Andy is not with us this week, but we still have a jam-packed show filled with post-E3 fallout!

PLUS: We apologize to @doctorclu for talking smack about Bubsy.

Buy or Sell: Sony, Nintendo or Microsoft?

What we’re playing

Reader Mail

Da News:

1. Atari is making a new game console?

https://venturebeat.com/2017/06/16/atari-ceo-confirms-the-company-is-working-on-a-new-game-console/

https://www.ataribox.com/

2. Fans of Life is Strange may have cause for concern about Into the Storm:

https://twitter.com/ashly_burch/status/874344938627977216

3. Undertale is coming to PlayStation 4 and Vita

https://www.polygon.com/e3/2017/6/12/15788698/undertale-playstation-4-ps-vita-e3

4. Those who don’t like the white emblem for Insomniac’s Spider-Man game, worry not! The game will have different suit options available:

https://www.polygon.com/e3/2017/6/16/15816346/spider-man-insomniac-suit

5. Metroid:

Metroid: Samus Returns is a re-imagination of the Bame Boy original Metroid 2: Return of Samus. Being released for the 3DS

https://twitter.com/Wario64/status/874774973721841665

https://www.polygon.com/e3/2017/6/14/15802894/metroid-samus-returns-new-abilities-items-nintendo

ii. When speaking with Polygon at E3, Nintendo of America President Reggie Fils-Aime said,

ii. “We wanted to make it clear that Metroid is an important franchise for us,” Fils-Aime told Polygon, “As we think about how to satisfy the needs to the Metroid fans, we needed to make sure they understood there was a great console experience coming, in addition to Metroid: Samus Returns coming on Nintendo 3DS.”

6. Super Mario Odyssey will feature co-op:

https://www.polygon.com/e3/2017/6/15/15811558/super-mario-odyssey-co-op-cappy

Main topic: Do we still need E3? Has the show outlived its usefulness?

Music:

"Swanky Ballroom Party For Sophisticated People" by Adhesive Wombat - @adhesivewombat

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