Microsoft's E3 press conference starts on Monday, June 6 at 10AM PDT. What will we see there? I think the most obvious focus will be Kinect, seeing as how that has renewed a lot of interest in the aging platform. I think the system will be around for another two years at least, with core oriented games featuring Kinect integration sustaining the system. I expect to see support in new Halo and Gears of War titles announced, as well as third party titles like Mass Effect 3, Ghost Recon: Future Soldier and a rumored Rainbow Six game. We will also see sequels for Kinect Sports, Kinectimals and Dance Central announced, to keep a wider audience interested in the peripheral as well.
I also expect to see the Xbox 360 touted as an all in one media device, featuring a new streaming television service, as well as Skype integration. Microsoft did just purchase Skype, so I would say that is a highly likely move on their part. Further integration with their Windows Mobile phones is also a possibility, and maybe even a few exclusive games will be announced for that platform as well. Microsoft will also address a major bottleneck with the Xbox 360, disk space and storage. We already know that Microsoft plans on opening up a couple of extra GB on their current disk format, but what about freeing up gamer's hard drives? I think they will have a cloud sharing infrastructure to reveal that will eliminate most of our problems.
I also expect to see the Xbox 360 touted as an all in one media device, featuring a new streaming television service, as well as Skype integration. Microsoft did just purchase Skype, so I would say that is a highly likely move on their part. Further integration with their Windows Mobile phones is also a possibility, and maybe even a few exclusive games will be announced for that platform as well. Microsoft will also address a major bottleneck with the Xbox 360, disk space and storage. We already know that Microsoft plans on opening up a couple of extra GB on their current disk format, but what about freeing up gamer's hard drives? I think they will have a cloud sharing infrastructure to reveal that will eliminate most of our problems.