The 2011 Electronic Entertainment Expo has come and gone. The world was shown glimpses into the future of electronic media, with thousands in attendance to take in the spectacle. Although only jounalists and industry insiders are allowed onto the expo floor, thanks to a partnership with G4tv millions of people were also allowed to get into the E3 mood.
Now that the dust has settled, lets take a look at what I found to be the most interesting developments that came out of E3:
The Playstation Vita (formerly known as the Next Gen Portable) was announced, and met with rave reviews. Sporting two analog sticks, front and back touch sensors, dual cameras and (approximately) equal processing power of a Playstation 3, this little juggernaut might be a serious handheld contender to Nintendo's 3DS. Hey, they both cost the same ($250).
Nintendo announced the successor to the wildly popular Wii, tentatively titled Wii U. Stressing the aspect of connectivity, the Wii U will supposedly be the most powerful system on the market when it drops. Its unique controller sports a combination of traditional controls with a HD touch screen capable of providing each player with their own screens in addition to traditonal TV output.
Although E3 was populated with a plethora of software demos, my opinion is that Ubisoft's Assassin's Creed: Revelations was the demo that stole the show. The intro cinematic left the crowd's collective jaws on the floor, and the gameplay segment that followed was nothing short of spectacular. Revelations may be a serious contender for game of the year status when it drops later this year.
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