E3 is over; how did Nintendo do? Click through the images here for all the highlights, biggest games, and areas of improvement for Nintendo. Highlights: Star Fox Zero is being Co-developed with Platinum Games Nintendo and Platinum Games are some of the best Japanese developers around, so it's very exciting to hear that the two […]
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The Highs and Lows of Sony’s E3 2015
June 19th, 2015 
Mark E3 is over; let's review Sony's showing. With E3 coming to a close it's time to sit back and cast judgement on the big three. Overall, Sony had a great show. Despite the fact that it had very little to get excited about in 2015, the company dropped some serious megatons. Our assessment of its […]
The Highs and Lows of Microsoft’s E3 2015
June 19th, 2015 Mark E3 is over; let's review Microsoft's showing. Click through the images here for all the highlights, biggest games, and areas of improvement for Microsoft. Highlights: Xbox One Backward Compatibility Microsoft may have had the biggest news–across all companies–this week with its announcement of backwards compatibility for the Xbox One. Yes, the initial lineup of supported […]
Destiny: The Taken King’s Story Soars to New Heights
June 19th, 2015 Mark When developer Bungie announced Destiny’s next expansion, The Taken King, I was skeptical of its story. I was not particularly impressed with the narrative in the base game. But I was able to go hands-on with the first mission in The Taken King, and I came away believing that Bungie is pushing hard to make […]
Microsoft Is Expecting Huge Xbox One Sales This Holiday–Here’s Why
June 19th, 2015 Mark The Xbox One may be trailing behind the PlayStation 4 in the current-generation sales race, but Microsoft has high hopes for its console this holiday. Speaking with GameSpot this week at E3 2015, Microsoft executive Aaron Greenberg said a string of blockbuster exclusive games and new backward compatibility functionality will lead to a “massive migration” […]
Kinect Is Not Dead, Microsoft Says
June 19th, 2015 Mark Microsoft did not talk about its motion-sensing Xbox peripheral Kinect during the company’s E3 briefing this week or at all during the show itself. Some fans might be wondering how committed Microsoft is to the technology considering it didn’t take any time to talk about it at the year’s biggest gaming show. But now, Xbox […]
E3 2015 Thursday Recap: the End of the Show
June 19th, 2015 Mark It feels like it just started, but we’re here at the final day of E3. Before we say goodbye to the Los Angeles convention center, we have one final roundup of the best content from our expansive show coverage. Catch-up on our previous daily recaps right here: Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Biggest News/Previews Fallout 4 […]
See the Best of Sony at E3 2015
June 19th, 2015 Mark Sony has a killer E3 with The Last Guardian, Horizon Zero Dawn, Hitman, Street Fighter V, No Man’s Sky, Dream, Destiny Taken King, Final Fantasy 7 Remake, and Uncharted 4.
Fan Tries to Preorder Fallout 4 With Bottle Caps
June 18th, 2015 Mark Now that retailers are accepting preorders for Fallout 4, one superfan has attempted to pay for the game with bottle caps, which are the in-game currency for the post-apocalyptic RPG series. Reddit user GatorMacheteJr explains: “Fallout 3 was my favorite game for several years, so I made the rational choice to start saving up bottle […]
Sony Responds to Xbox One Backward Compatibility News
June 18th, 2015 Mark One of the biggest pieces of news out of E3 this year came from Microsoft on Monday morning, when the company announced Xbox One backward compatibility support for Xbox 360 titles. Now, Sony executive Shuhei Yoshida has responded to the news, calling it “interesting,” and stating that the company has no immediate plans to offer […]
