Microsoft CEO to reveal 2009 lineup for Xbox 360

The CEO of Microsoft is set to talk up two key games that will be heading towards the Xbox 360 in 2009. As part of Microsoft's CES keynote, he will highlight these two games to show the strength of the companies lineup.

As many of you have already guessed, the two key games both fall in the Halo universe. The first game is Halo Wars developed by Ensemble Studios, which is set to shutdown permanently in 2009. The other game is Halo 3: ODST, an expansion pack to Halo 3. However, even though the game is an expansion pack, Halo 3 is not required to play the addition.

[jack who]

that man loves is job a lot too much

[elorm9]

When I saw the headline, I thought they were 2 brand new exclsives :|

[Elven6]

The headline is a bit misleading, I thought it was two secret titles but their apparently just ones that have been announced already.

[umair_s51]

Halo spin-off titles like wars and ODST are like that LBP MGS pack.

[TheDude2dot0]

Dang'nabbit! Stop it with all the Halo nonsense! I want new IPs! Halo is getting old!

[power of Green]

Are you kidding lol.

Love the way PS3 fans try to paint a whole picture off of bits and pieces on info lol.

As if they actually believe these are the only games MSFT has to offer.

Folks be hitting rock bottom.

The 360 is getting so popular even the PS3 fans are more interested in the platform than 360 fans, that is Sony's major problem they must overcome.

Its clear this article is made to make fun of Balmer/MSFT and fanboys are using to create fictional talking points. lol

[No Way]

Is he on Crack!? o.O Ha.

But, it is nice seeing someone enjoy their job.

[Anon1974]

Don't you think that if they had something more exciting they'd be yelling it from the rooftops? This is it, my friend. The 2 major games for us 360 owners for 2009 are either a real time strategy on the console (when most RTS fans will be playing Starcraft 2 next year) and a stand alone expansion pack.

Personally, I'm keeping my fingers crossed hoping Alan Wake sees 2009. That's the only game in the 360 lineup for this year that I'm even remotely interested in. Exclusives for the 360 have gone downhill since 2007, in my opinion.

[poopface1]

but im not intrested in a halo RTS. Everyone can keep talking about how the 360 has no exclusives in 2009, but I bet by the end of the year youll see quite a few. One game that im really looking foward too, even thoght it may go multiplatform is mass effect 2. I have a feeling microsoft will pay to keep it exclusive, but I dont care cause I know that it will be on 360 at least.

[PirateThom]

I like Balmer, he's hilarious.

[RememberThe357]

That men is insane.

[PS3ROCKS]

but after seeing that guy I say f@#k it

[tatotiburon]

thanks for the laft

[Irving]

That was hilarious, have a bubble ;)

[No Way]

What!? Come on.. That's just one of the few things that make the x360, & Microsoft, so wonderful (No Sarcasm). It's better than him walkin out on stage wit a straight face and get to the podium and say "I love this company" without even moving his mouth.

If you agree with me can I hear a "Waaaarraahhaaaaaahaaa!&a mp;q uot;
Thank you, kind sir. Now, please, take your seat.. you're lookin like an idiot.

[TheForgotten0ne]

I would rather by a X360 after watching that xD
To know the people making the console is that excited about new stuff, wow.

But I didn't see it, so I bought a PS3:P

[MaximusPrime]

i like this one better

[GiantEnemyLobster]

Year of the Xbox 360, just like 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2008.

[Magic_The_Celt]

^ Actualy 2008 was the year of the PS3 :)
just like 09 will be.

[Sez]

actaully he's right. if you count reviews. then yeah ps3 won in reviews. but game sales? NO system sales? NO. so yeah he's right.08 was the yer of the wii and 360

[Kleptic]

^^I see what you are saying, but this argument is always ridiculous, and used by every 360 fanatic you come across...how exactly does that retarded logic work overall?...

sales wise 360 and Wii?...wrong...Wii and Wii only...it more than doubled both HD consoles...

you should be certifiably insane to think that sales mean anything though to the end consumer...yeah, I get the 'if it sells better on this platform it'll eventually get all the best games'...that may be...but it obviously didn't matter in 2008...as THE BEST games were on the PS3...which was clearly illustrated in review scores...

THAT is what should matter to any of us...It absolutely destroys my mind trying to figure out how some of you really think that sales have anything to do with how good or bad a piece of entertainment is...and it is only in gaming that you fanatics even try to do it...

so if that is case...stay consistent...you better be on imdb screaming about how Titanic is hands down the greatest film ever made...and you better be on some iTunes message board screaming about The Back Street boys...see how stupid it is?...you can argue that sales matter, but not to us...only to stock holders...

[Shane Kim]

Well Vega, since all you bots have to say is how little games PS3 has and how much exclusives the xbox has, wouldn't the PS3 be the winner since youself pointed out that it had more higher rated games in 08 than 360? I mean after all, are you going to play games or act like MS financial advisor?

EDIT: I must also add that sales was nothing that was brought up by the bots prior to 2008. All I ever heard was we have games and PS3 has none. Now when it is the other way around, every bot think that they are Gordon Tullock.

[Magic_The_Celt]

@vega

yes im counting reviews

know why?

the reviews of the game tell the quality of a game, then clearly the PS3 had more quality games

So, what would "win" ?

a console which had better games in a year
or a console which sold more units in a year

if you work for microsoft or sony then sales matter dont they? but we dont, we are gamers and we already own the console so sales mean
-NOTHING- to us, what does matter to us is how good the exlusive games are for that console, and as previously pointed out, PS3 had better games in 2008, because the games got higher reviews

therefor myfriend, the PS3 won 2008.

[Killzonegamer83]

So no suprise titles? hes basically just going to talk more about Halo wars and Halo odst. ok LAME, Next up will be Halo tennis, Halo Football and Gears golf. I feel sorry for 360 only owners in 2009, you know its got to kill them to see such stellar titles like killzone 2 a couple months away and God of war 3 down the road also, while all they get is a Halo 3 spin off and Halo RTS

[Syko]

All trailing off fanboy non-sense IMO. All deleted, Talk about the article not why your purchase was the right one.

I will be playing Killzone and Halo this year. Why, because I like games. Not consoles.

[Queers of War]

so much for your 2009 lineup bots! haaa talk more about halo...and more halo. so when is halo kart racing and lego halo coming out? and that balmer dudes a moron, but then again he works for M$. sonys taking over in 09

[Nathan Drake]

1)Halo
2)More Halo

[smturner68]

For once, I have to agree with your usual, and tiring negative, sarcastic view of the 360. WTF! I have little over zero interest in Halo Wars. I guess it doesn't matter, since I always have a huge backlog of games to play, but I would like to hear that Microsoft first party and second party have things in the pipeline. At least we know that Sony has things cooking! I'm glad I have a ps3, but I'd like to see healthy competition, and Microsoft seems to have dropped the ball on creativity.

[season007]

Gears of Tennis
Gears of Golf
Gears of Football
Gears of .......where the heck are they?

[elorm9]

Bubbles for you, that was a huge laugh.

[Bubble Buddy]

Drake are you a comedian in real life? :P. Maybe putting a nathan drake avatar might make me funny. my NPH one is nice too though. :P.

[Sez]

heres one for the sonyfan who want to make corny jokes. lets see how much KZ2,unchrted2,GoW3,ect sell without having to be bundled with the ps3 to hide game sales. NOW THATS FUNNY. because it won't be much. LMFAO

[Sony PlayStation 3]

I don't give a fvck how many copies those games sell! As long as I get MY copies and I enjoy them, I will be happy!

I'm sure Halo Wars will sell well since it's the only thing 360 has for the spring and it has "Halo" in the name. I guess since Halo Wars might sell more copies in it's first week than LBP sold in it's first week, that makes Halo Wars far superior to LBP. You 360 fans are a joke! In your blind eyes Sales = Quality.

Did you see IGN give MGS4 a PERFECT 10/10 based on sales? NO! A game is rated on QUALITY!

[No Way]

Hehe. Two things, bro.

Why can't people on the x360 side be able to pick up a game and not be able to enjoy it even if it's not considered 'AAA' eh? Okay.. has anyone ever came up with the definition to the term, I'm guess it's a term now, 'AAA' hmm? Cause I still don't understand what it means exactly..

And, you say Halo Wars will sell well cause it has the name Halo in it.. Uhm, so does that mean the same thing for games like God of War, Metal Gear Solid, and Final Fantasy? Is that the only reason those games sell? Not because their good or anything, but just because of the name, right?
And, before you start pointing fingers, I own a PS3, and yes, I own MGS4, among other titles, and will be getting God of War and Final Fantasy, both of them.

Oh, and just for the hell of it, Halo Wars and Halo: ODST will prolly sell more copies in the first week than LBP has sold yet. By the way, have you played LBP, is it worth the purchase? I've been lookin to buy it.

And, I do, however, agree with you.. Sales mean spit to me. It's all about the quality, nice to see someone realize that around here. =)

[Sony PlayStation 3]

Every parent knows the game Halo. No non-gamer I know knows the names HoW, MGS or FF. The majority of 360 users are tweens and their parents buy everything for them. A parent knows Halo and hears/sees there's a new Halo game so they buy it.

[0verdrive]

i HIGHLY recommend picking up lbp

i bought the game because i was trying to find something to help warm my girlfriend up to video games (she HATES video games; poor me!), and lbp seemed to fit the bill. honestly, i was skeptical at first about how much id like the game, as a 23 year old gamer, but i found that the game is AMAZINGLY fun. EVERYONE ive showed the game to and had try it out have all found it incredibly fun. that includes family members of all ages, and genders. even my 32 year old hardcore shooter cousin found it really fun to play. the key is coop'ing with people. if you can find someone to coop the game with, you are guaranteed hours and hours of enjoyment. i was literally rolling on the floor laughing with my sister for hours over the last two weeks while we were playing it, and i hafta say that shes more hooked on the game than i am. even if you dont have someone physically next to you to play with, id still recommend picking it up, its a blast to play on your own or online, as well.

the level creator really intrigues me, but its pretty exhausting trying to make something really good, mainly because of the power of the creator itself.

overall, id say that lbp has won over the hearts of most of the people ive showed over the last few weeks, except my girlfriend. lol shes the only one that is fighting it, but i think that shes just being stubborn. xD

and on point: that nig in the video is CRAAAAAAZY. lol.

[No Way]

Hmmm. Have you ever even played on the x360? Sure, their might be a lot of "tweens" on the x360, or so you say, but personally, I hardly run into younger players. Only one person I play with, on my friends list, is under twenty, and he is a brother of another person I play with, everyone else is over. And, me, personally, I know plenty of non-gamers that know or has heard of those games. But, that goes to show people live different lives and different experiences. =)

0verdrive - Thanks for the info, bro. I'll prolly go pick it up and give it a try. I've heard it's good and all that, but I was just a bit skeptical about it. Again, thanks.
Oh, also, good luck with your girlfriend!! I know how that goes! Ha. =)

[0verdrive]

glad i could give some insight on the game. i hope i didnt hype it up too much, though, i just found the game really fun. oh, and the mgs pack is amazing. pick that one up if you get lbp. its sweet.

[kazuma]

HOLY CRAP!
YOU MEAN MICROSOFT IS GOING TO TALK ABOUT GAMES AT A SHOW WITH A SECTION ABOUT GAMING? HOLY CRAP ONCE AGAIN!
DO YOU THINK SONY WILL DO IT TOO?

end of sarcasm and broadcast. thank you very much :)

[Highatus]

I damn near spat my coffee all over the place after seeing Balmer.

[ThaGeNeCySt]

yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaawn lol

[Obama]

Halo and Halo, what a surprise!

[Jager]

i swear... where have i seen Balmer before... o wait... the Penguin from Batman...

[Rockstar]

Sloth from the Goonies, but I'm sure everyone makes that mistake.

Hey you guyyyys.

[Mr Fancy Pants]

bad time to be a bot it seems...

[Mr Fancy Pants]

LOL =0

edit:
Great lineup eh... LOL
This is not the same as when people said that the PS3 didn't have games but it had, this time around this statement is what describes the X360 lineup for 2009 literally as a fact and not as an opinion.

This is how the X360's going to take over this gen? There were people calling it the PS2 of this gen... LOL
Faulty and without games. What a combination. =P

[Theoneneo81]

so lets see Halo Wars and another halo 3 expansion that is it have a nice 2009 bots. i really dont see how the 360 will compete in 09

[gdguide]

As much as Halo is awesome, what does it say if the 2 games they are pumping the most are:

1)From a dev team that MS is about to put to sleep (Halo Wars)
2)From an engine that was already showing it's age when it was released, and probably won't have too many improvements on it.

I call BS. MS are going to show a lot more than that. If all they are leaning on are these 2 projects plus Alan Wake, it looks like it'll be a slow year for the 360 games wise. I doubt it though.

[jcgamer]

2009...

lol

[Hellsvacancy]

Shouldnt take to long :-P - Sorry i had to, i own a 360 now so no hate (not much)

[Killzonegamer83]

Even if MS announces a new game or 2, they would have to announce something to trump Killzone 2 and God of war 3, sure MS has tons of money, but doesnt mean they can just pull a brand new franchise out of their arse and have it be as big as Halo or Gears. The ONLY game i can think of that would put MS back on the map in terms of games are concerned for this year is a Killer instinct 3. Alan Wake might be a good game but it wont be a system seller like Killzone 2 will be, it would be like sony depending on Heavy Rain to be their big title, it would be a great game but wont move systems.

Oh and yes im willing to bet anything Killzone 2 will be a system seller, i dont care how many of you bring up LBP, Killzone 2 is a type of game that SELLS systems. A FPS with stellar graphics and stellar multiplayer, as much as i love LPB, here in the US a game like LBP isnt as appealing as say a shooter with great graphics and multiplayer and also.. Sony is ALREADY starting to market killzone 2 with the pre order bonuses and the advertising on Gamestop's front page website and there is still 2 months to go

[Sevir04]

Likely Both games will Sell amazing well on brand name alone, But really What else is there, um.. Forza 3, and PGR5..... ummmmm.. we'll wait for MS to announce. I'm sure they will. but as of right now. If all they can churn out every year is halo and gears, then The 360 has officially ran out of games, and all it has is well , Halo and ... gears.

Already we know, Well that there is over 13 exclusive titles hitting the PS3 with games coming from all over the globe, In every available genre. Again.

2008 MS's Strength was Gears.... same as 2006, and halo was 2007.
i guess.

Sony's got 2009 in the bag with exclusives just like it did with 2008.

[JOEdANGEL]

Yeah you're right about Ps3 having more exclusives than 360 atm. I think microsoft is probably hoping that the third party multi-plat games will still convince people to buy a 360. Resident Evil 5, the new skate, fear 2, godfather 2, tekken 6, theres alot of high caliber games coming out next year that aren't exclusive. \ but with a lower price point, the 360 is the cheapest way to play those games. To be honest some of my most anticipated games of next year are multi platform.

Oh yeah, and Dragon Age Origins. That games is looking pretty sweet.

[Anon1974]

I don't know about that. Take your 360 arcade, throw in an extra controller for your wife or buddies, 2 charge and play kits and then figure "Hey, I should play online!" and add another $50/year. In the first year you're already up to $350, it's going to keep costing you $50 for as long as you want to play online and forget about DLC or the video download service - you need a hard drive for that.

Why not just spend an extra $50 and get free online, wi-fi and a blu-ray player?

[DeZimatoR]

No way, there's got to be something else right?

Right?! :O

[Willio]

another price cut.

[RPG Guy]

is so last-gen.

As long as M$ beats Sony in unit sales, that's all that matters....right, fanboys?

[No Way]

You called, and I will answer.

Yessir, there will be plenty more. Mark my words. Microsoft will announce new exclusives that we haven't heard from before shortly.
And, the same with Sony, if your interested.

[Perjoss]

everyone has gone exclusive mad...
360 got a fine lineup for 09, street fighter 4, resident evil 5, and thats in the first few months alone, who cares if they are multi plat, they are still AAA games that will be landing on the 360 :)

[Faztkiller]

wow nothing besides halo (great) but not much
glad i got a ps3

[Karum]

lmao the video was better than the article

if he enjoys his job that much fair play to the guy

[uie4rhig]

at CES 09.. dates been revealed, 8th to 12th january.. i wonder when sony, ms and ninty are doing their show ^^, :) hopefully there is a live coverage somewhere :)

[UnDone14]

it's a great time to be PS3 owner. We'll be able to enjoy multi-platform games in addition to numerous exclusives. A lot of my peers and their families are jumping on the PS3 train.

Unfortunately for 360 owners, the only "big" exclusives (that have been announced so far) for 2009 are the 2 Halo games and Alan Wake.

I can pretty much bet anything that Gears 3 will be released in 2010. It follows MS's strategy this generation of: Halo one year, Gears the next.

[40cal]

More like.

he will highlight two games to show the weakness of the companies lineup.

[Boty]

There's the great game Halo and oh yea don't forget the other great game Halo!

If bots bite on this then they are officially the most retarded people on the face of this earth.

[ZombieNinjaPanda]

LMAO At Steve Balmer!

I swear sometimes when he jumped up, he sounded like he pulled a muscle or something.

Halo: ODST will be interesting.

But Halo Wars, that's just stupid. IMO, Halo should be left to the Shooter Genre. Hell even an mmorpg would be interesting, but rts? Sorry, not feeling it.

[No Way]

Do you know that Halo was meant to be an RTS? That was the first idea for the game. I don't remember why they changed it to a shooter, though? o.O

And, the game is in good hands, though. Ensemble Studios is a very good developer and they will make Halo Wars to be a good game.

If an RTS isn't your thing, than that's cool and understandable, but if you're into RTS games, then I think Halo Wars would be good to pick up.

[Killzonegamer83]

WOW, i just watched the video. thats it 360 fanboys, you can no longer make fun of "riiiiidge racer" this takes bad PR to a whole new level wow what a tool " I love THIS COMPANY" wtf

[GiantEnemyCrab]

I believe that was supposed to be a parody of Tom Cruise when he freaked out on the Oprah show going "I Love Katie!". However, looking back at it after the news has worn off makes him look like a freakin psycho.

I would be saying "I Love Microsoft" too if it help me make billions and could afford the largest privately owned yacht in the world. lol

http://www.flickr.com/photo...

[terrandragon]

As a 360 owner, can we have something other than Halo?

[Bladestar]

You sure do not sound like an xbox 360 owner...

The last Halo game came out September 25, 2007... No Halo in 2008...

So what's the problem if 2 years later a new Halo game comes out?

Are you implying that since Halo no other xbox 360 game have being released?

If you have not purchased an xbox 360 game (Fable 2, Mass Effect, Gears 2,etc) since the last Halo came out... I would suggest you to sale your xbox 360 and buy yourself a few blu-ray movies in order for you to give your PS3 more use.

[devilhunterx]

2 xb2 owners fighting. wow this be interesting. (grabs popcorn)

[Anon1974]

Thanks for the recommendation, but I've spent over $900 on my Xbox between extended warranties, wi-fi, XBL, controllers, charge and play kits, more charge and play kits when they stop holding a charge and I would sell my 360 except I could probably only get $150 for it. It's not worth it. So in the mean time, I'd like more games - something other than Halo. Halo 3 was a fantastic game but since then I've only had Fable 2 and Gears 2 (I'm sorry. I know guys from Bioware and I couldn't stand Mass Effect, which I always delight in telling them. They don't mind. The sales gods were pretty good to them) in over a year where in 2007 I had a cart load of fantastic 360 exclusives.

I don't do RTS games. I'm sure Halo Wars will be fantastic because I have faith in Ensemble, but I won't buy it because it's not my thing. I might check out the Halo Expansion if it's cheap, but I'd rather have more exclusives so I can remember why I purchased a 360 in the first place. I hope Alan Wake comes out in 2009 but I'm not holding my breath. Other than that I don't see anything.

[The Judderman]

And the not yet announced but everyone knows there coming Forza3 , Alan Wake, Mass Effect 2.
Poor Ps3 is going to get beaten yet again.

[ash_divine]

you act as if Sony won't announce anything for 2009. cause both Resistance 2 and Valkyria Chronicles were announced in 08.

[The Judderman]

All of Sonys games got trounced in 08 by one title ... Gears2. In 09 theres Alan Wake, Forza3, Mass Effect2 and Halo o.d.s.t. The ps3 is going to get murdered come Christmas 09... yet again.

[Origin]

gears 2 was more of a let down, it was the same thing as the first one

[Danteh]

I heard crazy german kid is Balmer's son....

[badkolo]

i cant wait to see Decembers numbers so most of you choke on the news.

[pippoppow]

Don't see anything coming out to vastly widen it though.

[Magic_The_Celt]

Awesome i cant wait! love having games to look foward too.

And we can finaly see both lineups next to each other, which will be stronger? - im still going to say Sonys

[ONYX737]

When I see that video I can't help but think that someone is back stage holding a gun to one of Balmer's loved ones heads threatening to shoot. he just looks so phony and stressed

[jkhan]

I doubt they will announce anything new at CES09, because there major focus will be Windows 7.
I think they will announce there 2009 lineup at GDC09. Most probably we will see some details on Peter Jackson Halo Project, Alan Awake, may be Mass Effect 2 and a couple of unannounced titles along with the already announced halo wars and Halo 3 ODST. Microsoft announces titles on a year to year basis.

[Panipal2005]

I suppose a comment about Microsoft's lineup being basically Halo Halo Halo would be tired and old...hang on, Microsoft's reliance on Halo itself is tired and old.

[gamfreak]

for the bots to be proud of in 09.

And as for the proud PS3 owners that i'm, it gonna be one hell of a year in 09.

Don't be jealous bots, just get your mom and dad to buy a PS3 for you this year.

[Evil Gamer]

LOL...I love how Halo is the punchline for Sony Fanboys..why? Because they are tired of hearing about this franchise that has SLAUGHTERED the entire industry. but for all the hate that game gets by disgruntled Sony employees..millions and millions of people clock hours and hours on every iteration of the game. so if I was Microsoft I could care less if Halo games were in the front line of my announcements. Because when it's all said and done..if Killzone doesnt live up to the hype..we will all be laughing at how a lil' ol' expansion game outsold every release on PS3 in 08 and 09. In fact..I'll take the P. Jax version, The Bungie 'last hoorah' expansion and Ages of Halo Empires over ANY PS3 announcement..so far..but I'm just one lil' ol' Xbox owner..wait till the games drop and thousands of fans are waiting at midnight..and millions actually purchase the games...but who knows I guess I have 3 chances to purchase a PS3 this year...

1. The KillZone 2/MGS4 PS3 160 GB bundle
2. The God of War 3/Little Big Planet PS3 200GB Bundle
3. The Uncharted 2/Uncharted/Free Dinner @ fave restaurant/ PS3 Bundle

[smturner68]

That's funny...because it does seem based on reality. I guess that they wouldn't put in free games if they didn't have many leftovers of games that they thought would sell, or sell better. Motorstorm, and MGS4 were better packins than KFPanda and that Lego game that Microsoft gave away.
Which is worse though, getting a crappy free game, or a really good one? On one hand, it's 'nice' of Sony to give good games away, but yeah, it's indicative that they're not selling so well. I am not sure. Even if Halo sales slowed WAY down, Microseft is not giving that game away to anyone. They figure that most new 360 buyers will also eventually buy Halo.

That said, these guys talkin about the weak nature of having Halo, and little else to show for first party, has merit. I certainly expect more than this. Variety is the spice of life. Sure, you can't blame them for milkin the Halo name, but there is a LOT of room for MORE.

[solidt12]

Killzone 2 has not even shipped yet and all reviewers and people who were in the Beta says it has already lived up to the hype. The only question now is how much it will sell and how fast. Most PS3 games sell well over time and not all in the first week so don't start dissing the game if the first week numbers aren't over 1 million. It will eventually sell way more than that anyway.

[SprayandPreycom]

because that game has sold more than any game ever will on a ps3 so i understand your angst ...

what happens when killzone2 falls by the waistside? (sales mediocre) because no ps3 owners are buying the games then what? its funny because for all the ps3's sold the games should be selling alot more. ps3 owners just arent buying the games so when a series goes bust (HAZE) ps3 owners just blame 360 for bashing it but if you have a ps3 and spent 500 on it 30 for headset 50 for hdmi cable you prob dont have cash for any games either.if i got a 360 for 200 i could also get gears 2 halo 3 fable 2, L4D, Mass Effect, and still have money for ms points to get arcade classics really its a no brainer ...

The video is creepy .... look at dude man straight brainwashed creepy.. dude looks like he sold his sould to the devil or something

[n4gzz]

People who can afford ps3 and hdtv (since you mention hdmi cable) can afford $60 game.
By the way, I don't about you but I paid only $12 for HDMI cable and I use my phone's bluetooth.

[tda-danny]

You talk about cost?

My elite cost $399. My wifi adaptor cost $99. My Wireless headset cost $60. The rechargable battery packs for my 3 controllers cost $15 each ($45). Xbox Live cost me $60 when gears2 came out. (All Canadian prices).

My Launch 60gig PS3 cost $649 (Now is $399 for 80gig), and my headset cost $60 with a game (SOCOM - great game now btw).

So stfu about cost, because one is not cheaper than the other.

[Droid Control]

After the first game the series sucked for me.

We need more games like ALAN WAKE and HEAVY RAIN

[n4gzz]

I am sure MS has forza3 or alan wake or both coming out this year.

[pArkEr125]

I'm a 360 owner, and all I'm really looking forward to is Resident Evil 5, Alan Wake and SC Conviction (if those two are even released). If it was up to me I'd sell mine and buy a PS3, unfortunately I'm flat broke.

It's going to be a crappy year. I hope they announce some multiplatform games coz I've given hope on hearing about exclusives. Hope the Wheelman is released this year.

[solidt12]

I feel for you dude. Yeah 2009 will suck @ss for the 360, but at least there is still some good third party games coming out. Hopefully Sony will lower the price of the PS3 this year to get it into more peoples hand because in 2009 it seems to have the better line up of games.

[souljah]

is that all ?? 2 games for 2009 with the same name ?? PHACKIN PATHETIC !

[solidt12]

Man Xbox 360 doesn't have any games for 2009. Ones an expansion pack and the other doesn't matter to anyone except for RTS fans. Bummer. Maybe they will announce something at E3, If not then it will suck to be a one console 360 owner in 2009. Good thing I also have a PS3.

[mll09]

So one your biggest games of 09 is an RTS!?!?!?

EPIC FAIL!

[cliffbo]

WOW! seriously WOW! i thought it would be new titles. the new Halo3 pack is nothing more than a few more levels knocked together with the same game engine and the GTA DLC is simply that. the other Halo game is an RTS... WOW... i can't stop saying, just WOW! MS are is so much trouble next year. 33 exclusives V this pitiful offering and ?

[ThePlaystation3guy]

You get more Halo and an expansion for Halo! Yay! Though I'm sure Alan Wake and the new Killer Instinct will be sweet..

I'll have fun playing Killzone 2, inFamous, Heavy Rain, White Knight Chronicles and a slew of other Triple-A PS3 exclusives! :D

[Parappa The Rappa]

I love that guy.
He's jazzed and so am I.
MS has a lot of things coming out that are gonna be awesome.
Things no other company has done. Not just games.

[tonywood]

That's right, I will not bash the 360 on their 2009 line up. Personally, I'm a Ps3 fan and believe that it is the best system. However, the 360 is a great system, that has delivered great games like Halo 3 ( I only liked the 1st Halo, but recognize this successor), Gears 1&2 (Gears2 was cool, but I prefer the 1ST one), Left 4 Dead, and Pac-Man CE. (Sleeper Hit!!)

I will point out that some of the games are Multi-plat and spin off titles, but that's cool with me. I have no interest in either Halo wars or Recon, but I still expect it to sell millions...thus keeping 360 system sales up. SEE...AS A SONY FAN, I DIDN'T HATE OR BRING UP PS3 GAMES.

[tda-danny]

That shouldn't take long....