At the Xbox press event today in San Francisco as promised an announcement was made about Gears of War 3 multiplayer beta, as well as additional news for Xbox 360, Kinect, Windows Phone 7 and PC gamers via Major Nelson.
Here is the run down to all the news:
- Gears of War 3 beta kicks off mid-April, will feature three new versus multiplayer modes on four new maps.
- Halo: reach Defiant Map Pack will be available on Xbox Live on March 15 for traditional 800 Microsoft Points. Defiant Map Pack comes with three new multiplayer maps – Condemned, Highlands and Unearthed.
- Halo Waypoint on Windows Phone 7 released today will give you access to new stat-tracking features allowing you to share in-game stats on web and compare with your friends.
- Fable III Traitor’s Keep game add-on will be released on March 1 and will cost you 560 Microsoft Points on Xbox Live marketplace.
- Crysis 2 3D to launch on Xbox 360.
- Child of Eden of have a Kinect version.
- Once Upon a Monster a puzzle adventure game announced for Xbox Live.
- The Gunstringer will be coming to Xbox Live Arcade and is Kinect exclusive title.
- The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile announced – another Xbox Live Arcade game.
- Fable III for Windows will makes it way to PC on May 17.
- Age of Empires Online announcement – will feature Free to Play and Premium content business model.
- Fable Coin Golf – Launching March exclusively on Windows Phone 7.
- Plants vs Zombies, Hydro Thunder Go, Sonic the Hedgehog 4 Episode I, geoDefense, Doodle Jumpand will make their way to Windows Phone 7 along with many more.
So, who is not excited ?
