E3 2014: How Tech Press Conferences Replaced Rock Concerts


At some point in the recent past the press conference became the primary form of public assembly. The bacchanalia of the rock concert and the hedonic violence of sport were gradually supplanted by...

Nintendo Wii U E3 2014 Event Verdict: The Search For Starfox


This will likely be a shorter analysis than my past two pieces discussing Sony and Microsoft's events, given that those were 110 and 90 minutes respectively and Nintendo's “Digital Event” turned out...

E3 2014: Sony and Microsoft Need To End Their Idiotic Exclusive Content War


There have been a few trends at E3 this year, most of them more or less welcome. Cartoony action, giant dragons, cops and robbers, and of course “we listened to your feedback,” as a way of directly...

Sony E3 2014 Press Event Verdict: Manifest Destiny


Sony's rather lengthy E3 press event just wrapped up, the fourth of the day and the last one before Nintendo's not-live video finale tomorrow. So let the comparisons begin. The PS4-focused event was...

E3 2014: Bloodborne Is Project Beast


Bloodborne is the new title from Hidetaka Miyazaki, the director of both Demon’s Souls and Dark Souls. Watch the debut trailer for the game below. Footage for the game was leaked online recently...

E3 2014: Uncharted and LittleBigPlanet coming to Sony PS4


LOS ANGELES (AP) — Sony Corp. announced Monday that it's bringing new installments of the popular video-game franchises "Uncharted" and "LittleBigPlanet" to the PlayStation 4 as it celebrated the 6-...