E3 2009 Exhibitor List Revealed

The full E3 2009 exhibitor list was revealed by the E3’s website

• Activision
• Atari, Inc.
• Atlus U.S.A.
• Azuradisc, Inc.
• Basco Distribution
• BDA
• Bethesda Softworks
• Brady Games
• Capcom USA
• CH Products
• Conny
• Creative Mind Interactive Inc.
• CTA Digital, Inc.
• DDR Game
• Digiwinner Limited
• Disney Interactive Studios
• dreamGEAR
• egameforless
• Eidos Interactive
• Electronic Arts
• Epic Games
• EZ Games Distribution, Inc.
• Game Center Distribution Inc.
• Game Outlet Europe
• Game Source, Inc.
• GAMETech
• GelaSkins
• Graffiti Entertainment, Inc.
• iBeta Quality Assurance
• IGN.com
• Innex, Inc.
• Iron Will Creations Inc.
• J.F.J. Disc Repair
• K2 Network
• Kaltman Creations
• KOEI Corporation
• Konami Digital Entertainment
• Leashtec
• Majesco Entertainment
• Matcom Distribution
• Mayflash Limited
• Microsoft Corporation
• Midway
• MTV Games
• Namco Bandai Games America
• Nintendo of America
• Penguin United
• Performance Designed Products
• Prima Games/Random House, Inc
• Rampid Interactive
• Rebellion
• RTI Disc Repair
• Scanavo North America LTD
• SEGA of America, Inc.
• Sony Computer Entertainment
• Sony DADC
• Sony Online Entertainment
• Square Enix, Inc
• Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.
• THQ
• Turtle Beach
• U.S. Games Distribution, Inc.
• Ubisoft Entertainment
• USERJOY Technology Co., Ltd
• Video Game Advantage
• Warner Bros. Interactive
• Z-Best Audio & Video Inc.
• ZeroPlus Technology Co., Ltd

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6 TGS 08 Final Fantasy XIII Screenshots

Six Final Fantasy XIII screenshots from TGS 08 surface.

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Metal Gear Solid 4 Might Get a 360 Version

Metal Gear Solid 4 on the XBOX360?

During TGS 08, Yoshitaka Arai – Konami PR guy – have said:

The worldwide demand for an Xbox 360 version (of MGS4) is quite high, and it is something we are currently looking in to.

All we have to do is just wait and see…

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NXE Coming November 19

John Schappert, Corporate Vice President of Xbox LIVE Services and Software, announced that the upcoming and controversial Xbox 360 dashboard update will be available starting November 19.

I’m counting the days until I will be forced to leave my beloved blades dashboard and start using these awful avatars.

Little Big Planet Beta Levels Will Carry Over to Retail Version

Alex Evans, Media Molecule co-founder let slip at TGS 08 today that all the Little Big Planet user-created levels from the Little Big Planet beta are going to be making it into the retail release of the game.

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PSP Plus – Control Your PSP with DualShock

A new feature named PSP Plus (can be found in games like Resistance: Retribution) will allow owners of both the PSP and PlayStation 3 to be able to control the PSP with the Dualshock controller.

If you have a PSP 2000 or 3000 just connect it to your PS3 via USB and you’ll be able to switch on PSP Plus control through Resistance 2.
That’s right – you have to have a copy of Resistance 2 in order for this to work.

PSP Plus lets you play PSP games on your television with the Dualshock controller. It disables aim assist in Resistance: Retribution and allows the player to enjoy the controller’s extra inputs.

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Tekken 6 – Not a Playstation 3 Exclusive Anymore

Namco Bandai Games Europe have announced today that Tekken 6 is scheduled to be released worldwide in Fall 2009 for Playstation and for the Xbox 360 as well.

Another PS3 exclusive game – not so exclusive anymore.

Halo 3 Recon Details and First Trailer

Finally, Bungie confirmed the new Halo 3 prequel. This new chapter in the Halo saga lets you experience events leading up to the epic story told in Halo 3 through the eyes of a new hero in the Halo universe.

Halo 3 Recon is set to release fall 2009.

This new chapter in the Halo universe includes the following:

• All-new campaign content: The Halo 3: Recon campaign is an intriguing side story that takes place during the terrifying events leading up to the Master Chief’s return to New Mombasa in Halo 3. Experience the fate of Earth from the brand-new perspective of a special forces ODST (Orbital Drop Shock Trooper), adding a unique outlook and new gameplay elements to the events that unfold in the trilogy’s finale. While the feel of this new chapter greatly resembles that of previous Halo experiences, Halo 3: Recon will require you to employ more elements of stealth and cunning than ever before.
• Prepare to drop: Known for their courage, valor and, at times, insanity, ODSTs are among the fiercest UNSC soldiers, priding themselves on being the first unit deployed into hostile situations. While not as large or supernaturally gifted as their Spartan comrades, these “Hell Jumpers” more than compensate with their ferocious attitudes and unwavering nerve.
• Expanded multiplayer collection:No Halo experience would be complete without groundbreaking multiplayer content, and Halo 3: Recon gives fans more of what they love. With exclusive new maps and expanded Forge options, Xbox LIVE® Gold members will find more multiplayer content than ever before with Halo 3: Recon.
• Ever-growing community options: Enjoy all the great Halo 3 technological innovations, including Saved Films, screenshots, Campaign Scoring, and four-player co-op. All of the new multiplayer maps fully support the Forge editor, offering endless gameplay customization possibilities.

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Solid Snake and Sephiroth Sackboys Joining Little Big Planet

Solid Snake from Metal Gear Solid and Sephiroth from Final Fantasy are joining LittleBigPlanet.

Alex Evans from Media Molecule:

It all started with the Helghast thing. It was really funny because we were aware of a lot of possibilities of who we could work with. I remember the first time that Final Fantasy was mentioned, and there was a bet over whether it would be happened since it’s such a precious franchise.

And with Metal Gear, I bought my PS1 for Metal Gear Solid, and I didn’t have a memory card – so I left the game on when I went to work and came home and played some more.

To be involved with MGS is… slightly bizarre. When we were looking at what options as a studio we’d have to work with, they were under the “yeah, right!” category of games.

LittleBigPlanet and Sackboy have a strong identity and flavor. So then you try to find the translation to Metal Gear and Sephiroth, and the guys that made the characters really brought the flavors of LittleBigPlanet and Metal Gear together and kept the flavor of both of them

[On Final Fantasy collaboration:] It’s a whole universe, and they’ve built up this ethos. And we’re honored to be let into that universe.

Aren’t they cute ?

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