E3 2008 Day Zero Recap: Nintendo, Microsoft, EA; Trailers, Screenshots, Surprises and More
While E3 doesn't officially start until tomorrow, the unofficial "day zero" has come to a close with a number of surprises from Nintendo, EA and Microsoft, along with some expected revelations.
Below are today's highlights. For all the stories, scope out our E3 2008 page.
Be sure to stay tuned later tonight for hands-on impressions from Gears of War 2 (360), along with our brief thoughts on today's happenings and a glimpse at what tomorrow has to offer.
Surprises:
- Final Fantasy 13 Heads to Xbox 360
- Next Xbox 360 Dashboard Update Allows Hard Drive Installs of All Games
- Resident Evil 5 Due March 13, Online Co-op Demoed
- EA to Publish id's RAGE
- Dragon Age Heads to Consoles
- Portal: Still Alive Coming as Xbox 360 Exclusive
- 'Substantial' Fallout 3 DLC Exclusive to Xbox 360, PC
- Apogee Resurrected, Duke Nukem Heads to DS, PSP
- Nintendo's WiiMotion Plus Gives Better Precision, "True 1:1 Response"
- Full Rock Band 2 Setlist Unveiled
- Guitar Hero Picks Up R.E.M., Van Halen, The Eagles, Metallica
Expected Revelations:
- Gears of War 2 Arrives November 7, Sports 5-player Co-op
- Microsoft: Xbox 360 Will Outsell PS3 Worldwide
- New Xbox 360 3D Dashboard Arrives This Fall
- Netflix Streaming Heads to Xbox 360
- Dragon Age: Origins Details
- New Fallout 3 Details Unveiled in Live Demonstration
- Left 4 Dead Has 2P Split Screen, New Character Designs
- Fable 2 Hits in October, Online Co-op Confirmed
- Lips Unveiled for Xbox 360: Karaoke Game from Elite Beat Agents Devs
- Will Wright Speaks on Spore
- Mirror's Edge Beatable without Firing a Single Bullet
- NBA Live 09 Gets Daily Stat Updates, 'Dynamic DNA'
Trailers:
- Fallout 3 Gameplay Footage
- RAGE E3 2008 Trailer
- New Mirror's Edge Trailer
- Mirror's Edge Gameplay Footage
- Left 4 Dead's New Character Designs and Gameplay
- Fallout 3 E3 Trailer
- Nuts & Bolts in Banjo Kazooie Trailer
- First Sims 3 Gameplay Footage
Screenshots:
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