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Microsoft has released a new game which finally makes use of the Xbox Vision Camera in You’re in the Movies Xbox 360, which is basically a collection of mini-games to try and put the camera to use on the Xbox 360.

Microsoft is trying to change the path of the Xbox Vision Camera though with You’re in the Movies Xbox 360.

You’re in the Movies Xbox 360 is a collection of mini-games which will have you doing a variety of tasks on-screen. When you take part in all of these tasks, they are then pieced together at the end, and you are presented with a movie trailer of sorts.

You are given certain tasks to do in front of the camera, which will then be recorded and played back to you. If you are in the mood to do a little acting, you can definitely take part in that type of stuff, and it is good fun.

Going beyond the basic acting and instructions you will be given, there are also a variety of mini-games that you are going to be taking part in, such as doing a hula hoop motion, among other things.

There are 30 different sets of these you are going to take part in to create your different movies. There are plenty of different types of films here, such as action movies, sci-fi movies, among other things.

The whole way in which the game is set-up is very interesting, as you have the ability to follow the basic set-ups of films, or take part in the Director Mode to basically allow you to piece together your own scene-creation.

Following this month’s beta testing release (see SourceCrowd’s report here), Microsoft has announced the highly anticipated XBox 360 game Halo 3 will be released on September 25, 2007 in the US (one day later in Europe). Hoping to drive games and consoles sales in the run-up to Christmas, Microsoft will launch the third chapter of the first-person shooter game in 3 versions: the basic game will cost $59.99, a limited edition retailing for $69.99 and a legendary edition for $129.99. Microsoft is set to mount a huge publicity campaign to boost the new game contender, hoping it will help in the console wars against Sony’s PS3 and Nintendo’s Wii.

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Microsoft is today set to launch the Elite version of its Xbox 360 console, a substantial upgrade which clearly targets competing next gen gamestations like Sony’s Playstation 3. The new console comes with reworked looks (sleek black surfaces with metallic detailing) a bigger storage space of 120GB and HDMI port to drive High Definition TV sets. Included in the package are HDMI and component cables, Xbox Live headset, and a wireless game controller.

The white clad Premium and Core packages of the console remain available alongside this new beefed up version, which is set to retail at $749.99.

The hotly anticipated game Halo 3 - an XBOX 360 best seller - will be released to the public in Beta form on May 16, 2007. Developers at Microsoft’s Bungie Studios will seek feedback from users regarding the online mutliplayer aspects of the first-person shooter hit. The Beta will be released exclusively on Xbox 360, lasting until June 7, 2007.The Halo franchise is one of the most popular on the console, helping to drive the original Xbox sales at its launch and going on to sell more almost 15 million copies of Halo and its sequel, Halo 2. The third chapter in the saga of humanity’s war against a breed of evil aliens is slated for release later this year, with Microsoft hoping it will give them an edge against their rival consoles, the Sony PS3 and Nintendo’s Wii.

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