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What I want to see at E3: I'm really excited to see more of South Park: The Fractured But Whole, as well as, hopefully, a date for it. If a second Last of Us game is announced, though, I will squeal like a child in a sweet shop.What I don't want to see: There's nothing I really don't want to see, that won't be there. I can't stand seeing FIFA touted every year as the "most inventive sports game ever" when all they've done is make the grass wobble more and thankfully, due to EA having less of a presence there, it probably won't be a high-profile game on show. Hooray.Who'll "win", and who won't: If Naughty Dog announces The Last of Us 2, and maybe a certain remaster for a certain bandicoot, I think they'll hand Sony the win. I can't see what Microsoft is going to have, beyond new hardware. I don't reckon this year will be a great E3 for those guys.What I want to see at E3: While Nintendo is normally a ray of light in this, at times, bleak entertainment medium, fans of the video game vet are left wanting this June. Their E3 presence is slated to be pretty thin, but imagine if that long-spoken about sequel to Super Mario Galaxy 2 got shown off in some capacity. In the many years that have passed since SMG2, we've seen Nintendo trot out the serviceable New Super Mario Bros. series a few times and release 3D World, which was an utter delight. But Galaxy 3 is what we've wanted for years – what I've wanted for years, damn it. Their innovation knows no bounds and I'm positive Galaxy 3 would be yet another time Nintendo takes an existing idea and improves on it.What I don't want to see: Competition is what pushes the games and tech market forward – we all benefit from a friendly rivalry between Sony and Microsoft, for instance. However, there are occasions where execs get caught in public mud-slinging matches and when you play in the dirt, eventually, everyone's going to smell like shit. Phil Spencer coming on stage with his baseball cap back-to-front, ready to freestyle Shuhei Yoshida into oblivion is a bad idea. A bit of "banter" like Sony's second hand games video from a few years back brings a wry smile to most, though.New on Motherboard: Video Games Keep Getting Tougher, and That's OK
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