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Although the actual Expo itself doesn’t start until later today, yesterday E3 was opened in spectacular fashion, with Microsoft, EA, Ubisoft and Virgin press conferences. Between them a raft of new hardware, online services and original games were unveiled. And MCV has been reporting on every single detail. But if …

With the $299 Xbox 360 Slim already making its way to the North American High Street, Microsoft has confirmed that a second model is also in the works. In the same way that the old machine came in two versions – a high-end Elite model and an entry-level Arcade SKU …

Ubisoft unveiled one of its most varied line-ups to date last night at its E3 press conference, including games based on celebrities, revitalised franchises and ambitious new IP. You can find each of these announcements detailed in our E3 feed, or check out our summary of the biggest Ubisoft news …

With the brand new Xbox 360 already on its way to North American retailers and set for a UK launch on July 16th, Microsoft has confirmed that existing models will see a $50 price drop in the US. In addition, in a media roundtable following last night’s conference the platform …

Electronic Arts hosted a special press briefing at E3 yesterday where it unveiled key shipping dates for top titles – and new online services. We’ve covered each announcement in depth in our E3 feed, but we’ve also summed up all the major announcements below. Click through to each for more …

New FPS franchise Spec Ops faces a tough time when it comes to market this Q4, but Take Two CEO Ben Feder believes his company’s new IP has got what it takes to make an impact on the market. The same release window will see the likes of Activision’s Call …

What can we expect to see from you at this year’s E3?Our line-up for the rest of this year is our most diverse ever and includes both new intellectual property and sequels to a number of our proven franchises. We’ll also have our best slate of Nickelodeon titles to date …

Anyone who has previously enjoyed Tetsuya Mizuguchi’s trippy console classic Rez will no doubt be excited by the first look at Q Entertainment’s next title – Child of Eden. Compatible with both Move and Kinect the title takes the basic gameplay formula found in Rez and expands it with some …

Could Konami have finally found a way to edge out the competition posed by Sony’s SingStar franchise? As E3 kicks off it has been confirmed that the publisher has scored rights to the hugely popular TV show Glee, which features the story of a (yep) rag-tag bunch of misfit singers …

Classic N64 shooter GoldenEye is to get a revamp on Wii after a trailer was leaked ahead of Nintendo’s press conference tonight. The video confirms rumours of an Activision remake which circulated the internet earlier this month. The publisher owns the rights to the James Bond license. Back in January …