E3 predictions, I fart in your general direction.

Thanks to Dalai for the inspiration on this one. Only one of my predictions really came true. I suck.

Halo 4 was announced! Booyah, son. Booyah.

As for the rest, I should have remembered Star Fox was in the works for 3DS. Don't know if Paper Mario had been announced prior to this E3, so I'm chalking that one up as a half-win for myself if it hadn't. If it had... for shame, Sparkster, for shame. Perhaps the most disappointing is that we won't be seeing a Borderlands 2 announcement anytime soon. Pitchford's stage address seemed a little reluctant, so I'm not entirely sure if maybe Gearbox just isn't getting hammered with their already busy schedule or what. But with Duke, Aliens, and now Furious Four, a Borderlands announcement isn't likely any time soon, let alone the actual game.

No word on the Firaxis guys, which isn't unusual. E3's not exactly known for high-profile computer game announcements. Disappointed Nintendo didn't reveal a game lineup for the Wii U, but that means there's still hope for an F-Zero. Fuck, technically, that means there's hope for anything I damn well please on that console. The tech looks cool, and I've gotta admit, the ability to play a game on a controller tablet while zoning out to a TV episode sounds mighty appealing. That'd be killer for a grind-heavy game. I'd probably be way more into Final Fantasy XIII if I could let my mind concentrate on something else while I fight corridors of baddies.

All in all, it was a great E3. I'm still catching up on a lot of trailers and announcements, like that silly one for the Frank West-centric Dead Rising 2. Kind of disappointed there wasn't a stronger showing from straight-up RPGs, but with all the fantastic games on the horizon, maybe that's a good thing. The thin trickle of details on Forza 4, Skyrim, and Saints Row: The Third have been my favorites, but the awesome Nintendo lineup and that killer Uncharted 2 demonstration were awfully great too. And as much as I hate to admit it, I think both Modern Warfare 3 and Battlefield 3 look absolutely stunning and I cannot wait to play 'em both.

Surprise showing of the entire major conferences? That Rayman game. I hadn't heard much about it (if anything at all), and that demo made it look damn fine. I am giddy as all hell about Halo 4, too, but I try not to judge these things on CGI trailers alone.

All in all, this is going to be one of the best holiday seasons we're likely to see in video game history. And early 2012 should be pretty awesome too, if everything ships on time. Fingers crossed.