381: E3 2015 Roundup

This week, we're joined by Engadget senior editor Devindra Hardawar as we break down all the latest gaming news from the Electronic Entertainment Expo. Later, Twitter’s CEO steps down, LastPass is hacked, a new ruling for Uber drivers ... and much much more.

E3 2015 Roundup

Microsoft XBox Showcase

• Everything Microsoft announced at its Xbox One E3 event: Halo, Fallout 4 mods, and more
• Microsoft unveils Xbox One Elite controller with four paddles on back and completely swappable components; launching in October at $150
• Microsoft is building a special version of Minecraft for HoloLens

Sony Playstation Showcase

• Sony E3 2015: Uncharted, Destiny, The Last Guardian, Shenmue 3 – full report
• Yu Suzuki launches Kickstarter campaign for Shenmue III

Nintendo Showcase

• E3 2015 Review: Nintendo Charms, But Lacks Substance

Developers Showcases

• The six most important E3 announcements from Bethesda
• EA’s six most important E3 2015 announcements
• Ubisoft E3 2015 Press Conference News Roundup
• Square Enix E3 2015 Press Conference News Roundup
• E3 PC Gaming Show Recap: Gears Ultimate, Killer Instinct, No Man’s Sky, ARMA III & DayZ

Audible Book of the Week

• Reality Is Broken: Why Games Make Us Better and How They Can Change the World by Jane McGonigal
• Sign up at AudibleTrial.com/TheDrillDown

Music Break: We All Become from "Transistor" by Darren Korb (ft. Ashley Barrett)

Headlines

• Twitter CEO Dick Costolo is stepping down on July 1, cofounder Jack Dorsey will be interim CEO
• LastPass hacked; Change Your Master Password Now
• '600 Million' Samsung Mobiles Vulnerable To Keyboard Cracking Attack
• Sources: Amazon is developing an app that pays ordinary people, rather than carriers, to deliver packages
• California Rules that UBER drivers are not contractors. Rather, they are employees
• FTC Proposes $100 million fine against AT&T for throttling unlimited data plans
• Fitbit IPO’d on Thursday - $20 a Share which is above expectations

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Geeks Of Doom’s The Drill Down is a roundtable-style audio podcast where we discuss the most important issues of the week, in tech and on the web and how they affect us all. Hosts are Geeks of Doom contributor Andrew Sorcini (Mr. BabyMan), marketing research analyst Dwayne De Freitas, and Box tech consultant Tosin Onafowokan.