By Dimorphic
I’ve reported a little more indepth about the big announcements, but here is the summary post of everything that was shown today at Microsoft’s keynote address, so hit the jump for all the E3 goodness!
1. Fallout 3 is coming this year, will use extensive downloadable content exclusively to 360. (But banned in Australia)
2. RE5 has online co-op, and the game is designed to be played by 2 players co-operatively. Coming March 09.
3. Portal: Still Alive, a new XBLA game that continues from Portal – only on 360.
4. Galaga Legion, the girst sequel to Galaga in decades, on XBLA exclusively.
5. Lips – new IP exclusive to 360. Microphone Singstar title, wireless mics with motion sensing and lights, able to use own music.
6. Uno Rush, next month on XBLA.
7. Fable 2 is technically finished, will come in October. Co-op is instant and you can see other people in friends list as orbs in your single player game. No lobbies, instant transfer between games, experience brought back to their game.
8. Gears of War 2 out November 7. New 5 player co-op game to take on waves of progressively harder locusts, will take on brumaks and more “badass” Locust. They now use Grappling Hooks and Fire-guns, and new Locust types.
9. New partners in Video Marketplace, NBC and Universal and…. Netflix. NBC and Universal available right now, Netflix coming months.
10. New partners in Europe as well, MGM and Constantin Film.
11. Brand new Interface – incredibly different. Blade system is gone.
12. New Avatar system. Simple Mii like system, will be able to be used in games. Developed by Rare, great looking animation, very fluid and mich more personable and detailed than Mii.
13. Private groups of up to 8 people can now be connected, all represented by Avatars.
14. 4 people groups in voice chat called Live Party. Able to instantly share media form your console. A photo share is shown.
15. Same party able to be kept together and launch new Uno Rush game, keeping avatars.
16. New partnership with Endemol means Avatars will be able to play a number of trivia and game show titles straight form Xbox with real prizes for grabs.
17. Geometry Wars 2 announced – launches next month.
18. New South Park title coming. Unknown XBLA or retail.
19. Community games this fall (spring for us), some genuinally great looking titles.
20. Banjo Kazooie Nuts and Bolts shown – looks fantastic, coming this holiday.|
21. Viva Pinata: Trouble in Paradise features over 100 Pinatas, and Pinata Vision, cards which can be scanned by Vision cam and instantly transfers Pinatas to your garden. This holiday.
22. Banjo Kazooie, the original N64 platformer coming to XBLA.
23. Scene It?: Box Office Smash announced. Releases this holiday, will be packaged with Big Button Controller. First retail title to use avatars. Also being made by Krome, and aussie developer.
24. New game, Your in the Movies. Made by Codemasters, looks like a knock off of EyeToy, but allows you to cut and paste activities of you making a fool of yourself into B Movies. Veyr neat. Will be packaged with Vision Cam, out this holiday.
25. Over 1000 games by this holiday.
26. Guitar Hero 4 comes this holiday. Features more than 85 songs, new Mettalica album will be available as DLC for the game the same day it comes out in music stores. New REM track pack coming soon.
27. Rock Band 2 coming first to Xbox 360 in September (that’d be U.S then!). 84 tracks, all master tracks, 20 free ones available for download. All original band equipment will work, all original tracks can be downloaded so no need to change discs. Will have in excess of 500 songs by the end of the year. AC/DC is on the disc.
28. Square Enix bringing Infinite Undiscovery, The Last Remnant and Star Ocean 4 to Xbox 360. The Last Remnant and Infinite Undiscovery this year, Star Ocean mid next.
29. The Last Remnant also coming to Games for Windows.
30. Final Fantasy XIII coming to Xbox 360.
Did I miss anything?
As always stay tuned to the site, as there will still be heaps more information flowing out of E3 for a week or so yet. We’ll keep you up-to-date.
very excited