Long before I was a Games Journalist™ and thus required to watch just about every video game showcase, conference, and direct for my job, I was an eager video game fan doing the exact same thing but without, you know, a professional obligation. Regardless of whether these events required me to rise well before the sun (looking at you, Nintendo), for well over a decade I’ve been there, buzzing with excitement and ready to preorder things I certainly did not need.
Chances are that if you’re reading this, you too enjoy watching these events. Though you’d be correct in calling what’s shown at these conferences glorified commercials, I’ve often thought of it as us gamers getting our own little
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