The platform holders have all had their moment to shine and now that the dust has settled, it’s easy to be a bit disappointed by the press conferences. There weren’t really a whole bunch of surprises mixed in this year. I suppose with a downgraded event, no one wanted to take a chance. Better to save that secret weapon for a rainy day. With no Megaton announcements, it was interesting to see the direction that each company focused their message on. 

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Even with their focus on the 360 platform, Microsoft found some time tonight at their E3 press conference to send some love out to PC gamers as well. They announced 30 new games for the Games for Windows platform, bringing their end of the year 2007 total to 60 titles. The newly announced titles were:

Age of Empires III: The Asian Dynasties (Microsoft Game Studios)
Bee Movie Game (Activison)
BlackSite: Area 51 (Midway Games)
Clive Barker's Jericho (Codemasters)
The Club (SEGA)
Company of Heroes: Opposing Fronts (THQ)
Empire Earth 3 (Sierra Entertainment)
Fallout 3 (Bethesda Softworks)
Flight Simulator X: Acceleration (Microsoft Game Studios)
Gears of War (Microsoft Game Studios)
Hour of Victory (Midway Games)
John Woo Presents Stranglehold (Midway Games)
Juiced 2: Hot Import Nights (THQ)
Kane & Lynch: Dead Men (Eidos)
Nancy Drew: Legend of Crystal Skull (Her Interactive Inc.)
Operation Flashpoint 2 (Codemasters)
Rise of the Argonauts (Codemasters)
Rogue Warrior (Bethesda Softworks)
SEGA Rally Revo (SEGA)
Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword (2K Games)
Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Gold Edition (2K Games)
Spider-Man: Friend or Foe (Activision)
Star Wars Empire at War: Gold Pack (LucasArts)
The Witcher (Atari)
Thrillville: Off the Rails (LucasArts)
Turning Point: Fall of Liberty (Codemasters)
Universe at War: Earth Assault (SEGA)
Viva Piñata (Microsoft Game Studios)
Zoo Tycoon 2: Extinct Animals (Microsoft Game Studios)

I was previously under the belief that Vista was required for LIVE support. Which was supposed to be the reason why Shadowrun was a Vista only title, but now Microsoft is confirming LIVE support for both XP and Vista. It's a fairly interesting move. 

In their continuing quest to dominate the HD download movie market, Microsoft has partnered with Walt Disney Studios to bring a selection of new and classic feature films to the LIVE Marketplace. The official announcement was part of Microsoft's E3 2007 Press Conference tonight. It's not just for the kiddies though. The catalog will feature titles from Walt Disney Pictures, Touchstone Pictures, Hollywood Pictures and Miramax Films. The content is available for immediate download on LIVE. 

According to a report by Wired, Nintendo will have nothing new to announce at GDC this week, as the result of a pending stock sale. Apparently Nintendo’s success with the DS and the Wii has generated some renewed interest in the investement world. The gag order evidently applies across the board, including Nintendo figurehead Reggie Fils-Aime. No kicking ass and taking names this week.

The announcement of no new annoucements is good news for Nintendo, but ultimately bad news for gamers. Nintendo’s a secretive company as it as, so losing another opportunity to hear what’s coming out for the Wii hits right where it hurts.