E3 2009: Microsoft Press Conference Wrapup

[GrandAmChandler]

What are your predictions? Live streams can be watched starting at 10:25am PDT on ign.com and on gamespot.com. Also, join us in #vbender chat to discuss and follow along with the announcements.

Please post all Microsoft Conference talk in this thread.

-GAC-

At the Keynote:

Beatles Rock Band w/ exclusive song "All you need is love"
Tony Hawk's Ride w/ Motion Skateboard
Modern Warfare 2 w/ exclusive Multi-player maps
Final Fantasy XIII running on 360 hardware (With awesome chick character)
Shadow Complex (XBLA)
Joyride (XBLA) (FREE!)
Crackdown 2
Left 4 Dead 2
Splinter Cell Conviction
Forza Motorsport 3
Halo 3: ODST
Halo: Reach (FREE BETA INCLUDED IN HALO: ODST!)
Alan Wake
last.fm radio coming to XBL for free.
Sky Video / Live TV
Zune Video - No more downloads, everything in 1080P HD
Netflix update, manage queue on your XBOX
Facebook on XBOX
Twitter on XBOX
Metal Gear Solid: Rising (Metal Gear no longer Sony Exclusive)
Project Natal: Motion sensing, voice & facial recognition system
Project Natal: Tech Demo "Ricochet"
Project Natal: Paint Party
Project Natal: Milo (interactive A.I.)

[jcalder8]

My guess is that there will be some sort of motion sensing game apart from that I've got no idea what to expect.

[scooterb23]

Thanks for the heads up...I saw the other e3 thread, and wondered when the conferences were. I'll be ready to mock!

[Famidrive-16]

"MvC2 on LIVE this week. later, guys"

[hbkprm]

can't wizait

[Nature Boy]

What are your predictions?

I think they'll talk about the 1 vs 100 beta they just completed, and about their plan to implement Live Anywhere using the Zune. Oh yeah, and a few new games too I'm sure.

[JunkTheMagicDragon]

ign's crashed, gamespot says 'live stream available' but won't, g4tv.com's slowed to a crawl, and gametrailers is streaming (barely) without sound.

kotaku's liveblog will have to do, i suppose.

[TonyTheTiger]

It's always around E3 time that confirms just how horribly designed IGN and Gamespot's websites are. It's like trying to navigate your way through a casino.

[heybtbm]

Why people aren't watching this unfold live at Kotaku is beyond me...

http://kotaku.com/5273134/microsofts-e3-expo-live-blog

Anyway,

CRACKDOWN 2 CONFIRMED!!!!!!!!!!

...ahem.

[refan]

The first twenty minutes was all about Rock Band The Beatles. WTF.

[Oobgarm]

Wow, Metal Gear Solid.

[TonyTheTiger]

Yeah, Kotaku is the best bet at this point.

[The 1 2 P]

New Halo+Metal Gear Solid+Steven Spielberg+Fully Interactive Motion/Picture Sensing Controllers(Minus any controller)+New Modern Warefare Maps first+Left4Dead 2(exclusive)+Free Radio Stations/music+ Other stuff I don't feel like detailing=Microsoft just won E3.

I know, thats alittle premature considering Sony and Nintendo haven't went yet(I'll be watching those tomorrow as well) but it's going to take a small miracle for them to generate the same amount of buzz. This is especially true for Sony now that they can no longer tout MGS as a PS3 exclusive series(oops....sorry Sony fans). As for Nintendo, if Microsoft's new camera motion sensing technology is fully realized it will put the Wii's motion controls to shame. On to tommorow I suppose but I don't plan to be surprised nearly as much.

[Kitsune Sniper]

Left 4 Dead 2?

WHAT THE FUCK?

[Trevelyan]

Left 4 Dead 2

& v intrigued about the hands free shennanigans :O

[GrandAmChandler]

I don't even know what to say it was that amazing. I will update the post with everything announced. Please correct me if I missed something.

-GAC-

[Nature Boy]

I know, thats alittle premature considering Sony and Nintendo haven't went yet.

There's no "but" here - that's just stupid. You could simply say 'bravo MS' but declaring a winner before seeing the competition is pointless.

[jcalder8]

Nevermind, found it

[The 1 2 P]

There's no "but" here - that's just stupid. You could simply say 'bravo MS' but declaring a winner before seeing the competition is pointless.

I see your point but based off of last years Sony and Nintendo conferences it's definitely not a stretch. I did say that I'll be watching both those shows tomorrow as well. While they should both have their own share of exclusive announcements they are going to need huge announcements imo to surpass this entire conference. I really don't see that happening but we'll find out tomorrow.

[JunkTheMagicDragon]

wow, if 'milo' works as advertised... well, holy shit....