Here's some from me:
1) Nintendo will announce at least two self-published (if not developed) core games (as I define them) this year.
2) The Wii supply will meet demand (has to happen 'ventually, right?), which will result in a new price structure for the Wii this holiday (either a price cut, or a "value added" Wii).
3) Sony will try to eek out a profit as long as it can, so there will be no price cut until after E3, and probably not until October. This will keep sales stagnant, but shore up Sony's bottom line.
4) MS will prepare for a PS3 price cut with the 360slim. They will again repackage their systems, and essentially cancel the Arcade in favor of a $199 Premium. Expect a revelation at or just prior to E3.
5) The will be a WiiPlus Light Saber game shown at some point.
6) The Conduit will be the Wii's Little Big Planet - sales will be fine, but still disappoint fans who are expecting blockbuster status.
7) Final Fantasy 13 and God of War 3 will not see 2009. Neither will the next Mario Wii platformer.
8) Rumors will begin to swirl about the first next gen console. Hints may be dropped at E3, but there will be no official announcements made until 2010.
9) Capcom will announce a Resident Evil game for the Wii - and not a port of RE5.
10) Nintendo will finish the year with over 70m sold, but will not quite hit a 55% market share. The PS3 will fail to reach 30m, and the 360 will be within 1m of 36.
11) One of the biggest stories of the year will be the inceasing prominance of downloadable games like Braid and World of Goo.
12) Now two years into the Nintendo revolution, the third party shift towards Wii titles will finally bear fruit.
13) Zack and Wiki 2 FTW.
