Microsoft's GDC Key Note Speech: Walk-through.

I say walk-through, but what I really mean is a bunch of bullet-points and some sarcastic remarks. Hooray!

• XNA developed games to be checked, reviewed and uploaded by the community. Completely bypassing the officials. Sounds good, but will probably result in a million more twin-stick shooters.
• Ninja Gaiden 2 to release in the US in June exclusively to the Xbox 360. That is until Ninja Gaiden 2 Sigma is released in December for the PS3.
• Gears of War 2 to release in November this year - Epic in "exercising their right to print money" shocker.
• Fable 2 will have jump-in cooperative play, pregnant protagonists and completely consequential game-play, not to mention AI so advanced that it becomes aware of your every action in game.

Wait a minute... That last point sounds like the rambling of a maniacal old coot with a taste for the fabricated...

Wahey! It's everyone's favourite liar. What've you been saying this time Mols?

Admonishes her!? She must have done something pretty bad. Unless... could it be the time spent in-game has crossed the "activate admonish" command? Surely it's not that simple?

Oh, and for the sake of all the regular readers - feel relieved in the knowledge that when Fable 2 does come out I will be slaughtering the entirety of Glass Museum's family. No-one abandons Myspazz and gets away with it.

One final note: One button for swords AND another for swords? That's just fucking ridiculous.

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