Wednesday, September 27, 2006 10:25 AM
by
johnporcaro
Summarizing X06 Announcements
Rare is bringing Banjo-Kazooie to the Xbox 360
Activision brings DOOM to Xbox Live Arcade, TONIGHT!
Sensible World of Soccer from Codemasters will come to Xbox Live Arcade
Peter Moore re-confirms 1080p native resolution gameplay coming to Xbox 360
We'll have 160 hi-def games by this holiday
Gears of War is available for multiplayer gameplay for attendees. GOW will launch on Nov 17 in Europe, 5 days after US launch on Nov 12
Xbox 360 will be in 32 countries after its release in South Africa on Friday.
PGR4 Video
Just showed Assassins Creed for Xbox 360
Showed Bioshock for Xbox 360
Mickey Yamaguchi, MGSA producer, shows Lost Odyssey Video/Demo
Video of Splinter Cell Double Agent (available next month on Xbox 360)
The next installment of Splinter Cell: Double Agent will be an Xbox 360 and Games for Windows exclusive.
Forza Motorsport 2 will be playable at X06, and will ship next year
HD DVD Drive coming in November 2006, comes with Universal Remote, and for a limited time, comes with King Kong. €199.99 IN EUROPE, £129.99 IN THE UK and for $199.00 in North America. Plays movies in 1080p.
Peter announces a partnership between Cryptic, Microsoft Game Studios and Marvel to create Marvel Universe Online. It’s a massively multiplayer online exclusive for both Xbox 360 and Games for Windows.
Peter Jackson takes the stage to announce we’re working with Peter Jackson and Bungie Studios to create a new chapter in the Halo universe. And Peter Jackson, Fran Walsh, and Wingnut Interactive will bring a new and original story to life on Xbox 360 and Xbox Live.
Halo Wars is a new RTS from Ensemble Studios based on the Halo Universe