Microsoft did its presentation also today. It announced its upcoming game slate, new accessories for the 360 and basically a desire to take advantage of the lead that Nintendo and Sony have granted.
Highlights:
- XBox Live arcade apparently has some arcade games of yesteryears and has added Lumines Live to the list.
- 2nd wave titles: Games of War, Halo 3, Prey, Superman Returns, 99 Nights, Fables 2, Dead or Alive XTreme 2, and Grand Theft Auto IV (release 10/16/07) and usual EA sports games.
- New accessories: wireless wheel controller, wireless headset, XBox Live Vision Camera and HD DVD player.
- Rockstar will produce exclusive episodic content for XBox.
- Also announced some games will be cross platformed for the PC and apparently the graphically speaking, the different between console and PC is starting to evaporate.
- Live Anywhere - Apparently some method to provide cross-platform possibilities where your progress, stats, gameplay etc is shared. Example would be playing a game on the 360 and then continue playing the game on your cell. Its based upon Vista and so more details are irrelevent until 2007.
The conference notes are here.
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