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Microsoft revealed further expansions to its entertainment offering, including sports coverage and a new music service. During its E3 press conference, the company pledged to double the number of entertainment providers with content on Xbox Live. 35 new partnerships will be announced this week, including Nickelodeon, Paramount Pictures, and Machinima. …
Read More »E3 2012: Microsoft extends Kinect voice search to 12 languages
Console giant announces new entertainment partners such as Nickleodeon, Paramount Pictures and Machinima
Read More »MICROSOFT: Forza Horizon takes a new direction
Forza Horizon has just been demoed on Microsoft’s E3 stage, and looks to offer a slightly different take on the popular racing simulator series. Whereas previous entries have been strictly simulation based – and, arguably, designed as a counterpoint to Sony’s Gran Turismo – Horizon at times looked more like …
Read More »MICROSOFT: Kinect controls confirmed for FIFA, Madden
EA Sports’ biggest franchises will gain Kinect compatibility this year, with new controls for FIFA 13 and Madden 13. The new features were demonstrated during Microsoft’s E3 press conference. A demo of FIFA 13 showed how players will be able to change their player formations and tactics on the fly …
Read More »E3 2012: Ubisoft Toronto unveils Splinter Cell: Blacklist
Title to feature Kinect voice recognition and is anticipated to ship in Spring 2013
Read More »MICROSOFT: Splinter Cell: Black List set for spring 2013
The next game in the Splinter Cell franchise is set to arrive in spring next year. As rumoured last week and confirmed this afternoon, Splinter Cell: Black List was unveiled at Microsoft’s E3 press conference today. It will launch on PS3, PC and Xbox 360. The 360-edition will also include …
Read More »MICROSOFT: Halo 4 opens E3 conference
Master Chief has kicked off Microsoft’s E3 press conference in Los Angeles. The platform holder started the show with a live action trailer for the upcoming Halo 4, followed by new gameplay footage from the single-player game. The demo showed the Spartan super soldier fighting new enemies with new weapons …
Read More »E3 2012: First Splinter Cell Black List screens appear
It looks like the rumours are true – Ubisoft will tonight reveal Splinter Cell: Black list. New screens from Gamekyo – which can be seen below – reveal at least one of the game’s locations to be the Iraqi town of Mirawa. Also note that series’ protagonist Sam Fisher is …
Read More »Ubisoft unveils Splinter Cell: Blacklist with gameplay demo
Update: Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell: Blacklist stepped out of the shadows a little earlier than expected, with Ubisoft revealing the game with an action-packed gameplay demo at Microsoft’s E3 media briefing. Developed by Ubisoft Toronto, the latest in the stealth action series seems to retain many of the gameplay features …
Read More »E3 2012: Watch Sony’s E3 press conference here, LIVE
Sony’s E3 press conference will begin at 2:00am tomorrow morning (June 5th) and you can watch the whole thing live right here. Although we’re unlikely to hear anything about the next-generation PlayStation console, expect plenty of exciting news for Sony’s current two machines – the PS3 and PlayStation Vita. Alongside …
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