Maka
07-14-2007, 03:07 AM
Xbox 360 Showcases Holiday Lineup
"No company in video game history has ever had
a lineup of blockbusters and exclusives
like we will have by this holiday."
—Peter Moore, Microsoft
Exclusives and Blockbuster Games
Xbox 360 is a great place to play the next chapters of Grand Theft Auto, Madden, and Halo—the best-selling franchises of the last generation. In fact, Halo 3, Grand Theft Auto IV, and Madden NFL 08 are expected to account for one-third of all console new release sales in the U.S. during the second half of the year, according to a recent report by IGN Entertainment's GamerMetrics.
http://www.xbox.com/NR/rdonlyres/64EAE1EC-D46F-43C5-B50C-D95FD89686C8/0/ilmhalo3005.jpg
Get ready to "Finish the Fight" this holiday season.
Xbox 360 has an unprecedented lineup of blockbuster titles available by holiday 2007, including these:
Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation (http://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/a/acecombat6/) (NAMCO BANDAI Games): Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation takes you up to the sky and into the heat of realistic air combat with next-generation audio and visual effects and online multiplayer action. Available this holiday, only on Xbox 360.
Assassin's Creed (http://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/a/assassinscreed/) (Ubisoft): Assassin's Creed is the next-generation game developed by Ubisoft that merges technology, game design, theme and emotions into a world where you assume the role of the main character, Altair, and have the power to throw your immediate environment into chaos and experience the art of a master assassin. Available this November.
Beautiful Katamari (NAMCO BANDAI Games): Marking the debut of Namco's beloved ball-rolling puzzle game on a next-generation platform, Beautiful Katamari, the fourth installment of the Katamari series, features levels of quirkiness, cosmic animations, and musical stylings never seen before. Available this October.
BioShock (http://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/b/bioshock/) (2K Games): BioShock is the "genetically enhanced" first-person shooter set in the ruined undersea metropolis of Rapture. Available this August, only on Xbox 360 and Windows®.
Blue Dragon™ (http://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/b/bluedragonxbox360/) (Mistwalker/Artoon Co. Ltd.): From famed game producer Hironobu Sakaguchi comes Blue Dragon, a unique, epic role-playing game. Available August 28, only on Xbox 360.
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (http://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/c/callofduty4modernwarfare/) (Activision): The new action thriller from the award-winning team at Infinity Ward Inc., Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare delivers the most intense and cinematic action experience ever. The epic title also delivers an added depth of multiplayer action providing online fans an all-new community of persistent, addictive, and customizable gameplay. Available this fall.
Grand Theft Auto IV (http://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/g/grandtheftautoiv/) (Rockstar Games): Grand Theft Auto IV is the next chapter of the award-winning Grand Theft Auto franchise, available October 16. Grand Theft Auto IV will feature episodic content through Xbox LIVE exclusive to Xbox 360.
Guitar Hero III™: Legends of Rock (http://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/g/guitarhero3legendsofrock/) (RedOctane/Activision):Fire up the fret board, crank up the amp and get ready to rock out on the new wireless Les Paul guitar controllers. Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock includes star-studded tracks by such legendary artists as Guns N' Roses, The Rolling Stones, Beastie Boys, Muse, and Pearl Jam. Available this fall.
Halo 3 (http://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/h/halo3/) (Bungie Studios):The epic saga continues with Halo 3, the hugely anticipated sequel to the critically acclaimed Halo 2. Available September 25, only on Xbox 360.
Madden NFL 08 (http://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/m/maddennfl08/) (Electronic Arts Inc.): EA's unstoppable football franchise returns for the '08 season in Hall of Fame fashion, featuring new players, modes, rosters and rewards to create the ultimate touchdown for pigskin fans. Available this August.
Mass Effect™ (http://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/m/masseffect/) (BioWare Corp.):An epic science-fiction action and role-playing game, Mass Effect delivers an immersive, story-driven experience presented in a cinematic style with high production values. Available this holiday season, only on Xbox 360.
Project Gotham Racing® 4 (http://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/p/projectgothamracing4/) (Bizarre Creations Ltd.): Project Gotham Racing 4 redefines the acclaimed PGR franchise by delivering a unique, exciting racing experience complete with motorcycles and cars. Available this September, only on Xbox 360.
Rock Band (http://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/r/rockband/) (MTV Games): Rock Band lets you perform music from the world's biggest rock artists with your friends as a virtual band. Available this holiday season.
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Conviction (Ubisoft):In the latest installment of Tom Clancy's coveted Splinter Cell franchise, experience an adrenaline rush of gameplay where hunted down as a fugitive, you have no choice other than using everything in your environment to survive. Available this holiday.
Virtua Fighter™ 5 (SEGA):This new installment in the critically acclaimed series brings intense, arcade fighting action, an all-star cast of 17 fighters and, a next-generation first for the franchise, online two-player versus mode only on Xbox LIVE.
Viva Piñata®: Party Animals (http://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/v/vivapinatapartyanimals/default.htm) (Krome Studios Pty. Ltd.): An exciting new party game based on the critically acclaimed Xbox 360 exclusive and hit animated TV series, Viva Piñata: Party Animals brings back the familiar piñata animals and invites you and your friends to compete in a host of mini-games against friends at home or over Xbox LIVE. Available this holiday season,only on Xbox 360."Thanks to our amazing partners and our own studios, no company in video game history has ever had a lineup of blockbusters and exclusives like we will have by this holiday," said Peter Moore, corporate vice president of the Interactive Entertainment Business in the Entertainment and Devices Division at Microsoft. "We have a monumental library of titles hitting stores by the end of this year for Xbox 360 that will strike an emotional chord with every type of customer."
High-Definition Content on Marketplace
In a move that will add to the incredible popularity of Xbox LIVE Marketplace, Microsoft announced an agreement with Disney-ABC Domestic Television to make high-definition and standard definition feature films from Walt Disney Pictures, Touchstone Pictures, Miramax Films, and Hollywood Pictures available for rent on demand to members of Xbox LIVE in the U.S. A growing catalogue of current and library titles will be available this July with more blockbusters to come.
Microsoft also announced the highly anticipated rollout of the high-definition video store on Xbox LIVE Marketplace for customers around the globe. Microsoft will begin bringing content to living rooms in Europe and Canada by the end of this year. Currently offering more than 2,350 hours of premium entertainment content from 28 networks and studios, and nearly 500 hours of HD content alone, this puts the U.S. on-demand, high-definition library for Xbox 360 at more than twice the size of the nearest cable provider.
In addition, Microsoft will be adding several new Xbox LIVE Arcade titles sure to be a hit this summer, including these:
Bomberman Live (http://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/b/bombermanlivexboxlivearcade/): This bomb-dropping action title features eight person multiplayer from Hudson Entertainment.
Golden Axe (http://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/g/goldenaxexboxlivearcade/default.htm): The classic action-adventure game with two-person multiplayer from SEGA is available for download now from Xbox LIVE Arcade.
Hexic® 2 (http://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/h/hexic2xboxlivearcade/default.htm): Experience head-to-head competition in this action puzzler sequel to Hexic HD (http://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/h/hexichdlivearcadexbox360/default.htm) from Carbonated Games.
Marathon: Durandal (http://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/m/marathondurandalxboxlivearcade/default.htm): This first-person shooter was the precursor to Halo from Freeverse.
Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords: This is an engaging action-RPG puzzle game from D3Publisher of America.
Sonic The Hedgehog (http://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/s/sonicxboxlivearcade/default.htm): The classic platform game updated in HD from SEGA is available for download now from Xbox LIVE Arcade.
Link (http://www.xbox.com/en-US/community/events/e32007/articles/holidaylineupshowcase.htm)
Looks to me like the Xbox is going to have a great year. And just look at the number of exclusive titles coming out before this Christmas alone. This is going to be a hard year, just because I wont know which games to buy.
Also, many things were taken out, because of length, so go ahead, try the link.
"No company in video game history has ever had
a lineup of blockbusters and exclusives
like we will have by this holiday."
—Peter Moore, Microsoft
Exclusives and Blockbuster Games
Xbox 360 is a great place to play the next chapters of Grand Theft Auto, Madden, and Halo—the best-selling franchises of the last generation. In fact, Halo 3, Grand Theft Auto IV, and Madden NFL 08 are expected to account for one-third of all console new release sales in the U.S. during the second half of the year, according to a recent report by IGN Entertainment's GamerMetrics.
http://www.xbox.com/NR/rdonlyres/64EAE1EC-D46F-43C5-B50C-D95FD89686C8/0/ilmhalo3005.jpg
Get ready to "Finish the Fight" this holiday season.
Xbox 360 has an unprecedented lineup of blockbuster titles available by holiday 2007, including these:
Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation (http://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/a/acecombat6/) (NAMCO BANDAI Games): Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation takes you up to the sky and into the heat of realistic air combat with next-generation audio and visual effects and online multiplayer action. Available this holiday, only on Xbox 360.
Assassin's Creed (http://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/a/assassinscreed/) (Ubisoft): Assassin's Creed is the next-generation game developed by Ubisoft that merges technology, game design, theme and emotions into a world where you assume the role of the main character, Altair, and have the power to throw your immediate environment into chaos and experience the art of a master assassin. Available this November.
Beautiful Katamari (NAMCO BANDAI Games): Marking the debut of Namco's beloved ball-rolling puzzle game on a next-generation platform, Beautiful Katamari, the fourth installment of the Katamari series, features levels of quirkiness, cosmic animations, and musical stylings never seen before. Available this October.
BioShock (http://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/b/bioshock/) (2K Games): BioShock is the "genetically enhanced" first-person shooter set in the ruined undersea metropolis of Rapture. Available this August, only on Xbox 360 and Windows®.
Blue Dragon™ (http://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/b/bluedragonxbox360/) (Mistwalker/Artoon Co. Ltd.): From famed game producer Hironobu Sakaguchi comes Blue Dragon, a unique, epic role-playing game. Available August 28, only on Xbox 360.
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (http://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/c/callofduty4modernwarfare/) (Activision): The new action thriller from the award-winning team at Infinity Ward Inc., Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare delivers the most intense and cinematic action experience ever. The epic title also delivers an added depth of multiplayer action providing online fans an all-new community of persistent, addictive, and customizable gameplay. Available this fall.
Grand Theft Auto IV (http://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/g/grandtheftautoiv/) (Rockstar Games): Grand Theft Auto IV is the next chapter of the award-winning Grand Theft Auto franchise, available October 16. Grand Theft Auto IV will feature episodic content through Xbox LIVE exclusive to Xbox 360.
Guitar Hero III™: Legends of Rock (http://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/g/guitarhero3legendsofrock/) (RedOctane/Activision):Fire up the fret board, crank up the amp and get ready to rock out on the new wireless Les Paul guitar controllers. Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock includes star-studded tracks by such legendary artists as Guns N' Roses, The Rolling Stones, Beastie Boys, Muse, and Pearl Jam. Available this fall.
Halo 3 (http://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/h/halo3/) (Bungie Studios):The epic saga continues with Halo 3, the hugely anticipated sequel to the critically acclaimed Halo 2. Available September 25, only on Xbox 360.
Madden NFL 08 (http://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/m/maddennfl08/) (Electronic Arts Inc.): EA's unstoppable football franchise returns for the '08 season in Hall of Fame fashion, featuring new players, modes, rosters and rewards to create the ultimate touchdown for pigskin fans. Available this August.
Mass Effect™ (http://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/m/masseffect/) (BioWare Corp.):An epic science-fiction action and role-playing game, Mass Effect delivers an immersive, story-driven experience presented in a cinematic style with high production values. Available this holiday season, only on Xbox 360.
Project Gotham Racing® 4 (http://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/p/projectgothamracing4/) (Bizarre Creations Ltd.): Project Gotham Racing 4 redefines the acclaimed PGR franchise by delivering a unique, exciting racing experience complete with motorcycles and cars. Available this September, only on Xbox 360.
Rock Band (http://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/r/rockband/) (MTV Games): Rock Band lets you perform music from the world's biggest rock artists with your friends as a virtual band. Available this holiday season.
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Conviction (Ubisoft):In the latest installment of Tom Clancy's coveted Splinter Cell franchise, experience an adrenaline rush of gameplay where hunted down as a fugitive, you have no choice other than using everything in your environment to survive. Available this holiday.
Virtua Fighter™ 5 (SEGA):This new installment in the critically acclaimed series brings intense, arcade fighting action, an all-star cast of 17 fighters and, a next-generation first for the franchise, online two-player versus mode only on Xbox LIVE.
Viva Piñata®: Party Animals (http://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/v/vivapinatapartyanimals/default.htm) (Krome Studios Pty. Ltd.): An exciting new party game based on the critically acclaimed Xbox 360 exclusive and hit animated TV series, Viva Piñata: Party Animals brings back the familiar piñata animals and invites you and your friends to compete in a host of mini-games against friends at home or over Xbox LIVE. Available this holiday season,only on Xbox 360."Thanks to our amazing partners and our own studios, no company in video game history has ever had a lineup of blockbusters and exclusives like we will have by this holiday," said Peter Moore, corporate vice president of the Interactive Entertainment Business in the Entertainment and Devices Division at Microsoft. "We have a monumental library of titles hitting stores by the end of this year for Xbox 360 that will strike an emotional chord with every type of customer."
High-Definition Content on Marketplace
In a move that will add to the incredible popularity of Xbox LIVE Marketplace, Microsoft announced an agreement with Disney-ABC Domestic Television to make high-definition and standard definition feature films from Walt Disney Pictures, Touchstone Pictures, Miramax Films, and Hollywood Pictures available for rent on demand to members of Xbox LIVE in the U.S. A growing catalogue of current and library titles will be available this July with more blockbusters to come.
Microsoft also announced the highly anticipated rollout of the high-definition video store on Xbox LIVE Marketplace for customers around the globe. Microsoft will begin bringing content to living rooms in Europe and Canada by the end of this year. Currently offering more than 2,350 hours of premium entertainment content from 28 networks and studios, and nearly 500 hours of HD content alone, this puts the U.S. on-demand, high-definition library for Xbox 360 at more than twice the size of the nearest cable provider.
In addition, Microsoft will be adding several new Xbox LIVE Arcade titles sure to be a hit this summer, including these:
Bomberman Live (http://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/b/bombermanlivexboxlivearcade/): This bomb-dropping action title features eight person multiplayer from Hudson Entertainment.
Golden Axe (http://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/g/goldenaxexboxlivearcade/default.htm): The classic action-adventure game with two-person multiplayer from SEGA is available for download now from Xbox LIVE Arcade.
Hexic® 2 (http://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/h/hexic2xboxlivearcade/default.htm): Experience head-to-head competition in this action puzzler sequel to Hexic HD (http://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/h/hexichdlivearcadexbox360/default.htm) from Carbonated Games.
Marathon: Durandal (http://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/m/marathondurandalxboxlivearcade/default.htm): This first-person shooter was the precursor to Halo from Freeverse.
Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords: This is an engaging action-RPG puzzle game from D3Publisher of America.
Sonic The Hedgehog (http://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/s/sonicxboxlivearcade/default.htm): The classic platform game updated in HD from SEGA is available for download now from Xbox LIVE Arcade.
Link (http://www.xbox.com/en-US/community/events/e32007/articles/holidaylineupshowcase.htm)
Looks to me like the Xbox is going to have a great year. And just look at the number of exclusive titles coming out before this Christmas alone. This is going to be a hard year, just because I wont know which games to buy.
Also, many things were taken out, because of length, so go ahead, try the link.