E3 has come and gone and we've got the run down of what information dropped at the huge event. This episode of MiniGUP, Astharis sits down with Colin and Darryl and has them talk about their experience at this year’s conference. Hear what the guys have to say about each press event from the big three (Microsoft, Sony, and Nintendo) and then they start talking about specific releases and news pieces from the show. Wii U, PlayStation Vita, Uncharted 3, and Assassin’s Creed are but a small sampling of everything that the group talks about. Listen in to hear how E3 panned out in 2011! MiniGUP is part of the Final Fantasy and Kingdom Hearts Union podcast channel on Gaming Union/iTunes and releases an episode of MiniGUP every three weeks.

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Great episode guys! And yay for Skyrim! Hearing Darryl talk about it confirmed my excitement for it. And let it be known that I love Chloe! (Asth and Fozzie know already ) I so wish I could have gone to E3... And I know what you mean about so many pre-orders Asth, I have I'll have 6-7 (4 right now) pre-ordered. Now I really need a job...

On a side note, I thought there wasn't a KHU last week because Fozzie and Churro were at E3. Whos computer exploded this time?

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^from what I've heard (this may be inaccurate) but i think Branden's PC died. But don't blame him...besides the podcast wouldn't have much KH news because there was no KH at E3

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PSV for the win!!! XD

I can't wait to read your Ace Combat articles! I was hoping for more discussion on it, but that's my fanboy coming out... That was probably my highlight for E3...And I loved that story involving Lauren and the Wii U...xD That made my day.

Now I have PSV, UC3, and AC:AH on my to-buy list...All coming out at the end of the year (a maybe for PSV)... It's times like E3 that you wish you were rich and had all the money in the world to get all these games...

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(June 14, 2011 06:01:43 PM)Varnis Wrote:  ^from what I've heard (this may be inaccurate) but i think Branden's PC died. But don't blame him...

The episode was cancelled due to file corruption in one of the recordings, not anyone's computer dying.

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(June 15, 2011 08:19:06 AM)Tweex Wrote:  The episode was cancelled due to file corruption in one of the recordings, not anyone's computer dying.

Thanks, which was also why I put in brackets that I may have been inaccurate just in case I was wrong and in this case I was, I probably shouldn't have said that in the first place but I wasn't pointing fingers in case you were wondering.

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I blame Colin, he corrupts things.

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Great episode! I like Chloe too, but IU like Elena as well. =P

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(June 15, 2011 11:08:39 AM)axel11 Wrote:  I blame Colin, he corrupts things.

WUT!? XD I play no part in KHU, you can't pin this one on me

I was pretty ecstatic when they showed Chloe at the presser. Cannot wait.

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Hah, after listening to you all, I'm beginning to hate this E3. Great episode anyways, loved hearing the experiences even when I couldn't go.

As I said elsewhere, it's kind of sad to hear people upset when there's little announcements that weren't leaked or released early. When this stuff is leaked, it's not as if they are going to just call it off, or make up something on the fly to show. They are going to just continue their plans because not everyone is as up to date as others. While in the case of early released information, I think it just goes to show how much we nag for content.

While we complain when companies keep us in the dark, we also get bored when we are fed too much. It's a vicious cycle. When I go into events like E3, I'm not expecting new, but rather more. I know UC3 is coming, so I don't expect "Oh wow, a new Uncharted!" I expect "ooo more stuff!"

I agreed with the comments about them needing to get the focus back on the games and less on the gimmicks, gadgets and doodads (3D/Motion/etc). I admit this year I just skipped most of the Sony/MS/Nintendo conferences when they went into all that junk. I miss the days of popping on E3 and seeing gameplay and CGs. I guess they push that stuff because it's pure profit for them..

The smartphone gaming versus handheld console idea is a common subject I ponder. In my opinion the real gamers still play their handhelds but I think most of the old casual handheld gamers are dropping them for the games on their smartphones. It's just so much more convenient to use their phone they already carry rather than invest in another pocketfull and price tag. However anyone I know that used to seriously game on their Gameboys, NeoGeos, GameGears, etc; still go for a real handheld console be it PSP or DS. Sony is smart in adapting to cater to the new touch based gaming caused by the new smartphones (incoming Angry Birds PSV).

In response to the naming of PSVita, I think it's only natural. They couldn't do PSP2 because they probably wanted to separate this release from the lack of success the PSP had. They couldn't do NGP because when the next version came out, the name would be quite silly. Also, side note: The reason I think WiiU caught on so quickly is because people enjoyed making fun of it

Okay, I posted too much, but really wanted to respond to some comments. Love the show!

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