While we were busy yesterday following the Kutaragi news, over in the United Arab Emirates they were celebrating the launch of a brand new video game console for the region, the Microsoft Xbox 360.

Launch titles include Viva Pinata, Gears of War, PGR3 and Crackdown.

Microsoft is in the middle of a 3-day launch event over there, which culminates in the Xbox 360 X-perience competition, where participants have the chance to be crowned the Xbox 360 ME Gamer of the Year.

Middle East Gamers, the voice of gaming in the Middle East, has been following the launch of the console, so check out their website for a look at what it's like to launch a 'new' system a year and a half after its initial release. Michael Fahey

Xbox 360 3-day launch event kicks off [Middle East Gamers]