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Xbox One Slim Leaked Ahead of E3 Reveal
I guess we can say we say no one is surprised but if you been living under a rock Microsoft Xbox slim has been leaked ahead of its E3 press event. It’s 40% smaller 2TB HD 4K Ultra HD Video, a new streamlined controller and vertical stand will be included.
Titanfall 2 Box Art, Standard and Uber Collectors Edition leaked
The avalanche of leaks continues prior to E3 2016 this time the victim is Titanfall 2. the box art , the standard and Uber collectors edition has been leaked via courtesy of Neo Gaf. The standard collectors edition will come with a light -up Pilot Bust custom scarf, Memorial patches,pilot field Journal,Pilot Id card Flash Drive,Mini Art Print Set and a Paracord Survival bracelet The Uber collecto...[Read More]
Microsoft: “We Expect This to Be a Special E3”
With rumors swirling about potential new hardware announcements, Microsoft today teased its E3 2016 showing by saying the company expects "a special E3.""We are just days away from E3 2016 and we're excited to share more details on what Xbox fans can expect this year and beyond," Xbox marketing chief Mike Nichols said in a statement today regarding May 2016's NPD results. "We expect this to be a s...[Read More]
Fallout 4 Was Accidentally Free on Xbox One Today, Bethesda Responds
Reportedly due to a pricing error, the Xbox One version of Fallout 4 (and its DLC) was free today for a period of time through the Xbox Store, though Bethesda says it has "no idea" how that happened.Earlier today, the base game and expansions Automatron, Wasteland Workshop, and Far Harbor were all offered for the low, low price of zero dollars from the digital store. Here's a tweet from Twitter's ...[Read More]
Destiny: Rise of Iron Skips 360/PS3, Here’s What Happens to Those Players
Developer Bungie has announced the next expansion for Destiny, called Rise of Iron, and it features a new area, enemy faction, weapons, armor, and a social space. But it's only coming to PS4 and Xbox One, in spite of the fact that the base game and the first three expansions are all available on last-gen consoles.In its weekly update, Bungie explained that the game experience would diverge between...[Read More]
Overwatch Stats Site Shows Who Wins the Most and Least
Overwatch provides players with a wealth of statistics about their performance, both overall and as each individual character. But beyond what you're able to see about your own play history, there's nothing shared publicly--at least from an official source. A fan-run website that tracks these stats has now popped up, offering a glimpse into things like win rates and popularity.Master Overwatch pro...[Read More]
Here Are Watch Dogs 2’s Six Different Special Editions
Ubisoft officially revealed Watch Dogs 2 this week and it looks promising. It's got a new protagonist alongside new tools and cars, and it's set in the San Francisco Bay Area. But Ubisoft has also announced that, just like the first game, Watch Dogs 2 will have a handful of different editions you can buy.In fact, it'll have six different special editions, some of which are exclusive to Ubisoft's U...[Read More]
These Four Xbox One Backwards-Compatible Games Coming Today
For the second time this week, Microsoft is adding more Xbox 360 games to the Xbox One's backwards compatibility catalog. The new additions for today, June 9, include XCOM: Enemy Within, Foul Play, Monopoly Plus, and Sega Bass Fishing.As usual, Microsoft's Larry "Major Nelson" Hyrb announced these on Twitter.Earlier this week, Microsoft added Aqua, Anomaly Warzone Earth, and Lazy Raiders to the ba...[Read More]
Doom’s Lackluster Multiplayer Adding Custom Games, Bots, and More
After having an external developer work on Doom's multiplayer prior to launch, id Software is now taking the reins on that side of the project, with plans to introduce a number of absent features."We worked with Certain Affinity through the launch of the game and really appreciate their contributions and effort on the game," director Marty Stratton told Eurogamer. With the game now out, the team a...[Read More]
Blizzard Will “Keep an Eye” on Overwatch Cross-Play
A response to a tweet on the Overwatch account has opened up some hope that Overwatch cross-play between the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One will be possible: “There is no cross-platform play. We’ll keep an eye on cross-platform possibilities on the consoles.” While the tweet does not confirm that Blizzard is working on console cross-play, it’s not out of the realm of possibility. Microsoft recently an...[Read More]
Upcoming Xbox One updates adding Cortana and Marketplace Unification
This summer, the Xbox One will receive two updates that will add Microsoft’s Cortana voice assistant to the console and start unifying the Xbox and Windows Stores. Mike Ybarra, Xbox’s director of program management, wrote on Major Nelson’s blog to explain how Cortana would work. He said that voice commands will work with both headsets and Kinect and can be used to find games, search for friends, a...[Read More]
Ex-Lionhead Devs Working on Fable Game with Microsoft’s Blessing
When Microsoft closed Lionhead Studios in April of this year, it also canned its latest project, Fable Legends. However, some former Lionhead devs have been given permission by Microsoft to use the Fable license on another project. The project, Fable Fortune, is a collectible card game (CCG) in the realm of Blizzard’s Hearthstone and had been in hush-hush development for 18 months prior to Lionhea...[Read More]