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    Kotaku's E3 Fantasy Betting Pool

    Back on the Fourth of July we posted up our predictions for E3, some believable, some fanciful, and then gave you odds for them coming true. We also asked you to place your fantasy bets on the predictions for the chance at a cool prize.

    I've gone through our predictions and marked them as true or false. Some were open to a bit of interpretation, especially the price cut one, but we've talked it over and this is what we're sticking with.

    Now we'll leave the tallying to you. Go through your bet from the official betting page and tally up your payout and then post it here if you think it's a high score. Don't worry, we'll be double checking the math of the winner.

    On Friday we'll announce the winner... and the prize, which I think you'll like.

    BRIAN ASHCRAFT
    FALSE * Nintendo will show off its peripheral storage device. (2:1)
    TRUE * Reggie will unveil his new catch phrase. (10:1)
    TRUE * Sony will show off a new PSP redesign. The new portable will be called the PSSP (PlayStation Slim Portable). (2:1)
    FALSE * Microsoft will announce Metal Gear Solid 4 for the Xbox 360. Peter Moore will sport a MGS4 tattoo on his forehead. His wife will divorce him. (5:1)

    BRIAN CRECENTE
    SCEA
    FALSE * A PSP online game and media store are detailed, perhaps launched. (5:1)
    TRUE * PLAYSTATION 3 gets a price drop. (2:1)
    TRUE * Additional Home details announced. (2:1)
    TRUE (N'Gai played it) * Killzone 2 will be playable. (2:1)
    FALSE * Quantic Dream's PS3 exclusive game details are revealed. (2:1)
    FALSE * Full SOCOM 4 is announced. (10:1)
    FALSE * New game from Fumito Ueda revealed. (20:1)
    FALSE * Metal Gear Solid 4 will be playable. (10:1)

    Microsoft
    FALSE * Big XBLA announcement. (2:1)
    FALSE * Xbox 360 gets a price drop. (4:1)
    FALSE * Xbox branded portable is announced. (20:1)
    FALSE * More Zune functionality added to Xbox 360. (5:1)
    FALSE * More GTA IV details revealed. (2:1)
    TRUE * Live Anywhere shown off. (3:1)
    FALSE * Peter Jackson game details announced. (8:1)

    Nintendo
    FALSE * Wii with DVD playability announced. (5:1)
    TRUE * Mario Kart for Wii announced. (4:1)
    TRUE * Super Smash Bros. Brawl details and dated. (2:1)
    FALSE * New Nintendo DS redesign. (20:1)
    FALSE * TGS showing by Nintendo announcement. (4:1)
    FALSE * WiiWare games announced. (2:1)

    MIKE FAHEY

    TRUE * Once again, Aztecs will be completely overlooked as a major villain grouping for a video game. (2:1)
    TRUE * A World War II shooter will be shown. (1:1)
    FALSE * A SEGA rep will finally crack, tearfully admitting that the real Sonic the Hedgehog was killed in 1999, replaced by Bubsy the Bobcat with hair extensions. (100:1)
    FALSE * Someone is gonna get shown some Pokemans, bitches. (1:1)
    FALSE * Reggie, Peter, and Phil...did somebody say group hug? (1000000:1)

    MICHAEL MCWHERTOR
    FALSE * Konami finally gets around to announcing GuitarFreaks and DrumMania for North America. (5:1)
    FALSE * Sega announces Sega Vintage Collection for Xbox Live Arcade. (2:1)
    FALSE * PLAYSTATION 3 $100 price cut announced, goes into effect the following week. (4:1)
    TRUE * First Steven Spielberg/EA co-developed game for Wii revealed. (2:1)
    TRUE * New Wii channel shown. (10:1)
    FALSE * SIXAXIS with rumble announced. (3:1)
    FALSE * Game Boy and Game Boy Advance games added to Virtual Console. (10:1)
    FALSE * Capcom finally shows off Lost Planet Colonies for Xbox 360, PC and PLAYSTATION 3. (2:1)
    FALSE * Tecmo shows Ninja Gaiden 2 for Xbox 360 and Dead Or Alive for PS3. (5:1)
    FALSE * Nintendo announces new Wii game starring Wario. (10:1)
    FALSE * PlayStation Store redesign shown. (10:1)
    FALSE * Peter Moore eschews tattoos for tasteful body jewelry sporting an MGS 4 dog tag. (500:1)

    LUKE PLUNKETT
    FALSE * Home is shown again, and announced as being delayed until 08. (10:1)
    TRUE * PLAYSTATION 3 gets a price-cut. (3:1)
    TRUE * Mario Kart Wii is revealed, with silly Wii Remote control scheme that has a lot of people concerned. (2:1)
    FALSE * Nintendo shows off games that actually make proper use of Wii/DS interconnectivity. The world holds its collective breath for Pictionary. (5:1)
    FALSE * Dead Rising 2 blows our collective socks off (Yes, we must see socks ejected from feet without voluntarily removal.—Ed.). (500:1)

    MARK WILSON
    FALSE * Nintendo will unveil its expanded DS to Wii connectivity, assembling its two monster systems with Voltron domination. Miis will fit in your pocket. (4:1)
    FALSE * Sony will attempt to completely rebrand the system from PS3 to the Sony Home System, focusing on streaming video and other PSHom3 media sharing. (100:1)
    FALSE (we think) * Perrin Kaplan and Matt Casamassina will kiss for the first time (in public) on stage at Nintendo's press conference. They will use tongue. (1000000:1)
    FALSE * Microsoft announces Zune 2. (50:1)


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