Despite what most people have been saying, I thought this year's E3 (Electronic Entertainment Expo) was quite good. Sure, they didn't announce any new consoles or anything, but I still saw a lot of games that I'm excited about. My most anticipated game this year is -

I don't think I ever told you guys this, but I'm intrigued by the whole post-apocalypse thing. (I just finished reading The Road which takes place in a nuclear deveastated America.) And to make it short, Fallout 3 looks amazing. Just imagine exploring Washington D.C. after a massive nuclear attack. I also like how Fallout manages a sense of (somewhat dark) humor in an otherwise depressing setting. And knowing Bethesta (Oblivion) is making it makes it seem like a winner. Of course, I won't be playing this game until I've moved out of the house.

(For obvious reasons.)

The second thing I'm most excited about is

I know I already talked about this game in my last blog, but once again, being Darth Vader's secret apprentice sound awesome! It also makes me feel better about Vader (knowing he's not 100%) evil.

And lastly, my third most anticipated thingy is

The new Xbox 360 dashboard! It looks very user-friendly, cleaner, and simply cooler. And I love the Nintendo mii's and now I'll get to make my own avatar! Can't wait! What did you find most interesting at E3?

There's a lot of great stuff to talk about tonight, so let's get started! With Rock Band 2 recently announced, this fall is going to be the true battle of the bands with Guitar Hero IV: World Tour competing with RB2. What will make one side victorious? It's going to be a combination of great music, reliable hardware, and good multiplayer/online support. In my opinion, I think GHIV will win in the music department. They have experience making a balenced setlist featuring all different kinds of rock why'll Rock Band seems a little less balanced. In terms of hardware, I believe that Rock Band will come out on top. People have said their guitars are solid, and now they've been able to make the mics and drums better than before. Since GH has never featured drums or mics, I expecting them to encounter the same minor problems that came with Rock Band 1. And in terms of online support, this is going to be a close call. Both games will feature a full career online instead of just quick play like Rock Band 1. But I think GHIV will have a slight advantage with the song creator feature, assuming it will work online. And you might be thinking which one I will get? I'm currently looking at GHIV, but I haven't read too much about RB2 so there's still a chance.

Moving on, I'm VERY excited about Star Wars: The Force Unleashed! The entire concept of playing as Darth Vader's apprentice is brilliant and moves away from the more traditional Star Wars scenarios. It looks like you'll also have the ability to be good or evil. (a-la Knights of the Old Republic) Darth might want you to take down the Imperial Empire, or you can join them to rule the galaxy! I can't believe it's been almost 3 years since the launch of the Xbox 360, and they're just making a Star Wars game. Seriously people? The Gamecube had a Star Wars game on day one! (Rouge Squadron 2.) But the idea of fusing next-gen technology and Star Wars sounds like a recipe for awesomeness! The Wii version will also be just as good. Despite the fact that the graphics won't be anywhere as good, the idea of using the wiimote as a lightsaber just sounds perfect and natural! The game is coming in mid-September, so get ready!

Now I want to talk about some things related to gaming, and not related to gaming. In case you remembered, I asked a girl out shortly before school got out, but it didn't work out because of our scheduales. But I've still been talking to her a lot on Myspace, and I've actually been flirting with her a bit too! I hope that we will get to talk a lot more when school gets back in! And going back to gaming, I really want the 120 gigabyte hard drive! My current 20 gig drive is simply too small to fit everything I have stored. I don't have enough space for demos, and the system itself seems slower with the little space left in it. Fortunately, Microsoft is dropping the drive's price to $150. No, that's not cheap, but it's better than $170! I just need to start saving. Au revoir everyone!

I'm in a very talkative mood, so I thought I'd tell you about a lot of stuff! I'm still having a blast with all of my Xbox games. Besides the usual Call of Duty 4, Burnout Paradise, and Guitar Hero III, I've been going back to Guitar Hero II and have been making progress in the expert career. As crazy as it sounds, I think expert career in GHIII IS EASIER than in GHII! But that's just my wild opinion. I also downloaded the free Halo 3 map Cool Storage (it's 100% free, download it!) as well as the now free heroic map pack. No I still don't have the game, but I plan on asking soon! I just need to wait for the perfect moment. I've been spending a lot of time on Myspace, and I've learned that it is not the big scary social site where jerks diss each other and kill themselves, but it's actually a great way to talk to your friends as well as meet new people. Plus Myspace has lots of privacy settings, so I if you don't want everyone to view your profile or something you can set your profile to private! In fact, IF YOU HAVE A MYSPACE, PLEASE ADD ME!!! I don't care who you are, just send me a message saying your from Gamespot! And just for you to know, I suck at finding people, SO PLEASE ADD ME YOURSELF, I'm not going to spend time looking for you. And to make things easier, here's a link to my profile! And to end this blog, here are 10 facts about me! (This does not, I repeat, does not relate to the stupid tagging game.)

1. I've been play games since age 6.

2. I've never beat The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker.

3. I've gotten 2 busted Xbox 360's and am on my 3rd.

4. I enjoy the anime Rumbling Hearts (call me gay all you want)

5. I hate mean Gamestop clerks.

6. I've never been outside of the United States.

7. I've lived in the same house all my life.

8. I know someone who was in the World Trade Center the day before 9/11.

9. I do air guitar all the time.

10. I think Goldeneye: Rouge Agent is a great game.

Peace out!