X06 shows Xbox 360 exclusives: Halo Wars, Banjo-Kazooie 3, Splinter Cell 5

Barcelona, Spain. On the shores of one of the world's most artistic and progressive cities, Microsoft Corp. today thrilled attendees at its annual X06 event by inviting everyone to experience the next generation now on the Xbox 360 system. How? With Halo Wars, Banjo-Kazooie 3, Splinter Cell 5, Doom Arcade and more exclusives.

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360 CPU Upgraded

Manufacturing process to switch from 90nm to 65nm.

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Gears Of War Xbox Live Full Co-Op Play Confirmed

"It's been a bit of a grey area over the last few months but our man on the scene in Barcelona has had it confirmed in an interview this morning with the infamous CliffyB. Gears Of War will feature full co-op play over Xbox Live. Not just tacked on co-op missions. The entire game."

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Peter Jackson bored of movies, moves to Xbox

As reported by the BBC, Jackson commented "More and more I'm looking forward to the release of games and not movies. I am more aware and excited about games.

"I do not have to keep delivering stories as movies - there are other things I can do.

"Technology is at a point where we can blend a lot of film storytelling with interactive entertainment," adding that the series would not be for hard-core gamers.

Mr Jackson will set up an interactive arm of his firm, Wingnut, and will work with Halo creators Bungie Studios to develop the series. "Gaming could be a form of entertainment that you could enjoy with the emotion of film, but you could also be interactive."

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