Hey Guys

The Microsoft Press Conference just ended a couple of hours ago wow some unexpected stuff was announced (like the xbox dashboard) some small stuff was showed off to the best of their ability. But either way the conference turned out to be ok and cool (for the most part). Here are some of the Highlights of the Microsoft Press Conference!! This * means I think its extra cool UPDATE: The conference is online for you to watch whenever you want just in case you missed it!! Part 1 Part 2

The Competley New Dashboard

Here's a little something that Microsoft put out after its E3 2008 press conference that talks a bit more about the additional features that will be found in this year's "Xbox Experience" update.

The first feature sounds neat. I've got that 120GB drive, might as well fill it up so games can load faster. The rest of it, however, doesn't immediately interest me. I'm not a huge fan of the current 360 dashboard, but making it look like Media Center and rolling in a bunch of family-friendly avatars doesn't exactly seem like the answer, either. I guess group chat is nice. Anyway, read on!

- *Play from hard drive. Copy your games from the game disc and play directly from the hard drive. Not only will the drive not spin, but load times are quicker, as well. Of course, you will still need the disc in the tray to prove you own the game.

- Access Xbox LIVE Marketplace on the Web. Browse and purchase Marketplace content whenever you want from Xbox.com and it downloads automatically to your console. Purchase that new map, television episode, the latest Xbox LIVE Arcade game or set up a movie to watch when you get home from work.

- *Dashboard built into the new Xbox Guide. For everyone who loves the blades interface, it's not going away; they are now built directly in to the new Xbox guide. Every feature and option is available right from the guide. You can even access your full games library at all times. No matter where you are (in dash or in game), immediately call up your games played list and directly launch a game.

- *LIVE Party system. Create a party of up to eight friends, and stay with them from one game to another, or watch a Netflix movie together, or share a slideshow of your personal photos. It works with all Xbox 360 titles, not just upcoming games. LIVE Party allows up to eight people to chat in the dashboard, so you can meet up before playing.

- Xbox LIVE Primetime. This whole new category of games is going to give you more reasons to get online with your friends. Games will support everything you'd expect, like Achievements and leader boards, but many of these games will include real prizes. You can invite your friends, and even set a reminder for an upcoming show. Each game is broadcast simultaneously, so everyone is answering the same questions. Many events will have a live host, calling the shots as they happen.

- Avatars. Your online identity started as a Gamertag - it then grew into a personalized Gamercard. Now, it has evolved even further into avatars. You can express your **** check out new outfits and share this with the community. Avatars will also be integrated into Xbox LIVE Arcade games, LIVE Party, as well as retail games.

- New display support. Because you asked for it, we are adding 16X10 over VGA or HDMI, and support for 1440×900 or 1680×1050.

New Release Dates for Big Titles

Still working on the post come back later

Hey Guy,

As you Guys know it's the First Day of E3 08! Now this is the second year of the New kind of E3. I am not saying if it is better or worst, But I will say that E3 08 will be sure to pack a powerful punch. To set off E3 08 we got Microsoft's Press Conference in a couple of Hours 10:30am PT and 1:30am ET so look out for that, We are Sure to see some good stuff there. Anyway E3 08 is sure to have a bunch of cool news about games and maybe some hardware (I don't expect to much hardware). Anyway E3 08 is Here and It's Ready to ROCK I will be fully updating this Blog with everything from E3 08, I will be updating the Blog very often to keep up with the News and some Big announcements so, Be sure to stay tuned into this Blog. *On this Blog I will have Hot Games on Close watch, Game previews, Conference Reviews and More!! With the Microsoft Press Conference coming up in a Couple of Hours lets see what Microsoft has to offer!!

Thanks for reading and Be sure to keep up on this Blog

Here's the Full E3 08 Schedule

Microsoft's Press Conference: Monday 7/14 10:30 am PT 1:30pm ET

Nintendo's Press Conference: Tuesday 7/15 9:00am PT 12:00pm ET

Sony's Press Conference: Tuesday 7/15 11:30am PT 2:30pm ET

E3 08 Live Stage Show Day One: Tuesday 7/15 2:00pm PT 5:00pm ET

E3 08 Live Stage Show Day Two: Wednesday 7/16 10:00am PT 1:00pm ET

E3 08 Live Stage Show Day Three: Thursday 7/17 10:00am PT 1:00pm ET

Hey Guys

You guessed it the 2.40 firmware is confirmed for July 2, 2008. In two days depending when you are reading this Here is the story which includes details and other info, some stuff disappoints me like the thing with In-game music and how it is Developer Specific anyway I will leave the story with you. So be sure to look out for the 2.40 update in a couple day on July 2, 2008 (that is if you care about the update )

Following a spate of leaks last week, Sony has officially announced the PlayStation 3's trophy system will arrive on July 2 as part of the 2.4 firmware update. As had been rumored, the system will eschew its Xbox Live's cumulative numerical score, instead adopting a four-tiered approach which bestows four kinds of awards: bronze, silver, gold, and platinum.

The trophies will be assigned by each game's developer, not Sony--will be associated with a task of relative difficulty; bronze medals will be doled for easy feats, and gold for harder objectives. "The platinum medals will only given when all other tasks are completed," Eric Lempel, director of PlayStation Network operations, told GameSpot.

Each trophy will have a numeric value associated with it--a value which will contribute to an overall levelling system, much like those in role-playing games. However, the user will be unable to see how much each trophy is worth, only a completion percentage for each game and each overall level. When asked why Sony was avoiding tying a visible score to the PS3's trophy system, Lempel said, "We don't know why our users would be interested in a numeric value... we think the medals best represent one's progress."

While trophies will become standard in all games in the future, they will only be added to a few existing games, includingPixel-JunkEden, Super Stardust, and Warhawk. Other than BioShock, Sony said it could not confirm trophies for any existing or future third-party PS3 titles, including the wildly popular Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots. However, it did announce a spate of upcoming first-party games which would include trophies, including LittleBigPlanet, MotorStorm Pacific Rift, NBA 09, Resistance 2, and SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs Confrontation.

Unfortunately, PS3 trophies will not be retroactive. For games that have already been released, players must first download a patch for said game, and will then have to perform the feats to receive the trophies as though they were playing the game for the first time.

Players' PS3 trophies will be viewable via a new profile window will be accessible via the XrossMediaBar (XMB), which, as rumored, will be available in-game. The XMB will offer access to both at-a-glance trophy tallies, a more detailed breakdown of medals, and a side-by-side comparison of a player's trophies and those of any friend.

The new in-game XMB will offer a host of other new features too, including the ability to text message friends in-game and jump to other PS3 services. However, many of said services--including Web browsing and voice chat--will force players to quit their game and then access the XMB traditionally. The rumored customizable in-game background music feature, which will allow players to stream music from their hard drives while playing a game, was also confirmed. However, the feature will be game-specific, meaning it is up to developers to enable the functionality or not.

Trophies in action nothing special

a trophy close look almost like a gamercard for the ps3

a new music panel that will be added in the firmware update