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E3 kicked off with a bang on Tuesday 15th June as Nintendo and Sony held press conferences revealing new game line-ups, hardware and publisher partnerships.
MCV covered all the announcements to bring you the latest news from the Los Angeles show floor.
But if you don’t have time to sift through our collection of stories, here’s the complete roundup. And if you missed Monday, here’s our day one roundup.
THE FIVE STORIES YOU NEED TO READ
Glasses-free 3D entertainment boasts impressive graphics and multiple control systems
Europe to get motion controller on September 15th; US arrival on Sep 19th; Priced at $49.99
Find all the launch information and more for the ambitious game-streaming service
3DS finally unveiled; Kid Icarus to front new machine; New Zelda title named; New outing for Mario
Date and price announced for PlayStation Move; Steamworks and Portal hitting PS3; PSN subscriptions unveiled
KEY PRODUCT ANNOUNCEMENTS
PlayStation franchise finally reborn for current gen
Sony finally dates long-awaited Polyphony Digital racer
Open world action sequel set for 2011
New trailer of upcoming MMO debuts at Sony’s E3 conference
AC: Brotherhood exclusives for PS3
In-game content and multiplayer beta exclusive for PlayStation 3 owners
PlayStation platform stars unite for new Move title
Move-exclusive fantasy adventure shown with one-to-one control
Guerrilla Games boss Hermen Hulst gives live demo of anticipated FPS in full 3D, which hits retail in February
Resi, MGS, SFIV, Star Fox, Mario Kart, PES and Splinter Cell confirmed in list of 72 3DS titles
First 3DS game announced, developed by new studio Project Sora
3DS Nintendogs & Cats unveiled
Miyamoto has upgraded best-selling DS game – with felines
Rumours a Retro Studios developed platform outing for famous character are true
Samus’ newest adventure hits US shelves on August 31st
New Kirby platformer heading to Wii this autumn
Goldeneye finally goes official
Leaked trailer shown to E3 crowd at platform holder’s conference
Mii-centric mini-game compilation due this Christmas
Gaming mascot takes on the sports mini-game genre with a brand new Wii outing
Sequel to Ubisoft’s multi-million selling dance title on the way
Playable code available, as Fils-Aime promotes the Wii as a destination for sports games.
MotionPlus-compatible, cel-shaded adventure finally revealed
Epic Mickey due this Christmas
Wii exclusive showcased and dated at Nintendo’s E3 conference
Development legend Michael Ancel returning to the series he created with micro-team
AND ALL THE OTHER HEADLINES…
Portal 2 confirmed for Sony console, complemented by Valve’s digital distribution smarts
Sony details premium online subscriber service, due to launch this month
PS3 exclusives for MoH, Dead Space 2
Special deal between EA and format-holder for exclusive content on PS3 release
Tetris, Patapon 3, God of War, Kingdom Hearts and more due before December
Marcus PSP demands that kids ‘step their game up’ as Sony seek to boost PSP
Current PS3 titles to get Move update
Heavy Rain, Resident Evil 5 and more will be Move compatible
Big PS Move promo with Coca-Cola
Fizzy drinks brand to promote new PS3 controller across the US during Q3/Q4
Sizeable number drawn from development and publishing sectors
Gran Turismo 5 confirmed for 3D
Polyphony Digital’s ‘real driving’ sequel to support Sony’s ‘end-to-end’ 3D ecosystem
Heavy third-party PS3 3D support
Ubisoft, Disney, EA, Warner and Take-Two ready for PS3 stereoscopic games
CEO announces 20 titles will be available by March 2011
Sly Collection announced in 3D
Sly Cooper returns on PlayStation 3
Resi, MGS, SFIV, Star Fox, Mario Kart, PES and Splinter Cell confirmed in list of 72 3DS titles
Nintendo ‘always wanted’ a 3D console
Platform holder admits it has tried to create several 3D consoles since Virtual Boy
No word on when ambitious handheld will debut, despite promises of current fiscal year launch
Has Vitality Sensor flatlined?
Last year’s odd peripheral missing from format-holder’s 2010 E3 press conference
Huge publisher support for 3DS
Over 20 third-parties making games for new Nintendo handheld
Dreamworks and Disney back new handheld
NoA boss Reggie Fils-Aime defends Wii platform with hard facts about demand and sales figures
Activision ‘stronger than US Treasury’
Publisher’s CFO jokes about balance sheets at E3 investor conference
GAME offers Xbox Slim trade-in deals
Consumers hoping to get their hands on the new machine to be tempted by special trade-in offers on current hardware
Huge boost to headcount confirmed in Activision’s E3 investor conference call
Black Ops pre-orders match MW2
Activision CFO reveals interest is on par with last year’s Call of Duty
Cave wants to conquer the West
Cult shmup creator on the West/East game design divide, and looking to new genres
RUMOUR WATCH: Sly Cooper joining new Patapon, Twisted Metal, EyePet PSP and Invizimals PS3 according to reports
Remember when publishers were complaining about the high costs of exhibiting?
GAME taking Xbox 360 Slim orders
Retailers sticks to 199.99 price point, but there’s still no sign of discounts to existing stock
OnLive gets Deus Ex 3, Driver and more
Key upcoming triple-A games already set for cloud gaming
Square-Enix, Sega, Capcom and Konami ready titles for streaming service
Custom-engineered Dell servers to handle the cloud gaming service at launch
OnLive ready for launch this week
After a busy beta, cloud gaming service goes live with key publisher support
Fastest-selling Call of Duty title reaches new sales milestone
GAME reports high Kinect interest
Retailer says ‘thousands’ registered online before last night’s E3 presentation
Kotick eyes $3bn pre-owned market
Activision hints at possible DLC strategy in an effort to monetise second hand sales
But no sign yet of a drop in price for current Xbox stock in the UK
