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E3 2010 is a show that inspires more than its fair share of coverage, glitz, and glamour. It also inspires strong emotional responses from all over the spectrum. Rage to joy. Laughter to angry troll postings on forums stuck in some tiny dilapidated corner of the Internet. Well, there will be a full coverage here of what I think qualifies as vital information. At least one article from Nintendo and Sony’s conference, and maybe one from Microsoft if I have enough time. One has to be discriminating, yes?

Briefly, I would like to express a thought: E3 is almost an entirely commercial enterprise, a venue for the ones who are already strutting tall to try to out-strut the others. The three main press conferences are less conferences for the press than flashy light-show punches. That works for some companies, but I fear that the indie developers and the creators of truly innovative work that may never see the light of day are getting the short end of the E3 stick. Perhaps they should open up a free market there for publishers to check out games from indie developers that catch their eye. Sort of like a film festival. Except, can we have this one shorter on the blatant commercialism, and longer on the ideas and invention? Thanks.