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Microsoft has shown off the latest in its Halo series at its Pre-E3 press conference. Halo 3 ODST will be released on September 22nd worldwide. Joe Staten from developer Bungie showed off the first ever gameplay video of the title. Staten called it: "A great story told in an original …

Left4Dead 2 has been announced exclusively for Xbox 360 and PC, and will be the subject of Valve’s biggest ever marketing push. The sequel to Valve’s highly popular 2008 zombie shoot-‘em-up was unveiled at Microsoft’s E3 press conference via a new trailer, and will be released on November 17th, 2009. …

As expected, Microsoft has confirmed that the third instalment in the Forza Motorsport series will be released this autumn. Forza 3 will run at an impressive 60fps, and includes 400 cars from 50 different manufacturers. In a nod to Codemasters’ GRID, the game will also include a rewind feature to …

Microsoft has announced that the newsest addition to the Splinter Cell series, Conviction, will be exclusively released on Xbox 360 in the autumn. The game was originally announced as an Xbox-exclusive two years ago, and was scheduled for release in November 2007, but was subsequently delayed. Publisher Ubisioft revealed that …

E3'09: Project Natal can track motion, sense voices, and, according to Microsoft, offer a new era without a new console

One of most controversial games of recent times has just been demoed by the game’s director Motomu Toriyama on Microsoft’s E3 stage – Final Fantasy XIII. There had previously been some confusion over whether coding on the Xbox 360 version of the game had begun, or whether work was being …

Epic Games has announced new IP Shadow Complex for Xbox Live Arcade. The game is set to combine elements of exploration and combat, similar to Nintendo’s Metroid Prime and Konami’s Castlevania franchise. The project is headed-up by Gears of War creator, Cliff Bleszkinsi, and was unveiled at Microsoft’s Pre-E3 press …

Two downloadable packages for Infinity Ward’s Modern Warfare 2 are set to be timed exclusives for the Xbox 360. John Schappert – Microsoft’s Vice President of Interactive Entertainment, Software and Services – made the announcement at the company’s E3 press conference in the packed Galen Centre in Los Angeles. The …

Microsoft has announced Xbox Live exclusive downloadable content for The Beatles: Rock Band. The song, All You Need Is Love, will be the first track on offer through Xbox Live, and was announced during Microsoft’s Pre-E3 press conference. The Beatles: Rock Band will be available on multiple platforms worldwide on …

In perhaps the highest-profile beginning to an E3 in history, Sir Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr have appeared on stage at Microsoft’s conference to endorse The Beatles: Rock Band. The music legends told the crowd they thought the game was great” – as the platform holder announced that All You …