E3 2008 coverage! 15th - 17th [up]

[Scott]

E3 2008!

MicroSoft:
--FFXIII is coming to X360
--XBL gets Avatars and new menu look. Still nothing compared to Home though.
--Exclusive DLContent for Fallout 3. The PS3 version will miss out on some DLC.

Nintendo:
--Wii Motion Plus: Nintendo is coming out with a motion add-on to the Wii-mote. This will make the motion more acurate. I wonder why they don't make new Wii-mote with it built-in! It will be shipped with Wii Sports Resort
--Wii Speak: Shipping with the new Animal Crossing: City Folk is a new mic add-on for the Wii
--Other notable games: Dead Rising (Wii), Pokémon Ranger 2: Shadows Of Almia (DS), GTA: Chinatown Wars (DS).

Sony:
--Video Store: Sony has released this week their PSN Video Store. You can now rent or buy lots of movies, and TV shows. Episodes cost $1.99, rentals $2.99 - $4.50, and you can buy movies from $9.99 - $14.99. Some also come in HD!
--Greatest Hits: Sony announced their Greatest Hits line for the PS3 at $29.99 per game. Only a small handful are planned at the moment though.
--Google News: They are teaming up with Google to bring us news and weather.
--YouTube: Google is also helping Sony with a YT project. Coming soon you will be able to record clips of your PS3 gameplay and send them straight to YT from your PS3!
--80GB PS3: Sony is coming out with a PS3 that sadly has the same features as the 40GB version. The good news is the low $399.99 price tag. The bad news is that it won't play PS2 games.
--Trophies for PSP: Recently Sony gave us trophies on the PS3. These are like MS's achivements, but kooler! Well, PSP will also be getting them soon.
--MASSIVE Action Game: MAG is a war game kinda like Battlefield but better! MAG can be played with up to 256 people in ONE GAME!!!
--Other notable games: DC Universe (MMO), SOCOM: Confrontation (Online only), FFXIII. There are more, but I'll leave some for you to find!

Also, Home will be having OPEN BETA this fall!

Multi-console:
--Resident Evil 5, Fallout 3, ...

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[Scott]

MicroSoft and Nintendo were pretty boring this year. The big news was mostly all Sony's. Nintendo did have a few kool things to announce though. Like the Wii Motion Plus. MicroSoft however had the news that one of Sony's big games will come to X360.

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[Scott]

I hear from Sony that they hope to have Home open by Thanksgiving!
I'm in the closed beta now though. It's ok, but it need more people and places. They are still working on it.

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