Picking up a bit from my last post, I am going to make some predictions about GAMEScom. GAMEScom is the next big gaming conference that will take place in Cologne, Germany. GAMEcom will replace the normal Leipzig Games Conference due to more popularity and the fact that Cologne is a lot bigger that Leipzig. Due to its increased size, more things will probably be covered and revealed. Keep in mind, however: this is no E3 or Tokyo Game Show. This game conference is mostly for showing off existing licenses, and is open to the public. Only a couple really gigantic things should be revealed. Most of the things will be release dates, gameplay footage, and explanations from developers. Put it this way: If E3 announced the games, GAMEScom will expand upon them. I could be wrong of course because this year the conference is a hell of a lot bigger, but I doubt it. Anyway, here are some of my predictions.
MICROSOFT: MS will mostly be showing off Halo 3: ODST and other exclusives. There is a big possibility that Microsoft Game Studios could unveil their super-secret project, but I wouldn't be shocked if it wasn't shown (for super-secrecy reasons...). Natal will probably be touched upon, but I don't expect anything in terms of release date or price. I would think anything that doesn't have a release date will get one (excluding games that got pushed to 2010. They will wait till Tokyo to say stuff about that). Joy Ride should get a release date for sometime this fall. Overall, this will be a "look at our cool stuff" show for Microsoft.
SONY: This will be a big show for Sony. They must, I repeat MUST, have some type of price cut for PS3. Waiting till Tokyo could hurt them quite a bit. I would not be surprised if they unveil the PS3 Slim here, but they could wait till Tokyo to do so if it exists. They will have most of their great titles playable, like Uncharted and God of War III. I expect a lot of new levels shown off for already revealed games, and probably a bigger focus on downloads. The PSP Go will have some of the spotlight, but most of it will be on the PS3.
NINTENDO: Not much for Nintendo. They will have a typical showing of new games and probably already released games like Wii Sports: Resort. I am sure the guys that made The Conduit will be showing off their new games heavily. Nothing will be shown of the vitality sensor. It will be a dull showing for the big N.
THIRD-PARTY DEVELOPERS: Lots of awesome stuff here. Release dates for games coming out this year. I wouldn't be surprised if you here more delays to 2010. Starcraft II will be there, and the reasons for its delay will be extrapalated a bit. Bioshock 2 needs to be there, and it needs to have something new. Games that haven't been shown much have already been confirmed to be shown, such as Brink and RAGE. Ubisoft will be showing off Assassin's Creed II, but will not show off much of there other things due to all of them being pushed to 2010. EA will have Brutal Legend stuff, and Activision will show off Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2. Some new properties may be shown off, but only 2 or 3 if they are.
I do have some predictions that are probably not going to happen, but I'll put them out there anyway:
-Bungie shows off Halo: Reach.
-Kojima shows off Metal Gears Solid: Rising.
-Microsoft gives a release date for Natal.
-Nomura shows off Kingdom Hearts III.
-Microsoft's avatars and Nintendo's mii's join forces to bring down Cobra.
-The transforming Xbox from Transformers duels the modded PS3-George Foreman Grill for supremacy.
-Microsoft announces the xPhone, a highly technological touch mobile device that can use applications purchased from the new Microsoft Online Store Client Manager Device Beta Star 5, a store dedicated to Microsoft apps and music. Launch apps will include the games "Kill the Apple employees" and "Make your own copyright paragraphs".
-James Cameron will talk about his new film, Avatar, for an hour in a gigantic arena with thousands of people without showing a single title card, screenshot, or question. And he takes no breaths.
-Peter Jackson will announce a new game called "Everything I Planned to do After Lord of the Rings Went Down the Drain and Turned into Something Completely Different Because I Have No Consistency in my Projects".
-Activision will announce they are working on Guitar Hero 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, and X, along with spin-offs Recorder Hero and Eukalele Hero. All of these will have exclusive peripherals with them that don't work with any of the other games...
-Tim Shaffer and Beyonce will have a court battle over the use of the phrase "if you liked it you should have put a ring on it".
-Peter Moleneux will reveal the official name for Project Milo: SKYNET.
-Namco Bandai will unveil the new Dragonball Z game: "Dragon Ball Z: Way Too Many Sequels to be Good Anyway" or in Japanese "Dragon Balls GO!".
-Finally, the Splinter Cell team reveals that the demo they showed at E3 was just something they threw together in a week to appease gamers, and that they haven't been working on a new Splinter Cell due to their new addictions to Lost, Everybody Loves Raymond re-runs, Mexican sugar candy, and Metal Gear Solid 4.
Enjoy.
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