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Forza Motorsport 4 will be released in the US on October 11th. The launch date was revealed during Microsoft’s E3 press conference after a trailer highlighting the game’s key features. The game will feature cars from over 80 manufacturers, Kinect headtracking, community car clubs and Top Gear-themed content, including the …
Read More »MICROSOFT: Voice control leads New Xbox Experience
Microsoft has announced a new Xbox 360 interface will introduce enhanced voice control, YouTube, Bing and live television. The new features were introduced by Xbox Live’s corporate vice president Marc Whitten during Microsoft’s E3 press conference. Voice control will be central to the experience, allowing Kinect users to access and …
Read More »MICROSOFT: FIFA for Kinect
EA Sports has announced that a future FIFA will use Kinect for Xbox 360. This was confirmed by EA Sports president Peter Moore during Microsoft’s E3 press conference, who added: "Just imagine the possibilities Kinect can bring to the biggest sports game in the world: FIFA." Moore also confirmed that …
Read More »E3 2011: Skylanders gets cross-platform play
Skylanders: Spyro’s Adventure will be the first title to feature cross-platform gameplay across all three consoles, as well as PC, 3DS and mobile. The title uses special toy figurines to represent characters which, when placed on the bundled Portal of Power, appear in game. After each session, the figures’ onboard …
Read More »E3 2011: COD Elite free features detailed
Activision has confirmed many of the features that will be free to use when Call of Duty Elite launches later this year. Listed on the official site’s FAQ, free services include the Career section (which lets players track their match and weapon performance) and Connect section (where players can joins …
Read More »E3 2011: THQ teams up with Adidas
THQ has joined forces with Adidas to produce a fitness game based on the sports brand’s miCoach training plan. The game is in development for Xbox 360 and PS3 and will be compatible with PlayStation Move and Kinect, according to Eurogamer. It is due for release in spring 2012. miCoach …
Read More »E3 2011: Activision’s line-up detailed
Activision has announced full details of its line-up for this year’s E3 Expo. The publisher’s flagship franchise, Call of Duty, will headline its offering in Los Angeles with Modern Warfare 3 and another glimpse at its upcoming social networking service Call of Duty Elite. Focusing on a wider market, Activision …
Read More »E32011: COD Elite beta kicks off in July
The public beta for Call of Duty: Elite is expected to go live on July 14th. Activision has announced the beta will be by invitation only, and will not feature the full services of Elite. Instead, it will give selected COD fans a taste of the experience” and will be …
Read More »E3 2011: COD Escalation hits PS3 this week
Call of Duty: Black Ops’ Escalation map pack will be released for PlayStation 3 on June 10th. The DLC features four new multiplayer maps and the Zombies mode’s new Call of the Dead expansion, which stars George A. Romero, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Robert Englund and more. Black Ops’ developer Treyarch …
Read More »E3 2011: Sony trademarks Vita
Sony has registered trademarks for two terms that suggest its new handheld will indeed be called Vita. According to a member of NeoGAF, the platform holder has trademarked both the names PSVita and PlayStation Vita, as well as a logo. Vita is rumoured to be the final name of NGP, …
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