Microsoft just held their X10 media event in San Francisco today with some major gaming announcements. Major headlines are as follows:
Modern Warfare 2 exclusive DLC this Spring
Toy Soldiers XBLA block party March 3rd along with Perfect Dark, Scrap Metal. and Game Room later on in the month
Xbox 360 Final Fantasy XIII Special Edition Bundle for $399 on launch day March 9th
Halo Reach multiplayer beta on May 3rd accessible through Halo 3: ODST disc
Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell Conviction April 13th in North America, April 16th in UK, April 28th in Japan
Alan Wake May 18th North American launch, May 21st in Europe. Get Bright Falls Bonus Pack (Avatar gear, XBL theme and “making of” video) with pre-order. New trailer here
Lost Planet 2 launches in North America and Europe on May 18th. Split screen co-op announced.
Dead Rising 2 August 31st North American release date. Sept 3rd in Europe. Dead Rising: Case Zero exclusive DLC on XBL prior to launch.
Fable III available this holiday season.
Shouldn’t a Special Edition Bundle be cheaper than buying a console and the game? $400 is pricey!
Besides the most likely timed exclusive DLC, a lot of cool dates are in here, specifically, Halo Reach Beta, Splinter Cell concrete release date, Alan Wake release date.