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Clearing the Air: The Good and Bad of E3 2017

There has been a lot of talk about E3 2017 and it being the first year the public has been allowed to attend the event, swelling the number of attendees from 50,300 last year to 68,400. That is an…

June 27, 2017 | 11:00 EDT

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Lingering Questions of E3 2017: Bethesda's VR Push, Creation Club, and More!

E3 2017 may have come and gone, but of all the presentations at the event, one stood out among all the others, not for having the best show or debuting the best and most interesting games, but…

June 27, 2017 | 09:00 EDT

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Lingering Questions of E3 2017: EA and the Future of Anthem, Battlefront II, and A Way Out

Proportionately, EA debuted a lot of sequels this year during their EA Play event prior to E3. Of the seven or so games that were shown off by EA at EA Play and E3 2017, five were continuations of…

June 26, 2017 | 09:00 EDT

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What is Bethesda's Creation Club? A Look at the "Paid Mods" Tragedy of E3 2017

Of all the announcements that came out of E3 2017, there was no announcement that was more universally hated than Bethesda's Creation Club unveiling. Shown off near the end of Bethesda's conference,…

June 20, 2017 | 01:00 EDT

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The Winners of E3 2017: Xbox, PlayStation, Nintendo, and More!

Compared to previous E3 events, E3 2017 was relatively tame; there were no overt jabs between Microsoft and Sony regarding their latest consoles (there were some more subtle ones though, i.e. Shawn…

June 16, 2017 | 01:00 EDT

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The Losers of E3 2017: EA, Bethesda and their "Paid Mods," and More!

While E3 may be an event where developers, publishers, and gamers get together to show off, play, and perhaps most importantly, celebrate games, E3 is, at its core, a competition between companies…

June 16, 2017 | 12:00 EDT

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Ubisoft Needs to Revive the Old to Win E3 2017

In the shadows of publishing giants like Sony, Nintendo, and Microsoft, it's easy to forget about conferences from publishers like Ubisoft. However, Ubisoft continues to deliver on conferences year…

June 9, 2017 | 11:00 EDT

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Hype and Peace: How to Survive E3's Marketing Blitz with your Sanity Intact

Every year, like clockwork, some of the gaming industry's best and most talented developers and publishers meet each other under one roof in an attempt to show off their latest and greatest products…

June 9, 2017 | 09:00 EDT

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Sony Has A Few Options to Help Them Win E3 2017

Since the dawn of time there has always been one winner of each E3, and this year will be no different. Sony has as good a chance as ever to take home that prize, but the competition is also as tough…

June 8, 2017 | 11:00 EDT

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EA Needs To Show Us Something We Don't Already Know to Win E3 2017

The force will be strong with Electronic Arts at E3 this year—expect there to be major showcase of their Star Wars license. EA is very easy to predict in this way. We know what is coming and that…

June 7, 2017 | 11:00 EDT

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From Dishonored to The Elder Scrolls: How Bethesda Can Win E3 2017

With the release of Prey, DOOM, and Dishonored 2 within the last year, Bethesda has proven that it is more than just a one (or perhaps more accurately, two) trick pony that only knows how to create…

June 7, 2017 | 09:00 EDT

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Why Nintendo Has Already Won E3 2017

It’s strange to think about Nintendo these days, considering how mixed of a reception they get by the gaming community. Critics to fanboys alike are always hotly charged when it comes to the big “N…

June 6, 2017 | 11:00 EDT

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From Halo to Scorpio to HoloLens: How Microsoft Can (Maybe) Win E3 2017

With some of gaming's biggest developers, publishers, and everyone else in between gathering at E3 to show off their latest and greatest, it is inevitable that everyone there will be trying to one-up…

June 5, 2017 | 11:00 EDT