We’ve been wondering exactly what former Infinity Ward founder Vince Zampella was up to at Respawn Entertainment, and now he’s finally shown off the fruits of his team’s labor: an Xbox One exclusive calledTitanfall. TheCall of Duty veterans have concocted a futuristic FPS that lets you fight on foot or hop into mechs. With factions of the bots and humans battling each other, it’s clear there’s a heavy multiplayer focus. Spring 2014 will see the title arrive on Microsoft’s next-gen console, but you can expect to find out more details about it as E3 progresses. Check out the unveiling trailer embedded after the break.
Update: Sure, Titanfall might’ve been announced as an Xbox One exclusive, but Microsoft’s Xbox Wire portal has clarified that it’s coming to the Xbox 360 and PCs, in addition to Redmond’s next-gen console.
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Battlefield 4 was announced back towards the end of March. It was during that earlier announcement when we learned the title was heading to the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4 and Windows. Today, during the Microsoft E3 announcement we got a bit of a look at Battlefield 4 for the Xbox One. And in
It wouldn’t be a Microsoft press conference without a mention of Halo. We already know that Halo: Spartan Assault is coming, but Microsoft announced that a new untitled Halo game will be coming in 2014 to the Xbox One. Furthermore, as Microsoft’s “one last thing,” Titanfall was officially announced, from some of the developers who
After initially focusing on the TV and multimedia aspects of the Xbox One, Microsoft took the time at today’s E3 press conference to show off the gaming chops of their next-gen system.
Microsoft announced a number of impressive titles for the Xbox One, including several exclusive titles not previously revealed. Here’s a quick rundown of what we can expect in the first few months of the Xbox One’s life:
Ryse Son of Rome – Crytek – Exclusive – Available at launch. Features impressive cinematic graphics, epic battles and action swordplay, in a God of War style beat ‘em up.
Killer Instinct – Rare – Release Date TBD. An amazing looking update of the classic fighter. Will also release a Mad Catz arcade controller to go with.
Sunset Overdrive – Insomniac Games – Exclusive – Release Date TBD. An open-world shooter/brawler, something like Crackdown or inFamous. Features cartoon style reminiscent of Jet Set Radio.
Forza Motorsport 5 – Turn 10 – Exclusive – Launch title. Features incredibly detailed cars, physics, lighting, paint and textures. One of the coolest features is “Driveatars” which allow your personality to continue driving in an online persistent world, based on your driving style.
Quantum Break – Remedy – Exclusive – Release Date TBD. Takes place in a world where a science experiment goes wrong and time stutters and freezes. Graphics look amazing, but it’s too early to understand the gameplay dynamics.
D4 – from Japanese game designer SWERY65 – Release Date TBD. A stylized, cel-shaded murder mystery.
Project Spark – Exclusive – Release Date TBD. A UGC-based “meta game”. Create and share your own environments, gameplay and creatures. Interface uses voice commands and SmartGlass. Looks like Microsoft’s attempt at a Little Big Planet, but much more action-oriented.
Crimson Dragon – From the maker of Panzer Dragoon – Release Date TBD. Looks like another similar dragon-flying shooter, and that’s alright by me.
Dead Rising 3 – Capcom – Exclusive – Release Date TBD. Features massive, detailed urban environments, huge zombie hordes, massive open environments. The weapon-crafting system looks epic, allowing you to improvise weapons and combine them into new and deadly implements.
Witcher 3: The Wild Hunt – CD Projekt RED – Release Date TBD. The latest in the fantasy RPG series, adds free-roaming in an open world. Has over 100 hours of gameplay, optional voice commands for combat, and SmartGlass inventory management.
Battlefield 4 – EA – Release Date TBD. The next-gen FPS runs at 60 fps, amazingly immersive real time and scripted events. Insane graphics. Water, smoke, haze, fog, massive interactive environments make this one of the best looking games shown to date.
BELOW – Exclusive – Release Date TBD – An indie “Rogue-like” top-down RPG with a unique graphical style.
Halo – 343 Studios – Coming in 2014. A reboot of the classic FPS franchise, running at 60fps. Not much is known about this title yet, but the teaser trailer is definitely worth a watch.
Titanfall – Respawn Entertainment – 2014 Spring release. A visceral multiplayer FPS, including giant mechs called titans. Looks like a ton of fun, but graphically not dramatically better than current gen.
Microsoft focused on the hardcore gamer at their E3 press conference, shying away from any mentions of the TV and multimedia features of the next-gen console. Surprisingly, they didn’t really show games using Kinect for anything other than voice control either, downplaying any casual gaming aspects of the system as well.
In addition to all of the games, Microsoft announced a November 2013 release date and launch pricing of $499(USD)/&eur;499(EUR) and £429(UK) for the console.
What could be better than a live action Halo TV-series? Why, a fully fledged next-generation sequel, of course. Microsoft has confirmed that a new Halo game is making its way to the Xbox One, calming the doubts of fans who were concerned that the franchise was shifting to less traditional platforms. According to a Microsoft rep, this next-gen Halo (actual name to be determined) will not only “take full advantage of the power and flexibility of Xbox One,” but will also be buffered by MS’ cloud computing and, in a first for the franchise, run at a “blistering” 60 fps. Look for it to launch sometime in 2014.
Update: Ballmer and Co. just published the video online and we’ve slotted it in right after the break.
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Despite Microsoft’s enthusiasm for its next-generation console, one important piece was missing from its Xbox One announcement last month: the console’s price. Luckily, the company’s E3 press event presented the firm with the perfect time to remedy the mistake: the Xbox One will sell for $499 in the US, 499 euros in Europe, and £429 in the UK when it launches this November. The console will be rolling out to 21 countries in all, so let the countdown to launch day begin!
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Some new games that many gamers have been looking forward to have been revealed today during Microsoft’s Xbox One E3 press conference. Dead Rising 3 was up first, continuing on with the series of fighting hordes of zombies, and of course, lots of blood. There looks to be a ton more zombies in this version,
Minecraft will be coming to the Xbox One. The game will arrive as the “Xbox One Edition” and while there are still some unannounced details, there were a few key items mentioned during the Microsoft E3 event. The game was introduced by Microsoft Corporate VP Phil Harrison who said Minecraft will arrive for the Xbox
Having to gauge how cash translates into Microsoft Points will be a thing of the past. Ballmer and Co. just announced that they’re doing way with their specialized points on Xbox Live, and will instead rely on your local currency. That’s not the only change coming to Redmond’s online service, however. Just as promised right after the Xbox One reveal, a single Gold account can be shared among family members on a console. The more the merrier, eh?
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