It's a well-documented phenomenon in the game news industry that secret information gets leaked fairly regularly. It's almost unavoidable. But why is that not the case with other media coverage? It seems to be most prevalent when it comes to gaming blogs and game publishers. Such is the topic of this week's Sessler's Soapbox. Adam talks about how he sees the leaks as a result of the exclusivity deals that media outlets make, therefore creating a culture of "we got it first" amongst the outlets. But let the Sess explain it for himself.

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This week, Adam uses his Soapbox to discuss a game he just reviewed, Mafia II <span class="tooltip-content"> <span class='tooltip-tab-container'> <span class='tooltip-tab-wrapper active' onclick='tooltiptab(this);'><span class='tooltip-tab xbox-360'></span></span> <span class='tooltip-tab-wrapper' onclick='tooltiptab(this);'><span class='tooltip-tab PS3'></span></span> <span class='tooltip-tab-wrapper' onclick='tooltiptab(this);'><span class='tooltip-tab PC'></span></span> </span> <span class='tooltip-active tooltip2 xbox-360'><div class='tooltip-name'><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/xbox-360/47821/mafia-ii/index/" title="Mafia+II">Mafia II</a></div><hr /><span class='tooltip-column'><ul> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/xbox-360/47821/mafia-ii/news/" title="Mafia+II news">News</a></h6> (26)</li> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/xbox-360/47821/mafia-ii/previews/" title="Mafia+II news">Previews</a></h6> (9)</li> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/xbox-360/47821/mafia-ii/review/" title="Mafia+II review">Review</a></h6></li> </ul></span><span class='tooltip-column'><ul> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/xbox-360/47821/mafia-ii/videos/" title="Mafia+II videos">Videos</a></h6> (38)</li> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/xbox-360/47821/mafia-ii/screenshots-and-images/" title="Mafia+II screenshots &amp; images">Screenshots</a></h6> (87)</li> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/xbox-360/47821/mafia-ii/cheats/" title="Mafia+II cheats &amp; walkthroughs">Cheats and Walkthroughs</a></h6> (48)</li> </ul> </span><div style='clear:both;'></div></span> <span class='tooltip2 PS3'><div class='tooltip-name'><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/ps3/47823/mafia-ii/index/" title="Mafia+II">Mafia II</a></div><hr /><span class='tooltip-column'><ul> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/ps3/47823/mafia-ii/news/" title="Mafia+II news">News</a></h6> (28)</li> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/ps3/47823/mafia-ii/previews/" title="Mafia+II news">Previews</a></h6> (9)</li> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/ps3/47823/mafia-ii/review/" title="Mafia+II review">Review</a></h6></li> </ul></span><span class='tooltip-column'><ul> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/ps3/47823/mafia-ii/videos/" title="Mafia+II videos">Videos</a></h6> (39)</li> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/ps3/47823/mafia-ii/screenshots-and-images/" title="Mafia+II screenshots &amp; images">Screenshots</a></h6> (87)</li> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/ps3/47823/mafia-ii/cheats/" title="Mafia+II cheats &amp; walkthroughs">Cheats and Walkthroughs</a></h6> (58)</li> </ul> </span><div style='clear:both;'></div></span> <span class='tooltip2 PC'><div class='tooltip-name'><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/pc/47822/mafia-ii/index/" title="Mafia+II">Mafia II</a></div><hr /><span class='tooltip-column'><ul> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/pc/47822/mafia-ii/news/" title="Mafia+II news">News</a></h6> (27)</li> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/pc/47822/mafia-ii/previews/" title="Mafia+II news">Previews</a></h6> (9)</li> <li><h6>Review</h6></li> </ul></span><span class='tooltip-column'><ul> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/pc/47822/mafia-ii/videos/" title="Mafia+II videos">Videos</a></h6> (37)</li> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/pc/47822/mafia-ii/screenshots-and-images/" title="Mafia+II screenshots &amp; images">Screenshots</a></h6> (87)</li> <li><h6>Cheats and Walkthroughs</h6></li> </ul> </span><div style='clear:both;'></div></span> </span><div class="arrow"></div> . You may expect this game to be an open-world type of sandbox similar to the GTA franchise, but you'd be wrong. While the city is yours to explore, there isn't any reason to. Your experience of this town is directed by the story of your character, something else Adam quite enjoyed. But don't take my word for it, let The Sess explain what he means.

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Sessler is back from QuakeCon 2010, and after moderating a panel about blockbuster games and the announcement of Bioshock Infinite <span class="tooltip-content"> <span class='tooltip-tab-container'> <span class='tooltip-tab-wrapper active' onclick='tooltiptab(this);'><span class='tooltip-tab xbox-360'></span></span> <span class='tooltip-tab-wrapper' onclick='tooltiptab(this);'><span class='tooltip-tab PS3'></span></span> <span class='tooltip-tab-wrapper' onclick='tooltiptab(this);'><span class='tooltip-tab PC'></span></span> </span> <span class='tooltip-active tooltip2 xbox-360'><div class='tooltip-name'><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/xbox-360/64411/bioshock-infinite/index/" title="BioShock+Infinite">BioShock Infinite</a></div><hr /><span class='tooltip-column'><ul> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/xbox-360/64411/bioshock-infinite/news/" title="BioShock+Infinite news">News</a></h6> (5)</li> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/xbox-360/64411/bioshock-infinite/previews/" title="BioShock+Infinite news">Previews</a></h6> (4)</li> <li><h6>Review</h6></li> </ul></span><span class='tooltip-column'><ul> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/xbox-360/64411/bioshock-infinite/videos/" title="BioShock+Infinite videos">Videos</a></h6> (5)</li> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/xbox-360/64411/bioshock-infinite/screenshots-and-images/" title="BioShock+Infinite screenshots &amp; images">Screenshots</a></h6> (2)</li> <li><h6>Cheats and Walkthroughs</h6></li> </ul> </span><div style='clear:both;'></div></span> <span class='tooltip2 PS3'><div class='tooltip-name'><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/ps3/64410/bioshock-infinite/index/" title="BioShock+Infinite">BioShock Infinite</a></div><hr /><span class='tooltip-column'><ul> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/ps3/64410/bioshock-infinite/news/" title="BioShock+Infinite news">News</a></h6> (5)</li> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/ps3/64410/bioshock-infinite/previews/" title="BioShock+Infinite news">Previews</a></h6> (4)</li> <li><h6>Review</h6></li> </ul></span><span class='tooltip-column'><ul> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/ps3/64410/bioshock-infinite/videos/" title="BioShock+Infinite videos">Videos</a></h6> (5)</li> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/ps3/64410/bioshock-infinite/screenshots-and-images/" title="BioShock+Infinite screenshots &amp; images">Screenshots</a></h6> (2)</li> <li><h6>Cheats and Walkthroughs</h6></li> </ul> </span><div style='clear:both;'></div></span> <span class='tooltip2 PC'><div class='tooltip-name'><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/pc/64409/bioshock-infinite/index/" title="BioShock+Infinite">BioShock Infinite</a></div><hr /><span class='tooltip-column'><ul> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/pc/64409/bioshock-infinite/news/" title="BioShock+Infinite news">News</a></h6> (5)</li> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/pc/64409/bioshock-infinite/previews/" title="BioShock+Infinite news">Previews</a></h6> (4)</li> <li><h6>Review</h6></li> </ul></span><span class='tooltip-column'><ul> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/pc/64409/bioshock-infinite/videos/" title="BioShock+Infinite videos">Videos</a></h6> (5)</li> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/pc/64409/bioshock-infinite/screenshots-and-images/" title="BioShock+Infinite screenshots &amp; images">Screenshots</a></h6> (2)</li> <li><h6>Cheats and Walkthroughs</h6></li> </ul> </span><div style='clear:both;'></div></span> </span><div class="arrow"></div> , he's got a new topic for this week's Soapbox. When we play a video game we enter a world imagined by someone else, a universe created by a mind similar to ours. The creation of that world, and its full realization within the game, usually has a lot to do with how pleased we are with the experience. But don't listen to me, listen to the Sess.

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Change, for the most part, is a good thing. But not everyone is comfortable with change. Sometimes, the one thing you've grown accustomed to is the last thing you want to change, even if it's for the better. Such is the subject of this week's Soapbox. Adam uses Madden NFL 11 <span class="tooltip-content"> <span class='tooltip-tab-container'> <span class='tooltip-tab-wrapper active' onclick='tooltiptab(this);'><span class='tooltip-tab xbox-360'></span></span> <span class='tooltip-tab-wrapper' onclick='tooltiptab(this);'><span class='tooltip-tab PS3'></span></span> <span class='tooltip-tab-wrapper' onclick='tooltiptab(this);'><span class='tooltip-tab Wii'></span></span> <span class='tooltip-tab-wrapper' onclick='tooltiptab(this);'><span class='tooltip-tab PSP'></span></span> </span> <span class='tooltip-active tooltip2 xbox-360'><div class='tooltip-name'><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/xbox-360/63532/madden-nfl-11/index/" title="Madden+NFL+11">Madden NFL 11</a></div><hr /><span class='tooltip-column'><ul> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/xbox-360/63532/madden-nfl-11/news/" title="Madden+NFL+11 news">News</a></h6> (5)</li> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/xbox-360/63532/madden-nfl-11/previews/" title="Madden+NFL+11 news">Previews</a></h6> (5)</li> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/xbox-360/63532/madden-nfl-11/review/" title="Madden+NFL+11 review">Review</a></h6></li> </ul></span><span class='tooltip-column'><ul> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/xbox-360/63532/madden-nfl-11/videos/" title="Madden+NFL+11 videos">Videos</a></h6> (27)</li> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/xbox-360/63532/madden-nfl-11/screenshots-and-images/" title="Madden+NFL+11 screenshots &amp; images">Screenshots</a></h6> (113)</li> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/xbox-360/63532/madden-nfl-11/cheats/" title="Madden+NFL+11 cheats &amp; walkthroughs">Cheats and Walkthroughs</a></h6> (27)</li> </ul> </span><div style='clear:both;'></div></span> <span class='tooltip2 PS3'><div class='tooltip-name'><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/ps3/63533/madden-nfl-11/index/" title="Madden+NFL+11">Madden NFL 11</a></div><hr /><span class='tooltip-column'><ul> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/ps3/63533/madden-nfl-11/news/" title="Madden+NFL+11 news">News</a></h6> (5)</li> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/ps3/63533/madden-nfl-11/previews/" title="Madden+NFL+11 news">Previews</a></h6> (5)</li> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/ps3/63533/madden-nfl-11/review/" title="Madden+NFL+11 review">Review</a></h6></li> </ul></span><span class='tooltip-column'><ul> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/ps3/63533/madden-nfl-11/videos/" title="Madden+NFL+11 videos">Videos</a></h6> (26)</li> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/ps3/63533/madden-nfl-11/screenshots-and-images/" title="Madden+NFL+11 screenshots &amp; images">Screenshots</a></h6> (113)</li> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/ps3/63533/madden-nfl-11/cheats/" title="Madden+NFL+11 cheats &amp; walkthroughs">Cheats and Walkthroughs</a></h6> (30)</li> </ul> </span><div style='clear:both;'></div></span> <span class='tooltip2 Wii'><div class='tooltip-name'><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/wii/63519/madden-nfl-11/index/" title="Madden+NFL+11">Madden NFL 11</a></div><hr /><span class='tooltip-column'><ul> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/wii/63519/madden-nfl-11/news/" title="Madden+NFL+11 news">News</a></h6> (5)</li> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/wii/63519/madden-nfl-11/previews/" title="Madden+NFL+11 news">Previews</a></h6> (2)</li> <li><h6>Review</h6></li> </ul></span><span class='tooltip-column'><ul> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/wii/63519/madden-nfl-11/videos/" title="Madden+NFL+11 videos">Videos</a></h6> (23)</li> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/wii/63519/madden-nfl-11/screenshots-and-images/" title="Madden+NFL+11 screenshots &amp; images">Screenshots</a></h6> (143)</li> <li><h6>Cheats and Walkthroughs</h6></li> </ul> </span><div style='clear:both;'></div></span> <span class='tooltip2 PSP'><div class='tooltip-name'><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/psp/64222/madden-nfl-11/index/" title="Madden+NFL+11">Madden NFL 11</a></div><hr /><span class='tooltip-column'><ul> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/psp/64222/madden-nfl-11/news/" title="Madden+NFL+11 news">News</a></h6> (3)</li> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/psp/64222/madden-nfl-11/previews/" title="Madden+NFL+11 news">Previews</a></h6> (1)</li> <li><h6>Review</h6></li> </ul></span><span class='tooltip-column'><ul> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/psp/64222/madden-nfl-11/videos/" title="Madden+NFL+11 videos">Videos</a></h6> (12)</li> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/psp/64222/madden-nfl-11/screenshots-and-images/" title="Madden+NFL+11 screenshots &amp; images">Screenshots</a></h6> (56)</li> <li><h6>Cheats and Walkthroughs</h6></li> </ul> </span><div style='clear:both;'></div></span> </span><div class="arrow"></div> 's new Game Flow system as an example of how innovations within a gaming franchise, even if they're for the better, can often anger their core fanbase. What do you think of the Game Flow system? How do you feel about the character model changes in Infamous 2 <span class="tooltip-content"> <span class='tooltip-tab-container'> <span class='tooltip-tab-wrapper active' onclick='tooltiptab(this);'><span class='tooltip-tab PS3'></span></span> </span> <span class='tooltip-active tooltip2 PS3'><div class='tooltip-name'><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/ps3/62865/infamous-2/index/" title="inFamous+2">inFamous 2</a></div><hr /><span class='tooltip-column'><ul> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/ps3/62865/infamous-2/news/" title="inFamous+2 news">News</a></h6> (9)</li> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/ps3/62865/infamous-2/previews/" title="inFamous+2 news">Previews</a></h6> (4)</li> <li><h6>Review</h6></li> </ul></span><span class='tooltip-column'><ul> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/ps3/62865/infamous-2/videos/" title="inFamous+2 videos">Videos</a></h6> (12)</li> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/ps3/62865/infamous-2/screenshots-and-images/" title="inFamous+2 screenshots &amp; images">Screenshots</a></h6> (6)</li> <li><h6>Cheats and Walkthroughs</h6></li> </ul> </span><div style='clear:both;'></div></span> </span><div class="arrow"></div> ?

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We've all been there. You pour 10-20 hours into a game, master the mechanics, approach the final conflict... and end up with a giant WTF expression on your face. It's happened to the best of us. So why does it seem that an amazing game doesn't always mean it will have an amazing ending? Adam Sessler decided to use this week's Soapbox to discuss what he thinks developers should do to make sure their final act is as meaningful and epic as the rest of their game, and why he gets frustrated when the experience of finishing a game seems to ruin or contradict his experience up until that point. What do you think?

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In case you hadn't heard, there was this little convention in San Diego last week that had some movie people, some video games, and a couple of comics. I think it might have been the boat show. Either that or Comic-Con. But of course, Adam Sessler was there to not only do his duty for G4, but he also hosted a couple panels himself, and found a little piece of his own nerd nostalgia inside Artist Alley. Check out this week's Soapbox to hear about Adam's experience at Comic-Con 2010.

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Alright, everyone calm down, we've got a new Soapbox for you this week. While he was hiding from the bright lights of the city in his air-conditioned home, Adam discovered some amazing new games that are downloadable on your home consoles. Specifically Limbo <span class="tooltip-content"> <span class='tooltip-tab-container'> <span class='tooltip-tab-wrapper active' onclick='tooltiptab(this);'><span class='tooltip-tab xbox-360'></span></span> </span> <span class='tooltip-active tooltip2 xbox-360'><div class='tooltip-name'><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/xbox-360/63971/limbo/index/" title="Limbo">Limbo</a></div><hr /><span class='tooltip-column'><ul> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/xbox-360/63971/limbo/news/" title="Limbo news">News</a></h6> (2)</li> <li><h6>Previews</h6></li> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/xbox-360/63971/limbo/review/" title="Limbo review">Review</a></h6></li> </ul></span><span class='tooltip-column'><ul> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/xbox-360/63971/limbo/videos/" title="Limbo videos">Videos</a></h6> (5)</li> <li><h6>Screenshots</h6></li> <li><h6>Cheats and Walkthroughs</h6></li> </ul> </span><div style='clear:both;'></div></span> </span><div class="arrow"></div> and DeathSpank <span class="tooltip-content"> <span class='tooltip-tab-container'> <span class='tooltip-tab-wrapper active' onclick='tooltiptab(this);'><span class='tooltip-tab xbox-360'></span></span> <span class='tooltip-tab-wrapper' onclick='tooltiptab(this);'><span class='tooltip-tab PS3'></span></span> <span class='tooltip-tab-wrapper' onclick='tooltiptab(this);'><span class='tooltip-tab PC'></span></span> </span> <span class='tooltip-active tooltip2 xbox-360'><div class='tooltip-name'><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/xbox-360/63798/deathspank/index/" title="DeathSpank">DeathSpank</a></div><hr /><span class='tooltip-column'><ul> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/xbox-360/63798/deathspank/news/" title="DeathSpank news">News</a></h6> (3)</li> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/xbox-360/63798/deathspank/previews/" title="DeathSpank news">Previews</a></h6> (1)</li> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/xbox-360/63798/deathspank/review/" title="DeathSpank review">Review</a></h6></li> </ul></span><span class='tooltip-column'><ul> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/xbox-360/63798/deathspank/videos/" title="DeathSpank videos">Videos</a></h6> (7)</li> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/xbox-360/63798/deathspank/screenshots-and-images/" title="DeathSpank screenshots &amp; images">Screenshots</a></h6> (4)</li> <li><h6>Cheats and Walkthroughs</h6></li> </ul> </span><div style='clear:both;'></div></span> <span class='tooltip2 PS3'><div class='tooltip-name'><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/ps3/63797/deathspank/index/" title="DeathSpank">DeathSpank</a></div><hr /><span class='tooltip-column'><ul> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/ps3/63797/deathspank/news/" title="DeathSpank news">News</a></h6> (3)</li> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/ps3/63797/deathspank/previews/" title="DeathSpank news">Previews</a></h6> (1)</li> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/ps3/63797/deathspank/review/" title="DeathSpank review">Review</a></h6></li> </ul></span><span class='tooltip-column'><ul> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/ps3/63797/deathspank/videos/" title="DeathSpank videos">Videos</a></h6> (7)</li> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/ps3/63797/deathspank/screenshots-and-images/" title="DeathSpank screenshots &amp; images">Screenshots</a></h6> (4)</li> <li><h6>Cheats and Walkthroughs</h6></li> </ul> </span><div style='clear:both;'></div></span> <span class='tooltip2 PC'><div class='tooltip-name'><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/pc/49798/deathspank/index/" title="DeathSpank">DeathSpank</a></div><hr /><span class='tooltip-column'><ul> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/pc/49798/deathspank/news/" title="DeathSpank news">News</a></h6> (5)</li> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/pc/49798/deathspank/previews/" title="DeathSpank news">Previews</a></h6> (1)</li> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/pc/49798/deathspank/review/" title="DeathSpank review">Review</a></h6></li> </ul></span><span class='tooltip-column'><ul> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/pc/49798/deathspank/videos/" title="DeathSpank videos">Videos</a></h6> (13)</li> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/pc/49798/deathspank/screenshots-and-images/" title="DeathSpank screenshots &amp; images">Screenshots</a></h6> (4)</li> <li><h6>Cheats and Walkthroughs</h6></li> </ul> </span><div style='clear:both;'></div></span> </span><div class="arrow"></div> . Obviously these unique, original properties had a much easier time getting onto the PSN or XBLA than if they had tried to publish them on actual discs. So what does that mean for the future of the gaming industry? Will the higher levels of creativity be allowed to flourish in the digital distribution space? Or will this bring larger publishers in on no-disc media? 

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Sessler's Soapbox was born at E3 2008, which means the show is now 2 years old! Can you believe it? Well today we'd like to take a moment to look back at the last year of Soapboxes and revisit our 3 favorite episodes.

First, we'll go back to October of last year to allow Adam to remind us why zombies are such an important part of the American pop-culture lexicon that we all live in. 

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We're all familiar with game reviews. Heck, it's probably part of the reason you're reading this right now. But regular viewers of Sessler's Soapbox also know how Adam feels about reviews. In his opinion is all about the written word, not the final score. Well this week's Soapbox focuses on a recent study that attempted to determine if reading a review before you play a game can affect your enjoyment and opinion of it. Check out what Adam thinks and express your opinions below in the comments section.

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By now I'm sure you all know during E3 our offices are quite busy. So much so that a few things sometimes fall through the cracks. So to make up for it, we're giving that E3 2010 episode of Sessler's Soapbox the love that it deserves. Sure this has already been on our site for two weeks, but we didn't give it the proper promotion, so you might have missed it! Check out this special "on the road" episode of Soapbox where Adam talks about the press conferences, the surprises, and who he thinks won or lost this year's E3. Enjoy!

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We all know Adam's opinion of 3-D gaming by now. He's not a fan. But wait, what's that? He may have changed his mind? Yes that is the magic of the Nintendo 3DS ladies and gentlemen. It has even warmed the cockles of The Sess's heart. After last week's E3 and his hands-on time with the impressive new handheld device, he has softened on the concept of 3-D gaming and is willing to give it a shot and see how game developers will take us into the third dimension. 

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By now you all probably know that everyone in our office can't wait to get the new iPhone 4. While some of you may disagree, you can't deny the place Apple products have taken in the world of gaming. Sure we all love Peggle <span class="tooltip-content"> <span class='tooltip-tab-container'> <span class='tooltip-tab-wrapper active' onclick='tooltiptab(this);'><span class='tooltip-tab xbox-360'></span></span> <span class='tooltip-tab-wrapper' onclick='tooltiptab(this);'><span class='tooltip-tab DS'></span></span> </span> <span class='tooltip-active tooltip2 xbox-360'><div class='tooltip-name'><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/xbox-360/49827/peggle/index/" title="Peggle">Peggle</a></div><hr /><span class='tooltip-column'><ul> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/xbox-360/49827/peggle/news/" title="Peggle news">News</a></h6> (6)</li> <li><h6>Previews</h6></li> <li><h6>Review</h6></li> </ul></span><span class='tooltip-column'><ul> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/xbox-360/49827/peggle/videos/" title="Peggle videos">Videos</a></h6> (5)</li> <li><h6>Screenshots</h6></li> <li><h6>Cheats and Walkthroughs</h6></li> </ul> </span><div style='clear:both;'></div></span> <span class='tooltip2 DS'><div class='tooltip-name'><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/ds/50148/peggle/index/" title="Peggle">Peggle</a></div><hr /><span class='tooltip-column'><ul> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/ds/50148/peggle/news/" title="Peggle news">News</a></h6> (5)</li> <li><h6>Previews</h6></li> <li><h6>Review</h6></li> </ul></span><span class='tooltip-column'><ul> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/ds/50148/peggle/videos/" title="Peggle videos">Videos</a></h6> (3)</li> <li><h6>Screenshots</h6></li> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/ds/50148/peggle/cheats/" title="Peggle cheats &amp; walkthroughs">Cheats and Walkthroughs</a></h6> (5)</li> </ul> </span><div style='clear:both;'></div></span> </span><div class="arrow"></div> and Plants vs. Zombies <span class="tooltip-content"> <span class='tooltip-tab-container'> <span class='tooltip-tab-wrapper active' onclick='tooltiptab(this);'><span class='tooltip-tab PC'></span></span> </span> <span class='tooltip-active tooltip2 PC'><div class='tooltip-name'><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/pc/62526/plants-vs-zombies/index/" title="Plants+vs.+Zombies">Plants vs. Zombies</a></div><hr /><span class='tooltip-column'><ul> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/pc/62526/plants-vs-zombies/news/" title="Plants+vs.+Zombies news">News</a></h6> (7)</li> <li><h6>Previews</h6></li> <li><h6>Review</h6></li> </ul></span><span class='tooltip-column'><ul> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/pc/62526/plants-vs-zombies/videos/" title="Plants+vs.+Zombies videos">Videos</a></h6> (6)</li> <li><h6>Screenshots</h6></li> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/pc/62526/plants-vs-zombies/cheats/" title="Plants+vs.+Zombies cheats &amp; walkthroughs">Cheats and Walkthroughs</a></h6> (8)</li> </ul> </span><div style='clear:both;'></div></span> </span><div class="arrow"></div> , but are these really games in the purest sense of the word? Such is the subject of this week's Soapbox. After Adam explains his stress levels, he digs into why he thinks an iPhone or iPad game is a different animal from a console or PC game you sit down and play for extended periods of time. What do you think?

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Nintendo has done it again. They've filled the bright and shiny platforming void in our lives with an amazing little game called Super Mario Galaxy 2 <span class="tooltip-content"> <span class='tooltip-tab-container'> <span class='tooltip-tab-wrapper active' onclick='tooltiptab(this);'><span class='tooltip-tab Wii'></span></span> </span> <span class='tooltip-active tooltip2 Wii'><div class='tooltip-name'><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/wii/61991/super-mario-galaxy-2/index/" title="Super+Mario+Galaxy+2">Super Mario Galaxy 2</a></div><hr /><span class='tooltip-column'><ul> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/wii/61991/super-mario-galaxy-2/news/" title="Super+Mario+Galaxy+2 news">News</a></h6> (27)</li> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/wii/61991/super-mario-galaxy-2/previews/" title="Super+Mario+Galaxy+2 news">Previews</a></h6> (4)</li> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/wii/61991/super-mario-galaxy-2/review/" title="Super+Mario+Galaxy+2 review">Review</a></h6></li> </ul></span><span class='tooltip-column'><ul> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/wii/61991/super-mario-galaxy-2/videos/" title="Super+Mario+Galaxy+2 videos">Videos</a></h6> (23)</li> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/wii/61991/super-mario-galaxy-2/screenshots-and-images/" title="Super+Mario+Galaxy+2 screenshots &amp; images">Screenshots</a></h6> (59)</li> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/wii/61991/super-mario-galaxy-2/cheats/" title="Super+Mario+Galaxy+2 cheats &amp; walkthroughs">Cheats and Walkthroughs</a></h6> (51)</li> </ul> </span><div style='clear:both;'></div></span> </span><div class="arrow"></div> . But of course, nothing's perfect. And even with all the praise that Adam has for it, there are some tiny issues that he thinks could improve the experience, which he will proceed to explain in this week's Sessler's Soapbox. Were you totally satisfied with your Mario experience? Or would you like to see some similar improvements?

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It's no secret that we here at the G4 offices love playing Red Dead Redemption <span class="tooltip-content"> <span class='tooltip-tab-container'> <span class='tooltip-tab-wrapper active' onclick='tooltiptab(this);'><span class='tooltip-tab xbox-360'></span></span> <span class='tooltip-tab-wrapper' onclick='tooltiptab(this);'><span class='tooltip-tab PS3'></span></span> </span> <span class='tooltip-active tooltip2 xbox-360'><div class='tooltip-name'><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/xbox-360/57148/red-dead-redemption/index/" title="Red+Dead+Redemption">Red Dead Redemption</a></div><hr /><span class='tooltip-column'><ul> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/xbox-360/57148/red-dead-redemption/news/" title="Red+Dead+Redemption news">News</a></h6> (70)</li> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/xbox-360/57148/red-dead-redemption/previews/" title="Red+Dead+Redemption news">Previews</a></h6> (7)</li> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/xbox-360/57148/red-dead-redemption/review/" title="Red+Dead+Redemption review">Review</a></h6></li> </ul></span><span class='tooltip-column'><ul> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/xbox-360/57148/red-dead-redemption/videos/" title="Red+Dead+Redemption videos">Videos</a></h6> (45)</li> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/xbox-360/57148/red-dead-redemption/screenshots-and-images/" title="Red+Dead+Redemption screenshots &amp; images">Screenshots</a></h6> (122)</li> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/xbox-360/57148/red-dead-redemption/cheats/" title="Red+Dead+Redemption cheats &amp; walkthroughs">Cheats and Walkthroughs</a></h6> (159)</li> </ul> </span><div style='clear:both;'></div></span> <span class='tooltip2 PS3'><div class='tooltip-name'><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/ps3/31337/red-dead-redemption/index/" title="Red+Dead+Redemption">Red Dead Redemption</a></div><hr /><span class='tooltip-column'><ul> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/ps3/31337/red-dead-redemption/news/" title="Red+Dead+Redemption news">News</a></h6> (69)</li> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/ps3/31337/red-dead-redemption/previews/" title="Red+Dead+Redemption news">Previews</a></h6> (7)</li> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/ps3/31337/red-dead-redemption/review/" title="Red+Dead+Redemption review">Review</a></h6></li> </ul></span><span class='tooltip-column'><ul> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/ps3/31337/red-dead-redemption/videos/" title="Red+Dead+Redemption videos">Videos</a></h6> (45)</li> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/ps3/31337/red-dead-redemption/screenshots-and-images/" title="Red+Dead+Redemption screenshots &amp; images">Screenshots</a></h6> (122)</li> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/ps3/31337/red-dead-redemption/cheats/" title="Red+Dead+Redemption cheats &amp; walkthroughs">Cheats and Walkthroughs</a></h6> (158)</li> </ul> </span><div style='clear:both;'></div></span> </span><div class="arrow"></div> . So it comes as no surprise that Adam decided to use the same game as the subject for this week's Soapbox. Is this the first game to nail down the Western Video Game genre? Or is the game a success regardless of its setting? Take a listen to Adam's opinion and let us know what you think in the comments below.

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In case you didn't see last week's Soapbox, Adam was recently invited to give the commencement speech at the ceremony for recent graduates of the SMU Guildhall Game Development Education School in Dallas, Texas. Not only was Adam deeply honored by the invitation, but he was also slightly nervous. After having spent the day seeing student games and projects, he was so impressed by their creativity and talent he felt they deserved the best speech he could possibly give them. In my opinion, I think he succeeded. Enjoy.

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