Could the leaks and rumours possibly have spoiled Microsoft’s E3 announcements?

With less than a day to go until Microsoft E3 conference has all of their surprises been undermined by the leak of trademarks, web domains and rumours?

Web domains revealed by Supererogatory suggest that there will be a new Fable Game subtitled “The Journey”, which could possibly be the rumoured Fable Kinect game. We can also expect sequels for Kinect Sports and Dance Central.  Equally, a website suggests that there will be a Disney game for Kinect.

Several ‘core’ games will be given a Kinect-focus, with leaked Mass Effect 3 box-art from EA’s server suggesting it will have Kinect functionality.  Information found on Microsoft’s website basically confirms that Ghost Recon: Future Soldier will use Kinect in some way or form.

A series of trademarks titled “Fusion” with the subtitles “Genesis”, “Sentient” and “Vault” have been found. At this point it isn’t clear what they are exactly. Further trademarks revealed  “Fruit Ninja Kinect”,“Tetris Party Challenge” and “Gears of War: Exile” – the rumoured Gears of War rail-shooter for Kinect. Rare is also expected to return with a new Kinect title.

The biggest rumours that most know is Codename: Kingdoms and the Halo CE Remake. Kingdoms is developed by Crytek and has First-Person Melee gameplay along with rumoured Kinect functionality. Saber Interactive will be apparantly developing the Halo remake and it will have a full visual overhaul. Other games include an Alan Wake game for XBLA and Forza World, an open World Racing game.

One of the new features rumoured is Xbox Live Diamond; a subscription based TV service that bringsIPTV to the X360. Free to play (F2P) games are also apparently coming to XBLA as well. F2P allows players to play the game for free, while charging them small fees for optional  things such as items or in-game currency.

Due to the nature of rumours not all of these may turn out to be true, and may not be necessarily revealed tomorrow. However, there are plenty of items that are virtually confirmed and that can be expected to appear. Either way,  the expectations have been set and it’s up to Microsoft to deliver.