E3 2009 highlights: The Xbox roundup
by James Ransom-Wiley 
{ Jun 12th 2009 at 11:45AM } 
We've scoured the dark corners and survived the inferno to piece together this roundup of all things Xbox at E3. Why? Just 'cause we love you. So, draw nier and shift your eyes past the break.
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| Titles: A–D | Titles: E–N | Titles: O–Z |
| Alan Wake | EA Sports MMA | Operation Flashpoint |
| Army of Two: The 40th Day | Fairytale Fights | Overlord II |
| Assassin's Creed 2 | Fallout 3: Point Lookout | Project Natal / Milo |
| Avatar | Fight Night Round 4 | Raven Squad |
| Batman: Arkham Asylum | Final Fantasy XIII | R.U.S.E. |
| Bayonetta | Forza 3 | The Saboteur |
| The Beatles: Rock Band | Front Mission | Samurai Shodown |
| BioShock 2 | Gears of War 2: Dark Corners | Section 8 |
| Blur | Guitar Hero 5 | Singularity |
| Brink | Halo: Reach | Splinter Cell: Conviction |
| Brütal Legend | Halo 3: ODST | Split/Second |
| Castlevania: Lords of Shadow | Huxley | Squeeballs |
| Crackdown 2 | Just Cause 2 | Supreme Commander 2 |
| Crysis 2 | Left 4 Dead 2 | Tekken 6 |
| DanceDanceRevolution | LEGO Rock Band | Tony Hawk Ride |
| Dante's Inferno | Lost Planet 2 | Warriors: Legends of Troy |
| Darksiders | Mafia II | Wolfenstein |
| Dark Void | Mass Effect 2 | Zephyr: Rise of the Elementals |
| Def Jam Rapstar | Metal Gear Solid Rising | |
| DiRT 2 | Modern Warfare 2 | |
| DJ Hero | Need For Speed: Shift | |
| Dragon Age: Origins | Nier |
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| Summer of Arcade | Avatars | Booth Tours / Banners |
| Joy Ride | Facebook / Twitter | Press Conferences |
| Marvel vs. Capcom 2 | Games on Demand | Polls |
| Shadow Complex | Last.fm | Trailers |
| 'Splosion Man | Netflix | |
| TMNT Turtles in Time | NXE Updates | |
| Trials HD | ||
| Trine |
[A–D]
Alan Wake
- Alan Wake is real, coming spring 2010
- Open up your eyes for Alan Wake media
- Impressions: Alan Wake
- Alan Wake 'levels' structured like episodes of a television series
- Lake: 'Remedy is not a factory,' team fortunate to spend time on Alan Wake's debut adventure
Gallery: Alan Wake
Army of Two: The 40th Day
- Impressions: Inside an Army of Two: The 40th Day weapons cache
Gallery: Army of Two: The 40th Day
Assassin's Creed 2
- Assassin's Creed 2 launches November 17
- Jesper Kyd returning to compose Assassin's Creed 2 soundtrack
- Assassin's Creed 2 will end with a cliffhanger
- Interview: Assassin's Creed 2 creative director, Patrice Désilets
Gallery: Assassin's Creed 2
Avatar
Gallery: James Cameron's Avatar (Concept Art)
Batman: Arkham Asylum
- Hands-on: Batman: Arkham Asylum
Gallery: Batman: Arkham Asylum
Bayonetta
- Bayonetta's E3 trailer is absolutely insane
- Bayonetta: Not just for the 'hardcore maniac player'
- Hands-on: Bayonetta
Gallery: Bayonetta
The Beatles: Rock Band
- The Beatles: Rock Band to feature harmonizing vocals
- The Beatles: Rock Band's 'All You Need is Love' exclusive download on Xbox Live
- Ten Beatles: Rock Band songs, first downloadable album revealed
- Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr are at the Microsoft press conference
- See the first Beatles: Rock Band trailer and Ludwig drums
- The Beatles: Rock Band intro is our 'Real Love'
- The Beatles: Rock Band DLC not compatible with other Rock Band games
- The Beatles: Rock Band 'Abbey Road' E3 booth in pictures
- The Beatles: Rock Band to get NO mustache DLC
- Hands-on: The Beatles: Rock Band
- See The Beatles: Rock Band cartoon intro in high quality
Gallery: The Beatles: Rock Band
BioShock 2
- Impressions: Bioshock 2 multiplayer
Gallery: BioShock 2
Blur
- Hands-on: Blur
Gallery: Blur
Brink
- Brink: Bethesda / Splash Damage collaboration revealed
- Impressions: Brink
- Interview: Splash Damage's Richard 'Rahdo' Ham
Gallery: Brink (Xbox 360, PS3, PC)
Brütal Legend
- Ozzy Osbourne's voice is in Brütal Legend
- Tim Schafer electrocutes Jack Black on video
- Activision sues Double Fine over Brütal Legend
- Hands-on: Brütal Legend
- Interview: Tim Schafer and the art of selling out
Gallery: Brutal Legend
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow
- Kojima's 'Castlevania: Lords of Shadow' unmasked
- Feast your eyes on the Castlevania: Lords of Shadow trailer
- Castlevania: Lords of Shadow, minus the 'Castlevania'
Gallery: Castlevania: Lords of Shadows
Crackdown 2
- Crackdown 2 announced for Xbox 360
- The Agency is recruiting again: First Crackdown 2 trailer
- Crackdown 2 features 4-player co-op, 16-player online
Crysis 2
DanceDanceRevolution
Dante's Inferno
- Dante's Inferno E3 trailer makes poetry fun again
- Seen@E3: Protesting Dante's Inferno
- Impressions: Dante's Inferno burns in (the fifth circle of) Hell
Gallery: Dante's Inferno
Darksiders
- Darksiders will ring in the new year, get demo
- Mark Hamill signs on for Darksiders
- Hands-on: Darksiders
Gallery: Darksiders
Dark Void
Gallery: Dark Void
Def Jam Rapstar
- Voice-on: Def Jam Rapstar
Gallery: Def Jam Rapstar
DiRT 2
Gallery: DiRT 2
DJ Hero
Gallery: DJ Hero
Dragon Age: Origins
- Hands-on: Dragon Age: Origins
Gallery: Dragon Age: Origins
[E–N]
EA Sports MMA
Fairytale Fights
Gallery: Fairytale Fights
Fallout 3: Point Lookout
Gallery: Fallout 3: Point Lookout
Fight Night 4
Gallery: Fight Night Round 4
Final Fantasy XIII
- Final Fantasy XIII running on 360 before Japanese release
- Square targeting spring 2010 release for Final Fantasy XIII on 360
- Impressions: Final Fantasy XIII
Gallery: Final Fantasy XIII
Forza Motorsport 3
- Forza Motorsport 3 coming in October
- Forza 3 trailer is less of the Forza you love
- Forza Motorsport 3 will ship on two discs
- Turn 10 on Forza 3: 'No game competes with us'
- Hands-on: Forza Motorsport 3
Gallery: Forza Motorsport 3
Front Mission
Gears of War 2: Dark Corners
- Hands-on: Gears of War 2 Dark Corners 'Nowhere'
Gallery: Gears of War 2: Dark Corners DLC
Guitar Hero 5
Gallery: Guitar Hero 5
Halo: Reach
- Bungie confirms Halo: Reach, beta included with Halo 3: ODST
- Here's the Halo: Reach E3 trailer
- Halo: Reach is an FPS
Gallery: Halo: Reach
Halo 3: ODST
- Halo 3 ODST drops down September 22
- Halo 3: ODST brings four-player co-op with Firefight mode
- Halo 3: ODST demo expands on story, structure, 'splosions
- Halo 3: ODST controller pics hold clues into New Mombasa mysteries
- Hands-on with Halo 3: ODST's new Firefight mode
- Impressions of Halo 3: ODST campaign -- Life in a sandbox
Gallery: Halo 3: ODST
Gallery: Halo 3: ODST controller
Huxley
Gallery: Huxley: The Dystopia
Just Cause 2
Left 4 Dead 2
- Left 4 Dead 2 Nov. 17 on Xbox 360, PC
- Kill Southern zombies with four new characters in Left 4 Dead 2
- Hands-on: Left 4 Dead 2 hands-on 4 you
- Left 4 Dead 2 will last 'much longer' as a platform
Gallery: Left 4 Dead 2
LEGO Rock Band
- Hands-on: LEGO Rock-Band
Gallery: Lego Rock Band
Lost Planet 2
- Hands-on: Lost Planet 2
Gallery: Lost Planet 2
Mafia II
Gallery: Mafia II
Mass Effect 2
- Impressions: Mass Effect 2 'suicide mission'
- Hands-on: Mass Effect 2 is a shooter!
- Mass Effect DLC to be announced soon
Gallery: Mass Effect 2 (concept art)
Metal Gear Solid Rising
Gallery: Metal Gear Solid Rising
Modern Warfare 2
- Modern Warfare 2 map packs hitting Xbox Live first
- Modern Warfare 2 gameplay excites, even in its barely visible state
Gallery: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
Need For Speed: Shift
- [Hands-on coming soon]
Gallery: Need for Speed SHIFT
Nier
Gallery: Nier
[O–Z]
Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising
Overlord II
- Hands-on: Overlord II
Gallery: Overlord II
Project Natal / Milo
- Microsoft reveals Project Natal, motion camera for Xbox 360
- Overheard@E3: Kudos to Kudo's Wii burn
- Peter Molyneux shows 'Milo' for Project Natal
- Project Natal video features smack talking, scruffy teenagers
- Taking a walk with Milo, Molyneux's Project Natal 'game'
- Xbox 360 motion controller dev not afraid of Project Natal
- Activision got the heads up about Project Natal
- EA Sports already working on Active for Natal/PS3 Motion Controller
- Miyamoto flattered, not worried by Sony, Microsoft motion controllers
- Hands-on: Project Natal: Burnout
Gallery: Project Natal
Raven Squad
Gallery: Raven Squad (E3 09)
R.U.S.E.
- Hands-on: R.U.S.E. (and its steep learning curve)
Gallery: R.U.S.E.
The Saboteur
- Hands-on: The Saboteur
Gallery: The Saboteur
Samurai Shodown: Edge of Destiny
- Hands-on: Samurai Shodown: Edge of Destiny
Section 8
Gallery: Section 8 (Xbox 360, PC)
Singularity
- Impressions: Singularity
Gallery: Singularity
Splinter Cell: Conviction
- Splinter Cell banner seemingly reaffirms Xbox 360 exclusivity
- Splinter Cell Conviction exclusive to Xbox 360, out this fall
- Splinter Cell: Conviction trailer doesn't need to hide
- Watch Sam Fisher kill lots of people in Splinter Cell: Conviction
- Just how exclusive is Splinter Cell: Conviction?
- Impressions: Splinter Cell Conviction
- Conviction producer says players shouldn't fear the new 'Mark and Execute' feature
- Splinter Cell: Conviction story focus helped shape gameplay elements
- Splinter Cell: Conviction trailers: Then and now
- Interview: Alexandre Parizeau talks Splinter Cell: Conviction, evolving characters and stealth
Gallery: Splinter Cell Conviction
Split/Second
- Hands-on: Split/Second
Gallery: Split/Second
Squeeballs (GameTrak Freedom)
Gallery: Squeeballs art
Gallery: GameTrak Freedom
Supreme Commander 2
- Taylor: Bringing Supreme Commander to Xbox 360 was a 'hair on fire mission,' sequel developed in-house
- Interview: Chris Taylor on Supreme Commander 2, publisher Square Enix and RTS on consoles
Tekken 6
Gallery: Tekken 6
Tony Hawk Ride
- Tony Hawk will ride Tony Hawk Ride at Microsoft's E3 keynote
- Pro skaters sound off in Tony Hawk Ride trailer
- Tony Hawk Ride board limited to 300 lbs.
- Hands-on: Tony Hawk Ride
Gallery: Tony Hawk Ride
Warriors: Legends of Troy
Gallery: Warriors: Legends of Troy
Wolfenstein
Gallery: Wolfenstein
Zephyr: Rise of the Elementals
Gallery: Tornado Outbreak
Summer of Arcade
- Summer of Arcade returns; includes Marvel vs. Capcom 2, TMNT, Monkey Island
- XBLA Summer of Arcade media round-up
Joy Ride
- BigPark's 'Joy Ride' free to play, download ... then you pay
- Take a joyride with the first trailer for Joy Ride
- Hands-on: Joy Ride
Gallery: Joy Ride
Marvel vs. Capcom 2
- Hands-on: Marvel vs. Capcom 2
Gallery: Marvel vs Capcom 2
Shadow Complex
- Epic Games' next is Shadow Complex for Xbox Live Arcade
- Hands-on: Shadow Complex not too complex, very familiar
Gallery: Shadow Complex
'Splosion Man
- [Hands-on coming soon]
Gallery: 'Splosion Man
TMNT: Turtles in Time Re-shelled
- Hands-on: TMNT: Turtles in Time Re-shelled
Gallery: TMNT: Turtles in Time Re-Shelled
Trials HD
- Hands-on: Trials HD
Gallery: Trials HD
Trine
Avatars
Facebook / Twitter
Gallery: Facebook / Twitter on Xbox 360
Games on Demand
Last.fm
Gallery: Last.fm (Xbox 360)
Netflix
NXE Updates
- Xbox Video Marketplace relaunched as Zune Video this fall
- NXE update: watch all media with your Xbox Live party
Booth Tours / Banners
- E3 2009: A banner year
- The Beatles: Rock Band 'Abbey Road' E3 booth in pictures
- 45 Second Booth Tour: Microsoft
- 45 Second Booth Tour: EA
Gallery: E3 2009: A Banner Year
Press Conferences
- Microsoft pushes Pre-E3 briefing up five minutes for 'very special' addition
- Live from Microsoft's E3 2009 keynote
- Live from EA's E3 2009 keynote
- Microsoft press conference Bingo ends in failure
- Live from Ubisoft's E3 2009 keynote
- Partygoers ponder the highs and lows of Microsoft's press briefing
- Live from Konami's E3 2009 keynote
Polls
Trailers
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
iFester @ Jun 12th 2009 11:54AM
I felt a great disturbance in the Force. As if millions of wallets suddenly screamed out in terror and then suddenly emptied.
Cosmo @ Jun 12th 2009 12:07PM
Empty wallets but full game shelves, you gotta love it!
tenor77 @ Jun 12th 2009 12:00PM
That's no moon, it's a console!
Glitch W @ Jun 12th 2009 12:01PM
Wow, that's almost 100 tags...
Nice grouping of all the info
Chris D.(PSN: Aggie_CEO | XBL:The Aggie CEO | Steam: Aggie_CEO @ Jun 12th 2009 12:07PM
gotta love the word play...
NaeemTHM @ Jun 12th 2009 12:08PM
DUDE...I'm going to be playing a shit ton of games this year.
Though honestly the only games I'm super excited for is Splinter Cell Conviction and Mass Effect Deuce.
Cosmo @ Jun 12th 2009 12:15PM
Has there ever been a year where a shit-load ton of great games didn't come out? Its the same each year, lose a chunk of my annual income towards gaming bliss.....
NaeemTHM @ Jun 12th 2009 12:23PM
Well 2008 I hardly played anything, but 2007...sweet Zombie Jesus that year was packed with fantastic games:
Halo 3
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
Assassin's Creed
BioShock
Crackdown
Orange Box
Metroid Prime 3: Corruption
The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass
*head asplode*
NaeemTHM @ Jun 12th 2009 12:29PM
Wait I remember some more:
Ace Combat 6
Super Mario Galaxy
Rockband
Mass Effect
God of War II
...who put that year of gaming together? They should be shot. I'm still making my way through most of those games.
Gregorius @ Jun 12th 2009 12:13PM
Where is the Monkey Island love? That made my E3.
Kyle @ Jun 12th 2009 1:54PM
Thank you!!!!!! I was thinking the same thing, its a huge deal that Dave Grossman is back doing Monkey Island. When I first heard rumors of Monkey Island DLC I was really worried because there are only 3 people who are allowed to be involved in a REAL monkey island game:
Ron Gilbert
Dave Grossman
Tim Schafer
Preston @ Jun 12th 2009 12:23PM
I think it's pretty much finalized that Microsoft "won" E3 this year.
unboring @ Jun 12th 2009 12:39PM
how do you figure? if we are talking about actual games sony won hands down. Most of these games listed are multiplayer! Sony listed AAA exclusives , showed amazing trailers, and showed a live demo of a sub milimeter accurate 1:1 motion controller. I guess opinions are opinions, but ps3 had a way better showing of actual games.
NaeemTHM @ Jun 12th 2009 12:45PM
Ummm....these games are coming out this year. The only AAA game PS3 has left this year is Uncharted 2. What else do we have to look forward to?
tenor77 @ Jun 12th 2009 12:46PM
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
In my eyes Nintendo's conference got beaten with an Ugly stick ;)
PedoJokerBear (aka Deeznuts) @ Jun 12th 2009 12:50PM
multiplayer. really.
WINterfang @ Jun 12th 2009 12:28PM
*Starts slow clap*
idiot @ Jun 12th 2009 12:51PM
bravo
Levi @ Jun 12th 2009 1:14PM
Shadow Complex FTW. With Super Metroid being one of my favorite games of all time, Mega Man being one of my favorite old school franchises, and Contra being awesome, this was the coolest looking game at E3, and I will finally buy a 360 just to play it.
Preston @ Jun 12th 2009 1:18PM
@unboring
Sony has all of. . .what? 3 exclusives that aren't coming to the 360 as well, one of which won't be out until next year? And project Natal blew Sony's motion whatever out of the water.
Jack Spicer PSN: watsuke @ Jun 12th 2009 1:28PM
Actually Sony has 35 exclusives coming this year, nice try though.
Preston @ Jun 12th 2009 1:30PM
How many of these are "timed" exclusives? And how many of them does anyone actually care about?
Jack Spicer PSN: watsuke @ Jun 12th 2009 1:48PM
Non of them are timed exclusives. Out of 367 games for PS this year, 35 are exclusive. They didnt say what every game was so i cant say much about them.
Not impressed with Natal. Not that its not going to PS3, just the fact the paint demo was horrible and they kept saying its only possible on the 360. I can see a much more fun use with the PS3 wands. Also, the fact the Milo demo was gloating about how she can "touch" water, been doing that since PS2 Eye toy.
I guess old is new.
KingOfHearts @ Jun 12th 2009 1:32PM
That intro was pretty pun-ny..
Preston @ Jun 12th 2009 2:02PM
No game list? Then I think I'll stay firmly in the "unimpressed" side. The only titles I can think of worth bothering for the PS3 are Heavy Rain and maybe Uncharted 2. FF Vs. 13 didn't even get a mention at E3, and FF 13 will be on both consoles. So yeah, nothing especially impressive.
Jack Spicer PSN: watsuke @ Jun 12th 2009 2:19PM
I could give you a list but i dont know what games you consider to be, AAA. Me personally, i think Uncharted 2 beat out anything MS showed. I was more impressed with GT5 then Forza 3, Polyphony has put more time into their game and it is showing. Never did get into splinter Cell, had a problem with shooting people in the head and not killing them, so MGS4 is better to me.
So really, even if i showed you a list of amazing games, you could hate them all. Its personal taste and Sony fits mine better.
P.S. Why would the show FFvsXIII if its not going to be out for at least two more years?
Crimson Major @ Jun 12th 2009 2:50PM
Wow, Jack Spicer just reeks of fanboy...
Jack Spicer PSN: watsuke @ Jun 12th 2009 3:22PM
Totally. Besides the fact i own more consoles then most people here, having a solid judgment on the 360 and feeling as though Sony puts more effort into their games, im a total fanboy. Im fact, im playing Jet Force Gemini right now.
Like i said, Sony fits my taste of game more then MS does, i would know cause i have a 360 and do not like many games on it. The only one i was really happy with was Dead Rising. Then again i dont have a Gold membership either, so my lack of online play could be a reason for my distaste in XBox games.
phinnvr6 @ Jun 12th 2009 2:20PM
Lol, there are like 2 decent exclusives (Halo ODST and Forza 3) on the list. Any of those other games you can play on PC or PS3. No big excitement here.
j.howlett @ Jun 12th 2009 4:44PM
i was excited to see crackdown 2
Diskoboy7 @ Jun 12th 2009 6:02PM
As far as I'm concerned, Bioshock 2 ant get here fast enough.
Crackdown 2, Forza 3, and Beatles Rock Band is looking good. I'm on the fence about Castlevania, since the 3-D ones usually end up being pretty lame.
Alan Wake is starting to grow on me, but I'm still skeptical it will end up being the 360's Shenmue.