Just three weeks ahead of the girls-and-all return of E3, publisher Atari has made a surprise withdrawal from the event. [We’ve taken a] proactive decision to attend but not exhibit at this year’s E3 event,” an Atari spokesperson told Joystiq. [We are] currently focused on other selling and marketing initiatives …
Read More »360 gesture control rumours start to mount up
The rumour mill is working overtime ahead of June’s E3 event, and now the Wall Street Journal is the latest to claim that Microsoft will unveil a new game controller at the event. According to the US business publication, "Microsoft is developing a new videocamera for its Xbox 360 videogame …
Read More »New report says 360’s motion-sensing 3D camera is real
Wall Street Journal claims new hardware add-on will arrive next year
Read More »New gaming Zune set for E3 debut?
A recent Twitter posting from Microsoft’s Office 2010 account has sent the pre-E3 speculators into silly season with the hope that Microsoft could just maybe be preparing to unveil a new gaming-equipped Zune at E3 next month. Engadget reports that the Office Twitter thread recently posted: June 2009 will be …
Read More »E3 Expo undaunted by Swine Flu risk
UK retailers and publishers are closely monitoring the spread of Swine Flu in Los Angeles ahead of E3 – as the region’s Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger calls a State of Emergency. However, the expo’s organiser, the ESA, told MCV this week that the show is progressing as planned”.So far State and …
Read More »E3 to host Game Development Pavilion
June event grows dedicated business areas with meeting space and kiosks for studios
Read More »Now motion-sensing 360 talk returns
Expect more of this sort of thing as E3 nears. Last week it was the PS3 that was preparing for a motion-sensing E3 reveal, and now it appears that Xbox 360 is being connected with the same rumour. Engadget claims to have received ‘a tip’ from an insider connected to …
Read More »E3 Expo: Only 72 hours left for free floor pass
There are just 72 hours left for UK execs to get a free floor pass for this year’s E3 Expo. The event takes place between June 2nd and 4th at the LA Convention Center in Los Angeles. Organisers promise that E3 Expo will be the only opportunity for the trade …
Read More »Big Three geared for E3
Sony, Nintendo and Microsoft have each issued statements ahead of this year’s Electronic Entertainment Expo, set to take place at the Los Angeles Convention Center from June 2-4. Of the three, it was Microsoft’s Don Mattrick, senior vice president of the firm’s Interactive Entertainment Business, who made the most daring …
Read More »E3 Expo: Advance registration ends soon
Advanced registration for the E3 Expo ends this month – and the organisers of the show are encouraging UK execs to get their applications in early. E3 Expo – which promises ‘the biggest games and the biggest names’ – will allow UK professionals to test-drive the latest video game titles, …
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