Monthly Archives: June 2013

So that was E3 2013 – Now with video!

Posted on June 21, 2013 by Parallax Abstraction

First off, I had originally hoped to have this done much closer to the end of E3 but between the new house and work stuff, life just got too crazy. It’s good though because a ton of new stuff has … Continue reading →

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UPDATED: My Nintendo Direct off-the-cuff reaction spectacular!

Posted on June 11, 2013 by Parallax Abstraction

UPDATE: I feel like an idiot. In my exhaustion-ridden state last night, I completely forgot to add in a paragraph to my conclusions at the bottom of this post regarding the misplaced sentiment from many that Nintendo are just playing … Continue reading →

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My Sony press conference off-the-cuff reaction spectacular!

Posted on June 11, 2013 by Parallax Abstraction

Welcome to the second in my attempts to rapid-blog the big three E3 press events. It’s late, I’m exhausted and yet I’m shaking with anticipation at the same time. I’ve never seen such an absolute, total, thunderous beatdown as Sony … Continue reading →

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My Microsoft press conference off-the-cuff reaction spectacular!

Posted on June 10, 2013 by Parallax Abstraction

So I’m trying something a little different this year. Rather than do what everyone else does and clog up Twitter with live snark of the big platform holder press conferences at E3 (which also got me out of watching the … Continue reading →

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Xbox One: When your customers become your enemy

Posted on June 6, 2013 by Parallax Abstraction

I finished an appointment, had dinner, came into my office and saw Microsoft’s latest batch of scummy half-answers on the Xbox One. Then I almost threw up my otherwise excellent dinner in disgust. I’ve re-read the article several times just … Continue reading →

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Bethesda's shady business isn't unusual

Posted on June 4, 2013 by Parallax Abstraction

One of the more interesting pieces of gaming industry news from last week was the rumour that Bethesda had tasked Arkane Studios with making Prey 2 after taking it away from Human Head Studios due to supposed quality problems. Prey … Continue reading →

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