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Smartglass, Kinect and Video Editing to Enhance Xbox One Multiplayer

Smartglass should deliver a bunch of new functionality to multiplayer gaming on Xbox One, if this demonstration is any sign. It’ll keep tabs on your friends’ in-game progress and, ostensibly, find more competitive quickmatches suited to your playing skill. I say ostensibly because, on stage, an Xbox Live community manager, Ashton, was handily taken apart…

Xbox One To Get Twitch Integration

The Xbox One will feature Twitch integration at release, Microsoft announced at their E3 press briefing today. This means that Xbox Live Gold subscribers will be able to upload their gameplay videos directly to Twitch, and they can also stream Twitch content hassle-free on the Xbox One. This way, Microsoft will be able to “deliver…

Crimson Dragon Didn’t Have Any Sound, Still Looks Awesome

If you loved the Panzer Dragoon games, then you’ve been waiting a long time for a sequel to all the flying, fire-breathing action. Microsoft showed the long-teased follow-up—destined for Xbox One—today at their E3 event but the sound wasn’t working for the gameplay snippet. And yeah, folks in attendance had to laugh as the uncomfortable…

Dead Rising 3 Is Coming To The Xbox One

Today we got our first look at Dead Rising 3, which is coming exclusively to Xbox One. Like in prior games, you can use nearly anything as a weapon against zombies—and these weapons have some degree of customization. You’ll also be able to do things like call in artillery strikes against the undead, which is…

Microsoft Points Are Dead

Xbox Live is doing away with Microsoft Points when the Xbox One launches, Microsoft’s Marc Whitten just said at E3. Everything will then be priced in local currency.

With Quantum Break, Play a Personalized Version of an Action TV Show

The next game from the makers of Alan Wake and Max Payne was one of the few games that Microsoft showed at the Xbox One reveal. But details were scant. Now, at today’s E3 press event, Remedy Entertainment’s Sam Lake showed a bigger glimpse of the game. The main hero’s name is Jack Choice Joyce…

This is D4, a Murder Mystery from Deadly Premonition‘s Creator

D4, a cel-shaded, episodic murder mystery from designer Hidetaka Suehiro (Swery65), the creator of Deadly Premonition, will be coming to Xbox One, Microsoft just announced. That’s it’s trailer above.

Minecraft Is Mining and Crafting Its Way To The Xbox One

Blocky, but glorious. At today’s E3 conference, Microsoft announced that Mojang’s sandbox game Minecraft is coming to the new Xbox One console. Minecraft: Xbox One Edition will feature the familiar, addictive gameplay of the Xbox 360 and PC versions, albeit on much larger maps.

Forza 5‘s ‘Driveatar’ Will Mimic Your Style for Others to Race Against

Promising “the end of AI” in its driving series, Forza 5 will introduce something called “Driveatar,” which will learn from players personal driving styles and upload them into the cloud as racing opponents, Turn 10 Studios said on stage at Microsot’s E3 news conference. Driver tendencies such as acceleration, aggression, how they drive in traffic…

Max: The Curse of Brotherhood Looks Like a Fun Take on Dark Magic

Announced at today’s Xbox Press Conference, Press Play’s colorful action platformer show what happens when you go looking up brother-banishing spells on the internet.

Insomniac Is Making a Wild Exclusive For the Xbox One

Sunset Overdrive is a new game from Insomniac Games. It’s an open world shooter with character design much like that of Overstrike, prior to the redesign/change to Fuse. And unsurprisingly, that means it looks fantastic.

Ryse: Son of Rome Looks like a Better Video Game Version of 300

Originally teased as Kinect game, Crytek’s ancient war game will be an Xbox One game, with inputshandled by the gamepad controller. Check out the video above to see how it looks.

Killer Instinct Returns, Exclusively for Xbox One

Rare’s fan-favorite fighter Killer Instinct, which released 18 years ago on the Super Nintendo, will be rebooted as an exclusive Xbox One edition once the console launches.

Dark Souls II Is Looking as Awesome as Ever

At today’s E3 media briefing, Microsoft has shared with us yet another look at From Software’s upcoming (and, presumably, incredibly difficult) hack-n’-slash RPG, Dark Souls II. The game is coming out early next year, in March, 2014. You can take a look at its recently published fact sheethere

Announced in Microsoft’s E3 pre-show: Xbox 360’s Summer of Arcade this year will consist of a remake of the classic game Flashback as well as Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows and Charlier Murder

Metal Gear Solid V On the Xbox One Looks Fantastic

Today during the Microsoft press conference at E3, Microsoft unveiled a ton of new Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain footage. Snake seems to be in Afghanistan, can ride horses, and still does that whole sneaking thing.

World of Tanks Is Coming to Xbox 360

Wargaming’s megahit multiplayer conflict simulator will be coming to Microsoft’s current-gen console in a version optimized for the Xbox 360. It’ll be a free download hitting this summer.

Free Games Coming to Xbox Live Gold Subscribers [Updated]

Existing Xbox Live Gold members will begin receiving two free games per month until the launch of the Xbox One in November. The first two games will be Halo 3 and Assassin’s Creed II. Fable III was already made free to Gold subscribers earlier today.

The Xbox 360 has a New Design; It’s Available Today

The Xbox 360 has a new “smaller sleeker and quieter than ever” console design, available beginning today, said Microsoft. Specific features, such as hard drive size, were not mentioned. The design appears to mimic that of the Xbox One, coming later this year.

Watch Microsoft’s E3 2013 Press Conference And More Live

With exclusive reveals, extended coverage and special appearances from some familiar Kotaku faces, Spike TV’s E3 2013 stream is an excellent choice for your watching all of the things needs. The Microsoft press conference kicks off at 12:30 Eastern, with tons of special sauce leading up. Enjoy!