The Official E3 2008 Thread: Microsoft

[Nerdysimmer]

Here's where we discuss the Microsoft announcements from their Conference.

[Cerium]

a Fable 2 release date would be nice

[CruSadEr]

HAHA, Banjo Kazooie for XBL. Nice.

[Jbone]

a Fable 2 release date would be nice

October 08.

[TwistedTinkerToy]

Portal: Still Alive was announced.

[Ninty]

cant wait for the nintendo conferance

[DeathSpawn11]

Final Fantasy XIII
just announced for 360

*waits for wave of PS3 fans to asplode*

[Karma]

Final Fantasy XIII
just announced for 360

*waits for wave of PS3 fans to asplode*

*Joins you*

I just LOVE it when fanboys have their little sissyfits.

[DeathSpawn11]

Rock Band 2 sondtrack

Rock Band 2 On-Disc Track List:
Artist Song Title Decade
1. AC/DC “Let There Be Rock” 1970s
2. AFI “Girl’s Gone Grey” 2000’s
3. Alanis Morissette “You Oughta Know” 1990’s
4. Alice in Chains “Man in the Box” 1990’s
5. Allman Brothers “Ramblin’ Man” 1970’s
6. Avenged Sevenfold “Almost Easy” 2000’s
7. Bad Company “Shooting Star” 1970’s
8. Beastie Boys “So Whatcha Want” 1990’s
9. Beck “E-Pro” 2000’s
10. Bikini Kill “Rebel Girl” 1990’s
11. Billy Idol “White Wedding Pt. I” 1980’s
12. Blondie “One Way or Another” 1970’s
13. Bob Dylan “Tangled Up in Blue” 1970’s
14. Bon Jovi “Livin’ on a Prayer” 1980’s
15. Cheap Trick “Hello There” 1970’s
16. Devo “Uncontrollable Urge” 1980’s
17. Dinosaur Jr. “Feel the Pain” 1990’s
18. Disturbed “Down with the Sickness” 2000’s
19. Dream Theater “Panic Attack” 2000’s
20. Duran Duran “Hungry Like the Wolf” 1980’s
21. Elvis Costello “Pump It Up” 1970’s
22. Fleetwood Mac “Go Your Own Way” 1970’s
23. Foo Fighters “Everlong” 1990’s
24. Guns N’ Roses “Shackler’s Revenge” 2000’s
25. Interpol “PDA” 2000’s
26. Jane’s Addiction “Mountain Song” 1980’s
27. Jethro Tull “Aqualung” 1970’s
28. Jimmy Eat World “The Middle” 2000’s
29. Joan Jett “Bad Reputation” 1980’s
30. Journey “Anyway You Want It” 1970’s
31. Judas Priest “Painkiller” 1990’s
32. Kansas “Carry On Wayward Son” 1970’s
33. L7 “Pretend We’re Dead” 1990’s
34. Lacuna Coil “Our Truth” 2000’s
35. Linkin Park “One Step Closer” 2000’s
36. Lit “My Own Worst Enemy” 1990’s
37. Lush “De-Luxe” 1990’s
38. Mastodon “Colony of Birchmen” 2000’s
39. Megadeth “Peace Sells” 1980’s
40. Metallica “Battery” 1980’s
41. Mighty Mighty Bosstones “Where’d You Go” 1990’s
42. Modest Mouse “Float On” 2000’s
43. Motorhead “Ace of Spades” 1980’s
44. Nirvana “Drain You” 1990’s
45. Norman Greenbaum “Spirit in the Sky” 1960’s
46. Panic at the Disco “Nine in the Afternoon” 2000’s
47. Paramore “That’s What You Get” 2000’s
48. Pearl Jam “Alive” 1990’s
49. Presidents of the USA “Lump” 1990’s
50. Rage Against the Machine “Testify” 1990’s
51. Ratt “Round & Round” 1980’s
52. Red Hot Chili Peppers “Give it Away” 1990’s
53. Rise Against “Give it All” 2000’s
54. Rush “The Trees” 1970’s
55. Silversun Pickups “Lazy Eye” 2000’s
56. Smashing Pumpkins “Today” 1990’s
57. Social Distortion “I Was Wrong” 1990’s
58. Sonic Youth “Teenage Riot” 1980’s
59. Soundgarden “Spoonman” 1990’s
60. Squeeze “Cool for Cats” 1970’s
61. Steely Dan “Bodhitsattva” 1970’s
62. Steve Miller Band “Rock’n Me” 1970’s
63. Survivor “Eye of the Tiger” 1980’s
64. System of a Down “Chop Suey” 2000’s
65. Talking Heads “Psycho Killer” 1970’s
66. Tenacious D “Master Exploder” 2000’s
67. Testament “Souls of Black” 1990’s
68. The Donnas “New Kid in School” 2000’s
69. The Go-Go’s “We Got the Beat” 1980’s
70. The Grateful Dead “Alabama Getaway” 1980’s
71. The Guess Who “American Woman” 1970’s
72. The Muffs “Kids in America” 1990’s
73. The Offspring “Come Out & Play (Keep ‘em Separated)” 1990’s
74. The Replacements “Alex Chilton” 1980’s
75. The Who “Pinball Wizard” 1960’s

Bonus Artist Bonus Song Title Decade
76. Abnormality “Visions” 2000’s
77. Anarchy Club “Get Clean” 2000’s
78. Bang Camaro “Night Lies” 2000’s
79. Breaking Wheel “Shoulder to the Plow” 2000’s
80. The Libyans “Neighborhood” 2000’s
81. The Main Drag “A Jagged Gorgeous Winter” 2000’s
82. Speck “Conventional Lover” 2000’s
83. The Sterns “Supreme Girl” 2000’s
84. That Handsome Devil “Rob the Prez-O-Dent” 2000’s

[Dersnap]

Final Fantasy XIII
just announced for 360

*waits for wave of PS3 fans to asplode*

*waits for Vekta to flip out*

[Cerium]

*waits for Vekta to flip out*

Lmao I would love to see his face when he reads this news

[Dersnap]

Lmao I would love to see his face when he reads this news

He's gonna be all "Oh my GOD! I have lost all credibility for Microsoft! Poor Sony...". xD

[RawrJoey]

Rock Band 2 sondtrack

Rock Band 2 On-Disc Track List:
Artist Song Title Decade
1. AC/DC “Let There Be Rock” 1970s
6. Avenged Sevenfold “Almost Easy” 2000’s
11. Billy Idol “White Wedding Pt. I” 1980’s
14. Bon Jovi “Livin’ on a Prayer” 1980’s
18. Disturbed “Down with the Sickness” 2000’s
23. Foo Fighters “Everlong” 1990’s
24. Guns N’ Roses “Shackler’s Revenge” 2000’s
28. Jimmy Eat World “The Middle” 2000’s
35. Linkin Park “One Step Closer” 2000’s
46. Panic at the Disco “Nine in the Afternoon” 2000’s
47. Paramore “That’s What You Get” 2000’s
52. Red Hot Chili Peppers “Give it Away” 1990’s
53. Rise Against “Give it All” 2000’s
54. Rush “The Trees” 1970’s
64. System of a Down “Chop Suey” 2000’s
75. The Who “Pinball Wizard” 1960’s

Only songs I care about.
Needs some Red Jumpsuit Apparatus.

[E_G]

The surprising FFXIII megaton revelation isn't enough to hide that it was disappointing.

Some of those games looked stunning, I personally really liked the look of Fable II, RE5 and Fallout 3. Some of the Wii inspired demonstrations were embarrassing. I like the Wii of course and I don't think Microsoft can secure a significant fraction of the non-gamer market.

From the start, the Wii was being advertised as a casual machine, it has a much more appealing image to non-gamers. A few features on the 360 won't be enough to shift the market in their favor especially considering that the 360 has already established itself as a console for more hardcore gamers.

[TwistedTinkerToy]

Microsoft has totally ripped off the Wii with the new avatars.

[IceFox]

I wouldn't say I was disapointed.

We got Fable 2 news, RE5, Fallout 3 Exclusive DLC. We were also treated to an all new dashboard and, of course, FFXIII!

[Nerdysimmer]

Microsoft has totally ripped off the Wii with the new avatars.

Agreed. So this is Microsoft's answer to Nintendo's Wii.

[Vengeance]

wait, Master Exploder? in a 12+ game? ...my dreams have come true

[Cerium]

Microsoft has totally ripped off the Wii with the new avatars.

Err HELLO?! Where have you been the last 15 years or so?!
In the games industry, everyone rips off each other. Thats how its always been and always will be. Sony has been ripping off Nintendo for as long as I can remember.

[IceFox]

OPTIONAL installs on 360 games.

Purchase titles at the Xbox website and have them download on your 360

Portal 2 and Banjo Kazooie (the original) coming to Xbox Live Arcade

New Dash

Fallout 3 DLC exclusive for 360 and Games for Windows

Fable 2 online co-op confirmed and an October release

Final Fantasy XIII, of course we all know this one

Netflix