Fri, Jun 11, 2010 | 14:44 BST
Microsoft has “bigger announcements” at E3 that’ll “top” last year’s Natal announce
Do you hear that? That’s the megaton horn. It’s going off.
In an email to members of Xbox.com, Microsoft has promised it has announcements for this year’s main press conference that will even “top” last year’s announcement of Project Natal.
“E3 is the world’s largest gaming show,” read the email, “and the place where we make the BIG announcements about what’s coming up on Xbox. With the massive Project Natal announcement at last year’s event, you’d think we’d find it hard to top that. Well, think again.
“This year at E3 we’ve got even BIGGER announcements to share with you.”
Get ready, kids. ‘Tons are about to drop big time.
Microsoft will hold two events in LA next week: its Natal-centric event on Sunday night from 7pm PST, with its main presser at 10am Monday morning.
Get the skinny on them here.
Thanks, Videogamer.
26 comments
#1
Erthazus
11/06/10, 2:47 pm
Project Natal was a megaton reveal last year? Really?
#2
get2sammyb
11/06/10, 2:47 pm
Just a shame big Microsoft announcements have to involve “PlayStation” in some way or another, isn’t it? /snark.
#3
52pickup
11/06/10, 2:49 pm
It’s just hype. It will end up being 360 slim.
#4
Erthazus
11/06/10, 2:50 pm
@3 Probably. Or maybe Xbox portable system? Nah, i kid…
#5
cookiejar
11/06/10, 2:53 pm
@3 Correcto.
#6
Panou
11/06/10, 2:54 pm
I’ve never found that Natal was such a huge announcement… so maybe this time it will be a REAL big announcement, not another useless gimmick.
And even if I’d like a 360 Slim, I still hope it’s not their biggest E³ surprise.
#7
Raining_Upwards
11/06/10, 2:55 pm
@3 Yep, completely correct. Odds are that they will announce a pack-in with Natal to stealth it into our living rooms too.
#8
theevilaires
11/06/10, 2:55 pm
Now that Robbie and J.Allard are gone will Mike Bowden be the key note speaker this year
#9
mington
11/06/10, 2:58 pm
i experenced the megaton horn once before, whilst watching the destination unknown video
#10
Raining_Upwards
11/06/10, 3:00 pm
@9 LOL.
#11
deanimate
11/06/10, 3:02 pm
That won’t be hard considering natal is shit.
#12
Blerk
11/06/10, 3:05 pm
I think my bullshit horn just went off!
#13
RomaTotti10
11/06/10, 3:06 pm
Microsoft’s handheld gaming console.
#14
NiceFellow
11/06/10, 3:06 pm
Natal seemed big, sure. But I note we don’t have it yet and indeed the latest material around it is less than flattering.
Personally I’m not interested in BIG announcements unless they have substance and deliver.
I’m wary this will be more ‘look at what’s coming’ before they’ve even delivered last years ‘look at what’s coming’.
Just gimme substance over hype… which they won’t of course.
#15
mington
11/06/10, 3:09 pm
maybe it’ll be about updating our gamertag live account thing
#16
SaintRasmus
11/06/10, 3:11 pm
11# Have you tried Natal ? since you know its shit.
#17
Razor
11/06/10, 3:15 pm
“biggest moment in the history of the internet” yadda, yadda…
#18
JPickford
11/06/10, 3:18 pm
It’s going to be a bigger Xbox.
#19
lirky
11/06/10, 3:25 pm
I think they will announce them getting new franchises on their console “as well”.
#20
Blerk
11/06/10, 3:44 pm
Well, the first four Natal games are on MCV and they sound… completely shit.
12 more to come, apparently. Which may or may not sound less shit.
#21
blackdreamhunk
11/06/10, 3:55 pm
mircosoft and sony is the worse thing that happen to gaming!
#22
Kerplunk
11/06/10, 3:55 pm
I think people are putting too much thought into the statement.
Given how Square Enix and their recent “History Changing” statement turned out I would expect this bit of hype to end up being a less-than-megaton (meganot?) announcement but in a BIG font, written a line or two above something to do with Natal.
#23
polygem
11/06/10, 4:57 pm
What i think it will be: slim natal and some 3 d announcements…what i hope it will be: ff xiii versus on da box. ms handheld phone hybrid… I mean REAL gaming handheld no zune. Wont happen though….too bad
#24
FadeLive
11/06/10, 5:13 pm
Avatar Shoe: The Game coooooome on. DO IT Microsoft.
#25
ybfelix
11/06/10, 6:38 pm
Probably just Hulu. You all are too knowledgable with gaming news and assume it’s foregone conclusion, but casual gamers might didn’t heard a word of the rumor.
#26
LePlatypus
12/06/10, 2:04 pm
Could be the 360 slim, if its what i hope (an xbox portable)than my plans to get a PSP won’t exist anymore