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Old 14-Jul-2008, 18:10   #1
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Default Official MS E3 press conference thread

The first of the major console manufacturers to hold their press conference at this years E3 gaming expo, Microsoft took the stage Monday to deliver several significant announcements for the XBox 360.

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Old 14-Jul-2008, 18:12   #2
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A few more:
Joystiq Text Feed
Major Nelson Twitter
Giantbomb Twitter
IGN Text Feed

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Gamer Tag Live Stream


Significant announcements:

"sunstantial" exclusive 360 DLC for Fallout 3.
RE5 will have a simultaneous release in NA and EU on Friday 13, March 2009.
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Old 14-Jul-2008, 18:33   #3
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I'm watching the IGN insider HD stream. with 159Kbps I wouldn't exactly call it HD, but going to watch it anyways.
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Old 14-Jul-2008, 18:41   #4
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Please post updates here as well. My work firewall blocks all major gaming sites.
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Old 14-Jul-2008, 18:45   #5
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Please post updates here as well. My work firewall blocks all major gaming sites.
-- Fallout 3 real time game presentation + exclusive DL content for X360 and PC

--Resi 5: real time game presentation
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Old 14-Jul-2008, 19:12   #6
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Please post updates here as well. My work firewall blocks all major gaming sites.
Yeah, someone please summarize the conference in 1 post (or post link to one) after it's over... coz I'm tied up

(Just managed to come out from a meeting and have to go for another).

All I know is there should be many exciting stuff coming.
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Old 14-Jul-2008, 18:51   #7
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Thanks. I got through to the Giantbomb twitter site.
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Old 14-Jul-2008, 19:06   #8
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Gears of War 2 looked pretty darn AMAZING!
Release date is November 7th.
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Old 14-Jul-2008, 19:14   #9
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They are showing their Home/3D interface, but I can only read it. Good place for pics (not feeds)?
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Old 14-Jul-2008, 19:16   #10
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F' IN WOW! at Gears 2 and Fable 2. You know how to take my monies MS
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Old 14-Jul-2008, 19:42   #11
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The fact is that this press conference is pretty damn awesome. I'd be posting more in relation to it in the immediate term, but I'm bogged down with some other crap right now. The G4TV feed incidentally (what I'm watching it on) sucks. But, it's good enough that I can see there is a lot of good stuff following the 60GB unit launch.
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Old 14-Jul-2008, 19:46   #12
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who is this duffy and why i she at the ms press confrence. Well i guess its better than having the creators of the game singing something like they did with rock band last year
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Old 14-Jul-2008, 20:01   #13
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New Avatar/Dashboard looks awesome. What a great win for this Netflix to be official. Want a great value add if you already have netflix and a 360.

Live Party is great, and glad that finally implemented something like this. The good news is you can stay chatting no matter what anyone is doing/playing.
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Final Fantasy XIII on XB360?! It is! That's a blow to Sony
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Old 14-Jul-2008, 20:05   #15
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Final Fantasy XIII on XB360?! It is! That's a blow to Sony
Wow ... I hate Final Fantasy, but that's an exclusive Sony didn't want to lose.
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Wow ... I hate Final Fantasy, but that's an exclusive Sony didn't want to lose.


esp with the additonal square titles this year on the 360. It seems that if you were into square rpgs the 360 is the system for the rest of this year
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Final Fantasy XIII on XB360?! It is! That's a blow to Sony
Wow! I had all but decided to buy a PS3 this Xmas, now I dunno...is it really worth it if I can get FF13 on 360??

Probably, but that certainly gives me pause.

Slick move for MS, and I called this like 3 years ago, lol
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Does Netflix require a Vista PC or is it completely on the 360? Curious how this would work with marketplace rentals since they are offering the same thing.
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Wow. MS 2Uped everybody.
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Old 14-Jul-2008, 20:04   #20
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wow square had a lot of titles including a final fantasy dunno is that part 7 ?

G4 had a really stupid angle

ah ff 13 . Was this the ps2 game ?
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FF13 is the new, upcoming, previously PS3 exclusive game.
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wow new Dash, RB2 timed exclusive, Banjo and Viva and GoW2 and Fable 2, LIPS (use your entire personal song collection?) looking amazing NETFLIX!! and now FF13?

wow...
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There's also a technical consideration here. Originally FFXIII was on the so-called White Engine. SE bought into UE3 for cross-platform. Have they moved FFXIII over to UE3, or are they creating a White Engine for PS3?

All in all, MS do seem serious about pursuing other markets. Co-op featured in pretty much everything, and they had their share of 'different' games.
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Old 14-Jul-2008, 20:08   #24
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rofl!!! No wonder Gaf is down. Sony fanboys in an epic panic over FF13

This E3 has been owned.
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OMG!
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