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  First Look At Halo 3 ODST Xbox 360 Controller

  Purchasers of the $99 Collector’s Edition of the Xbox 360-exclusive Halo 3 ODST will get this handsome controller bundled with the game. A Microsoft press release referred to the controller as an “exclusive,” implying that it will only come with Bungie’s September Halo spin-off.

  By Stephen Totilo Published June 1, 2009
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  EA E3 Press Conference Commence

  Whew. We’ve just dashed from Microsoft’s hectic E3 presser to EA’s, at the “historic” Orpheum in downtown LA. Shall we see what’s on offer? Shall we? 12:59 – Waiting outside on a surprisingly pleasant day here in LA. Looks like we’re about to head in… 13:39 – Yeah, about o head in, 40 minutes ago.…

  By Luke Plunkett Published June 1, 2009
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  Crackdown 2 Adds Competitive Multiplayer, Hits In 2010

  The sequel to Microsoft’s hit open-world crime-fighting game has some new features. Microsoft’s press release for new games coming up for Xbox 360 included some surprises regarding Ruffian Games’ Crackdown 2. The company announced that it will enable both cooperative and competitive gameplay modes and what seems to be a harder edge. The press release…

  By Stephen Totilo Published June 1, 2009
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  Xbox 360 Avatars Getting New Outfits, Props, Marketplace

  Microsoft announced today that the Xbox 360 Avatars will be getting an upgrade, with new items, known as Awards and Props, coming soon to add further personalization to your New Xbox Experience character. That includes free items, add-ons and outfits that you can win, as well as Avatar items that you can purchase from the…

  By Michael McWhertor Published June 1, 2009
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  Left 4 Dead 2 Features Melee, Deeper Coop

  We saw a very brief glimpse of Left 4 Dead 2 this morning at Microsoft’s press conference, now we get a bit more details from publisher Valve. “A large part of how Left 4 Dead became 2008’s top-selling new IP on Xbox 360 and the PC was the custom-tailored gameplay made possible by the AI…

  By Brian Crecente Published June 1, 2009
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  Microsoft Offering 360 Games On Demand Starting August

  Microsoft had more news than they could fit in their press briefing, announcing an on-demand download gaming service during a post-briefing lunch. Microsoft points not required. Xbox Live’s Marc Whitten announced that, starting in August, Xbox 360 owners will be able to download full Xbox 360 games. Titles shown in a dashboard mock-up included Assassin’s…

  By Stephen Totilo Published June 1, 2009
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  Microsoft Makes You The Motion Controller With Project Natal

  Microsoft’s new motion controller is a camera, that uses object, movement, and voice recognition to deliver a new kind of immersive gaming experience. It may look a bit like a Wii sensor bar, but it’s something altogether different. Project Natal, as Microsoft is calling it at their 2009 E3 press conference, is a camera and…

  By Mike Fahey Published June 1, 2009
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  Metal Gear Comes To The Xbox 360 With All-New Title

  Hideo Kojima has just popped up at Microsoft’s keynote, and announced that the Metal Gear Solid franchise is coming to Xbox 360 with an all-new title. This game is called Metal Gear Solid Rising, is a completely-new title, and rather than starring Solid Snake, will star Raiden. Now, importantly, he didn’t mention the word “exclusive”.…

  By Luke Plunkett Published June 1, 2009
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  Last.FM Coming To Xbox Live

  Microsoft and Last.FM are making sweet, sweet music on the Xbox 360 this year, with the music listening and discovery service available free to Xbox Live Gold members. A relative surprise delivered as part of Microsoft’s 2009 E3 press conference, popular music community service Last. FM will be available as a free download for Xbox…

  By Mike Fahey Published June 1, 2009
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  Bungie Announces New Halo Game

  Bungie today, as expected, announced a new Halo title: Halo Reach. It’s due for release in Fall 2010. I’d love to tell you more, but that’s all that was revealed along with a short trailer showing the destruction of Reach, from before the events of the original Halo. As a bonus for anyone buying Halo:…

  By Luke Plunkett Published June 1, 2009
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  Forza 3 Speeding To 360 This October

  The next installment of the popular Forza racing series is heading to the Xbox 360 this fall, with a new engine, a video editor, and more cars than you can shake a stick-shift at. Shipping in October from Turn Ten, Forza 3 will feature a brand-new engine that runs at a sliky-smooth 60 frames-per-second. And…

  By Mike Fahey Published June 1, 2009
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  Crackdown 2, Left 4 Dead 2 Announced

  Microsoft just showed off a bunch of trailers. Some for all-new games! Like Crackdown 2 and Left 4 Dead 2. Crackdown 2 seems to take a different approach than the first, with the city infected with some kind of plague that’s turning people into zombies/monsters. You, naturally, have to kill them. Left 4 Dead 2…

  By Luke Plunkett Published June 1, 2009
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  Final Fantasy Coming To Xbox 360 In “Spring 2010”

  Square Enix just announced that Final Fantasy XIII will be out on Xbox 360 in North America during “Spring 2010”. Note that’s a hopeful date, not a firm one. 2010 is a while away, and hey, this is Final Fantasy. But still! That’s a whole season you can circle in your reddest red pen.

  By Luke Plunkett Published June 1, 2009
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  First Two Modern Warfare 2 Map Packs Timed 360 Exclusives

  Revealed at Microsoft’s 2009 E3 press conference, the first two downloadable map packs for Inifinity Ward’s Modern Warfare 2 will be timed Xbox 360 exclusives. The news was delivered by Microsoft’s John Schappert following a gameplay demonstration of the game involving climbing up the side of an icy mountain, which is perhaps an appropriate parallel…

  By Mike Fahey Published June 1, 2009
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  Microsoft’s E3 Expo Live Blog

  It’s that time of year again! Join us as we bring you play-by-play coverage of Microsoft’s 2009 E3 press conference. Be there for the laughter, the tears, and whatever game and hardware announcements that haven’t already been leaked, and some that have! Be sure to stay for the whole thing, or at least come back…

  By Brian Crecente Published June 1, 2009
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  The Beatles: Rock Band Music And DLC Detailed

  New details dropped for The Beatles: Rock Band today at Microsoft’s E3 2009 press conference,a partial song list, Xbox exclusive DLC, and the first downloadable album. The three-part harmony feature debuted as the Harmonix folks took the stage. Three vocal bars scrolled across the top of the screen as they played through “Day Tripper”, just…

  By Mike Fahey Published June 1, 2009
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  Follow Us And The Gaming Industry On Twitter At E3 – Now!

  Beyond our liveblog for this morning’s Microsoft Xbox 360 briefing, we’ve got two ways for you to check things out through the miracle of Twitter. First, follow us Tweeting the conference via my Twitter feed. Also, check out our custom Kotaku E3 Twitter page full of the industry’s finest Tweeting.

  By Stephen Totilo Published June 1, 2009
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  LEGO Harry Potter And The Teaser Trailer Of Doom

  Here’s the first teaser trailer for LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4, to go along with this morning’s official game announcement. I’d like to think that I am a completely grown man and completely immune to the Harry Potter franchise’s mysterious draw, but dammit, that music starts up and I want to start waving my wand…

  By Mike Fahey Published June 1, 2009
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  New And Old Monkey Island Adventures In The Works

  The rumors of a remake of the original Monkey Island for Xbox Live Arcade are true, but it gets much better, as LucasArts and Telltale team up to deliver all-new episodic Monkey Island adventures. Starting this July, Telltale will be releasing Tales of Monkey Island, a five-episode monthly adventure game series for the PC and…

  By Mike Fahey Published June 1, 2009
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  Achievements Reveal Halo: Reach, Joy Ride, Shadow Complex, And More

  Blank achievement pages at Xbox.com may have outed some of Microsoft’s big game announcements before the press conference has even begun, with Halo: Reach, Joy Ride, Shadow Complex, and more showing up on the page. Credit Xbox360Achievements.Org with discovering the Halo: Reach page on Xbox.com. In the course of keeping abreast of the latest achievement…

  By Mike Fahey Published June 1, 2009