Microsoft Kicks Off Their E3 Presentation - Xbox 360

Microsoft has kicked off E3 by announcing the key titles leading up to the Christmas period this year, and a few other new developments.

Here is the list of titles set for release by the end of 2007:

• Ace Combat 6 : Fires of Liberation - 4th Quarter
• Assassin's Creed - November
• Beautiful Katamari - October
• Bioshock - August
• Blue Dragon - August 24th
• Call of Duty Modern Warefare - Spring
• Dance Dance Revolution Universe 2
• Grand Theft Auto IV - October 14th
• Guitar Hero III : Legends of Rock - Spring
• Halo 3 - September 25th
• Madden NFL 08 - August
• Mass Effect - 4th Quarter
• Naruto : Rise of a Ninja - October
• Project Gotham Racing 4 - September
• Rockband - 4th quarter
• Scene It : Lights, Camera, Action - 4th quarter
• Splinter Cell : Conviction - 4th quarter
• Virtua Fighter 5
• Viva Piñata : Party Animals - 4th quarter

There are also a few new Xbox Live Arcade Titles:

• Bomberman Live
• Goldenaxe
• Hexic 2
• Marathon: Durandal
• Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords
• Sonic the Hedgehog
• Undertow

Here are the hardware releases:

• Release of a limited edition Halo 3 Xbox 360 console in Spartan green and gold. It is basically the Premium edition of the console, but will also come with a wireless headset, play and charge kit, and exclusive downloadable Halo 3 pictures and theme from Xbox Live. Release will be September.
  
  
• Release of the Xbox 360 Messenger Kit for $AUD49.95, which allow easier chat on the 360 via connection to a standard wireless controller.
  
  
• Availability of the official Xbox wireless controllers in pink, dark blue, and light blue in October. Pricing will be $AUD79.95

You can find the full details, including video and screens over at the Xbox Australia website.