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Microsoft's GDC 09 Exclusives? One of the following may happen, but which is it?

OXCGN:

"So GDC's brought a couple of surprises so far. A new Zelda for the DS, third party motion controls for 360, a new Ratchet & Clank for our PS3 comrades, and the entry of Warner Bros to the fray that may well have had fanboys disorientated and asking "Errr… what's up doc?"

But where's the goods from Microsoft? Some would lead you to believe that Microsoft has announced its full line up just like they had this time last year… oh yeah, that's the problem…

Compounding this is Microsoft's stated decision to hold back holiday releases further than last year and to extend the scope of announcements into the first quarter of 2009.

And whilst we're sure most titles will be held until E3, there are ten titles that we reckon have a shot at being showcased at GDC. Which one will it be?"

List and poll after the jump:

KingKionic 5512d ago

microsoft said they were announcing to new games in q1 . where are they? this is very werird....

Mr_Bun5512d ago (Edited 5512d ago )

I am guessing that they are saving it all for E3....if I am right, then that means that they don't have very much to show at E3 since they couldn't afford to show anything at GDC.

Not looking too promising for 360 owners.

UltimateIdiot9115512d ago (Edited 5512d ago )

E3 falls in Q2 though.

Wow, I get a disagree for saying E3 is in Q2.

JeffGUNZ5512d ago

Isn't it only March? I didn't expect anything GREAT to come out of GDC, E3 is where the biggest announcments come. If people think Microsoft has NOTHING this year, then you're just pathetic. Every year so far, Microsoft shines in E3, so why don't we wait till then? Microsoft is pumped for E3, they were the first to sign up a booth/spot.

Let's wait till E3, then we all can start talking about game lineups for the 2009 year.

Mr_Bun5512d ago (Edited 5512d ago )

You are right about the 2nd quarter, but they have held off on new announcements before...remember Bungie getting bumped from E3 last year?

Edit:

@ above

Someone sure is getting defensive....What new games did Microsoft announce at last year's E3 that came out last year?

ceedubya95512d ago

360 owners will be fine. There are more games to play besides first party exclusives. 3rd party games do STILL matter. I'd understand if there were no games coming to the console at all.

Trollimite5512d ago

i seriously feel bad for 360 owners. im not joking

its getting worse and worse everyday.

im going to get bubble raped but i dont care. M$ is fuucking up

Mr_Bun5512d ago

I am not saying anything about 1st/3rd party...or even exclusives for that matter...When MS announced FFXIII coming to the XBox, 360 fans were happy....Silence is unbecoming of MS

Leio5512d ago

Lol just sold my 2 years old 360 do it guys when the price is still high..

green5512d ago

I will lie if i say that i am not disappointed.Last year they announced Gears 2,showed off Fable 2 and the hellish level of NG2.This years GDC, absolutely nothing.

ceedubya95512d ago

Well, they were pretty quiet around this time last year too. If it hadn't been for the Gears 2 annoucement....Actually, Gears 2 is the only thing I remember from Microsoft at last year's GDC, lol. Oh well, I guess we'll see how things turn out. Still a lot of year left. Microsoft will either show up this year or they won't.

Mr_Bun5512d ago

You have to admit...Gears2 was a pretty big announcement...they really didn't need anything else

ZuperAmazingCooKie5512d ago

I doubt they will simply let their fanbase out in the cold. It's likely that exclusives for 360 will start popping out close to E3, that's how Microsoft works.

I wouldn't be very surprised if Alan Wake, Halo: ODST, a Rare game and Halo Chronicles hit the 360 in december, along with Bioshock 2 as a timed exclusive. I would have said Mass Effect 2 but I think devs have already confirmed a 2010 release.

ceedubya95512d ago

Which is probably why I don't remember anything else from them at last year's GDC. I know there had to be something else, but I just can't remember, and don't feel the need to research it right now. lol.

But you're right, Gears 2 was big enough to overshadow anything else Microsoft had at the moment.

Bnet3435512d ago

lol all I have to say is if Microsoft doesn't bring anything new at E3, N4G is going to blow up.

Why o why5512d ago (Edited 5512d ago )

MS may announce a multiplat MGS title to be released in 2012 and some 360 guys would say 'MS won E3', kinda sounds like deja vu ¬_¬. To me it would just be MS papering over the cracks again. Truth be told we all want more exclusives, fanboys and the hardcore gamers even more so, so for some to be acting like they're not concerned is a lie or an extreme display of nativity at best.

Kudos to Green above for being honest You get +1

Bnet3435512d ago

Yeah, you are right, Microsoft does bring out megaton announcements like to no other. I remember E3 2006 with Peter Moore and the GTAIV tattoo and FFXIII on 360 E3 2008. I don't know man, they better announce something of epic proportion or they will be dogged for the whole year.

- Ghost of Sparta -5512d ago (Edited 5512d ago )

They didn't announce anything but Sony did announce the next Ratchet & Clank for PS3 and Hideo Kojima hinted at a new Metal Gear. As far as Microsoft goes, E3 will be their last chance. Pretty disappointing lol.

crck5512d ago

Hardly anything announced at E3 comes out the same year. So unless MS changes that tradition it looks pretty barren from the exclusives side of things for the 360 this year.

green5512d ago

Well, this years E3 is taking place in 2 months (June 2nd - June 4th), so we won't have to wait long to find out.Nut it would not have hurt to at least show a teaser of any exclusive (forza 3,halo odst,alan wake. rare project).ANything basically would not have hurt because even if they have games to announce at E3, there is no way that we will see any of them before september, in other words, they will have no in house exclusives this summer.

Saigon5512d ago

does this article reads like it was published a cople of days late...with a couple of updates to make it look new...last I heard nothing was announced from the MS camp...so why would users vote on which games they would like to see from MS and GDC is pretty much over...

odisho685512d ago

lol am i missing something?? is announcing a game going multiplatform really considered a win nowadays??? Sony's big announcements have been new IPs whereas MS has only announced more Halo games and old sony exclusives going multiplatform...

in all honesty microsoft needs to step up their game...announcing a true banjo and kazooie game, perfect dark, conker, killer instinct, forza....any of these will be great announcements...but basically MS needs to use that rare license to the best of their abilities...

stop with all the DLC and give 360 owners some great next gen rare games and back up all the development of those games with your own money instead of securing the multiplatform status of games and exclusive DLC

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gaminoz5512d ago

Well an announcement on Halo Chronicles is overdue, but my guess is we'll hear more about Alan Wake (hurray!) and what Rare are up to.

KingKionic 5512d ago

no remedy said no trailer they were at gdc...they talked about pretty much nothing. :(

gaminoz5512d ago

Eventually they are going to have to show something with more substance....

gaminoz5512d ago

I really wish exclusive downloaded 'content' wasn't considered the same way an exclusive game is...

GWAVE5512d ago

You can thank Microsoft for that.

Heck, if all they had were Avatar clothing packs for 2009, you can bet they'd twist some arms to get media outlets to hype them as full games.

talltony5512d ago

is really stupid if they do have exclusive games coming out that they arent talking about. WHy wouldnt microsoft not want you to be excited for new content this year? Still they are probably not stupid, they just dnt have anything this year. which sux!

xabmol5512d ago

There they will announce Lips 2 and You're in the Movies 2.

/sarcasm (not really) (well kinda)

Sarcasm5511d ago

Why? Both are really AAA+++ that causes Sony's Business to hemorrhage.

Do I really need to add the tag?

Okay I will.

/Sarcasm

There.

:)

Immortal Kaim5512d ago

They better announce something soon... Isn't the show nearly over?

Superfragilistic5512d ago

OXCGN's number 1 pick and I think the reader poll as well and mine too ---- Mass Effect 2!

http://www.n4g.com/NewsCom-...

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Looking Back At 2008, An Unbelievably Incredible Year Of Video Game Releases

Huzaifa from eXputer: "2008 was home to the likes of Call of Duty: World at War, Dead Space, GTA 4, Far Cry 2, Left 4 Dead, and many other hits, which is outright remarkable."

ChasterMies4d ago

Some of these low paid video game “news” writers weren’t born before 2007.

just_looken4d ago

Here here

Those that were around before 2000's i am sure are like me that think we entered a world of non readers or those that follow without question.

I can not wait to see fallout 3 a goty game even though it was about water with non content until you add the dlc/updates then you got the performance/crashing

CrimsonWing694d ago

I don’t think anything can compare to 2023

lucasnooker4d ago

1998 - the best year in gaming! Metal gear solid, crash bandicoot 3, medievil, half life, ocarina of time, thief, tenchu, resident evil 2, Spyro, tomb raider 3, oddworld abes exodus, banjo kazooie.

It was a different breed of a gaming era. You’ll never understand what it was like back then. The aura of gaming, it was different!

KyRo4d ago (Edited 4d ago )

I second this. Gaming was a lot more varied and fun than it is today. I'm 35 so getting on compared to some here but I got to see all the changes from NES up to now but I've never felt so disappointed in any generation than I have this current gen. I was expecting more from this generation rather than prettier versions of games that came before it. Game mechanics have become so refined that alot of games feel the same and has done for a while now.

Maybe it's time to have a break for a while. I love gaming but I don't feel I get much fun in the traditional sense out of it anymore.

CrimsonWing694d ago (Edited 4d ago )

Metal Gear Solid, Resident Evil 2, Abe’s Exodus, and Ocarina of Time are the only things from that list that I liked.

Here’s the 2023 game releases that I personally liked… and big releases that I didn’t care for:

- Dead Space Remake
- Wo Long Dynatsy
- Resident Evil 4 Remake
- Diablo 4
- Fire Emblem Engage
- Hogwarts Legcay
- Street Fighter 6
- Hi-Fi Rush
- Like a Dragon: Ishin
- Octopath Traveler 2
- Final Fantasy Pixel Remasters
- Final Fanatsy XVI (actually ended up not liking this, but it was still a big deal release)
- Baldur’s Gate 3
- Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon
- Lies of P
- Mortal Kombat 1
- Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
- Starfield (Ended up hating this one, but big release)
- Super Mario Bros. Wonder
- Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (I’m an old-school Zelda fan, but didn’t really enjoy this game)
- Alan Wake 2

I mean, honestly I’ve never seen a year of major IP releases like that, ever.

Profchaos4d ago (Edited 4d ago )

Isn't it just a generational thing realistically.

I've been gaming since way back and I some of my favourite games go as far back as the late 80s for me each generation has a year or two of game changing releases one after another before an inevitable dry spell.

I kind of agree gaming had a different feel games hit different because we didn't have the internet nothing got spoiled and you really had to put in the effort to beat a puzzle which could set entire groups of people looking for a solution. But most importantly games were experimental and not as cookie cutter as today even basics like controls were not universal today r2 is shoot l2 is ads garunteed you can't deviate from that in a shooter back then it could of been square, R1 or R1 and circle nothing was standard.

But as time moves on a new generation picks up their controller they are going to be interested in different things that PS1 demo disc with the t Rex blew our primitive 16 bit brains back on launch but to kids today it's laughable.
The new gen of kids coming into to hobby seem to value different things to us there seems to be a huge focus on online play, streamers, gaming personalities, and social experiences, convience of digital downloads. To me I value none of that but that's ok like my parents not liking the band's I would listen to its just the natural cycle.

Gameseeker_Frampt4d ago

Just about every year in the 7th generation was great and something we most likely won't experience again.

2009 for example had Assassin's Creed 2, Batman: Arkham Asylum, Dragon Age: Origins, Uncharted 2, Halo 3: ODST, Killzone 2, Borderlands, Bayonetta, and Demon's Souls to name a few.

just_looken4d ago

It still amazes me we got over 7 rockstar games ps2/ps3 but 3 for the ps3/ps4/ps5

Dragon age 1-3 and mass effect 1-3 in 7ish years what a generation.

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Gamer buys 4,000 copies of Alan Wake, none of them work

Alan Wake, from Max Payne and Control creator Remedy, is a horror classic, prompting one player to buy 4,000 copies that don’t even work.

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roadkillers13d ago

Kind of a goody story...

On a serious note, that is why I try activating gift cards asap. It's happened to me where the store didnt scan it right where the card was unusuable. Happened at Wally World.

gigoran813d ago

wait, that place is real? national lampoon wasn't kidding?

Tacoboto12d ago

I just bought two of the MonsterVerse Godzilla movies on 4K - both had digital copies expiring in 2023. Both were actually expired.

I'd be surprised but it's WB, of course they'd actually expire them

Knightofelemia13d ago

Usually most of those redemption card have an expiry date on them. If they expired all buyer did was buy recycled paper. And some of those codes are country locked to certain countries. I buy a card from the States I can't use it in Canada.

Chocoburger13d ago

Dumb and silly story. She wasted her money for no reason.

Is it really that hard to go to Steam or GOG. She spent $240, when its currently 70% off on GOG, and only costs $4.49.

Gee, I wonder, should I spend $240 on eBay, or $4.49 on GOG? 🙄

Rynxie13d ago

Most likely she wanted to resell a few or most of them. However, it was a too good to be true situation.

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Profchaos13d ago

So in short she paid $240.00 assuming usd for a bunch on unactivated game codes.

I still don't understand why I guess cause there's not a physical version and she wanted something for a collection or art project.

Rynxie13d ago

No, most likely to resell. However, she ended up getting screwed.

Asplundh13d ago

This is Alan Wake 1, it had physical copies.

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The 7 Best Western RPGs: Immersive Adventures

RPGs are often huge, sprawling endeavours. With limited playtime, we have to choose wisely, so here's the best western RPGs available today.

SimpleSlave24d ago

"I started playing games yesterday" the List... Meh!

How about a few RPGs that deserve some love instead?
1 - Alpha Protocol - Now on GOG
2 - else Heart.Break()
3 - Shadowrun Trilogy
4 - Wasteland 2
5 - UnderRail
6 - Tyranny
7 - Torment: Tides of Numenera

And for a bonus game that flew under the radar:
8 - Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden

DustMan24d ago

Loved Alpha Protocol in all it's glorious jank. Great game.

SimpleSlave24d ago (Edited 24d ago )

Not only glorious jank, but the idea that the story can completely change depending on what you do, or say, or side with, makes it one of the most forward thinking games ever. The amount of story permutation is the equivalent of a Hitman level but in Story Form. And it wasn't just that the story changed, no, it was that you met completely new characters, or missed them, depending on your choices. Made Mass Effect feel static in comparison.

Alpha Protocol was absolutely glorious, indeed. And it was, and still is, more Next Gen than most anything out there these days. In this regard at least.

Pity.