Microsoft kicked off the E3 festivities today with the unveiling of new gameplay from Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 and Tomb Raider, both of which looked impressive. After teasing a new mystery EA Sports title (more than likely a return to MLB), Bioware showed off their Kinect voice integration with Mass Effect 3. Ghost Recon: Future Soldier made an appearance, putting some cool, Kinect gesture-enabled weapon customization called "Gunsmith" on display, and revealing that all future Tom Clancy titles will feature Kinect functionality.
Proving that Xbox 360 is about more than just games, Microsoft unveiled their new Dashboard update - set to release this fall - which will remove clutter and improve on lackluster Kinect support. In addition, the Dashboard will now feature Youtube, as well as Bing and live TV, with UFC being an early adaptor.
Back on the gaming front, a new Gears of War 3 level was revealed, in which Marcus and company fight off a giant tentacle sea creature with mech suits called "Silverbacks." A Kinect sword-play game called Ryse, Halo 1: Anniversary, which features a graphical overhaul as well as online co-op and multiplayer and Forza Motorsport 4 all made brief appearances.
Appealing to their more casual audience, Microsoft unveiled theri new line of Kinect games, including: Fable: The Journey, Minecraft, Kinect Disneyland Adventures, Kinect Star Wars, Sesame Street: Once Upon a Monster, Kinect Fun Labs, Kinect Sports: Season 2 and Dance Central 2.
Microsoft capped off its conference with one final surprise, a new, Bungie-less, Halo trilogy beginning with Halo 4 in holiday of 2012.
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