While not as lucky (and deserving) as Russ to be at E3 in person, here are my very random impressions of the Big Three’s Keynote Presentations and other gaming news. Microsoft: I have immeasurable excitement for Rock Band. I dread, however, the repeated trips to Home Depot when I go Daltrey with the microphone. Jeff … Continue reading
OK, so this E3: not so bad. It’s a drag that it’s small enough that a handful of people I was really looking forward to catching up with (journalists and PR) didn’t come. But it’s also small enough that the crazed rush of years past is gone. Everyone has food in their meeting rooms (such … Continue reading
E3 is in full swing. Russ brought you some coverage of the Microsoft press event last night, and today Nintendo and Sony will be having their big monologues. I’m not in attendance, so I’ll be sifting through the mounds of crap that piles over the audience in hopes of uncovering a few interesting chunks that … Continue reading
I’m not going to blog a massive piece of text about Microsoft’s press conference that essentially opened E3 2007. It was broadcast live, and you can scan the loads of coverage that have already been blogged for all the tiny details. With one notable exception, the only games shown were 2007 releases, most of which … Continue reading
Wait, it’s not Friday. What the hell?Well it’s E3 week, which means gaming news will be dropping like console prices. In anticipation to the Not-As-Big Summit, here’s a follow-up to last week’s Bit Player’s Roundtable. On Monday, IGN GamerMetrics released its own “Half Year Preview,” ranking the most anticipated titles for the remainder of 2007. … Continue reading
On the E3 side of things, 1up has a list full o’ links of the games slated for show-and-tell right here. No LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga for my PSP? What a sad day it is.In the arena of backward compatibility, the PS3 has dominated the 360 thanks in part to Sony’s decision to … Continue reading
This week is liable to be packed with hype, fresh game details, and hyperbole. That’s right, it’s the week of E3! We’ll be giving our own spin on the more interesting details to emerge, and you can bet Jon will have a boatload of shit to dump in his Random Setting on Friday. But, for … Continue reading
It’s Friday so it must be time for some news and rants: Power of 3(60) According to former EB and Best Buy employees, the 360 failure rate is about 33%. One of the most sought after stories in the gaming world is the true 360 failure rate. Microsoft originally claiming the rate to stand between … Continue reading
Ian Arbuckle (boring GamerTag: ArbuckleIan): Okay, folks– prepare to be buried in bit players. As CHUD rolls on toward our redesign, we’re amping up our commitment to giving you minor squabbles and the occasional holy war between we Chewer game enthusiasts. This column will be coming on a regular schedule, now, every two weeks. Do … Continue reading
If you haven’t seen it yet, here is some of the first footage of Harmonix’s Rock Band in action, with four employees playing "Welcome to the Jungle." Two things came to mind while I was watching it: 1) That it sounded as if the vocal track was layered over a pre-recorded take (either the original … Continue reading