A Sneak Peek from E3 Video
A Sneak Peek from E3 Video Transcript
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>> Hey, what's up guys. It's Brian Tong from CNET.com. Now we just got outside of Microsoft's briefing from the E3 Show 2008. Now the first thing is where we gonna see Microsoft's next wave of growth. Well, It's gonna come in the form of a software update, an update to Xbox Live. The interface looks a lot, kind of like Apple's cover flaw. It was still pretty sleek. But the main thing that they're really focusing on is making this thing social. So we have avatars now. They are kind of a lot like Nintendo's Me's, but they have a lot more style, a lot more personalization. And where they can take this to the next level is really interact with other users. So you can do things like share photos while four people are together watching, it was some kind of cool stuff. Now, another thing that was rumored is that Xbox will be partners with Netflix and that was definitely confirmed.
>> As part of our commitment to expanding our video offerings, I'm thrilled to announced that we've formed an exclusive partnership with Netflix.
>> So now with this update you'll be able to get access to Netflix's entire library and then another kind of weird thing was that you could actually watch your Netflix movie with your buddies even though they're at home. So it's social, but it's kind of anti-social at the same time. Another focus was party games. Everyone loves getting interactive and one of them that they showcased was called "You're in the Movies."
>> You're in the Movies is about making short, campy B-movies where your friends and family are the stars. It features brief games and improvisations that are instantly edited into movies.
>> Basically, use Microsoft's Web camera and it splices little clips of you and your friends and kind of form this whole cheesy, corny movie.
>> Watch in terror as the radioactive Macedon wreaks havoc. ^M00:01:37 [ Music ] ^M00:01:41
>> It was kind of fun to watch. Another thing also is that this cool game called "Lips" was out. It's a karaoke game, but what makes it different is that they showcase the fact that you can plug in your iPod or your Zune into the Xbox and then you can sing-along with lyrics. I thought that was pretty hot on that forefront and then one of the big announcements at the very end was the fact that Final Fantasy XIII is coming to the Xbox 360. Everyone got all happy and cheered about it. Really, it comes down to the fact that a lot of these games that were stellar titles on the PlayStation platform, things like Madden back in the day, things like Grand Theft Auto, and now Final Fantasy are now coming on to the Xbox 360. So everyone is really excited about that. Thing that kind of suck is the fact that there was no hardware announced here. Everyone has been thinking about Microsoft and having a Blu-ray drive. That didn't happen, so really it's all software, everything looks pretty cool that they showcased and we'll keep our eyes open for it. I'm Brian Tong from CNET.com at E3 2008. ^M00:02:37
Microsoft previews their next system update featuring, avatars and more social interaction through games. Netflix partners with the Microsoft bringing access to their entire movie library to the Xbox 360. New party games, "You're in the Movies" and "Lips," are previewed, and everyone gets giddy for "Final Fantasy 13."
