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Reading textbooks and studying for classes is sometimes the last thing on a student’s mind. With work, spending time with friends and family, and other responsibilities all fighting for attention, it seems easy to put off reading text in order to prepare for a class.

For students just coming out of high school this can often be the hardest aspect of college. More is expected as a student, and there is much more that a student needs to do in order to do well in a class.

Textbooks are a hot topic of debate because of their cost and apparent lack of use. Jennifer Satterlee, professor of critical comprehension and humanities courses, elaborates on why students aren’t reading the text anymore.

“If students are held accountable for their reading through quizzes, discussion points, or some other means, they will read as long as they want to do well in their classes. I do hear colleagues complaining that they can’t get their students to read the material, but if students don’t see a need to read, they won’t,”

Satterlee said.It is part of the teacher’s

job to make sure that they use the text efficiently. With more technological advances, it is becoming easier to get a textbook on an e-reader or make use of new alternative online texts.

One teacher uses an alternative to text books

for various reasons. Customization, cost, variety of materials, access, and relevance are all pros of using packets of material verses textbooks.

“I chose to use a course packet about eight years ago when the cost of the book I was using hit one hundred dollars,” English Associate Professor

Angela Gulick said.Textbooks are still a useful

tool for students, but the growing lack of student interest might require a different way in which professors teach the class.

However, some students still stick to the tradition of using text books, because classes require it.

“I use my textbooks all the time. Most of my teachers still use textbooks and make good use of them,” Literature major Jack Norcross said.

History Professor Marsh Jones has developed a “book-gutting” technique along with some grad students he went to school with.

“It is always better to read the entire book as assigned, but since students are very busy and some of them have difficulty plowing through every word, I offer this skimming (or book gutting) technique to encourage use of the text. The key is to comprehend what you read, make sure you read the introduction, and conclusion, carefully skim the first paragraphs of each chapter and carefully study those points which are emphasized,” Jones explained.

Jones has used this method when he had to read a book a day in preparation for 3-5 hour exams.

Satterlee looked back on her study habits and made the following statement about the difference in distractions.

“I think if there is anything that has changed from when I

Ted SetterlundStaff Writer

The Celebration Company, a non-profit organization, is currently in its 40th year providing theatrical entertainment to the Station Theatre in Urbana.

To start off their summer season, the theatre showcased a comedy called “Superior Donuts,” written by Tracy Letts.

Letts is already a well known name in Broadway both for

his Pulitzer-prize winning play “August: Osage County,” for his Tony award winning performance of George in the revival of “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf,” and also for writing screenplays for movies such as “Killer Joe.”

In an interview with NPR, Letts explained that he always wanted to write a play about “a certain breed of reality-damaged romantics.”

“They were romantics, and like most romantics, reality did some damage to them.

And I was curious about that generation of men, and how they were dealing with that damage now, 40 years later, as that particular class of boomers leaves middle age and enters into their old age. That, and I like doughnuts,” Letts said.

The play, set in the Uptown district of Chicago, is about an aging Polish-American named Arthur Przybyszewski, who owns a rundown donut shop that has recently been vandalized.

Franco, a recently hired African American, tries to help Arthur in renovating the place by adding healthier food options and an updated theme, much to Arthur’s disgust.

While it is considered to be mostly comedy, a great deal of “Superior Donuts” relies on the struggles both the main characters face. Franco has dreams of being a writer, and even wrote a book that he spent years working on.

Arthur spends part of his time reminiscing on his earlier

days in the 1960s, and what it was like when his father owned the donut shop.

Arthur, performed here by Lincoln Machula, is your very typical 1970s sitcom star, similar to the character Archie Bunker in the 1970s sitcom “All in the Family.” Arthur is also a unique character, as he spends quite a bit of his time alone in the donut shop, rather than being social.

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Photo by Shane Rogers/Prospectus NewsArthur Przybyszewski, right, played by Lincoln Machula, discusses the novel written by Franco Wicks, played by William Anthony Sebastian Rose II, left, during a performance of “Superior Donuts” by Tracy Letts. The play was presented by the Celebration Company at the Station Theatre in Urbana from June 6 through June 15.

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Sandra McGillStudent Health 101

Life is filled with memorable moments, and what’s more fun than sharing them with cyberspace? While you may want to highlight your experiences on the Web, it’s also important to think about who might be viewing your posts and what they’re gathering from them. In this day and age, your online persona is fair game if prospective employers want to find out what you’d be like as a member of their team. So let’s take a moment to adjust the focus of your digital lens and make your image sparkle.

The Walls Have EyesThe Internet offers opportunities

to stretch, grow, and reach out—but also many places for outsiders to sneak a peek, including employers and schools.

A 2012 survey by Career Builder® of over 2,300 hiring managers and human resource professionals found that 37 percent of companies screened social media sites when researching potential employees. Sixty-five percent of respondents that used social media for these purposes searched Facebook. According to the data, the number-one reason employers browsed profiles was “To see if the candidate presented himself/herself professionally.”

Thirty-four percent of professionals surveyed found things online that prevented them from hiring the applicant in question. In today’s competitive market, that’s likely a risk you don’t want to take.

Say “Cheese”“Employers are reviewing your

profiles to see what kind of person you are, who you’re connected to, and how you present yourself,” says Dan Schawbel, author of Promote Yourself: Rules for Career Success, in a 2011 Forbes.com story. “Each gives clues to how well you can fit into their culture.”

Jeff Kaplan, vice president of data science at Kaplan Test Prep, says admissions committees want to see who you are beyond your curriculum vitae and grade point average. Your essays and letters of recommendation show the best version of you. Admissions officers can find a more “raw” version online.

Prospective employers and programs are asking themselves two key questions:

“Is this someone we want working at our company or enrolled in our program?”

“Will this person be a good reflection on us?”

Ultimately these add up to, “Does this person have the characteristics we’re looking for?” Make sure that when they peep in, they like what they see.

Touch-Ups

What does your online presence say about you? Let’s start with pictures.

Snapshots of you with friends at

the beach: You know how to relax and have fun.

You in a very skimpy swimsuit at the beach, in a compromising

position: Maybe you’re not very mature.

Highly detailed blog explaining the intricacies of particle physics:

Wow, you’re smart! Blog laced with profanity

that would make a sailor blush: You don’t know how to self-edit. Plus, I don’t want you near my impressionable five-year-old.

Also be careful where and when you voice your opinions.

For example, I once read a post on LinkedIn by a man who was encouraging people to support prostate cancer prevention. A great cause, sure, but it wasn’t quite the right forum for sharing his colonoscopy experience!

From blogs you follow and Web groups you join, to photos that demonstrate questionable judgment and tweets composed in anger, it’s safe to assume that if it’s on the Web, someone who’s looking will find it.

Be careful with text messages and pictures sent from your phone, too. You never know where they could wind up.

If your friends or family like to tag you in posts, ask them not to, and to remove those already up. You may also want to talk with them about their own online images.

There are online image cleanup tools available. Contact your school’s career counseling office or conduct an online search to find out more.

Tweak the SaturationUsing the Web judiciously

may be the key. Maybe you’re everywhere—Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, Tumblr—you name it. About 90 percent of respondents to a recent Student Health 101 survey said they have a Facebook or Google+ profile, while 28 percent tweet and 30 percent use LinkedIn.

So you’ve scrubbed the walls, made sure your Internet pearly whites are sparkling, and finished the last round of photo editing. Now you can sit back as the acceptance letters and interview requests come rolling in.

Take Action!Remove any photos or comments

online that you wouldn’t want your mom to see.

Check the privacy settings on all of your profiles.

Create a profile on LinkedIn and other professional networks.

Use Twitter and other services to follow advancements in your field of interest.

Start a blog or Web site. These are great ways to show yourself in a positive light.

SANDRA MCGILL is a freelance writer and editor, studying journalism and biology at Georgia State University.

Students can access the Parkland College Student Health 101 magazine online at http://readsh101.com/

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At Oxford University in England, admissions criteria are clear. As the admissions director there told me recently, what matters is an applicant’s potential to succeed in the subject she wants to study. A student wanting to study mathematics, say, must nail the math entrance exam, and in an interview show the potential to be an outstanding mathematician. Whether or not she is a concert violinist, the first in her family to go on to higher education, or the only female applicant in mathematics is irrelevant.

Oxford students believe in this system. They feel that the university is not responsible for making British society equal. But that isn’t how things have worked in the United States for nearly 100 years - and perhaps not ever.

The U.S. Supreme Court is expected to rule this month on a case involving U.S. college admissions that could lead to significant changes. The lawsuit was initially brought by Abigail Fisher, a white student

who was denied admission to the University of Texas and claims that she experienced racial discrimination. But it’s important to understand the broader context of U.S. admissions policies when considering affirmative action.

Although we would like to believe that universities have always admitted students based on some objective definition of merit, in fact admissions criteria have changed dramatically over time. Until the 1920s, elite universities in the United States administered university exams to determine the “best” students. But even then, the exams had their biases - for example, they usually contained material such as Latin that was taught only in elite schools.

The exam system began to change after Ivy League schools became alarmed at the number of Jewish students applying and scoring well on the tests. At that point, elite schools began to shift their definitions of “merit.” Columbia University led the way by introducing “character” as something to be considered in admissions decisions. This

amorphous quality was said to include personality traits such as manliness and leadership ability. In order to judge character, the universities asked for photos and letters of recommendation and, in some cases, conducted interviews with applicants.

During the 1960s, this flexible understanding of merit started to shift. No longer used to exclude Jews, it began being used to address the notable underrepresentation of black students on campus.

Today, selective universities in the United States consider a range of attributes beyond academics in making admissions decisions. These include an applicant’s extracurricular activities, athletic prowess, hardships overcome, legacy status and race. In my research at elite American universities today, I have found that undergraduates are quite comfortable with these flexible notions of merit. They express a belief that racially diverse campuses are necessary to their training as future citizens and leaders in our globalized world. And they also support other examples

of flexibility in admissions, including athletic recruiting and preferences for the children of alumni. Athletes, they argue, contribute to a fun campus life and demonstrate merit in athletics, while legacy admissions bring funds to the university that can potentially contribute to scholarships for more disadvantaged students.

Since long before Abigail Fisher was born, university admissions policies in the United States have been highly subjective, responding to the desires and needs of society and the academic institution itself. Race-based affirmative action is a part of the picture, and it symbolizes a deep commitment on the part of colleges and universities to the pursuit of racial justice in a country plagued by extreme racial inequality. And it’s hard to argue the programs are no longer necessary. Black Americans are still more than twice as likely to be poor as white Americans; black children are more likely to attend underperforming, racially segregated schools than white children; and whites with a criminal record are more likely to receive a

callback on job applications than blacks with no criminal record.

More than 50 years ago, British sociologist Michael Young coined the term “meritocracy.” He intended the term to have negative connotations, referring to a dystopia in which the elite use notions of merit to justify and maintain their status across generations. He portrayed a future in which promotion, pay and school admissions would be used to reward elites for their class-based cultural know-how rather than for qualities attainable by anyone in society.

If the Supreme Court ruling in the Fisher case bans the consideration of factors that promote racial equality and justice in admissions decisions, but allows universities to continue considering other kinds of non-academic “merit” that increase inequality, we will be one step closer to the kind of dysfunctional “meritocracy” Young envisioned.

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Chicago Tribune

Edward Snowden is doing his best to avoid falling into the hands of U.S. law enforcement, and he’s not pretending he did nothing illegal. He has admitted disclosing classified secrets about surveillance programs conducted by the federal government, and doing that is clearly against the law.

Last week, federal prosecutors filed a criminal complaint charging Snowden with various offenses - theft, “unauthorized communication of national defense information” and “willful communication of classified communications intelligence information to an unauthorized person.”

People with access to national security secrets know they have a legal obligation not to reveal those secrets - and that they’re subject to punishment if they do. Many classified documents contain information that if revealed would profit our enemies and place us at risk.

National Security Agency Director Gen. Keith Alexander said last week that Snowden’s disclosures did “irreversible and significant damage,” and the FBI agrees. But the government has yet to explain what the damage was - given that al-Qaida and other terrorist groups must already have been aware of the risks of being monitored in their cellphone and Internet communications.

There was some value in the leaks, since they provided the American people with substantive information about how their government is operating. The programs Snowden uncovered are now going through a valuable public debate.

As far as we know, he was not engaged in espionage in

the sense that he turned over the documents to some hostile foreign government. He turned them over to journalists. A lot of valuable journalism relies on government employees leaking information that warrants public scrutiny.

If the government wants to send him away for decades, the law makes that outcome perfectly plausible. The Espionage Act makes it a crime to disclose classified material of this sort that is “prejudicial to the safety or interest of the United States,” a description broad enough to encompass even leaks that pose little if any genuine risk to security. Each of the most serious counts carry penalties of up to 10 years in prison.

But George Washington University law professor Jonathan Turley makes the argument that the Justice Department overplayed its hand in this case by taking a severe approach to something - leaking of classified information - that often happens and rarely provokes legal action.

A country asked to extradite Snowden may refuse if the charges appear to be politically motivated. In its selective prosecution, the administration “could not have worked harder to make this case look political,” Turley says.

A prosecution will be justified here - Snowden knowingly broke the law. Trying to lock him up for decades may not. If the government is convinced that the leaks had the serious potential to put lives at risk, make that case. If Snowden’s worst crime is embarrassing the administration, it would make sense to seek charges that carry enough punishment to induce great caution in those with access to such secrets, but not so much as to terrorize those who would expose

serious abuses of power.This debate, of course,

depends on Snowden being nabbed and returned to the U.S. for trial. He may have another fate in store, a life of hiding in Cuba or Ecuador or

in the land of some other U.S. antagonist known for its great traditions of government transparency and protection of civil liberties. We wouldn’t be the first to point out that Snowden may be remembered

not as one of history’s great whistle-blowers, but as one of its great ironists.

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Rose II, another former Parkland student, played the role of Franco. He has been involved with Parkland’s drama program for the past couple of years, including 2011’s “Dead Man’s Cell Phone.”

Franco is a character that expresses his emotions a lot during the story, in which Rose II succeeds at doing.

The Station Theatre’s production of “Superior Donuts” was directed by Humanities Professor Tom Schnarre. According to Schnarre, this is his second time directing for the Station Theatre, and the fourth time overall.

“As an actor I appeared in the musical, “She Loves Me!,” and last summer’s reading of Dustin Lance Black’s play, “8,” about Proposition 8. Last fall, I directed the drama, “How I Learned to Drive,” a play about the grey areas of a victims perceptions of child abuse,” Scharre said.

“Superior Donuts” premiered in 2008 at the Steppenwolf Theatre Company in Chicago to warm critical reception, with reviews from critics such as The Chicago

Critic saying, “A production that plays the heartstrings with a light touch and a lot of laughs without getting overly sappy.”

Even though the overall impact of the play was perfect, there were some difficulties that occurred behind the scenes.

“Our biggest issue was we had 3 1/2 weeks from audition to opening to rehearse the piece. Typically the rehearsal period is 5-8 weeks.  The last show was very consistent with the other performances,” Schnarre explained.

According to the playbill, “Superior Donuts” is inspired by ‘70s sitcoms, and in a way that is what most of the play feels like. Similar to “Superior Donuts,” many sitcoms touched on controversial subjects that many other news stories did not bother to cover.

Overall, “Superior Donuts” might be called comedy, but there are some moments that might make an average audience member teary-eyed, especially near the end.

For more information about the Station Theatre and to find out about upcoming shows, visit http://www.stationtheatre.com.

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was in school is the level of distractions students have to deal with today. Today it’s a lot harder to shut off the “virtual noise” and concentrate long enough for meaningful study,” Satterlee said in regards to studying.

Setting aside quiet time is the first step. Then students need to find a method that works for them.

“I do the required reading. I read it critically and analyze it. I’ll often take notes. Then I interact with my knowledge in classroom discussion. I’ll relate it to what other people took from the reading or what I’ve taken from reading I’ve done recently. In this way, the information has become my own. I’ve taken it, made it clear in my mind, challenged it, and discussed it,” Norcross revealed of his own study habits.

Other possible methods of study include making time for breaks if students cannot study for a long period of time, teaching the information to another person, and writing outlines for notes that they take in class.

Teachers still use textbooks today and with this information students can develop better study habits and use their textbooks more efficiently.

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Mace MackiewiczStaff Writer

“The Last of Us” is the latest game created by developers “Naughty Dog.” The game is a brand new survival-horror adventure from the people who made “Uncharted” and “Jak and Daxter,” and is darker than their past games.

“The Last of Us” takes place in a future where a fungus has started to infect the human population. The infected humans become aggressive towards other humans and slowly the fungus grows until their face is covered with it.

The main characters in this game are Joel and Ellie. Joel, during the 20 years after the population became infected, has become a ruthless smuggler with a partner named Tess.

Ellie is a 14 year old who knows nothing about how the world was before the infection. She has lived within one of the cities that has been under martial law and never knew the outside world.

Without delving into spoilers, “The Last of Us” has more than the best story ever written in a videogame, but probably one of the best stories in this form of media within the past decade.

Within the first 30 minutes of the game it manages to make the player care about the protagonist and has an almost immediate emotional impact.

The game takes place over the course of one year with Joel and Ellie traversing through the wasteland that was once part of America. The player will see cities such as Boston and Pittsburgh in a state of ruin from 20 years of neglect.

The cities aren’t a desert like they would be in most post apocalyptic games. In this game the cities have started to be reclaimed by nature. Buildings are covered in moss and fungus, and greenery has taken over where the roads used to be.

Where the game shines the

best however is the characters. Everyone in this game is written like a real human. The voice actors manage to capture the sense of dread, hope, fear and sadness in the characters when delivering their lines.

The excellent writing and voice acting does wonders for making the characters more real and overall makes the game more emotional for the player.

When the seasons change the game does a good job of making the nature around the characters actually feel like it is of that season. Whether it’s an abandoned university during fall or the wilderness during winter, the game perfectly captures the visual feel of the time of year.

The best part of the story

takes place during the winter where the game hits an emotional peak. The game play gets so intense and the reality of how gruesome humanity can be is shown off.

It’s a little unnerving to see how the surviving bits of humanity may be worse than the infected.

The ending is also a great piece of writing and helps to change the story around. The climax and the outcome will leave players wondering whether or not they did the right thing but also question whether the player themselves would have done something different being in the same situation.

The game play in “The Last of Us” is quite different from “Uncharted”. Instead

of having the shooting straightforward like it is in “Uncharted,” the character’s arms actually sway and react to their situation, making it more of a task to shoot their oncoming opponent.

The player also shouldn’t be too hasty and jump into each fight or they’ll die every time. To make it through each encounter the player must try their best to be stealthy.

Whether that means sneaking up behind an enemy to kill them or using a bottle or brick to distract them and move forward is up to the player.

Players can fight enemies with their guns, stealth or a variety of crafted weapons. The player gathers supplies throughout the game and can

craft items such as shivs.Shivs are used as quick

kills against humans, and are the only one hit kill against a Clicker, which is one of the stages of the infected.

The different types of infected also affects how the player should fight in their situation. Runners, which are newly infected, will run at the player but are easy to take out in hand to hand combat and are also very easy to sneak around.

Stalkers are a bit further into the infection. They have bits of fungus protruding from their heads and are hard to sneak around. These are the enemies that will usually spot the players and force them to use their guns.

The Clickers are the third stage of infection. Everything

above their mouth has been completely covered with a fungus. They no longer have sight but make a clicking sound to use a type of sonar to find the player.

Clickers are best dealt with stealthily as they move erratically when they’re aggressive, have a one hit kill on the player, and require quite a few of bullets to kill.

The final stage of infection is called a Bloater. A Bloater is completely covered in fungus which doubles as a type of body armor, giving it extra protection against attacks.

The player can use supplies to upgrade melee weapons they find throughout the game. Other weapons the player can make are Molotov cocktails or nail bombs to be used as traps or quickly cause confusion.

Each encounter in this game is dynamic and it is up to the player to decide how they want to proceed.

“The Last of Us” is one of the most critically acclaimed games. Currently on Metacritic, the game has 38 perfect scores, and only one mixed review. The two lowest reviews were done by Polygon who gave it a 75 percent and Quarter to Three who gave the game a 60 percent.

“The Last of Us” is a once in a generation type of game. It’s nearly perfect in most respects and is both exciting to play and also provides a great story line for players to enjoy. If “Bioshock Infinite” is the game of the year, “The Last of Us” is the game of the decade.

For the Metacritic page visit http://www.metacritic.com/game/playstation-3/the-last-of-us/critic-reviews.

To view Polygon’s review go to http://www.polygon.com/game/the-last-of-us/3040.

For Quarter to Three’s review go to http://www.quartertothree.com/fp/2013/06/12/the-last-of-us-has-real-heart-but-not-much-else/.

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To win a national championship is an unprecedented feat, but to do it as an individual is a task all in itself. Winning a national championship individually may be even harder because one person has to go through 40 to 50 other players that are all skilled in the sport.

Parkland was represented by two players at Goose Pond Colony in Scottsboro, Alabama for the 2013 NJCAA Division II Men’s Golf National Championship. For former Parkland Cobra David Keenan, that task was handled after an unbelievable four day performance.

Among the 17 teams that qualified, there were over 110 individuals, including Parkland athletes Keenan and freshmen Lyle Burns.

Burns, who tied for 52nd, played well through the nerves one might face when going into such a large tournament. Burns totaled a four round score of 303, firing rounds of 80, 77, 71 and 75 which turned out to be fifteen over par for the tournament.

Keenan was outstanding from the jump, totaling a four round total of 280 which included rounds of 66, 70, 73 and 71 which was eight under par for the tournament.

Overall, the tournament started off well for Keenan, as he fired one of the best rounds of his career at the biggest stage.

“The week started off with

my best tournament round as an athlete at Parkland so that got me going with some good momentum. After that round however, I really had to fight off getting ahead of myself and imagining what would happen if I was able to pull off the victory. I had to remind myself constantly over the next three days to hit one shot at a time,” Keenan said.

Keenan continued, “I was able to stay within myself and play my game and post three solid scores after the first round. I always believed I had the ability to win at this level and it felt great to have that belief back up.”

To shoot a round of 66 on the first day of Nationals is unheard of. The stage is so big and only the best players from around the country play there, so shooting that gave Keenan an obvious boost in confidence that carried him through the rest of the championship.

Keenan is considered to be someone that everyone likes to be around. He is able to handle his business on and off the course. For head coach Zach McNabney, it was a thrill to have him as a part of his program at Parkland.

“I think David has a tremendous upside and will only further his golfing abilities with Marty Schiene at Chicago State. They have a fantastic setup at Harborside International Golf Center and Marty has a wealth of experience to only further David’s career,” McNabney explained.

McNabney continued,

“It’s a program that has struggled where David should come in and be the top player which will also allow him to help build a program. Having teammate Dan Patkunas with him will only make the team deeper and give them the ability to compete in their events. It should be an exciting time for him and Chicago State golf. I wish them all the best of luck!”

There was no doubt that Keenan had a lot of great memories at Parkland, and his teammates would agree.

“I thought it was the best accomplishment that could happen to such a humble kid. He put the time and work in and it paid off big time. Coming into Parkland freshmen year, I thought Keenan was the best player in the area and for him to end up at Parkland was a steal I thought. The kid can be a really great long time golfer and I’m excited for him to keep it going at Chicago State,” sophomore Nate Overman said.

It is one thing to have your teammates and coaches behind you, but Keenan had the whole school behind him as he gained the title of the first ever individual national champion in school history and also carried home a national championship to the golf program.

Parkland Golf wins national championship

Photo courtesy of Rod Shilts

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Mace MackiewiczStaff Writer

The Electronic Entertainment Expo 2013 took place June 11-13. E3 is the yearly showing of the new games and hardware coming from all the biggest video game companies. This year was very eventful with the PS4 and Xbox One being showcased as well as the next console generations’ video game library.

The events of E3 started with Microsoft holding a press conference displaying their new video games and providing more information about the Xbox One. They showed off a few Xbox 360 games such as “World of Tanks.”

Microsoft announced that the price of the Xbox One would be $499.99 and would launch in November later this year.

Microsoft had a strong lineup of games to show for their new console. They revealed the newest “Killer Instinct,” a fighting game franchise that hasn’t had a new title since the days of the N64 console. They also had “Ryse,” a game about the Roman Empire.

Microsoft also showed off new game play for “Metal Gear Solid 5.” A new “Dead Rising” was exposed, which had less of the whimsical ludicrousness of the previous games and now looks to have a dark, not so tongue-in-cheek type of story.

Some fans might consider this a little bit disappointing as it is not what they were expecting, but the amount of zombies on the screen at one time was impressive.

The two games that were a surprise to see and seem to be the most exciting were “Sunset Overdrive” and “Quantum Break.” “Sunset Overdrive”

was interesting because it’s made by Insomniac Games, a company that has been making only PlayStation titles for the past decade.

“Quantum Break” seems to be Microsoft’s answer to Sony’s usual type of game, as this one is far more storyline driven.

Microsoft’s game lineup was promising, but the Digital Rights Management they planned on having part of the system turned a lot of people off of the console.

The original plan for the Xbox One was to make players unable to lend a game to more than one person, effectively killing rentals and friend trades. The system was also going to require a once a day online check-in, even if

someone was just playing single player games.

On June 19, about a week after E3, Microsoft announced they would be removing all the Digital Rights Management functions the system originally planned to have. In a press release Microsoft detailed their decision to reverse this.

They explained how there would no longer be a required online check-in for offline disc games. Trading was now possible, renting was possible, and the infrastructure would be closer to the current generation of games.

“You told us how much you loved the flexibility you have today with games delivered on disc. The ability to lend, share, and resell these games at your discretion is of

incredible importance to you. Also important to you is the freedom to play offline, for any length of time, anywhere in the world,” the press release stated.

Sony was the next major press conference that day and showed games for the PS3, the Vita, the PS4, and the final design for the PS4.

The most exciting news for the PS3 was more information on “Beyond: Two Souls,” a video game that has Ellen Page and Willem Dafoe acting while being motion capped to have the characters look and move just like the humans.

For the PS4, Sony showed off quite a few interesting new games. A new Infamous game titled “Infamous: Second Son” was announced, showing the

new protagonist using fire abilities instead of lightning. Other games that were shown were “Destiny, The Order 1886,” and “Killzone: Shadow Fall.”

Square Enix showed up during the press conference to announce the long awaited game “Final Fantasy Versus XIII” which is now going to be “Final Fantasy XV,” and also showed off a small teaser trailer for the long awaited “Kingdom Hearts 3.”

Sony’s overall lineup was strong, and the announcement of no Digital Rights Management and being region free gave them a quick head start over Microsoft. That and the fact that their consoles are $399.99, a whole $100 cheaper than the Xbox One put them a

step above Microsoft.Nintendo didn’t have a press

conference at E3. Instead they held the “Nintendo Direct,” a presentation for everyone to watch online to announce what was coming up for the Wii U and the 3DS.

Some of the games Nintendo showed off for the Wii U included a high definition remake of “The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker,” “Mario Kart 8,” and “Pikmin 3.” Some details of the new version of “Wind Waker” included faster sailing and a more streamlined game.

Another title announced was a new Mario game called “Super Mario 3D World,” which seems to be a sequel to the 3DS Mario game. “Bayonetta 2” was also shown at the conference.

Nintendo also announced a new “Super Smash Bros” game for both the 3DS and Wii U, with new characters from “Animal Crossing,” “Wii Fit” and “Megaman” being added to the roster. No release date other than 2014 was detailed.

One issue with Nintendo’s’ press conference was that most of the games won’t be out until 2014 or later. If the system can survive the drought it’s been having in 2013 it should do fine.

For the Microsoft press release on Xbox One visit http://www.news.xbox.com/2013/06/update.

To see what Nintendo showed at E3 visit http://www.e3.nintendo.com/.

For Microsoft’s releases at E3 go to http://www.xbox.com/en-US/xbox-one/xbox-one-games?xr=shellnav

To view what Sony revealed at E3 visit http://us.playstation.com/

New consoles showcased at E3 2013

Photo by Al Seib/Los Angeles Times/MCTYusuf Mehdi, chief marketing officer, with Microsoft during Microsoft’s E3 Media Briefing at the USC Galen Center in Los Angeles, June 4, 2012, announces that there will be much more video content available to the Xbox 360 this year, including WatchESPN, NBA, NHL, and 35 more video providers.