Microsoft have announced at the X06 event in Barcelona a comprehensive list of new XBOX 360 / Windows games arriving for the Christmas season plus news the HD-DVD add-on for the XBOX 360 will be available mid-November at a cost of 129.99 GBP. The package will come with the XBOX 360 Universal Media Remote and - for a limited time only - a copy of 'King Kong' on HD-DVD.

Also announced was the partnership between Academy Award-winning writer, director and producer Peter Jackson, Academy Award-winning screenwriter Fran Walsh, and Microsoft Game Studios ... they will create two new interactive entertainment series exclusively for Xbox 360 and Xbox Live.

The first series will be a collaborative effort with Bungie Studios to co-create the next great chapter in the ���Halo��� universe. The second series will be an entirely original property targeted at bringing new audiences into the captivating world of interactive entertainment. In addition, Microsoft Game Studios will partner with Jackson and Walsh to establish Wingnut Interactive, a studio dedicated to the creation of world-class interactive entertainment.