Q Attack, Round 29 – Has E3 Lived Past its Prime?

Tiger and Rabbit make their triumphant return to discuss E3 2016 and all the games unveiled at the show. They also chat about how E3 has changed over the years and whether it is still an important video game venue in the age of internet streaming.

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Tiger: We’re back!

Rabbit: Just like dinosaurs!

Tiger: After a four-month hiatus, we’re back in action.

Rabbit: Yes, we spent four long months training in the Himalayans to channel our chakras and master our ultimate forms.

Tiger: *shakes head* I’m pretty sure that was all in your head, Rabbit.

Rabbit: Then, we mastered the technique to create gelnanas!

Tiger: Nope.

Rabbit: We discovered lost treasure and became famous adventurers?

Tiger: Still wrong.

Rabbit: We vegged, loafed around, and played lots of videos games?

Tiger: That sounds like us.

Rabbit: That’s still exciting!

Tiger: A special thanks to our readers for sticking around and waiting for the return of Tiger Vs. Rabbit.

Rabbit: Yes, thank you so much Qgers and Qbbits! TvR is ready to bring you more craziness with a mix of video games, Otaku culture, and the random music rant.

Tiger: Before we get to the meat of the discussion, since it has been some time, what have you been up to?

Rabbit: Well, after a rocky start to our relationship, things with Kent have been great.

Tiger: Kent?

Rabbit: Yes, he’s the nicest guy once you break down his harsh exterior.

Tiger: From Amnesia?

Rabbit: ^blushes^ Yes.

Tiger: You’re still going on about that otome game?

Rabbit: But I love Kent so much.

Tiger: *rolls eyes* I’m starting to regret coming back.

Rabbit: Hidoi yo!

Tiger: I won’t make fun of your hot anime guys if you stop harking on my love of all things TES.

Rabbit: ^crosses arms^ No deal!

Tiger: *sighs* Have you played anything new?

Rabbit: I finally started Life is Strange and am enjoying it so far. We both didn’t attend a traditional high school so I’ve always wondered what it would be like. Hopefully, it’s not like Max’s school, that place is full of scary people.

Tiger: I find high schoolers in general to be scary.

Rabbit: The music is terrible though. So bad, it hurts my ears. What about you? How have you fulfilled your violent needs these past four months?

Tiger: I don’t have violent needs.

Rabbit: Then why are you playing your 24th playthrough of The Last of Us.

Tiger: It’s my Grounded Plus playthrough, I’ll have you know, and I’m doing it for the trophy.

Rabbit: Oh, I see how it is; you trophy whor-

Tiger: Hey! I’ve also been playing games like Destiny and Tom Clancy’s The Division.

Rabbit: ^shakes finger at Tiger^ Tsk, tsk. There’s that violent side of you.

Tiger: I’m not the one who yells “fry baby, fry” when I use my super in Destiny.

Rabbit: I love my Exo Titan. She was a toaster in a previous life who dreamed of being an idol singer being recycled into a Guardian and she now vows to save the galaxy.

Tiger: She’s also not at level 40 yet, what’s taking you so long? My Awoken Hunter is tired of saving you all the time.

Rabbit: Those glowing eyes of hers are creepy. Anyway, I’m taking my time to enjoy the story and experience.

Tiger: *curls lips* Destiny has a story?

Rabbit: Har, har, it has a… what you could call an attempt at a story. It’s like a concept that was never fully fleshed out.

Tiger: I do enjoy the gameplay but that game is so dry. The Division is fun, I’m not too deep into it yet but have enjoyed running around Manhattan so far.

Rabbit: Don’t shoot the poor puppy dogs!

Tiger: Speaking of The Division, Eagle got me the interactive adventure companion book for my birthday. It’s pretty awesome. It has removable artifacts and everything.

Rabbit: Eagle got me a movie for my birthday, the Owl and the Sparrow. Must be friends of his.

Tiger & Rabbit: Thanks Eagle for the gifts!

Tiger: And thank you Rabbit for the Gundam Weapons gunplay book. Really enjoying the photos in it.

Rabbit: And even though you can be so mean to me, you got me the Hakuouki Sweet School Life artbook! ^squeals^ Saitō, my love! You look gorgeous in a school uniform!

Tiger: I’m starting to regret that too.

Rabbit: Aww!

Tiger: I think it’s time we get to the real reason why we’re back.

Rabbit: To talk about E3!

Tiger: Did you have fun watching all the coverage?

Rabbit: I did even if my butt was super sore by the end of it. There were so many great looking games from titles we’ve already seen before such as Horizon: Zero Dawn to small indie titles we haven’t seen much of like ABZU.

Tiger: There really was a ton of content. The pressers were all pretty good this year. Everyone had great games to show, except EA but who counts them anymore, and I was generally surprised by some of the titles unveiled.

Rabbit: Like Resident Evil 7! Scary!

Tiger: Or Death Stranding.

Rabbit: Engrish, anyone?

Tiger: Or that The Last Guardian finally has a release date. I thought I heard hell freeze over at the exact moment Sony announced the date.

Rabbit: ^squeals^ YES! Cannot wait to play with my bird puppy guy.

Tiger: I also enjoyed what I saw from Titanfall 2. Now, we never played the first game since it wasn’t on the PS4 but its sequel is definitely on my radar now.

Rabbit: You and your mechs.

Tiger: Don’t forget space! I love space too and there was that one space game I’m really interested in.

Rabbit: ^perks ears up^ I’m sorry, which one was that?

Tiger: You know, the one where you’re in a space fighter and then actually board a ship. It was shown during Sony’s press conference right after all the VR games were shown.

Rabbit: Still don’t remember it. What is it called?

Tiger: That Space Game.

Rabbit: Is that an official title?

Tiger: No.

Rabbit: Sorry, I’m drawing a complete blank.

Tiger: You’re going to make me say it out loud, aren’t you?

Rabbit: I have no clue what you’re talking about.

Tiger: You’re going to make me admit it in front of everyone that I’m excited for… that game.

Rabbit: Yup.

Tiger: *shakes head* It’s… it’s call… it’s… Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare.

Rabbit: I can’t hear you.

Tiger: Fine! It’s Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare.

Rabbit: ^silence^

Tiger: You aren’t going to say something snappy?

Rabbit: ^blank stare^

Tiger: C’mon, it’s not that bad.

Rabbit: … ^laughs^ Buahahahahahaha!

Tiger: Geez, you laugh like Meiling.

Rabbit: ^giggling^ Sorry, I just can’t believe that you actually admitted that you’re excited for a CoD game. You, the hater of CoD, I’m just surprised is all.

Tiger: It’s in space! It looks completely different from everything they’ve done in the past.

Rabbit: ^laughs^

Tiger: *gives Rabbit death glare*

Rabbit: Okay, I’ll stop bringing it up. You’re right though, it does look very different from past iterations.

Tiger: That grappling hook, man.

Rabbit: Battlefield 1 is also a game that is looking to reinvent itself by going back in time to WWI.

Tiger: I actually think that’s a good idea. I saw some real matches being played and it looks really fun. Those airships too. They look amazing when they’re destroyed. And the weather effects were impressive; like seeing raindrops collect on the guns.

Rabbit: There were also games we knew about but got to see more of like Horizon: Zero Dawn, Dishonored 2, and Detroit: Become Human.

Tiger: Oxford comma FTW.

Rabbit: I’ve always been a fan of Quantic Dream but I know their games, if you can really call them that, aren’t the greatest. Detroit looks like they’ve learned a lot and it impressed me.

Tiger: I can agree with you there, I’m not a huge fan of them but the trailer was compelling. I’m curious to see how the rest of the game plays out. David Cage has a tendency to put really stupid plot points in that ruins his games.

Rabbit: I was already stoked for Horizon when we saw it last year and I’ve guzzled even more of Guerilla’s Kool-Aid. I am in love with this game. They finally showed more of the RPG elements including dialogue and the open-world map. We got to see more combat gameplay and they briefly touched on the story too. Super excited and for those who like great graphics, like Tiger, it looks spectacular.

Tiger: You also mentioned Dishonored 2, which we saw at Bethesda’s presser last year. I really haven’t dived into the first game much but after seeing gameplay of Dishonored 2, I’m really interested in it now. The mixture of stealth, supernatural powers, weapons, and a steampunk-esque vibe makes Dishonored look like nothing else at the show.

Rabbit: Bethesda was kind of a strange press conference since they didn’t really announce anything new.

Tiger: Skyrim remastered, enough said.

Rabbit: *sighs* Now I get to hear you recount stories of Dar’Raza the Khajiit all over again. There were new IPs shown too like Ubisoft’s Steep and Sony’s Days Gone.

Tiger: Not a fan of Ubisoft Annecy so Steep didn’t interest me but I love Studio Bend so I will get Days Gone no matter what.

Rabbit: We also saw some old IPs return like god of War.

Tiger: Kratos is a viking!

Rabbit: I was confused by that. I was expecting it to be an alternate version of Kratos or maybe a spiritual successor. Not the man/god himself.

Tiger: Ubisoft also had a sequel to show off with Watch Dogs 2.

Rabbit: I know you’re the big Ubi fan, what did you think of the games they showed?

Tiger: I’m really not excited for WD2, Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Wildlands, or Steep. But For Honor has me cautiously excited.

Rabbit: I agree with you there, For Honor’s combat looks brutal and I mean that in a good way. Sony did show a ton of games. Almost too many in fact.

Tiger: Is that even possible?

Rabbit: Yes, when I barely have time to process RE7 or Death Stranding, they kept rolling on. Should’ve scheduled a minute breather so people could stop freaking out.

Tiger: *laughs* I knew you were screaming like the little kid that you are when Spider-Man from Insomniac was shown.

Rabbit: Ted Price has returned to me after his adulterous affair. It was hard but I forgive him now.

Tiger: *shakes head* Not even going to comment on that.

Rabbit: I thought Farpoint looked interesting. It’s a VR game uses the new Aim controller. Yup, the Move Sharpshooter doesn’t work with this game either.

Tiger: Yay for more plastic crap for us to store. Speaking of VR, the only game I need is EVE: Valkyrie.

Rabbit: Because space?

Tiger: Because space!

Rabbit: There were so many indie titles announced too. Pox Nora has me interested.

Tiger: And you complain about my collectable card game habits.

Rabbit: This is a video game; it’s not like I have boxes of cards lying everywhere.

Tiger: I’m stoked that Darkest Dungeon is getting released on the PS4! That game looks amazing.

Rabbit: So many games so little time.

Tiger: We watched all the pressers and three solid days of coverage too. I really felt bloated on video games.

Rabbit: We were also watching from various sources too including the official PlayStation livestream, YouTube’s coverage, IGN, Kinda Funny Vids, and GameSpot just to name a few.

Tiger: With so many ways to get information on video games nowadays, do you think E3 has lived past its usefulness?

Rabbit: It’s true that many big publishers are choosing to do their own events or showcase their games in different ways like Nintendo’s Treehouse event or EA skipping the show floor to do their own event.

Tiger: I remember when Activision also used to do a press conference but they haven’t had one for a while.

Rabbit: I remember way back when, the only way we got to see E3 coverage was with PlayStation Underground discs.

Tiger: They had that cool 360-degree video of the show floor one year. It was great.

Rabbit: Now, everyone and their dog has E3 coverage. And if it’s not at E3, it’s at the dozens of other game events that happen around the world. It’s almost as if you don’t need the big trade event because many publishers seem to focus on their own events now. Even Sony has their own little expo. I think E3’s days are numbered. It’s got to be a huge undertaking to put on a show of its size and now that they’re losing publishers and developers, it will only be a matter of time before it’s not even worth putting together. Now, if they completely opened it to the public like PAX does, then maybe it’s a different story. In its current iteration, I don’t see E3 having a long future. Plus, all the leaks that happen days and months before E3, makes me wonder why we need these huge showcases. Microsoft’s entire press was on the internet before E3 even started. If people want information on what publishers are doing, they’re going to find it one way or the other. Trying to host these monstrous events just seems absurd in this day and age.

Tiger: I don’t think it will go away completely, many members of the industry still need E3 for its ability to bring together the movers and the shakers. While the internet and communication in general has changed many things, there is still nothing like seeing a product first and getting to try it out yourself. Can you imagine the poor executive or journalist that would have to go to dozens of events just to chase down the various developers? The expenses would be insane, at E3 though, everyone is under the same roof and it makes it convenient to see what you need to see. Think of VR too, that is something you have to have hands-on experience with. At E3, all the developers can have their games running on the hardware for people to try and it’s done in a controlled environment too. Yes, I think it would be great for them to open it to the public but I also think of all the professionals there and how much more difficult it would make their jobs.

Rabbit: I see your point there. Maybe they should split it, have a couple days dedicated to true professionals and then the rest of the event be open to everyone.

Tiger: Sometimes I wonder how professional you need to be to get into E3 too. Some of those supposed journalists are just fans with a blog.

Rabbit: You know something?

Tiger: What?

Rabbit: We’re fans with a blog; we should try to get into E3.

Tiger: In your dreams!

Rabbit: I want to experience a donut wall and food conveyor belt!

Has E3 Lived Past its Prime?
Tiger     vs     Rabbit

Random Happy Time, 36 O'Clock - Nihonjin!

Tiger and Rabbit talked about diversity in western games but what about Japanese games? In this edition of Random Happy Time! they discuss stereotypes common in Japanese culture.

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Rabbit: So I know we just did this whole thing about diversity in western games but Japanese games could use a bit too.

Tiger: I always kind of find it strange when Japanese games feature different ethnicities. Like Vanquish, that was kind of funny.

Rabbit: Americans and Russians according to the Japanese. Yeah, it was different. Is it strange that most of the characters of African descent that I know are in Japanese games?

Tiger: Considering the small population there, yeah. Do you think the Japanese characters in Yakuza were stereotyped?

Rabbit: Weren’t they all Japanese characters?

Tiger: No, not all. But you kind of wonder, because you can stereotype your own culture, I’d be curious to know how accurate that game actually was.

Rabbit: (ง •̀_•́)ง There was an interview a while back with ex-Yakuza members who were shown the game and their thoughts on it, pretty insightful.

Tiger: I never think of Japanese games as not being racially diversified though. You have people with blue and pink hair, there are all these crazy cultures, and even crazier settings.

Rabbit: But everyone has the same face and eyes. No really, especially the anime-esque ones.

Tiger: Oh man, don’t get me started on anime characters, those eyes. Talk about a genre that needs some more diversity, while there are a lot of great shows that depicted various ethnicities; some of them are so cookie cutter.

Rabbit: I always liked how British or European characters are depicted as being rich. 八(＾□＾*)

Tiger: ( ´△｀) Americans are fat, stupid, and wet their pants. Oh, and the military is shown a lot.

Rabbit: I think it’s sad that aliens are always depicted as being obsessed with Japanese pop culture.

Tiger: Or how gods are usually homeless and live in vending machines. (^-人-^)

Rabbit: Or that polar bears are meaner than their southern counterparts.

Tiger: ⋛⋋( ‘◇’)⋌⋚ And demons always kill little birdies.

Rabbit: And swimmers always eat mackerel. <º))))><

Tiger: Eh, I think we’re getting a little off track.

Rabbit: (ง ˙o˙)ว They’re so cruel with their depiction of spacenoids! They just want to live in peace with their shiny robots!

Tiger: *sighs*

Rabbit: In other news, we're sorry to announce that TvR will be going on hiatus indefinitely.

Tiger: Unfortunately, this is true. Our editor has run across some health concerns but we hope to be back really soon.

Rabbit: Don't worry Qgers and Qbbits! Tiger Vs. Rabbit will return with new topics, crazy conversations, and more posts about food!

Tiger: *rolls eyes* Or not. Anyway, we thank you readers for being with us for this long and hope to see you all when we return.

Rabbit: ^cries^ I'll miss you so much, Tiger! I'll miss our readers too!

Tiger: There, there. *pats Rabbit on the head* You and I are sticking together so we can come up with more topics to discuss and we'll see our readers really soon.

Rabbit: That's true! I hope you look forward to our return! Thanks again!

Random Happy Time, 25 O’Clock - Sweater Heaven!

The 2015-2016 marks the 25th anniversary of San Jose Sharks hockey. Tiger and Rabbit reminisce about their favorite hockey moments and Tiger tries to decide which player jersey to buy next.

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Rabbit: Ｏ(≧∇≦)Ｏ So this coming season is the 25th anniversary of Sharks hockey.

Tiger: Wow, what a ride it has been. While there have been many ups and downs throughout the years we’ve watched this team, I have a lot of great memories.

Rabbit: One of the biggest memories I have has to be “The Kill.” ＼( ｀.∀´)／

Tiger: For those that don’t know, we started watching hockey in 2001 and became fans of the Colorado Avalanche during Ray Bourque’s storied journey to finally raise the Stanley Cup.

Rabbit: While we loved the players, we didn’t necessarily love the team, and eventually went shopping to find one we could truly claim as our own.

Tiger: There was an NHL lockout and after that, ESPN and other channels stopped airing hockey so we were forced to watch the local team, the San Jose Sharks.

Rabbit: The Sharks and Avs actually had a bit of a rivalry going so we weren’t fans of Team Teal but it was the first season back after the lockout and we weren’t going to miss watching hockey again. During the second round of the playoffs, on May 8th, 2006 against the Edmonton Oilers, there was this special moment that we know as “The Kill.” The San Jose Sharks had taken a 1-0 lead in the series and were up 1-0 in the second period of the game. The Sharks took two penalties and had 101 continuous seconds of 5-on-3 disadvantage. If that wasn’t enough, defensemen Kyle McLaren and Scott Hannan broke their sticks during the play, effectively turning it into a 5-on-1 disadvantage. Goalie Vesa Toskala and the guys on the ice did everything in their power to keep the 1-0, killing off the entirety of both penalties. The Sharks went on to win the game 2-1 before losing the series 4-2 to the Oil.

Tiger: (-^〇^-) I have two major memories that both happened during the 2011 Stanley Cup Playoffs. It was the Western Conference Quarter-finals and the Sharks were meeting their southern rivals for the first time in the playoffs. The series was tied 1-1 when Team Teal rolled into the Staples Center to face the LA Kings on April 19th, 2011. The game started out ugly with the Kings taking the early lead. With only a minute played in the second period, the Sharks were already facing a 4-0 deficit… then started “The Comeback.” Patrick Marleau knocked home a blast from Dan Boyle, Ryane Clowe scored on the powerplay, and Logan Couture brought the Sharks within one. LA wasn’t done yet, adding another tally in the second while Ryane Clowe answered back five minutes later. With less than a minute left in the second period, Joe Pavelski powers his way to the net and ties the game. The third period saw both teams tighten down on defense so it was on to sudden death overtime to decide the winner of this goalfest game.

Rabbit: ((((；゜Д゜))) I’m on the edge of my seat!

Tiger: Just three minutes into OT, Marleau and Thornton charged into the offensive zone, they were well defended but no one was covering Setoguchi coming down the far boards. Marleau made a glorious pass and Seto buried the puck behind Quick. The Sharks completed the comeback and won the game 6-5 in overtime, taking a 2-1 series lead.

Rabbit: You know Wallin got an assist off of Cooch’s and Seto’s goals, right?

Tiger: He was also on the ice for LA’s last goal too. Clowey man, and Seto. Those guys I miss. But the SJ vs LA series wasn’t done giving more spectacular moments, up next is "The Slide." On April 25th, 2011; the Sharks were leading the series 3-2 and had the opportunity to finish off the Kings in their hometown. The game was hard fought with the Sharks taking the lead in the second but the Kings answering back and tying it up in the third. Once again, this game would be decided in OT. The game looked dire for the Sharks, taking a 5-minute major penalty that continued into OT. After they killed it off, Joe Thornton came up the far boards and chipped the puck to Devin Setoguchi, who took it around the net and back out the other side. He found Patrick Marleau streaking towards the net and passed it to him but the puck ricocheted off of a skate and landed in front of Thornton, who was now standing in front of the net. He hammered it home and won the game 4-3 and closed out the series against the Kings 4-2. His iconic celebration of sliding across the ice on his back showed just how much the Sharks relished the win.

Rabbit: Such great memories and I’m looking forward to making new memories in the coming season. (>’o’)> ♥

Tiger: I’m excited too; the Sharks are going to have a retro jersey that harkens back to the original Teal sweater. ♥ <(‘o’<)

Rabbit: And of course, you’ll be getting one. (>’o’)> ♥ <(‘o’<)

Tiger: I’m definitely picking up one and I’m hoping to get another player jersey but I’m not sure who. Maybe Wingels in white and if Mueller plays for the Barracuda, I definitely want to get their alternate jersey.

Rabbit: We’re running out of closet space and you want to get three more jerseys?!

Tiger: I'll make space.

Rabbit: Speaking of anniversaries, happy anniversary! ヾ(@°▽°@)ノ

Tiger: 【・ヘ・?】 Anniversary for what?

Rabbit: For us, silly.

Tiger: *scratches head*

Rabbit: I can’t believe you forgot! This month marks a year since we started TvR.

Tiger: Oh wow, really? Has it been that long?

Rabbit: It has, we posted our first Q Attack in September of 2014. I want to thank all the Qgers and Qbbits for sticking with us! Please continue to read our posts; we definitely have more content planned for 2016! <(^o^<)

Tiger: (>^_^)> Yes, thank you for putting up with all our shenanigans. We appreciate you taking the time to stop by. Whether you’ve been with us since the beginning or just started reading, we thank you. We’ll try to keep coming up with new content and topics that we hope you find interesting.

Rabbit: I think we should do a food only segment, where we talk about our favorite dishes every month.

Tiger: I want to do a Fallout and TES weekly discussion.

Rabbit: How about a “Saitou is Awesome” segment?

Tiger: A “Ga-Ga-Ga-Gundam!” mode would be better.

Rabbit: Ge-ge-ge-get out of here! (ﾒ｀ﾛ´)/

Random Happy Time, 4 O'Clock! - The Origins of Tiger and Rabbit!

Rabbit takes the time to chat about the origins of TvR and how their character designs came to be in this issue of Random Happy Time! Tiger and Rabbit also discuss the anime, Kekkaishi.

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Rabbit: Welcome back TvR faithful! Today’s topic is about the origins of cute ‘iddle Tiger and happy baby Rabbit where we will discuss the backstory of how we came to be. So Tiger, why don’t you start by telling us how you got your name.

Tiger: I got the nickname of Tiger from a couple of fellow Tae Kwon Do students back in the day.

Rabbit: You really are dangerous. U｡･.･｡U

Tiger: It was a play on my name, if you must know. (=ＴェＴ=) It didn’t have anything to do with my so-called violent nature.

Rabbit: I actually gave myself my name. I was tired of being mistaken for you all the time and wanted a name that stood out. So I used my Chinese zodiac symbol as my name!

Tiger: We are kind of identical.

Rabbit: Nope. I’m so much cooler than you are. ^sticks out tongue^

Tiger: Hardy har har.

Rabbit: Do you know why we chose the colors we did?

Tiger: I do, it’s from the sealing beads of Madarao and Hakubi from the Anime, Kekkaishi.

Rabbit: Yes, Madarao has purple beads and Hakubi wears green beads. Doesn’t this seem a little backwards to you though?

Tiger: How so?

Rabbit: Well I picture you to be a lot like Madarao, he’s the older of the two and he’s more sarcastic. Whereas Hakubi is the younger and more energetic one yet you’re the color of Hakubi and I’m the color of Madarao.

Tiger: Well we chose the colors of our favorite character and Habuki is mine. He also fights alongside the Yukimura family, which consists of my favorite human character in Kekkaishi, Yukimura Tokine. Plus, he says “honey” a lot which is so cute!

Rabbit: That’s funny. I like how cool Madarao is, especially when he transforms back to his true form. My favorite human is Sumimura Yoshimori, he’s funny.

Tiger: And you are a lot like him too.

Rabbit: You think? (´･_･`)

Tiger: Well you both sleep a lot, you're kind of naive, and you both tend to just jump right in without thinking anything through.

Rabbit: (,,#ﾟДﾟ) Hey! That’s not true. Anyway, as for our looks, I know we worked with Dan the Artist quite a bit on our designs.

Tiger: He nailed my character the first time, with only a minor expression change. Yours was harder though. You went through a few iterations before he got how you wanted to look down on paper.

Rabbit: What can I say? He wanted perfection with me, you were just an afterthought. （⌒▽⌒）

Tiger: （；¬＿¬) You definitely are a piece of something. Before we go, don’t you have a teaser?

Rabbit: Oh yeah, I almost forgot. Listen up Qgers and Qbbits! Tiger vs Rabbit has a special guest coming later this year who will sit down with us and talk video games. For now, we will just refer to him as “The Partner.” (◉Θ◉) If you have any questions, send us an email or message us on Twitter and we’ll pick one for our TvR Tag Tournament topic! Look forward to it!

Random Happy Time, 3 O'Clock! - Twitter and Toast!

Rabbit is back in control with this edition of Random Happy Time! She takes this opportunity to shamelessly plug TvR’s social media accounts and to discuss a very important topic with Tiger.

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Rabbit: ／(=⌒x⌒=)＼ Good morning, good afternoon, and good evening Qgers and Qbbits! Welcome to another edition of-

Tiger: Wait. Just stop. Σ(-᷅_-᷄๑) I've been meaning to ask, what is with the Qgers and Qbbits?

Rabbit: I thought we needed to come up with a catchy name for our fans. Since our main theme here is answering questions, ala Q Attack, I came up with those two names. Tiger’s fans are Qgers and my fans are Qbbits. Clever, right? It’s like they’re our own version of the QForce!

Tiger: Not really and you’re assuming they want these cutesy names.

Rabbit: They are awesome names, I’m sticking with them. (ﾉ´ヮ´)ﾉ*:･ﾟ✧

Tiger: I thought you were going to quit using the emoticons too.

Rabbit: ^pauses^ ☆*･゜ﾟ･*\(^O^)/*･゜ﾟ･*☆

Tiger: (ﾉ｀Д)ﾉ:・’∵:.┻┻

Rabbit: |ω･)و ̑̑༉ You missed me! So as I was saying Qgers and Qbbits! TvR is now on Twitter! We’ll be posting updates on our account but the main reason why we created one is so that we can have a new segment called Quick Q Attack! You can ask us a yes/no or either/or question via Twitter and we’ll give you an answer in 140 characters or less! Amazing, right?

Tiger: When did we decide to do this?! *shakes fist at Rabbit* You can’t just come up with these things without telling me first!

Rabbit: ^whimpers^ You told me I could run the Twitter account. I thought it’d be fun to do.

Tiger: *sighs* Fine, you can do your little segment. Just don’t go all emoticon crazy again, okay?

Rabbit: Yahoo! Thank you! 〜(^∇^〜） 〜(^∇^）〜 (〜^∇^）〜

Tiger: (－‸ლ) You’re welcome, honey.

Rabbit: We also have a an email address now where you can send us your own Q Attack questions or Versus Mode scenarios and we’ll answer them in future blog posts. You can find us on Twitter @TigervsRabbit and email us at TigervsRabbit@outlook.com!

Tiger: Seriously? You used a Microsoft email address for our almost entirely PlayStation focused blog?

Rabbit: ^pouts^ It was already taken on Gmail. Anyway, I’ve got an important topic to discuss in this Random Happy Time!

Tiger: Okay, shoot me with it.

Rabbit: ~(＾◇^)/ Toast.

Tiger: Oh no, not this.

Rabbit: Yes, this. I want to talk about our love for toast. I love toast so much that I use a ton of blankets on my bed.

Tiger: What does that have to do with toast?

Rabbit: Because I want to be toasty all the time. I want to be one with the toast.

Tiger: *hangs head* I shouldn’t have asked.

Rabbit: I love toast so much that if he asked me to marry him today, I would do it in a flash.

Tiger: Oh my. *shakes head* It is true that toast is pretty awesome. It’s easy to make, you can put almost anything on it, and it goes with everything.

Rabbit: I’m in love with Mr. White Bread who likes to wear Nutella and strawberries.

Tiger: Wow, that sounds super sweet. I’m on a plain old sourdough toast with a little butter kick right now.

Rabbit: Such a simple choice. You just don’t have the refined palette like I have.

Tiger: You better wrap this entry up before I bop you on the head.

Rabbit: ｡･ﾟﾟ･(>д<)･ﾟﾟ･｡ Wai! You’re so violent!

Tiger: *shakes fist*

Rabbit: Thanks Qgers and Qbbits! Make sure to send us your questions via @TigervsRabbit on Twitter or email us at TigervsRabbit@outlook.com! I hope to see you again soon! That is, if I survive Tiger's fury! ／(=ｘェｘ=)＼

Random Happy Time, 1 O'Clock! - Thanks a Bunch, Dan!

In this first entry of Random Happy Time!, Rabbit takes a little time to thank the TvR artist and discuss cornbread with Tiger.

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Rabbit: Hello everybunny! Welcome to Random Happy Time! My chance to hijack TvR away from Tiger and do whatever I want! ૮⍝◜•˕̮•◝⍝ა

Tiger: (,,◕　⋏　◕,,) What are you doing to TvR, Rabbit?! *pauses* I don't look like that! Stop doing those! Emoticons are not allowed here!

Rabbit: ^sings^ La-la-la-la-loooooo-la! I can do whatever I want! Random Happy Time! is my time! (*´∀｀)ﾉ☊ฺ ▂ฺ ▃ฺ ▄ฺ ▅ฺ ▆ฺ ▇ฺ █

Tiger: Wait, that's what you're calling this segment? (๑ↀᆺↀ๑)☄

Rabbit: (•ㅅ•) It's awesome! ／(=⌒x⌒=)＼

Tiger: Just get on with it and cut out the emoticons, you're going to give our readers an embolism. And I don't look like that at all!

Rabbit: Fine, sourpuss. In our first Random Happy Time!, we want to take this opportunity to thank a very special member of the TvR team - Dan! He's the artist behind me and Tiger, and I have to say I love what he's done with the art. The banner designs look awesome, I love our avatars, and he's doing a lot of extra work coming up with different assets for us to use on the site! We don't have everything up yet but you'll be amazed by his work when it's all finished!

Tiger: Yes, thank you Dan. Make sure to follow him on Twitter at @JiibayDan and visit That Dan Stinehart Blog.

Rabbit: Dan also has a comic series called ~Natively Awkward, which you can find by clicking that link or following @NatAwkComic on Twitter. Speaking of ~Natively Awkward, there's this cute little character in the comic that's always cooking cornbread. When I read it, he makes me want to bake my own cornbread! ( ´･ω･`)_且

Tiger: That looks like tea to me.

Rabbit: But you know what I don't like about cornbread? It's so crumby! ^giggles^ Get it?

Tiger: (━┳━ _ ━┳━)

Rabbit: It's true. Cornbread has to be one of the five hardest things to bake, right behind snicker-doodle cookies and-

Tiger: （ﾉ｀Д´）ﾉ－－－－－┻┻　-３-３

Rabbit: ^runs away^ Thanks for reading Qgers and Qbbits! Until next time!

Tiger: I promise, I won't let these get any crazier.