Yeah, the pain has been eased knowing GDC is just around the corner lol.

I guess us Xbox owners have real anticipation for E3 and other conferences, I always love the build up to E3. I'm just gonna have to be patient.

It works alright for both MS and Ninty. Would you rather be teased with a couple of screenshots of a game you wont be able to play for years?

Not years, but as soon as christmas is over it would be nice to know whats coming up for the upcoming year and rough dates (like Q3/4) whatever that may be.

I kinda understand where your coming from, but realistically, I am still currently playing Fable 2, Grid, Far Cry 2 and Gears 2. All AAA titles in my opinion. By the time I get through these theen theres Fallout 3 for me to buy and probably a couple of new announcments from M$ by then. What I do is concentrate on what games I have to finish, and I seem to really get more from those games that way.

Then when GDC comes along I'm usually like, holy crap now I have to save for those 3 new AAA games M$ have just announced. 360 owners are actually spoilt for choice across all genres. :)

A good idea is to look at what will be out soon and focus on that. Once you get solid dates, then that is what matters. To look MONTHS or YEARS ahead of time, is setting oneself up for disappointment.

I am speculating that a key to happiness might be to be 6 to 12 months behind everyone else. Doing this, when you get a game new, it will likely be less than it costs new, and you can happen to then find out what people are REALLY playing, and what REALLY is good.

in the other hand is wii, the console with not so many AAA titles , but is still selling and selling and selling...

I know why can't companies give us some real release dates...either we get too much info or nothing at all for months and months!

I know I'm going to be spending $$$ on lots of games this year but it's hard to prepare for!

just relax and enjoy the games coming out in the coming months, no need to stress over future games release dates...

for example if Alan Wake releases December this year....whether I know the release date now or at E3 I'm still gonna have to wait till December to play it...

Honestly I agree with the original poster in the sense that there is a issue of tempo. None of the manufacturers had developed a decent tempo. In so far as discussion goes, but is that relevant to the goals of the manufacturers. The answer is that it is not. For them they want to overwhelm the senses. That has far more impact for gamers in general.

Sony had no recourse but to unveil everything as early as possible to salvage their system. The downside of that is it hurt the sales of the software. Since it often passed from public consciousness, or worse it marred the console by missing launch windows.

Yes it is sad we have very little to discuss, but giving us something to talk about right now does not serve the purposes of manufacturers like Nintendo or Microsoft.

No.
Mass Effect 2 has been confirmed for Xbox 360/Windows PC.

Nothing on PS3 yet.