With E3 officially underway, Tim, Steve, Jon, and Erich tackle the near-opposite Nintendo and Sony press conferences. On the one hand, brand new Mario games, a mind-blowing Metroid announcement, and the head-scratching introduction of a so-called “vitality sensor.” On the other, two hours of blockbuster high-def gaming mixed with an awkward me too motion control demo and the unveiling of the not-so-secret PSP Go. It’s Blu-ray vs. Blue Ocean and the boys have plenty to discuss. Plus, Steve, Tim, and Jon weigh in on Microsoft’s showing with surprisingly mixed opinions.
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As in “spilled,” of course. It seems that, with E3 2009 mere hours away, it’s impossible for anybody to keep a secret anymore. If the internet is good at anything besides porn, it’s leaking trade secrets and big company announcements before they were meant to be revealed. It happens a week before any major Apple press conference, and it happens in the lead-up to every Electronic Entertainment Expo. The year’s biggest gaming blow-out is supposed to be a week of jaw-dropping reveals and surprise announcements, but if you follow any of the gaming blogs chances are you already know about some of the biggest announcements already.