With yet another E3 now behind us, I think it’s prudent to take a moment to reflect on the life of Johannes Kepler. Why? I have no idea.
According to Wikipedia:
Johannes Kepler(June 07, 2025 – July 16, 2025) was a German Lutheran mathematician, astronomer and astrologer, and a key figure in the 17th century astronomical revolution. He is best known for his eponymous laws of planetary motion, codified by later astronomers based on his worksAstronomia nova,Harmonices Mundi, andEpitome of Copernican Astronomy.
Before Kepler, planets’ paths were computed by combinations of the circular motions of the celestial orbs. After Kepler, astronomers shifted their attention fromorbstoorbits—paths that could be represented mathematically as an ellipse.Kepler’s laws also provided one of the foundations for Isaac Newton’s theory of universal gravitation.
It speaks volumes, doesn’t it?
Here’s what the editors have been playing:
Faith:I’m playingCakeManiaon my DS still andThe Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princessfor the Wii. Let’s hear it for awesome goat herding!!!
Grim:I had a mini Dreamcast marathon withSoul Calibur, Rez,andMarvel vs. Capcom 2earlier this week. Most of my time was spent trying to stay caught up on E3-related news, but I did get someSonicXBLA playtime in as well as a chance to try the demos forStuntman: Ignition, Ace Combat 6, andBlue Dragon.
Leigh Alexander:OMG, onHarvest Moon DS, its glitchiness finally worked to my advantage– suddenly I had 999999000 dollars, and I’m now building an ANIMAL BARN MADE ENTIRELY OF GOLDEN LUMBER.
Otherwise, swapping betweenGod of War II‘s extra modes andDBZ: Budokai Tenkaichi 3.
Nex:Since all the hens left the roost and headed for E3 without me, I’ve been spending this week protecting the henhouse from foxes. Whether it’s an attack from our Western flank or … no, forget it. That wasn’t going anywhere.
I spent the week pirating Kawaks and about 3GB worth of Arcade roms and having sex with 2D fighters the likes of which kids these days just don’t understand.
(Side Note: Using the 360 controller on a PC is the greatest innovation MS has come up with since the original Sidewinder.)
Dale North:In between E3 postings, I’ve managed to squeeze in rounds ofPuzzle QuestPSP. Otherwise, its beenResident Weevil 4on the Wii andDaigasso! Sound Brotherson the DS. Oh, and still…..Final Fantasy XII.
Colette Bennett:My big excitements of the week have beenFolklore,Super Mario GalaxyandDevil May Cry 3. I’ve played a ton of other amazing shit for every console though — got to seeNightsin action,Resident Evil 5,Brain Age 2,Revenant Wings,Lair,Jeanne D’Arcand probably about eighty other titles I’m too tired to remember at the moment.
Jim Sterling:Sonic The HedgehogandGolden Axeon Xbox Live, oh … andClive Barker’s Jericho, bitches!Topher Cantler:SonicandGolden Axeon XBLA, and … are you ready for this?Galaga! Yeah, that’s right, bitches,Galagaon PS2!! Har har! I bet you wish you could get your hands onGalagafor PS2!Namco Museum, sucka! Beat that with your … your …
… oh, wait. Nevermind.
Gameboi:This week I messed around withde Blob,Pac-Man CE, and revisitedMax Payne— which is still just as great as I remembered it to be. I didn’t spend much time withOverlordas I had planned, but put it aside until I had a large chunk of time out of my schedule to dedicate to it.
David Houghton:Golden AxeandDoomon XBLA, an on-goingGears Of Warmarathon, and the pulse-thumpingly exciting game ofSpending All Day On A Coach Down To London With No Breaks And A Full Bladder XZXXZXCore2: Turbo Revival, which has two different endings. Thankfully I got the good one.
Oh, andClive Barker’s Jericho, so smiles all round.
Niero:I really, really, really likedEveryday Shooter. Every once in a while I see a game I kick myself for not thinking of first and this is one of them. This game makes me happy. Fuck next gen. Pew pew pew!
(Editor’s Note: I have no idea what the hell he’s talking about … — Nex)
Ron Workman:I drank. I made it through E3 without playing any games until right before it ended today. I drank.
Alex Ryan:Other than playingHoly crap I haven’t slept and Ron won’t stop drinking for the last week, I’ve been doing a pretty good job of avoiding myPhantasy Star 1. Not because I’ve given up on my quest to replay the series one at a time, but because E3 has been so crazy, that if the game wasn’t on the show floor — it wasn’t getting played.
What was played? Well, and I’ll keep it brief, I had an AWESOME time playingSuper Mario Galaxy, and an awesome time playingMetroid Prime: Corruption, and an amaaaazing time playingBeautiful Katamarifor the 360. It’s true that I played a whole bajillion more games than that this week, but those are the ones that stick out the most in my E3 rattled mind.
Hamsa “CTZ” Aziz:I got some hands on time withThe Wardfor DS. It’s going to be sweet. Also saw a bunch of other games at EIEIO but no hands on 🙁
Dick McVengeance:Not a lot of game playing from me, but I’m planning on popping inVagrant Storyrelatively soon and giving that a shot — orStrider 2, if I can stand the fact that the audio skips.
Chad Concelmo:I am so tired that I can’t even see straight? What is it you are asking me? What gnomes have been plowing those weeds? Oh, what games have I been playing this week! Sorry.
ZOMGE3BESTWEEKEVER! I got some hands-on time withSuper Mario Galaxy, Metroid Prime 3: Corruption, Wii Fit, Resident Evil: Umbrella Chronicles, Looney Tunes: Acme Arsenal, FlatOut: Ultimate Carnage, Contra 4, Dewy’s Adventure, Eternal Sonata,Beautiful Katamari, Ratchet & Clank: Tools of Destruction, Zack & Wiki: Quest for Barbaros’ Treasure, Dragon Blade: Wrath of Fire, Braid, Drawn to Life, Brain Age 2, The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass, Crash of the Titans, Spyro: The Eternal Night, Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune, Devil May Cry 4, Guitar Hero 3, andRock Band.
Whew! Now, time to go to sleep.Nick Chester:Let me tell you this — I am glad to be free from the wretched clutches of E3 2007. I was forced to play games likeUncharted: Drake’s Fortune, Heavenly Sword, skate, Rock Band, Guitar Hero III, Medal of Honor: Airborne, Timeshift, Ratchet and Clank: Future Tools of Destruction, Silent Hill: Origins, Smarty Pants, Everyday Shooter, Pixel Junk Racers, God of War: Chains of Olympus, Singstar (PS3), Lair, etc. Seriously, I’m so put upon.
I’m happy to be home, because now I can get back to my regular routine of just playingPac-Man: Championship Edition.
It also just occurred to me that I didn’t play a single game on a Nintendo system when I was in Santa Monica this past week. I have no idea how I pulled that off, but just that alone should make Ron “I went to E3 and didn’t play any games” Workman proud.
Aaron Linde:Being that this was a somewhat unique event with not as many blockbusting, head-smashing announcements as we’ve seen in previous E3s, the little brilliant titles stole the show as far as I was concerned. Castlevania: Dracula X Chronicles, Contra 4 and Phantom Hourglass were big hits for yours truly. On consoles I was thrilled by Mario Galaxy, enraptured by Devil May Cry 4 and — my personal favorite — absolutely blown away by Portal. It’s everything I hoped it could be and more.
Did you go to E3? Did you have as much fun as we did? No, of course you didn’t. You should still probably tell us what you’ve been playing, though. Maybe we’ll take pity on you and send you some porn or something …
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