E3: Microsoft press conference

This post was blogged while I watched the press briefing online on IGN.com. I hope I got it all. Microsoft was the first company to hold their press conference at E3 2008. Sony and Nintendo will hold theirs tomorrow, Tuesday 15th.

• Fallout 3 demoed
• Resident Evil 5 demoed. Worldwide release on March 13, 2009
• Fable II showed. The game will be released in October 2008
• Gears of War 2 trailer. Available on November 7, 2008 worldwide
• Games are bigger than music, DVD andmovies
• 10.3 mill Xbox 360 sold in US
• Last year: 6 million Live member, 12 mill. this year
• Xbox Live world biggest provider of HD content
• NBC and Universal Studios join Xbox Live Video Markedplace (i US)
• Constantin Film and Metro Goldwyn Mayer join Europe’s Video Markedplace
• New software update this Fall, new dashboard. New avatar system. Avatar of your friends will pop up when they log on. You can have a party with up to 8 friends.
• Xbox Primetime – you can win real prices
• Geometry Wars 2 coming to XBLA next month
• Galaga Legions (XBLA) – next month
• South Park on XBLA
• Xbox Live Community games coming this Fall
• Netflix will be available on Xbox. Movies and TV shows can be shared with your party.
• 1000+ titles available at the end of 2008
• Banjo & Kazooie trailer. The original game will come to XBLA
• Viva Pinata – Trouble in Paradise trailer
• Seen It? Box Office Smash trailer. Your avatar will be in the game.
• Your In the Movie demoed. The game will make use of the Vision Camera. Videoes taken in the minigames will be insterted in a movie for playback. Look funny. The game will include a Vision Camera.
• 3.5 million songs download from the Markedplace every month. That’s 80% of all songs on all platforms.
• Guitar Hero – World Tour demoed. 85 songs. Wireless drumset. Game will include a music studio for making and sharing music.
• Lips trailer. (like SingStar). You can sing along with your own music song collection. It will include mic which are motionsensitive.
• Rockband 2 exclusive on Xbox 360 coming September 2008. All songs from the first Rockband game will be compatible with the new game.
• Infinite Underscovery. Xbox 360 Exclusive. Coming this Fall.
• Star Ocean – The Last Hope. Coming in Spring 2009.
• The Last Remnant trailer. Coming this November 20, 2008 Worldwide. Also available for Games for Windows.
• Final Fantasy XIII trailer.