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Side Quest, Episode 26: “Predictions” and Strategies For PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo, and More (Patreon)

Published:
2018-06-04 18:00:06
Edited:
2019-01-08 23:30:10
Imported:
2022-01

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Reviving an old tradition with a new twist.

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E3 2018: “Predictions” and Strategies For PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo, and More -- CLS Side Quest

E3 2018 is right around the corner, and many members of my audience have requested an “E3 Predictions” episode, as is my custom. However, the tradition as-is was getting a little… well… predictable… so I figured I’d do something more in-depth, going over my hopes and proposed strategies for the following companies’ press conferences at E3 '18: Sony, Microsoft, Nintendo, Bethesda, Ubisoft, and EA. How? By associating a specific word to each of them, and wandering from there. Colin's Last Stand: Side Quest is free of baked-in ads, product placement, and other obnoxious forms of advertising because of your support. Please consider subscribing to CLS' Patreon to show your support for independent content: http://www.patreon.com/colinslaststand Listen to the CLS interview podcast, Colin’s Last Stand: Fireside Chats (also available on podcast services): https://soundcloud.com/colinslaststand Listen to the CLS retro podcast, Colin’s Last Stand: KnockBack (also available on podcast services): http://soundcloud.com/clsknockback Twitter: @notaxation Instagram: @clsmoriarty Facebook: /colinslaststand Colin's Last Stand is a product of Colin's Last Stand, LLC PO Box 1233 | Santa Monica, CA 90406 Still imagery via Blast Magazine, Electronic Arts, Fandom, Game Informer, Gamepur, IGN, Know Your Meme, Lifewire, MobyGames, New Hampshire Public Radio, Wal-Mart, Wikimedia, and Wikipedia. Additional imagery was acquired via a licensed Shutterstock account from the following users: Deni Williams, robtek, Sean Wandzilak, speedimaging, Valentina Razumova, and ZGD. Footage in this video was garnered from the following sources: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OVoyGUcXepc4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=46nsbLam8lA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5gD_TL1BqFg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tw-38Wfoi2o https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GwofRzkROo4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=odfYSiTpXpo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W2Wnvvj33Wo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V8Nuf9Fbz54 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eeqnUp_Vs40 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_9fG8hPCi0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5kcdRBHM7kM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lR1xmwVtU0M https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_q51LZ2HpbE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JUCc4ynL9fU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rhY8T9epbeo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yMIKs1PKrEM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2GIVVsTKTLg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X5aJfebzkrM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M7eXH25_KC0 Bibliography/Reading List: https://blog.us.playstation.com/2018/05/11/playstation-at-e3-2018-the-journey-begins-june-11-at-600pm-pacific/ https://www.forbes.com/sites/marcochiappetta/2017/12/31/sony-may-sell-100-million-playstation-4-consoles-by-2019-launch-ps4-in-2021/#491e8fed2383 https://www.vg247.com/2018/04/26/switch-sales-over-17m-units-breath-of-the-wild/ https://www.cnbc.com/2018/01/31/nintendo-earnings-q3-2017.html https://www.destructoid.com/the-star-wars-battlefront-ii-loot-box-fiasco-single-handedly-shifted-ea-s-approach-to-monetization-498926.phtml https://kotaku.com/ea-shuts-down-visceral-games-1819623990 https://www.forbes.com/sites/insertcoin/2016/11/02/ea-is-wrong-battlefield-1-absolutely-helped-trample-titanfall-2/#c10f8e26f87d http://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2017/12/08/how-rainbow-six-siege-quietly-became-one-of-the-best-multiplayer-shooters-.aspx https://venturebeat.com/2016/02/11/no-assassins-creed-in-2016-as-ubisoft-admits-the-series-is-slowing-down/ http://www.ign.com/articles/2018/05/14/rage-2-officially-announced

Comments

Brett Medlock

So excited for this one!

Anonymous

Well done Colin! I can't say I disagree with any of your takes in this video. One thing of note though is that Avalanche Studios actually got acquired just this past week by Nordisk Film: <a href="https://variety.com/2018/gaming/news/avalanche-studios-sold-1202826502/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://variety.com/2018/gaming/news/avalanche-studios-sold-1202826502/</a>

Ian (616Entertainment)

Just finished watching on YouTube, man, I loved this one. I was looking forward to your E3 predictions, but god dammit I can't argue with how driven into the ground they are. You took a different approach here and I think its going to pan out in an excellent way, I can see this one being one of your highest viewed SQ episodes. I'm still dying for a Superman announcement at E3, and I really look forward to whatever the hell 'Shadows Die Twice' is, whether its Bloodborne 2 or something else. Great work, Colin. The editing was excellent, the script was superb, and I love the way you're sneaking little clips into the intro in place of where you used to appear on camera, excellent work.

Joey Finelli

Xbox needs to show us games... my one x is my new Wii U.

Owen

I stopped predicting, and started doing hopes and dreams for E3 - Like even though Nintendo needs to keep it's foot on the gas with great new games. I want theNintendo Direct to include this like 30 second shot of screen grabs from every Mario and Zelda game ever, and just end with something like #PutItOnSwitch

Brent Lindquist

I haven’t owned an Xbox console since 2011, but I’m most interested in their press conference this year, not because I plan to consider picking up an Xbox, but because they are in such a precarious position. Sony is able to rest on four games we already know about this year, and Microsoft doesn’t have that luxury. I can’t wait to see how they play their cards here. Also, I really dig this new way of predicting E3!

Anonymous

Nice video, Colin! I had no clue how many IP’s were under the Bethesda umbrella. I’m really eager to see where they go with Fallout 76. The internet hive mind lashing out over rumors that they are going a different direction really eludes me. We just got Fallout 4, and who are we to demand Bethesda Game Studios stick to what we consider to be a “proper” Fallout game? People seem to forget how drastic the shift to Fallout 3 was... I’m down for a fresh direction for the series. Anyways, would love to hear your take on Fallout 76, Colin.

Marc Boggio

Was Rogue Warrior not worth it for that remix alone? 🤔

Anonymous

I really enjoyed this video prediction. Great edits and love the structure with the word association for each publisher/developer. Can’t wait to see what you have coming for E3. Exciting, hope it goes well for you!

hugplx

Hey dude, Dreams probably won't be on the stage, but it was at Judge's week and will likely be on the show floor. Everyone who's into that creation tool kind of game that's had previews on it after their time with it is has been extremely positive. While I don't think it's the kind of software you show in your keynote, I'm absolutely excited for it. Specifically, I want to get my hands on those creation tools and make 2D/3D environments.

strawhatninja

I think you are right with Smash and Pokemon. The Let's Go Pokemon games may not be what hardcore fans want, but it will sell like crazy simply because it is a Pokemon game on Switch.

Justin Matkowski

Personally, I'm hoping for one those "Holy shit!" moments at this e3 - last year felt pretty by-the-numbers. Holding out hope that Blue Point announces its next project is a Demon's Souls ground-up remake!

Will Hahn

Excellent video, Colin! I cannot wait to see what Naughty Dog has up there sleeve for TLOU Part II. That’s what I’m most excited about haha.

Kevin Sullivan

I think that when it comes to EA talk is cheap. I don’t care if they come out and say they’ve heard our feedback and won’t make such mistakes again. They need to show it in their releases, not just talk about it months in advance.

LastStandMedia
>>12838610

Thank you! It seems to be resonating and bringing in a bit of a new audience, which is nice.

LastStandMedia
>>12839230

I couldn't believe how saturated the entire E3 Predictions market has become. I really do think that when we started doing them at IGN on Beyond nearly a decade ago, it wasn't "a thing" yet. But maybe I'm wrong. I feel like we accidentally pioneered the entire thing.

LastStandMedia
>>12839309

I hear you. As an adult with little free time and only enough attention/interest to pay to one ecosystem, Microsoft is never going to "win me over." I, like you, watch them out of sheer interest, and root them well, not only for their fans, but for the overall health of the industry, which benefits from a powerful Xbox doing cool shit.

LastStandMedia
>>12839722

Thank you! I was more mystified that anyone thought BGS would have a new, full, single-player game ready to show two and a half years after they launched Fallout 4. That was a little weird to me. My honest take is that BGS isn't actually working a great deal on it, and is sheparding it on behalf of that other studio in Texas that Bethesda recently acquired. Like with Rage 2 and id, id's name makes it look good.

LastStandMedia
>>12842600

I am intrigued by when it will come out, what kind of marketing push it will get, how it will do critically, and perhaps most important, how it does commercially.

LastStandMedia
>>12859611

Talk may be cheap, but I barely feel like they talk at all in matters such as this, and it's hurting their brand.

hugplx
>>12842600

Yeah, for sure. I've a feeling that, even if it's successful, it'll be a slow burn as people wait and see what comes out of it. Will be interesting.

Don Wagner

Another great E3 recording Colin! I get that everyone’s been doing predictions, but I always felt you were more grounded and original than most. btw: I agree with Marc Boggio. That end theme was like a fine desert after being forced to eat stale McDonalds.

Tyler
>>12859611

Agreed. I think they can reverse course. I remember that Ubi was hated at one point, if at a much lesser degree than EA. I have hopes that they can and will, but EA will always follow the money.

Anonymous

Awesome video Colin! Great idea to have a theme for each company. Thank you for all the hard work, amazing content!

Tyler

Cool take on the E3 predictions. I think this is the most interesting Microsoft will have ever been, if they manage to knock this out of the park. Sony is looking boring AF as far as press conferences go, but I hope I'm wrong. Seeing as how they're announcing 5 games ahead of time... My expectations are low.

Justin Little

Excellent take on the tired predictions video - really impressed the effort put in. Signed up!