phantom_leo said:

Wow. I guess this generation IS going to stick around for a while...

I had convinced myself that this E3 was going to have announcements for the Next Gen consoles.

No Xbox 720 yet announced = No Next Gen for MS for at least 2 years...

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I've said it once, I'll say it again:

If Wii = GameCube with Motion Controls, which, in turn = "No" Development costs for Nintendo to produce their Next Gen.

Then Kinect and Move = MS and Sony's Next Gen consoles, using Last Gens tech, which, in turn = No Development Costs for THEIR Next Gens.

I know they BOTH need to recoup development costs for their systems and marketing, but are these Motion Control add-ons gonna hold support them for another 5 years?

No way are the motion controllers going to give MS and Sony another 5 years.  Nintendo is using 3DS as a bridge to their next console, so how well it sells will determine when the next Ninty console comes out.

Archangel3371 said:

Wow. That was an excellent press conference. Gears 3 looked amazing as did Black Ops, Fable III, and Halo Reach. I was really impressed by the Kinect showing especially the dancing game and the exercise game. The menu funtions and video chat were also very cool. I even thought the games on it like the sports games and river rush looked quite fun. The 360 Slim looks sweet and with a 250 GB HDD I definitely want to get one.

Did they say what the pricing was going to be for a slim without kinnect?  Or do you have to buy kinnect?

phantom_leo said:

I've said it once, I'll say it again:

If Wii = GameCube with Motion Controls, which, in turn = "No" Development costs for Nintendo to produce their Next Gen.

Then Kinect and Move = MS and Sony's Next Gen consoles, using Last Gens tech, which, in turn = No Development Costs for THEIR Next Gens.

I know they BOTH need to recoup development costs for their systems and marketing, but are these Motion Control add-ons gonna hold support them for another 5 years?

That's the real question. Lifecycles are usually 5 years, which means all things considered, a new Nintendo system could conceivably come out at the end of next year. Would people feel ripped that the Wii couldn't last 10 years or would the next Nintendo system be able to leapfrog the current systems with something totally new?

Dvader said:

The biggest problem I see with Kinect is that it is clearly greared toward the non gamer. But its on a console that has a reputation of being THE gamers console. Its going to cost a lot. Its going to have a ton of menus, Xbox Live accounts, a bunch of stuff that will confuse mom. I don't see it mixing. Kinect should be seperate from the 360, if it was I can see it doing very well but as long as its tied to a console I don't see it working that well.

That said it is unique enough to survive and make a name for itself. I do think it will do better than Move even though I think Move will be much better for gaming. Move has hook at all, its going to be a mess to sell the thing with the camera and wands. It is so much like the Wii they will have an extremely hard time convincing people that its something new. I think it will get lost as just a PS3 add on that for the most part gets used by gamers. Kinect can have a life outside the gaming world.

I think Kinect would be cool integrated into TVs.

Dvader said:

Uh-oh.

So it is $150. F***

That's:

£150 USD

£103 UK

$180 Aussie

$157 CDN

124 Euros

No way am I buying that.

Archangel3371 said:

aspro said:

Did they say what the pricing was going to be for a slim without kinnect?  Or do you have to buy kinnect?

It's the same price as the current models. 120 GB HDD 360 = $299/250 GB HDD 360 Slim = $299. Plus the Slims have built-in Wi-Fi. Essentially it's a price-cut. No you don't have to buy Kinect.

Excellent.   Yeah, that's a fair deal.  I wonder if they will discount the existing ones (it's surprising we have not heard abuot supply chain problems / shortages, as they had to have dried up production).

And HDMI too I assume.  Sign me up for one, that's for sure.  I still have a 12 gig 360

aspro said:

So when is the next conference?  As in hours from now?

.07 hours I think.

aspro said:

So when is the next conference?  As in hours from now?

EA is 5 minutes away. Get in the dustbin thread nao.

Agnates said:

• Seamless, high-quality online chat for Wii gamers
• High-quality, noise cancelling microphone and earpiece
• Usable on either ear with no need for adjustment
• Aesthetically matched to the Wii console and accessories
• Mute button and volume control integrated into earpiece
• LED indicators for system live and mute functions
• Adjustable, flexible microphone boom for maximum comfort
• Fully licensed by Nintendo

MSRP: $24.99

Glad I didn't get a Wii Speak if this ends up being a fully compatible alternative.

Edit: Nevermind, single earpiece, lame. Or maybe functional. Maybe the earpiece will only transfer the chat sound and you get the game sound from the regular TV speakers? Idk...

A years late headset, working with Conduit 2. Yay.

Agnates said:

It will work with The Online Legend of Zelda too. It's gonna be unveiled tommorow.

Twilight Princess should have had an online horseback fighting game. I'm serious, that would work.