The annual Electronic Entertainment Expo in Los Angeles, which is usually the event where majoring gaming companies announce new technologies, games and consoles, starts today with big evil Microsoft.
I kid, we have an Xbox 360 and so do all of our friends. The Xbox Live and Netflix programs alone make it worth having.
You can read more about E3 here. If they announce anything cool, I'll be sure to report back.
Wish I could attend. Sounds fun.
Man, Badg, you're a nerd.
Eh, heh.Originally Posted by badger
PS3 RULZ!
Blue Ray....Check!
FREE ONLINE PLAY....Check!
Internet capability....check!
Better games....Check!
No overpriced accessories....check!
Built in WiFi....check!
My bluetooth earpiece cost me $59, but for the kids WIRED EARPIECE on XBox it was $99, Wireless adapter for the XBox also was $99.
Then don't even get be started on the subscription cards for XBox Live.
See?! I'm not the only one that thinks so.
You should see her around Star Wars...
Quietude, husband.
We have a 360 (Christmas gift for NP in 2008), PS3 (Christmas gift for NP in 2009), used to have a Wii (Christmas gift for NP in whatever year it debuted), both have DS's and a PSP. So, we will be tuned in for all vidya conferences the next few days.
the Kinect name seems a lot better than "Natal"
I have a buddy in BA who used to write for Joystiq and Gamasutra and he went to E3 every year before it downsized. Got all the new stuff for free, too
That's not saying much.
Get this - it sounds like ESPN3.com is coming to Xbox Live, which I hope means that we can watch events with friends from Virginia, North Dakota and Texas with the chat feature.
Read the entire blog here for more Xbox news (sorry, nothing else sports-related so far). I would definitely chose this option over PC viewing online.
The other announcement of note appears to be the unveiling of a new Xbox 360 model at the same $299 price:
It is shipping this week and they apparently gave one to everyone in attendance at the E3 event (it's open to media members only though, so there were probably only two dozen there... blogists no longer count... haha)
supposed to get some old republic news this week...
i want to hear something on Gran Turismo 5
****...I opened this thread and thought it would be an appreciation of my airplane...nope.
BluRay - Meh
Free Online Play - Doesn't xbox live have free options also?
Internet Capability (assuming you mean Browsing) - so, I tried browsing on my psp, it sucks ***, can't imagine the ps3 is any better.
Better Games - Debateable
Built in WiFi - meh, better to be hard wired to game. (and built into the new 360 is wireless N, so PS3 loses there)
I didn't pay anything for my xbox headsets, they were included.
Xbox runs off my logitech remote control, actually the xbox Harmony was $49 when I bought it. The PS3 requires a seperate bluetooth adaptor.
“If a team is to reach its potential, each player must be willing to subordinate his personal goals to the good of the team.”
Bud Wilkinson
Heh, HD DVD WAS so allsome.
No, in my experience XBox live doesnt let you do much free other than game demo downloads.....oh joy.
I can't imagine trying to browse the net on a PSP, then again that is why I do now have a web enabled cell phone either.
The next PS3 is going to be WiFi N also.....so that is a push.
I'm talking about extra headsets, Wires suck when you are trying to play a game. I actually used the Jawbone Bluetooth adapter on the PS3, great sound and look ma!!!! No wires, WIN!
And, for you 3D nuts, when the tv manufacturers bring out the next tv sets that have 3d capability built in......just do the firmware upgrade to get your PS3 to play 3D.
Not that I would use it, to me 3D is just a fad.
Either that or go spend some more cash on a BlueRay player that has the ability.
I still cannot believe you said "meh" to BlueRay.
I've played Halo on Xbox, it sucks as bad as I thought it did, so do the other versions, I never understood why a game that sucks as bad as it does gets a cult like following. But then again, I don't play WoW either.
Sports games look better and play better at least to me on PS3, shooter games..well some of them look ok on Xbox but not all of them.
No kidding, i've played the prologue and cannot wait for this thing to come out!i want to hear something on Gran Turismo 5
Wiki says sometime before the end of 2010, and there is supposed to be somewhere in the range of 950-1000 cars playable?????
World Raly/Super GT/Nascar are all playable on it, ****! Get this thing out already....it's been in production since February 2005?
It better be good!
Last edited by BudSooner; 6/14/2010 at 04:03 PM.
See, I'm just not a huge fan of the types of games that get played online anyway.
I dig Halo, but I personally don't feel any need to go online and play against a bunch of foul-mouthed 12 year olds. I'm not a huge FPS fan - I'd rather have some plot. Dragon Age: Origins and Mass Effect 1 and 2 are the best I've seen recently. (Still waiting on a Jade Empire sequel, though.)
... that's not food.
We have a high def tv connected to the ps triple, but have not really noticed the difference.
No. You also need a paid subscription to access stuff like Netflix and this new ESPN thingie they announced. However, PS3 will be announcing a paid subscription to online gaming as well if they haven't already.Free Online Play - Doesn't xbox live have free options also?
Get a smart phone or a PC. Consoles ain't for innerwebs.Internet Capability (assuming you mean Browsing) - so, I tried browsing on my psp, it sucks ***, can't imagine the ps3 is any better.
We play the Xbox 360 a lot more because of Live. It's how NP stays connected with Sooners that don't still live in Oklahoma... and there's a lot of you that left after graduation!!Better Games - Debateable
Wifi is overrated. I had a wireless mouse that I tried to PC game with and it caused a lot of TK and deaths for my poor characters due to non-continuous connections. Grr. I connected the wired mouse back in when the battery died and NP wasn't aroundBuilt in WiFi - meh, better to be hard wired to game. (and built into the new 360 is wireless N, so PS3 loses there)
one complaint - they break easily. I was vacuuming like the housewife that I am one day and sucked in the cord... absolutely no hardiness and quality to that cord. it snapped quickly, leaving a dud set behind that was promptly hidden in the garbage from NPI didn't pay anything for my xbox headsets, they were included.
I have both - the best thing about this generation is that you don't need to get up and walk to your console to turn it on - you can use your controller like a TV remote.Xbox runs off my logitech remote control, actually the xbox Harmony was $49 when I bought it. The PS3 requires a seperate bluetooth adaptor.
.We have a high def tv connected to the ps triple, but have not really noticed the difference.Some programs maybe not, the Dark Knight looks amazing on BlueRay, so does Avatar
No. You also need a paid subscription to access stuff like Netflix and this new ESPN thingie they announced. However, PS3 will be announcing a paid subscription to online gaming as well if they haven't already.
Get a smart phone or a PC. Consoles ain't for innerwebs.It's what i'm posting on now, WIN!
We play the Xbox 360 a lot more because of Live. It's how NP stays connected with Sooners that don't still live in Oklahoma... and there's a lot of you that left after graduation!!
Wifi is overrated. I had a wireless mouse that I tried to PC game with and it caused a lot of TK and deaths for my poor characters due to non-continuous connections. Grr. I connected the wired mouse back in when the battery died and NP wasn't aroundGet a better router.
one complaint - they break easily. I was vacuuming like the housewife that I am one day and sucked in the cord... absolutely no hardiness and quality to that cord. it snapped quickly, leaving a dud set behind that was promptly hidden in the garbage from NPYep, major bummer.
I have both - the best thing about this generation is that you don't need to get up and walk to your console to turn it on - you can use your controller like a TV remote.Yeah, but you still have to get up off yer arse to put in a different game, how long before we see console changers>
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