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Video Games From Niko Silvester, your About Video Games Editor This year's E3 is getting into full gear as I write this, so we have a lot of confirmations of games and hardware this week, as well as a lot of, well, missing information, shall we say. Plus, we've got a great article on the myths of old adventure games, announcements, info and other useful gaming goodies. Did Nintendo's Wii U Sales Pitch Fall Short? There's a new Nintendo console soon to come out, and that should generate a lot of excitement, but has it? And did Nintendo manage to stir up the throngs of gamers attending E3? Charles thinks they didn't do as well as they should have... Read more See More About:  wii core gaming  nintendo wii u  e3 Xbox SmartGlass FAQ Microsoft's E3 press conference did better with generating buzz than Nintendo's, largely due to something called "SmartGlass." But it also generated a lot of confusion, so Eric's put together an FAQ to clear things up... Read more See More About:  wii u  i phone apps  android apps Adventure Game Myths and Facts Part 1 There are a lot of odd, and sometimes just wrong, ideas about the early days of adventure games (and we're talking old-school text-based and later point-and-click adventure, not action-adventure), so D.S. has written a thorough debunking... Read more See More About:  adventure games  historic games  history makers 'Dead Space 3' Confirmed Not surprisingly, considering the popularity of the first two games, EA has confirmed there will be a 'Dead Space 3.' If you're lucky enough to be attending E3 this year, you can see it in action. Michael's got the scanty details available so far... Read more Video Games Ads Action Video Games Video Games Xbox 360 Video Games Play E3 New Video Games Xbox Video Games Featured Articles New Trailer: 'Castlevania: Lords of Shadow--Mirror of Fate' Disney Announces 'Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two' 'Canabalt' Review (PS Minis) 'PlanetSide 2' Air Combat Trailer (PC) 'Agricultural Simulator: Historical Farming' Info (PC) A Guide to Football Video Games Basics   More from About.com Bake Sale Bestsellers Make your next bake sale a profitable one with these irresistible recipes. More> Real Recipes app Download our highly-rated app for free recipes and kitchen tools, for iPhone and iPod Touch. More>   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About.com Video Games newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About.com respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2012 About.com   Advertisement