Bah...we heard ALOT of noise from everybody other than M$ BEFORE last year's E3, and then everything seemed to change after than...A ship date and some video clips of Alan Wake ALONE would suffice for most, I'd say. We know Gears of Wars 3 is on tap, so M$ could tease us to next fall, and this fall, we'd have ODST. I know some other console owners love tons of info, but why exactly? If you're releasing games every other week...aren't you going to oversaturated your marketplace? Last fall, I was SWAMPED in games, and I'm STILL trying to play thru most, while playing all the other games I have, and got to work, and the other RL aspect of living. Sorry, but 4-5 exclusives in a 3-4 month window, ALONG with the multi-plats is just far too much for me...

I doubt its going to happen but MGS4(Upgrade or sequel) on the Xbox 360 would cause a meltdown of epic porportions. But honestly I think MS is going to be the Nintendo of this E3, your going to see something along the lines of Scene it or Lips+ being announced with a Hardcore game that will end up being like Too Human

LIPs was a great game, but it could use SO MUCH more...since it is a social game, integration with Avatars would be awesome, and a better scoring system as well.  Look at how many GH and RB games have been launched since those released...we could definitely see a LIPs sequel.  As for Too Human...some of us can only pray that we get a more polished sequel...

Let's go with "rivals" instead.

...but they did give up on xbox

Microsoft will have the best linup this year.

1. Halo ODST -Biggest selling game on a HD platform in 2009. Only COD MW2 is in the same league as this standalone Halo 3 expansion. The selling point will be the new multiplayer experience in the Halo Universe of course. Multiplayer: All the traditional features of Halo 3 multiplayer will be included in the new game, including full-featured integration with the Forge map editor.

2.Forza 3 - OK, Microsft didn't release any racing games in 2008. Usually they have one racing game in their yearly lineup. ALSO, PGR4 was announced in E3 2007 and was released in the fall of 2007 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_Gotham_Racing_4
So, we know it is coming....Forza 3 that is. PGR5 or a New Rallisport will be
sweet too.

3. All Points Bulletin (APB) - http://www.worthplaying.com/article.php?sid=61039
This game will be the Crackdown/GTA on a MMO scale. This game will be huge IMO and will served as a counter of sort to MAG on the PS3. Common, we have the maker on Crackdown making an opened World Sandbox game. This game is what GTA should have been.

4. Killer Instinct 3 - OK, Rare is making this and it is coming out this year. Worst kept secret ever. It was also rumored that Microsoft has a new game based on a popular online fighter. You put 2 plus 2 together, and it doesn't take a genius to figure out this game is coming out this year. Also, with the recent success of SF4 and to a lesser extend MK vs DC Universe, and Tekken 6 upcoming, no doubt Fighting games are making a strong comeback.

5. Perfect Dark 2 - The second game of the Rare dynamic duo in 2009. After the kiddie stuff like VIva Pinata, and a system launching game in PD0, this one will show the true graphics, gameplay powess of the RARE we love and know from the Nintendo days. Along with Halo ODST, this game will be marketed like a Gears of War from Microsoft, no doubt. I see a November release for his game, a few weeks apart from COD MW2 of course.

6. Alan Wake - This game was announced back in the KZ2 E3 trailer days like over 3.5 years ago. I think it should be ready by go this fall, ES is the perfect opportunity to showcase this graphics masterpiece.

7. SPlinter Cell Conviction - Was announced all the way back like 3 years ago. Went through some changes and was suppose to be release last year but was delayed , according to Ubsoft to booster their 2009 lineup. Expect this game to be out this fall as one of the blockbuster (Splinter Cell is a true AAA franchise)

8. Lost Planet 2 - Already announced a month ago and showed more gameplay footage than GOW3, MAG, Heavy Rain combined already. Since all three games are suppose to be released this year on the PS3, I don't see why wouldn't lost Planet 2 make it out on X360 this year as well. This may be timed exclusive but it will be only on xbox 360 for at least 6-12 months.

*9. Bungie Secret New IP - ODST was a side project done a small team. It will be 2 years since the release of Halo 3 and Bungie already announced they were working on a couple of new peojects right after Halo 3 was completed. I got to admit it might not make it in 2009 but can't wait what Bungie has in store for us. I think they will announced something to begin the Microsft hype Machine going again.

With this solid lineup, how can you say Microsft has no good game left? This lineup wil easily equal or pawned that of the PS3 in 2009.

I think this could be true, as in 2010 -2011, Halo 4, Gears of War 3, Fable 3, PGR5, Mass Effect 2, Mass Effect 3, Crackdown 2, The 2 lionhead games, Two more from Rare, Bungie new IPS(see above), Mistwalker New RPGs will all make the xbox 360 stay ahead of the PS3 until the release of the Next Box in 2012.

Great post Rayray, though I would masturbate if Rare can hit two home runs with KI3 and PD 2 at once.

When Two Rare games and Lost Planet make your list of domination. You know you're in trouble.