Official E3 Rumors/Discussion/Chat Thread

[Gokulo]

Any new stuff in the XIV trailer?

[Shojin]

Would make for an instant win on Sony's part.

He said on this twitter thingy that he's traveling this week, so it is likely.

Traveling this week. Setting up the PSP to stream some movies from my PS3. King me.

[Kkel]

I haven't been following what's been released for XIV so far, so i couldn't really say. It was a mix of CG and game-play. Visually it was amazing, lots of instantly recognizable FFXI stuff, some very similar mob models, Chocobo's looked the same, just in HD. They will definitely have it playable.

They're also showing off some games I've never heard of that look pretty amazing.

[Shenrien]

I haven't been following what's been released for XIV so far, so i couldn't really say. It was a mix of CG and game-play. Visually it was amazing, lots of instantly recognizable FFXI stuff, some very similar mob models, Chocobo's looked the same, just in HD. They will definitely have it playable.

They're also showing off some games I've never heard of that look pretty amazing.

Speaking of chocobos..
http://images.bluegartr.com/forum/cu...pic33725_1.gif ahem.

[Kkel]

Yes, yes. I also look amazing.

[Shenrien]

Yes, yes. I also look amazing.

Chocobo Model! >:O

[Kkel]

The On-Live booth is making A LOT of huge promises. It's going to be real interesting to see what they really have when this thing goes live.

[BRP]

The "On-Live" name is actually unintentional. Was suppose to be Onlive, but there was too much input lag.

[Zumi]

If this year is mostly going to be about Natal and PS Move I am going to be disappointed because I am not into motion control games at all. I won't be buying either of them.

[Kkel]

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4050/...a2f9609a_b.jpg

[Kiarax]

The "On-Live" name is actually unintentional. Was suppose to be Onlive, but there was too much input lag.

Oh BRP.

[Qalbert]

rumored new 360 model:
http://cache.gawkerassets.com/assets...0x_slim360.jpg
another rumor is Natal is officially named Kinect

[Hiryo]

That doesnt look very thin haha..

Also kinect is a terrible name. GG m$

[Shenrien]

.-. that model is hideous..

[Kurokikaze]

"HUGE LIKE XBOX" is back.

[Shenrien]

"HUGE LIKE XBOX" is back.

It's better then 'It's good to play togeatha'

[BadKarma]

That doesnt look very thin haha..

Also kinect is a terrible name. GG m$

Go. Away.

[vrumpt]

so is this natal thing going to broadcast live anywhere or is it only going to be recorded for that MTV show on wednesday?

[Eggroll]

EDIT: Speaking of MGS, I would like a MGO3. They basically stopped caring about MGO(2) in the West, though I hear they still do stuff for Japan.

I'd love a new MGO so long as they removed the crazy invincibility frames and the whole "you can only get rewards at xx time period" system. Team sneak was tons of fun and there hasn't really been anything else like it in a shooter game, and most of the other modes were fairly unique as well.

[Qalbert]

Kinect is official =/
http://www.usatoday.com/tech/gaming/...ame14_ST_N.htm

LOS ANGELES — There's a growing movement in video games — motion control. And Microsoft's latest twist: Its new system for the Xbox 360, dubbed Kinect and being unveiled this week, requires no controller at all.

Nintendo started the wave with simplified, wireless, movement-sensing Wii controllers in late 2006. Since then, consumers have bought more than 28 million Wiis. (In comparison, sales of Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 are about 20 million and 12.3 million, respectively.)

At the Electronic Entertainment Expo game convention beginning today, both Sony and Microsoft will reveal new details about their motion control systems, due later this year.

Microsoft got a head start Sunday night by incorporating its game system and footage from new titles into a performance by Cirque Du Soleil at the University of Southern California. The performance troupe, which spent four months developing "a customized experience," took its inspiration for the event from Kinect, the official name of what had been known as Project Natal under development.

The 4-year-old Xbox 360 has long seemed targeted at hard-core gamers, with a controller that could be intimidating.

"For lots of people, that controller is a barrier," says creative director Kudo Tsunoda. "We set out to make a new control paradigm where anybody can get in and play, without having to read the instructions or learn a complicated set of controls."

Kinect's built-in camera and microphone (due later this year, no price set) uses facial and voice recognition to let you, for instance, log onto Xbox Live, start games and pause movies. And a new menu lets you choose games or services such as Netflix by simply reaching out and pointing toward the screen selection. Video chat lets Xbox 360 homes connect; the smart camera widens when another person enters the room.

Microsoft's Marc Whitten credits Nintendo with setting things in motion: "They have done some amazing things and brought new people to the category. This is fundamentally different. It's (about) my body being the controller (and) being able to communicate with just my voice to the system."

Among games in the works:

•Kinectimals lets you train and play with 20 different virtual cats, including a lion, cheetah and tiger.

•Joyride, a racing game, lets players use their hands to hold an imaginary steering wheel — pull your hands toward you and push back out for an acceleration boost — and their bodies to execute jumps and tricks.

•Kinect Sports has six activities including boxing, bowling, beach volleyball, track and field, soccer and table tennis. To serve a volleyball, you mimic the real motion; in soccer, you can kick the ball or do a header.

•Kinect Adventures includes a river-raft time trial and obstacle course, playable by up to four players. On the raft, playing as a duo, you and a partner must lean one way or another to steer. Jumping helps the raft reach special areas for extra points.

•Dance Central, in development by MTV Games, brings a So You Think You Can Dance experience home.

•Star Wars characters and iconic Disney favorites will be featured in separate new games being developed at Microsoft in conjunction with LucasArts and Disney.

"This is (Microsoft's) attempt to leapfrog the Wii and broaden the appeal of the Xbox," says Geoff Keighley of Spike's GameTrailers. "The questions are, 'Does the controller-free environment make (the Xbox 360) more accessible?' and 'Is it fun?' "