Bach said it would launch worldwide on February 28th, I didn't know he made a mistake.Dax01 said:No. The Halo Wars demo comes out on February 5th.
Bach said it would launch worldwide on February 28th, I didn't know he made a mistake.Dax01 said:No. The Halo Wars demo comes out on February 5th.
G4: As far as games, the two big exclusives that we know about for 2009, are both Halo related. We get Halo Wars early and then we got Halo 3: ODST later. What are some of the other big exclusives were looking at for 2009?
Greenberg: We think the Grand Theft Auto 4 downloadable content will be huge for us in the Spring. We've also got Xbox Live Primetime which is something that were really excited to launch and thats going to be a really big. Its an entirely new category of gaming. Yes, it's a big year for Halo fans starting with Halo Wars and then Halo 3: ODST, but if you look back at January 2008 when we started the year you'll see that as a company, our philosophy is that we try to under promise and over deliver. We tend to save things until theyre much closer to being ready to be brought to market, and I think that that is a little different than traditionally how this industry has worked. Not just Sony, but how 3rd-party publishers work, how this industry historically has worked. People tend to like to talk about games for years. I mean weve been waiting for games you know for four, five, or six years to come to market. Take the NXE for example. We showed it at E3 and a few months later we launched. We announced a lot of games at E3 that came at holiday Lips, You're in the Movies, Scene It. We have a lot planned for 2009, but we absolutely have not shared what our lineup looks like.
Sounds nice. VERY nice indeed. I suspected as much, though. In fact, I think I prefer this strategy rather than announcing games prematurely.Jtyettis said:http://www.g4tv.com/thefeed/blog/post/692337/Aaron_Greenberg_Interview_Xbox_360_in_2008_and_the_Future.html
Interesting question for Greenberg at CES, which fits perfectly for this thread. It looks like they are definitely using the same strategy as they did last year.
Oh yea, may want to add in the sports franchises for the year.
So long as they overdeliver a Banjo game.duk said:yesss underpromise and overdeliver is best
Son of Godzilla said:Wait, what? The Witcher 360? Really?
Son of Godzilla said:Wait, what? The Witcher 360? Really?
Kuroyume said:
GhaleonEB said:Add to DLC:
Halo 3: Mythic Map Pack | 800 MS Points | Only on Xbox
Screens here: http://www.bungie.net/projects/halo3/asset_thumb_viewer.aspx?at=59&cc=21
Three maps, the big one - Sandbox - not yet revealed. To be bundled with the Halo Wars LE, and Marketplace release TBD after.
Right now my 2009 puchase plans are:
Fable II DLC
Sonic Genesis Collection
Fallout 3
Halo 3 Mythic Map Pack
Halo 3 ODST
With some XBLA games tossed in the mix.
goldenpp72 said:XNA or XBLA?
-ImaginaryInsider said:Isn't it more likely to be Dragon Age: Origins this year, and Mass Effect 2 next year?
goldenpp72 said:I must be stupid as I cant find proper images of that owl boy game, just off screen shots..
ill update alan wake.
Jtyettis said:http://www.g4tv.com/thefeed/blog/post/692337/Aaron_Greenberg_Interview_Xbox_360_in_2008_and_the_Future.html
Interesting question for Greenberg at CES, which fits perfectly for this thread. It looks like they are definitely using the same strategy as they did last year.
Oh yea, may want to add in the sports franchises for the year.
-ImaginaryInsider said:Isn't it more likely to be Dragon Age: Origins this year, and Mass Effect 2 next year?
Francias Castiglione said:It won't stop the doom-mongers! :lol
Dark FaZe said:Mass Effect 2 probably won't see the light of day until 2010.
Dunno why, though. MS did the same thing last year, they announced Gears 2 at GDC (this year looks like we'll see something from Lionhead, at least), and then proceeded to show off (effectively re-announce) Banjo, as well as Trouble in Paradise, then they had Lips, Scene It and You're in the Movies at E3 time.Francias Castiglione said:It won't stop the doom-mongers! :lol
Lakitu said:Different teams.
Now the question is which studio could possibly made a GOW2 caliber game for the Holiday season?Jtyettis said:Interesting question for Greenberg at CES, which fits perfectly for this thread. It looks like they are definitely using the same strategy as they did last year.
Perfect Dark 2.szaromir said:Now the question is which studio could possibly made a GOW2 caliber game for the Holiday season?
No. If we don't see a new Perfect Dark/shooter/blow stuff up from Rare, or something from the PD team this year, then I don't think we will.minx88 said:I also have a feeling perfect dark 2 will be released this year. Also maybe killer instinct or a kart racer from rare. do we know anyhting that they are working on for this year?
Perfect Dark wouldn't really compete with ODST, anyway. ODST is only going to be campaign.sionyboy said:I'm sure we'll see one retail title from Rare this year, as well as a few offerings on Arcade as well (aside from Banjo 2 of course)
The concern might be that PD2 would release straight into Halo 3 ODST or CoD6's wake and get overlooked by the public, giving Rare another sales chump (and several more threads on gaf about 'why Rare should be dissolved' etc)
They're owned by EA now. Releases every two years at the least. Expect it holiday 2009.Dark FaZe said:Mass Effect 2 probably won't see the light of day until 2010.
cjelly said:Perfect Dark wouldn't really compete with ODST, anyway. ODST is only going to be campaign.
It's part of the reason why I'm always banging on about a new Perfect Dark; I'm sick of standard shooters, and PD is a shooter with a distinct vibe which no other has managed to capture. It's just... different.
There is a definite market for another Perfect Dark, but that all depends on what route Rare were to take a sequel...
Dizzan said:Alan Wake. Has that been confirmed 09? I see it slipping into 2010. God I hope it's good. Will buy a 360 at some stage for it.
Exactly. Rare woudn't receive any flak for it if the game is catered to the right audience...the hardcore. The game needs to capture the vibe that the original had...a dark, almost moody atomosphere, with some kick ass weaponry, and a plethora of modes. The game also had seemingly endless customization. I think a PD2, if done right, could definitely be Microsoft's big budget blockbuster holiday title. It wouldn't be a sales flop at all.Dark FaZe said:Agreed. Look...CoD might sell more, but it's still a big shooter and if it's designed well it's going to sell well. I hope we see PD2 as well, but it has to be appealing to the hardcore fanbase who eat shooters up. No more of this cartoon shit.
cjelly said:Perfect Dark wouldn't really compete with ODST, anyway. ODST is only going to be campaign.