E3 Roundup
In case you’ve been under a Geodude these last two weeks there’s been a little videogame convention in America called E3. The Nintendo Wii (pronounced Whee!) seems to have caused the biggest stir with its innovative motion sensitive controllers, Virtual Console and always-on functionality, eschewing Hi-Def graphics for an affordable new way to play games. Sony on the other hand had an uninspiring show with their bulky Waffle Iron/Blue-Ray player (sorry I mean PS3), a plagiarising controller and some hefty prices. Microsoft announced their HD-DVD drive add-on, the interesting Live Anywhere which syncs up your 360 with your PC and mobile phone for some cross platform gaming experiences, are massively expanding Live Arcade and dropped the small bombshell that GTA4 would be available on the 360. They also showed off a tantalising teaser for some game called Halo 3 - heard of it?