E3 2008 news roundup
by Ross Miller 
{ Jul 21st 2008 at 10:00AM }
Microsoft
- Highlights from Microsoft's E3 press conference
- Install your Xbox 360 games to the hard drive, access XBLM on the web
- Details on the New Xbox Experience: search, hard drive play, alerts, themes, pics
- Castle Crashers, Galaga Legions, more on XBLA in 4-6 weeks
- Details on Lips: microphone, your songs, its songs
- Bungie: E3 game announcement pulled by publisher
- Square to squeeze FFXIII onto 360 with little compromise
- Portal: Still Alive additional levels based off Portal: The Flash Version, won't include GlaDOS
- Covenant playable in Halo Wars
- Too Human demo now available
Sony
Brain hurting from the immense volume of E3 news? Check out all of our E3 highlights including a rundown of the biggest news from each of the Big 3's E3 2008 press conferences!
- Highlights from Sony's E3 2008 press conference
- 80GB PS3 coming August 27 to Europe and Australia
- Final Fantasy XIII not available on 360 in Japan, Versus XIII still PS3-exclusive
- PS3 video store not coming to PAL regions in 2008
- PlayStation Home's public areas region locked
- PS3's PSN Video Store is region locked
- Sony 'disappointed' by FFXIII for 360 announcement
- Don't laugh now, PSN's Rat Race exterminated
- BioShock PS3 features 'exclusive' DLC scenarios
- Highlights from Nintendo's E3 2008 press conference
- Miyamoto says Nintendo not targeting core with E3
- Nintendo says the Wii well is 'nowhere near dry'
- Miyamoto: 'We're making Pikmin'
- NPD: Wii hits 10.9m US sales, becomes console leader
- Wii Music disc to include licensed songs, Nintendo 'not really thinking' about DLC
- Electronic Arts and id Software form partnership
- EA: LucasArts and BioWare building KOTOR MMO
- Warner Bros. and Capcom confirm Lost Planet film, David Hayter to pen
- Wrath of the Lich King goes beta
- WoW achievements coming with Wrath of the Lich King
- Spore space phase is 15-20 hours, has one ending
- 'Strong possibility' Spore creations will be exportable to Maya
- Apogee returns from dead to bring new Duke Nukem to handhelds
- June NPD: PS3 gets Metal Gear bump, Nintendo makes devilish deal
- Ubisoft to declare 'I Am Alive' in Spring 2009
- Activision releases record earnings report before merger
- Rock Band 2 on-disc track list revealed, features over 80 songs
- Harmonix: No Freezepop in RB2, maybe in the DLC
- Rock Band 2 features no-fail option
- Guitar Hero: Aerosmith patched for Rock Band guitars on 360
- 360's Guitar Hero World Tour to be compatible with RB instruments
Brain hurting from the immense volume of E3 news? Check out all of our E3 highlights including a rundown of the biggest news from each of the Big 3's E3 2008 press conferences!
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Roberto @ Jul 21st 2008 10:20AM
You guys haven't posted the tip I sent about new N+ levels coming this month yet
mr mobius @ Jul 21st 2008 10:42AM
Nintendo has highlights? Albeit the shortest list.
Coming from a NDF member.
tc @ Jul 21st 2008 10:56AM
say what you want about E3 this year but everyone should recognise the amazing job joystiq did with their coverage.
the liveblogging in particular was excellent. So i tip my figurative hat to you joystiq. Well done!
mr mobius @ Jul 21st 2008 11:59AM
Indeed, Stiq was pretty comprehensive with their coverage and it was good. Nice.