Today must be birth of the E3 rumors day. After a source claimed that the premium PlayStation Network package is to be revealed at Sony’s E3 conference, CheapAssGamer‘s CheapyD has claimed on the latest CAGCast to that Sony is to showcase a PlayStation 3 XMB redesign at their conference and Microsoft a slimmer, black Xbox 360.
“A lot of this stuff is rumor and a lot of this stuff is definitely happening,” he said. “I’m not going to tell you which is which.” Following, CheapyD whispered, “but it might all be true.”
“Thinner Xbox is happening – black, small – it’s happening,” he said.
“New Wii, a new version of the Wii – I don’t think it’s going to be like Wii 2. It’s going to be a more powerful Wii.”
“I’ve heard that the 3DS – I heard that it’s pretty impressive and that the graphics are Wii quality graphics.”
“I’ve heard that the Sony PS3 is getting a completely redesigned XrossMediaBar. Like totally new, not just like new columns and stuff like – totally redone. I think that will be shown at E3.”
“I’ve heard there will be no PSP2 at E3. They’ve decided to not show it at E3.”
All will be revealed soon, eh?
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im very excited about the xmb bar hope this rumor is true bc my ps3 been looking a little dull.
These are some damn interesting rumors. Im very interested particularily in the slimmer Xbox and the Wii redesign. Both of which I would think seriously about picking up.
Strangely (maybe), Im actually glad there will likely be no “next gen” hardware revealed at E3. This generation doesnt feel ready to let up yet and rushing another out would be a bad move in the current gaming (and economic) climate imo.
Just when I want to give up on the XMB I find things that I love about it compared to the NXE interface on the 360.
My biggest complaint about the XMB is the inconsistency of it all. You got flat icons next to 3D icons and the PS Store shopping bag logo is way too many places. It’s just silly for some of this stuff to be where it is. And don’t get me started on the Picture Gallery application that doesn’t make ANY sense at all.
As for the slimmer 360, I might actually think about picking the system up.
A new, more powerful Wii? I think it’s too soon but it’s Nintendo so it’ll probably sell like hotcakes anyway.
Yeah, I am hoping for XMB redesign. Its great for the PSP since its a small screen but it looks to small and plain on the PS3.
I hope they have third party gamercards or something. I hate the PSN ID cards they have. They are so dull and plain. I like XBL gamercards where you can see if they are on and what games they have played. I want something at least similar to the European version.
I hope they won’t go where Microsoft did with XMB. I like the current XMB and i hope they’ll only tweak and enrich it. And Sony, please….no sugar-candy avatars, rainbows, lollipops and unicorns… ( yea, i really don’t like Xbox’s current menu. the original was better for me )