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Read More »OPINION: Xbox’s humble bundle
From the moment Phil Spencer took to the stage and referenced his ‘friends’ over at Sony and Nintendo, you knew Xbox was playing the humble card. And that’s fair enough, because they had been humbled. Last year’s E3 was a disaster for the platform holder, a mistake they must not …
Read More »E3 2014: Microsoft news roundup – Master Chief calls on the faithful
Considering the pressure Microsoft faced to banish the demons of last year’s show, the platform holder can probably consider this year’s event a success. The bumper Halo: The Master Chief Collection will be music to the ears of the Xbox faithful, bundling Halos 1, 2, 3 and 4 into one …
Read More »E3 2014: All the Microsoft Xbox One news here
New Crackdown title, Sunset Overdrive, Platinum Games exclusive and indies all take centre stage at LA show
Read More »XBOX: Dragon Age: Inquisition ‘premier content’ to hit Xbox One first
Yet another multi-platform release will launch its add-content as a timed exclusive on Xbox One. A new trailer for Inquisition shown off at Microsoft’s E3 press conference revealed Xbox One users will receive premiere content” first. BioWare producer Cameron Lee revealed the new entry in the series will feature improved …
Read More »E3 2014: New UK studio Cloudgine reveals Crackdown 3 for Xbox One
GTA creator David Jones leading development of new title
Read More »XBOX: Crackdown 3 confirmed
Crackdown 3 is official and coming to Xbox One. Powered by what Microsoft describes as ‘an army of dedicated servers’, big promises have been made about its approach to multiplayer. Note it actually goes by the name Crackdown, and not Crackdown 3. The game retains the series’ trademark cel-shaded graphical …
Read More »E3 2014: Next new Platinum Games IP exclusive to Xbox One
Fantasy action title Scalebound will only be available on Microsoft console
Read More »XBOX: Platinum Games shows off new IP Scalebound
Hideki Kamiya took to the stage to reveal Platinum Games’ new IP Scalebound. The title will be exclusive to Xbox One and retains Kamiya and Platinum’spenchant for over the top action. A trailer shown off at Microsoft’s Press Briefing saw a young man fighting, and being caught in the middle …
Read More »E3 2014: Microsoft shows off Xbox One indie support
Hundreds of developers making games for new-gen console
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