly mind-blowing presentation at this year’s E3, nothing at Gamescom, and a mixed bag at TGS, Sony has had an interesting year in terms of announcements. Their PS4 is currently the leading console for this generation in terms of sales, but many worry that their success has lead them to become complacent in … More Sony Paris Games Week: Le Joie de VR
