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Gamescom 2010 kicked off in Cologne yesterday with press conferences from Microsoft, EA and Sony. Between them a collection of new games were unveiled while others were dated and upgraded hardware was announced – and MCV has been reporting on every single detail. But if you don’t have enough time …

MTV Games has named a number of new artists whose tracks will be appearing in upcoming Kinect dancing simulator Dance Central. The Harmonix title is the first ever full-motion tracking dance game. It includes routines from professional choreographers and will look to emulate the global sales success of Wii rivals …

Microsoft has confirmed what may well be a popular addition to its Kinect Sports title – a mini-game called ‘Football’. A number of games journalists are currently getting their first look at the title as part of Microsoft’s Gamescom 2010 Showcase, with former German national goalkeeper Jens Lehmann in attendance. …

Having just announced that it is to resurrect the Flight Simulator series, Microsoft has also confirmed a return for another classic PC IP – real time strategy series Age of Empires. As the name suggests this new title in the series, called Age of Empires Online, will take the game …

Microsoft has announced the return of its popular PC series Microsoft Flight Simulator series, though something has definitely been lost in the transition – one of the words in its title. Now known simply as Microsoft Flight, the new game will be developed internally by MGS and will be exclusive …

Gamescom: 63 titles head to Windows Phone 7, including Halo and Crackdown

Microsoft has announced a limited edition controller will complement the release of Fable III. The accessory features a gold design based on the artwork of the Fable series, designed by the team at Lionhead Studios. It also comes with collectable packaging and an Xbox Live token that gives games an …

Former Midway boss appointed head of Microsoft's new in-house mobile game dev team

Kinect will be released across the UK and Europe on November 10th. Microsoft has announced the date for the device’s launch ahead of its pre-Gamescom event today. The news comes amongst a raft of announcements including the first firm details on Xbox Live’s integreation into mobile, and the resurrection of …

Though Q Entertainment’s Child of Eden will still support Kinect to some degree when it arrives at retail in 2011, the developer has now claimed that Microsoft’s motion camera is not the central focus of the title. The game, which is being developed by Tetsuya Mizuguchi and is being seen …