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Impressive display of motion gaming seems to prove that Microsoftâ??s new tech works

Microsoft’s design boss Peter Molyneux has taken to the E3 stage in LA tonight to confirm an October 26th release date for the hugely anticipated Fable III. Though we weren’t treated to much in the way of more information and no more detail was given concerning the game’s still mysterious …

Look out Nintendo, your grip on the fitness game market may be under threat. Ubisoft officially unveiled its Kinect exercise Your Shape: Fitness Evolved at the Xbox E3 briefing today, touting its features as capable of ‘transforming the way we think about fitness in the living room’. "Your Shape Fitness …

Microsoft’s long awaited E3 press briefing has just got underway, and the privilege of getting things under way has been given to Treyarch and its upcoming action title Call of Duty: Black Ops. With studio head Mark Lamia fronting proceedings, the exec confirmed that Microsoft has secured limited-time exclusivity on …

Don Mattick opened today’s Xbox 360 E3 briefing by declaring 2010 a year of ‘transformation’ for Xbox 360. 2010 is the 10th year of Xbox said Mattrick, of the console which actually launched in 2002 but was first unveiled a decade ago. Mattrick said that the 360, along with motion …

A decade after conception, XBLA, 360 hardware and new controller herald new era for console

Games and entertainment retailer Play.com has introduced a dedicated E3 section to its website where consumers can buy newly announced games. The Play.com E3 area is being promoted from the retailer’s homepage and offers up to 20 per cent off the latest games. Titles currently include Gears of War 3, …

THQ has announced that de Blob 2: The Underground will be the first entry in the franchise to be available in high-definition and 3D. The sequel will be available for Xbox 360, PS3, Wii and DS in spring 2011. The original 2008 title was a Wii exclusive, making The Underground …

The world’s games press have for the first time had some hands-on fun with Microsoft’s initial range of Kinect (formerly Natal) titles and if one thing’s clear it’s that the platform holder has big mass-market casual gamer aspirations with its new technology. Leading the line-up is Kinect Sports. Though MS …

Former Spice Girl Mel B is to star in her very own fitness game this autumn, thanks to Black Bean. The singer will serve as a celebrity trainer for Get Fit, which with Mel B will be released for Wii, Xbox 360 and PS3 this Q4. It will be compatible …