Microsoft’s anemic supply of first party games for the Xbox One isn’t a secret, but the company took big steps to rectify that at E3 this year, announcing that five new studios would be joining Microsoft Studios to create more Xbox One exclusive titles in the future.
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Kingdom Hearts 3 will tackle several new Disney-based lands, including that of the beloved, icy world of Frozen. During Microsoft’s E3 conference today, Square Enix dropped new trailer showing Sora and his pals tangling with the animated film’s heroes. The trailer also showcases new gameplay exclusive to Frozen’s world, including Sora strapping on some icy rollerblades to chase after foes and shield sledding with Goofy and Donald.
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Forza Horizon 4 — the imaginatively named sequel to 2016’s Forza Horizon 3 — has officially been announced for both the Xbox One and PC onstage at Microsoft’s E3 presentation.
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Dontnod Entertainment is releasing a new game set in the universe of Life is Strange on June 26th. The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit was revealed today at Microsoft’s E3 press conference.
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Bethesda’s E3 presentation should give us good looks at Fallout 76 and Rage 2 when the event takes place on Sunday, June 10th. But any number of other Bethesda franchises could pop up during the company’s E3 keynote presentation.
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Last year, Airbnb unveiled a program called Open Homes, designed to allow Airbnb hosts to provide emergency housing after a disaster. Homeowners can allow refugees or evacuees to find housing on a short notice — for free. The company is now expanding that program (via Techcrunch) with a pilot project that will allow hosts to list their properties ahead of a disaster.
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It can be difficult to find time to finish a video game, especially if you only have a few hours a week to play. In our biweekly column Short Play we suggest video games that can be started and finished in a weekend.
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Kingdom Hearts 3 finally has a concrete release date — but it’s a little later than expected. The long anticipated third installment to the Final Fantasy / Disney crossover is now slated to hit players hands on January 29, 2019 for the Xbox One and PlayStation 4.
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E3 2018 is finally here — almost. Even though the actual show doesn’t start until Tuesday, Sony, Microsoft, EA, Ubisoft, Square Enix, Nintendo, Bethesda, and basically every other big name in gaming will be taking the stage at some point in the next few days to kick off the conference with a slew of announcements.
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A bunch of retailers, including Amazon, Target, and Walmart, pulled their listings for a line of smartphone-connected stuffed animals called CloudPets this week after they were found to be storing kids’ voice recordings online without any security measures, among other issues. The news offers them good optics, but the reality is that this security revelation came about in February of last year: it took the massive retailers over a year to remove the stuffed animals, during which time they likely sold at least some of their inventory. Читать дальше...
Last year at E3, Microsoft unveiled the Xbox One X. Now, the console is out in the market and on discount for the first time since its November launch, so we can expect Microsoft to shift its E3 focus back to software. The company’s big press conference in Los Angeles every year is an opportunity to showcase new games in its established franchises, like Halo and Gears of War, and exclusive titles, which the Xbox has been desperately lacking lately. Microsoft’s E3 press conference kicks off at 1PM PT / 4PM ET on Sunday, June 10th. Читать дальше...