I really need to work on my blog titles.

E3 has got my juices following again for video games, I have been in a state of 'mild interest' since about February but owning a PS3 that refuses to connect to the internet and a PSP will do that to a person.

Looks moodily into the distance

During the Microsoft conference the first thing that made my ears prick up like a squirrel in a Nutella factory was Halo 3: ODST (not sure of the need to call it Halo 3) but more so the teaser trailer for Halo Reach. It made the fanboy in me cry out with unrivaled joyous tears! I'd happily marry Master Chief so long as he took off his MJOLNIR armour off in bed. Notice though it isn't called Halo 3: Reach? Perhaps this is a sequel to Halo Wars or something new altogether. My excuses for not getting a 360 are running thin now with 4 Halo titles.

Next up was Nintendo. I'll sum up their whole conference this this sentence. "Waffle, waffle, Mario, waffle, waffle, non-gamers, waffle, waffle, sales".

Sack Boy, the greatest video game mascot?

Now Sony's was the one I was looking forward to the most. 2009 already had a very strong line up for the PSP. I always felt the PSP was Sony's bastard child which they neglected. At least now they're feeling guilty about missing all of the Portables birthdays and only visiting one weekend a month. We knew Little Big Planet was coming but seeing it action was believing. Also Assassins Creed and MGS: Peace Walker (the true sequel to MGS 3 *suspicious glare*) were the surprises that made me drool the most.

Now this is a work of art. I'm very jealous of other countries having a rainbow selection of colours to choose from. In Britain we have black, white and silver. And I'm sure I've never ever seen white or silver in the shops. This lilac colour gets my juices flowing. First time I've been tempted to import a 2nd PSP. I am of course assuming this will never be released in the UK (which it won't).

Ok, ok, lets gloss over the fact it will be bundled with a Hannah Montana rhythm game *shudders* and some Hannah Montana TV show UMD. Mere details. I can discreetly hide them in my sock draw along side my pink Gameboy and deny all knowledge.

Perhaps someone with a minor compulsive disorder like myself shouldn't be playing games of any sort of game where you can level up with experiance.
I've only just manage to escape the addictive jaws of World of Warcraft. Not only does it have the usual experiance system but it hits you with numberous ingame factions where you gain reputation by completing quests or killing certain mobs. Evil!

Nice hat....

Now I have Pokemon Diamond perminately slotted into my DS. I seem to be hell bent on catching every Pokemon in the game. I've even caught all 26 Unown which opened a cave where I could catch the ! and ? Unown. They don't do anything... just sit there in a PC. But I had to have them. I am now planning on getting Pokemon Pearl so I can get the unique Pokemon from that game. And after a little research on the net I discovered that having LeafGreen or FireRed in the GBA slot unlocks previously unavailable Pokemon. Oh will it ever end?! Nintendo are offically the Devils spawn.