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Activision has told a gathering of analysts that Modern Warfare 2 has sold more than 20 million units worldwide.

EA has announced a DLC multiplayer expansion pack for Battlefield: Bad Company 2 set in Vietnam. It will be released in winter 2010.

It's the day after the night before, and a chance to reflect on our hands-on playtest of the new Microsoft Kinect for Xbox 360 platform, contact our sources and attempt to put together some semblance of the technical picture behind the device formerly known as Project Natal.

New name, new games, and a new beginning for Microsoft's motion controller: Kinect. In the immediate aftermath of the Cirque de Soleil "Project Natal Experience", we had a chance to get hands on, or hands-off as it were [we did that joke last year - Ed], with a small selection of titles set to launch with the camera.

Ubisoft has announced that another instalment in the Raving Rabbids series is on the way.

Sonic Colours, then. It's another return to the hedgehog's roots, but in a different way to Sonic the Hedgehog 4's elaborate sprite tribute to his Mega Drive days.

Ubisoft has gone E3 bonkers this year, revealing not just new Assassin's Creed, laser quest guns and some kind of pulse measuring device but also a Kinect sports title.

Update: Microsoft's Kinect press site lists the game as "Forza 4". Check out the screenshots too.

EA has revealed Criterion's Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit, and announced a 16th November 2010 release date. No formats were mentioned.

Microsoft has announced that Kinect for Xbox 360 will launch on 4th November "starting in North America". According to the press release that accompanied the news, "Kinect will roll out to the rest of the world thereafter."

Microsoft has announced that Crytek is developing a new exclusive game for Xbox 360 codenamed Kingdoms.

It's all over! "Hoo boy!" as Don Mattrick would probably say. "What a day!" Microsoft's E3 conference is over. Scroll down to read our entire transcript of the event, which saw the announcement of a remodelled Xbox 360, loads more on Kinect - née Natal - and the occasional glimpse of a game that works with a boring old controller.

Update: Check out Ellie's report on Kinect's unveiling for more details.

Microsoft has been showing off the Xbox 360 add-on previously known as Project Natal at a pre-E3 event in Los Angeles. No date or price was discussed at the event, although marketing materials pointed to a November launch.

Microsoft's Aaron Greenberg has tweeted that pricing info for Kinect released by retailers is not accurate.

Microsoft has confirmed reports that it plans to launch a new Xbox 360 model - and revealed that it will begin shipping to retailers in the US this week.

It's time for full disclosure. From an entirely personal perspective, I think that Geometry Wars 2 on Xbox 360 is one of the best games ever made, and probably just pips Trials HD to the post as the single greatest download title available on the Live Arcade. The recent release of a mobile rendition of Bizarre Creations' classic for iPad has seen that insane Geometry Wars score addiction take hold once again: the handheld version is wonderful.

Microsoft has revealed that Kinect will run on the newly redesigned Xbox 360 without a separate power supply.

An assassin's work - a bit like a postman's perhaps - is never done. Ezio Auditore's only just got back to his villa after prosecuting that whole blood-soaked vengeance deal at the end of Assassin's Creed II, and all of us a sudden there's cannon-fire shredding his bedroom as he tries to enjoy himself with a friendly lady. What a drag.

Remember the Vitality Sensor unveiled by Nintendo last year? Well, Ubisoft brought its own version to E3 2010.

Crytek's Cervat Yerli has pinned Crysis 2 to a "Holiday 2010" release at EA's E3 press conference.

Microsoft today showed off the new Kinect Hub and Video Kinect as part of its sales pitch for the technology formerly known as Project Natal.

As expected, and indeed widely leaked yesterday, Microsoft has revealed a brand new slim rendition of the Xbox 360.

Whoopsy daisy! US retailer GameStop has whacked up pre-order offers for Kinect and various Kinect games, revealing that it intends to charge $149.99 for the add-on.

Microsoft has revealed the identities of a number of third-party titles being made available for Kinect this Christmas.

Microsoft has confirmed that the Star Wars title for Kinect shown yesterday is an exclusive title due out in 2011.

Lionhead founder and Microsoft Game Studios' European boss Peter Molyneux has revealed that action RPG Fable III will be released on 26th October.

Microsoft has announced an "exclusive multi-year agreement between Xbox and Activision" that will see Call of Duty add-ons and map packs appearing first on Xbox 360 for the next three years.

When your game's title music is provided by electro noiseniks Holy F***, some might call that a happy co-incidence. I prefer to think of it as Bodycount's mission statement.

THQ has announced that de Blob 2: The Underground will appear on DS, PS3, Wii and Xbox 360 in spring 2011 and that the high-def versions will support 3D.