Today the most beloved American console celebrates it's 15th birthday. Launching November 15th 2001, the Xbox was a revolutionary console, being the first gaming console to have an internal hard drive.
Its specs at the time matched those of a computer, something that can't be said about console gaming.
Of course this also that also means that the consoles launch games Halo and the zany Munch's Odysee also turn 15 today.
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Amidst the flurry of discussion after the unveiling of Nintendo's Switch. Head of the Xbox division, Phil Spencer, promises that the next Microsoft console will be "The most powerful console ever made."
Night Dive Studios was able to confirm rumors encircling the remastering for Turok:
Actually though, this gen will be remembered in history as the HD remastered generation. Either way, we could always use more games with (self-destructing) dinosaurs.
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The latest teaser for Halo 5: Guardians is only 10 seconds long and features one visible word: traitor. A link in the description takes you to a Hunt the Truth tumblr, which serves as an investigation into "the real Master Chief." On the site, Keegan-Michael Key (as in Key and Peele) plays journalist Benjamin Giraud doing a podcast profile turned investigation of Master Chief, the first episode of which you can listen to below. The site also shows an easy-to-scrub version of the teaser that reveals ten additional words written on the bullet. They are: son, abductee, victim, orphan, recruit, soldier, warrior, ally, hero, and savior.
Who is the Master Chief, and is he keeping us safe? Is he a hero or a traitor? What does all of this mean for the next chapter in Master Chief's story?
The next episode of the Hunt the Truth podcast airs Sunday, March 29 and will hopefully bring some answers. If nothing else, this is an interesting and compelling take on viral marketing.
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Everyone's favorite caprinae simulator is coming to an Xbox near you this spring. The game will be released for both Xbox One and 360.
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Rayman: Legends ($39.99 ERP) Available from March 1-31 on Xbox One
Tomb Raider ($19.99 ERP): Available from March 1-15 on Xbox 360
BioShock Infinite ($29.99 ERP): Available from March 16-31 on Xbox 360
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#IDARB will be available from Feb. 1 – 28, Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons will be available from Feb. 1 - 15, and Sniper Elite V2 will finish out the month from Feb 16 - 28.
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Compatibility between Xbox One and Windows 10 will include cross-platform play, streaming Xbox games on PC and vice versa, and game DVR. Find out more in the video presentation above.
He announced the departure via Twitter and added that he's "not yet ready to say what that new thing is… But OMG is writing code very [sic] day and exploring ideas fun!" His Twitter bio states his current project is "independent secret stuff."
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If you're a gold subscriber, you've got 24 hours of access to the full game for free starting Saturday, November 22nd at 12:01 Eastern.
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Priced at $399, this bundle comes with Assassin's Creed Unity and Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag (and an Xbox One). The bundle will be released on November 2, 2014. There will also be a version of the bundle with Kinect for $499.
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EA Access is a new service from EA for Xbox Live that "unlocks The Vault, a collection of EA's biggest games on Xbox One ready for you to download and play. During the beta, gamers will have unlimited access to four great EA games: FIFA 14, Madden NFL 25, Peggle 2 and Battlefield 4™, with more titles being added soon. That's over $100 worth of games for $4.99 a month. You can play these EA favorites as much as you want with the click of a button. " In addition to EA's library, subscribers also get access to trials of games up to five whole days before they're released, and 10% off EA games that are not part of the EA Vault.
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Xbox Live's Games With Gold for July are Guacamelee, Max: The Curse of the Brotherhood, Gotham City Impostors, and BattleBlock Theater.
