As the time to E3 was coming I found myself not looking forward to it. I was saying things such as "2011 will be a dark year for video games". I'm glad to see that I was wrong. I thought this year was only going to be about 3D, Playstation Move, FPS games, and other things that I could care less about as a gamer. I was even looking down on the 3DS. However, this didn't stop me from watching everything I could when it came to E3. I thought this was going to be the year that video games would burn and fall.   
 
So as I sat there and watched  E3 on my PC, I had a notepad  file up as I always do so that I can write down the games that I plan on buying in the upcoming year. ( I do this each year with E3 ). I thought the only game that would make it on my list this year would be LBP2. But as the hours passed, I found the size of my list growing in game titles and KBs. And all of the games on my list didn't have anything to do with 3D or Playstation Move.  
 
That's when it hit me... This is the year that everyone wins. It took more then 30 years, but I really think this will be the year that we move gaming out of the dark bedrooms and into the livingroom. This is the year where us gamers will be competing with our mothers, fathers, little brothers, and sisters to see who has the highest gamer score in the house. 
 
Now that I have told you my E3 story I would like to see what the rest of you here on Giant Bomb think about this idea of "This is the year we all win"

You have described the death of gaming, and brought upon a forseeable apocalypse.

You're not the only one. I thought the 3DS would be a downfall once they show it off. But from what I'm hearing, the tech is great. And the games will be incredible. MGS Snake Eater, Golden Sun, Kid Icarus, and Kingdom Hearts. 

Honestly, I'm not really interested in motion control gaming. But I do believe that we all win because there are a TON of great looking games on the way. I've never really felt the need to buy a Wii. But Nintendo's press conference got me excited about the return of a bunch of old franchises I used to play. Good E3 all around!

All of this casual gaming brings hope to PC gaming. Unique indie and hardcore games will be released for the PC, now that cheap and noob-friendly casual games will be at home with the consoles.

I enjoyed Giant Bomb's coverage of E3 more than I will enjoy anything they covered.  There were a few games I wouldn't mind playing (Bulletstorm, Hot Pursuit, Assassin's Creed, Fable), but I can't think of anything that made me think "I must have that game right now!".
 
I certainly didn't come out of it thinking "We all win!".  We are slowly but surely losing out to the casual market, and on 'our' side of the market they seem almost completely devoid of ideas and/or the nerve to try anything a bit risky.  All of the new development and fresh ideas are aimed squarely at that other market.

i didn't really like E3 this year. it seem to all be about motion controls. i do not like them to much i enjoy my controller or keyboard and mouse.

@Bahamut_Mega:

Everything you said in the 3rd paragraph sounds horrible.

" i didn't really like E3 this year. it seem to all be about motion controls. i do not like them to much i enjoy my controller or keyboard and mouse. "

And here I thought that there wasn't going to be too much coming out this year that i was interested in... i guess i'm gonna be poor again this year.

I loved this year. The hardcore casual crowd like me got something and in the end, I hope see more from the motion controls. The first gen of motion controls hasn't even arrived yet for the Xbox 360 and PS3, but the Move seems to be for me. I already have an Xbox 360, but when I buy a PS3 it will most definitely be with a Move. I'm not sold on Kinect yet, we'll see. 
 
My Wii still serves me well, love the Motion Plus that came out last year. Looking forward to more from Nintendo in that front along with other cool games.

" Because every gamer, is a true gamer. Motion gamer, sitting gamers. Everyone. And though we may pledge fanboy allegiance to different flags, deep down inside we all serve one master. One king. And his name, is GAMING! FOREVER MAY HE REIGN!!! "

I've said it quite a bit; for everything that people disliked about E3 this year, I think most people found at least something that really excited them. I for one had an excellent time following E3 this year and can't wait for some of the stuff I've seen.