Recap: Xbox 360 at E3 2009

(Credit: Daniel Terdiman/CNET)

Microsoft outlined a host of new games and feature upgrades for the Xbox 360 at its inaugural E3 2009 press conference.

Good-bye games in boxes? Xbox 360 to get full game downloads
Some Xbox 360 games will soon be available as downloads directly to the console's hard drive. Are discs now a thing of the past?
(Posted in Crave by Scott Stein)
June 1, 2009 2:28 PM PDT

Microsoft E3 press conference: The games
Halo sequels, Left4Dead 2, Forza Motosport 3, Alan Wake, and a new Metal Gear Solid game highlight the roster of Xbox 360 exclusives.
(Posted in Crave by Jeff Bakalar)
June 1, 2009 1:40 PM PDT

The future 360: Project Natal takes shot at Wii
"Project Natal" is a video camera accessory that adds motion recognition to the Xbox 360. Is it a serious competitor to the Wii?
(Posted in Crave by Scott Stein)
June 1, 2009 12:45 PM PDT
>>Video: Microsoft's Project Natal in action

Microsoft expands Xbox Live audio and video offerings
Last.fm, improved Netflix access, and a revamped video download store--with Zune branding--are all on their way to the Xbox 360.
(Posted in Crave by John P. Falcone)
June 1, 2009 12:43 PM PDT

Facebook, Twitter come to Xbox Live
The two hottest social networks, Twitter and Facebook, are both coming to the Xbox 360.
(Posted in News under Gaming and Culture by Caroline McCarthy)
June 1, 2009 12:10 PM PDT

Paul and Ringo introduce 'Beatles: Rock Band'
Beatles-focused addition to the Rock Band franchise will feature 45 of the Fab Four's songs and let users play replica instruments and sing up to three-part harmonies.
(Posted by Laura Parker at GameSpot)
June 1, 2009 2:22 PM PDT

Xbox takes center stage, opens E3 2009
Read Daniel Terdiman's live blog of the Microsoft press conference, as it unfolded.
(Posted in News under Gaming and Culture by Daniel Terdiman)
June 1, 2009 10:12 AM PDT

Images: Microsoft shakes up gaming at E3

[BlitzBoy1120]

Arcade owners are going to be sooo happy that now games are gonna be downloadable to their HDDs. Great if they only had one. The 360 is great, but that will make things tough, because right now a good amount of 360 ownsers don't have a HDD, and the ones that do don't go over 120GBs. And unfortunately, you can't swap out for a new drive thats above 120 gigs unless microsoft brings in a new one.

[jwilson61904]

Meh, aside from a couple of the exclusive games nothing above really interests me. Has it been confirmed that the Metal Gear Solid is an exclusive?

As for the downloading games direct to the HD, who thought that this would be a good idea for the XBOX 360? Perhaps, and I stress perhaps for the PS3 with its none proprietary HD that can be easily and cheaply upgraded to 500Gb, but not the 360. And even then you have to deal with download times and large files taking up space on you HD, changing out HD?s when its full, not to mention its difficult to trade in or sale a used game or take a game to your friends to play if its on you HD. Just doesn?t make sense to me.