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		<title>E3 2014 Game Round Up</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Well I know E3 has been done for about 2 weeks now, but it was a lot of information to process. So first before I go any further to the probable 2 whole people reading my blog I am sorry for the late post, but I really had to gather all the information together because again it was a lot to soak  [...]]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Well I know E3 has been done for about 2 weeks now, but it was a lot of information to process. So first before I go any further to the probable 2 whole people reading my blog I am sorry for the late post, but I really had to gather all the information together because again it was a lot to soak in! Having not gone this year I did watch all conferences as they streamed on either Twitch™ or IGN, and watched all available trailers and information as it became available. Here&#8217;s hoping I get to go next year!</p>
<p>Now that we got that out of the way let me start by saying that this years E3 was fantastic! I would probably even go so far as to say it was one of the best in years because not to toot my own horn as predicted it was <strong>ALL</strong> about the games! Now I wrote the blog about not even being day 1 and how amazing of a start it was. So not gonna regurgitate the same stuff I have already stated.  Let me get to the meat of the show and dive full in by listing the E3 games that took us by storm this year and my games of the show. While not all games I will sit and mention in great length and detail I will again reitirate that this was all about the games this year! So much so that I had reserved literally about $200 dollars worth of reserves at GameStop, which as I list the the games I will provide links so that you too can also reserve these titles if available before time runs out so without further stalling here are the top games I seen at E3 :</p>
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<p><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Best Xbox Exclusive Game :</span></strong></p>
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<p><img class="irc_mi alignnone" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/46/Sunset_Overdrive_cover.jpg/256px-Sunset_Overdrive_cover.jpg" alt="" width="256" height="319" /></p>
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<p><span style="color:#0000ff;"><em><strong><a href="http://www.gamestop.com/xbox-one/games/sunset-overdrive-day-one-edition/115011"><span style="color:#0000ff;">Sunset Overdrive</span></a></strong></em></span><br />
(Insomniac Games) <b>Release:</b> 10/28/2014</p>
<p>Runner Up:</p>
<p><em><strong>Ori and the Blind Forest</strong></em><br />
(Moon Studios) <b>Release:</b> <em>TBA</em></p>
<p>This one was really really really tough. Microsoft&#8217;s show while enjoyable I could not really shake the feeling that it could have done better. I digress though. Sunset Overdrive third person shooter from the legendary studio that brought us <em>Ratchet &amp; Clank. </em>The game looks first of absolutely gorgeous. When I first saw the trailer at last years E3 I thought this game would be something to look out for but actually seeing the game-play footage and the slew of weapons that you will be able to use. The game play looks like the GTA style sandbox game but its really has emphasis on speed and jump and grinding on power lines and rails. Cover does not seem to be an option in this game, along with a huge 8 player multi-player seems like one of the games that is going to define the Xbox One. The runner up was this beautiful Xbox exclusive game Ori and the Blind Forest. As soon as I watched the trailer for this game I was absolutely mesmerized by the beautiful graphics. The game play is a puzzle platform type with what seems to have a beautiful story to match its graphical style. I had a hard time deciding between Sunset Overdrive and Ori and the Blind Forest. Reason I went for Sunset Overdrive because it will definitely be released this year will Ori is still to be announced, so thats why I gave it the runner up title.</p>
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<p><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Best PlayStation Exclusive</span><span style="text-decoration:underline;"> Game:</span></strong></p>
<p><img class="irc_mi" src="http://cdn3.dualshockers.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/NoMansSky.jpg?57efa4" alt="" width="420" height="236" /></p>
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<p><em><strong>No Mans Sky</strong></em></p>
<p>(Hello Games) <b>Release:</b> <em>TBA</em></p>
<p>Hands down Sony blew me away this year as much if not more then Nintendo, now while No Mans Sky is yet to have a release date it did have a playable demo at the show. And I am sorry this game looks absolutely Amazing! The game is about adventure, survival, exploration, and did I mention that it is literally endless. The developers promise that every game is going to be different for every player that no 2 worlds where you start will be alike. This is a huge promise and I do hope that Hello Games can produce on this one. The exploration aspect seems astonishing. The fact that you can truly explore a world find resources for trade and barter. I forgot to mention that your a space explorer and you have a ship. The part of the game I am looking forward to is the Dog fighting space travel Star Wars feel that you hop into your ship and fly to any system to explore. Its in the first person also to really give you the depth that you are this character and doing the exploration. This is why I had no problems picking this game as the perfect PlayStation Exclusive. I know some people would say pick Destiny or The Order 1886 or even Bloodborne, but this game I feel is whats gonna really just blow everyone away at its release.</p>
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<p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>Best Nintendo Exclusive Game:</strong></span></p>
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<p><img class="irc_mi" src="http://img2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20140527072555/zelda/images/e/ef/Hyrule_Warriors_English_Logo.png" alt="" width="528" height="253" /></p>
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<p><span style="color:#0000ff;"><em><strong><a href="http://www.gamestop.com/wii-u/games/zelda-hyrule-warriors/115561"><span style="color:#0000ff;">Hyrule Warriors</span></a></strong></em></span><br />
(Omega Force, Team Ninja) <b>Release:</b> <em>September 26, 2014</em></p>
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<p><img class="irc_mi" src="http://www.smashbros.com/images/og/top_en.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="300" /></p>
<p><span style="color:#0000ff;"><em><strong><a href="http://www.gamestop.com/browse?nav=16k-Super+Smash+Bros+"><span style="color:#0000ff;">Super Smash Bros. Wii U &amp; 3DS</span></a></strong></em></span><br />
(Bandai Namco Games) <b>Release:</b> <em>Wii U: Q4 2014 3DS: October 3, 2014 </em></p>
<p>What can I say Nintendo I would give them all game of show, and all the awards on the face of the planet, but I gotta be fair here. This one I could not just choose one so it had to be a tie between what the new Legend of Zelda IP <em>Hyrule Warrior</em>s and <em>Super Smash Bros.</em> for both the Wii U &amp; 3DS. Super Smash Bros. was the star of Nintendo&#8217;s lineup. They had a huge tournament for the game and from what I have seen from the Showroom floor it was marketed everywhere. I dunno what I can really say about Smash Bros. other than&#8230;Its freaking Smash Bros! The core mechanics of the game haven&#8217;t really changed too too much from platform to platform starting from the N64 to the Wii. Granted the character roster, the trophies, stages, and graphic have always been tweaked from platform to platform. What I love most is that they are actually bringing back the Nintendo GameCube controller! Just goes to show you GameCube was the superior system! The thing that definetely blew me away though was the introduction of Pac-Man! I honestly did not see that coming, so now you can have an old school showdown of Pac-Man vs. Mario vs. Sonic vs. Mega Man. It is just bad ass. Where I am really going to focus on is at no surprise to anyone is <em>Hyrule Warriors.</em> I am very very excited for this title. I kind of went over my excitement in my previous entry so not gonna beat a dead horse to death. The game has just this certain appeal, its mostly because its a new Legend of Zelda title but because its bringing a new spin to a classic franchise. I can&#8217;t wait to bring the massive scale of Hyrule to my Wii U, hack and slash Moblins and other forces of evil in a grand scale and not only play as the main Hero Link but as Zelda, Impa, and a slew of other recently announced characters.</p>
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<p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>Best Multiplatform Game :</strong></span></p>
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<p><img class="irc_mi" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/6/6e/Alien_Isolation.jpg" alt="" width="219" height="262" /></p>
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<p><span style="color:#0000ff;"><em><strong><a href="http://www.gamestop.com/browse?nav=16k-Alien+Isolation"><span style="color:#0000ff;">Alien:Isolation</span></a></strong></em></span><br />
(SEGA) <b>Release:</b> <em>October 7, 2014  </em> <strong>Consoles</strong> : PS3 , PS4, Xbox 360, Xbox One, &amp; PC</p>
<p>Lots of games to really choose from in this category, it was a real twister because what I really saw this year was a lot of Multiplatform games however it was mostly a peeing competition with Sony and Microsoft because there was going to be exclusive content to each system so I really didn&#8217;t want to pick one console over the other when it came to games like <em>Batman: Arkham Knight</em> which has supposedly more exclusive items to PS4, <em>Destiny</em> where each console was getting different content, and even <em>Dragon Age: Inquisition</em> which is getting exclusive Xbox One content. So I decided to go with<em> Alien: Isolation</em>. I know what most people are thinking, the Alien franchise as far as video games are concerned have a very long track history of being absolute god awful pieces of crap. However this looks like the Alien game we have been so desperately waiting for. The game takes place before the events of <em>Aliens </em>and you play as Ripleys daughter trying to solve the mystery of her mothers disappearance.  This game looks absolutely horrifyingly scary. This looks like its really bring back the suspense of the survival Horror genre. The Xenomorph (The Alien) can literally be very unpredictable, your going to be spending most of your time trying to hide and at all cost avoid the Xenomorph who can crawl through vents the ceiling and is just a hunting killing machine. If the Xenomorph wasn&#8217;t enough there are more then just Aliens to fear aboard. My only fear with this game is that what they are showing is always as &#8220;A Work in Progress&#8221; and that it will not live up to what we have been expecting. mostly because of the horrible lawsuit that followed Colonial Marines. If they can produce what they have shown so far it should be an amazing game for not only the franchise but for the survival horror genre.</p>
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<p>With so many games to choose from this year was a real nail bitter and while I wish I could give awards in every category and say how great everything is that would take WAY TO LONG&#8230; This year was all about the games. This is all leading up to and with out further ado I bring you my E3 :</p>
<p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>Game of Show</strong> :</span></p>
<p><img class="irc_mi" src="http://images8.alphacoders.com/480/480280.jpg" alt="" width="414" height="259" /></p>
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<p><span style="color:#0000ff;"><em><strong><a href="http://www.gamestop.com/browse?nav=16k-Evolve"><span style="color:#0000ff;">Evolve</span></a></strong></em></span><br />
(Turtle Rock) <b>Release:</b> <em>October 21, 2014  </em> <strong>Consoles</strong> : PS4, Xbox One, &amp; PC</p>
<p>Now I know what some people are thinking, that why didn&#8217;t I choose a Nintendo Game? Why didn&#8217;t I choose maybe an RPG or an Adventure Game? Why is it that FPS always seem to win game of show? Did you sell out Keith?</p>
<p>Well let me say that this game looks absolutely sick! I picked this game because of it originality and because this is what Next Generation is!  It is like Monster Hunter Ultimate on Steroids, Crack, and Viagra all at the same time. Made by the Legendary Team who brought us <em>Left 4 Dead</em> comes <em>Evolve</em>. Evolve is a first person shooter but there is a twist to it. It is a 4 player vs. 1 Player game. You can play as either the one of 4 classes of Hunter either a Trapper, Medic, Assault, or Support or even play as the Monster that is being hunted. I think this game not only looks beautiful but plays insanely. The goal is if your the hunters to take out the monster and if your the monster take out the Hunters. If that wasn&#8217;t enough though you got a giant rampaging ever upgradeable monster to deal with but you gotta deal with different elements of the game such as just the surrounding where a rock isn&#8217;t really a rock but some monster ready to tear you to shreds! It is really help defining the new age of multiplayer that you see in games like Monster Hunter. You can upgrade your character or monster as playing through as the game progresses. The game seems fast pace strategic and over all just a leap forward for the next generation consoles. This is the game to watch out for!!</p>
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<p>In conclusion, I know I left out a lot of games that either flew to under the radar like Tales of Xillia 2 or Kingdom Hearsts HD 2.5 ReMix  or games that are so in your face like Rainbow Six Siege or Mortal Kombat X. I think this years E3 was one of the best by far. Two things I seen shine at this years E3 was that independent studios are finally getting the recognition and time of day they so richly deserve because a lot of these games aren&#8217;t made with Millions dollar budgets but can contest with the best and biggest Studios out there.  Secondly the war has really begun with the exclusive content to different systems. I dunno how I feel about this, because its really forcing me to buy multiple copies of the same goddamn game. Which is what companies want for you to spend money!  I digress&#8230;I wish I really had more to really write about all the games I didn&#8217;t get to talk about but then again I am just one man and these are the games that stood out to me the most. These are my opinions. And while I reserved more then just the games listed above this is really only the tip of the iceberg. I look forward to the next few months as these amazing titles are released!</p>
<p>-Keith</p>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jun 2014 19:04:53 +0000</pubDate>
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While Nintendo decided to take a different route when it comes to E3 mostly because they have been making tiny announcements with there Nintendo Direct conferences through out the year but all I can really say for Nintendo at E3 this year was WOW! What a show! I loved the Robot Chicken /  [...]]]></description>
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<p>While Nintendo decided to take a different route when it comes to E3 mostly because they have been making tiny announcements with there Nintendo Direct conferences through out the year but all I can really say for Nintendo at E3 this year was WOW! What a show! I loved the Robot Chicken / Super Smash Bros introduction it was both exciting and funny! I also could not believe that it was Reggie&#8217;s 10th E3 anniversary I remember when he first took the stage and was talking about how he&#8217;s all about kicking ass and taking names, and dared to step up to Sony by telling them that there console sales were not his Problem! But I digress&#8230; Started off with Super Smash Bros, I cannot wait for this title and the fact that there are now Mii&#8217;s and the newly announced Amiibo. The fact that Nintendo is throwing their hats into the ring for the NFC figures with exclusive content to Nintendo games the skies the limit! Imagine being able to play Super Smash Bros Wii U with an ever expandable cast that you can customize your own Link with different move sets! Or even being able to put the Nintendo characters into different games. Then once the Super Smash rolled up, we were treated to the exciting <em>Kirby&#8217;s Epic Yarn</em> like game <em>Yoshi&#8217;s Wooly World </em>and <em>Captain Toad Treasure Tracker. </em> you had Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire remakes for the 3DS with some new Mega Evolutions and a release date of this year. Then we had amazing new IPs like Splatoon that looks like the game to own on the Wii U, it is a Shooter game that really has an emphasis on fun. You play as squids the spread your ink. The main objective being that you dominate the map with your ink. This game is slated for 2015.</p>
<p>This is where however I go off the handle. The crown jewel in the mighty Nintendo Empire. We were treated to not only 1 new<em> Legend of Zelda  </em>game which is a new IP known as<em> Hyrule Warriors</em>, but two a new<em> Zelda Wii U (Pending Title I assume)</em> game play trailer!! First <em>Hyrule Warriors, </em>just WOW! I mean a hack and slash Zelda game like Dynasty Warriors. The title is after all made by the same team who developed<em> Dynasty Warriors. </em>So excited for this title, originally I thought this would be exclusive to Japan simply because Dynasty Warrior while it was a wonderful games for the PS2 weren&#8217;t exactly terribly popular here in North America. But the fact that you can actually play with not only Link but Zelda, Impa (Zelda&#8217;s bodyguard, nanny, mentor), and Midna (from Twilight Princess) will be playable characters alongside the green clad hero. What really makes this game seem so amazing is just the grand scale assaults of enemies instead of the small skirmishes you generally experience in the franchise. That and it is staying true to the series by incorporating Links arsenal of weapons other then the claimed sword such as Bombs, and even the Fire Rod. With a release of September 26th this is a title that I already have claimed into my Zelda Collection. This however was not the highlight of the announcement. The best being the Trailer for the New Legend of Zelda Wii U. Eiji Aonuma the series director and designer announced not only the style art style of this New Zelda game but that they are making  a departure from the traditional mechanics of the Zelda Franchise. He stated that it will have a different approach to meet your objectives. With a beautiful scene appearing behind him we see Hyrule, in its peace and serenity followed by an action scene where a mechanical laser wielding machine disturbs the calm and lays chase to link where Link then confronts him. There are so much speculation rumor circulating this game that 2015 can not come quick enough for this title. This will be a welcome change to the series. While if you have not guessed it The Legend of Zelda series is by far my favorite series of all time, I think a refresh is definetely needed and welcome. I think this really changed with the mechanics in a <em>Link Between Worlds </em>where how you approach the dungeon does not have to be so linear and that you don&#8217;t need to defeat one dungeon to conquer the next. I really cannot wait to see how this game develops with its announcement of E3 2015 and possible same year release date.</p>
<p>So all and all Nintendo, had a fantastic Direct Show, followed by the Nintendo Treehouse (Which I would give a 1UP life to just be on that team being the Nintendo fan boy that I am). The Treehouse special had the man himself Miyamoto on as explained new game developments one which was leaked however not was shown at the show&#8230; StarFox! The games they did show like Giant Robot and the Security camera game looked quite like the traditional MO of Nintendo but look fun none the less.</p>
<p>My only real thing that I really wished from Nintendo was a little more titles that would be released this year instead of a handful of titles that would be released this followed by oh expect these major titles come out in 2015 like<em> Splatoon, Zelda </em>and<em> Mario Maker</em>. But then again with<em> Super Smash Bros Wii U</em> and 3DS , <em>Hyrule Warriors</em>, and <em>Pokémon Ruby Alpha</em> and<em> Sapphire Omega</em>. I think Nintendo is giving us a good heap of games to expect in the coming few months. Great job guys and I cannot wait for <em>Hyrule Warriors</em>!!!</p>
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<p>-Keith</p>
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The first day of Conferences for E3 are done, and what a day has come from it. My predictions could not even come close what happened today, I was right on a lot of things from the conferences, but things that were revealed just at the Sony Conference alone blew me away&#8230;
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				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><del><strong>WOW! </strong></del><strong> </strong>No. <strong>AMAZING!!!</strong></p>
<p>The first day of Conferences for E3 are done, and what a day has come from it. My predictions could not even come close what happened today, I was right on a lot of things from the conferences, but things that were revealed just at the Sony Conference alone blew me away&#8230;</p>
<p>Really Microsoft and Sony clearly ate there Wheaties this morning and brought there A games today. While I am not gonna go over every single announcement made I am only gonna just talk about the games that really stood out to me.</p>
<p>It started out with Microsoft going first. They started the show off with a bang. Honestly I am not a huge <em>Call of Duty</em>, or <em>Battlefield</em> fan so I am just gonna really not going to harp too much. I will say that CoD does look quite beautiful on a next generation console and so does<em> Battlefield</em> but really not my cup of tea. The games that immediately stood out, Sunset Overdrive. I am so excited for this game. Seeing actual game play and hearing more about the different weapons and game play options October 28th can not come fast enough. Transition a little bit more into the show my predictions we hear all sort of news for <em>Halo 5: Guardians</em> &amp; <em>Halo: The Master Chief Collection. </em>While no actual game play was actually shown for<em> Halo 5 </em>we were treated to a gorgeous cinematic trailer so we shall what 2015 will have in store. <em>The Master Chief Collection </em>however is gorgeous, granted all they are just HD Remasters of all the <em>Halo</em> series, what really makes it stand out is the multiplayer maps and how they are beautifully rendered for the Xbox One, with extra bonus content such as <em>Halo: Nightfall</em> an apparent series that lead up to the events of <em>Halo 5 </em>and a mode that allows you to relieve certain parts of the Halo in any order of your choosing.  I could effectively just play the endings of just blowing up Halo rings one after another.  Then of course we had game play of<em> The Witcher 3, </em>which I have not played one or two so I really don&#8217;t have a frame of reference for them, but the game does look intriguing. Then of course <em>Dragon Age : Inquisition</em> , oh Dragon Age, while the Microsoft conference showed off some footage of the game it wasn&#8217;t until the EA conference that we saw actual gameplay. The game looks<strong> AMAZING! </strong>I thought the 1st and 2nd titles were phenomenal and the new one looks like already it is dressed to impress. Then they really delved into the indy development community and we saw a bunch of beautiful games of one platformer of which is going to be release this year is<em> Ori and the Blind Forest,</em> I cannot stress that video games are art with this platform adventure game. It&#8217;s so pretty and the gameplay looks so much fun and the character I already feel attached to that this is definitely on my list of items to buy at launch. Microsoft indeed kept there promise and it was all about the games.</p>
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<p>The EA conference I really caught bits and pieces of, I did see the gameplay for Dragon Age, and I did see the Mass Effect concepts, all impressive. Mass Effect I know will impress because BioWare seems to have really taken the criticism of Mass Effect 3 to heart and really are listening to the fans this time around instead of being like Cliffy B and if you don&#8217;t like what I make tough shit your gonna buy it anyway approach. With the tools of the Xbox One and its new lookout I think that the development shall be quite interesting and probably at next years E3 will see so much more information regarding the title.</p>
<p>While I did not watch the Ubisoft Conference because I can only stand so much regurgitation of the Assassins Creed crap in one year, One game that I did watch the gameplay trailer for and really emerged from the wood work was the new IP <em>The Division</em>.</p>
<p>Then tonight when I got home from work, I turned on the PlayStation conference at exactly 9 pm (Eastern Time) I sat back and watch Sony really steal the show. If you know me and even if you read my previous entry I am not really too much of a huge PlayStation fan. We have had a strained relationship with the PS3 when pretty much they were on their high horse because of the rousing success of the PlayStation 2. Tonight however Sony really impressed the shit out of me. So much so that while it kinda pains me to say it&#8230; I think Sony had the best conference so far and maybe will have won E3 this year. The only comment, that it seemed  they had way to many technical difficulties with sound and really should have rehearsed this a bit more. Because during some of the announcements as I even said to my friend Shane it was no tension building up to the reveal it was kinda just dropped in our laps like here I am deal with it. They showed one game after another after another. The first game that really popped out at me was no not Destiny (While I will eventually play that game and will probably download the Beta and or the Alpha to test it) but the first game I saw was a title called <em>Entwined. </em>The game is out as of tonight for $9.99, as I write this entry I am actually downloading it and possibly write a little blurb on it tomorrow. It looks so artsy, I love artsy games. The concept is new and the game play from what I gather kind really makes you sync both of the analog sticks. Just like <em>Ori and The Blind Forest</em> this really shows that games are not just entertainment devices but true art in the purest of forms. Indy Games have really shined this year at E3 and Sony really displayed them proudly. Then Bam! Little Big Planet 3. I honestly did not see that coming , and the fact they added some new characters to the game made it all the sweeter, if that weren&#8217;t enough all the existing content created for the previous 2 installments will be available on Little Big Planet 3! That is over 8.7 million pieces of content with graphical upgrades. Holy Shit! Then we had one game <em>No Man&#8217;s Sky,</em> Sci-fi space flight other worldly travel and adventure a game that promises a different experience stating that no 2 games will over the same beginning experience. That like the universe it is ever-expanding. Then they stated in a cute little skit that surprised me was they will be remastering one of my favorite Tim Schaffer Lucas Art games<em> Grim Fandango.</em> Then they went on to reveal some new peripherals one of which being an AR for your broadcasting of your games which I will try out and stream when available. Then they unveiled the PlayStation TV pretty much from what i can gather from the conference is almost like a satellite PS4 / PS3 that allows you to play certain games on it and stream content via PlayStation Now. Very interesting and the fact that the hardware is pretty inexpensive I will be picking it up so I can hook it to a satellite location in my house to see how it really works. Then they unveiled Mortal Kombat X footage and talked about none other than a Ratchet and Clank Movie?! Also a remake of the original for the for the PS4 please sign me up! Then I am glad that Sony had the privilege to show off the Trailer which ironically came out last night which seemed to be the joke at the conference of <em>Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain</em>.  They then moved onto to show of Arkham Knights, two words&#8230; Bat Mobile. I will leave it at that. Then moved onto reveal Uncharted 4 : A Thief&#8217;s End cinematic trailer and a tentative 2015 release date. This was just the icing on the already practically perfect cake. It is one thing I give to Sony this year was they didn&#8217;t weigh us down with a bunch of just pretty trailers like they usually do they really did have games that actually were playable and showed the true potential of the system.</p>
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<p>This year we saw a lot of new IPs which is a breath of fresh air really because, I can only stand so much of year after year of CoD, Assassin&#8217;s Creed, and the EA sports franchises. One concept I can see quite the trend of is really the aspect of multiplayer aspects in a lot of these games. Even in games that I could have sworn would have more of a single player aspect on them they are really trying to integrate the concept of not playing games alone anymore. That and we really have stiff competition because while Cross Platform is becoming the new norm where people don&#8217;t have to be locked into one device. It seems that it is now becoming the war of content exclusives to the systems. That was the huge things in both corners. I give it to Sony on this round though because there exclusive content on some of these games that are gonna be multi platform seems quite on par. However I think this is all a ploy to drive as much revenue for these games as possible making me pretty much have to buy both copies because who knows which content is going to be better. Bullshit if you ask me but quite brilliant.</p>
<p>Well I am officially E3&#8217;ed out for the night it was so good watching not this petty lets show off the consoles stuff and bring it all down to the games so far. I can not wait to see what Nintendo has in store for tomorrow. All I can say is Nintendo will not disappoint me and I know after watching this they gotta bring it tomorrow.</p>
<p>Until then be sure to catch up on as much today as possible because this isn&#8217;t even day 1.</p>
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<p>-Keith</p>
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				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It&#8217;s the most wonderful time of the year for all gamer&#8217;s, no not Fall when the major titles are generally released for the Christmas rush. No! Its time for E3!( The Electronics Entertainment Expo) When all games are announced for the upcoming year and beyond! So instead of waste time and talk about E3 because in the last few year E3 has become quite popular. The conferences start Monday, and I am just putting in my two cents and predictions on what I believe will be seen at this years event, and from rumor and speculation what I believe will be unveiled what to expect and whom I believe will be the winner of the show.</p>
<p>Now I am not gonna go through every single game or every game aspect of the show, so I am just really gonna go for the major 3 players Nintendo , Microsoft , and then dabble a little on some major games I would like to be seen and from what I hear will be at the show this year or at least announced. So let&#8217;s get started!</p>
<p>This year I don&#8217;t think we really have much to worry about as far as new hardware its gonna be ALL about the games this year.</p>
<p><strong>Nintendo:</strong></p>
<p>If you have read my previous post you have probably gathered I am somewhat of a Nintendo Fan boy. Its true I am the biased when it comes to Nintendo because shit I grew up with it, it&#8217;s always been there. But enough reminiscing. At Nintendo this year I think they are gonna really have an All-Star Line Up and are going to knock it out of the park again this year. Nintendo has been taking a different approach as of lately. They believe of doing a lot Press Releases every so often. This year is no different and they will be doing the Nintendo Directs for everyone to see. They are doing not only will they be at the show, but they are doing 3 directs. 1 one of which will be a Super Smash Bros. Tournament. Now I gotta be honest with you I don&#8217;t think we are gonna see a whole lot of things that will be released probably this year. I think its gonna be a majority of what Nintendo has in store. I believe we are gonna see some renews of some old Franchises and a couple of new IPs. The first of which I am very excited about<em> Hyrule Warriors</em>. A new take on <em>The Legend of Zelda</em> Franchise, a hack and slash action made by the same people who made <em>Dynasty Warriors</em>. This I hope makes some big waves and I am very excited to see an US release date and more gameplay footage. If this wasn&#8217;t enough <em>Legend of Zelda</em> goodness<em> </em>rumor mill is a buzz that there will be some sort of trailer and or reveal of the<em> Legend of Zelda Wii U </em>(Title Pending).  My real reasoning I believe this to be true because Zelda Williams will be at this Nintendo Direct as stated on her Twitter page.  Along with that we will probably see some announcement for Wii U Virtual Console Titles. The second Major hitter will be Super Smash Bros. Yes I believe at E3 we will definitely get not only more final words on a release date but more gameplay footage and possible more character reveals. But what is Nintendo without Mario! Supposedly there are strong rumors that there is gonna be some sort of  &#8220;<em>Mario Maker</em>&#8220;. What it is supposedly a <em>Little Big Planet </em>style game featuring everyone&#8217;s favorite plumber. If  that wasn&#8217;t enough we will see more on the 3Ds <em>Pokemon Ruby Omega and Sapphire Alpha</em>. Then if I did not mention it my friend Reggie and all the Hunters in n00b Adventures in Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate would kill me for not mentoning it Monster Hunter 4! I know it&#8217;s a little presumptuous but I think they will win the Conference set.</p>
<p><b>Microsoft:</b></p>
<p>Now Microsoft last year was all about the Xbox One hardware, this year its gonna be game focus central. With a title of the conference being Xbox: Game On I can only imagine what will be shown.  So far <em>Halo 5: Guardians</em> has been announced, so we shall definitely see some sort of reveal with either gameplay or new trailer, with a possible time frame window of release. Then of course we have the <em>Halo: The Master Chief Collection </em>the HD Xbox One collection. One game that I was actually pretty amazed to see a &#8220;game play trailer&#8221; on the Xbox Events App that I am intrigued to see more of is <em>Sunset Overdrive </em>a third person shooter by the legendary Insomniac Game Studio who brought us Ratchet and Clank. Of course also there will be something for <em>Call of  Duty: Advanced Warfare</em>. Then something for <em>Destiny . </em>Then of course there is Killer Instinct Season 2 and Microsoft has always had a great relationship with EA because of Peter Moore, so we will see something with the Sport compilation and Battlefield also. Other than that it has been very hush-hush, all leading up to the conference. One thing that has been circulating around is that something &#8220;unexpected&#8221; will be announced. This will be very interesting show this year and Microsoft is gonna also have an excellent excellent show.</p>
<p><strong>Sony: </strong></p>
<p>Ok one thing that happened so far is the whole <em>Last Guardian</em> dilemma. Turns out that is indeed not cancelled. Now Sony I am gonna really kinda keep short. I mean PlayStation is just so recycled and there conferences are so boring. I think they will have some great games on the consoles from 3rd parties but I don&#8217;t really expect much from them right out of the conference gate. There will be and it has been somewhat confirmed that there will be a lot of games for the PS4 this year. One thing that seems to be on the tip of every Sony lovers lips is Uncharted 4 and a supposed Last of Us PS4 edition. While it is not for the PS4 one item I am quite happy about is Kingdom Hearts 2.5 HD Remix for the PS3 that Square-Enix has already announced late last week. The second item I am extremely excited for and I can only really imagine it on the PS4 even though it will be multi platform is Metal Gear Solid 5: Phantom Pain. Ooh this game. I played Ground Zero and I was so impressed with it I really can&#8217;t wait to see more of this game. I just hope my prediction is correct and it will be really shown on the PS4 more so then then XBox One. So I will really see how this develops. I think Sony like all years will be very mediocre at best.</p>
<p>Now for some titles that have been busing around , some rumor some confirmed titles.</p>
<p><strong>Mortal Kombat X : </strong></p>
<p>WOW! A new Mortal Kombat and it looks so bad ass! Those who have not seen the trailer is a link <a href="http://www.ign.com/videos/2014/06/02/whos-next-official-mortal-kombat-x-announce-trailer">http://www.ign.com/videos/2014/06/02/whos-next-official-mortal-kombat-x-announce-trailer</a>. With new consoles comes a new Mortal Kombat one of the fighting games that defined almost a generation. While some details are scarce and only a release of 2015 I can&#8217;t wait to see what is showcased for this game.</p>
<p><strong>STAR WARS: BATTLEFRONT :</strong></p>
<p>While it made technically made a debut at last year Microsoft Conference, I would love to see a new Star Wars Battlefront game because I thought the originals were awesome. With so much Star Wars fodder going around I think it would be an excellent time to release some sort of new star wars game.</p>
<p><strong>FALLOUT 4: </strong></p>
<p>This is rumored. I love FallOut. If they announce an actual title or even just a trailer, I think that will make my E3. I mean who knows where it can take place&#8230; It can be California, Maybe still in DC. You know what would be awesome location New Jersey! In my personal opinion though people would just think it business as usual in Jersey. (Insert Witty Comment)</p>
<p><strong>Alien: Isolation : </strong></p>
<p>With the horrible horrible game Alien: Colonial Marines failure. This game actually looks like the Alien game we have been wanting since god knows when. It seem scary, survival horror. It also has all those nifty gizmos from the Aliens movie like the Radar. This is a title to be on the lookout for.</p>
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<p>This is all I have for the moment. Not to beat a dead horse to death but this year is all about the games! We have the consoles so know its time for those developers to start putting out these games we have all been craving. As for game of show I have no real clear idea what is going to be game of show. It&#8217;s all what is announce in conference of the next couple of days. Then we actually have 3 days of the actual show to see these games actually being showcased. All and all I can not wait!</p>
<p>Check back later this week where I will definitely be doing my recap of E3 because I have the week off from work just for the occasion!! Until then Game On!!!</p>
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