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Microsoft have announced that Space Invaders Extreme will become available for XBLA junkies to feast on, along with two other titles.

Arkanoid Live! and Zombie Wranglers are those two others, with each priced at 800 Microsoft Points. Are you ready for the new disco-thumping, and colour discriminating Space Invaders?

Microsoft are already planning some big things for this year's E3 event but could they unveil a motion sensor peripheral? One that captures full body movements?

A tipster has leaked some details on this 'sensor bar' for the Xbox 360, it'll even be able to detect small hand gestures and support video conferencing they say. Wii days numbered?

Tripwire Interactive has been caught off guard by UK/US mags blabbing on their latest Red Orchestra title, which has been in the oven for three years.

They say they're "more than a bit surprised" by the timing, believing the news would break after Killing Floor was released. Still the devs are happy to confirm its existence, "it's using UE3".

Capcom has revealed that Resident Evil 5, Bionic Commando and Street Fighter IV are in development for the PC and will be released at the beginning of this summer, with Resident Evil 5 coming later in the year.

Despite heavy rumours that money trouble was scuppering fans' dreams of Aliens: Colonial Marines, developer Gearbox has come out swinging with job applications.

They're looking to man all decks for their current projects according to the site, and they list the Aliens property as still "in development". SEGA's silence wasn't a kiss of death?

Champions Online's Bill Roper would be "pleasantly surprised" if Microsoft sprung a first-party MMO project on Xbox 360 at E3, it's not very likely.

According to Cryptic's Roper, Xbox boss Don Mattrick isn't too fond of the genre, he's not "a huge MMO fan." While there could be news of "sticking toes in the water", logistics an issue.

An 89-page document has been power-slammed onto the Internet, it's Funcom's Annual Report and could replace the sleeping pill industry.

Revealed inside its deep recesses are plans for a third free-to-play game, a pat on the back for Conan pre-selling like hotcakes and hopes the MMO will take off again in the next 6-9 months.

SouthPeak Interactive announced today that gamers interested in Section 8 can now sign up for the PC beta test, which is taking place over the summer.

Developed by TimeGate Studios, Section 8 is a first-person shooter that gives players unprecedented strategic control over the battlefield, employing tactical assets and on-demand vehicle deliveries to dynamically alter the flow of combat. Set in the distant future when humanity is facing a growing insurrection among its colonies, Earth dispatches the elite 8th Armoured Infantry to turn the tide.

Codemasters today announced that Overlord and his Minions will return in Overlord II on June 26th for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and Games for Windows. Ahead of release, gamers can see the maniacal Minions in malevolent motion in the new 'Minion Maximus' gameplay video, now available from Strategy Informer.

In Overlord II the Minions return stronger, smarter, deadlier (and funnier) and are ready to fight in epic battles that will see them squaring up to the Legions of a new enemy - the Glorious Empire. Their horde mentality is as wild and outrageous as ever and their loyalty to their Overlord has not changed - they'll do anything and everything that's commanded of them (and then a bit more) to aid their masters' quest to destroy or dominate the land.

The upcoming release for The Sims 3 will heavily feature online components, and an entire second town called Riverview will be downloadable at launch.

EA wants to tap the "vibrant and active community" around the franchise, so expect an online store selling in-game stuff, movie sharing and improvements to The Exchange.