The Game Trust at E3

I hope your favorite console isn’t the PSP, because if E3 and the post-E3 barrage of press releases is any indication, your beloved handheld has become a persona non grata in the world of videogames. I saw exactly the same number of marching band sims as I did PSP titles on the floor at E3. That’s not a good thing for fans of either of marching band sims or of Sony’s handheld. I’m amazed at the lack of props given to what I consider one of the greatest achievements of the still-young 21st century.

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There has been a lot of talk about E3 having a different vibe this year — for game journalist Harold Goldberg, the show has lost its rhythm altogether. Walk a few steps in his shoes in his latest travelog.

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Dear Sony,

Hello!

Thank you for inviting us to your press conference at the famous Shrine Auditorium yesterday on the USC campus.

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One of my favorite things about E3, in addition to the Breakfast Burgers at Carl’s Jr., is the license I’m giving to “woo” as loud as I possibly can during the press conferences.

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It’s one of the sad facts of E3. Eventually you’re gonna wind up flaking on an appointment. No matter how hard you plan there’s always an event that goes on longer than you thought it would. Or a journey more grueling than you expected. This morning’s two press conferences were held on opposite sides of Los Angeles. Nintendo was at the Kodak Theater smack in the middle of Hollywood and Sony, only an hour later, was in the Shrine Auditorium by USC — South of downtown. Logistically attending both was doable. But making it to my Rock Band 2 appointment just after Sony didn’t happen.

And I’m bummed.

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The highlight reel for E3 Day One coverage includes recaps of the Sony and Nintendo press conferences, and more details on SimAnimals, Left 4 Dead and a whole lot more. Hit the link.

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