We’re still running the contest for the E3 loot, which includes a T-shirt, a Loot Crate, some Civilization 6 swag and a Kobe Bryant gold coin with a DLC code on it.
The podcast also follows up on some of the hardware that was seen at E3, including PDP controllers and the HTC Vive VR headset. Then there’s Brexit…
The news also includes:
- TIGA calls for government to reassure UK games industry
- Mario Maker fans have built a better community website than Nintendo
- Nintendo’s upcoming NX console may use cartridges instead of discs
- Gears of War 4 on Xbox One will push performance using DirectX 12, PC to have 4K and unlocked FPS
Just let us know what excited you at E3 2016 to win the loot swag.

Reportedly we’re going to see smaller 45 nanometer cell processors in 2009 which leads to similar cost savings as we saw in the Xbox 360 hardware. Cost savings appear on the manufacturing side, of course, along with less power consumed by the processor leading to less heat generated by the console.
Diablo 3 lost my interest when the auction house was removed…
The Critic was a good show!