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E3 2010: Virgin Gaming goes public

Remember, folks, you heard it here first. Virgin Gaming came out of stealth mode last night in an understated LA E3 press conference that detailed Richard Branson’s plan to carve a new space in the games industry. And as we exclusively revealed last month the Virgin Gaming brand will head …

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E3 2010: Kinect games get purple branding

After news of a slight redesign for Xbox 360 cover art in the run-up to E3, a new look for Microsoft’s Kinetic software will see games for the first time hit the shelves in purple boxes. The move is designed to allow consumers to easily distinguish between those titles that …

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E3 2010: Sonic Free Riders races onto Kinect

A Kinect exclusive Sonic the Hedgehog title has been confirmed by Sega which will be available to buy on the motion accessory’s launch day. Sonic Free Riders allows players to turn, twist and jump to race characters from the Sonic series on vehicles like bikes and hover boards. Featuring both …

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E3 2010: Microsoft roundup

A release date for Kinect and a brand new Xbox that’s already on the way to retailers – those are the headlines from an energetic E3 press conference from platform holder Microsoft. However, the elusive RRP for Kinect remains a mystery for now. Though we’d already seen pictures of the …

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XBOX: Microsoft eyes ‘audience of 100m’

Microsoft laid out an ambitious stall of products, service updates and new hardware at E3 today – all part of a drive to reach hundreds of millions of gamers. According to Xbox boss Don Mattrick, the format-holder is looking beyond audiences of just 10s of millions, by merging all kinds …

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XBOX: Star Wars Kinect game revealed

A new Star Wars game has been confirmed for Xbox 360 motion device Kinect at Microsoft’s E3 press conference. Attendees were treated to a brief trailer on the main stage’s big screen. The video displayed a player-controlled Jedi taking out a group of stormtroopers and a mech before going head-to-head …

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XBOX: New machine officially revealed

Microsoft has officially unveiled the brand new redesigned Xbox 360, but it has an even bigger surprise up its sleeve – the machine is being shipped to retail right now. Said to be sleeker and whisper quiet”, the machine will cost the same as the current SKUs but include a …

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XBOX: Dance Central announced

Microsoft and Harmonix have joined forces to create Dance Central, a new dance game that uses Kinect to track players movements. The game features a varied soundtrack of classic and contemporary pop, hip-hop and R&B hits, from artists such as Lady Gaga, No Doubt, Beastie Boys. Additional songs will later …

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XBOX: ESPN ties 360 deal

Microsoft has announced a new deal with TV sports network ESPN which will offer on-demand sports games on Xbox 360. The service is completely free to Xbox Live gold members and will allow Kinect users to watch, replay and record live HD matches via voice recognition. The new Xbox Live …

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XBOX: Gears of War 3 takes to stage

Epic Games’ Cliff Bleszinski and three others have showcased Gears of War 3 at Microsoft’s press conference at E3. The live gameplay demo featured new Lambent mutants, locations and four-player co-op gameplay including female character Anya Stroud for the first time. Bleszinski also mentioned a brand new mode titled ‘Beast’ …

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