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With a PS3 price drop very unlikely to feature as part of Sony’s E3 press conference tomorrow, it looks as if Sony might instead be preparing a slight revision to its current home console. CVG reckons that the two new model numbers registered by Sony last week refer to new …

Creators of Okami and Devil May Cry working on biblical fantasy adventure

Xbox 360 is suffering a bit of a year-on-year dip so far in 2010. Why is this and what are you doing to reverse it?In the face of price drops, new form factors and massive marketing expenditure by the competition, Xbox 360 still grew full-year market share in EMEA from …

Microsoft has confirmed that a Kinect-based Star Wars title is in development. The game, of which the licence is owned by LucasArts, was unveiled today at Microsoft’s Pre-E3 World Premier event in Los Angeles and took by far the biggest cheer. Details of the Star Wars title are thin on …

Microsoft has confirmed that Kinect will launch at retail this year in November. The controllerless input device – previously known as Natal – was given its final moniker at a dazzling pre-E3 event. No price or further SKU details were announced. Those details are reserved for tomorrow, where Microsoft will …

And the news just keeps tumbling out about Microsoft’s Kinect. While as we post this Microsoft execs and half the industry is milling into the LA Galen Center to see the format-holder’s Cirque du Soleil spectacular unveiling the device, details about the device keep leaking out. The latest report claims …

After last year’s string of pre-E3 leaks left more or less no surprises for the actual platform holder conferences, there’s an increasing belief that Microsoft has something big up its sleeve for tomorrow’s official E3 press briefing. With Nintendo set to unveil the said-to-be impressive 3DS at its press briefing …

EA and MTV Games’ music sequel Rock Band 3 will get a range of new Mad Catz peripherals to accompany the game’s release this Q4 – with the option of using MIDI instruments to play. Rock Band 3 was previously confirmed in March and will be available on Xbox 360, …

Electronic Arts has announced it is currently working on Spare Parts, a new digital-only action adventure. The game is being developed by EA Bright Light, and will be released on Xbox Live Arcade and PlayStation Network this winter. Spare Parts tells the tale of two robots, Mar-T and Chip, who …

The first four games to come from Microsoft to support the launch of its motion camera Natal have been named – Living Statue, Obstacle Course, River Rush and Ricochet. These titles are expected to form the backbone of Microsoft’s pre-E3 gathering this Sunday. The details of exactly which games will …