Gears of War Ultimate Edition for Xbox One Is Official
A remake of the Gears of War is coming to Xbox One on August 25 as Gears of War: Ultimate Edition, Microsoft has officially announced.
Gears of War: Ultimate Edition's week-long public beta begins today. The remaster runs 1080p at 60 frames per second and includes 90 additional minutes of content previously exclusive to the PC version.
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The re-release had been rumored for some time, with footage leaking online and testers getting suspended from Xbox Live. Additional information surfaced online today, thanks to a leak from the official Russian Gears of War website.
New Version of Minecraft Demonstrated for Microsoft’s Hololens
At Microsoft's E3 2015 press conference, Mojang demonstrated a new version of Minecraft built specifically for Microsoft's augmented reality HoloLens technology.
Using the HoloLens headset, players can play Minecraft on any flat surface in their house - be it their bedroom wall or coffee table.
During the live demonstration, a member of the Mojang team was able to walk around a table and view his Minecraft world from different angles. He was also able to look inside buildings, zoom in and out, and grab the world in order to life it up and look inside the caverns beneath it.
It was also revealed that the HoloLens version of Minecraft will support voice commands, for example players can say "lightning strike" in order to send down a bolt of lightning to a chosen destination.
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Fable Legends Release Window Revealed
Lionhead's Fable Legends is finally coming out of beta, and will release on Xbox One and PC during the holiday months of 2015.
Earlier this year, Microsoft and Lionhead revealed that Fable Legends would release as a free-to-play game, and that it will be cross-play compatible across PC and Xbox One. Last year, Fable Legends failed to impress us -- but that doesn't mean we can't be optimistic about its future.
First Rise of the Tomb Raider Gameplay Footage Revealed
During Microsoft's E3 Xbox Conference, Crystal Dynamics showed off the first gameplay footage of the Microsoft timed exclusive, Rise of the Tomb Raider, and also announced a November 10, 2015 release date. (That's the same day Bethesda will release Fallout 4.)
The footage showed Lara walking through a cavern lit by a flare, before emerging on a mountainside. She and her companion are searching for a lost city, scrambling alongside a mountain in a snow storm.
On mobile, swipe the gallery above to see screenshots from the trailer.
She lunges onto a vertical sheet of ice, and climbs up using ice axes, jumping between crags and outcroppings.
Sea of Thieves Announced for Xbox One
Rare has announced Sea of Thieves, a first-person, multiplayer pirate adventure game coming to Xbox One.
The brief trailer showed a pirate exploring a jungle, meeting up with allies, and taking to the seas to siege other ships.
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Massive 30 Game Rare Collection Coming to Xbox One
Rare Replay – a massive 30 game collection – is coming to Xbox One on August 4, 2015.
Take a look back at the rich history of Rare in the video above.
The collection marks the 30th anniversary of the acclaimed British developer, and brings together select titles from 2D NES classics to more recent Xbox 360 games. It contains new challenges, cheats, and achievements, boasting over a gamerscore over 10000 points and over 700 hours of gameplay.
Rare Replay will cost $29.99 US / €29.99 / £19.99 / $29.99 AU.
Learn more about Rare Replay from Rare itself in the video above.
Here's the full list of games, when they were first released, and some key features as described by a Microsoft press release:
Rise of the Tomb Raider Release Date Revealed
At today's Xbox e3 conference, it was revealed that Rise of the Tomb Raider is coming November 10, 2015.
The release date was preceded by a long demo showing Lara's harrowing ascent up an icy cliff. In true, over-the-top Tomb Raider fashion, the cliff begins to crack and fall apart.
Check out our story on the first gameplay footage of Rise of the Tomb Raider.
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Beyond Eyes Coming First to Xbox One This Summer
Tiger & Squid's adventure game Beyond Eyes is coming first to Xbox One this summer 2015, Microsoft revealed during its E3 2015 press conference.
In Beyond Eyes, players must guide a blind 10 year-old girl called Rae through an unfamiliar world as she search for a fat stray cat she has befriended named Nani. Players must rely on sound to discover and navigate their mysterious environment.
The adventure game was first shown off during the Annual Game Developers Conference 2015 and is slated for release on PlayStation 4 and PC.
Be sure to stay tuned IGN's E3 Hub for more on Microsoft and E3 news.
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DayZ Creator Announces Next Game
A new game from the creator of DayZ, titled Ion, was announced during Microsoft's E3 2015 press conference. Its coming first to Xbox One and PC, and it's coming to Game Preview as well.
The short trailer showed off a lingering shot of space, as well as hints that you'd be switching bodies with other beings.
For everything from the show as it happens, be sure to bookmark IGN's E3 2015 hub.
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