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E3 2014 is just around the corner. Honestly, I’ve been avoiding thinking much about it. My June is pretty nuts — E3, The Vape Summit, hosting a pair of store grand openings, family visits, and more. Obviously E3 shows are something that I always look forward to; they’re wondrous events that are unlike any other trade show I’ve attended (and I’ve attended a ton of ’em). It’s always awesome seeing new games, seeing how other games are coming along, watching the press conference spectacles, watching the publisher pissing contests, and (most of all) catching up with longtime colleagues in the gaming business. Still, I’m so detached from the industry at the moment that I don’t have the giddy feeling that I usual get going into E3 2014.
That’s not to say that I won’t be busy. I’ll be spending the bulk of my E3 2014 days working for EGM and a couple of minutes each day doing daily video recaps for a foreign outlet (they love me in Singapore). While I won’t have much “free” time, I’ll be using it to check out a few indie games that I’m high on and checking out stuff for you guys.
So how about it? What are you looking forward to at E3 2014? Are there any games that you’d like me to check out on your behalf? Is there an aspect of the console war that you’d like me to keep tabs on? Is there an executive you’d like me to throw a drink at? Share your E3 2014 hopes, wishes, dreams, and requests in the comments section (please!).
I’m curious about Halo 5, Assassin’s Creed Unity, Destiny, Evolve, Far Cry 4, Hotline Miami 2, Legend of Zelda for Wii U, The Division and Quantum Break. I don’t know how I feel about Quantum Break straight up ripping off a line from Star Trek: Generations in their trailer. They better damn well have Malcom McDowell in that game.
Let me know your impressions on any of these games you see.
By the way, you were right about Stick of Truth.
-M
Will you finally buy a Wii U if they mention Zelda? The console is great. I equate it to the Dreamcast of this generation in terms of titles.
Zelda, FF15, and Destiny.
I hope Oculus is present and knocks it out of the park.