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Ballmer shifts focus on Xbox 360 E3 announcements Ballmer shifts focus on Xbox 360 E3 announcements

Reiterating his employer’s excitement at June’s E3 event, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer said to theDallas Regional Chamber in a speech yesterday, “Pay attention to the stuff we’re announcing in the next month on Xbox.” While part of his statement may be a subliminal promotion for the currently running “Win a car and a trip to E3″ contest Microsoft is sponsoring, we’re going all the way out on a limb here and guessing it may have something to do with that motion-sensing business we’ve been hearing so much about.

BioShock 2 Multiplayer Extends The Fiction BioShock 2 Multiplayer Extends The Fiction

BioShock 2 multiplayer is going to be much more than a tacked-on mode, with 2K Games tapping Digital Extremes to deliver a substantial experience that adds to the lore and fiction of the universe.

Rumor: David Jaffe’s next game will feature cars Rumor: David Jaffe’s next game will feature cars

Jeff really shouldn’t be posting images of secret internal emails on your blog, even if you have applied heavy blurring to some of the more pertinent sections. Now we know your dark secret: your next game will involve cars. That’s right, some photoshop whizz managed to see through the image’s blurred section — which probably explains why Jaffe has replaced the blurring with solid chunks of red, but the damage has already been done.

GameTap taps into Microsoft Game Studios library GameTap taps into Microsoft Game Studios library

GameTap’s library of “on demand” games has just gotten that much larger thanks to a partnership with Microsoft Game Studios. Age of Mythology, Age of Empires 2, Fable: The Lost Chapter,Freelancer, Mech Warrior 4: Mercenaries, Rise of Nations and the Zoo Tycoon series are available now and lead off the service’s MGS lineup, which will grow over the coming months.

Blizzard: StarCraft 2 Beta Coming ‘This Summer’ Blizzard: StarCraft 2 Beta Coming ‘This Summer’

Blizzard president Mike Morhaime today confirmed that the StarCraft II beta would begin sometime this summer.

“This summer we will be opening up external beta testing, and while we haven’t announced a release date yet, this phase will also signal the final stretch [of development on the game],” said Morhaime during today’s Activision Blizzard conference call.

Battlefield 1943 will cost only $ 15 Battlefield 1943 will cost only $ 15

Each game fanatic who likes online gaming, and shooters Battlefield next month can enjoy the latest offspring of the Battlefield series: Battlefield 1943. The games developed by DICE and published by EA are always a success. This new game is only on the PlayStation Network (PSN) and XBLA and only $ 15. Translated for European markets is that only € 11.20.