Activision also showcased some other key titles, including Prototype 2 and a new kids game and toy franchise called Skylanders.

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The miniature 80-key keyboard of the working prototype v5 that we tapped upon was seriously springy.

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Ford has developed a prototype vehicle--the P2000--that replaces steel and cast iron in several key components as part of an effort to reduce the weight of a vehicle by 40%, which would create dramatic fuel efficiencies.

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