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The world’s games press have for the first time had some hands-on fun with Microsoft’s initial range of Kinect (formerly Natal) titles and if one thing’s clear it’s that the platform holder has big mass-market casual gamer aspirations with its new technology. Leading the line-up is Kinect Sports. Though MS …

Move better than Microsoft's offering, says Beeb tech correspondent Rory Cellan-Jones

In what can only be seen an unwelcome PR blow for Microsoft ahead of its E3 press conference at 18:00 (BST) tonight, the BBC’s tech correspondent has voiced his unease about some elements of Kinect’s design. Speaking after a hands-on sessions at Microsoft’s pre-E3 gathering last night, Rory Cellan-Jones stated: …

Crysis 2 in 3D on Xbox confirmation points to big news at tonightâ??s press conference

Games for Microsoft’s Kinect will cost significantly less than current Xbox 360 games at retail, reports suggest. Edge Online reports that a highly placed retail source” claims that motion games revealed last night such as Kinect Sports, Kinect Adventures, Dance Central and Your Shape: Fitness Evolved will cost just 29.99 …

The first video of the still mysterious Kinect Star Wars game from last night’s Microsoft pre-E3 press gathering has gone live, and you can watch it here. Details of the title are thin on the ground – with no name, no developer and no release date announced. Yet attendees watching …

Ubisoft is to open a new department focused on digital publishing, appointing former Microsoft casual gaming boss Chris Early. The division will concentrate its efforts on a wide range of platforms, including iPhone, console, PC and web. Our focus on digital publishing will be about operating games as an online …

The news that EA’s Crysis 2 will be playable in stereoscopic 3D gives yet another hint about the surprises that Microsoft has in store for its press conference at 6pm tonight. To date Sony and Nintendo have been the champions of the 3D movement in the games sector, with PS3 …

Former Microsoft casual boss to head up new Ubisoft department

We’ve previously seen photos of it under its previous moniker of Project Natal, but now Microsoft has released official picturs of the final product: Kinect. Scroll down for a look at the new controller, as well as a glimpse at the device’s Cirque de Soleil premiere in Los Angeles.