My Top 5 Things I am Excited To See At E3

It's that time of year ladies and gentlemen. The Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) is the Super Bowl (or Auto Show for our Chicago readers out there) of the video gaming industry. Shown internationally all over the world and covered 24/7 on some network television, E3 is the expo that informs fans and consumers on the latest information on the future of their favorite brands and companies. What's on the horizon for E3? I will give you my predictions as well as tell you things you should be excited for.

5 - Sony Adresses It's Console Woes

     It's been an extremely tough last few weeks for Sony. Shutting down its free-to-use network service and jeopardizing it's users private information. It would be nice to see if Sony addresses these problems and assures customers that people are working diligently to make sure this problem does not happen again. Sony has already announced it's identity theft protection plan and free Playstation-Plus service to all its customers, the next smart move will have to continue their damage control and announce thier plans to move forward. Also, we need more Kevin Butler like we need more Cowbell! Have you ever noticed we haven't seen him in any commercials in the past 2 months..... fishy.

4 - Can Microsoft Expand Its Kinect Titles

      Possibly one of the biggest stories of last years E3, was the unveiling of the Kinect for the XBox. Microsoft took the idea of Nintendo's take on motion gaming and took it to the next step with controller-less gaming. Well months have passed, and the Kinect has only proven that it is a great way of navigating through XBox's dashboard. Yes Dance Central is an excellent dancing game (apparently you're not a real man until you ditch DDR and do the "KId & Play"). Yes, Skittles from Kinectimals (game shown above) is probably one of the most adorable characters I have seen in quite sometime. However, is this it Microsoft? What separates this from the Wii is strong third-party titles that made the Wii more than just a toy you dust off during family functions.

3 - Nintendo's Legends Are Back

     And my are they back with a vengeance. Do not be surprised if you see more footage of Kid Icaris, Star Fox, and Zelda for the 3DS. Hopefully Nintendo sees the need to no longer expand on its "money printer." Also, we should see how the Wii is gonna expand on it's catalog of classics. Or will they...............?

2 - Behold! Here Comes 3 New Challengers?!?

      It is that time again. Nintendo has announced the Wii 2 (Codenamed Project: Cafe), and it is said to be the first system released by Nintendo to have HD capabilities. In addition to its boost in graphics, it is also said to have a (wait for it....) "Ipod-esque" touch pad controller. Nintendo is not the only one throwing their hats in the ring, rumors have been circulating that Sony has put the finishing touches on "Vita," Sony's new handheld set pickup where the PSP left off (which is also like saying Obama's presidency after the Bush Administration). Also, a Playstation 4 is already being tested and it would be no surprise you will hear anything about that. While, there have not been any concrete evidence that an "XBox 2" is currently in the works, only one can speculate Microsoft will follow suit. 

1 - Mass Effect 3, Can Shepard Beat McTavish?

     Yes. I am putting my money down for Best In Show to the popular franchise, Mass Effect. It's the conclusion to the said series, and also the most important story in the franchise. Set right after the events of Mass Effect 2, Captain Shepard (first name varies because you can customize whether Shepard can be a man or woman), Earth has taken a severe beating and not only Shepard and his gang stop the evil forces that are destroying Earth, he must put an end to them once and for all (it is the conclusion, right?). While I have picked Mass Effect 3 as the coverage to DVR, it is by only a slim margin that this game will beat out Gears of War 3, Star Wars: The Old Republic, and the powerful juggernaut known as Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (A lot of 3's here).

Are you guys excited about anything coming out? Hit the reply and tell me what you think!