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E3 08: New Mario and Zelda titles confirmed for Wii

Though nothing has been said as of yet at Nintendo’s press conference (which at the time of writing is only 20 minutes in), Nintendo’s global president Satoru Iwata has confirmed that his Zelda and Mario teams are hard at work on new titles. Addressing the E3 audience, he said: Our …

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E3 08: BioWares Dragon Age heading to consoles

Dragon Age, the brand new IP in development at EA-owned BioWare, will arrive on consoles at some stage after its PC release early next year, ShackNews reports. Not a huge amount is known of the game, though it has been billed as the ‘spiritual successor’ to Baldur’s Gate. It has …

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E3 08: Xbox avatars announced

Microsoft has revealed a new system of avatars as part of a radical redesign of the Xbox 360 dashboard interface, designed to challenge Nintendo’s ‘Mii’ creation. Developed by Banjo Kazooie studio Rare, the mini-characters were unveiled to the platform holder’s media audience at its E3 conference in LA this morning. …

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E3 08: Netflix in game-changing Xbox deal

Microsoft’s online platform Live has been given a huge boost after it signed an exclusive deal with Netflix that means 360 users will soon be able to stream a plethora of content from the online movie rental service. Revealed as part of today’s E3 Media Briefing, Microsoft has termed the …

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E3 08: EA reveals expo lineup

Global publishing behemoth EA has revealed its lineup for the LA E3 expo, the size of which dwarves the offering from nearly all of its rivals. Fronting the push will be the likes of Valve’s zombie co-op fest Left 4 Dead, the fast-arriving music sequel Rock Band 2, sci-fi survival …

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E3 08: Squadbased Halo title to be announced tonight?

Given the huge global and commercial success that was Halo 3, it seems a mere given that Microsoft will look to continue its Halo franchise at this year’s E3 – and rumours are suggesting that a brand new entry to the series will be confirmed at the Microsoft press conference …

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E3 08: Schedule of events

It’s that time of the year again when the big three platform holders gather and announce the big titles and important developments for their platforms due in the coming 12 months. Microsoft has already announced a price cut for the Xbox 360, but rumours suggest that a motion-sensing device, ala …

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E3: Midway announces line-up

Midway has announced its full product portfolio for E3 next week. Exciting new entertainment experiences such as Wheelman, proven franchises like Mortal Kombat, the next instalment in the million plus selling Blitz the League franchise and new games for the casual market make this Midway’s most diverse and powerful line …

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E3 is virtually useless for retail

Wedbush Morgan’s Michael Pachter has said that this year’s E3 is ‘virtually useless’ for the retail and investor sectors it has previously served so well. Speaking to The Street.com, Pachter said: "The conference used to offer retail, media and investors an early look at games and an opportunity to speak …

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E3 08: Full Preview

MCV has handily compiled a list of what you can expect at this year’s E3 – with a look at the games expected from each publisher. If you fancy taking a peek at what we think is around the corner, you can read part one of our exclusive feature here …

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