Tikkabik

... is just getting started, but I wanted to drop a line anyway. Day one of the show wrapped up without any bombshells going off; general consensus from grizzled E3 veterans is that this isn't one of the better shows.

Most of the momentum coming from the gaming industry is coming from console developers, and E3 2002 was absolutely huge for software releases. It's because 2001 had been all about the hardware itself, and 2002 was an opportunity for third-parties to follow through.

There isn't a similar momentum this year. For the most part, caution seems to be ruling the roost at many major publishers, some of whom have reorganized themselves, are in the process of being divested from their corporate benefactors, or have rebranded themselves with new monikers in search of a new identity all together.

Last night was Nvidia's chance to blow off some steam. They'd rented a place called The Highlands, on the fourth floor of this shopping mall on Hollywood Blvd out near Highland Ave. The party was eerily like Apple's parties at Macworld Expos past -- complete with glow-in-the-dark dancers gyrating wildly with lightsticks and an appearance by Smashmouth, which rocked for quite some time.

I split early and went back to the hotel -- Wednesday was a really early morning with little sleep, so I caught as much rest as I could and I'm back at it today. I don't think I'm going to be able to dig up as much Mac news as what fell in my lap over the past two days, although I know more is coming soon.