10/08/2008

Microsoft TGS08' Press Conference Round Up

Microsoft made some announcements today at their conferences, here they are:

  • Ninety Nights 2 Confirmed for Xbox 360
  • Tekken 6 Confirmed for Xbox 360
  • The Last Remnant Coming to the Xbox 360 on November 20
  • Star Ocean IV: The Last Hope Coming to the Xbox 360 on February 19th in Japan and March 3rd in North America.
  • Metal Slug 7, King of Fighters 98' and R-TYPE announced for XBLA
  • 14 Million Xbox Live Users
  • New Xbox Experience - in 24 countries, localized in 19 languages, is coming to everyone on November 19th.
  • Halo Wars Coming to the Xbox 360 on Early 2009
  • Halo 3 Recon (prologue to the events in Halo 3 that tells the story from an all-new perspective: an ODST recon marine).

New Xbox Experience Coming On November 19th

John has announced that the release of the New Xbox Experience - in 24 countries, localized in 19 languages, is coming to everyone on November 19th.

8/11/2008

20 More Leaked Images + New Info from Socom Confrontation Beta

Hello everyone the member from PlayStation Underground have contacted me again, sending me some info and a bunch of new images of the lobby system, loading screens, loadouts, attachments and face paint. I hope that you enjoy it

Q - Hows the game overall? What Socom of the series can it best be compared to?
A - It's a good mix of Socom 1 and Socom 2.


Q - Are there any new surprises that many of us might not know yet about?
A - Perhaps, if there are I can't think of any right now.


Q - How is the stafeing?
A - It's not over the top speedy as Socom 2 was, thats for sure. It's not turtle slow either, it can be worth doing in certain situations.


Q - How does the clan system work?
A - Not included in beta.

Q - How does the rank system work?
A - Not included in beta.

Q - How does the friend system work?
A- Not included in beta.

Q - Hows the knife?
A- I think most of you will like the knife. I haven't seen or killed anyone from the front, and if you're sneaking up behind them you're taking a risk of them turning around and blowing your head off, trust me haha first hand experience.


Q - Six-axis Leaning - First impressions? How practical? Good or bad?
A - It's alright, I use it more to duck, or to stand rather than leaning. Chances of me using it a lot for leaning purposes are slim.

Q - How many types of camo are there, and if possible what kinds?
A - In the beta there is a good amount, solid colors, patterns, etc.


Q - Any guns we don't know about? SR-25 SD?
A - The beta didn't include every single gun in the game, so your guess is as good as mine.


Q - How many people were online the last time you were on?
A - It's usually around 20 or so people on at the same time. I heard a very small number of invites went out (50?). Don't know about more invites.


Q - Can you get some pics of the lobby system, loading screens, loadouts, attachments, face paint etc PLEASE!?
A - Yeah I included some.

Q - How's the bullet spray compared to that of s1 & 2?
A - The bullets do not spray as they did in Socom 3 / CA. You really get the feeling that you're playing Socom 1 and 2 again during gunfights.

Q - How many hits does it take to kill you with Light, Med, Heavy armor on?
A - Haven't personally tested it but a rough estimate would be 2-3 for light, 3-4 for medium, 4-5 for heavy. You also have to take into consideration your guns power. Obviously an F90 isn't going to be as effective as, say an M60.


Q - What types of weapons can silencers be put on?
A - The typical. No silencers on M60s or M14s or M16s etc etc.

Q - Any final comments to share with us?
A - The game has a lot of potential. It's nothing like Socom 3 or CA. I actually enjoy playing it again, everything is looking very promising guys. Enjoy the wait =P

7/14/2008

Final Fantasy XIII Announced for the Xbox 360

Square Enix Wada have just announced on the Microsoft Press Conference that Final Fantasy XIII is coming for the Xbox 360.

Microsoft Press Conference Round Up



This is a round up of all the announcements that Microsoft made today on its press conference:

  1. Fallout 3 Exclusive DLC for Xbox 360 and PC.
  2. Resident Evil 5 hitting stores March 13th 2009 with online co-op mode.
  3. Fable 2 hitting stores October 2008.
  4. Gears of War 2 hitting stores November 7th 2008.
  5. Geometry Wars 2 and Galaga Legions for XBLA.
  6. New GUI, Avatar System, Primetime and Games Tab.
  7. Netflix partners with Microsoft.
  8. Portal Still Alive exclusive for 360 this Fall.
  9. Microsoft unveils "You are in the Movies"
  10. REM Trackpack, first for Xbox 360 and Guitar Hero World Tour owners.
  11. Microsoft officially announces Lips for the Xbox 360, coming this holiday.
  12. Inifinite Undiscovery hits North America on September 2nd.
  13. Star Ocean The Last Hope hits Spring 2009.
  14. The Last Remnant will be available first on Xbox 360, November 20th.
  15. Final Fantasy XIII announced for the Xbox 360.

Geometry Wars 2 Retro Evolved And Galaga Legions Announced For XBLA

Microsoft have just announced two new XBLA titles, after 20 years the first true sequel to the original Galaga, Galaga Legions and Geometry Wars 2 Retro Evolved, the last one hitting XBLA next month.

Microsoft Announces Xbox 360 Mini Avatars

Microsoft have just announced the update for the Xbox 360 dashboard and the rumored mini avatars (Xbox 360's Mii). Evrything coming this fall to the Xbox 360.

Gears of War 2 Goes Black During Demonstration

Today on the Microsoft Press Conference, Clifford B was demoing Gears of War, which he called the most anticipated game this year on any platform. During the demonstration the screen went black for a second or two, rumors are that the demonstration was not actually a real time demo, it was pre-recorded.

Resident Evil 5 Release Date Announced

Jun Takeuchi, Resident Evil 5 producer, has just confirmed that Resident Evil 5 will be launching worldwide on friday the 13th March 2009

Fallout 3 To Have Exclusive DLC for Xbox 360 and PC

Today on the Microsoft Press Conference, Bethesda's Todd Howard have confirmed the Fallout 3 will have SUBSTANTIAL downloadable content for Fallout 3 and it will be exclusive to the 360 and PC.