E3 Predictions

Well, it's Friday, and I have summer school (college classes, actually) next week during E3. Won't stop me from making predictions tonight though!

- Apple will have a significant presence and make a major announcement as an inroads toward Apple-based gaming. A full console may or may not be released. If it is, expect industry pundits to mention the Apple Bandai Pippin.
- Nintendo will show off the new Super Mario 3DS title, and the 25th Anniversary Zelda surprise. Project Café will be shown off and named. It will turn out to be the show-stealing console or an incredible disappointment. Nintendo 3DS will have a bunch of new games, in an attempt to garner support.
- Sony will name the price for the NGP. It will be too high. They will at least announce the name, but it won't be "Vita".
- Microsoft will announce many new Kinect games, and some of them won't be complete gimmick games. To attract to the non Kinect-ers, Xbox 360 will make inroads to become more of an Internet TV appliance (that is, more than already).
- Rockstar will show off a new GTA title, but not GTA V.
- Electronic Arts will find a way to exploit SimCity further. No SimCity 5, but a rather cartoonish SimCity based in Facebook.
- Zynga will show up as well, showing off a new product, ending in "Ville". It will impress no one but go on to be a success anyway.
- Take-Two Interactive will have Max Payne 3 present.
- id Software will show off Doom 4.
- Interplay will make a surprise showing with Earthworm Jim 4.
- Valve will announce more Steam stuff for the PS3. Xbox 360 maybe. Café maybe not.


By next Friday, we'll see if I'm right.