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Another Game Gets Refused Classification in Australia

4:16PM Nick Broughall | David over at Kotaku is pointing out that the OFLC has refused classification to the RPG Risen, based on the fact the game contains “sexual activity and drug use related to incentives or rewards.” More »
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New Xbox Live Update: Full Game Downloads, Expanded Netflix, More

10:02AM Dan Nosowitz | The newest Xbox live update is in the process of filtering out to the masses, and it brings with it some pretty sweet features. It’ll offer downloadable Games on Demand (full games!), new Netflix options and a bunch more. More »
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Microsoft Says Xbox 360 Is ‘Less Than Halfway Done’

9:29AM Matt Buchanan | This generation’s consoles have had their lives lengthened by new software and hardware. In fact, Microsoft’s VP of Interactive Entertainment John Schappert told us, “We got a lotta life left in Xbox 360. I think we’re less than halfway done.” More »
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Testing Project Natal: We Touched the Intangible

10:23AM Mark Wilson | One hands-on with Project Natal would make for a nice story, but it wouldn’t be complete. So we’re giving you two full sets of impressions on Microsoft’s motion-capturing E3 bombshell. More »
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Xbox Australia’s David McLean Confirms HD Downloads For Oz, Maybe Leaks New Beatles: Rock Band Info? *UPDATED

1:30PM Nick Broughall | *UPDATE: The original video has been edited to take out the mention of the Beatles Rock Band offering all those albums. The above clip is the edited version… Whether that means that it’s an unconfirmed leak or David McLean just got confused is still unknown, but the official response from Microsoft is below. Essentially a rundown of yesterday’s E3 announcements, this video from Microsoft’s new Xbox Australia blog InsiderX is noteworthy for two things: More »
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The Xbox Needs Apps

1:00AM Matt Buchanan | The original Xbox launched in November 2001, with the Xbox 360 following just four years later, the shortest console cycle ever. The four-year anniversary of the 360 is five months away, but yesterday Microsoft proclaimed that “the future of home entertainment has a new name: Xbox 360.” Huh. More »
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Halo 3 ODST Collector’s Edition Controller Won’t Fit in Covenant Hands

8:20AM Matt Buchanan | Finally a collector’s edition that isn’t complete fanboy exploitation: This “exclusive” controller is bundled in the $US99 collector’s edition of Halo 3 ODST, and it’s markedly less tacky than the original overly glossy Halo 3 pads. But um, wasn’t Microsoft busy killing the controller about an hour ago? [Kotaku] More »
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Project Natal Intro Videos Shows Real Controller-Free Interaction

7:38AM Wilson Rothman | GameTrailers somehow nabbed the actual video Microsoft played on the big screen at its E3 conference. Check it out, but turn down your volume, as audio got borked in the transfer. More »
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Xbox Live Spillover: New Avatars, Where’s Hulu and Why I Hope You Have Fast Internet

6:14AM Matt Buchanan | Besides announcing full retail games on demand, meaning you’ll be able to download full retail games from the comfort of your own smelly dungeon instead of trekking to Gamestop’s smelly dungeon, Microsoft filled out details on some of the other new Xbox Live hotness. More »
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Xbox 360 Project Natal: Full-Body Motion Control One-Ups the Wii

4:57AM Adam Frucci | As rumoured, Microsoft unveiled its newest control scheme today: full-body motion control that doesn’t require a controller of any kind called Project Natal. Forgive my excitement, but on first glance this thing looks amazing. Nintendo should watch out. Update: Video after jump.