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The reports emerge from NeoGAF - the buzzing online hive of gaming rumour and speculation. In addition to Xbox 360 "Avatars" there is also a bunch of new information on Forza 3, Silicon Knights' next game for Sega, Activision's two massively successful franchises - Tony Hawk and Guitar Hero World Tour - and more.
360's E3 'maybe-megatons'
Chris Kohler over on Wired lists what it refers to as "the major maybe-megatons" (alongside the accompanying leaked screenshot that you can see to the right) as follows:
* Microsoft will roll out "Avatars", customizable characters that you create and who represent you when you're online with Xbox Live.
* The next Tony Hawk game comes with a motion-sensitive stand-on skateboard controller that sounds a lot like the Wii Fit board.
* The big innovation for Guitar Hero World Tour's guitar controller is a touch-sensitive fretboard that lets you slide up and down for analog solos during songs.
* Forza 3 for Xbox 360 is so gigantic -- over 100 cars -- that it will be sold as a two-disc game.
* There's a video for a game called Crucible, which some are speculating is Silicon Knights' game for Sega, which is rumored to be titled The Crucible: The Evil Within.
The mere fact that all the above information was accompanied by screenshots, artwork and videos strongly suggests that the above pre-E3 leak is pretty much on the money.
Stay tuned for more pre-E3 leaks, rumours and reports as and when we get them.
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