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E3 2017 is over. And now its time for my final thoughts on it. How did I like this year’s E3 overall? Metroid 4. Mario + Rabbids. Metroid: Samus Returns. Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga remake. Yoshi! Mario Odyssey overload (in a good way). Wall-to-wall games from Microsoft. Spider-man PS4. These are only a few of the big games from E3 2017. This year was especially big for Microsoft and Nintendo, but Sony had some good titles too. Unfortunately, Sony…

E3 officially started today with Xbox! I have been very skeptical of Xbox for awhile now. I hoped that I would like today’s presentation, but I didn’t think I would. So my reaction to today’s event surprised me. What did I think of Xbox’s E3 2017 conference? Read on to find out! The Xbox E3 2017 press conference started a bit rough. Xbox One X? What? Such a lazy and confusing name. And then they went on and on and…

There has never been too many TV shows about video games, but there use to be a few. In this day of YouTube, it doesn’t seem like anyone cares if there are TV shows about video games. People can just go on the internet and watch such shows. I still miss being able to turn on the TV and catch some video game content. My favorite such show about video games was X-Play. It aired first on TechTV and then…

Captains Log. Stardate 485880028.1. There has never been a great Star Trek video game. There have been some fun ones, but for some reason, no one can ever get Star Trek games exactly right. This franchise has so much video game potential. I really need to talk to Starfleet about this. Oh wait. I think I’ll talk to my readers about my favorite Trek games and what Trek games I’d love to see instead! Yes, I’m a Trekkie. Or a…

I use to get into “fights” on twitter a lot. I would say something (or I’d say something to somebody else), somebody would disagree with me, and we’d go back and forth until we both got fed up and unfollowed and/or blocked each other. The problem with fights on the internet, especially places like Twitter, is that nobody wins. EVER. If somebody has their mind made up, you are not likely to change it. So why do we feel the…

Its almost time for E3 again. On June 12, Sony and Microsoft will hold their conferences and announce stuff. And then on June 13, Nintendo will have a video spotlight and Treehouse Live were they will announce things. But what exactly will Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo show? Today I’ll give you my guesses, which are sure to be very wrong! I always look forward to E3 a lot. Every year, its fun watching Sony, Microsoft, and especially Nintendo announce new…

What’s the story behind the Super Mario Bros. movie? Did Nintendo really take on video game stores? Who invented the D-Pad? Want to know more about Donkey Kong, Mega Man, or the Power Glove? If any of these topics interest you, then the Gaming Historian videos on YouTube are the place you should be heading to right after this article. Let me tell you more about the Gaming Historian! The About page for the Gaming Historian YouTube videos reads: “The…

After all these years, people are still wondering if Gordon Freemen will ever return. First introduced in Half-Life, Gordon was sent into an underground complex with nothing but a crowbar and his wits. Then came Half-Life 2, where Gordon had to survive City 17 with a crowbar and his wits. Oh sure you could get other weapons in both games, but come on, the crowbar was your most important tool. Short episodes, 1 and 2, were released to expand on…

The first Tomb Raider movie sucks. Its not Jolie’s fault though. She has proven herself to be a good actress. It was very clear that the writer and director of the Tomb Raider movie wanted to do a “video game” movie. Beautiful actress, lots of action, and the fans are happy right? Ok, I’m not sure how the fans reacted. I just know that I didn’t like the movie. And now they are doing another Tomb Raider movie! This time…

Nintendo never needs to build another 2D Mario game. With the release of Super Mario Maker for the 3DS and the Wii U, Nintendo has given players the tools to build Mario levels. Why would Nintendo ever need to build another 2D Mario? In today’s More Thoughts, I’ll talk about Super Mario Maker, the future of 2D Mario, if we’ll ever see another Super Mario Maker, and I’ll share with you codes for a couple of my Mario levels! I…