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First of all sorry for the late updates on the Nintendo & Sony press conferences on E3. I need my sleep =)

NINTENDO E3 2009

Highlights of what happened

• Nintendo showcased a brand new Super Mario Brothers for the wii which focuses on Coop. 4 players can now play simultaneously

• Introduced WiiFit +

• They again demoed the Wii motion + with the Wii sport resort game just as last year's E3.

• Sales boasting =) (Market leaders)

• Wii Vitality sensor. . . A what? I don't know how will this translate to gaming since the device need to be on your pointing finger all the time, but it would be interesting to see what Nintendo can do with this

• Showcased a couple of new games for their platform, one of which is the Golden Sun. Dead space extraction is also mentioned as an exclusive for the Wii.

• Last but not least; Nintendo teased two upcoming Mega games for the Wii; Metroid the other M (developed by Team Ninja and Nintendo) and Super Mario Galaxy 2

PLAYSTATION E3 2009

This was perhaps the best presentation amongst the big 3 companies. Here's the highlights of what had happened.

• PS2 boasting time. Yup, PS2 still exists. ZOMG!

• Introduced the PSP Go. A newer version of the PSP which now focuses on digital media. Also Introduced Media Go.

• Showcased games that is coming for the PSP. The notable games are Resident Evil portable, Gran Turismo portable, LBP portable and more. Lets not forget about the Hannah Montana game :o

• Metal Gear Solid: Peace walker was announced for the PSP. The true sequel/prequel to the MGS series!

• Showcased the first single player gameplay of the upcoming game by Naughty Dog; Uncharted 2: Amongst thieves. IT WAS THE BOMB!!!

• Showcased a couple of games for the PS3 such as Assasin's Creed 2 which have some exclusive contents for the PS3. GT5 trailer was also unveiled with its newly acquired WRC and Nascar licenses. And much-much more

• Announced 3 new exclusive games; Modnation racers: just imagine LBP with go-karts, Agent: A game developed by R* North set in the 1970s and Final Fantansy 14!!!!!!!!!. . . . . . online

• Finally revealed the motion controller for the PS3. My first impression of it was meh~ "this is going to fail" as the presentors was visually nervous but as the presentation went along with their tech demoes, I saw that this thing was really precise. Can't wait for the games that will be developed for it.

• Dropped another set of Megatons, in showcasing the new trailer for Team ICO latest project; The Last Guardian. This game will make people cry like babies!

• Unveiled the first gameplay for God of War III; need i say more?

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