Is Microsoft going to copy Nintendo's Mii idea?
Moreover: Did a whole flood of information about the Xbox 360's lineup of announcements for E3 just flood out onto the Internets?
Some sleuths at NeoGAF have dug up a marketing presentation that purports to spill the details on all manner of different major announcements, from Xbox 360 "Avatars" (right) to new details on Tony Hawk and Guitar Hero World Tour.
And there could even be a video of Silicon Knights' game for Sega, if all this is true. Oh, it's just a maelstrom of intriguing tidbits today. Below, I'll run down the major maybe-megatons. Just take them all with a grain of salt.
- Microsoft will roll out "Avatars", customizable characters that you create and who represent you when you're online with Xbox Live.
- The next Tony Hawk game comes with a motion-sensitive stand-on skateboard controller that sounds a lot like the Wii Fit board.
- The big innovation for Guitar Hero World Tour's guitar controller is a touch-sensitive fretboard that lets you slide up and down for analog solos during songs.
- Forza 3 for Xbox 360 is so gigantic -- over 400 cars and 100 tracks -- that it will be sold as a two-disc game.
- There's a video for a game called Crucible, which some are speculating is Silicon Knights' game for Sega, which is rumored to be titled The Crucible: The Evil Within.
- Spider-Man vs. Marvel Zombies is headed to 360, PS3, and Wii.
- The next Call of Duty game is subtitled World at War, has no number attached.
- Disney is bringing out a 360, PS3, and Wii game called Ultimate Band, which will be compatible with Rock Band instruments or played with normal controllers and Wiimote motion sensing. There's video of this, too.
Goodness! That's a lot. It's so much, and so intricately documented with cover artwork and videos, that it really does seem as if a major leak has just occurred. It'll be interesting to see how the publishers respond.
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