News & Views

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E3 2016 has come and gone! It’s been an insane week full of great video game news. E3 is changing, but it still gets my blood pumping and fuels my excitement for the upcoming year in video games. If you haven’t already, please check out my in-the-moment reactions video to each and every press conference.

News & Views collects the week’s best video game writing and puts it into one convenient place. An unfortunate downside of E3 is the reduction in new op-ed/essay-styled video game writing, but there’s still plenty of great stuff the made its way to webpages this week. Check out the links below for stories about the evolution of E3, developing a game while dealing with a debilitating heart condition, and how game devs are dealing with an all out fan revolt.

And of course please check out the brand new episode of The Impact Factor podcast that was posted today! You can subscribe to the podcast on iTunes, or if you prefer other methods, check out our SoundCloud. We’re on YouTube too!

Spotlight

E3 has at least three more shows in LA, continues to evolve

Brian Crecente, Polygon

Worth Reading

How Alx Preston Created 'Hyper Light Drifter' While Managing a Heart Condition

Pixel by Pixel, VICE

Sympathy for the spoon - collector in the Witcher 3: Blood and Wine

Gareth Damian Martin, Kill Screen

Battlefield 1 Ain't Much of a WWI Game

Matt Sayer, Unwinnable

Sony is the real winner of E3 2016, says Facebook data

Chris Kerr, Gamasutra

Deck-building mechanics meet brawler in Absolver

Kris Graft, Gamasutra

After A Fan Revolt, Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare's Creators Are Trying To Win People Over At E3

Stephen Totilo, Kotaku

E3 2016: Press Conference Reactions!

Video Article

E3 2016 is finally upon us! As many of you know, each and every year I devote myself to following the biggest game announcements, demos and more. As always, I watched the press conferences with a keen eye. Check out my video below for off the cuff reactions to all of E3 2016's press briefings: EA, Bethesda, Xbox, PC Gaming, Ubisoft and Sony.

In the video I discuss what was shown, how strong the lineup of games was, and the central message for each. Who did the best this year? What were some of the most exciting moments? You can find all of that out and more by watching below. Stay tuned to TIF for plenty more E3 2016 content!