The Microsoft press conference was a decent showing. There may not have been any crazy new announcements, but the conference itself was entertaining and well-paced. A solid, if not spectacular, briefing.

Also, I may havekind ofliked Usher. Maybe. I mean, I didn’thatehim. Maybe … okay, I am not sure how I felt about Usher. But he was dancing! I can confirm that!

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Here is a recap of all the major news during the event:

New screenshots reveal Splinter Cell: BlacklistVirgin gaming brings tournaments to Xbox LiveXBLA Summer of Arcade revealed?Splinter Cell: Blacklist set for spring 2013Fable: The Journey pegged for Holiday 2012FIFA 13 to support Kinect for tactical playGears of War: Judgment coming in 2013Madden NFL 13 gains Kinect voice controlsNBA, NHL, and WatchESPN come to the XboxMicrosoft unveil Xbox Music, no mention of ZuneForza Horizon confirmed as open-world racing titleSplinter Cell: Blacklist features new Sam Fisher actorSpec-Ops: The Line to get downloadable co-opMicrosoft introduces Xbox SmartGlassInternet Explorer coming to Xbox 360Nike + Kinect Training for great fitnessTomb Raider takes a page from UnchartedLocoCycle is the latest from Twisted PixelAscend: New Gods coming to Xbox 360 in 2013Wreckateer abuses goblins this summerWhat critics thought of Microsoft’s press conferenceSouth Park: The Stick of Truth looks friggin’ acesMicrosoft announces Gore Verbinski title MatterHarmonix ‘ushers’ in Dance Central 3

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Microsoft and Bethesda recap

Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty

Forza Motorsport

Redfall

Xbox demo program

Banjo-Threeie

Microsoft and Bethesda showcase

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