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By Luke KarmaliWith four of the biggest game publishers in the world holding press conferences yesterday, you'd be forgiven if you missed one or two things. Thankfully, we're here to help you out. Below you'll find a run down of every major story that came out of Microsoft's conference yesterday, along with our condensed version coming in at under five minutes above. So scroll through below and click on the subheadings for all the info you need, and be sure to check out our review of the conference for information on its wider impact.
There's nothing too new about this, but it seems Activision has decided to maintain the status quo for the next entry in its hugely popular shooter series by giving all COD: Advanced Warfare DLC have timed exclusivity on Xbox platforms.
At long last the highly-anticipated racer from Playground Games has a release date in September.*For more on what to expect from Horizon later this year, check out our exhaustive*hands-on*impressions with*Forza Horizon 2, which is one part of many*IGN First*reveal pieces.
The beta and DLC for Turtle Rock's upcoming shooter,*Evolve, are coming first to Xbox One.For more on*Evolve, check out our video below where we went hands on with the game.
Assassin's Creed Unity*will feature four-player co-op.*Unity's new feature was revealed at Microsoft's yearly E3 Xbox press conference, where it was shown off live on stage. Multiple assassins are shown playing cooperatively, storming a royal castle on the eve of the bloody French Revolution.
Forza Motorsport 5*is getting a brand new race course today in the form of the legendary*Nürburgring track.
Microsoft announced that Dragon Age Inquisition "premiere content" will be coming first to Xbox. News of this came during a trailer showcasing BioWare's upcoming RPG.
A digital-only Dance Central game is coming exclusively to Xbox One this September.*Little else was said, but the game will feature downloadable music, which is, of course, no surprise. The format will allow the developers to update the game with tracks more quickly.
After months of waiting, Sunset Overdrive has a release date in October. While that's pretty cool in and of itself, the highlight of this segment remains the self-aware trailer we saw in which our hero mocks the standard video game trailer tropes that peppered the rest of the conferences. If you haven't seen it yet, be sure to check it out below.
The upcoming Xbox One exclusive --*Fable Legends*-- will be getting a multiplayer beta this fall.*Fable Legends is a fairly big departure from the series norm for Microsoft and Lionhead, focusing on online cooperative play. Four people join forces as a group of heroes — a wisecracking Prince Charming-style character, a well-clothed magician, a female warrior with an enormous shield, and a crossbow-wielding archer — to take on a villain, controlled by a fifth character who plays from a top-down perspective.
Capcom has just revealed the craziest DLC for*Dead Rising 3, and it's out now.*It's going by the catchy name Super Ultra*Dead Rising 3*Arecade Remix Hyper Edition EX Plus Alpha and definitely needs to be seen to be believed. Check out the trailer below.
Conker is coming to*Project Spark. Rare's vulgar squirrel hasn't been seen since 2005 in the original Xbox's Conker: Live and Reloaded. We're still not quite sure what context he'll rear his furry head in but, seeing as he's never been the shy and retiring type, you can bet we'll know soon enough.
Moon Studios has announced Ori and the Blind Forest, a gorgeous and atmospheric platformer headed to Xbox One, Xbox 360 and PC this holiday.
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All four Master Chief Halo titles will be remastered and released on Xbox One later this year. As well as containing a beta key for Halo 5: Guardians, there'll be a heap of multiplayer content including over 100 maps.*All campaign levels are unlocked from the get-go, and playlists created and curated by 343 will allow you to experience moments from across all four campaigns in a variety of ways. For example: want to play all the Warthog levels in every game? Jump into that playlist and you’ll be able to do just that.
Playdead, developer of dark indie hit Limbo, has revealed its new title,*Inside. It debuts on Xbox One.*Few details were given, but the gameplay looked reminiscent of Limbo with a young child wandering through dark, dangerous environment. But instead of a creepy outdoor environment, the world looks more futuristic.
Crystal Dynamics has announced*Rise of the Tomb Raider, coming Holiday 2015. A trailer shown during Microsoft's E3 Press Conference featured a visibly distressed Lara undergoing therapy after the events of 2013's Tomb Raider. Croft is also seen sneaking through enormous caves, once again killing enemies quietly with her bow. Check it!
Microsoft revealed a ton of new independent games that will be coming to Xbox One, via their new ID @ Xbox initiative. A list of the games featured can be found at the above link!
Microsoft has announced it's reviving classic Xbox title*Phantom Dust*as an Xbox One exclusive.*The reveal was made during the company's E3 press conference today, though details were thin on the ground. No release window was highlighted, but Microsoft described the project as "a reimagined version of the beloved classic with all-new gameplay and graphics."
Scalebound, a game where the player fights giant dragons and other monsters, is Platinum Games' new project.*Microsoft describes Scalebound as follows:*"The next great adventure from critically acclaimed developer Platinum Games and renowned game director Hideki Kamiya, Scalebound transports you to a distant, hostile world. You’ll come face to face with fearsome creatures, including a formidable dragon — and the bond you forge with this awesome predator will prove crucial to the survival of both worlds." The debut trailer looks pretty badass - this is definitely one to keep both eyes on.
The Xbox One version of The Division will receive exclusive content first.*The*news was revealed during Microsoft E3 2014 press conference. Unfortunately, no concrete details were revealed just yet.
Crackdown, the third in the series, is coming to Xbox One.*Crackdown is a cooperative open-world game. In a CG trailer, Agency agents are seen destroying buildings and eliminating targets, including one that involved bringing down whole buildings. Original Crackdown creator Dave Jones is heading up the project at Cloudgine.
And that, as they say, is that. For more on individual stories click the red links in the subheads, and check*out*our review of the conference*if you want more details on the wider presentation. We'll be going hands-on with many more of the titles here this week, so keep your eyes locked to IGN for more info as it comes.
Luke Karmali is IGN's UK News Editor. You too can revel in mediocrity by following him on*Twitter.
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Everything you need to know.
By Luke KarmaliWith four of the biggest game publishers in the world holding press conferences yesterday, you'd be forgiven if you missed one or two things. Thankfully, we're here to help you out. Below you'll find a run down of every major story that came out of Microsoft's conference yesterday, along with our condensed version coming in at under five minutes above. So scroll through below and click on the subheadings for all the info you need, and be sure to check out our review of the conference for information on its wider impact.
There's nothing too new about this, but it seems Activision has decided to maintain the status quo for the next entry in its hugely popular shooter series by giving all COD: Advanced Warfare DLC have timed exclusivity on Xbox platforms.
At long last the highly-anticipated racer from Playground Games has a release date in September.*For more on what to expect from Horizon later this year, check out our exhaustive*hands-on*impressions with*Forza Horizon 2, which is one part of many*IGN First*reveal pieces.
The beta and DLC for Turtle Rock's upcoming shooter,*Evolve, are coming first to Xbox One.For more on*Evolve, check out our video below where we went hands on with the game.
Assassin's Creed Unity*will feature four-player co-op.*Unity's new feature was revealed at Microsoft's yearly E3 Xbox press conference, where it was shown off live on stage. Multiple assassins are shown playing cooperatively, storming a royal castle on the eve of the bloody French Revolution.
Forza Motorsport 5*is getting a brand new race course today in the form of the legendary*Nürburgring track.
Microsoft announced that Dragon Age Inquisition "premiere content" will be coming first to Xbox. News of this came during a trailer showcasing BioWare's upcoming RPG.
A digital-only Dance Central game is coming exclusively to Xbox One this September.*Little else was said, but the game will feature downloadable music, which is, of course, no surprise. The format will allow the developers to update the game with tracks more quickly.
After months of waiting, Sunset Overdrive has a release date in October. While that's pretty cool in and of itself, the highlight of this segment remains the self-aware trailer we saw in which our hero mocks the standard video game trailer tropes that peppered the rest of the conferences. If you haven't seen it yet, be sure to check it out below.
The upcoming Xbox One exclusive --*Fable Legends*-- will be getting a multiplayer beta this fall.*Fable Legends is a fairly big departure from the series norm for Microsoft and Lionhead, focusing on online cooperative play. Four people join forces as a group of heroes — a wisecracking Prince Charming-style character, a well-clothed magician, a female warrior with an enormous shield, and a crossbow-wielding archer — to take on a villain, controlled by a fifth character who plays from a top-down perspective.
Capcom has just revealed the craziest DLC for*Dead Rising 3, and it's out now.*It's going by the catchy name Super Ultra*Dead Rising 3*Arecade Remix Hyper Edition EX Plus Alpha and definitely needs to be seen to be believed. Check out the trailer below.
Conker is coming to*Project Spark. Rare's vulgar squirrel hasn't been seen since 2005 in the original Xbox's Conker: Live and Reloaded. We're still not quite sure what context he'll rear his furry head in but, seeing as he's never been the shy and retiring type, you can bet we'll know soon enough.
Moon Studios has announced Ori and the Blind Forest, a gorgeous and atmospheric platformer headed to Xbox One, Xbox 360 and PC this holiday.
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All four Master Chief Halo titles will be remastered and released on Xbox One later this year. As well as containing a beta key for Halo 5: Guardians, there'll be a heap of multiplayer content including over 100 maps.*All campaign levels are unlocked from the get-go, and playlists created and curated by 343 will allow you to experience moments from across all four campaigns in a variety of ways. For example: want to play all the Warthog levels in every game? Jump into that playlist and you’ll be able to do just that.
Playdead, developer of dark indie hit Limbo, has revealed its new title,*Inside. It debuts on Xbox One.*Few details were given, but the gameplay looked reminiscent of Limbo with a young child wandering through dark, dangerous environment. But instead of a creepy outdoor environment, the world looks more futuristic.
Crystal Dynamics has announced*Rise of the Tomb Raider, coming Holiday 2015. A trailer shown during Microsoft's E3 Press Conference featured a visibly distressed Lara undergoing therapy after the events of 2013's Tomb Raider. Croft is also seen sneaking through enormous caves, once again killing enemies quietly with her bow. Check it!
Microsoft revealed a ton of new independent games that will be coming to Xbox One, via their new ID @ Xbox initiative. A list of the games featured can be found at the above link!
Microsoft has announced it's reviving classic Xbox title*Phantom Dust*as an Xbox One exclusive.*The reveal was made during the company's E3 press conference today, though details were thin on the ground. No release window was highlighted, but Microsoft described the project as "a reimagined version of the beloved classic with all-new gameplay and graphics."
Scalebound, a game where the player fights giant dragons and other monsters, is Platinum Games' new project.*Microsoft describes Scalebound as follows:*"The next great adventure from critically acclaimed developer Platinum Games and renowned game director Hideki Kamiya, Scalebound transports you to a distant, hostile world. You’ll come face to face with fearsome creatures, including a formidable dragon — and the bond you forge with this awesome predator will prove crucial to the survival of both worlds." The debut trailer looks pretty badass - this is definitely one to keep both eyes on.
The Xbox One version of The Division will receive exclusive content first.*The*news was revealed during Microsoft E3 2014 press conference. Unfortunately, no concrete details were revealed just yet.
Crackdown, the third in the series, is coming to Xbox One.*Crackdown is a cooperative open-world game. In a CG trailer, Agency agents are seen destroying buildings and eliminating targets, including one that involved bringing down whole buildings. Original Crackdown creator Dave Jones is heading up the project at Cloudgine.
And that, as they say, is that. For more on individual stories click the red links in the subheads, and check*out*our review of the conference*if you want more details on the wider presentation. We'll be going hands-on with many more of the titles here this week, so keep your eyes locked to IGN for more info as it comes.
Luke Karmali is IGN's UK News Editor. You too can revel in mediocrity by following him on*Twitter.
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