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[nubbe]

http://www.1up.com/do/feature?cId=3150432&did=1

Wow...Ja allard doesn't know wtf he is doing. Holy crap...i have lost respect for him, but found new respect for the 360 planning group.

Interesting read

 

[MightyHedgehog]

Awesome. I wasn't going to buy this book, but after reading those excepts on 1up, I definitely will now. Really entertaining shit.

 

[hadareud]

very cool. I will definitely get this book. Can't wait for tomorrow

 

[Pug]

I Know this rumour has being doing the round for a while but at http://www.xbox.com/en-US/community/news/events/e32006/articles/20060505-wishlist.htm they have have published a post from the forum of what people wish/would like to see 360 wise at E3. One of the is for the Dreamcast back catalogue of games. Now I know it mean little that this has been put up but it does add to the old rummour mill. Dreamcast games on Market Place would be a great addition.

 

[Aryuken]

I Know this rumour has being doing the round for a while but at http://www.xbox.com/en-US/community/news/events/e32006/articles/20060505-wishlist.htm they have have published a post from the forum of what people wish/would like to see 360 wise at E3. One of the is for the Dreamcast back catalogue of games. Now I know it mean little that this has been put up but it does add to the old rummour mill. Dreamcast games on Market Place would be a great addition.

I would buy Shenmue 1/2 in a heartbeat.

 

[Blimblim]

arne, blimblim, can you say atleast if there are chance for new Lost Odyssey' and Blue Dragon's trailers (I know BD is on closed doors but...) ?

I don't know, but considering the Blue Dragon page on xbox.jp just opened, I'd say we will get some new medias for sure.

 

[pilonv1]

Gamespot is saying this is tape delayed from 1pm PDT, with Nintendo going from 9-12. Are those times correct?

 

[Aryuken]

 

[Tunesmith]

That's really cool.

 

[BojTrek]

Dumb question... or two...

Found the answer on Page 1... nevermind...

 

[Blimblim]

Dumb question... or two...

Do any of the conferences occur today?

Is there a post with schedule information? Thanks!

Look at the stickies.

 

[siamesedreamer]

So, is Assasin's Creed PS3 only?

 

[Pug]

No.

 

[gollumsluvslave]

http://www.1up.com/do/feature?cId=3150432&did=1

That was a good read, makes me more interested in the book. Definitely kind of interesting how Allard has always tried to foster the image of hime being an easy-going skating, hardcore gamer, whereas in this he is painted as your stereotypical Project Manager. Kind of unsurprising that Ed Fries left really.

 

[Suerte]

HD-DVD Addon "Officially" Announced

This new accessory will connect to the Xbox 360 console with a USB cable, enabling it to harness the power of the Xbox 360 console for the HD video outputs and digital surround sound.

Still no pictures

 

[gollumsluvslave]

HD-DVD Addon "Officially" Announced

HD DVD also offers new "twin discs" that have an HD DVD version and a DVD version on the same disc....Blu-ray's option is to require consumers to buy two discs at full price, an HD version and the standard DVD version separately.

I thought that BluRay offered the same type of discs? FUD?

 

[Ponn]

HD-DVD Addon "Officially" Announced




Still no pictures

This new accessory will connect to the Xbox 360 console with a USB cable, enabling it to harness the power of the Xbox 360 console for the HD video outputs and digital surround sound.

So it does just hook up through USB and outputs like normal. So no HDMI or HDCP? No DVD upscaling? What if they do start using those flags limiting output over non-HDCP compliant hardware? We need some answers on these.

 

[Blimblim]

Just been told by Snoopers from my site that filming won't be allowed at all during the MS Press conference. This is either because Gamespot got the exclusivity (unlikely), or because of who will do the actual talking during the conference itself (guess).
After all the trouble I went into to get a cameraman position there, I'm quite pissed off.

 

[meltpotato]

Just been told by Snoopers from my site that filming won't be allowed at all during the MS Press conference. This is either because Gamespot got the exclusivity (unlikely), or because of who will do the actual talking during the conference itself (guess).
After all the trouble I went into to get a cameraman position there, I'm quite pissed off.

O.O

can we expect you to get soem direct feed trailers up?

 

[Blimblim]

O.O

can we expect you to get soem direct feed trailers up?

Everything points to the trailers being available on the marketplace during or soon after the press conference. If so, I'll do exactly like today and encode everything

 

[sharukins]

So, is Assasin's Creed PS3 only?

yes.for now

 

[GhaleonEB]

Everything points to the trailers being available on the marketplace during or soon after the press conference. If so, I'll do exactly like today and encode everything

The timeline Microsoft published the other day had 25 trailers going up tomorrow. Probably everything shown and the press conference.

 

[PhatSaqs]

The timeline Microsoft published the other day had 25 trailers going up tomorrow. Probably everything shown and the press conference.

I just cant put into words how awesome the trailers and demos via XBL is. Hell, XBL members are getting to play games like Lost Planet before E3 even starts :lol.

 

[PhatSaqs]

Shadowrun playable???


http://media.teamxbox.com/events/gallery/35/1147118426.jpg

 

[Uncle]

Shadowrun playable???


http://media.teamxbox.com/events/gallery/35/1147118426.jpg

What is it? I only get an IGN registration page.

 

[arne]

Just been told by Snoopers from my site that filming won't be allowed at all during the MS Press conference. This is either because Gamespot got the exclusivity (unlikely), or because of who will do the actual talking during the conference itself (guess).
After all the trouble I went into to get a cameraman position there, I'm quite pissed off.

This keeps changing. It started off as only allowing cameras to be plugged into the audio/video feed, then it was everything was allowed and I don't know where it is now. It's not about any one site getting an exclusive, AFAIK. It was about some of the media (videos) that they don't want to be shown out of external footage I think. It's up to some publishers.

But I don' tknow where that stands now unfortunately.

Ugh, I have to go.

 

[GhaleonEB]

What is it? I only get an IGN registration page.

Ditto. I don't think this thread will see much action until tomorrow, though.

 

[The Elite]

Hopefully they will talk about Shadowrun:

MS FTW!

Shadowrun Poster!

 

[GhaleonEB]

I think it's going to be pretty easy for Microsoft to roast that Sony conference.

*Peter Moore walks on stage
*Halo 3 footage plays
*Peter Moore walks off stage

 

[Hiro_Kunimi_80]

*Peter Moore walks on stage
*Halo 3 footage plays
*J. Allard walks on stage " X360 core@ 229$ X360 premium 299$ "
*Peter Moore and J.Allard (with strange hair.. ) walks off stage ( singing )

FIXED

 

[Mr. Spinnington]

FIXED

I totally wouldn't be surprised if they announce a price drop for Q4 2006 or Q1 2007.

 

[GhaleonEB]

FIXED

:lol

Nice. But I think they'll save any price drop until when, or after, the PS3 launches. Drop the Core to $199 and the Premium to $299 right when the PS3 launches; HUGE gap.

 

[Aryuken]

MS smells blood in the water folks.

 

[Archie]

After that Sony fiasco, I'm pretty interested to see what MS has.

 

[GhaleonEB]

MS smells blood in the water folks.

That's because there IS blood in the water. Lots of it. All those wallets, bleeding like mad.

I was a little nervous buying a 360 before E3 - wasn't sure how it was going to stack up to the PS3. I think it stacks up very well.

 

[meltpotato]

I totally wouldn't be surprised if they announce a price drop for Q4 2006 or Q1 2007.

why would you announce a price drop now for 3-6 months later? wouldnt that slow the current momentum to a standstill?

 

[Aryuken]

why would you announce a price drop now for 3-6 months later? wouldnt that slow the current momentum to a standstill?

Exact. Not to mention, annoucing that means free publicity, announce that near PS3 launch, and you got yourself some pretty cool publicity in the eyes of the general public.

I gotta say...this is like a golden Gift that fell from the sky into MS and Nintendo's lap. If they can capitalize on this...things can get ugly, MS and Nintendo can bleed sony to death.

 

[android]

Announce a price drop tomorrow and you build your install base over the next six months. C'mon MS, the android wants some HD gaming.

 

[Hitler Stole My Potato]

MS smells blood in the water folks.

Yeah but who knows if they'll do anything about it. After last year's emo love-in fiasco they had going on I'm not so confident in MS being compenent enough to have a decent showing or going in for the kill.

They'll fuck it up. Just watch.

 

[Speevy]

Yeah but who knows if they'll do anything about it. After last year's emo love-in fiasco they had going on I'm not so confident in MS being compenent enough to have a decent showing or going in for the kill.

They'll fuck it up. Just watch.

Before tonight, MS had Gears, Mass Effect, Too Human, Fable 2, Forza 2, and some others to show. Oh, and Halo 3.

After tonight, I think that's all people need. The worst MS can do is bore people.

 

[HocusPocus]

I wonder how many developers will be switching from PS3 to Xbox 360 development after the price announcement.

 

[GitarooMan]

Yeah but who knows if they'll do anything about it. After last year's emo love-in fiasco they had going on I'm not so confident in MS being compenent enough to have a decent showing or going in for the kill.

They'll fuck it up. Just watch.

Yeah, I'm not sure they'll do anything amazing, but they've got an opportunity this year to really take charge in North America. They should have had Halo 3 ready for Nov. '06 (Gates said PS3 launch initially) and they would have been set. I'm not sure they've got the killer-app software for 4Q 2006 they need to really stick it to Sony. Prove me wrong, MS....

 

[Do The Mario]

Sony have given M$ a chance to put them to the sword, with a price drop in the states and some impressive 2nd gen games .

 

[Confidence Man]

MS: "We don't react to what anyone else does"...

For their sake I hope they were kidding.

The games should rock, anyway.

 

[Skilotonn]

Before tonight, MS had Gears, Mass Effect, Too Human, Fable 2, Forza 2, and some others to show. Oh, and Halo 3.

After tonight, I think that's all people need. The worst MS can do is bore people.

Seriously, with just the games we know are coming, MS has this all wrapped up...

And since MS actually talks games instead of talking Powerpoint slides, being boring will be impossible...

The surprises that will no doubt show will just be the final nails in the coffin if you ask me...

I just saw the Rainbow Six Vegas trailer on IGN 360, and that honestly blew away everything I saw at the Sony conference...

http://media.xbox360.ign.com/media/815/815419/vids_1.html

 

[Hitler Stole My Potato]

I just saw the Rainbow Six Vegas trailer on IGN 360, and that honestly blew away everything I saw at the Sony conference...

http://media.xbox360.ign.com/media/815/815419/vids_1.html

No way. Did you see Heavenly Sword? That looked freakin' great. Rainbow Six LV looks good but it's hampered by some choppy framerate and animations.


However many of the 360 games that'll be there tomorrow are definately more interesting to me. Hopefully they'll show a little Bioshock.

 

[tegdf]

Seriously, with just the games we know are coming, MS has this all wrapped up...

And since MS actually talks games instead of talking Powerpoint slides, being boring will be impossible...

The surprises that will no doubt show will just be the final nails in the coffin if you ask me...

I just saw the Rainbow Six Vegas trailer on IGN 360, and that honestly blew away everything I saw at the Sony conference...

http://media.xbox360.ign.com/media/815/815419/vids_1.html

what surprise?

 

[Skilotonn]

No way. Did you see Heavenly Sword? That looked freakin' great. Rainbow Six LV looks good but it's hampered by some choppy framerate and animations.


However many of the 360 games that'll be there tomorrow are definately more interesting to me. Hopefully they'll show a little Bioshock.

Between the PR pics that weren't too impressive, and the God of War gameplay, it honestly didn't get me too excited...

what surprise?

Don't take me as some kind of insider - I'm just saying that MS is bound to reveal some new games we have no clue about, as well as new hardware/XBL features...

 

[FiRez]

I got chills just for thinking that maybe tomorrow we are going to see Halo 3.

playing H:CE soundtrack

 

[PhatSaqs]

No way. Did you see Heavenly Sword? That looked freakin' great. Rainbow Six LV looks good but it's hampered by some choppy framerate and animations.


However many of the 360 games that'll be there tomorrow are definately more interesting to me. Hopefully they'll show a little Bioshock.

Yeah I agree. R6:Vegas looks early as hell to me.

I hope Too Human and Shadowrun arent underwhelmaton...