Monday night, Microsoft started a beta program for 1 vs. 100 on Xbox LIVE. It plays just like the T.V. show did. There's one person playing against a 100 member mob with an audience playing along. Everyone answers the questions asked and you score points based on how well you do. The unique thing about this is that it's played out like a live T.V. show. There's a host (Chris) that comes on and gives commentary all along and the entire thing is made up of all live players. The first night there were more than 50,000 people all playing. I never made it into the mob. When you're in the crowd, you're paired off with three other players and you kind of play against each other. Once the beta is done and they start the program for real, there will be prizes. Instead of money, they're going to give away Microsoft Points that can be used to buy things online on the Xbox. They're doing a few beta programs before they start the "season". Once the season starts they're going to run the live programs for 12 weeks (I think). It doesn't sound that great written out, but it was really a lot of fun. And since there's not that much on T.V. during the summer, it can be a fun way to spend the evening.
Sony and Nintendo had their press conferences for E3 yesterday and after Microsoft showed Project Natal, I don't think the other two stood a chance. Sony showed their own motion controller, similar to the wii, but with more fine-grained control, but to me, it seemed like it was too little, too late. They also showed off the new redesign for the PSP, but until they get some games on the thing that people want to play, what's the point? Nintendo really had nothing other than a couple of games that looked like they might be cool.
Most of the major game news is out now, so I'll try and spare you another day of agony tomorrow. Have a good Wednesday.
--Paul
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