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Xbox Live avatar studio behind motion sensitive Wii Sports rival

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 …

CryEngine studio creating Codename Kingdoms for Microsoft console

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 …

MGS Rising to use Kinect

Crytek's Codename Kingdom introduced as Phil Spencer reveals open minded policy

Developer to ready game for October launch

Microsoft has announced Codename Kingdoms for Xbox 360. The title was revealed in teaser form during the Xbox 360 press conference ahead of this year’s E3 show in Los Angeles. Few details were revealed about the title, but is being developed by acclaimed studio Crytek – the developer famous for …

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, …