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The Loneliest Game At Microsoft’s E3 Booth

Different console. Same sad story. Two lonely kiosks. So sad. 🙁

A Handy List Of Yesterday’s Big E3 Moments

Now wasn’t yesterday quite something? Phantom Dust, GTA V for current-gen, dragons from the new Dragon Age and elephants from the new Far Cry… It’s hard to keep track of everything that happened. So let’s take a look at yesterday’s events, as told by our headlines, in (a mostly) chronological order. Microsoft Microsoft did the…

​Some First-Class E3 Trolling Happening Right Here

Pity the readers who don’t know that comics writer Gail Simone loves to poke at the weak spots of devoted fan communities. Their heads have probably exploded now. Simone’s a longtime veteran who’s writing, among other things, the Tomb Raider comic-book series that connects last year’s hit game to its just announced sequel. She also…

The Internet Reacts To Microsoft’s E3 Presentation

Microsoft was the first up to bat today, and this year they focused primarily on one thing during their presentation: the games. Not just big triple-A games, either—there were plenty of small indie games showcased as well. People noticed. In fact, in general, people seem to be responding pretty well to everything Microsoft unveiled today…

Five Minutes Of The Division’s Snazzy Multiplayer

Ubisoft and Microsoft didn’t have much to say about The Division at the latter’s E3 press conference this morning, but that didn’t stop them from showing off some lush gameplay footage: Ubisoft’s press conference is later today, so we’ll keep our eyes peeled for more Tom Clancy-centric news then.

New Crackdown Goes Multiplayer in a Big Way

“Hello, Agent.” Man, we’ve all missed that voice, huh? CORRECTION: The original version of this post stated that Platinum Games would be working on the new Crackdown. This isn’t the case. It’s being developed by series creator Dave Jones and a new UK studio called Cloudgine, which is made up of former Crackdown developers. We…

Hell Yes, Phantom Dust Returns on Xbox One

Hell’s gotten a lot colder. The cult game from the original Xbox is getting re-imagined for Microsoft’s newest console. A teaser trailer showed characters that looked like they could be the metahuman Espers charged with saving the Earth. This clip didn’t appear to be captured gameplay but, what the hell, it’s new Phantom Dust

The Halo 5 beta promises a whole damn lot. Getting to test out the evolution of Spartan multiplayer is a real good reason to buy four games you may already own

Rise of The Tomb Raider Shows A New Side of Lara Croft

Looks like the Xbox One is getting a new Tomb Raider—and in this one, Lara Croft seems haunted by her past experiences (the trailer shows Croft in what appears to be a therapy session). Interesting! Might this be a direct sequel to the recent reboot? Kind of looks like it. You can watch the trailer…

Bleak, Dystopian Inside Comes To Xbox One In Early 2015

After four years of development, Limbo developer Playdead’s new side-scroller, Inside, will come to the Xbox One in the first half of 2015 as part of Microsoft’s ID@Xbox program. The game has a website which you can keep an eye on for updates.

Everything We Know About the Halo Master Chief Collection

News of the Halo: Master Chief Collection already leaked a few weeks ago, but Microsoft and developer 343 Industries officially announced its existence today. It’ll be out on November 11 this year, in tandem with Halo 2‘s 10-year anniversary, and it’ll come with access to the beta for Halo 5: Guardians One Disc In a…

Microsoft just officially announced The Master Chief Collection, which collects four blockbuster Halo games in one package.

The New Fable Features Co-Op and Lets You Play as the Villain

You’re not going it alone in the next release in the Xbox first-party RPG franchise. You’ll have friends questing along with you. Unless you’re the bad guy, in which case you’ll have enemies. Fable Legends got its turn on the Xbox stage today, with a video that showcased multiplayer battles and a feature that lets…

Conker Is Coming Back In Project Spark

Conker made a surprising appearance during Microsoft’s Project Spark presentation. It’s been a long time, buddy! We missed you.

Dance Central Spotlight Is Coming To Xbox One In September

A new Dance Central game is coming to Xbox One, and it’s a download-only title.

A new arcade-style DLC pack for Dead Rising 3 is available today. Available on Xbox Live, Super Ultra Dead Rising 3 Arcade Remix Hyper Edition EX Plus Alpha features online 4-player co-op with powerups, bonus stages, and… cosplay.

Assassin’s Creed Unity Is Next-Gen Only, Will Have 4-Player Co-Op

Straight from E3, there’s finally confirmation that the new Assassin’s Creed game will be on new platforms only, such as Xbox One. Footage shows four different assassins doing what they do best in Paris, France: killing. Together, of course—the game has co-op. Here’s what that looks like in-action: UPDATE: Read more about the co-op over…

The Next Forza Horizon Hits On September 30

With Forza 5’s Drivatar tech and player-controlled clubs with up to 1000 members, along with dedicated servers for smooth multiplayer connectivity, Forza Horizon 2 is arriving to Xbox One and Xbox 360 on September 30. Playground Games’ new racer will feature “more than 200” cars to drive, and a new system for some “dramatic” weather…

​Hit iPhone Game Threes Coming to Xbox One Soon

Threes may be most famous for having a near-ubiquitous clone. But the popular puzzle game is coming to Xbox One, a platform where it won’t get copied so easily. The news of a an XB1 version of Threes came during the Xbox press conference pre-show, as Xbox Live guru Larry Hyrb interviewed Threes co-creator Asher…

We’re Liveblogging Microsoft’s E3 2014 Press Conference (All Done!)

The first major press conference of E3 2014 is upon us, and we’re awash in an incredible amount of green lighting as we wait to see what Microsoft is bringing to the party. Join us and find out!