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An Italian only ad has outed the new slim-line Xbox 360 and given away the final name of motion-sensor controller Natal. That’s what bloggers are saying tonight – just hours before Microsoft is poised to begin a 24 hour no-expenses-spared hoopla to promote its new devices and kick-off E3. A …

Italian ad touts potential peripheral name and new-look 360 console hardware. But is it genuine?

Within the next 48 hours all three home console platform holders will have shot their E3 load in their anticipated LA press briefings – and MCV will be offering live coverage of each and every one. What should you expect? Well, there’s a brand new handheld from Nintendo, some killer …

After last year’s string of pre-E3 leaks left more or less no surprises for the actual platform holder conferences, there’s an increasing belief that Microsoft has something big up its sleeve for tomorrow’s official E3 press briefing. With Nintendo set to unveil the said-to-be impressive 3DS at its press briefing …

We’d begun to worry that this year’s E3 might not deliver the kind of big surprises we saw at the 2009 event – but Microsoft reckons it has something big up it sleeve. In an email to registered members of Xbox.com, the platform holder states: E3 is the world’s largest …

The first four games to come from Microsoft to support the launch of its motion camera Natal have been named – Living Statue, Obstacle Course, River Rush and Ricochet. These titles are expected to form the backbone of Microsoft’s pre-E3 gathering this Sunday. The details of exactly which games will …

We all know the drill. E3 is almost upon us and that means a number of lengthy press conferences during which platform holders and publishers alike flaunt their wares. Over the years, key phrases have popped up now and again. Join MCV in a game of bingo as we listen …

The new motion control revolution may have a tougher time breaking into the market than the industry had hoped, according to a new report. With the current generation of home console seemingly here to stay for quite some time yet, the launch of Natal and Move this Q4 is being …

Blitz Game Studios co-founder Andrew Oliver says that Microsoft is readying and announcement relating to 3D display on the Xbox 360 "3D does take a bit of extra work," suggested Oliver, speaking at today’s Westminster eForum event in London. "Microsoft are going to be making an announcement about it at …

Xbox 360 games will receive a revised front cover as part of Microsoft’s plans for a brief redesign to its standardised box art. A number of pack shots from upcoming games display a different banner at the top, including Activision’s Singularity and City Interactive’s Sniper Ghost Warrior. This suggests publishers …