Microsoft E3 2009 Press Conference liveblog–June 1, 10:30 a.m.
Following weeks of rumors of a motion-sensing camera and a Metal Gear Solid 4 port, the software giant unveils its latest Xbox 360 and Games for Windows offerings.
LOS ANGELES–At its press event at the 2008 Electronic Entertainment Expo, Microsoft dropped a series of major announcements. Following a pseudo-price drop for the 20GB Xbox 360 Core, the company showed off the New Xbox Live Experience, which introduced a new dashboard, Netflix streaming, and Xbox Live avatars last November. The company also touted Fallout 3 downloadable content “exclusives” for the PC and Xbox 360–which are now also coming to the PlayStation 3. Last but certainly not least, Microsoft shocked JRPG fans by revealing that not only was Square Enix bringing Final Fantasy XIII to the Xbox 360, it was holding back the PS3 version so the two could launch simultaneously.
If rumors are to be believed, a similar shocker might be in store for Microsoft’s press event at E3 2009, which is the first official conference of the show. The past several weeks have seen rumors swirl about an Xbox 360 version of the most popular PlayStation 3 exclusive to date, Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots. Also rumored to be on hand are the new Peter Molyneux game and a motion-sensing camera controller for the Xbox 360. Already revealed games such as Alan Wake, Halo 3: ODST, and Forza Motorsport 3 are also expected, and naturally the event will have a few surprises.
To see exactly what Microsoft will have in store, bookmark this page and come back at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, June 1, for a live blog of the event. GameSpot will also be streaming live video of the event–as well as those of Sony and Nintendo–alongside the blog as part of its wide-ranging E3 coverage.
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