I’m here to talk about Microsoft. The format will be exactly the same as it was
for the last one. Enough wasting time, let’s get to my juicy predictions.
Predictions
Blu-ray Support
HD DVD is officially
dead. Microsoft has stated in the past that they wouldn’t just support it if
Blu-ray became the medium of choice for movies. Now that HD DVD
is gone it is time for them to jump in with Sony. This announcement shouldn’t
really excite gamers, but it is a good indication that Microsoft is paying
attention to the market around them and fixing issues when issues happen. This
announcement probably won’t even be a big deal because it will most likely be
an attachable drive, much like the HD DVD
one, that will be a little overpriced when people can buy a Blu-ray player for
a relatively good price these days.
No Motion Controller
I know this is more of a no-show than an actual
announcement, but I just wanted to put rumors to rest. Nintendo has been greatly
successful with the Wii due in most part by the motion sensing controller. Microsoft
has seen Nintendo’s technology cost them their number one spot in this console
generation, but I don’t just see them copying Nintendo, it’s not like
Microsoft. As cool as it would be it just won’t happen. How are older games
that have no motion control supposed to work with the new controller? Microsoft
is still the baby in the video game market, but it has become quite large with
some original and creative ideas, they aren’t known to just copy cat other companies.
Price-cut
The Xbox 360 is at a relatively good price right now, it is
more expensive than a Wii, but a little cheaper than a PS3. And really that is
where it sits in terms of features and processing power so it seems to fit
perfectly. Despite this, Microsoft is losing more and more ground to Nintendo,
so I’m sure you’ll hear about a price drop at the show, probably around $50. I
don’t think this will be enough to catch up to Nintendo, but at least it is a
start.
Games at the show
Gears of War 2
Bioshock 2
Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts
Halo Wars
Too Human
Left 4 Dead
Resident Evil 5
Fable 2
Prince of Persia
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed
Overall
In the end I find it really hard to predict what will happen
to Microsoft at E3. I’m not expecting to hear any big surprises, but they could
still be holding something up their sleeves. I hope they are as this looks like
it will be a real weak showing, letting Sony catch up even more. They have a
good line of exclusives coming, but they aren’t enough to win this generation.
Just like last year, I believe Microsoft will finish last.
– Tricky Out
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