Via Microsoft's E3 press conference this evening comes news that Xbox 360 has signed an exclusive deal with ESPN to bring a community channel in the U.S. that will feature over 3,500 sporting events in the first year alone.

Shown events will include College Football, Basketball, NBA, MLB and Soccer and via Kinect you'll be able to shout out the likes of "Xbox Replay" and replay sections, or "Xbox Pause" to stop the game mid-flow. The ESPN service will be available to Gold members free of charge.

More news from E3 as we get it.