This is the kind of thing that makes me glad I have an Xbox One. I have a gaming PC as well, but I have no issue with getting the Xbox One version of FFXV so that I can play it this fall rather than wait for a possible first or second quarter 2017 release for the PC version.

$16 | Insignia Media Remote and Keyboard for Xbox One | Best Buy

$16 | Insignia Media Remote and Keyboard for Xbox One | Best Buy

I don’t know if we’ll see this kind of stuff in Gears of War 4, but imagine how amazing the game could look if we do. The Gears of War games have a history of being Microsoft’s graphical showcases, so I won’t be surprised if we see images like this at E3.

My 3DS XL collects dust these days unless I’m using it as a pedometer. But it was my favorite console a long time ago. From 2012 to 2014, I was having a great time first with my original 3DS and then with my 3DS XL. Resident Evil: Revelations is the best Resident Evil game I’ve played (and it felt almost like a home…

I agree. I think That Dragon, Cancer is a great game to play just so that you can get a strong sense of what a family goes through when they have a kid with cancer. But it’s so unsettling and unrelentingly sad that I wouldn’t blame anybody for not wanting to buy it.

I agree that quite a bit of it could very well be that a lot of people didn’t want to play such an unrelentingly sad game. Maybe some of them preferred to watch somebody else play it because that would probably mitigate the sadness somewhat while still allowing them to see what the game is about.

I think Nintendo gave up on the Wii U last year (which I think was evidenced by their very lackluster E3 showing for it). So it wouldn’t surprise me if they’re ending production on Wii U consoles by the end of this year. I get the feeling that they want to pretty much forget about the Wii U and move forward with the…

Doesn’t Nintendo’s answer mean that production could still cease before the year is out? If they really wanted to deny the rumor, it seems like they would have said that production will continue into 2017.

I’m with you. I prefer a linear experience that gives me some room to explore. I tend to wander aimlessly in open world games and not enjoy them as a result. I won’t be playing Uncharted 4 since I don’t have a PS4, but I’ll take Rise of the Tomb Raider over Fallout 4 any day.

Given that I really liked Alan Wake, I’m very interested in Quantum Break. But I’d still like to see a review before I take the plunge.

Exactly. This is why I think VR is hitting the market too early. Oculus Rift should have been $300 or $350. HTC Vive should have been $400 or $450. And PlayStation VR should have been $200 or $250 with a camera. If we can’t expect to see prices like those until, say, 2018, then perhaps VR should have waited until 2018.

“How will Microsoft Xbox compete with PlayStation VR in the near term? Without a response, we would expect Sony to utterly dominate the rest of the console cycle.” - Macquarie Securities analyst Ben Schachter commenting on the impact that Sony’s PlayStation VR will have on the VR battle and the long-term console war…

If I could like your post more than once, I would.

Exactly. That’s why I think this is a terrible idea. The whole point of being a console gamer is that you make one investment in a box that’s going to carry you through at least the next five years of gaming. If somebody wants to be a PC gamer, they’ll buy a gaming PC. Consoles are for people who don’t want to have to…

I agree. The PS4 is doing too well for it to need another price drop this soon. I think Microsoft needed to drop the Xbox One’s price in order to better compete with the more powerful and more popular PS4. A PS4 price drop to match would be completely unnecessary.

$300 for a Wii U is now completely absurd.

Playing all the Master Chief Halo games (including 5) at 60 fps is sweet, and Rise of the Tomb Raider is one of the best-looking games I’ve ever played. You’ve also got Quantum Break (from the creators of Alan Wake) coming out next month. On top of those things, who knows what enhancements DirectX 12 has in store for…

I have no doubt that VR is an incredible experience. The problem is that they’re asking people to drop way too much money on it. Somebody could tell me how amazing beluga caviar is all day long and I still wouldn’t buy it because it’s so expensive. But if somebody told me that I just haven’t lived until I’ve tried the…

I agree. If the Oculus Rift were a standalone device, its $600 price tag would be just right. You’d be paying for a VR console. But that obviously isn’t the case. And I think the fact that PlayStation VR is a peripheral that’s more expensive than the console it runs on is going to be baffling to a lot of consumers.

You know what could combat VR apathy? Reasonable pricing. I’m not talking about reasonable from the point of view of the manufacturer. I’m talking about reasonable from the point of view of the consumer. In my opinion, PlayStation VR needs to be $200 (including the camera) in order for it to really explode. At that…