Kathunter's Personal Space

One of the really fantastic things about being a game journalist (ok I get that there are not so many terrible things about the job besides the money) are the events that publishers put together before the big E3 trade show in May where everyone drops their proverbial pants.

If you are a working reporter at E3, you can easily be required to file 10-15 stories in the span of 3 days. Publishers get this, and offer us a chance to preview a good portion of their games this month in "Pre-E3" events here in San Francisco. Between now and the end of April, most of the online and print journalists will have an opportunity to play 70% of the games on the show floor. Maybe we only see one of two levels, but at least we outline the stories to a point where the deadlines become feasible.

I'm a freelancer, so the super cool events I usually miss (like THQ's recent WWE wrestlemania 21 this week) but that is the price to pay for playing in my bedroom intead of an office. However, I was invited to Namco's event this evening for a preview of Katamari Damacy 2 (working title) as well as the American version of Namco Museum for the PSP.

One night, Sean told me that the only the Bungie needed to do to steal another $50 from his wallet was to move the alien bastards around to different places on the map and he would buy the game all over again. Not sayin this is a Halo, but certain online sites have claimed KD2 will be more of the same, and who knows wait and see, but even if it is - I WANT MORE! Release dates and price will be announced later.

If you did not play the Japanese release of Namco Museum for PSP you are in for a treat. This is great subway gaming. Something old, something new, something borrowed...

Thursday is Ubisoft's Pre-E3, however they lost my invitation in the mail. I plan on crashing. Next week.. Midway and THQ and more.