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Steam’s popular (but controversial) Early Access program now has a console equivalent. Xbox Game Preview will allow console gamers to buy games before they are completed and are still in active development. Crucially, however, Microsoft wants to do this in, its own words, a way that makes sense” – that …

Xbox Game Preview to offer free trials to players before they make a purchase

Microsoft showed off a number of its independent games currently in the works as part of its ID@Xbox programme. Taking to the stage, ID@Xbox boss Chris Charla introduced Aurora44’s Ashen, Tacome – from the developer of Gone Home – Tiger and Squid’s Beyond Eyes and Studio MDHR’s Cuphead. That was …

Microsoft certainly hasn’t waited around to take advantage of the Xbox One’s new backwards compatibility. Having already announced that every copy of Fallout 4 for the new console would include Fallout 3, the platform holder has also struck a deal with Ubisoft surrounding upcoming game Rainbow Six Siege. The tactical …

Free-to-play title arrives in beta form this August

Many had expected it to be revealed at Sony’s conference later tonight, but Microsoft has played host to official confirmation of Dark Souls III. No details about the game were confirmed, although the trailer seemed to directly reference things from 2014’s Dark Souls II. That in itself would mark a …

It seems that the days of mods being confined to the PC are about to be over. Betheda’s Todd Howard took to the stage during Microsoft’s E3 press conference to show off more of the upcoming title, which had been rapturously received just the night before at Bethesda’s own briefing. …

User-created content made via PC can be transferred to Microsoft’s console

Microsoft has provided some more details about the upcoming Forza Motorsport 6. The title features 24-car multiplayer, runs at 1080p and 60 frames per second and features 45 ‘Forzatastic’ cars. Developer Turn 10’s boss Dan Greenwalt claims it is: most beautiful, most technically advanced and biggest game turn 10 has …

Well, here’s a surprise – Xbox One will soon offer Xbox 360 game backwards compatibility. Microsoft says that as part of its mission to offer the largest console games catalogue, 100s of Xbox 360 titles will be available this holiday”. Furthermore, if you already own a supported game you won’t …