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New Xbox Experience Dated, Halo 3 Recon'd, and More

Microsoft's John Shappert uses his Tokyo Game Show keynote to reveal some new Xbox 360 games and details.

The old man himself is making his way to the Xbox 360,.
The old man himself is making his way to the Xbox 360,.
John Schappert, Microsoft's Corporate Vice President of Xbox Live, Services and Software, gave a keynote address here at the Tokyo Game Show this year and used his time to announce new Xbox 360 releases and give more details on the future of the platform. Here's a recap of the details:

  • The "New Xbox Experience" dashboard update will be released on November 19.
  • Star Ocean: The Last Hope will be released on March 3 in North America.
  • Halo Wars was shown and a release timeframe of "early next year" was given.
  • Bungie's Halo 3 add-on/expansion/new game/whatever was given a full name of Halo 3: Recon and a release window of Fall 2009.


Newly Announced on 360:

  • Ninety-Nine Nights 2
  • Tekken 6

Newly Announced for Xbox Live Arcade:
  • Space Invaders Extreme
  • Arkanoid
  • Metal Slug 7
  • The King of Fighters '98: Ultimate Match
  • R-Type Dimensions

For more details on Microsoft's keynote, check out Joystiq's live blog of the event or just listen to the whole thing yourself over on Major Nelson's blog.
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