Various news sites around the web have, of course, been covering E3 this week, foremost among them CNET's News.com. Here are a few items pertaining to the Xbox and/or Bungie:
Everybody loves the Xbox-- but develops for the PS2 (CNET.com):
We love the Xbox; we love Microsoft, said Jeff Brown, vice president of corporate communications for leading games publisher EA. The worst thing that could happen to EA is to wake up one day to find Sony out there by itself. But when you make decisions short term, you have to look at the installed base. It's pretty clear if you're running a business selling games, you're simply going to sell more units on the PS2.
Sony rules, Microsoft drools, says Sony (CNET.com):
The console wars are over. I liken the gap with our competition to the Grand Canyon. -- Kaz Hirai, president of Sony Computer Entertainment of America
MS to spend $2B on Xbox (CNET.com):
[Marketing director for Microsoft's games John] O'Rourke said future Xbox Live titles include an Xbox versions of Star Wars Galaxies, the highly anticipated multiplayer role-playing game being developed by LucasArts, and Sierra's shooting game CounterStrike, one of the most popular online PC games of all time. Microsoft is also preparing online versions of its popular Xbox titles Halo and Project Gotham Racing.
Online console gaming not a real business yet, says Electronic Arts (CNET.com):
Online gaming is a parlor trick at E3 this year, said Jeff Brown, vice president of corporate communications for leading game publisher Electronic Arts. This is not a real business. This is not going to be a real business until 2004 or 2005, and by then you're going to have a new generation of consoles.