Major Xbox announcement coming tomorrow? [update 2]

I'm thinking that it will be old Nintendo games coming to the XBLM. While it may seem unlikely it is possible considering that Geometry Wars is coming out for the Wii. Imagine playing super mario bros 3 on your 360! that would kick ass.

Pacman is a Namco title, so I wouldn't be surprised if they have secured Tekken 6.

It's probably just a free download of pacman...

Honestly, considering the timing, I'm pretty positive it's something XBLA related... I am not getting my hopes up, but I hope it's at least as interesting as they claim.

No, Xbox 360 is officially a Final Fantasy Franchise holder

The announcment is................Players will get 400 ms points for every 50 achievments they have and that members can share songs with 1 another.

probably something to do with namco and XBL.
maybe namco games will be exclusive to XBL only.

MSG4 and FF13 are coming out for Xbox 360 and will have optional motion controls using the new Xbox 360 Motion Controller, also GTA4 will require the HDD, also $100 price cut effective immediately, also built-in HD-DVD drive, also special edition of Halo 3 will be on an HD-DVD disc which will allow for more geometry and sharper textures. Also Halo 4 in 2010! Also....

It will be a new arcade game.

Bomberman this week or something along those lines. Ties in with the arcade launch this week and arcade pac man?

Guaranteed that it will be about the newly posted HALO 3 Release DATE. 9/25/2007

Hopefully dates for world wide rollout of the video marketplace.

New 200gb HD for $280.

Yep, it is a Halo 3 announcement - Tomorrow Microsoft will officially "unmask" Master Chief publicly, revealing his shocking identity...I do not want to ruin the surprise for anyone, but here's a hint: The name rhymes with "Barkus Weenix."

I won't hold my breath for this one.

MGS 3 woot

^^^^^ 4 haha my bad

Metal Gear Solid 4 simultaneous release on xbox 360.

Shenmue 3....

Portable Xbox. You gamertag (and achievements) will be transfer to the device via regular Memory Unit. You will also be able to migrate all of your purchased arcade games to the device. All new release will support achievements which work towards your gamerscore on Live.

Portable version of Halo 1 ready for a June 2008 release. This version of Halo had been in development for gizmondo and the DS. Xbox 1 titles will be downloable to play on either your 360 or the new portable device. Portable Xbox will use wifi (like to Zune) for multiplayer.

MS believes that taking out the PSP will be the final nail in the coffin for Sony.....

Mark my words.

There was a bunch of Xbox portable hype before the Zune announcement, so it seems possible that it relates to this.

I actually hope it is not related to a portable Xbox system because all of you PSP players look like douches.

16:10 support for the Xbox 360?

It's more than likely got something to do with the things Bill Gates said about 'imagine if you could pick up your racket and play games with it' not a 'Wii Racket' either but a real racket, real guitar etc...

That's all very well but where do ya put the buttons etc.

Interesting!

I litreraly bought an Xbox on eBay an HOUR AGO. If it's a price drop I'm quite possible going to slit my &^@%#ing wrists.

Free 360's FTW!

fallout 3 trailer comes out the same day.....coinsidence? I think not. Perhaps microsoft bought bethsoft securing elder scrolls and fallout to just 360 and pc....

@ 74,

Fallout would be cool.

Anyway, the more I think about it the more I think it will be something I don't care about. I figure if it was something highly wanted by the community (MGS4 or FF) Microsoft would hold out till E3 so that Peter Moore could put the announcment in tattoo form on his arm.

@75

trying to stay awake for the fallout 3 trailer to hit. would be nice either way if it can to 360 whether bethesda is bought or nought. you guys seen the videos for the new vision computer? its like a table/computer that does some crazy stuff. look into it. might have some interface with 360/ videogames that would make history.

I work at one of the MS teams and I'm pretty sure the announcement is going to be about the 360 Motion. We're just about finalizing it and all the prototypes have gone out to the appropriate people. 360 Motion is bascially a full body motion sensor, or rather, 5 sensors working together to create full body motion sensing. You wear 1 on each hand, 2 behind the knees and 1 on the back of the neck. The devices are all wireless and create a full body map...The demo tomorrow will probably be of Madden which takes advantage of body motions; juking, stiff arming etc, etc...Device pic here:
http://i12.tinypic.com/52xba6b.jpg

PS3 finally admits that it sucks and quits. All thier factories are converted to Elite factories and oh yeah free fiber for everone!!!

i hope they are to going admit responsibility for design faults (ring of death) and repair all 360's without the customer having to fork out £80, which is what it costs at the moment in the uk. Screw microsoft-they can drink my Wii.

It had better be GAMING related or it's NOT anything approaching a major announcement.

blu-ray add-on?

Anoly - no offense to MS's work to make gaming more interactive, but that looks like a terrible idea, especially for people with hairy arms/necks... not to mention the fact that the primary issue with the camera is that I don't want to be jumping all over my living room playing games all the time, I want to kick back on my couch.

KOTOR 3 would be a sweet announcement haha.

After doing a little digging, Blizzard is opening beta testers for a new game.

Could the WoW on 360 rumors become a reality? With cross platform gaming? Or maybe WoW2 on both platforms?

I think this would qualify for gaming history, as they could instantly steal the lives from millions more innocent people.
http://www.joystiq.com/2007/06/04/blizzcon-attendees-to-get-beta-key-for-upcoming-blizzard-game/

We just need Shenmue III,

on behalf of all real Shenmue fans!

Quote:

"20. New, gauranteed non-faulty 360's. I know I'd be happy.
Nine and counting."

Now, that is far from just bad luck. Move your 360 out of the Boiler Room. Learn to take care of your equipment.

Ignition???

http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20070605-microsoft-to-unify-msn-xbox-and-zune-with-ignition-music-platform.html

I heard from a Samsung rep at my job recently (consumer electronics) that MS has paired up with them to have a new 3D game mode on some Samsung tvs. This will allow 2 people wearing 3d glasses to see completely different images on the tv screen. 2 player games with no splitscreen? I'm in! I don't know if its true, but I've heard it from a couple reps. I haven't heard any official announcements yet, but could this be it?

It better not just be some stupid Zune announcement!

I am 99% sure that this is the announcement.

http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2007/jun07/06-04IgnitionLaunchPR.mspx

And is also related to my previous post above

http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20070605-microsoft-to-unify-msn-xbox-and-zune-with-ignition-music-platform.html

A unified method of music for xbox, zune, etc.

Ignition is already announced, though. To tell people from a video game specific site to watch out for an announcement that's already been made via press releases seems dumb for so many reasons.

WHAT A GIGANTIC DISAPPOINTMENT!

Today Microsoft Corp. and NAMCO BANDAI Games made video game history by unveiling the “Pac-Man Championship Edition” — featuring the first new Pac-Man mazes in more than 26 years — available only on the Xbox 360™.

The “Pac-Man Championship Edition” is the same beloved “Pac-Man” game played in arcades of the ’80s but is updated with new features that former “Pac-Man” fanatics and new generations of fans alike will love. It includes new mazes that dynamically change shape during gameplay, six new timed game modes, new soundtracks and high-definition (HD) graphics. Details include the following:
• Classic 2-D “Pac-Man” presentation with a new, modern look in HD
• Six new, timed game modes:
 The Championship Mode. This is the main game mode designed by NAMCO BANDAI Games and Iwatani specifically for the championship round of the Xbox 360 Pac-Man World Championship. This mode – as well as all others within the “Pac-Man Championship Edition” – features redesigned mazes with wide maze walls and a widescreen configuration to better enable high-speed game play. Timed limit of five minutes.
 Challenge Mode 1 (Patience and Reward Course). This mode is an evolution of the Championship Mode. Patience mazes strategically offer fewer Power Pellets and Reward mazes provide a large number of Power Pellets – providing unique challenges and rewards for the player. Timed limit of 10 minutes.
 Challenge Mode 2 (The Darkness Course). In this mode, only the area directly around Pac-Man and the Ghosts is visible and the maze walls are completely hidden. Timed limit of 10 minutes.
 Extra Mode 1 (The Freeway Course). An extremely high-speed mode for advanced players, this mode features warp-speed Pac-Man and Ghosts and plenty of tunnels. Timed limit of five minutes.
 Extra Mode 2 (The Manhattan Course). A mode inspired by the streets of Manhattan — the home for the first-ever Xbox 360 Pac-Man World Championship. Timed limit of five minutes.
 Extra Mode 3 (The Overall Course). A mix of all other modes resulting in extreme mazes for the most devout Pac-Man fans. Timed limit of 10 minutes.
• Xbox LIVE leaderboards, Achievements and Gamerscore
• Rated E for Everyone by the Entertainment Software Rating Board
• Costs 800 Microsoft® Points
• Available for download only on Xbox LIVE Arcade on the Xbox 360 starting at 0900 BST on Wednesday, June 6, 2007

:: queue pac-man dying sound ::

Please dont let it be that... how is that going to "go down in video game history" ?

Modeps - it's right in the press release. MS and Namco Bandi "made video game history".

Damn you, Greenberg! You're a f*cking tool!

Dude... that rocks! New Pac-Man stuff worked on by the man himself! You kids are just too young to realize how cool this is...

I stayed on the PC for that? They make these "major" announcements telling us to stay on the PC for an hour when we could be PLAYING our 360s instead. Still, I didn't get my hopes up. Pretty lame. :)

I think i got it

Xbox live is free, and Bill gates is gonna play with us.

and this time,
its personal

microsioft buys sony gaming arm, ps2, ps3 etc, and replaces all sony fanboys ps3 with a lovely brand spanking new 360.