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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 …

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 …

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Crytek last night confirmed that its EA Partners-published Crysis 2 will boast stereoscopic 3D – and described the new vision tech as a ‘quantum leap’ for games. Crysis 2 is due this autumn for consoles and PC, it is built with German studio Crytek’s proprietary CryENGINE 3. EA says the …

EA unveiled the DLC sequel to Battlefield: Bad Company 2 last night – a Vietnam multplayer expansion pack. Swedish studio EA DICE has put together a DLC pack that includes new vehicles, weapons and environments. The original game, which launched in April, sold over 5m units. Battlefield Bad Company 2’s …

Electronic Arts detailed a new reward program for players of its big budget action shooters at E3 yesterday. The EA Gun Club will offer players of games like Battlefield: Bad Company 2 and Medal of Honor in-game content unlocks, early access to beta tests and demos. Gun Club will also …

Medal of Honor may not return until October but EA has announced fans will get to play the game much earlier – next week in fact. June 21st sees the launch of the game’s multiplayer beta test, for PS3, 360 and PC – and those Battlefield: Bad Company 2 owners …

THQ’s UFC series has nothing to fear from EA Sports new MMA brawler, insists VP of core games Danny Bilson. UFC was a surprise smash hit last year for THQ, and its follow-up – UFC 2010 – has already debuted strongly in the UK and US. UFC made our year …

The lid has finally been lifted on UK studio Criterion’s take on the long-running Need For Speed franchise – and publisher EA has already dated the release for mid-November. The game will be available on November 16th in North America and on November 18th and 19th across Europe. Developed for …

At its press briefing during E3 today EA’s Visceral Games has revealed the highly anticipated release date for Dead Space 2. The action horror game will be available on January 25th in North America and January 28th in Europe. The sequel to the 2008 horror game for PC and 360/PS3 …