So I haven't written in quite a while, although I've done a significant amount fo gaming since then. I just wanted to get down some of my impressions of yesterday's Pressers and the news that broke throughout the day before the Sony conference starts.

First of all, I thought Microsoft did a fantastic job, and I look to Sony to see if they can beat it (doubt it). Since I last write, I proudly bought a PS3 and have been playing it quite a bit. In fact, Killzone 2 and MGS4 are both currently two of my all time favorite titles...and they are both PS3 exclusives. With that said, I no longer consider myself affiliated with either brand. That's right, I am not a fanboy in the least. I've played all of the Sony consoles to death, yet they are usually the second console I buy every console cycle. To clerify, I do not own a Wii and likely never will. In my opinion, it's more of a novelty or toy than an actual game system, and this is reflected in the audience at large that they target. I consider myself a "core" gamer and I'm simply not interested in a lot of the titles, first party or third, that are being pushed onto the system. I'm also not really that interested in portable gaming, so the DS or any of their new SKUs also do not appeal to me. (Although I do have a PSP and recently bought Patapon 2 since it has been collecting dust).

It's running on 2:00 EST, which is the beginning of the Sony conference, and I must attend the Live stream. Now that i've written that little disclaimer about where I consider myself in the current gaming word, I can write up a full comparison following the Sony Conference. I will also probably be twitting my thoughts throughout the show. See you in 2 hours!

-Mirror's Edge

-Fallout 3

-Gears of War 2

-Fable II

So I haven't posted in a while but now that I'm actually a subscribing member to the total access program I probably should...

With that said there are a ridiculous amount of games coming out with so little time, or more importantly, money, to spend on them! In fact, i've got about 15 minutes before I need to peace out and head to my calculus lecture. But I thought I'd write down some thoughts on the upcomng games that I'm looking foreward to playing over the next few months into summer:

Turok-I was a HUGE fan of the original series of Turoks that came out for the 64, playing all of them. I neer got into the one for the Wii simply because I do not own one, but I'm really looking foreward to seeing what they've done with the series for the 360. Form what I've heard it's not as good as people wanted it to be, but since I'm a diehard fan I'm guessing i'll probably enjoy it. The Multiplayer is supposed to be awesome as well.

The Orange Box-5 awesome games for the price of one? This is a f*cking steal! I will definitely be picking this one up. Most of my aming has shifted onto the 360 since I've been at college, and I've really wanted to play through the Half-Life 2 series. I almost finished the first one, but I'd like to beat that and explore the episodes. TF2 is just awesome, I have it on steam and I was playing it for a while on my windows boot until my Macbook decided to crash and burn...And finally, PORTAL! It looks like an awesome way to just kill time or chill and take a break from classes and such. This will definitely keep me occupied for a long time.

Mass Effect- I'm definitely curious as to just how good this game is. I love a great story line, and it almost seems like a Final Fantasy set in sapce for the 360...which actually leads me to my next game...

Lost Odyssey- From the guys at square, this looks like an epic alternate universe RPG. I haven't played a solid RPG in a while and I can be certain they know what they're doing. It's being heavily advertised pretty much everywhere. Because of money constraints I'm probably going to have to choose between this one and Mass Effect, playing one now and leaving the other for summer gaming.

Skate- I played through the demo of this game last night instead of doing some much needed reading (skipped writing class. wasn't worth my time anyways), and I was completely blown away by the new controls. It's incredibly fun, and I had to play through the demo just one more time this morning to see how great it was. The skate mechanics are done so well, and since I can't actually skate outside with the weather being so bad, it's a good alternative haha.

Devil May Cry 4- Common....it's DMC4...Played through 1 and 3, amazing. Next gen is going to be even better. 'nuff said.

On the Horizen I'm still waiting patiently for the release of Warhammer Online, which will probably end up soaking most of my summer time outside of work. It looks downright incredible, far better than WoW. I've also applied for a summer internship at Insomniac Games out in Burbank CA. I really want this job, so we'll see how it goes. I'd make the perfect intern...I can make coffee!!!

Anyways I gotto run to calc so I'll leave with my Now Playing list:

Halo 3 (Got back into it)

COD4 (took a break to play halo)

Skate Demo

PEACE SUKKA