Bringing you closer to the action than ever before with the officially licensed teams, players and stadia of the 2009 npower Ashes Series!

The game will provide you with the most authentic Ashes experience possible without having to don your whites. Delivering all the exciting, athletic, skillful and technical elements of the sport, the game’s comprehensive Ashes Mode will feature all five Tests played out at carefully detailed recreations of each authentic venue.

Featuring twelve Test playing nations and eighteen stadia from around the world, Ashes Cricket 2009 is the most comprehensive cricket videogame ever. Experience the whole gamut of the world of cricket from the iconic Ashes Series, Test matches, ODIs and 20 over games. The kits, the pacing, the atmosphere and the players all change depending upon your game mode.

* Enhanced Bowling Experience: Make decisions as the bowler does with an intuitive, interactive bowling control scheme.
* Dynamic and Intuitive Batting: Feel more in control of the ball than ever before, with greater coverage and shot choice.
* Official Hawk-Eye Tracking: Official Hawk-Eye visualisations, as seen on TV.
* Cricket Legends Mode: Learn how to master the disciplines of batting, bowling and fielding with coaching from Sir Ian Botham and Shane Warne.
* Play in Stadiums from Around the World: Eighteen of the world’s most recognisable stadia, recreated geographic conditions and climates, as well as true-to-life crowd noise and atmosphere. Expect swing in England, bounce in Australia and extra turn in India.
* Online Play: Full online multiplayer gaming through PlayStation Network.
* Single and Multiplayer Modes: Two player Co-Op play, with up to four player vs matches.

You can also benefit from free delivery on all items at Zavvi.

Xbox 360 was pleased to be a part of a rejuvenated E3 this year and to see the interactive entertainment industry really shine and reach new audiences. We look forward to being at E3 next year and continuing to redefine the future of home entertainment.

Don Mattrick, senior vice president, Microsoft’s Interactive Entertainment Business

Game are pleased to be bringing the Halo 3 experience to the UK. Here’s what they say about the game:

Halo 3 ODST with Limited Edition Controller and Halo Reach Beta Access (Xbox 360) £59.99 Inc. Free UK Delivery

Halo 3: Recon is a stand-alone expansion that extends the award-winning Halo 3 experience with hours of new campaign and multiplayer gameplay. The new campaign chapter predates the events that unfold in “Halo 3” and gives players a new perspective through the eyes of a new hero in the “Halo” universe. New multiplayer maps ensure that the award-winning Xbox LIVE experience of “Halo 3” continues to thrive.

Thos who pre-order now will also get a special code which allows them to download the playable character Sgt Johnson on the multiplayer mode “firefight”. There’s also free delivery and the Halo 3: ODST items will be dispatched in time for delivery on release day in the UK so you can get the game before anyone else.This game is only recommended for players aged 16 and above.