E3 2012 Drinking Game

Get ready, gamers! It’s that magical time of the year when dreams can be made and hopes can be destroyed. E3 is upon us and the world is watching in excitement to see what the future holds for video games. While a lucky bunch will actually be able to attend the expo, most of us will be sitting at home, taking in the action from behind a screen. What better way to celebrate announcements (or grieve) than with a few buddies and drinks? The Drunken Moogle has created a drinking game, an updated version of Pixelitis’s 2011 E3 Drinking Game from last year, for those of you looking to pregame a bit before those big E3 parties. Grab some buddies and drinks and get ready for a fun week! For the press conference times and links to livestreams, check out the schedule that Video Game Nostalgia posted.

Microsoft
Take a sip:

• An obvious actor parent and child enjoy a game together
• Every time a game that uses Kinect is announced
• When Microsoft explains why Kinect is the future for games and media
• If a non-gaming aspect of Xbox Live is talked about
• For every exceptionally awesome kill in the new Gears of War and Halo games

Finish your drink if:

• A new console or portable is announced
• Duke Nukem Forever 2 

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EA
Take a sip:

• If the ending to Mass Effect 3 is brought up
• For each new sports game announced
• Every time you think “Crysis 3 looks REALLY pretty!”
• A Star wars game that doesn’t take place between episodes 4 and 6 is announced
• Stats about Star Wars: The Old Republic are given

Finish your drink if:

• You jump during the Dead Space 3 presentation
• A partnership between EA and a company you like is announced

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Ubisoft
Take a sip:

• If someone comments that (or you think) a Rayman game looks gorgeous 
• Every time a game with touch controls is announced
• A free to play game is announced
• Every time there is an exceptionally awesome kill in Assassin’s Creed III

Finish your drink if:

• Beyond Good and Evil 2 isn’t mentioned (again)
• A new Prince of Persia game is announced

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Sony
Take a sip:

• If Sony apologizes for anything
• For every HD remake announced
• If either Final Fantasy Versus XIII or The Last Gaurdian is a no show or is said to launch in 2013
• If somebody you’re watching with makes a comment on how Playstation All-Stars looks like Smash Bros (or you happen to think it)
• If a portable version of a console game is announced for PSVita
• For every exceptionally awesome kill in God of War Ascension

Finish your drink if:

• A new console, portable, or thinner version of a current system is announced
• It’s Riiiiiiiidge Racer!

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Nintendo
Take a sip:

• Every time Reggie makes a long pause
• When statistics, charts, or graphs are shared
• If a strange gaming peripheral is shown
• If the Wii U tablet controller is placed on the ground
• If Miyamoto shows up
• Drink again if he came with awesome props

Finish your drink if:

• A 3DS redesign is announced
• The Metroid and Star Fox mash-up game happens to be real

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For All Press Conferences
Take a sip each time:

• A sequel is announced
• A remake is announced
• A technical error occurs
• Someone looks silly onstage using motion control
• A celebrity makes an appearance

Finish your drink if:

• Sega announces a new console
• Half Life 2: Episode 3 or Half Life 3 is announced
• Hideo Kojima announces that he will make an announcement