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Banjo-Kazooie creator Rare has come out in full force at Microsoft’s E3 press conference. The studio unveiled Sea of Thieves, an ambitious open-world title taking place in a Caribbean-like sea-and-island world. The announcement trailer for the game showed multiple players crewing a pirate ship and exploring an island, finding treasure …
Read More »MICROSOFT: First Rise of the Tomb Raider gameplay shown, date revealed
Crystal Dynamics took to the stage at the E3 Xbox media briefing to show off the first gameplay from the upcoming Rise of the Tomb Raider. The footage featured Lara and a friend climbing a perilous icy mountain in a quest to find a lost city. Other locations include a …
Read More »MICROSOFT: Ion, the new game from DayZ creator Dean Hall, is coming first to Xbox One
DayZ creator Dean Hall is going beyond Earth with his new game. Appearing on stage at Microsoft’s E3 press conference, Hall outlined a title built upon emergent gameplay, rather than scripted events and characters. "I want a game that is not a game, I want a game that is a …
Read More »MICROSOFT: Console Early Access is happening
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 …
Read More »E3 2015: Xbox One gets Early Access
Xbox Game Preview to offer free trials to players before they make a purchase
Read More »MICROSOFT: Rainbow Six Siege will include both Rainbow Six Vegas games
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 …
Read More »MICROSOFT: Dark Souls III confirmed for spring 2016
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 …
Read More »MICROSOFT: Fallout 4 PC mods will also work on Xbox One, will be free
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. …
Read More »MICROSOFT: Xbox One gets Xbox 360 backwards compatibility
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 …
Read More »MICROSOFT: New Halo 5: Guardians gameplay shows multiplayer focus
Halo 5: Guardians looks set to be the Chief’s biggest adventure yet. Showing off the upcoming sci-fi shooter on-stage at its E3 press conference, Microsoft demonstrated Guardian’s heavy focus on multiplayer. The game features seamless drop-in, drop-out co-operative play. Players will be able to control two separate squads, one led …
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