Tue, Jun 02, 2009 | 08:26 BST
Microsoft’s E3 press conference – all the news in one place

In a word, “blimey”. Microsoft’s E3 press conference is now over, and to say it was “news-heavy” is something of an understatement.
Here’s everything.
- Complete video of Microsoft’s E3 press conference
- The full liveblog transcript
- Peter Molyneux is making game for Project Natal
- Microsoft’s Project Natal camera in action – video
- Microsoft E3 game announcement round-up
- Microsoft unveils motion sensing ‘Project Natal’
- Metal Gear Solid Rising confirmed for Xbox 360
- Microsoft to partner with Last FM, not sure how just yet
- Xbox 360 teams up with Facebook/Twitter
- Facebook and Twitter integration screened for XBL
- Alan Wake releases in Spring 2010
- Alan Wake video shows a man on a mission
- Halo: Reach beta coming with ODST, releases in 2010
- Halo: Reach trailer shows a possible prequel
- Halo ODST demo reveals September 22 release
- Forza 3 to be released in October
- Forza 3 officially announced at Micrsoft’s E3 press conference
- Splinter Cell: Conviction demo trailer shows a renegade Sam
- Left 4 Dead 2 confirmed at E3 as exclusive to Xbox 360
- Crackdown 2 Trailer shown at Microsoft’s E3 press conference
- Crackdown 2 gets trailered: enjoy it
- Cliffy B demos new XBLA game called Shadow Complex from Epic
- FFXIII set for spring 2010 on Xbox 360
- Final Fantasy series has sold over 85 million units, world’s first look at FFXIII on 360
- Two maps for Modern Warfare 2 are timed exclusives for XBL
- Modern Warfare 2 gameplay shown at Microsoft’s E3 press conference
- All You Need is Love to be 360 exclusive
- Yoko Ono, Ringo Star, Paul McCartney surprise guests during Beatles: Rock Band reveal
- Beatles Rock Band shown at MS E3 presser
- The Beatles: Rock Band gets screened, trailered


10 comments
#1
Dr.Ghettoblaster
01/06/09, 8:49 pm
So you’ve taken all your previously listed articles and placed them into one article with links…. (clapping….v e r y slowly).
#2
Razor
01/06/09, 8:53 pm
The motion control was the best thing shown without a doubt.
Too little is known of MGS…MS would have saved it for last like they did with FFXIII if it was something big or a “major” version.
I think MGS:R is spin off and PS3 will get MGS5.
#3
No_PUDding
01/06/09, 9:20 pm
Hmm, interesting idea.
I dunno, I loved the look of Crackdown 2 I guess… zombies!
But the rest of it was meh.
Very disappointed in action-adventure splinter cell.
#4
rainer
01/06/09, 9:24 pm
I think you guys have missed this but purchasing 360 games in digital downloads was just announced, IGN has some of the details coming in August
Mass Effect, BioShock, Assassin’s Creed, Sonic, Crackdown, Oblivion, Civ Rev, Call of Duty 2, Dirt, Vegas 2, Viva Pinata Trouble in Paradise.
Nothing too recent though they say more will be coming after the initial 30 titles.
http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/988/988486p1.html
#5
anasui
01/06/09, 10:49 pm
this conference has been kinda dreadful to me. Besides Natal there’s really nothing worth writing home about.
Yes, I have a 360 and yes I like it
#6
Gekidami
02/06/09, 6:18 am
Well seeing as i hate Halo, hate racing games, found Crackdown boring and L4D half-arsed the stuff shown wasnt really for me though its still a solid line up of exclusives i’m sure alot of people will enjoy, and i think Shadow Complex looked pretty decent, though i’d rather play a game like that on a portable device.
#7
tenthousandgothsonacid
02/06/09, 8:55 am
Meh-crosoft
I await Snoozy’s conference in bed.
C’mon Sony ! MS were pretty average. It’s cat out the bag time ! Amaze us all with the PS3 Slim at 200 quid and you’d clean up this year at E3. Except you won’t, will you … You’ll show us the psp go and the ps3 slim will turn up 6 months from now once you’ve sold the fat ones off.
I predict score draw.
#8
Gekidami
02/06/09, 9:03 am
Thing about Sony’s conference is that theres a chance they dont really show much in terms of new games because they’ve already announced a fair amount, MS could show more stuff because up intill yesterday the 360 had near to no 2009-2010 line up.
#9
deftangel
02/06/09, 9:09 am
Sony are probably going to show us an exciting bunch of exclusive games today. Their problem is, regardless of what they’ve got coming out, I’m not sure it’s going to make a dent against the massive 3rd party games and handful of games MS *do* have.
Halo, L4D2, MW2, Forza & Spinter Cell all look like they’re going to be massive hits this year.
#10
Gekidami
02/06/09, 9:10 am
MW2 isnt exclusive.