At E3 2011, several of my friends told me to stop by Warner Bros. Interactive’s booth to check out Bastion, an action-RPG for Xbox Live and Windows PC. I’m super glad that I did. The game is right up my alley — classic action-RPG gameplay, a beautiful art style, and surprising storytelling for a downloadable … Continue reading “Bastion E3 2011 Preview”
Final Fantasy XIII was a polarizing videogame. Some players loved the game for its gorgeous graphics, great soundtrack, fantastic battle system, and strong voice acting. Other players hated the game for its strict linearity, confusing story, and uneven pace. Square Enix hopes Final Fantasy XIII-2 will address the complaints of FFXIII while maintaining the features that … Continue reading “Final Fantasy XIII-2 E3 2011 Preview”
– It was interesting talking to industry people about bad names. There are a lot of poorly named games and a pair of new consoles with bad names at E3 2011. Most of my friends have at least three game names that bother them. A lot of them spent so much energy hating on the … Continue reading “E3 2011 Day Two: Random Musings”
I spent a large chunk of yesterday hanging out with Sarah Carroll. She’s a spokesperson for Virgin Mobile and this was her first E3. It was fun showing her around and introducing her to my pals. Sarah is fun and cool and beautiful — an excellent accessory / conversation piece to have around. I definitely … Continue reading “Hanging with Sarah Carroll at E3 2011”
An “official” day of E3 is in the can! It was way different than what I had planned. You see, I received a call during Sony’s party on Monday and accepted a video gig that…well, you’ll see. Now here are some random thoughts on some of the things I saw, played, touched, heard, and smelled … Continue reading “E3 2011 Day One: Random Musings”
The “big three” pressers are over! Microsoft, Nintendo, and Sony strutted their stuff and kicked off E3 2011 with a bang. Which company did best? Kindly vote for your favorite press conference and discuss!
Are you ready for details on Nintendo’s next home console? How about information on the future of the 3DS? Any classic Nintendo franchises you want to see make a comeback? How do you think Nintendo of America’s new executive — the Dial soap guy — will do? Let’s see together in this Nintendo press conference … Continue reading “E3 2011 Nintendo Press Conference Live Blog”
A day of E3 press conferences is in the books and the show officially starts today! There were a ton of great games shown yesterday. People were hyped about Battlefield 3, Halo CE Anniversary, Halo 4, BioShock Infinite, Overstrike, and more. The buzz at the show is one thing, but I wanted to see how everything … Continue reading “E3 Day 0: What Games Got Your Attention?”
Sony Computer Entertainment is set to announce details on PlayStation Vita, previously codenamed the Sony NGP. The company also has some hot games in the works for its PlayStation 3 console. How much time do you think Sony will spend addressing the recent PlayStation Network hack? Any predictions on the Vita’s price? Join me for … Continue reading “E3 2011 Sony Press Conference Live Blog”
The word on the street is that Insomniac Games is going to be a big part of EA’s E3 2011 press conference. I hope that’s the case. I love those guys and want them to do well. Hopefully EA Partners has a few other top notch developers to introduce. Naturally I’m psyched for some Dragon … Continue reading “E3 2011 Electronic Arts Press Conference Live Blog”
