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BBC: Move more precise than Kinect

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: …

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E3 2010: Crysis 2 goes 3D

EA is set to confirm that upcoming console and PC shooter Crysis 2 will support stereoscopic 3D. USA Today reports the game will be playable in 3D not just on PS3 and PC, but also on Xbox 360, suggesting that Microsoft could include some big 3D news in its press …

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E3 2010: 500GB PS3 incoming

With a PS3 price drop very unlikely to feature as part of Sony’s E3 press conference tomorrow, it looks as if Sony might instead be preparing a slight revision to its current home console. CVG reckons that the two new model numbers registered by Sony last week refer to new …

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Deep Silver has the X Factor

The publisher of the X Factor game unveiled by MCV last week has been named – it’s Koch Media. After a no-doubt grueling round of auditions and pitches, Koch’s Deep Silver publishing label has met the approval of brand owner FremantleMedia, Simon Cowell’s production firm SyCo and, we assume, fellow …

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E3 2010: True Crime: Hong Kong named

Publisher Activision has officially named the third instalment in its GTA-like free-roaming action series – True Crime: Hong Kong. It’s the first time the IP has ventured from America, with the 2003 original taking place in LA and the 2005 sequel sticking to New York. This third outing is said …

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E3 2010: Sony rules out PS3 price drop

The idea of announcing a PS3 drop at E3 has not even been discussed at Sony, SCE UK sales director Mark Howsen has told MCV. Despite predictions earlier this year that E3 would bring with it price drops to potentially all three home consoles, as E3 has approached the chances …

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MotorStorm Apocalypse coming to PS3

As was predicted earlier this week, the third iteration in Sony’s racing series MotorStorm will play a big role in the platform holder’s E3 press conference on Tuesday. Called MotorStorm Apocalypse, the series for the first time turns to an urban setting – an abandoned city. 13 classes of vehicle …

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Sony in discussions over ITV Player

ITV hopes to have a PS3-specific version of the ITV Player available for Sony’s console by September, a report in The Telegraph claims. The report claims that the service would be supported by advertising meaning that the PS3 is its only possible outlet on current consoles – Nintendo will not …

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The Fight gets 3D revamp

Another game has been confirmed as joining Sony’s 3D revolution – Move compatible monochrome brawler The Fight: Lights Out. The combination of PS3’s new motion controller tech and stereoscopic 3D should certainly provide a unique gaming experience for those able to afford all the required component parts. The Fight becomes …

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