E3 2009 highlights: The Xbox roundup
E3 was brütal! If you blinked, for a split/second, you missed something. Even if you were trine to keep up, it was a blur -- staying a.wake like that, you only pushed yourself to the brink of your own dark void. That's where Joystiq comes in; to crackdown on the madness; to reach out ... with conviction -- phew! Crysis averted.
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.
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 |
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
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
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Army of Two: The 40th Day
Impressions: Inside an Army of Two: The 40th Day weapons cache
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Assassin's Creed 2
Jesper Kyd returning to compose Assassin's Creed 2 soundtrack
Interview: Assassin's Creed 2 creative director, Patrice Désilets
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Avatar
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Batman: Arkham Asylum
Hands-on: Batman: Arkham Asylum
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Bayonetta
Hands-on: Bayonetta
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The Beatles: Rock Band
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
The Beatles: Rock Band DLC not compatible with other Rock Band games
Hands-on: The Beatles: Rock Band
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BioShock 2
Impressions: Bioshock 2 multiplayer
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Blur
Hands-on: Blur
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Brink
Impressions: Brink
Interview: Splash Damage's Richard 'Rahdo' Ham
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Brütal Legend
Hands-on: Brütal Legend
Interview: Tim Schafer and the art of selling out
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Castlevania: Lords of Shadow
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Crackdown 2
Crysis 2
DanceDanceRevolution
Dante's Inferno
Impressions: Dante's Inferno burns in (the fifth circle of) Hell
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Darksiders
Hands-on: Darksiders
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Dark Void
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Def Jam Rapstar
Voice-on: Def Jam Rapstar
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DiRT 2
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DJ Hero
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Dragon Age: Origins
Hands-on: Dragon Age: Origins
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[E–N]
EA Sports MMA
Fairytale Fights
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Fallout 3: Point Lookout
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Fight Night 4
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Final Fantasy XIII
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Forza Motorsport 3
Hands-on: Forza Motorsport 3
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Front Mission
Gears of War 2: Dark Corners
Hands-on: Gears of War 2 Dark Corners 'Nowhere'
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Guitar Hero 5
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Halo: Reach
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Halo 3: ODST
Halo 3: ODST controller pics hold clues into New Mombasa mysteries
Impressions of Halo 3: ODST campaign -- Life in a sandbox
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Huxley
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Just Cause 2
Left 4 Dead 2
Kill Southern zombies with four new characters in Left 4 Dead 2
Hands-on: Left 4 Dead 2 hands-on 4 you
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LEGO Rock Band
Hands-on: LEGO Rock-Band
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Lost Planet 2
Hands-on: Lost Planet 2
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Mafia II
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Mass Effect 2
Impressions: Mass Effect 2 'suicide mission'
Hands-on: Mass Effect 2 is a shooter!
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Metal Gear Solid Rising
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Modern Warfare 2
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Need For Speed: Shift
[Hands-on coming soon]
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Nier
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[O–Z]
Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising
Overlord II
Hands-on: Overlord II
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Project Natal / Milo
Project Natal video features smack talking, scruffy teenagers
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
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Raven Squad
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R.U.S.E.
Hands-on: R.U.S.E. (and its steep learning curve)
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The Saboteur
Hands-on: The Saboteur
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Samurai Shodown: Edge of Destiny
Hands-on: Samurai Shodown: Edge of Destiny
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Section 8
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Singularity
Impressions: Singularity
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Splinter Cell: Conviction
Splinter Cell banner seemingly reaffirms Xbox 360 exclusivity
Splinter Cell Conviction exclusive to Xbox 360, out this fall
Watch Sam Fisher kill lots of people in 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
Interview: Alexandre Parizeau talks Splinter Cell: Conviction, evolving characters and stealth
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Split/Second
Hands-on: Split/Second
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Squeeballs (GameTrak Freedom)
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Supreme Commander 2
Tekken 6
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Tony Hawk Ride
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Warriors: Legends of Troy
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Wolfenstein
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Zephyr: Rise of the Elementals
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Summer of Arcade
Joy Ride
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Marvel vs. Capcom 2
Hands-on: Marvel vs. Capcom 2
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Shadow Complex
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'Splosion Man
[Hands-on coming soon]
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TMNT: Turtles in Time Re-shelled
Hands-on: TMNT: Turtles in Time Re-shelled
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Trials HD
Hands-on: Trials HD
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Trine
Avatars
Facebook / Twitter
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Games on Demand
Last.fm
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Netflix
NXE Updates
Booth Tours / Banners
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Press Conferences
Microsoft pushes Pre-E3 briefing up five minutes for 'very special' addition
Partygoers ponder the highs and lows of Microsoft's press briefing
Polls
Trailers