14 DAY TRIAL // Microsoft was busy, busy showing off the Xbox 360 gaming console line-up for the coming months. Some really interesting games have been announced so read on to see what we are talking about.
The Xbox Live offering alone takes up the space of an article. The biggest announcement here is that "Portal: Still Alive" is getting an Xbox Live Arcade version which will arrive later in 2008 with a new challenge mode and additional rooms to teleport your way through. There's also talk of a new "South Park" themed game coming in early 2009.
Codemasters and Microsoft are talking about a game called "You're in the Movies", which will use the Xbox Live Vision camera to allow the player to experience the making of a movie. The game can create short, interesting and hilarious films that feature the player and that can be shared with friends.
"Scene It? Box Office Smash" is a quiz game that supports character customization and Xbox Live challenges. The game has integrated cut scenes from various Hollywood titles and a host of new questions and puzzles.
"Banjo Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts" is coming to the console in November and features the much talked about possibility of creating vehicles and then using them to get Banjo across the landscape. Some have criticized the game for focusing too much on vehicle building and racing and too little on the classic adventure gameplay of Banjo Kazooie.
New details were also offered on the upcoming "Viva Pinata". It seems that players can do a bit of racing with their favorite pinatas and there's also an option of going into P-Factor, a virtual beauty pageant and talent show that will decide which is the best pinata in the game world. The Xbox Live Vision camera can be used to interact with the game and with other players who are engaged in multiplayer.
It's also worth mentioning that Konami is offering "Dance Dance Revolution UNIVERSE3" for the Xbox Live, designed to celebrate the 10 year anniversary of the game. It will offer new game modes and new settings where you can dance to the 70 tracks featured in the game.