There's another thread, but it's six pages already and I wanted to start a purely news driven thread so we can discuss the specifics instead of speculation.
Where?: Amsterdam
When?: October 4, 2005
What?: The last big show before the launch of the 360.
Everything will be revealed for the Xbox 360 here. Launch window games will be confirmed. The last big surprises to lure in undecided folk (and there will be some). We're going to see games running on final 360 kits, hopefully no bullshots here. New levels confirmed to be shown of Gears of War.
Perfect Dark Zero's blowout - no more secrets for that game. It's either going to look great, or it's not. And then there's the unknowns. Will Bungie show a teaser of Halo 3 (Answer: NO!)? Will Crackdown be shown in video form? Will Project Gotham Racing 3 still look
so damn good? IGN says Too Human might make an appearance.
What about
BioWare, one of the last big Xbox developers who hasn't yet shown shit? They got something to reveal:
IGN said:
"What will you see? On Tuesday, October 4, Microsoft will deliver a keynote speech packed with several announcements. First, we should expect to hear about BioWare's first 360 game, concrete and detailed news on Silicon Knights Too Human, and the first details on Crackdown Real Time Worlds' GTA-inspired action-adventure game. We'll be in Amsterdam covering the event -- and playing all these Xbox 360 games. Oh, and don't even think you'll see anything on Halo 3 yet. It's a little too early for that.
Microsoft will have all its first-party titles, Perfect Dark Zero, Kameo: Elements of Power, and Project Gotham Racing 3, in playable form. Most of the third-party companies - Tecmo, EA, Activision, THQ, Namco, 2K Games, Ubisoft, and Sega - will be there with playable builds. None of it is embargoed, so you will receive hands-on impressions, screenshots, and movies of all these games - all at once on Tuesday and Wednesday. As of this writing - at Gate 45 in the San Francisco airport, Saturday, October 1 -- Microsoft has yet to announce its launch titles; but we expect this announcement to be made at X05."
So that's that. Those who are skeptical about the thing, this show should tell you all you need to know. Those who already are sold, this should confirm everything and more. Those who don't give a shit should have plenty to laugh/troll at (rolleyes).
News So Far:
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Microsoft X05 Press Conference mp3
Here you go, listen up! Some parts were blanked out though. Video to come soon, hopefully.
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Microsoft X05 Game Video Summary
Check these bad boys out...
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Condemned: Criminal Origins
Dead Rising
FIFA '06
Final Fantasy XI
Full Auto
Gears of War
Kameo: Elements of Power
MotoGP4
Nintey Nine Nights
Project Gotham Racing 3
Resident Evil 5
Too Human
NBA2k6 (Gamereports)
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Thanks a million times over for Jim and shpankey, and the Microsoft website!
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Download mp3s from Kameo's Soundtrack here:
A Lament for Solon
Badlands, The
Drok's Theme
Elemental Warriors
Forest Glade
Hero's Theme
Ice Mountain Onslaught
Kameo's Quest
Ortho's Theme
Shadow Realm
Snow Tribe, The
Thorn's Lair
Thorn's Pass
Visit the website
here
Check out IGN's new Kameo Trailer
here!
Magical tastes to go with the good music! Yeah yeah yeah!
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Ridge Racer 6 Teaser Site
Full thing up on 10/07
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DOA4 will have a secret character from Halo
Too bad you gotta play such a shitty fighting series to get the character (Joke people!). Looks like it's gonna be Cortana. Check this pic:
Notice bouncy tits... thanks to GhaleonEB for finding this.
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EA announces its X05 lineup
NBA Live 06
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 06
Madden NFL 06
FIFA 06: Road to FIFA World Cup
Need for Speed Most Wanted
They also noted they have The Godfather(TM), Battlefield 2: Modern Combat(TM) and a new title from the Burnout(TM) Revenge in development.
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Midway announces XBX360 support at X05
Amsterdam, October 5, 2005 Midway Games Inc. (NYSE: MWY), a leading interactive entertainment publisher and developer, affirmed its support for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft at the X05 brand experience, being held October 4th and 5th in Amsterdam. The event showcases the commencement of the next generation of console gaming pioneered by Microsoft and Xbox 360.
We are very enthusiastic to extend our support for Microsoft from the current generation of Xbox to the dawning of a new era in interactive entertainment, beginning with Xbox 360, commented Midways president and chief executive officer, David F. Zucker. We have resources at all of our internal development studios currently working on Xbox 360 games, and we believe that the system is core to our success in the upcoming console cycle.
Martin Spiess, Midway Games Limiteds Managing Director Europe, said, The backdrop of X05 is ideal to debut Xbox 360 in Europe. Amsterdam is the perfect blend of the rich historical legacy of Europe coupled with an innovative, forward-thinking attitude, much like the next generation of interactive entertainment will combine elements of classic gaming with as-yet-unseen gameplay and convergence of multiple forms of entertainment.
Midways first title for Xbox 360, expected to launch in 2006, is Stranglehold, an intense action game developed in collaboration with world renowned action film director, John Woos (Face/Off, Hard Boiled, The Killer) Tiger Hill Entertainment. Stranglehold will bring John Woos famous use of hyperkinetic, choreographed action and slow motion sequences to the video game arena and will also feature the likeness and voice talent of international action film star, Chow Yun-Fat (Pirates of the Caribbean 3, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, Hard Boiled).
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THQ games present ad X05, from french site Xbox-Mag
Xbox-Mag said:
The Incredibles : Rise of the Underminer (XBX)
SpongeBob Squarepants : Lights, Camera, PANTS! (XBX)
Tak 3 (XBX)
The Outfit (360)
Saint's Row (360)
Source:
Spider_Jerusalem
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First Pictures of Tomb Raider Legends (360)
Image Link
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Source:
Gribbix
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Perfect Dark Zero pics!
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Reads IGN's Hands-On Impressions:
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"Perfect Dark Zero looks good and is certainly much improved over the sporadic leaks we've seen and those early, rather bleak, screenshots. But even the build we played didn't convince us that Perfect Dark is entirely ready. It looks like Rare will work until the last possible day to put all the finishing touches on it, and in the meantime, we can say it was fun while it lasted. I'm not ready to say it's the killer-app we were hoping it would be. Hopefully, we'll be able to play a near-final or final build in the next month, at which time I hope to have better, cheerier news."
Download the Direct-Feed PDZ video:
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More pics and info at the PDZ links above. (thx to element and IGN)
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Project Gotham Racing 3 pics!
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New Project Gotham Racing 3/Gotham TV Video
here.
More at the PGR3 link above. (thx to element and IGN)
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New Madden 360 Pics!
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Thanks to Blimblim's xboxyde website and Shogmaster!
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The Outfit (360) Game Info!
The Outfit sets itself apart in three major ways from other action/shooter games on Xbox 360:
# Destruction on Demand - As players progress through the game and complete mission objectives, they'll earn field units (FUs) that can be used on the fly to call-in "Destruction on Demand" - weaponry air-dropped into the action at any time. Everything is available from tanks, jeeps, half-tracks and other combat vehicles to machinegun nests, anti-tank emplacements, squad reinforcements, air strikes and artillery strikes on enemy targets.
# Freedom of Total Destruction - Featuring interactive and fully destructible environments, The Outfit gives gamers the freedom to shoot, blow up or demolish anything in the world. Destroy buildings, bridges, walls and fences - everything in the world can be leveled in the player's battle against the Nazi forces.
# Choose Between Three Playable Squad Leaders - Each possesses specific skills and abilities (i.e. Close-combat specialist, Heavy-arms specialist or Anti-tank specialist.) Players will lead a squad of battle-forged soldiers on a variety of combat missions - ranging from reconnaissance and rescue to search and destroy. With automated squad AI, players' squad will act like a highly trained infantry unit that responds to actions as well as dynamic battlefield situations - laying down suppressing or covering fire, taking cover or rushing enemy positions.
Source:
Spider_Jerusalem
Screenshots
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More
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More info about the Outfit at the links above. Buy 18 copies!
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Superman Returns: The Videogame announced for 360!
Electronic Arts, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and DC Comics announced today that SUPERMAN RETURNS: THE VIDEOGAME is scheduled for a summer 2006 release in conjunction with the release of Warner Bros. Pictures' film Superman Returns on June 30, 2006. The game, which features storylines from both the movie and more than 60 years of comic book content, is being developed by Electronic Arts-Tiburon in Orlando, Fla., the award-winning studio that develops Madden NFL, the most popular sports franchise in videogame history. SUPERMAN RETURNS: THE VIDEOGAME will be released on the Xbox 360(TM) from Microsoft, as well as current generation platforms.
It will also be released for current gen consoles. More info at the link (thx to sonycowboy)!
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Xbox 360 Launch Lineup announced + surprises!
Titles that will form part of the impressive Christmas holiday portfolio include these:
* Kameo (MGS-Rare Ltd.). Renowned game developer Rare introduces Kameo: Elements of Power, a mystical action-adventure game available exclusively on Xbox 360, in which the ability to morph into unique and incredible warriors allows Kameo to search out and battle ever-present evil. Boasting impeccable next-generation graphics and innovative gameplay, "Kameo" shines as a giant leap in game development. Continuing its legacy of creating dynamic puzzles, immersive combat and enormous environments, Rare fuses multiple genres to create a strikingly fun gaming experience destined for widespread appeal.
* Perfect Dark Zero (MGS-Rare). Joanna Dark returns in the Xbox 360-exclusive Perfect Dark Zero, the prequel to the international award-winning and multimillion-selling first-person shooter Perfect Dark® from famed game developer Rare. A secret war has begun between shadowy corporations bent on world domination. Joanna Dark and her father, Jack, are caught up in the fight for the planets future. A routine bounty-hunting mission rips open a global conspiracy that will change Joannas destiny -- forever.
* Project Gotham Racing® 3 (MGS-Bizarre Creations Ltd.). The popular PGR® franchise zooms onto the Xbox 360, expanding many of the Project Gotham Racing features that gamers have grown to love. PGR 3 creates the ultimate roster of the hottest supercars in existence, introduces them to the high-definition era, and drops them into a completely new gaming world, where style rules the road. Racers define and create individually customized gameplay, and can race each other -- online or offline. The Project Gotham Racing franchise is designed by Bizarre Creations, a long-established independent games developer, based in Liverpool, England. Bizarre is focused on producing high-quality, playable games that make the most of the advanced technology for which they are designed. Bizarre Creations can be found on the Web at
http://www.bizarreonline.net or
http://www.bizarrecreations.com.
Plus announcements...
Other great games announced or shown at X05 included these:
* Crackdown (MGS-Real Time Worlds). Crackdown pushes the action-driving hybrid genre into the next generation with the introduction of the first truly 3-D persistent playground, highly innovative cooperative gameplay, and an extensive prop interaction system all while taking place in a massive and highly stylized urban center. All strategies and tactics are acceptable provided players clean up the streets. Players roam a virtual city built to encourage and allow the full width, depth and height of the space to be explored and exploited. Crackdown will offer free-form gameplay, over-the-top action, and, for the first time in this genre, online cooperative play.
* Gears of War (MGS-Epic Games Inc.). Blending the best of tactical action games with the best of survival horror titles, Gears of War is the first game developed by Epic Games exclusively for Microsoft Game Studios and Xbox 360. Gears of War thrusts gamers into a deep and harrowing story of humankinds epic battle for survival against the Locust Horde, a nightmarish race of creatures that surface from the bowels of the planet.
* FIFA 06: Road to FIFA World Cup (Electronic Arts). EA celebrates its new exclusive FIFA World Cup interactive entertainment partnership with the release ofFIFA 06: Road to FIFA World Cup, a game that immerses players into the emotional intensity of the next-generation football. Utilizing the power of the Xbox 360, fans will be able to revel in the worlds most sophisticated representation of football ever. Experience a newly enhanced gameplay engine that delivers extremely responsive controls and greater level of depth. New physics and animations mean that players will now react more realistically to every tackle, shot or pass of the ball. For the first time youll see and feel the joy, anguish and pain of 90 minutes of soccer in a videogame. Through the power of high-definition technology youll see how the detail of the players is accurately recreated in fine detail. The power of the Xbox 360 truly brings to life 80,000 chanting fans in a stadium and immerses you in the emotional intensity of FIFA World Cup football.
* Saints Row (THQ Inc.). Under threat from rival gangs and corrupt officials, the 3rd Street Saints must conquer the city of Stilwater or face destruction. From the spectacular opening battle to regain control of the local hood, Saints Row offers an unparallel level of freedom to explore this living, breathing city. Players are free to engage in the multitude of different activates at their leisure, all while building up respect in a gameplay-rich world. Build enough respect and the 3rd Street Saints lieutenants will trust the player with more dangerous missions.
* Full Auto (SEGA Corp.). Combine fully-automatic, weapon-equipped vehicles with highly detailed and interactive urban environments and you have Full Auto, the most destructive racing action ever experienced in a video game. This racer allows players to choose from a wide selection of unique vehicle designs and arm them with any combination of machine guns, cannons and other deadly weapons. The rules of the road dont apply in this high-octane, no-holds-barred competition. And once players have honed their skills against computer opponents, they can jump onto Xbox Live® and take on real players in both destruction-heavy lap courses and last-man standing arena matches.
* Condemned: Criminal Origins (SEGA). Condemned: Criminal Origins allows players to experience a heightened level of psychological tension as they use their instincts, forensic tools, and melee/firearms combat to track serial killers and bring them to justice. Gamers will play as Agent Thomas, a detective in the FBIs Serial Crimes Unit, whose pursuit of relentless serial killers leads him through gritty, life-like environments filled with sociopaths lurking on the brink of humanity.
And returning franchises...
Franchise titles that will make their debut on Xbox 360 were also announced, including these:
* Superman Returns: The Videogame (Electronic Arts). Superman Returns: The Videogame, developed by Electronic Arts-Tiburon in Orlando, Fla., in conjunction with Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and DC Comics, features storylines from both the movie that will be released in 2006 and more than 60 years of comic book content. Superman Returns: The Videogame combines strong creative vision and compelling new technology to deliver a powerful and emotional gaming experience to consumers. Gamers will experience a real sense of flying while mastering Supermans unrivaled superhero powers to save Metropolis.
* Call of Duty 2 (Activision Inc.). The sequel to Infinity Wards 2003 Game of the Year, Call of Duty 2 delivers an unparalleled portrayal of the cinematic intensity and chaos of battle as seen through the eyes of ordinary soldiers fighting together in epic WWII conflicts. The sequel offers more immense, more intense and more realistic battles than ever. Call of Duty 2 features stunningly lifelike graphics, advanced AI technology, dynamic sound effects, the most authentic squad combat and astonishing action in new historic campaigns.
* The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion (Bethesda Softworks LLC). Oblivion is the quintessential role-playing game for the next generation and another leap forward in gaming. Step inside the most richly detailed and vibrant game world ever created. Oblivion is the latest chapter in the epic and highly successful Elder Scrolls saga and utilizes the latest next-generation video game hardware to fully immerse gamers in the experience. With Oblivions powerful combination of free-form gameplay and unprecedented graphics, players can unravel the main quest at their own pace or explore the vast world and find their own challenges.
* Quake 4 (Activision, id Software and Raven Software Corp.) is the sequel to the award-winning and historic Quake II. In a war for Earths
survival, against an unrelenting enemy, the only way to defeat them is
to become one of them. Built on id Softwares revolutionary Doom 3 technology, Quake 4 also features fast-paced multiplayer competition modeled after the speed, feel and style of Quake III Arena.
* MotoGP Ultimate Racing Technology (URT) 2006 (THQ). MotoGP URT 2006 takes the franchise to the next generation as the only official game of the MotoGP Championship on Xbox 360. Developed by the same team behind the award-winning MotoGP URT 3 and created exclusively for the Xbox 360, MotoGP URT 2006 looks set to create a new definition of high speed for racing fans looking for the fastest thrills on the fastest console.
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BioWare announces Mass Effect!
Mass Effect (MGS-BioWare Corp.). Set 200 years in the future in an epic universe, Mass Effect places gamers in a vast galactic community in danger of being conquered by a legendary agent gone rogue. A spectacular new vision from legendary developers BioWare, Mass Effect challenges players to lead a squad of freedom fighters as they struggle against threatening armies to restore peace in the land. Mass Effect is the first in a trilogy of games with an overarching story, where the real conflict between organic beings and artificial intelligence comes to life in startling clarity.
Screenshots
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More
here.
Check out the fact sheet
here.
Check out the Mass Effect trailer
here. That's also the website, so visit it!
Stay tuned.
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Silicon Knights reveals details on Too Human!
Too Human (MGS-Silicon Knights). In Too Human, players are treated to a nonstop barrage of action powered by the seamless integration of melee and ranged firearms combat and fueled by breathtaking visuals previously not possible thanks to a powerful combination of Xbox 360 and the Unreal Engine 3. Battles unfold in awesome scale as players engage in spectacular battles with vast numbers of enemies.
More to come! (thanks krypt0nian!)
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Splinter Cell 4, Wolfenstein to make debut on 360!
Tom Clancys Splinter Cell 4 (Ubisoft Entertainment). Tom Clancys Splinter Cell 4 will thrust players into a new breed of gameplay that promises to innovate and revolutionize the Splinter Cell franchise. Ubisoft is taking the saga of Sam Fisher into entirely new territory, expanding the story and depth of his character.
Castle Wolfenstein (id Software) . id Softwares newest chapter in the legendary Wolfenstein series will deliver players deep behind the enemy lines of a war-torn Germany, where Nazi experiments with technology and the supernatural threaten to turn the tide of World War II. Utilizing a revolutionary new graphics technology targeted specifically at next-generation hardware, this new Wolfenstein experience will draw players into a world of unmatched exploration, action and espionage.
Splinter Cell 4 teaser site
here.
Check out the Splinter Cell 4 trailer
here
Mirror
here
hooooooooooooooly shiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiit
More to come! (thx krypt0nian!)
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First MotoGP 4 Screens!
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Meh! Thanks to spider_jerusalem/op_ivy!
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GUN (360) Images!
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More at link (thx to Jim)!
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Atari presents lineup: Alone in the Dark (360) Test Drive Unlimited (360), TimeShift (360), Matrix: Path of Neo, Mark Ecko's Getting Up: Contents Under Pressure and Driver: Parallel Lines
Alone in the Dark (Xbox 360)
Featuring a unique gameplay structure adapted for a broader audience, Alone in the Dark will provide a complete next-generation, action-packed experience within a highly detailed, free-roaming environment, featuring a mixture of astonishing real-time physics and full environmental interaction. The game is being developed by Eden Games, a leading first party studio of Infogrames Entertainment and considered amongst the finest in the industry.
Test Drive Unlimited (Xbox 360)
Packed with over 100 vehicles, one thousand plus miles of open roads, and an abundance of online options, Test Drive: Unlimited is the ultimate online automotive gaming experience. Making full use of Xbox® Live(TM), racers around the world will challenge others to join them in the virtual paradise of the game's persistent online racing world. Test Drive: Unlimited is being developed by Eden Games and is scheduled for release in spring 2006.
TimeShift (Xbox 360, Xbox)
The unprecedented technology in TimeShift empowers gamers with the ability to slow, stop and reverse the flow of time around them while remaining completely unaffected. These complex and original time control scenarios are integral to the gameplay, and take first-person action games in an entirely new direction. Developed by Saber Interactive and scheduled for release on Xbox 360 in spring 2006, and Xbox in summer 2006.
More at the link! (thx to sonycowboy)
Screenshots of Alone in the Dark
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More to come...
More
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Peter Jackson Executive Producing the Halo Movie/WETA Providing Effects!
A few weeks ago we were lucky enough to partner with two tremendous Producers from Universal, Mary Parent and Scott Stuber. In the short time theyve been on board, Mary and Scott have joined with Peter Schlessel to accomplish unimaginably wonderful things. Example? Theyve secured an Executive Producer to help guarantee the creative integrity and technical excellence of the Halo film.
And that Executive Producers name is Peter Jackson.
Ill give you a second to process. If youre having a strong, emotional reaction, dont panic. When I heard the news it took me the better part of a day just to stop smiling.
Yes. The Peter Jackson, Executive Producing the Halo film.
Needless to say I and the rest of Bungie are positively incontinent (Marty especially). But what really knocks us on our asses is were also getting the combined talent of the mighty men and women of WETA in the bargain. From fabricating Covenant weapons to building life-sized Forerunner structures to accomplishing shot after shot of complex live-action/CG integration -- simply put, theres no group of people wed rather have realize the Halo universe on screen.
Indeed, I dont think theres another group that even could.
There is hope for this movie yet!
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New Saint's Row Screenshots!
Pic 1:
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More at the link! (thx opivy)
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New Gears of War movie!
Just like the link says. Do it! Do it! So good...
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Full Auto Video!
Another self-explanatory link! Click Click!
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Silicon Knight's Too Human Pics!
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Watch Too Human trailer
here.
More to come!
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X05: Xbox, Adidas Announce Global Marketing Alliance - FIFA 06: Road to FIFA World Cup exclusive to 360.
Also announced at X05 in Amsterdam today, Microsoft's Xbox division and sports company Adidas have announced a long-term strategic alliance, in concert with promotions related to the Electronic Arts-publisher, Xbox 360 exclusive FIFA 06: Road to FIFA World Cup.
This alliance between Microsoft and Adidas encompasses a plethora of cross-promotional activities. The companies have announced Xbox 360 kiosks will be placed in Adidas retail locations across the U.S., Europe, Japan, Canada, Asia, Latin America, Australia and New Zealand for a variety of activities leading up to the FIFA 2006 World Cup.
Xbox will join Adidas in supporting the MTV series "MTV Goal - Germany 2006," which follows the progress of 10 of the globe's most promising young football talents as they bid to make it into their national squads in time for 2006. The show will be screened beginning mid-November 2005. In addition, Adidas will install content on Xbox 360 consoles, while Xbox will enjoy presence on Adidas' planned FIFA 2006 World Cup mobile portal. Finally, Xbox will have kiosks at all Adidas grassroots football events in the lead up to the FIFA 2006 World Cup.
"The alliance between adidas and Xbox reflects the fact that sports, lifestyle and video games are inextricably linked," said Peter Moore, corporate vice president of Worldwide Marketing and Publishing for Xbox at Microsoft Corp. "Xbox 360 is a place where all three of these elements come together to truly amplify the sport experience. We look forward to working with adidas on this exciting program."
Richard Prenderville, head of Global Media at Adidas, added, "We are really excited by our alliance with Xbox 360. The innovation it is driving is something we believe in at Adidas, and our collaboration will excite an entire audience who loves to game indoors and out."
Cool beans.
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Crackdown (360) Screenshots
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More at link. Even more at
Gamereports.
I'll update as news comes.
