E3 2021 has come and gone, and the all digital format had some highs and lows. It also showed that we need the old E3 back in 2022.
The PC version is still on schedule but the console versions have been delayed.
There are many exciting updates this month for Xbox. Copilot for Gaming is available now for early preview on mobile and will be coming to PC soon. Xbox PC app introduces a wave of new updates: Aggregated gaming library gives players quick access to games from Xbox, Game Pass, and other leading PC storefronts, and with publisher channels players can browse their favorite franchises. Updates for the Xbox Console includes customization for Most Recently Used, free-to-play benefits, Game Hubs, and dialog improvements for game saves.
"Players can now hide system apps, pin favorites to the list, and reduce the number of tiles displayed. This update is part of our ongoing effort to make Home more personal, flexible, and responsive to feedback."
This is welcomed, i like a less cluttered home screen.
"Onimusha 2: Samurai's Destiny feels stuck between 2025 and 2002. Not quite enough of the past to be pure nostalgia, and not enough of the present to feel fresh."
- Stuart Cullen, TechStomper
Pssshhh this was an excellent experience and I highly recommend anyone who’s interested to check this game out.
Covid changed so many stuff, but not just that. Social media. You tube. They know they can reach the some or much more people without being at E3 and not spending all that money. I dont know if it will ever be the same again.
Article title could not be more wrong. The true headline should be "E3 2021 Has Proven That We Don't Need E3 At All."
We dont need E3. E3 needs us
E3 should be scrapped. Especially since they can't be bothered to show gameplay.
As someone who used to treat E3 like the freaking Super Bowl of gaming and used to take off work for that week, I just gotta say, it's over. We don't need it any more. Each company does their own thing around that time, or scattered throughout the year, and that works very well. It's cool that there are several companies that make conference videos around the time of E3, but it's no longer needed.
95%+ of people only ever watched the conferences and knew nothing of the show floor. And the nightmare that ensued with crowded lines for short demos. So really nothing has been lost as long as a few companies release sizzle reels of announcements, because that's what it seems most people care about anyways. Or at least, what people expect of E3.
E3 was amazing for its time. There were so many great memories of highs and lows. But it just doesn't fit any more. It's time to put it to rest.