E310: Microsoft Keynote Liveblog

Welcome to live coverage of Microsoft’s keynote at E3 2010.  Hit Read More for all of the info on Kinect (nee Natal), the new 360 redesign and the Xbox divisions plans for the year.10:29: Patiently waiting for the keynote to start.
10:31: Footage from the next Call of Duty being produced by Treyarch, Black Ops is kicking off the conference with Mark Lamian taking the stage.
10:35: More footage being shown from the single player campaign with CEO Lamian playing the game live.
10:40: Microsoft SVP of Entertainment Don Mattick has confirmed an exclusive first release agreement with Activision securing all DLC for Call of Duty for the next three years.
10:42: Hideo Kojima hits the stage.
10:43: Metal Gear Rising producer Hidenobu Matsuyama hits the stage.
10:44: Metal Gear Rising footage being shown.  Demonstrates “zanbatsu” action concept
10:46: Microsoft Game Studios President Don Nelson hits the stage and demonstrates exclusives.
10:47: Epic Games President Cliff Blezinski along with the Gears of War production team are demonstrating the multiplayer component of Gears of War 3.
10:52: New footage showcases female Gears, mutated enemies and new mechanics.
10:54: Peter Molyneux hits the stage to talk about Fable III. New footage is being demonstrated ahead of the game’s October 26th release.
10:57: Microsoft announces new partner in Crytek with Codename Kingdoms.
10:59: Halo Reach campaign footage unveiled.
11:01: Xbox LIVE division President and Kinect engineer demonstate Kinect functionality on Xbox Live through custom Kinect hub.
11:11: Xbox LIVE confirmed for Windows Phone 7 and more Kinect  functionality such as voice chat and video chat via Video Kinect.  Additional features include Theater functionality with other users and body tracking.
11:15: Video Kinect confirmed for Live Messenger.
11:16: ESPN confirmed for LIVE with 3,500 events live and on demand with an exclusive agreement.  Josh Elliot and Trey Wingo from SportsCenter hit the stage. Kinect also being demonstrated.
11:21: Integrated ESPN.com browser within ESPN on Xbox 360 and will be included with Live Gold.
11:23: Kinect-only games being demonstrated: Kinectimals (lol Matrix bullet time), Kinect Sports (complete with St Elmos Fire slo-mo and soccer, bowling hockey, track and field, boxing), Kinect Joyride (stunts and tricks) Kinect Adventures (adventures and obstacle courses), YourShape by UbiSoft (fitness),  Dance Central from Harmonix (dance/rhythm) with Mark Rigopoulos taking the stage.
12:47: Dance Central music DLC confirmed with routine training and advanced choreography.
12:49: Kinect to launch on November 4th in US.  Full compatibility with Xbox 360 and exclusive LucasArts title for next year.
12:53: Forza Motorsport being demonstrated with Kinect. Demo shows 360 degree overview with selections for each aspect of the car possible. Forza Motorsport with Kinect support confirmed for 2011.
12:57: New Xbox model with integrated Wi-Fi N and 250GB HDD ships this week.
12:59: That’s a wrap.