E3 2021 Reactions

Last year’s E3 was a bit of a mess. And by mess, I mean, it was canceled because of the global pandemic and then everyone had their own solo events peppered throughout the summer without any rhyme, reason, or structure. Fast forward to 2021 and well… it’s still kinda of a mess…? But at least most of the shenanigans are in the window of a few days. Jaurez and I break down the first weekend of 2021’s all digital E3.

First up, we cover Xbox dropping big news ahead of the show. They are committed to cloud services and want to go as far as our living room tv. Yes, straight to your tv without the need of a console. Is this a move? Will it work? We give our take on the outlook and our experiences so far with Xcloud Gaming.

Geoff Keighley is back at it like a bad habit. No summer of games is complete without his hype and he did not disappoint. With the appearance of his BFF Kojima, some celebrities and Elden Ring, Summer Game Fest kicked off E3 properly. So which games stood out to us?

And finally, but certainly not least, Xbox and Bethesda came out swinging. Following the record breaking acquisition, Tod Howard led the show off with Starfield, and Xbox/Bethesda kept the hits coming with easily the most well paced and expertly produced show of the entire weekend. Xbox has the games now, for sure, especially with it’s continued push for gamepass, but which of those games are speaking to us? Yes, Halo spoke to us.

All that and more on this packed episode….RIGHT NOW!

Music:
Electric Mantis - Daybreak
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