Microsoft: This Will be the Biggest Year In The History of Xbox

Kotaku writes: Microsoft's robust X10 video game showcase this week in San Francisco was just the tip of the iceberg for the Xbox 360's 2010 offerings, Microsoft's Aaron Greenberg told Kotaku.

"To be this early in the year and able to have an E3-quality line-up with triple-A blockbuster titles, that really speaks to how big a year this will be for us," said Greenberg, director of Product Management for Xbox 360 and Xbox LIVE. "This is just a glimpse of the quality of products we're going to bring throughout the full year."

"It's going to be a big year... it's going to be the biggest year in the history of Xbox."

[edwineverready]

Example xbox360 user saying reach looks better then gow3.
That is some great brain washing right there. I wish Sony could build hype like ms. if they could the difference would be Sony would deliver on that hype. whilst ms almost never delivers on there hype.

[we won]

Nasim/Saaking/MariusElijah

PS3 is going to get pwned this year. PS3 fans have been so hurt by all this 360 success the last few days they're making N4G crash again. Or is that Nasim up to his old tricks hacking the site when too much good 360 news comes in, just like he use to.

How did my comment appear above the guy below me when He commented before me?

[blitz0623]

I think they're right. They started the year off with a good game in Mass Effect 2. Then there's the biggest ever hype in Halo Reach, and the forever in development Alan Wake and Splinter Cell Conviction. All of those are overhyped games so expect good reviews. Don't get me wrong, they will be good games, but they will definitely be overrated like some PS3 exclusives.

[Pistolero]

What?...Sony is the one that must be using brainwashing on its fanbase since so many ps3 fanboys actually believe that GOW3 looks better than Halo Reach....that is some powerful mind control technology.

[nix]

so you were that delusional one who wrote the famous eclipse article.

[EvilBlackCat]

"they are so good at hype building and brain washing"

Its the same sh1t that happen on the other side of the fence but on the other side is multiplied by 3.

[UnwanteDreamz]

Lame

[qface64]

didn't they say that last year? and the year before that?

[Natsu X FairyTail]

no they dint say that last year.

[qface64]

seems i remember everyone saying this is gonna be the best/biggest year for the 360

you hear it so much it just looses all meaning

[Megaton]

I think Aaron Greenberg says it every year, but this time it's actually true. It usually comes in the form of something like: "we have an unparalleled lineup of exclusive experiences for Xbox 360 this year". *PR headache*

2010 has been stellar for the 360 so far. I just hope they don't derail their sweet lineup of games by focusing too much on Natal. Motion controls are a turdy spot in both camps for me this year. Wish they'd leave that crap alone.

[-Alpha]

But it has some truth to it. It's certainly much bigger than last year, and with a game like Halo Reach, MS is set to have a very active 2010. Halo Reach itself will be the biggest game this year, and MS has some other solid games too. Mass Effect 2 already started things going and got things off to a great start.

Whether it's the biggest in the history of the Xbox, we will have to wait and see. Again, that's PR talk for you.

[HighDefinition]

"Were not to confident in our system anymore and we have no games that would interest you in the works"

No.

Every year is everyone`s best year for business......in their mind.

I just want SC:C and Alan Wake to hurry up and come out already.

[baum]

That isn't saying much

[mrmikew2018]

yea they did, but it's AG's job to say this, let's hope it's true.

[LordMarius]

haha nice joke MS

[mikeslemonade]

Sorry but this year Xbox 360 will be outshined by PlayStation 3. 2007 was 360's prime because they had Halo 3 which was the first halo on 360, Mass Effect which was an original IP, Bioshock which was a timed exclusive original IP.

On PS3 there was Uncharted 1 which was not enough to compete. For PS3's 2010 lineup there's: God of War 3, Gran Turismo 5, and Last Guardian all making the franchise debut on PS3.

[presto717]

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[Aquanox]

They did say that back in 2007 and it was.

They have said it again this year and from the stuff released on X10, there's no reason to believe they aren't right.

[Ninji]

Otherwise the rest of the 360's lifespan will be as lackluster as last year and the year before that.

[-Alpha]

@mike

All you did was list PS3 exclusives... is that supposed to be proof?

I can make the same claim and list 360 exclusives.

I think it's fairly obvious and fair to say both consoles are going to have a great year and whether one is better than the other comes down to taste.

@Ninji

MS has said that their next Xbox (or next evolution) was Natal so I suppose they will focus on that. And no, just because the PS3 is a better piece of hardware doesn't mean that the 360's is going to stop pumping out games. Graphics =/= great games and the PS2 is proof of that. Even with this gen the PS2 pumped out good games.

The 360 is far from dead like many PS3 fanboys have been saying, there is no rational evidence to suggest that.

[Saaking]

There's a lot of good games for the 360, but MS always seems to disappoint whenever they hype something. I've learned not to get excited about anything related to MS.

[lowcarb]

PR talk or not this year so far has started off with a bang on 360! I wonder what they have in store for E3,TGS and so on. Never have I been so impressed with a lineup for any console this early in the year.

[HighDefinition]

If nobody cared about graphics we`d all still own a XboxOne or PS2.

And 2nd, I`m not saying the 360 is dead and garbage. But, It CAN`T keep up w/ the PS3 stride for stride and the PS3 put more distance between their capabilitys w/ almost every exclusive release. Eventually this WILL FORCE Ms to put out the "720" before they would like to. (not to mention the PS3 is selling very well)

[KillerPwned]

I agree i swear every year they say this year will be the biggest year ever for xbox. That`s not a fanboy bash honestly telling the truth IMO.

So far tho I`am honestly more into the ps3 but i am really hyped for Alan wake and Splinter Cell Conviction either way i think both companies are gonna do outstanding but sony is sucking me dry right now with there games honestly. Mass effect 2 tho gotta give it to that game also very good.

From the looks of things this is gonna get ugly stand back crack a beer and enjoy hahaha.

[mikeslemonade]

"All you did was list PS3 exclusives... is that supposed to be proof?
I can make the same claim and list 360 exclusives.
I think it's fairly obvious and fair to say both consoles are going to have a great year and whether one is better than the other comes down to taste."

That's not the point to say both consoles are going to have a great year. The 360 dominated PS3 in 2007. 360 will not win 2010 in terms of graphics. The competition for this year is much stiffer. Nothing on 360's 2010 lineup so far has been able to surpass Uncharted 2 which came out last year. Gameplay is a matter of opinion and graphics you can proof with evidence.

If you list a 360 exclusive it's mostly a rehash title. On PS3 were talking about large franchises making their debut on PS3. These are the games on PS3 that will sell systems. Mass Effect 2 as great as it is 95% metacritic did not sell xbox 360s because PS3 only sold less than 360 by 50,000 units for the month of January in North America which is canceled out easily by 2 weeks of Japan sales.

[camachoreloaded8806]

How many years has Sony claimed that "this is the year of the PS3'?

[leeger]

whoa a statement from Aaron Greenberg that I actually agree on.

[-Alpha]

@Hi Def

"If nobody cared about graphics we`d all still own a XboxOne or PS2."

No, we wouldn't. There's a difference between graphics comparison between two consoles this gen and saying that the 360 is dead because it's graphics aren't near the PS3.

"Eventually this WILL FORCE Ms to put out the "720" before they would like to. (not to mention the PS3 is selling very well)""

The 360 outsold the PS3 January of this year by a good amount. There is no danger for MS to worry about (yet, if at all).

Yes, the PS3 is doing great but the 360 is doing great too. Their games are still great and graphics may not be as great as Uncharted 2, but guess what? Graphics aren't the only thing to a game.

@Mike

"360 will not win 2010 in terms of graphics."

This wasn't about graphics. You listed GAMES and now hide behind the graphics? We were talking about games, and sorry, but they are pretty great for both systems. Yes, the PS3 has the greater graphics in its exclusives but I'm not seeing how games like Alan Wake are far off enough to make me dislike the game. Many PS3 fanboys act as if it's impossible to enjoy games with lower graphics as if the 360/PS3 difference is like playing an N64 game with a PS3 game.

"Nothing on 360's 2010 lineup so far has been able to surpass Uncharted 2 which came out last year. Gameplay is a matter of opinion and graphics you can proof with evidence."

And telling me that the 360 is doomed because it doesn't have the same graphics as PS3 is a huge exaggeration.

By the way, nothing on the PS3 has matched UC2 either, but does that mean Heavy Rain, MAG, and future titles like Mod Nations are crap? Gameplay may be opinionated but it's much more valuable than showing off graphics in a shallow way to flex a consoles power. I don't play graphics, sales, or numbers, I play games and interact with gameplay.

"If you list a 360 exclusive it's mostly a rehash title."

Alan Wake? Halo Reach? Splinter Cell? Mass Effect 2? There is a difference between sequel and rehash, don't tell me something is a rehash unless you've seen the final product.

"On PS3 were talking about large franchises making their debut on PS3"

Uh yeah, God of War and GT5 are two big ones but you can apply that same logic to Halo Reach and Splinter Cell. What's your point? You are trying to assert that the PS3 is going to have the better year because there are large franchises coming to it. Just because a franchise is debuting on the PS3 doesn't mean the 360's year is inferior. You are essentially saying PS3 exclusives are debuting on the PS3 this year, and I can say the same for the 360.

@nix

You say that like it's a bad thing. Arguments are very healthy and I enjoy having discussions. Is it such a waste of time if I enjoy it so much? Also, I preordered BC2. I entered a MAG giveaway contest on the other hand, maybe I will own MAG afterall:

http://e4g.info/4095/mag-gi...

Enter it if you'd like, I sure did.

[nix]

i saw the GOW3 trailer on my PS3. 1080p, that too... all i have is a huge smug on my face.

@alpha - dude you should have just bought MAG. now all you are doing i arguing with people here. what a waste of your precious time.

[Pistolero]

This is the best year for the Xbox 360 since the console was launched....2006, 2007 and 2008 were all good years for the 360, but 2010 is the best year of all...I can't believe the number of top quality games are coming for the 360 this year....and that's without counting any other future announced games for Natal or otherwise.

[nix]

in slow mo that too.

http://www.playstationunive...

[ZombieAutopsy]

So....two Halo games??? J/k i'm just fooling.

But in all seriousness I do think this is going to be the biggest year for the Xbox brand also, i'm looking forward to Reach and Alan Wake and maybe i'll even pick up Splinter Cell if i haven't upgraded my PC by time i decide to buy it.

2010 is pretty much a good year for all gamers, Xbox 360 gets a new Halo game, Ps3 Gets a new God of War and GT game, and Wii...well im sure it has something its fanbase will eat up, the only thing im worried about are the handhelds (which i see MS trying to break into within the next 5-10 years).

[Kerrby]

"So....two Halo games???"

Haha win.

[FreeFalling]

I mean look at everything that's in for 2010

Halo: Reach
Mass Effect 2
Fable III
Splinter Cell: Conviction
Alan Wake
Crackdown 2
Metro: 2033
Gears of War 3

+All the AAA multiplats coming out this year

+ unannounced games that are sure to come since Microsoft normally doesn't hype many of their games years before its launch like Sony does [no flame intended]

+Game room which seems like a very nice addition

+Project Natal which will attract the masses, and hopefully be incorporated well optionally into very good games

+More added features in store for XBL [taken from interview]

[qface64]

since when was gears 3 even shown let alone for 2010 o_O

[-Alpha]

Natal has a lot of hype and expectations and Halo is Halo. Reach is the biggest Halo game since #3 and we all know how #3 is STILL one of 360's best games.

Natal, though I am skeptical, is getting a lot of attention too.

2010 as a whole is going to be awesome. The biggest guns are finally coming out and all the long awaited games are going to release. I wonder if 2011 will be a drought year. I suppose Killzone 3, Resistance 3, and other new franchises and IP's will come around but I can't believe how the majority of games are finally wrapping out with 2010. It's been a great ride so far.

[qface64]

disagrees and not 1 person to prove me otherwise

they haven't even shown gears 3 so i don't see how it could be releasing in 2010

[infamousinfolite]

Speaking of Natal. If in the coming years the Natal is out and the Wii continues to beat the 360 in sales then... nuff said

[Gamer_89]

i think no mom is going to buy the xbox natal on the basis of apprentice the xbox doesn't look like a causal console its look ugly for the mom's

[Claudinho69]

crackdown wack metro wack, no gow3 this year

[prodg52]

Let the games begin!

[we won]

Well obviously... The event was to hype known games, E3 will be all about Natal and the rest of the holiday lineup plus some 2011 games.

[Gobot]

i wonder if kotaku has ever got their stomach pumped

[SnukaTheMan]

I need the physical games in my xbox to conclude that it will indeed be the biggest year in xbox 360 history.

[Kotaku]

Wait! didnt MS said this last year? im confuse now o_0?

[KingKionic]

"This is just a glimpse of the quality of products we're going to bring throughout the full year." -Aaron greenberg

I wonder what other stuff is planned .

[Karooo]

ODST and forza 3 any year will look like the best, apart from halo reach, alan wake and fable 3 ( maybe ) its not that impressive

[NateNater]

Just stop. You're making yourself look desperate. I'm sure both Halo Reach and GoW3 will be amazing games that appeal to their demographic. There is no need to hate so much.

[GiantEnemyCrab]

"Microsoft's robust X10 video game showcase this week in San Francisco was just the tip of the iceberg for the Xbox 360's 2010 offerings" - Aaron Greenberg

Now that is exciting news! They've already got a stellar line-up going on for 2010 if there is more coming then bring it on!

[infamousinfolite]

Looking forward to seeing some new games and new stuff. Halo: Reach has got my vote already

[LordMarius]

lol, sure....

[Britney Spears]

nervous?

[PimpHandHappy]

it will be a better year then 2009...but then again i think the PS2 pumped out more exclusives in 2009

@adro
so your saying
ONE good exclusive game along with SC in the next 8 months is better for the gamers out there?
personally i like what Sony does. They take chances on games and more so then not they turn out really good.
anyway
you have
Alan Wake
Halo Reach
ME2
Fable 3
SC
for a full year

but like i said
its better then last year when the 360 had 2 exclusives ALL year

[Pistolero]

How can people take you seriously when you are off in left field saying things that are completely false?....the ps2 had a better lineup last year?...pfft, the 360 didn't have its best year but it was far from bad...there were some great games like Halo Wars, Ninja Blade (yes, if you guys are going to act like White Knight Chronicles and MAG are good then I am going to list Ninja Blade because I actually really enjoyed it), Left 4 Dead 2, Shadow Complex, Halo 3 ODST, two GTA4 expansions and Forza 3....that is not a bad lineup by any stretch of the imagination.

[PimpHandHappy]

sorry i should have added :-)

i said the PS2 pumped out more exclusives not that it had a better line up

[IQUITN4G]

It's already such a great time to be a 360 owner and there is a lot of great stuff still to look foward to

I think games like Heavy Rain and Guardian are typical of what Sony considers they need in the Sony PS3 library and that's cool but in honesty, despite these being excellent games, it's not what the general gamer will want over the likes of more obvious in your face stuff.God3 and GT5 are much better examples of that type of game and right now 360 has more appealing games like this that will most certainly appeal to those that enjoy more instant fun

That's just how it is

[HighDefinition]

Or are you saying being more generic is a better thing for gaming, cause that`s what it sounds like your saying?

[MajesticBeast]

Lets just all go play shooters...

[biggame901]

Because if you're stating that being generic and regurgitating the same old, same old is good for gaming, then I apparently need a new hobby.

You might say it's not in style or appealing, but I applaud Sony for trying to go in a new direction and trying something different and unique.

[infamousinfolite]

Yes let's go do that lol.

[kewlkat007]

There is nothing so unique and new about some of these Sony games. Some are somewhat an old-school style with nice graphics and the others are a breath of fresh air with the niche games. Nothing is wrong with that but with so many Studios Sony can do that.

This will be a great year for MS, as to me they just want a peice of Nintendo's/Sony's Pie when they entered this B#$%h.

[MajesticBeast]

Halo 3.1 with same old gfx and same old boring gameplay that 14 year old kids on sugar rush love for goty my @ss. Face it halo only got worse with every game i guess Bungie just doesnt have much talent i looked at that vid doc with the particle effects and they were so proud and i was like hell killzone 2 does that 50x better. Bot developers are easily impressed with their mediocre work.

[Kerrby]

Haha. Wow look at that impressive bloom and jagged dark edges.

Halo certain looks better....

[Pistolero]

To tell the truth...Halo 3 is extremely underrated graphically.

[MajesticBeast]

Lol you call that impressive its dark with a whole lot of bloom effect like any 360 exclusive get some glasses.

[Immortal321]

each side eating their own words, some are using the same comments that was used against them

[Xi]

http://i45.tinypic.com/29vy...

http://img215.imageshack.us...

http://img9.abload.de/img/h...

http://i48.tinypic.com/a1tt...

http://www.abload.de/image....

biggest xbox year confirmed.

[KingKionic]

I think i will save that assassination kill .

[infamousinfolite]

You know I say Microsoft is scared as well as soome of its fanbase and always has been. Think about it. When Metal Gear Solid 4 came out later on in the year, there were rumors of it coming to the 360 and 360 gamers always gave a reason why it can come to the 360, When Metal Gear Rising was announced, 360 gamers praise the moment like as if they're saying we're saying "We're Saved, the 360 is saved!" When Little Big Panet came out, it was known as the "kids game" but soon they wanted a creating like game of their own hence as we seen some game coming out that did just so. Now as we get into 2010, Heavy Rain is about to release and the first thing 360 gamers say is that "It's a movie, we play games" Clearly PS3 is doing something because all the games that the PS3 is coming out with Microsoft is either stealing them or copying them. FF13 went multiplat, GTA IV went multiplat, and some how Microsoft must have got on its knees and begged for a solid snake game... which didn't happen they got the "whiney" raiden. So Sony will still do things that they've been doing and Microsoft will either improve on their franchise (halo reach is good imo) steal or copy idea from us.

[Pistolero]

Sorry bud...but that was a very unconvincing argument....which game specifically has Microsoft copied?....and as for securing 3rd party games for their platform, well that is exactly what any platform holder should do.....Sony did it when they came into the gaming industry...games that were formerly found on Nintendo consoles Sony made sure they found their way over to their consoles....and that is what any smart company would do.

[TruUnknowN]

By having a few more big games then last year, I guess you could call it their biggest year. :O

[ApocalypseShadow]

maybe if it's for children.but adults like variety in their lives.

sony offers choice of games that everyone can choose from.not just a small group of games that offer different variations of the same theme.

gears is a shooter
halo is a shooter
mw2 is a shooter
mass effect has lost it's rpg elements and is more a shooter
perfect dark remake on xbl arcade is another shooter
alan wake is an action shooter
battlefield is another shooter
splinter cell is another shooter that lost it's stealth

that's what most 360 fans play.if the psp version of GT is selling just as much as forza3,then it means 360 fans don't buy any other type of game but shooters.maybe if forza had guns,it would sell like halo.

they look forward to more COD,ghost recon,brink,etc.and that's what microsoft gives them because of limited purchasing.

did the rpgs sell as much as gears or halo?no.does any game other than a shooter sell like halo on 360?no.but when you look at ps3 games,they sell across the board as ps3 gamers have different tastes.but each game sony is putting out is still hitting over a million sold.may not be 10 million.but enough for sequels and new IPS.

all this is is a year that microsoft has a bigger selection.altermating years of games because they can't keep up with the joneses.2007 was a big year.then they went flat.then flat,then now they get big games.

but it's still small compared to what sony offers.

[Xi]

fable
joy ride
game room
blue dragon
lost odyssey
halo wars
forza
banjo
pgr
kameo
crackdown
viva pinata
etc...

Those are all FPS games too right? none of those games have decent sales either right? Games that sell well, will sell well no matter what, madden, guitar hero, mario, mgs, halo wii fit etc. They sell, does that mean, only sport-music-platforming-shoote r hybrid games sell?

And what about the playstation, it doesn't do anything but shooters too.
uncharted - action shooter
killzone - shooter
mag - shooter
socom - shooter
warkhawk - shooter
resistence - shooter
rachet and clank - action shooter
haze - shooter
mgs - stealth shooter... that never had any stealth to begin with.

way to be the pot calling the kettle black. Other then shooters, the only thing that sells on the ps3 is gran turismo.

[ApocalypseShadow]

does ps3 have shooters?yup.it sure does.but it's made for the american mentality of shoot-shoot-shoot.ps3 needs to succeed in america and the young kids on 360 need a reason to get ps3.so shooters are released on it.

so for sony to be successful in america,they have to use that to get some of the limited gamers out there that only had 360.

but,sony gets more games of different variety.that's just fact.they have more devs.

where's a heavy rain type game on 360?eyepet?eye of judgement?last guardian?won't see those.and microsoft themselves will admit they will only risk making games that 360 fans like.it shows in their game releases.

games like ffxiii are only coming to soften the blow that ps3 would have over 360.but it won't change the fact that ffxiii will sell more on ps3.just like all those 360 rpgs that are coming to ps3.i guarantee they will sell more on ps3.

but let's see this year:

sony released MAG,then they are releasing heavy rain,and mlb,then gow3,GT5,etc.

so far,i only see one shooter from sony.i see many for 360 in a short amount of time.try again.

[Xi]

how's valkieri chronicles selling outside of japan?
How well did afrika sell?
eyepet
eye of judgment
folklore
etc?

again, pot, kettle, black.

and Microsoft is releasing
halo
fable
joy ride
games room
milo and kate
NNN3
alan wake etc.

your point is moot, you see 1 shooter from sony, I see 3 shooters from MS then 15 other games.

[Pistolero]

I know, Xi...I just love the way ps3 fans like to act like the ps3 has more variety when actually if you break it down the 360 has just as much variety....the truth is most of the best selling games on both consoles are shooters....they have lots of replay value and people really enjoy them...but that isn't to say that many other types of games don't do well....Assassin's Creed 2 is not a shooter and it did very well on the 360 and ps3.
The only game I would call a shooter in the 360's lineup this year is Halo Reach....the other games have completely different focuses and to say they are shooters just because they have some shooting in them is a bit absurd.

[Socomer 1979]

Nuff said.

God of War 3.

Just in case.

GT5.

Nail in the coffin.

[36T]

You must be joking.

[IQUITN4G]

Did any of you actually read what i wrote? i basically said people don't as a rule buy into brave new worlds like Guardian or Rain- good examples of interesting and innovative design right

Maybe we all do but then we're not the average gamer

[Socomer 1979]

Do yourselves a favor & come to terms with this.
You're destroying yourself believing these aren't timed exclusives.
Didn't you learn your lesson?

Crackdown???
Isn't that that game that got owned by infamous?
Fable3???
Didn't demons souls goty that biotch & revolutionized the online the way lionhead failed when they lied about what they can do?

Ouch! It burns don't it?
LOL!

[Conando]

SC: Conviction: http://www.thatvideogameblo...

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Mass Effect 2: http://www.rpgfan.com/featu...

"RPGFan: So, Mass Effect, originally on Xbox 360, ported to PC. With Dragon Age, you guys have gone fully multiplatform. Is there any plans to see Mass Effect on PS3?

CH: Mass Effect 2 is just on Xbox 360 and PC. People find that to be a surprising answer. We have exclusivity with Microsoft."

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Crackdown came out 2 years before inFAMOUS. I believe the game you are thinking of is the multiplatform "Prototype".

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Fable III isn't out yet... Fable II came out a year before Demon's Souls and they both have an 89 on MetaCritic.

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Ouch! It burns don't it?
LOL!

[Socomer 1979]

Uh No! I did not a say a anything about a solid snake.

Facepalm.

[36T]

It's gonna be a looooooooooooong hard year for the old ass Socomer 1979. I know Socomer, It hurts. lol!

[diabloakaSAHA]

This is going to me the Xbox's best year yet. Last year wasnt but belive me the xbox will rise again this year. Its got solid exclusives ,some on the PC aswell but then its on the XBOX360 and "NOT ON PS3" thus giving the xbox360 an edge. These are the ones im talking about...

Mass Effect 2 (im palying it and its faaacking awsome)
Metro 2033 - i <3 STALKER , so im going to love this
Alan Wake - nuff said
Halo Reach (system seller here)
Crackdown2 - havent played CD1 but ppl say its a lot of fun
Fable3 - i liked Fable 1 & 2 a lot.
Splinter Cell Convictions - HOLY MOG!!! badass fisher

these are games im looking foward to most, im not a JRPG fan and i hate games with the combat that is turn based. So the only PS3 titles im looking foward are GOD OF WAR 3 and HEAVY RAIN , and im not going to buy Gran Turismo 5 . Simply because the time trial demo on PSN was utter BS. And pls dont slam me with replies like PS3 has White knight Chronicles and Last Guardian and all that nonsense. like i already said... im straight.

What matters most is games. And that is why the ps2 was the winner the previous gen. So counter me by giving me a games list. Not with the hardware BS/.

[Socomer 1979]

Bunjie devs are garbage.

First infinity ward smashed halo3.
Then Dice of EA cooked them.
Then insomniac ate bunjie up.
Then guerilla sh1tted on them.
Then naughty dog wiped thier a$$ with them.
Then zipper interactive flushed them down a toilet.

& there is still fanboys who think bunjie is something special?
Denial: it's a defence mechanism.

[Conando]

Naughty Dog thanked Bungie in the credits of Uncharted 2.

http://kotaku.com/5381104/n...

So much for wiping their ass with them...

[ack591]

They were saying it every year. Even last year 2009, see what it turned out.

[DarkLegacy]

The Xbox 360 will have a pretty solid year & I am willing to say that it will easily outsell the PS3 in 2010. When it comes to system exclusives, the Xbox 360 has a pretty big edge in its favor. Mass Effect 2 was a good start for the platform & it was more than capable of taking on two PS3 exclusives at once. Those being MAG & White Knight Chronicles.

The PS3 will have a strong Q1 but then after that, it will hit a wall as the system has nothing to show for until Q4. All of the big PS3 games all come out in Q1. The next PS3 exclusive will be GT5 & that has been delayed all the way to Q4. The PS3 will have to rely on third party games to help push the system & from what we all know, the Xbox 360 has a good grip on third party game sales. We'll see how it turns out but I don't see the PS3 having another great year until 2011.

[spektical]

the M$ motto, always tell your customers that this is the best *insert device* year ever, every year.

[Pistolero]

You fanboys keep claiming that...but I don't remember them saying it was their best year last year....of course they probably said something like "we have an excellent year ahead of us on the Xbox 360", but they definitely didn't say "2009 is the biggest year in the history of Xbox".
2009 was the 360's worst year and it still wasn't that bad!...but 2010 is just amazing.

[Nathan Drake2]

i agree.2010 is gonna be the best year so far for x360.and then will come 2011 which is gonna be dry like 2009.

[JJFNIGHTS80]

They probably just keep going to buy more and buy more exclusives. Don't see anything huge it's probably PROJECT NATAL HE'S TALKING BOUT EPIC FAIL.

[IK IR Y IP T]

why do sony fanboys come to the xbox threads and why do the xbox fanboys go to the sony threads u kids need to grow up a hardcore gamer has both systems and enjoys them for what they are im not going to lie i like the 360 better because i can open the game and play it unlike ps3 i opened mag and had to wait 45 mins for the game to install i hate the ps3 for that u have to install ever game which is a hassle and communicating with friends and sending messages is also to watch netflix u have to order a disk r u serious everytime u rent a movie u cant stream it because it buffers every 5 mins so u have to wait for the whole thing to download besides all that the ps3 is solid but dont count 360 out yet have you seen the new reach footage all kinds of legitimate people have already said the graphics surpass uc2 and gow 3 now thats hott but i enjoy both systems the 360 is just less of a hassle so i prefer that system

[Dance]

They never said that

[True_Religion]

The droids even say that GOW3 looks better than uncharted2, lol!

Sorry but God of War 3 looks like GOW2.5 in HD. Its NOTHING special at all. The devs said that they use 5 times more polygons compared to GOW2.. ONLY 5 times?? lol

The most braindead community ais the PS3 fanboys, ruling realy ALL FUKEN sites/ Forums all over the world.

They dont play online, they dont buy games but they troll 24/7.

[DigitalAnalog]

If this is true, then I feel sorry for 360 users out there on 2011 onwards, after all the man said himself:

"This Will be the Biggest Year In The History of Xbox".

-End statement

[Dance]

Outshined ?

Mass Effect 2,Fable 3,Metro 2033,Alan Wake,NNN2,Halo Reach,Splinter Cell Conviction

[The_Truth_2009]

Apple beat MS by iPhone sales.
Sony beat MS by many first party studios
even MS games got no GOTY by Uncharted 2.

MS, that's embarrassed yourself and 360 faqboys!

[mistergaga X]

My favorite 360 game ( not available on PS3) was DeadRising ...

News out of X-10 is that we lucky 360 ownwers are going to get
exclusive Dead Rising 2 downloadable prologue only on Xbox LIVE. Dead Rising 2: CASE ZERO, available shortly before the title releases in August....

Thank You Bill Gates for being born... Without you we gamers would still be stuck playing JRPGs and crash bandicoot games ....

(err well sony fangirls still are anyway )

Xbox is the best !

[ForceCSW]

The M$ sequel train is pulling out of station! All aboard!

[ScottJ10]

:P

[Karum]

This is just PR talk for the moment.

He brags about the X10 showing but everything shown is games we've known about for a long long time, there were maybe some new trailers but no new games, just updates on soon to be released games.

Now whilst some of these games I absolutely am looking forward to, I'd love to see some unannounced stuff which will only be at E3 I suspect. Great showing at X10 MS but really, no need to brag because it was all stuff we already knew about.

I think what I am most intrigued with is seeing what Epic Games have to announce. Part of me hopes it's Gears 3 and part of me hopes it's a new IP, just because I love new and fresh games...Epic have delivered a great new IP once already this gen and I'd like to see them do it again.

[Britney Spears]

It's true, every event they revealed pretty good stuff so we shall see on gdc.

Mass Effect 2
Halo:Reach
Splinter cell:Conviction
Crackdown 2
Alan Wake
Fable 3

it's not even showing the E3 stuff and X10 delivered huge.

[BlackSharinganX]

its because of halo the reason that its a big year....

[keysy420]

2010 doesnt look that good to me they are still behind wii and ps3 in terms of software

[taylork37]

you are kidding right....? The first 2 big games that came out (WKC and MAG) both under achieved. Tell me those weren't on every fanboy's "guaranteed AAA GOTY" list that they sputtered off before the new year, trying to prove that PS3 has more games in 2010. AS of now, PS3 has 3 heavy hitters: Heavy Rain (which has a 89 on metacritic), GOW3 and GT5.

The big hitters for 360 are:
Fable 3
Mass Effect 2 (96 on metacritic)
Halo Reach
Alan Wake
Splinter Cell

Not saying that those games are better, but just looking at the list, I don't see how you can say "2010 doesn't look that good to me."
If you don't own a 360 I can see you saying that, but then your point is moot.

[three barrels]

...but not bigger than the THE GOD OF ALL CONSOLES(the mighty PS3)

[edoman20]

Yeah perfect....splinter cell and ME2 on pc

its awesome to have exclusives , rigth bots?

GT5, GOW 3, heavy rain, last gueardian, MAG ==> TRUE eclusives

no gameeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees