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Microsoft Games Studios head Shane Kim came on stage next to talk more about games. He introduced a demo of Project Gotham Racing with folks from Bizarre Creations showing off the new weather visual effects and the new motorcycles racing alonside the cars. The game is due to be released this September.

Shane Kim then showed off Lost Odyssey, the Japanese RPG from developer Mistwalker Studios that's due out later this year. Kim hyped up the RPG game lineup that includs Blue Dragon and Mass Effect. He also revealed that Rare's Xbox 360 title Viva Pinata will be coming to Windows PC this fall. Kim then finally officially revealed that Gears of War would also be coming to Windows PC. The game will feature a new multiplayer mode, new arenas, and new achievements along with a map editor for the game. You will also be able to finally face off against the massive creature in the game that got a lot of attention in Gears of War's trailers. Epic Games's "CliffyB" demoed this particular mode live. The game will be coming to Windows PCs this fall.

Moore came back to talk about Games For Windows Live, annoncing that Sega, Eidos and THQ will release games with the cross-platform support. Mooree said that a dozen games will have Games For Windows Live support by the end of the year (no specific titles were mentioned). Epic's Unreal Engine 3 will also have Games For Windows Live included. A number of scenes for upcoming Games for Windows titles were shown in a clips trailer.

Moore then showed off a new trailer for Infinity Ward and Activision's Call of Duty 4.

Over on some good notes.

Moore then hyped their plans for Grand Theft Auto 4, which will include two new downloadable episodes. Moore then showed a game that won't be released this fall; in-game footage from Resident Evil 5 that looked impressive. The full version of the new Capcom trailer will be released on Xbox Live July 26.

We then got to see a live demo of Assassin's Creed, UbiSoft's third person action-adventure game. The demo was set in Jerusalem. The demo included interactions with the townspeople (every one of the NPCs can either help or hinder you in the game) and that actions like killing a person will affect how other people in the town deal with you. At one point your player character find himself in a trap against a number of foes where the combat system was shown. But the game also seemed to have some odd visuals like shimmering enemies and even the entire environment which indicates that , as rumors have mentioned, the Middle Ages setting may be more than it seems.

Moore then introed a unique trailer; a live action short directed by Neill Blomkamp filmed in a documentary style that showed weapons, vehicles and more from the Halo universe (Blomkamp is the director chosen to direct the now on hold Halo movie). Moore also showed off a special edition Halo 3 Xbox 360 console that will be launched alongside the game. The final trailer of the night showed off Halo 3, finally showing off some pretty spectacular single player campaign action. The trailer closed the press conference.

Resident Evil 5? With crazy villagers? If they go the same control route as RE-4, I am so in.

edit: Halo 3 video? Oh, why oh why don't I have a good connection today?

Last edited by elpato84 (2007-07-11 12:13 am)

2.5 months to go, & H3 is officially the best game evah.

XBL Marketplace doesn't have it up yet, but they have quite a few other trailers, from montages to game-specific. Check for goodness. More coming.

(Yes, Conner, the Mass Effect trailer is 11 of 11. Go & get ).

Last edited by Bat (2007-07-11 12:42 am)

...and remember, [spoiler]



"Heroes Come in Pairs." Maybe enemies do, too.



[/spoiler]


The H3 HD trailer is up on XBL now. Btw, 7 of 8 campaign screens are 1080p.

Last edited by Bat (2007-07-11 2:10 am)

elpato84 wrote:

But really,

Nice video. Hopefully, I can watch it in its full HD glory soon.

I'll call Bill. It's only 12:25 on the left coast.

No prob. The M2: Durandal aspect hasn't been mentioned so far.

With some folks still swearing by the arrow keys, the controller shouldn't be far off the 'real' Marathon experience. Now I can retire my Win95/DX2 version and not have to worry if it'll still work under DX9.0c.

Kewl.

Halo Wars Trailer:
http://www.gamevideos.com/video/id/12904

Resident Evil 5 Trailer:
http://www.gamevideos.com/video/id/12897

Aqua OS X wrote:

On a side note, I couldn't help but think the Halo 3 short felt like a Hollywood movie pitch. Me wonders if that's why it was made.

/Me came back after watching Neill Blomkamp's 'Arms Race' to post on the lines of "if Hollywood doesn't see the potential in this and have had erased any doubts about Peter Jackson's adamantly held choice of director, they're dumber than I thought- and that's going some." Yeah, it's mainly about the movie, but it's still cool no matter the motive.

Other stuff worked for me. Probably no coincidence it's the WETA movie prop stuff. The rearmament bit tied in well with some of the trailer bits- I'm think particularly the MAC gun firings.

ukimalefu wrote:

Bat wrote:

No prob. The M2: Durandal aspect hasn't been mentioned so far.

With some folks still swearing by the arrow keys, the controller shouldn't be far off the 'real' Marathon experience. Now I can retire my Win95/DX2 version and not have to worry if it'll still work under DX9.0c.

Kewl.

I never used the arrow keys. Originally used the numbers pad, and now I use WASD + mouse to play online. Guess I'm not a "purist". I love having a crosshair and hires textures. I suppose using a game pad controller is only a matter of getting used to it. I'm sure all you Halo kids won't have a problem.

Hmm... I do clean up real nice [/Stacker- "I am a pretty, pretty man" isn't in the databank] and could pass for forty; otherwise 'you Halo kids' is a mite awkward fit on me. Otherwise it's no secret I'm a m/kb man and dislike controllers, and crosshairs and high-res textures go without saying.

I hope.


Ed. sp.

Last edited by Bat (2007-07-11 4:21 am)

Bat wrote:

Aqua OS X wrote:

Moreover, the  green chat prompt was a little Jumpin' Jack Flash-ish.

Did you think that of the H2 Announce trailer?

hehe, nope.
IMHO that prompt looks a lot nicer. Contemporary typeface, fake LCD glowyness.

The short just looks like something Whoopi would be typing on at the bank in Jumpin' Jack Flash.

cleekj wrote:

I know this is not totally game oriented but those HD game trailers in WMV format....

I believe HBO is offering them as QT MOVs for those who swing that way.

-Matt