With only 2 months to go till E3 ‘09, Microsoft is getting ready to reveal there finest exclusive titles and features to gamers around the world. After receiving a lot of heat earlier in the year, for not having as deep of on an exclusive lineup as wished, Microsoft hopes to change that at E3. Here are some of the hopeful titles to be shown at E3 this year:

Alan Wake

Alan Wake is a video game being developed by Remedy Entertainment, the company behind the Max Payne games. Alan Wake is billed as a “psychological action thriller”. Microsoft Game Studios is the publisher of the game. The game is being developed for Windows Vista and Xbox 360 and hopefully to see this game by end of this year.

Perfect Dark Zero 2

Perfect Dark Zero was one of the best shooting games on the 360 console, most of the people enjoyed this game the campaign, the online and especially the co-op it was phenomenon, I’m guessing RARE has put alot of efforts towards there new Perfect Dark Zero series, and looking forward to this game.

Killer Instincts 3

Killer Instincts is one of my all time favorite games on the Nintendo 64 along with Perfect Dark and Conker. Hopefully Rare has put their major effort towards Killer Instincts 3. Which will be releasing for the 360.

Halo: ODST

Halo: ODST is set to be a whole new game, covering new characters, campaign missions and hopefully some new multiplayer maps, modes and many more. And another thing is that you won’t be playing as masterchief instead you will be playing as a Spec-ops. looking forward to hear about this game at E3.

and many more.

Microsoft could also announcing there 360 live arcade games such as:

Perfect Dark

Perfect Dark was one of the best shooting games on the N64 along with James Bond, these where my 2 favourite games and if this game comes out to the 360 arcade, everything will be much better then controllers, you will finally be able to use both analog sticks to move the person and the camera on the N64 you had to you 1 analog stick which was hard, and I’m sure the graphics will be in HD. If it does then you might have your best arcade game of the year.

Killer Instincts

I keep hearing rumours from previous sites such as rarewarecentral, Rare-elite and many other rare fan sites saying that Killer Instincts could be coming to the 360 arcade. Lets just hope that Rare announces that at E309, got my fingers crossed.

And many more arcade games hopefully to be announced at E32009.

There is 2 more things that could possibly be announced at E3 2009 by Microsoft and that is the Motion Sensor for the 360 which you can see below and hopefully a new 360 dashboard update.

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With E3 under two months away it’s time to start thinking about what the gaming world should expect from the big three at E3 this year. Sony looks to have a killer show this year, maybe one of the best of all time. Between the unannounced games, and games expected to come, Sony looks to take the E3 crown between the big three this year.

Sony’s show begins and ends with God of War III. God of War is easily one of the biggest franchises in the gaming world. Kratos is up there with Master Chief and Mario when it comes to iconic status. While the game is expected to have a Spring 2010 release, the game will have it’s grand showing at E3. Expect a new trailer, some new gameplay, possibly a floor demo, and most likely an official release date.

Then there is Sony’s second biggest game at E3, Uncharted 2. The first game is a fan favorite among PS3 owners, and the second game looks to improve on the first. Between beautiful graphics, fun gameplay, and high production value expect a lot of positive reviews to come from journalists on the game. Sony will probably dedicate anywhere from 5-10 mins showing gameplay during their conference. An official release date and floor demo are expected. This game could be a good contender for game of the show.

The exclusives don’t stop there though. There is also Heavy Rain, the game being developed by Quantic Dream. Quantic Dream is known for their work on Indigo Prophecy (2005). The game was praised for it’s story telling and cinematic qualities. Heavy Rain looks to take their specialties and take it to another level.  The game is not built around a single character but a large story. Main characters can die, but the story will continue with you playing as new characters. The game wants to change the way players play games, and interact with stories. The game is expected to be released either late this year or early next year. Expect an official release date to be revealed at E3.

Ratchet and Clank are back for another great adventure. This game is for those of us who want to play a light-hearted game with great production value and loads of fun. The game was revealed at GDC, but expect a demo at E3. Insomniac always brings quality games to the table and we shouldn’t expect anything different with this new installment, A Crack in Time. Expect an official release date.

Continuing with the innovation idea that Sony is going with some of their new IP’s, we are brought to MAG. MAG is an online shooter being developed by Zipper games, the developers of the original SOCOM games, and they hope to make another new successful franchise in MAG. The game’s major feature is the ability to play online with up to 255 other players. The game is expected to take advantage of the PS3 by making online shooters bigger and better. Sony will push this as their major shooter this Fall and for good reason, it could be right up there with Modern Warfare 2 as the best shooters  of the Fall.

Along with that expect some info on Quantum Theory. The PS3’s answer to Gears of War.  A 3rd person shooter in development by Tecmo. The game was revealed at the last TGS, and so far there hasn’t been much info on the game. Expect a lot of info on this exciting new IP this E3. Possibly a 2009 release date?

We’ve had Gran Turismo HD Concept and Gan Turismo 5: Prologue, but fans of the storied racing franchise, Gran Turismo, have been patiently waiting for the next full installment in the Gran Turismo series.  We haven’t heard anything major from Polyphony Digital in a while on the game, but with Prologue being out for over a year they should be nearing the end of their development cycle. A game like Gran Turismo needs a grand revealing and expect to see it at E3.  The game will feature hundreds of cars and dozens of tracks in one of the most beautiful gaming experiences we’ve seen.

Team Ico, the developers behind Shadow of the Colossus and Ico, have been working on something big and many are hoping to see this reveal at E3. Both Ico and SoTC we’re all-time great games, and what they do in development is completely innovative and different from what most see from the gaming world nowadays. In a world filled with shooters and casual games, the guys at Ico work hard to bring a cinematic adventure expierence to games. Their game make you feel something, and most likely we will see something about this game at E3.

While it may not be revealed at E3, there is a good chance David Jaffe’s upcoming title will be revealed at E3. Jaffe recently said on his blog that the game is coming close to it’s reveal. Does that mean E3? Who knows, but the head honchos at Sony would probably like to show it off. Is it Twisted Metal or a new IP? We don’t know either, but when a guy like Jaffe makes a game you pay attention.

It has to come, right?! I mean probably more of you guys care about this rather than the games itself. With a killer library coming out this Fall, a price cut would help sell the console. It would solidify a win at E3 for Sony. They can’t get away with a bundle or an improved hard drive. They need a price drop and all signs point to one.

Obviously the above image isn’t real, but rumors have been speculating about a PSP2 reveal at E3. That mixed with a blowout on PSP Games like Assassin’s Creed and Little Big Planet coming out then this may just be the year of the PSP. Expect a lot more news on the PSP then whats been seen in past years.

To wrap it all up when you look at Sony’s exclusives, potential reveals, and PSP library expect a huge year from the Playstation makers. They have great content with a tremendous amount of quantity. Even if Microsoft pulls a lot of shockers and Nintendo reveals a Mario, unless either pulls something completely shocking, is there anyway Sony can lose E3?

Written by MattG

Madden 2010 is looking good so far. I see some minor improvements such as the addition of towels and handwarmers. Don’t have a clue of why Ronnie Brown is playing quarterback in all these pics.

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