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The climax of Microsoft’s E3 2010 Press Conference today saw a new Slim 250GB version of the XBOX 360 being revealed. This sleek, smaller model of the XBOX 360 Console has a glossy black finish, 250GB hard drive, built-in Wi-Fi (802.11n), a dedicated port for Kinect, and promises “a whisper quiet fan”. The Microsoft XBOX 360 Slim 250GB Console package, which includes a XBOX 360 Wireless Controller and XBOX 360 Live Headset, will be available on 16th of July, with a recommended retail price of £199.99
XBOX 360 Slim 250GB Console
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This New Year’s Day saw the tenth Doctor Who (David Tennant) reluctantly regenerate… The new Doctor (Matt Smith) comes with a new TARDIS, a new companion: Amy (Karen Gillan), and seventeen brand new adventures: thirteen TV episodes, plus four free computer games for PC and Mac. Doctor Who: The Adventure Games will offer “interactive episodes” that tie-in with the latest TV series. Produced by the team behind the BBC show, and developed by Sumo Digital, the video games feature the TV series’ lead cast and music by composer Murray Gold. Promising “locations impossible to create on television”, the first Adventure Game is due to be available to download in June 2010, with the Doctor and Amy travelling from a destroyed London to Skaro: homeworld of the Daleks…
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Keep up-to-date with all the latest Nintendo Wii, Microsoft XBOX 360 and Sony PlayStation 3 console and game news via GAMES CONSOLE’s new profile page on Twitter. Follow @games console for details of new console releases and the latest accessories, game reviews, and download video game trailers…
GAMES CONSOLE on Twitter
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HALO: Legends is a collection of seven animated short films set in the HALO universe. Overseen by 343 Industries, the animated films were created by various Japanese production studios: Bones, Casio Entertainment, Production I.G., Studio 4°C & Toei Animation. Hideki Futamura (ANIMATRIX) and Shinji Aramaki (APPLESEED) are amongst the project’s directors. Episodes 1 & 2: “Origins” features the A.I. Cortana recounting the thousand-year history of the HALO universe, taking us from the origins of the Forerunners to the epic climax of the Human-Covenant War. Episode 3 sees a squad of Orbital Drop Shock Troopers behind enemy lines on a mission to assassinate a Covenant Prophet…
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HALO: Legends on Blu-ray Disc
HALO: Legends on DVD
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A new Super Elite 250GB model of the XBOX 360 Console will be released next month. The Limited Edition package features a Microsoft XBOX 360 Super Elite 250GB Console, with two XBOX 360 Wireless Controllers and a XBOX 360 Live Headset, plus a copy of Square Enix’s epic RPG adventure Final Fantasy XIII and exclusive FFXIII avatar items. Celebrating Final Fantasy’s debut on the XBOX 360, this Special Edition Super Elite console bundle will be available on 9th of March, retailing at £249.99
XBOX 360 250GB Console
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Before the Nintendo DSi Console reaches its first birthday, its going to get a bigger brother… Smaller than a DS Lite, the Nintendo DSi was launched this April - featuring bigger, brighter screens and two built-in cameras… Today, Nintendo has announced the new extra large Nintendo DSi XL Console, which launches in Japan on the 21st of November, will be released in Europe during the first quarter of 2010. As you can see in the picture above, the DSi XL is basically a bigger version of the DSi console, with 4.2 inch screens and a new Touch Pen stylus. The Nintendo DSi XL will offer 1-3 hrs more battery life and comes pre-loaded with Dr Kawashima’s Little Bit of Brain Training: Arts Edition, Dictionary 6 in 1, Flipnote Studio, and the Nintendo DSi Browser. The new Nintendo DSi XL Console will be available in two colours: Wine Red and Dark Brown
Nintendo DSi XL Console
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A brand new PlayStation 3 Console bundle goes on sale in the UK and Europe today. This new package includes the PlayStation 3 250GB Slim Console with a wireless DualShock 3 controller, plus the highly-anticipated video game sequel: Assassin’s Creed 2. Sony’s Recommended Retail Price is £284.99
PS3 250GB Console + Assassin’s Creed 2
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Remember when the Nintendo Wii Console was first announced at E3 2005? The early pictures of the Wii (codename: Revolution) all showed a black console. But, when the Wii was launched in 2006, it was only available in white. Nintendo recently, finally released a Black Wii Console in Japan. Today, Nintendo has announced that the Black Wii Console will also be available in the UK from the 6th of November, and goes on sale in the rest of Europe on November 20th. This Limited Edition package has matching black accessories - including Black Wii Remote and Black Nunchuk controllers - and also includes the game Wii Sports Resort with Wii Motion Plus
Black Wii Console
Black Wii Remote Controller
Black Nunchuk Controller
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Sony are releasing two new PlayStation 3 Console bundles in the UK today. Both packages feature the recently released PlayStation 3 250GB Slim Console with a wireless DualShock 3 controller and retail at £284.99. One bundle comes with the current best-selling game: Uncharted 2: Among Thieves, and the other includes two blockbuster movies on Blu-ray: The Dark Knight and X-Men Origins: Wolverine
PS3 250GB Console + Uncharted 2
PS3 250GB Console + Blu-rays
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The Tokyo Game Show started today with Nintendo announcing the very first official price cut for the Wii Console since its launch in 2006. In the US, the price falls $50 to $199.99. In Japan, its down ¥5,000 to ¥20,000. Nintendo later confirmed that the price of the Wii Console will also be reduced in the UK, and a new console bundle will be introduced on the 2nd of October. It includes Wii Sports Resort with Wii Motion Plus, but will retail at the same price as the original Nintendo Wii Console package: £179.99
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