E3 2008 is being held on July 14 through July 17, 2008 in Los Angeles, CA at the Los Angeles Convention Center.
Microsoft Press Conference
On the first day of the convention, Microsoft held their press conference. A demonstration of the newest Fallout game, Fallout 3 was given. It was announced that Resident Evil 5 would have online co-op and would release world-wide on March 13th 2009. A look at Fable 2 and Gears of War 2 was then given. Microsoft then revealed Mii-esque avatars that would be available in the future to use in Xbox live and through certain games. The game Portal: Still Alive was announced as an exclusive for the 360. A partnership with the internet movie rental service, Netflix, was announced. Lips, a karaoke game was announced and said to have Zune and Ipod compatibility so you can sing along to your own music. Allong with the announcement a short demo was shown. This demo involved singer-song writer, Duffy, crooning her lovely tune and the crowd begged for mercy. Finally, Microsoft saved what was arguably the biggest news for last announcing that FFXIII was going to be coming to the 360 as a multi-platform title.
Sony Press Conference
Nintendo Press Conference
Other happenings
Notable games
- Fallout 3
- Resident Evil 5
- Lips
- FFXIII
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