The official Microsoft announcements are now only hours away and whilst most people already know what to expect there seems to be a few more surprises up their sleeve.

First and foremost we now know that Project Natal has now been officially named Xbox Kinect and looks a lot smaller than we previously thought.  There has also been a leak overnight that a slim line version of the 360 is also on its way with 250gb hard drive and kinect built in.  The exact details and specs are not available yet but expect some more surprises with this as word at the conference centre is that security is heavier than the Bank Of England which normally means there are announcements that for once, have actually been kept secret.

Microsoft are the first of the big three to get the show on the road later today (5.30 GMT) so check back just after that for all the news here.