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Crackdown returns as open-world Xbox One exclusive [Update: Trailer added]
Microsoft has revealed a new entry in its Crackdown franchise, one "powered by an army of dedicated servers" that offers the sort of open-world superheroic police warfare the series has been known for. Series creator David Jones introduced a short vignette, before confidently stating that "we have the right team to build the game." Scant gameplay details were offered, but the game features both the de rigueur open-world campaign, as well as multiplayer and co-op. So far there's no word on when Crackdown might arrive, though when it does it will be exclusive to the Xbox One.
Platinum invites you to battle monsters in Scalebound, exclusively on Xbox One [Update: Trailer]
Platinum Games director Hideki Kamiya has announced his studio's next game: Scalebound. The Microsoft Studios published game will arrive exclusively on the Xbox One. A rendered trailer for the game was a mash-up of a fantasy world with some modern twists. A giant dragon lands with a thunderous thump near a young man who dons a pair of headphones. Suddenly, it's an all-out war of monsters and the trailer comes to a quick end. We hope to learn more at E3, which officially kicks off tomorrow.
The Division splits off 'new content' on Xbox One first [update: trailer]
"New content" for upcoming Tom Clancy game The Division will launch on Xbox One first. The news was announced in a new gameplay demo at Microsoft's E3 conference today, this time with a team of three storming an opposing group of enemies in the snowy streets of New York on Christmas Day. As we've seen before, the team of players communicated as coolly as a clan of cucumbers while dispatching with one gun-toting foe after another. The Division is based around a group of "self-supported tactical agents" operating in The Big Apple three weeks after a deadly virus took out the city. It's based around a persistent open-world and multiplayer, and even the game's development engine, Snowdrop, is always-on. The online open-world game is due on Xbox One, PS4 and PC next year. It was announced for 2014 initially, but Ubisoft re-positioned it last month.
Threes, Plague Inc. and tons of friends on Xbox One
Microsoft's ID@Xbox program is bringing a slew of independent games to Xbox One, including mobile tile-slider Threes, adorable cosmic platformer Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime, pandemic simulator Plague, Inc. Evolved and 1930s cartoon simulator Cuphead. These are a few games previously unannounced for Xbox One, but Microsoft ran through a packed montage of independent titles during its E3 conference. Limbo studio Playdead's next project, Inside, is due out on Xbox One in 2015.
Rise of the Tomb Raider exploring holiday 2015
Lara saved her band of friends from the Tomb Raider reboot, but she'll face a new batch of danger in Rise of the Tomb Raider, due for holiday 2015. Rise of the Tomb Raider's debut trailer puts Lara back in hazardous wilderness, teasing glimpses of a temperamental bear and a frosted cave as an older man talks over Lara's hike: "People become who they are meant to be."
Moon Studios unveils gorgeous 2D Ori And The Blind Forest
Though developer Moon Studios offered no solid details on the upcoming Ori And The Blind Forest, the cinematic shown during Microsoft's E3 conference offered a tantalizing glimpse of a very attractive 2D art style complemented by fluid, almost Ghibli-esque animation.
Conker teases an unexpected appearance in Project Spark
Furry hero Conker made a surprising cameo in Microsoft's Project Spark trailer at today's E3 conference. After slicing up the Project Spark logo, the Rare squirrel of yore told viewers to make their own game starring him in the content creation title. So apparently he'll be available in Project Spark, although it's not really clear how. Watch this space, folks. There was no further news on a full release for Project Spark. The open beta came to Xbox One earlier this year after launching initially on PC.
Cosplay as Capcom's stars in Dead Rising 3 DLC, available now [Update: Trailer]
Channel the Dead Rising series' zombie-stomping cast and other iconic Capcom characters in an four-player co-op, arcade-flavored piece of downloadable content, available for Dead Rising 3 today. Characters from Capcom's highlights, like Street Fighter's Ryu and Final Fight's Mike Haggar, appeared next to a giant playable block of tofu. In case you were worried about Dead Rising's comical flavor being lost. As for the official name, uh ... Super Ultra Dead Rising 3 Arcade Remix Hyper Edition EX Plus Alpha. Yuuup!
Dance Central Spotlight shakes it on Xbox One in September
Dance Central Spotlight is on its way to Xbox One in September as a download-only game, Harmonix announced during Microsoft's E3 press conference. Spotlight is the latest Kinect-controlled grooving and shaking game in Harmonix's Dance Central series, and it features new routines and a fitness mode. Dance Central relies on the Kinect for full-body motion tracking, as does Harmonix's coming Disney Fantasia: Music Evolved. Microsoft announced it would start selling Xbox One without Kinect for $100 cheaper in June, a strategy that seemed to take Harmonix by surprise.
Sunset Overdrive kicks into a higher gear on October 28
Sunset Overdrive will launch October 28, Insomniac Games CEO Ted Price announced during Microsoft's E3 2014 press event today. The game is exclusive to Xbox One and features colorful third-person slide-and-gun action.
Nurburgring circuit coming to Forza 5 as free content today
The Nurburgring is coming as free downloadable content to Forza Motorsport 5, and it's available starting today. The introduction of the famous German motorsport circuit was announced at Microsoft's E3 presser, where the publisher also showcased the next Forza entry on Xbox One, Forza Horizon 2, which hits the system on September 30. [Image: Microsoft]
Call of Duty Advanced Warfare DLC hits Xbox One first
Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare DLC will come to Xbox One first. "Xbox One owners will be the first to play the add-on content," Xbox head Phil Spencer said during Microsoft's E3 conference. Historically, Xbox receives Call of Duty DLC a few weeks before it hits Sony systems and PC. Microsoft demoed Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare on-stage, and it features soldiers, skyscrapers and unmanned aerial drones.
