Sony easily came last IMO. They needed something to show they could "change the trends", but instead all we got is "We believe we are right, and will stay our course".
MS gave us a mix between AAA titles, casualisation of the 360, BluRay countering (lots of online content/movies) - and a kick in the guts to Sony.
Nintendo will do their "hardcore" thing later, and are showing us the next wave of "casual" titles, including new hardware.
There is no question some good (pretty!) games are coming from Sony - and they are moving some of their brands to the PSP as well. But their strategy has not changed, nor looks like changing - and I see this as a big flaw (possibly fatal, time will tell).
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Of everything, WiiMotion + was the most significant at E3.
We got NO new controllers from MS (camera / mic from MS) or Sony - and Ninty effectively countered the Newton (or anything else) with a "$20" peripheral, bundled with a game that everyone would buy anyway.
Last year, Ninty focused on WiiFit - everyone laughed, yet look where it is now (on the charts). This year was about Motion + & Mic - I can just see the charts next year.
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Sony seem "determined" to stay "hardcore" - and good luck to them (and their fans). If this is what people want from them, and end up happy - then I guess it works out for everyone. But personally, I'd much rather be in Ninty's place (with their conference) than in Sony's. (MS are just showing off how deep their pockets are ;)
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