E3 2008

Wed, 30 Jul 2008 14:27:04 EST

This year at E3 2008 there were lots of interesting news andnew games coming out. Some of the more shocking news for gamers in E3 2008 wasSquare Enix's announcement that the normally only Sony exclusive Final Fantasyis now going to be on XBOX 360 also. The Fan-boys might be mad about FinalFantasy XIII going PS3 and XBOX 360 but the future in third party exclusives issoon coming to a close. E3 2008 also offered a variety of new games from thegaming companies 2K Games all the way to XSEED Games.

One of the new game titles announced at E3 2008 coming soonfor PS3 and XBOX 360 in late 2008 is "Mirrors Edge". This game was designed by EA DICE the people who brought you the Battlefield series. In this game you will play an informationrunner named Faith. This first person shooter takes you through dizzyinglandscapes and uses the fluid gymnastics system "Parkour". Faith also uses themarital art of Wing Chung to evade and disarm enemies.

News from XBOX 360 is that XBOX live will be supportingNetflix. This came as a shock to someand good news to others. The new game titles coming from Nintendo Wii are WiiSports Resorts and Wii Music. The big question came along with thisannouncement at E3 2008 is Nintendo spurning hard core gamers? This questionarose when Nintendo did not announce any new Zelda or Mario games. They didhowever mention there are some in the works.

Sony's call to arms against Microsoft's Netflix announcementwas Sony: Filming. This service lets you rent HD movies and TV shows and watchthem on your PS3. At E3 2008 Sony also announced its 80GB Core Pack for 399.99retail price.

Sony also announced Ratchet and Clank Future: Quest for Booty.They plan on retailing Ratchet and Clank Future Quest for Booty at $15. Thiswill give you a 4-5 hour chapter of the game until the next chapter comes outfor sale.

During E3 2008 Konami launched its Rock Revolution game anddrum set pads. The reviews didn't look good stating the drums were to small andbuttons on screen were too hard to see.

Sage brought a game called ValkyriaChronicles to the table for this fall. This game is strategy based until thefighting starts and then it gets into a first person shooter mode for the nittygritty. Fallout 3 was also big news with its post-nuclearapocalyptic theme. This game is a fist person shooter or can be a turn baseddepending on your preference. The game is set for the fall of 2008 and has manygamers on the edge of their seats.

PS3 also gave us a glimpse at E3 2008 ofResistance 2. The release date on Resistance 2 was sometime in the fall of2008.

Another big buzz at E3 2008 was Guitar Hero and Rock Band 2.Guitar Hero is getting the full Metallica album and a preview of REM on theirgame. Rock Band 2 has the new Guns and Roses songs and some AC/DC favorites. BothGames require you to purchase Guitars and Drum kits offered by the differentsystems and brands.

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E3 2008