E3 2008 Updates: Day One - Microsoft Conference!

Today, the Electronic Entertainment Expo Media and Business Summit 2008 begins with a bang over at Microsoft’s conference, where many exciting news (and dpressing, depending on how you look at it) were announced. Read more below to find out!

Final Fantasy XIII coming to the Xbox 360

Breaking news from the Microsoft E3 2008 press conference! Square Enix’s representative Yoichi Wada has just to announced Final Fantasy XIII for the Xbox 360. Did PlayStation 3 owners make the wrong choice in console?

It might be still too early to judge, we’ll wait for more updates on Sony’s tasteful updates in the next few days, provided that Sony still has some ace titles up its sleeves. However, it would be interesting to find out how Final Fantasy XIII would be stored on multiple discs or not. Stay tuned for more update son this!

The New Xbox 360 Experience

Called the New Xbox Experience, the Xbox 360 interface overhaul will have a new look and feel, akin to using a TV remote control interface. It looks slick and more modern then the current intrface. Also, the Xbox 360 logo will radiate a constant pulse in the bottom right corner.

The new Xbox 360 interface comes with a Cover Flow-style reflections and navigation that looks like a cross-breed between Windows Media Center and Apple’s iTunes. Some might be saddened by this news, but the update won’t be optional, it will be a total replacement.

Microsoft also mentioned that old themes and gamer pictures will work with the new interface, and the Xbox Guide will also load faster than before. Movies can also be loaded onto the hard disk drive for faster load times, with further details on game disc ripping comng soon. Click here to go over to Kotaku for the full details.

Full Rock Band 2 Track List

Provided by Kotaku, below’s the full track list of songs that will be featured in Rock Band 2. This are songs that will be in the game’s disc, which does not include the downloadable songs that can be purchased of Xbox LIVE.

Rock Band 2 On-Disc Track List:
Artist Song Title Decade
1. AC/DC “Let There Be Rock” 1970s
2. AFI “Girl’s Gone Grey” 2000’s
3. Alanis Morissette “You Oughta Know” 1990’s
4. Alice in Chains “Man in the Box” 1990’s
5. Allman Brothers “Ramblin’ Man” 1970’s
6. Avenged Sevenfold “Almost Easy” 2000’s
7. Bad Company “Shooting Star” 1970’s
8. Beastie Boys “So Whatcha Want” 1990’s
9. Beck “E-Pro” 2000’s
10. Bikini Kill “Rebel Girl” 1990’s
11. Billy Idol “White Wedding Pt. I” 1980’s
12. Blondie “One Way or Another” 1970’s
13. Bob Dylan “Tangled Up in Blue” 1970’s
14. Bon Jovi “Livin’ on a Prayer” 1980’s
15. Cheap Trick “Hello There” 1970’s
16. Devo “Uncontrollable Urge” 1980’s
17. Dinosaur Jr. “Feel the Pain” 1990’s
18. Disturbed “Down with the Sickness” 2000’s
19. Dream Theater “Panic Attack” 2000’s
20. Duran Duran “Hungry Like the Wolf” 1980’s
21. Elvis Costello “Pump It Up” 1970’s
22. Fleetwood Mac “Go Your Own Way” 1970’s
23. Foo Fighters “Everlong” 1990’s
24. Guns N’ Roses “Shackler’s Revenge” 2000’s
25. Interpol “PDA” 2000’s
26. Jane’s Addiction “Mountain Song” 1980’s
27. Jethro Tull “Aqualung” 1970’s
28. Jimmy Eat World “The Middle” 2000’s
29. Joan Jett “Bad Reputation” 1980’s
30. Journey “Anyway You Want It” 1970’s
31. Judas Priest “Painkiller” 1990’s
32. Kansas “Carry On Wayward Son” 1970’s
33. L7 “Pretend We’re Dead” 1990’s
34. Lacuna Coil “Our Truth” 2000’s
35. Linkin Park “One Step Closer” 2000’s
36. Lit “My Own Worst Enemy” 1990’s
37. Lush “De-Luxe” 1990’s
38. Mastodon “Colony of Birchmen” 2000’s
39. Megadeth “Peace Sells” 1980’s
40. Metallica “Battery” 1980’s
41. Mighty Mighty Bosstones “Where’d You Go” 1990’s
42. Modest Mouse “Float On” 2000’s
43. Motorhead “Ace of Spades” 1980’s
44. Nirvana “Drain You” 1990’s
45. Norman Greenbaum “Spirit in the Sky” 1960’s
46. Panic at the Disco “Nine in the Afternoon” 2000’s
47. Paramore “That’s What You Get” 2000’s
48. Pearl Jam “Alive” 1990’s
49. Presidents of the USA “Lump” 1990’s
50. Rage Against the Machine “Testify” 1990’s
51. Ratt “Round & Round” 1980’s
52. Red Hot Chili Peppers “Give it Away” 1990’s
53. Rise Against “Give it All” 2000’s
54. Rush “The Trees” 1970’s
55. Silversun Pickups “Lazy Eye” 2000’s
56. Smashing Pumpkins “Today” 1990’s
57. Social Distortion “I Was Wrong” 1990’s
58. Sonic Youth “Teenage Riot” 1980’s
59. Soundgarden “Spoonman” 1990’s
60. Squeeze “Cool for Cats” 1970’s
61. Steely Dan “Bodhitsattva” 1970’s
62. Steve Miller Band “Rock’n Me” 1970’s
63. Survivor “Eye of the Tiger” 1980’s
64. System of a Down “Chop Suey” 2000’s
65. Talking Heads “Psycho Killer” 1970’s
66. Tenacious D “Master Exploder” 2000’s
67. Testament “Souls of Black” 1990’s
68. The Donnas “New Kid in School” 2000’s
69. The Go-Go’s “We Got the Beat” 1980’s
70. The Grateful Dead “Alabama Getaway” 1980’s
71. The Guess Who “American Woman” 1970’s
72. The Muffs “Kids in America” 1990’s
73. The Offspring “Come Out & Play (Keep ‘em Separated)” 1990’s
74. The Replacements “Alex Chilton” 1980’s
75. The Who “Pinball Wizard” 1960’s
Bonus Artist Bonus Song Title Decade
76. Abnormality “Visions” 2000’s
77. Anarchy Club “Get Clean” 2000’s
78. Bang Camaro “Night Lies” 2000’s
79. Breaking Wheel “Shoulder to the Plow” 2000’s
80. The Libyans “Neighborhood” 2000’s
81. The Main Drag “A Jagged Gorgeous Winter” 2000’s
82. Speck “Conventional Lover” 2000’s
83. The Sterns “Supreme Girl” 2000’s
84. That Handsome Devil “Rob the Prez-O-Dent” 2000’s

Fable 2 E3 2008 Trailer

There’s nothing much to be said here. Just watch the trailer above, it’s the cinematic trailer for Fable 2 played at E3 2008 during Microsoft’s conference. Fable 2, the highly-anticipated sequel to the Xbox Role-Playing Game, will be released in October 2008.

Bungie’s new Halo game?

I shouldn’t dedicate much time to post more news on this unrelated piece of news, but Bungie’s site has just been updated with a teaser splash page, possibly of a new game announcement! Do check it out! It might be possibly a new Halo game, like what was suggested a few days ago that doesn’t feature Master Chief in it. Whatever that is, stay tuned for the latest updates on this!

Stay Tuned for more updates tomorrow!

So, here’s all for today, fellow video gamers! Tomorrow, more will be reported on the Nintendo conference! As for now, there are many trailers and news to be read! I suggest you do head over to Kotaku for that. Anyway, don’t forget to be stay tuned for more updates tomorrow!

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