E3 2016 - Microsoft Press Conference Impressions

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So what did Microsoft bring to the table for E3? Well rumor was they were going to have a new version of the Xbox One console, and there will most likely be games (gee imagine that). So please join me for another bullet-ed list of what they talked about, and what I think about it.

  • Xbox One S
    • 40% Smaller
    • 2 TB HD
    • IR Blaster
    • Integrated power
    • 4K Resolution
      • I want this and it makes me mad at the same time. At least I have till August to make up my mind.
  • New Controller
    • Better Range
    • Textured grip
      • Meh
  • Gears of War 4
    • Who said it had to be a trilogy
    • Supports Xbox Play Anywhere
      • Play on both Xbox and PC
      • No extra cost
      • This is a really cool idea
    • Support cross-play between PC and Xbox
    • Long time since I played Gear, who is James?
    • Gears of War 4 Elite Controller
  • Killer Instinct
    • New Character - General Raam
  • Forza Horizon 3
    • Pretty
    • Again compatible with Xbox Play Anywhere
    • Largest car selection ever
    • 4 Player Co-op
      • Now I just need three other friends to get it.
  • Recore
    • Finally coming out this year
    • I like the idea of the multiple robot helpers
  • Final Fantasy XV
    • The scale looks amazing
    • Out in September
    • Should this be my first FF game?
  • Tom Clancy: The Division Underground Expansion
    • Not a game I playing now, so probably not for me
  • Battlefield 1
    • Out early for Xbox / EA Play members
    • Did we even have bi-planes in WWI?
  • Minecraft
    • Cross platform between iOS, Android, Gear VR Windows 10, and Xbox One via Xbox Live with Mine Craft Realms
  • Xbox Design Lab
    • How ugly can you make a controller? Find out at the Xbox Design Lab
  • Inside
    • It is mysterious! They did not actually tell you anything about it. Also made by the people that make Limbo.
  • ID@Xbox
    • Continuing with tons of Indy stuff, Going to need to experiment with different titles here.
  • We Happy Few
    • World were you need to take Joy pills to be artificially happy, or get killed
    • Looks fun actually, if not a bit screwed up
  • Gwent: The Witcher Card Game
    • If you liked the card game in the Witcher, then you will want to play this
    • Cross Play compatible
  • Tekken 7
    • More fighting games!
    • Shipping early 2017
  • Deadrising 4
    • Out this Holiday, how many ways can you festively kill zombies?
  • ScaleBound
    • uman / Dragon teams
    • Co-op mode
    • Another PlayAnywhere title
    • Out in 2017
    • The combat actually looks really awesome
  • Sea of Thieves
    • Pirates are returning to the lime light.
    • Appears to be a multi-player experiance
      • Create a crew and take down other crews.
    • Another PlayAnywhere title
  • State of Decay 2
    • Out in 2017
    • Kill some zombies as a team
    • PlayAnywhere
  • Halo Wars 2
    • Never played Halo Wars, was it any good?
    • Out 2/21/2017
    • Another PlayAnywhere title\
  • Project Scorpio
    • Holiday 2017
    • Super powerful
    • Fully compatible with Xbox One games

So it sounds like Microsoft is all about moving games across systems as easy as possible. Almost all of their titles announced this week are using PlayAnywhere. And then they have the Xbox One S and Project Scorpio while keeping the full compatibility of the Xbox One.