Well it is food time before EA starts.

@blackblade500 said:

I feel like I am the only one excited for Halo 4, I love the Halo Story and world that was created around the halo franchise.

You aren't the only one mate. I can't wait.

Was surprised when Cortana turned up. I didn't see the leaks because I got up at 2.30am here to watch the conference.

all the bitching on this thread is lame there are still a bunch of great 3rd party games coming out for the xbox this year microsoft did good enough to me they backed their new product i don't even have a kinect or xbox and i was sold 

@PenguinDust said:

Oh, two more things. The Kinect Sports presentation made me feel like I accidentally turned into a Nintendo press conference, it was so lame. Those two football guys, ugh I wanted someone to run up and shiv them between the ribs on stage.

In closing..."FISTBUMP!"

I don't have a Kinect, I don't follow Halo, man...

A new Trilogy and they aren't even waiting for the next console.  

@elcalavera: I know - but this conference was for you and me. They gotta convince me to buy that for my kids, and that showing didn't do the trick.

@MaFoLu said:

Kinect Minecraft will be really fun, swing your arm to mine!

Then never be able to use you arm again...

I'm willing to bet that you'll primarily play the game with a controller, but when you need to move icons like you would have with a mouse... that's where the kinect stuff will happen.

Looks like I won't need to dust off my 360 any time soon. Just more stupid kinetic and gears/halo stuff I couldn't care less about. Oh well.

The Kinect demos looked entirely prerecorded. I wonder if anything was actually played on stage.

That was a lot more Kinect talk then I wanted.

One thing surprisingly missing from the Press Conference, was the Gears Kinect game, I think it was supposed to be called Gears of War Elite.

The hitting in that Star Wars game was really really wimpy lookin. Disappoint.

This conference reminds me of the Nintendo conference a couple years back...I kept thinking, "I guess this isn't for me." 
 
I get it from a business-sense...gamers have bought their Xbox's...now it's time to appeal to the casuals. Still I keep wishing for more games that speak to mature audiences like an L.A. Noire, and instead we get a plethora of half-baked mini-games.

What happened to the banners? Weren't supposed to be banners for each press conference?

The Kinect demos looked entirely prerecorded. I wonder if anything was actually played on stage.

@jkuc316: http://www.justin.tv/giantbomb/b/287467902 watch that if you haven't already?

@PenguinDust: question in years prior what did Mircosoft show you that impressed you that was a first party IP?

all the bitching on this thread is lame there are still a bunch of great 3rd party games coming out for the xbox this year microsoft did good enough to me they backed their new product i don't even have a kinect or xbox and i was sold 

A little too safe and comfortable from Microsoft. Very similar to last year's presentation.

Xbox 360 looks close to the end of its lifecycle so they aren't going to be too inventive (beyond the KinectHacks stuff).

A real shame about the lack of new ideas and IPs - too many sequels of cash cows to generate much interest and excitement. If the money's still coming in, they can sit back while they develop the new console.

As Sony is still shell shocked from the recent unpleasantness, this E3 is open for Nintendo to sweep everything else away.

@Branthog said:

@creamypies said:

@Branthog: Your definition of retarded is confusing to me. It's the best dance game out there.

Yeah, I'm a straight middle aged male, though.

I feel sorry for you that you feel that age and sexuality effect a persons enjoyment of dancing.

@Branthog: I don't think you had realistic expectations 

Anyone know where I can download the conference? I wasn't able to catch the stream...

Overall I would give the Xbox press conference a D- at best. Absolutely boring and offering nothing new. Don't give a damn about Halo 4 or Gears of War. Don't care about Kinnect either.

Great conference, I laughed myself silly
 
Good thing I don't have a 360

@Absolute_Zero: I was talking about Kudo. cool shades are permanently attached to Ice T's face.

@Dynamix: I was talking about Kudo. Ice T has to have shades on, its the law. He has diamonds for eyes, he would blind the whole audience.

The hell is a hoard mode?

Any links for a restream?

Any links for a restream?

I knew investing in that Messenger pad was worth it! Easy search on YouTube for Me!

@core1065: Well I think Kudo has to for medical reasons (don't quote me). But if not for that reason, trying to be like Ice T is a noble goal (which was what I originally meant).

Interesting but nothing really worth noting.

@Branthog said:

@creamypies said:

@Branthog: Your definition of retarded is confusing to me. It's the best dance game out there.

Yeah, I'm a straight middle aged male, though.

I feel sorry for you that you feel that age and sexuality effect a persons enjoyment of dancing.

@phantomzxro: But how often does Microsoft introduce new IP's? I mean Alan Wake isn't exactly a critically acclaimed game. I know Microsoft by now I don't expect or even trust the quality of their potentially new IP's. I knew going in this E3 was all about strengthening the Kinect 

nice