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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!

Here’s What E3 Looks Like Right Now

There are still a few days left until E3 kicks off, but a few lucky folks have already had a chance to get a glimpse of the Los Angeles Convention Center,where gaming’s biggest annual event will be held. They’ve shared photos of the preparations in this NeoGAF thread, so we can stare at them endlessly…

There’s no escape from the cops in Watch Dogs Sometimes, they are really determined to catch you! via r/watch_dogs Dayshot is an image-based feature that runs every morning, showcasing some of the prettiest, funniest game-related screenshots and art that we can find. Send us suggestions if you’ve got them. To contact the author of this…

Xbox One Games Might Soon Look A Little Better

Ever since launch, many multiplatform games just haven’t looked as good (or run as smoothly) on the Xbox One as they have the PlayStation 4. Going forward that gap might be closed. At least a little. From launch until now, developers had to leave some resources on the console’s GPU free for Kinect integration, which…

Terminator 2’s Truck Chase Scene, Remade in GTA V

It’s a bit strange no one’s thought to do so it, because the canal labyrinths of Los Santos are perfect for some Terminator 2 action. But here it is. YouTuber John Chapman and his friends made a pretty neat shot-for-shot remake of the movie’s famous truck chase scene. GTA 5: Terminator 2: Judgement Day Remake…

The June Xbox One update – which brings stuff like external storage, free games and the option to use your real name – has begun rolling out

Watch Dogs: The Kotaku Review

My first question for Watch Dogs was, “Well, what if I don’t want to shoot Maurice?” “Sorry,” the game replied. “You are going to shoot Maurice and that’s all there is for it.” It was the very first interactive moment of the game, and I had two things: A gun, and a prompt to shoot…

One Year Later, Did Microsoft Keep Their E3 2013 Promises?

E3 is a-comin’. Next week, great gaming companies will take to the stage to show off all kinds of games and make all kinds of promises, as they did in the past. Like last year, for example. Let’s look at what Microsoft told us at their 2013 briefing. After the somewhat unfocused reveal of the…

Does E3 Still Matter?

It’s been a weird pre-E3 month. Companies like Microsoft, EA, and Bethesda have made big announcements before the big show. Nintendo’s not even doing an official press conference at all. Is there still a point to E3? Or has it become a walking, talking, slowly dying dinosaur? It’s been a sort of inevitable question among…