Microsoft took to the stage for its E3 2016 press conference with a host of explosive new looks and exciting new exclusives, as well as a few hardware surprises thrown in for good measure. Here’s what you may have missed.
Xbox One S
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The Xbox One S presents a sleeker and smaller Xbox One model, importantly with a built-in power brick. You can stream 4K video on Netflix and Amazon Video, and watch UHD Blu-ray movies in 4K Ultra HD. The newly streamlined Xbox Wireless Controller comes packaged with the console, with it set to hit store shelves in August with a starting price of $299US.
Project Scorpio
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The next addition to the Xbox family. Confirmed.
Gears Of War 4
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Gears Of War 4 is cross-buy, meaning you’ll be able to play it across both Xbox One and PC, and carry over all of your Achievements, campaign progression and multiplayer stats between platforms. A new Gears 4-theme wireless controller was also revealed.
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Killer Instinct
General Raam, the main villain from the original Gears of War, will be joining the fight in Killer Instinct across PC and Xbox One.
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Forza Horizon 3 – Australia
Certainly one of the better trailers to come out of the press conference, Forza Horizon 3 comes to Australia, and also includes the debut of the 2017 Lamborghini Centenario.
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ReCore spotlight
From the legendary creator Keiji Inafune, and the makers of Metroid Prime comes ReCore, an action-adventure crafted for a new generation. We got a fairly in-depth look at gameplay in this trailer.
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Dead Rising 4
The rumours were true: Dead Rising 4 is coming exclusively to Xbox One and PC.
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Scalebound
PlatinumGames showcased an epic boss battle from its action-adventure game, Scalebound. It’s pretty intense!
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Rare’s Sea Of Thieves
One of the more intriguing games to be revealed at E3 2015, we got out first extended look at Sea Of Thieves gameplay from Rare’s latest.
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State Of Decay 2
The sequel to one of the most critically acclaimed indie games of all-time. Coming exclusively to PC and Xbox One.
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Halo Wars 2
The fantastic turn-based Halo game gets the sequel that fans have been waiting years for.
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A beta for the game is also now live on Xbox One.
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