Overall I thought E3 was a good show still leaving a lot to look forward to. Dissapointments and elation on all sides, seeting the scene for a gruesome console battle in the near future.
Nintendo Wii : Although this console is set to revolutionise gaming, I can't see much of console coming out of one gimick of a remote conrol joystick. There are many gaming possibilities for this but i believe the novelty will wear off as you realise that the conventional design was designed like that for a reason. One good thing about the Wii is the games. Fans of nintendo may or may not be disappointed depending really on that controller and if it suits the player. The conference was well presented and played along to the fan's conseptions of what the Wii will be.
Playstation 3 : Sony's conference was a massive bore. It was a very mundane sales pitch. Although the news that over-shadowed this was the officail price confirmation. $499 for a console with 20Gb HD and $599 for a 60Gb HD if I remember correctly. Not bad if you want to invest in a slice of the future cake. The gameplay demos were all-that-and-a-bag-of-chips territory. The games (although some announced as non-exclusive) looked promising. Not full of ports or just sequels but promising new titles. As for the online i'm still not sure. Sony have not forgotten their wide ps2 and psp user market, hundreds of games announced for each system by the end of the year. So theres something to look forward to with Sony, even if it may be costly.
Xbox 360 : Exiting news for loyal Xbox fans. Main competetor Sony having 2 high profile games that were thought to be exclusive making an appearance in the 360 camp. End of the month 5 million consoles sold, in a faster time than PS2 and the ipod! Sony can no longer say "Graphics" and instantly own any more. This is definately a real competitor for the world's number one ps2.
PC : New info on Spore released along with screens and videos. This game will revolutionise gaming and thats not even hyping (although I'm hyping it :D ). Just check AdrianWerner's blog for the reasons to be a PC gamer in 2006 and 2007 (link in my blog to this) and be amazed at the games the PC will offer.