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Minecraft will no longer be available only to PC owners. The first person world creation game will make its console debut exclusively on Xbox 360 Kinect this winter. Microsoft’s Phil Spencer showcased the title briefly at the platform holder’s E3 press conference. Developer Mojang Specifications released the game on PC …

The ongoing rumours have been confirmed – Microsoft is remaking Halo: Combat Evolved for Xbox 360. The game has been completely reworked from the ground up, with the visuals improved to the extent that they are barely recognisable. The game will also support online co-op and a selection of seven …

Forza Motorsport 4 will be released in the US on October 11th. The launch date was revealed during Microsoft’s E3 press conference after a trailer highlighting the game’s key features. The game will feature cars from over 80 manufacturers, Kinect headtracking, community car clubs and Top Gear-themed content, including the …

Microsoft showcased a new hack n’ slash action game for Kinect at its E3 Conference called Ryse. Developer Crytek has been working on the game – a warrior-based motion sensing action title – details of which were leaked on the US Xbox website earlier, along with news of Halo 4. …

Microsoft has announced a new Xbox 360 interface will introduce enhanced voice control, YouTube, Bing and live television. The new features were introduced by Xbox Live’s corporate vice president Marc Whitten during Microsoft’s E3 press conference. Voice control will be central to the experience, allowing Kinect users to access and …

If you ever doubted that Xbox 360 was for the boys, cast those thoughts aside – professional hard man and bitch-hating rapper Ice T has taken to the stage tonight to demo Gears of War 3. He was invited by Epic developer Cliff Bleszinski, who we are assured is a …

E3 SPECIAL: Kinect backed by publishing and development elite

All upcoming games based on the Tom Clancy line of war titles will feature Kinect support, Ubisoft has confirmed. Co-founder and CEO Yves Guillemot made the claim during Microsoft’s 2011 E3 presentation, where Ubisoft demoed Kinect functionality for its upcoming shooter Ghost Recon: Future Soldier. The publisher showed how the …

EA Sports has announced that a future FIFA will use Kinect for Xbox 360. This was confirmed by EA Sports president Peter Moore during Microsoft’s E3 press conference, who added: "Just imagine the possibilities Kinect can bring to the biggest sports game in the world: FIFA." Moore also confirmed that …

Developer BioWare has confirmed that upcoming RPG Mass Effect 3 will offer Kienct compatibility. Specifically, it will allow gamers to interact with the galaxy-spanning title via voice recognition. Primarily it will be used to select dialogue options, though it will also offer players the chance to command their squad on …