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Microsoft boosts Xbox One backwards compatibility with original Xbox games
Microsoft is expanding its backwards compatible game library on Xbox One with the addition of original Xbox games.
June 11, 2017
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Watch Microsoft's E3 press conference stream right here!
Microsoft's E3 press conference is happening this afternoon in L.A. Watch its livestream here.
June 11, 2017
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All 15,000 'fan passes' to E3 have been sold
In its first year offering admission to the general public, the ESA has completely sold out the 15,000 passes it was offering to consumers for this year’s event.
May 15, 2017
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E3 will play host to a new, multi-day fan-focused event: E3 Coliseum
There's a new fan-focused event taking place at E3 this year: E3 Coliseum, a two-day showcase of panels, presentations, and 'video game culture brought to life' produced by Geoff Keighley.
May 4, 2017
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How Keiji Inafune and Armature Studios hit upon the vision for Recore
"I’m interested in how mankind can survive in a dire post-apocalyptic setting," says Inafune, "It comes down to who you’re partnered with. Humans can’t survive on their own."
June 27, 2016
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Halo Wars 2 and the challenge of bringing new players into the RTS genre
343 and Creative Assembly think they've figured out how to attract new players to the strategy genre with their latest entry in the Halo Wars series.
June 24, 2016
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City management, mayhem and Sid Meier's wisdom: Making Civilization VI
6 years on, Firaxis is preparing to ship Civilization VI. Here, producer Dennis Shirk reveals how the game's design incorporates everything from Sid Meier's 33/33/33 rule to a novel "Mayhem" mechanic.
June 21, 2016
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What devs at E3 were saying about Project Scorpio and PlayStation Neo
At E3, we spoke to developers about the prospects of developing for the new upgraded consoles from both Microsoft and Sony.
June 20, 2016
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Xenoblade dev Monolith Soft co-developing The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
In order to perfect its open-ended version of Hyrule, Nintendo has enlisted the help of Monolith Soft, the team behind open-world action RPG, Xenoblade Chronicles.
June 20, 2016
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Sony promises all Playstation Neo games will work on PS4
In an interview with Time Magazine, Sony's Shawn Layden says they plan for all Playstation Neo games to be 100% compatible with the original Playstation 4.
June 17, 2016
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Mafia 3 and the value of putting game developers in a box
Sometimes, maybe the best thing you can do as a developer is box yourself in. That's one takeawy from this chat with Hangar 13's Haden Blackman about lessons learned in making a new Mafia game.
June 17, 2016
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Six Key Takeaways On Where E3 Is Headed
I had a chance to check out E3 this week in Los Angeles, and I have some thoughts on where the show might be going, and how it's changing in these new and interesting times.
June 17, 2016