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It looks at as if the new Xbox 360 Slim won’t make it to UK retail until July 16th. The news comes from the producer of Xbox Live show Inside Xbox, who said the following via Twitter after the show: Looks like a July 16th launch in Europe for the …

THQ will release The Biggest Loser Ultimate Workout will be released for Xbox 360 this Christmas. The game will be compatible with the Kinect controller, and marks the series first appearance on Microsoft’s console. Consumers will be able to take part in new exercises, as well as keeping video diaries …

Kinect will launch in the US on Thursday, November 4th. The device will arrive with 15 Kinect-exclusive titles, including the Rare developed Kinect Sports. The announcement was made at Microsoft’s E3 Press Conference in Los Angeles. Kinect is the new name for Microsoft’s Project Natal, the motion controller for Xbox …

Microsoft has announced Kinect Sports, a new mini-game compilation that uses the motion controller. The game is developed by Rare and will allow players to control a wide range of sporting events, including bowling, football, volley ball, boxing and a number of track and field events, such as javelin, long …

Halo: Reach will see a number of new additions to the multi-million selling FPS series, which has now surpassed 34 million units sold. During its E3 press conference, Microsoft announced the Halo series has sold 34 million units to date, with fans racking up 2 billion hours of online play. …

Microsoft has revealed a new service for Xbox Live – Video Kinect. The device is a video chat service that also allows gamers to watch TV, video and music with their friends and family. The device uses Microsoft’s new motion controller and even tracks players as they move around the …

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 …

For years it was a single-game annual licence, but THQ this year is heading to E3 with news of a three-pronged WWE attack on the video games genre. Chief amongst its offering will be the lucrative WWE Smackdown vs Raw franchise, which has now shipped over 50m units and will …

Ubisoft Montreal's Patrice Désilets goes on 'creative break', reports say he has moved to rival publisher

In what can only be seen an unwelcome PR blow for Microsoft ahead of its E3 press conference at 18:00 (BST) tonight, the BBC’s tech correspondent has voiced his unease about some elements of Kinect’s design. Speaking after a hands-on sessions at Microsoft’s pre-E3 gathering last night, Rory Cellan-Jones stated: …