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A third entry in the cult Metro franchise was last night confirmed at E3. Metro Exodus is due for release on PS4, Xbox One and PC in 2018. Set a quarter of a century after Earth has been ravaged by nuclear war, the few thousand survivors who persist scrabble for …

A name and price for the Xbox One X and backwards compatibility with the original Xbox were far from the only announcements at Microsoft’s E3 press conference last night. Crackdown 3, which was originally announced way back in 2014, finally has a release date for both Xbox One and PC …

After years of being told the Xbox One has no exclusives, Microsoft went on a full frontal assault last night during its E3 press conference, showing a total of 42 titles, 22 of which had some form of Xbox exclusivity. It’s clearly made an impression, too, as IHS Markit’s Piers …

Xbox One’s backwards compatibility credentials are getting a huge boost with the addition of original Xbox compatibility. Boss Phil Spencer said on Microsoft’s E3 stage that these original games will look better and play better across the Xbox family”, with combat flight sim Crimson Skies being the first title to …

Sony’s decision to remaster some of its classic Wipeout games has been rewarded with a UK All Formats No.1. The series first debuted in the UK way back in 1995 but, in Wipeout: Omega Collection, this is the first time Wipeout has ever topped the UK charts. Codemasters’ Dirt 4, …

Project Scorpio finally has a name and a price. Meet the Xbox One X, which is launching worldwide on November 7th later this year for $499 in the US and 449 in the UK – that’s 20 higher than IHS’s initial estimate yesterday. Unveiled at Microsoft’s E3 press conference this …

The new upgraded 4K console will be £449 in the UK, $499 in the US, and many other news announced at E3

Bethesda’s E3 showcase last night gave us more details on projects we already knew about and confirmed a couple of brand new titles heading to retail this year. The Switch version of The Elder Scrolls: Skyrim is certainly a big title for owners of Nintendo’s machine, and Bethesda has confirmed …

Bioware has a brand-new IP named Anthem, and it looks to be a cross between Mass Effect’s epic space opera and Destiny’s sci-fi co-op play. The game was first teased yesterday during EA’s Play event in Los Angeles, but it was Microsoft who presented the game in full, closing out …

The long-rumoured Assassin’s Creed Origins will arrive on October 27th, Microsoft announced at its E3 press conference this evening. As previously suggested, the next installment in Ubisoft’s Assassin’s Creed series will take place in Egypt and will see the franchise go right back to the very start of the Brotherhood’s …