I was a bit indifferent about Rage during E3, even though I had the chance to play it. I’m not going to kid myself...I’ll probably buy it anyway. Whether or not I’ll actually finish it is another story.

Video Blips:

• Like every id Software game before it, Rage puts a lot of emphasis on the weapons. It’s hard to believe, but throwing a bladed boomerang into an enemy’s face is incredibly satisfying.

After the break, see the return of Simon Belmont in Castlevania: Lords of Shadow, cruise around the Bay Area like Bullit in Driver: San Francisco, and watch things bleed pixels in They Bleed Pixels.

• It’s nice to see Konami able to get this series back on its feet with games like Castlevania: Lords of Shadow. I’ll shamefully admit: I’ve never played a Castlevania game (bring on the hate mail). Perhaps titles like this one will help me end the curse.

• I like how this trailer for Driver: San Francisco reminds me of an old '70s cop drama. I wonder if you take orders from some old, grizzled veteran of a sergeant...who drinks on the job.

• I actually sort of like the simplistic look of They Bleed Pixels. I think it adds emphasis to the fact that enemies leak copious amounts of DNA whenever you attack them.