The long awaited rumor of Microsoft entering the motion scene is no longer just a rumor, it has finally made its debut. It was thought Microsoft would announce a motion like controller at last years E3 but with no mention those talks quickly fizzled into dust. Today at Microsoft's Press conference we got a glimpse of it, not in the form of a motion wand controller however but of a new vision camera ? Yes you heard correct this camera code name "Project Natal" is able to detect full 3D movements within the game for a totally new experience.
Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr proved all rumors to be true when they showed up at the Microsoft Convention to introduce Beatles: Rock Band. Set to release for all three platforms, XBLA already has "All You Need Is Love" as a downloadable song. With the Beatles: Rock Band package will also feature a wireless Rickenbacker 325 Guitar Controller, a wireless Gretsch Duo-Jet Guitar Controller, and a wireless Ludwig Drum Set.
EA Sports announced they will release EA Sports MMA. A mixed martial arts game appearing to be made to rival UFC Undisputed. No word yet as to which platforms the game will be for, although all are likely. Its still not known whether or not this will be a one game deal or a series (like the Madden franchise.)
EA Sport's Fight Night 4 is announced to release June 25th for the PS3 and XBox 360 instead of the scheduled June 30th date. Some screenshots show that the game looks incredible and should rival THQ's UFC Undisputed for best fighting game on the market.
Bungie has just announced a new Halo game called Halo Reach. There is no word on what type of game it is, but it will most likely take place during the events of one of the first major plot points in the Halo timeline: the fall of Reach. Reach being a planet inhabited by Humans, that was taken over by the covenant. What makes the battle of Reach so important is because it is here that the original group of Spartan Warriors were wiped out, leaving Master Chief as one of the only Spartans in left existence. The game is set to be released in Fall of 2010 so it will most likely be a fully fledged Halo experience.
Probably the least expected and talked about sequel made an appearance today June 1st 2009 at Microsoft's E3 press conference: Crackdown 2 was shown in trailer form. For those of you you who missed the first game, its a sandbox game similar to Grand Theft Auto, only your a cop that can become supercharged allowing you to jump, run, and attack in a way that's closer to a super hero than an officer. Not too many details of the title are out yet, the trailer was not that of gameplay footage. We'll have the info of how the game will play soon.