...AND THE CONSOLE WAR BEGINS

  So, E3 has ended and I've been trying to wrap my mind around this whole next gen console "war".  First, I must say that I hope this "war" is more like America's war on drugs than say the first "Gulf War".  No gamer in thier right mind should hope for a winner that irradicates the compitition and make thier system the superior console.  This is not healthy for the game industry and althought it might justify some gamers fanboy dreams it will eventually cause all gamers to suffer.  Instead what we should be doing is rooting on the newcomers and understanding that this is the first generation where each system really is offering some unique aspects.

  So, first lets take a wack at what everyone is talking about PS4 vs XBOX One.  PS4 has really dominated the PR aspects of this battle so far.  They seem to have learned from the PS3 launch mistakes and are really taking it to XBOX.  First, the are PRO GAMER!  Did you know that?  They have said it about 450 times in thier press briefings along with throwing some real digs at XBOX's used games and online on policies.  They even has a slide that said something to the effect of  do whatever the hell you want with the games once you buy them, thier yours.  I'm sure this is EXACTLY what gamers wanted to hear, but not really what game publishers wanted to hear.  This is where this whole arguements gets sticky.  The public thinks that game companies have all kinds of money and they are not the ones shelling out the $60 per game they buy, but what they are missing is that their are so many great small and once large game publishers going out of business each year.  If we don't find a way to either have gamers buy more games or come up with a suplimental form of income for these companies we will eventually end up with EA, UBISOFT, and ACTIVISION along with MS, SONY, and NINTENDO's self published titles.  There has to be a way where a $5 billion industry can find a happy median between gamers and the publishers and I truely believe XBOX got caught in the middle of this battle. 

  Next, I'm not sure what was missing more from this E3 Nintendo's briefing or launch dates for all the good looking Nintendo games that supposed to be coming out.  After watching Nintendo "briefing" that aired on Nintendo Direct all reporter could say was "What?"  Nintendo talked about sequels to games like The Adventures of Link and Super Smash Bros, but they said they would be coming out in 2014.  Would'nt you think that a next generation console that can't outsell current gen consoles be rushing products to the market?  Apparently Nintendo has an amazing booth at E3, but reports left confused by thier lack of commitment to dates.  I feel like walking up to Morimoto and shaking him saying "WHAT DID YOU DO TO THE NINTENDO I GREW UP LOVING??"  I remember Christmas of 1986 getting my NES and playing the shit out of that system.  I would acutally leave the game on pause when my parents would take me out somewhere just so I could come back and continue from where I was when I left.  Lets put it this way.  I just found my NES when cleaning my sisters garage and was so excited to play it again.  Why can't Nintendo bring that back!  COME ON NINTENDO!  As much as I hate on Nintendo it's only because I'm hurt that you fell so far from grace and I really want you to smash the competition.

  This next gen is so filled with potential that we will be talking about the what if's and the can you imagines until launch.  Lets just say game on everyone...