13 Harsh Realities Of Gaming As A Grown-Up

So you're too old for the console wars. You've hung up your message board IDs, stopped reading all the articles about which company is beating the other and retired into a comfortable undramatic life as a veteran away from the battlefield.

But of course, you secretly miss it, because as a result of your newly retired status, shows like E3 just aren't the same. Hell, these new announcements and showdowns should be even more exciting considering you're probably no longer tied down to only one machine, yet it somehow only makes watching them that bit more boring.

Console wars are a bit dumb and ultimately pointless, yes, but you have to admit that indulging in the competition only makes the industry seem way more exciting.