Gaming's biggest event, the Electronic Entertainment Expo has kicked off with Microsoft's press conference announcing new and exclusive games as well as a new game control method and NXE integration of social sites. Here are the highlights (click game titles for more info/trailers):
Games
Lips: Number One Hits (new songs including..)
- Mc Hammer - You can't touch this
- Rihanna - Disturbia
- Marvin Gaye - Heard it though the grapevine
- Coldplay - Viva La Vida
- 45 songs
- Full albums available as Downloadable Content
- 'All you need is love' exclusive to the Xbox 360 with money donated to Doctors without Borders.
- Using a skateboard peripheral to play
Modern Warfare 2
- 2 map packs will be coming to the Xbox 360 first
- Releasing in Spring 2010 (US)
- Xbox Live Arcade racing game featuring avatars from your account
- Free to download and play
- Purchase cars, upgrades and more
- Plays your Crackdown team against an infected city
- Developed by Ruffian
- Exclusive to the Xbox 360 & PC
- Releasing on November 17 (US)
- Releasing end of the year (US)
- Xbox 360 and PC exclusive
- Releasing in Fall 2009 (US)
- Exclusive to the Xbox 360 & PC
- Developed by Turn 10
- Released in October (US)
- Exclusive to the Xbox 360
- New 'Cockpit' view where you can see the gauges, driver's hands and be able to look around while driving
- Car customization
- Create, edit and upload hi-def video online
- Cars look very real
- A spin off from Halo 3
- Play as other characters in the Halo universe
- Set weeks before the events of Halo 3
- Release date September 22 (US)
- Purchase the game for a key to upcoming multiplayer game Halo: Reach
- New game by Bungie studios
- Releasing in Fall 2010 (US)
- You play a horror writer whose work has come to life and has to find his missing wife
- Xbox 360 exclusive
- Releasing in Spring 2010 (US)
- First Metal Gear Solid game to reach the Xbox 360
- Main character will be Raiden instead of Solid Snake
Social Software Integration
Last.FM
- Music listening and discovery service
- Available for free later this year for Xbox Live Gold subscribers
- Browse and listen to music while discovering new bands based on your music choices
- Check out their website here
Facebook
- Status updates, photo sharing, email etc.. on your Xbox 360
- Xbox avatars are integrated with facebook profiles as well as news feeds
- Save screen shots of your game and upload them online for everyone on your account to see
Twitter
- Status updates via Xbox 360
- Xbox avatar integration with Twitter profile
Check out both programs here
New peripherals
Project Natal
- A camera for the Xbox 360 that detects faces, body movement and sounds
- Motion control without a controller
- Play games without the need to hold onto anything
- Watch the trailer to see what I mean
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