My pass for Microsoft's E3 press conference just arrived, and it's the first multiple choice badge I've received for any event.
The Mad Libs-style pass comes with blank spaces for various things including: "Status," "Favorite hero," "Accessory of choice," "Master of," "Motto," and "Today's Perk." The accompanying stickers allow for attendees to personalize their passes, with references to Gears of War, Tomb Raider, Batman, and the Star Wars Kinect game announced at last E3.
Most interesting, however, is the inclusion of multiple stickers that reference Microsoft's blockbuster Halo franchise. While nothing has been announced at this time, it's been rumored the publisher may be ready to reveal its next big title in the Halo universe. We've been hearing everything from an HD remake of 2001's Halo: Combat Evolved, to a game that fully utilizes Microsoft's hands-free Kinect.
While a simple "choose your own adventure" sticker badge isn't confirmation, it's certainly opening the floor for some good old fashioned speculation. Microsoft's conference kicks off E3, taking place on the morning of Monday, June 6. If I can figure out what my perk is that day, we'll be there.
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3:00 PM on 05.23.2011 | 
Tomb Raider - Gameplay of Tomb Raider Reboot
GLaDOS - Portal 2 DLC
Luke Skywalker - Star Wars kinect
Batman - Arkham City
Marcus Fenix - gears of War 3
Master chief/cortana - Since there's 2 names does that mean 2 projects could be revealed?
Still hope they do have some surprises. Those are the best parts of E3 not seeing gameplay of shit we already know about/
I'm doing all write-ins. I expect to get kicked out before the thing even starts.
Tomb Raider being 360 Exclusive
Steam for 360 confirmed
Halo: CE Remake
Halo: Kinect
Gears: Exile.
This.
They always show off MP games, to make up for their lack of exclusives I guess.
It's been like that for awhile now/
Favorite Hero: Batman
Accessory of Choice: Batman
Master of: Batman
Motto: Batman
Today's Perk: Batman
status- individual
favorite hero- dub step
accessory of choice- girl friend
master of- puppets LOL!
motto- be excellent to each other
todays perk- trouser half boner
Favourite hero-Namor
Accessory of choice-boners
Master of- unlocking!
Motto-boner.
Todays perk-instant boner
Unless it's like last year where there's cool shit but it's only 15 minutes of the whole damn conference.
Last years conference was such a dud, and they're going to have to pull out big stops this year to retain relevance.
I'm really not trying to be negative here, but when I think about what Microsoft could possible announce, that would excite me, I honestly can't think of anything. They have no big surprising 1st Party games anymore and its really starting to show now, more than ever. They need more 1st Party games, but what internal studio's do they have left, that could make them? People say Nintendo doesn't rely on 3rd Party's enough, which is true, but I think Microsoft relies on the 3rd Party's way too much!
Batman?
I agree
How about something original.
MP only Battlefield Style Halo game.
Battlefield Halo, featuring high player counts, lots of vehicles, classes, huge maps, all within the halo universe.
Also I'm counting on Sony having exclusive batman stuff before ms, they seem to have connections to that particular franchise.
and then there's the mention of all that kinect stuff which I couldn't care less about.
me and my brother have become so bored with the 360, hell he found a job just so he could buy himself a ps3.and I was kinda hoping they would show up with more than kinect, some multi plats and a game that was supposed to be out last year.
C'mon 343i, make my year, PLEASE.
Open with MGS: Rising (Raiden=Lightning)
New Halo (MMO?)
Xbox Live features, games and events
Kinect
New Rock Band
Gears of War
Xbox features like Skype support
Soul Calibur 5
Modern Warfare 3
Forza Kinect
The Kinect Star Wars game that didn't amaze anybody last year
Skyrim
Finally, Too Human 2
I'm totally guessing on the last two.
Also, MS love to push multiplat games like they're exclusive, because.
1) They lack exclusives these days.
2) A big portion of their userbase (10-16 year olds) will just assume those games are all exclusive.
MS always do this "are they trying to make out like it's exclusive" thing, sure it doesn't trick us, the well-read gamers, but the billions of teenage kids? Fuck yeah it tricks them!!
I've lost count of the amount of times i've had to tell colleague's and friend's little kids that "game A" is actually available on the PS3 too.
and im still trying to scrape the foul taste of killzone 3 out of my mouth
and sony have done their fair share of multiplat pushing