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E3 has come and gone. John and Bill offer their impressions on this year’s biggest gaming event.

John’s Ponderings

So this year’s E3 has come and gone with quite a few nice surprises mixed in with the usual expectations which, for the most part, have exceeded my expectations. It is hard to argue with the claim that Microsoft ran away with the most buzz surrounding its next fiscal year, and Nintendo recognized their hardcore gamer mistreatment and addressed it in a big way. Sony, for me, left an underwhelming sense of “That’s it?” from a show that really needed to boost their presence. (more…)

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Sega this week anounced a June 23 ship date for The Conduit on Nintendo Wii. From the release…

The Conduit unfolds in a near-future Washington DC after a set of inexplicable events has left the city in a state of panic. As new recruits of a shadowy government agency, players will investigate strange occurrences upsetting the city, all while trying to keep one step ahead of a mysterious and lethal enemy.

The Conduit is a first-person shooter for Wii, and has been rated T by the ESRB. We played an early build of the game last October, and found the control scheme of particular interest. Interested readers can check out the article on AMP Magazine’s website.

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