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The new Xbox One S and Project Scorpio, cross-platform Minecraft servers, card game on of Witcher, indie platformer INSIDE both




Sony and Microsoft at E3 standoff has become a tradition. Both companies are the giants of the gaming industry in the first place, as the creators of the two main consoles of the last generation - Xbox One and PlayStation 4, and during each show a huge amount of attention is riveted to their stands. Studio Bethesda has already made a significant contribution to the day before, but their performance was not the main at the event.

So, let's see what Microsoft has prepared for us this year

Xbox One SB this year the company announced an updated version of Xbox One -. Xbox One S.



Xbox One S in comparison with the original Xbox One

As the name suggests, it is clear that a fundamentally new product "esque" is not -. Is supplemented and improved model of Xbox One, on the basis of developments in recent years electronics

The main difference between the model «S» of the normal Xbox - its size. The console has become 40% smaller than the original Xbox One and now not so much like a VCR. Also "thin" and the price of the console - to buy a new Xbox will be $ 299. Microsoft engineers, in addition to minimize, and even had a device upgrade:

  • USB-port is moved to the front panel
  • pairing button gamepad with console moved to the front panel <.. /
  • Support for 4K Ultra HD.
  • Support for HDR function.
  • Transferring an external unit console housing into power.
  • The new built-in IR port.
  • The new Bluetooth module for extended range gamepads
  • Redesign:. body color - white, new matte plastic.
  • A new plastic for gamepad
    This raises another question: how cooling business? Minimization - is good, but will not be if the new Xbox One S to slow down when many hours playing 4K-image, or worse, to melt? But, as it always does, to know exactly what we will be able only after the product went on sale in August of this year

    Project ScorpioProject Scorpio -. It developed Microsoft 4K-console with support for VR-technologies. While little is known about the console. For example, the performance reached by Scorpio 6 TFLOPS against 1, 32 TFLOPS in Xbox One.

    At the same time, Project Scorpio creates a precedent, when in one generation will exist with fundamentally different performance.

    In the sale of novelty will arrive only in 2017.

    Xbox Play Anywhere, Xbox Design Lab, Cortana and the rejection of regionovXbox Play Anywhere - a new service from to Microsoft, which has long been requested. XPA will allow users to not pay for the same game twice: if you already have a copy of the cross-platform (xbox-PC) title on one of the platforms on the second you can play it for free. Suffice obvious step further with the launch of the Xbox One, which However, Microsoft did just now.

    Xbox Design Lab - another new service, this time for customization gamepads.



    Judging from the description, with the help of any person will be able to choose the desired configuration of the original gamepad him to be executed for the player to order. Therefore, Microsoft offers "modding gamepad out of the box."


    presentation video

    On the Xbox One also now have a voice assistant Cortana. The management console will be using your voice, such as «Hey, Cortana, Xbox on».

    More good news for gamers - Microsoft has taken the path of liberalization of its policies and refuses to regional restrictions. Now connect to Xbox Live can be from anywhere and play any available language.

    And of course, in addition to services and new versions of Xbox, Microsoft brought to the exhibition games, a lot of games.

    MinecraftNa last presentation MS announced quite serious changes in Minecraft. The chip giant has decided to once again carry out an experiment on crossing ecosystems single server will be opened in the future, where the console gamers will be able to play along with the players on the PC platform.

    Good move it or not, time will tell. In any case, the Microsoft in this is not the first: before the creators of CoD and Battlefield have tried to bring together gamers and PC konsolschikov that is very not like the last one. Perhaps the problem was the specifics of the game (shooter) and experiment with Minecraft will be more successful.

    The presentation was announced a free version of Minecraft

    Halo Wars 2Takzhe Microsoft provided continued Halo Wars Strategy -. Halo Wars 2.


    Trailer Halo Wars 2

    The original Halo Wars - real-time strategy exclusive to Xbox Halo universe. A game was Ensemble Studios, the authors of Age Of Empires, and released to the public in 2009.

    The developers made the second part of Creative Assembly, Total War series authors.

    Yesterday, after the announcement at the launch, it was launched beta testing, which will last a week - from 13 to 20 June.


    Trailer multiplayer on Xbox One

    The game will be available on Xbox One and Windows 10 release is scheduled for February 21, 2017.

    Forza Horizon 3Igrokov awaits the release of new races of the Forza series.


    Trailer Forza Horizon 3 < br>
    In addition to a beautiful picture, which is not so surprising gamers, the developers promise a huge number of modes, multiplayer mode, as well as co-op for four. The game will be available not only supercars, but also serial sports cars, buggies, and even SUVs.

    It will be released in a game September 27, 2016, and pre-orders for the ultimate edition access to the game will be available before September 23 (Friday) 2016. Available Forza Horizon is 3 for Xbox One, and for Windows 10.

    ReCoreEsche one project - ReCore, game from the creators of Metroid series, originally released for Nintendo.


    Gameplay Trailer ReCore

    The game tells the story about the adventures of a girl and her friends robots.

    The release is scheduled for September 13, exclusively for Xbox One.

    Microsoft took under his wing and even a number of other developers and studios that could not afford to hold a separate conference.

    Final Fantasy XVTak, within the framework of the presentation of MS, has been announced the date of Final Fantasy XV exit the game in the genre of action / RPG and shows a gameplay trailer. Originally the game was announced in 2013, but development dragged on and it will be released only now.


    Video presentation FF XV

    Continuation of the cult series will be available on Xbox One and PlayStation 4 is already 30 September 2016

    INSIDEKak Surprisingly, the presentation of such giants as Microsoft hit indie project from Limbo studio -. INSIDE game. Her trailer was shown back in 2014, and since then has worked to create a game. And now, at E3 2016 it was shown another trailer and release date divulged.



    INSIDE - it is a typical indie platformer with riddles, puzzles. General setting of the game quite gloomy saved on drawing the background: the main character - a little boy who is trying to confront the unknown evil and save mankind.

    The game will be released soon enough - June 29, is available on the Xbox One and PC

    Gears of War 4Konechno same, Microsoft can not give up his other high-profile exclusives for the Xbox after Halo -. Gears of War. At E3, the company announced the release of the fourth part of the popular shooter - Gears of War 4.


    Video presentation

    At this time, the developer became a Canadian studio The Coalition, which was founded by Microsoft Studios and work on than other than Gears of War has not been noticed. Multiplayer also develop from the British studio Splash Damage, a record which means cooperation with Id Software and work on the legendary Return to Castle Wolfenstein, Doom 3 and Batman:. Arkham Origins

    The game is scheduled on October 11, 2016 for Xbox One and Windows 10.

    Tekken 7Vo time MS presentation was announced release of a new fighting game of the series Tekken - Tekken 7. At E3 gameplay trailer was presented for the Xbox One


    The Japanese - and they are the developers of Tekken series - comrades are extremely secretive. The game appeared at home on arcades back in 2015, but ported to the main console of the world was only now, a year later.

    The release on Xbox One and PlayStation 4, previously planned in July, but was postponed at the beginning of 2017. When the game appears on PC (in Steam), and whether it will in general, taking into account the transfer of release is still unknown.

    Tom Clancy's The DivisionDlya Tom Clancy's The Division was announced DLC Underground. This time the action will unfold under the ground, in the New York City subway. The highlight of the DLC will generate random missions.

    The release on Xbox One will take place on June 28, and on the PS4 will be released later addition -. July 2, 2016

    Dead Rising 4Tema zombie apocalypse has many pretty bored, but these games still have their fans. Series Dead Rising, of course, a little like a survivor of-stealth, rather it is a defiant zombie rubilovo. As for the game is not the worst movie was even filmed (author of the post just watched it the other day), which, however, does not have expected the highest ratings.


    Trailer Dead Rising 4

    The exact date of release of the game has not been announced: the release will take approximately this winter for Xbox One and PC

    State of Decay 2Esche survivor of one-game zombie apocalypse theme - State of Decay 2.
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    Trailer State of Decay 2

    The first part of the game came out back in 2013. The peculiarity of the first part - the open world and a very simple goal of the game - to ensure the survival of a group of people. In comparison with the Left 4 Dead and Dead Island, in the State of Decay greater emphasis on mobility, stealth and search for supplies that appear to be, and will move into the second part of the game.

    Release the game is scheduled for 2017 for Xbox One and Windows 10.

    Sea of ​​ThievesEsche Microsoft showed gameplay video pirate multiplayer action Sea of ​​Thieves.


    Gameplay video Sea of ​​Thieves

    Perhaps the spirit of naval battles will appeal to nostalgic for the days of the corsairs of players, and the game for a foreign audience may be the first experience of sea battles, piracy and privateering.

    The exact release date is not called, the game will be exclusive to Xbox One and Windows 10.

    Gwent: The Witcher Card GameNa surprise at the Microsoft presentation lit developers CD Projekt RED - studio, which we owe a series of games based on the books by Andrzej Sapkowski "The Witcher".

    The latest release of CD Projekt RED - Witcher: The Wild Hunt broke all ratings and brought the studio well-deserved international recognition. And now, when the story of Geralt is over, the guys from the Polish studio turned their sights on Blizzard gained popularity thanks to the genre of the digital TCG. Poles brought to the E3 announcement card game on the universe of "The Witcher» - Gwent:. The Witcher Card Game


    A release teaser Gwent: The Witcher Card Game

    Video very short, and can be seen on it a bit, however, is already safe to show that Gwent: The Witcher Card Game has more in common with the classic CCT and not clones Blizzard approach to creating games.

    Start PTA is scheduled for September this year, and the game will be released for all current platforms: Xbox One, PS4 and PC. Will the Poles in the future to port your project to mobile platforms -. Unknown


    So look, in general terms, the Microsoft presentation at E3. The next step - Sony
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