12:00 - Its done.

11:58 - New Xbox, 299. Shipping to stores TODAY.

11:54 - So basically Kinect racing games are bloated with gimmicky shit.  k.

11:52 - Kinect Star Wars game to be released 2011

11:50 - Kinect launch date November 4th 2010. 15 launch titles.

11:47 - Dance Central = Computerized black people teach white people how to dance!

11:45 - The main lesson so far?  Hot Asians sell video games.

11:45 - Dance Central being shown.  With the early 90'2 song "Poison".  What buried crate did they pull this song out of?

11:43 - Wait...so is MGS: Rising a Kinect game?  I'm confused.

11:42 - I really wish most of the women buying Kinect for the fitness program were going to be anywhere near as hot as those demoing it.

11:40 - Some of the things shown in Fitness Evolved are actually pretty interesting. I think its safe to say that Kinect is in no way really meant for the hardcore gaming market...and anything that comes out for it is nothing more than an afterthought.  MS is trying to take an an entirely different audience...and it will probably work.

11:36 - Ubisoft Exorcise commercials shown.  "Your shape - Fitness Evolved" Its a good commercial.  Kinect will sell.  There is no more argument.

11:35 - Thousands of pictures showing people dressed in their underwear playing Kinect to hit Facebook in 3...2...1...

11:33 - Kinect Adventures being shown.  This looks like it would be most fun when you're drunk - Travis

11:31 - Joyride stunt modes are also in the game. So far no real Kinect 1 to 1 fails. Their presentation is going very smoothly.

11:30 - Joyride finally being shown after tons of delays. Now a Kinect game...and that holding the air steering wheel with your hands is now a reality.

11:28 - Kinect Sports made by Rare. SOMEONE (me) called it that Rare was working on Natal games exclusively a long time ago.

11:26 - Kinect Sports up next. We all knew something like this was coming. More asians...I'm seeing a theme.  This must be the result of some focus group.

11:25- Asian kids and baby cats.  Cute overload. How much for the kid?

11:23 - Kinect Launch games starting.  Uhm...we're starting with Kinectamals.  hmm

11:21 - All this Kinect content is no additional cost to XBLA Gold members.

11:18 - So is MS trying to steal cable market?  Seems thats what is going on here.

11:16 - Kinect ESPN channel in XBL.  MS is definitely moving the console away from it being a gaming system and into a home entertainment system.

11:15 - But...I sit in my living room to NOT be social.

11:11 - XBL integration into windows 7 Mobile.

11:10 - Notice how the person showing off the Kinect menu system is keeping his arms pasted to his sides.

11:07 - New menu shown. You wave to sign in and out of XBL. What happens if someone walks in the room and you say hello to them?

11:05 - Kinect home entertainment segment begins.

11:05 - As a side note.  GOW3 female gear is hot. CONFIRMED!

11:05 - HALO SPACE FLIGHT CONFIRMED

11:03 - Health packs of ODST are still in.

11:01 - HALO: Reach begins, the graphical update does look amazing...I have to admit.

11:00 - MS Partners with Crytek for something called Project Kingdoms to be released in 2012

10:55 - Microsoft and Activision exclusivity deal (DLC) to last until 2011.

10:55 - we were doing posts. This will be easier. Peter Moloneux is on now.  Fable III

Comments

  • Avatar
    Dano25655
    15 years ago

    The GOW3 Female has been in the series since the first game Joseph, her name is Anya i believe.

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    nikki n fargus 4ever
    15 years ago

    "Using my hands is of course a natural form of entertainment"

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    RigVertigo
    15 years ago

    Who the hell drives while standing up?

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    nikki n fargus 4ever
    15 years ago

    This is clearly a waste of time.

    Their laughing at you Microsoft...

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    RigVertigo
    15 years ago

    "We have some of the best developers in the industry working on games for Kinect. Let's see what they've come up with". Ohhhh Ubisoft,they make REAL games,this could be interesting. Another fitness game................OF FUCKING COURSE.

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    nikki n fargus 4ever
    15 years ago

    Even if the market they are going for buys into this initially, this thing has no lasting power... Or about the same legs as Nintendo's motion control stuff, how many "Casuals", "Soccer moms" or "Grandparents" that bought Wii's for this motion control stuff (wii fit, wii sports, resort) actually still use it and will continue to support it? Microsoft needs to look further then first month sales.

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    ImStillWaitingHere
    15 years ago

    You know something is very wrong when Call of Duty IS one of the more hardcore-targeted games of the conference.

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    Epiphone
    15 years ago

    Most of these Fitness games are the same, and i wish that they would stop with the bloody same campaign! Their angle is that they offer fitness at home while putting it in fun environment, like ermmm Wii sports where they had you on some kind of apocolyptic bridge hitting mindless idiots with a padded bat.Hmmm They should put that in the next Call Of Duty...

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    SolidBigBoss
    15 years ago

    LMFAO @11:47 so true dude, its a fact xD

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    RigVertigo
    15 years ago

    So how do you walk around in the Star Wars game? Do you just stay in one spot and occasionally thrust yourself forward? This Kinect nonsense is giving me a headache. They're acting like using a controller has been such a HUUUUUGE burden.

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    zekana
    15 years ago

    holy crap, did you guys did the xbox 360 slim?

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    Starstrider
    15 years ago

    What a joke of a press conference. This is the worst I've ever seen. The only thing of any interest was that the slim will be available this week. But after THAT presentation, I don't know who'd want one.

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    Redfrenzy
    15 years ago

    Well good show,

    Apart from kinect has not impressed me (Dance Central might be alright)

    I think I will be buying that console soon, and omg you guys can get it free, hope you get some.

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    Rakuen4815
    15 years ago

    Damn, grats to you guys for getting free 360 slims! Being in the industry definitely has its perks.

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    darkpirategirl
    15 years ago

    Let me know if the new 360's glitchy too... :/ yeesh what a conference.

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    s1yfox
    15 years ago

    you lucky punks lmfao!nice! I'm rather Disappointed that NATAL(yeah, i said it) was the focal point on this whole thing, but that new xbox just earned it major cool points!

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    Yellow
    15 years ago

    New Xbox looks hawt.

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    Clone
    15 years ago

    I have a feeling all of E3 will be pretty weak this year. Microsoft was all about Kinect, Sony will be about Move, Nintendo about 3DS with only very few good games announced. Microsoft made up pretty well with the 360 announcement and giving them away to the audience for free.

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    Prowler
    15 years ago

    LMAO @ Microsoft giving away free consoles to make up for one of the worst press conferences.

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    cockfoster
    15 years ago

    wow. anyone else kind of proud of MS for that last bit?

    this week? giving them away? and same price as current model?

    *applauds*

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    kyo
    15 years ago

    Nothing really excited me through this. I was just laughing to myself because they made the espn things such a huge deal when really... i mean look at where they're announcing, i don't think a lot of gamers care about sports...not enough to make it such a big deal you need to talk about it for 15 mins. Yep more generic motion sport games...another cod...halo video...nothing really exciting for 'games'. You know, with the 360 being a gaming system.
    the most interesting thing for me was the mgs rising. just think the cutting mechanic is pretty interesting.

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    mufasagoose
    15 years ago

    I am jealous that they handed out the new Xboxs. Although the conference was boring and the people were way too enthusiastic.

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    Sammonoske
    15 years ago

    So, grats 4pp on a free new 360? Didn't really understand on what just happened.

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    Clone
    15 years ago

    4PP didnt get the new 360s, there were 2 conference rooms apparently, and only one got them. Was still a pretty awesome thing to give away for free, just some bad luck on not being in the other room.

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    Sammonoske
    15 years ago

    Well that sucks. Grats to that OTHER room that got them. Bastards..

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    Reg1432
    15 years ago

    I think a lot of bigger people will think this is a viable source of getting fit.