The German Games Convention is underway, and we're providing details on some things just announced in a press release that just went out. 

With twice the space as last year, and130 game stations showing off more than 40 titles, gamers can see and play the newest titles for Windows, Xbox 360 and Xbox Live.

EA announced that “FIFA 07” will be available on Xbox 360, and Konami will bring “Pro Evolution Soccer 6” to the console, making Xbox 360 the exclusive home to next-generation soccer this holiday season.  Next gen version will be exclusive to Xbox 360 for next 12 months.

Microsoft is giving gamers a splash of global influence with the forthcoming release of three board-game-inspired titles from Europe. “Settlers of Catan,” “Carcassonne” and “Alhambra” are set to bring the classic board games to Xbox Live Arcade.

We announced two titles for Windows, “LEGO Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy” from LucasArts and “Zoo Tycoon 2: Marine Mania” from Microsoft Game Studios. During the keynote, we showed “Flight Simulator X” using the Xbox 360 Wireless Controller and the new Xbox 360 Wireless Gaming Receiver for Windows.

We also announced details on some accessories:

  • Xbox Live Vision camera for the Xbox 360 system. The camera will be available in the U.S. on Sept. 19 and in Europe on Oct. 6 in two packages: 
    • Xbox Live Vision. This package includes Xbox Live Vision camera, one-month Xbox Live Gold Membership, Xbox 360 Headset, and free downloads of two full-version Xbox Live Arcade games: the popular “UNO” card game and “TotemBall,” the new 3-D platform game from Freeverse and Strange Flavour Ltd. that is a mixture of platform skills and puzzles (estimated retail price (ERP) $39.99 U.S./ €49.99).
    • Xbox Live Video Chat Gold Kit. This package includes the Xbox Live Vision camera, a 12-month Xbox Live Gold Membership, an Xbox 360 Headset, free downloads of three full-version Xbox Live Arcade games — the “UNO” card game, “TotemBall,” and the classic “Robotron” action shooter — and 200 Microsoft Points (ERP $79.99 U.S./€89.99).
  • Xbox 360 Wireless Racing Wheel. Bundled with a limited-edition force feedback version of “Project Gotham Racing 3” while supplies last (ERP $149.99 U.S., available in November).
  • Xbox 360 Wireless Headset. (ERP $59.99 U.S., available in November).
  • Xbox 360 Wireless Gaming Receiver for Windows.  (ERP $19.99 U.S., available in late December).
  • Xbox 360 Faceplates. Three new special-edition faceplates featuring images from the “Halo” franchise, “Viva Piñata” and “Forza Motorsport 2” (ERP $19.99 U.S., available in early November).

Microsoft announced availability for the Xbox 360 in the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia. Xbox 360 will be launched in Eastern Europe on Nov. 3, following the recently announced launch in South Africa on Sept. 29.

Lots more details in the press release, and throughout the day.

[Edit: added detail to soccer next gen exclusivity]