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Microsoft at E3 2016: All The Important Announcements At The Xbox E3 Press Conference

Microsoft at E3 2016: All The Important Announcements At The Xbox E3 Press Conference

Jazz Rosin

Microsoft kicked off the second day of this year's Electronic Entertainment Expo with tons of new trailers, gameplay videos, and an important console reveal. Here's a quickfire list of all the details revealed at Microsoft Xbox's press conference.

Microsoft Launches New Consoles

Rumors can now be put to rest as Microsoft revealed its two consoles during the press conference earlier today, the Xbox One S this August and the most speculated "Project Scorpio" by Holiday season next year. (See Also: Project Scorpio: Microsoft confirms the 4K-capable, VR-support Xbox One)

Play Anywhere: Buy Xbox One Game, Play on PC for Free

One of the biggest announcements of Microsoft is the introduction of the "Play Anywhere" program. This means players can buy a game once and play it on both Xbox One and PC without any additional cost.

Sail the High Seas With "Sea of Thieves"

British game developer Rare presented a gameplay demo reel of its latest swashbuckling pirate game "Sea of Thieves". They asked a group of people to play the game for the first time, with hilarious results. The game will be a sure fire party game hit.

Taking a Huge Boss Down in "Scalebound" Co-op

Platinum Games head Hideki Kamiya presented an actual co-op gameplay demo of its upcoming game 'Scalebound', and it is massive, Kotaku reports. Kamiya described it as "the biggest boss fight Platinum has ever made".

ReCore Finally Gets a Release Date

"ReCore", one of the most awaited games made by Keiji Inafune and the makers of "Metroid Prime", released a gameplay trailer today showcasing the main protagonist Joule and her band of robotic friends Mack, Seth and Duncan. The game is due out this year September 13.

ID @ Xbox Sizzle Reel

Microsoft showcased its huge library of indie games as well, including Red Barrel's "Outlast 2", Chucklefish's "Stardew Valley", Playtonic's "Yooka-Laylee" and Rockfish Games' "Everspace".

Compulsion Introduces "We Happy Few"

Compulsion Games took to the Xbox stage to present its newest survivor-thriller game "We Happy Few", which takes place in a creepy 60's style world. An early version of the game will be available on Xbox Game Preview from July 26.

"Tekken 7" To Be Released Early 2017

"Tekken" game director Katsuhiro Harada presented a gameplay demo of its newest fighting game title "Tekken 7". The trailer featured a mix of cinematic trailers which seamlessly transitions to actual gameplay.

"Tekken" head honcho also announced that "Tekken Tag Tournament" will be free to download for Xbox Live Gold members during E3 week.

Frank is Back on "Dead Rising 4"

"Dead Rising" hero Frank West is making a comeback for the lead role in Capcom's "Dead Rising 4", and will be celebrating the Christmas season with fans this year. The game is set to come out Holiday 2016.

Microsoft Releases "Gears of War 4" Themed Xbox One Elite Controller

Microsoft will be releasing a "Gears of War 4" Limited Edition Xbox One Elite Controller, which will come with an "exclusive" in-game item and three Gear Packs. The controller is available for preorder now.

"Gears of War 4" launches on Xbox One And PC on October 11.

"Witcher" Fans Get Gwent Card Game

CD Projekt Red gives fans what they want with a standalone card game called "Gwent: The Witcher Card Game". The game can be played across platforms and will be out in September this year. Players can register for the Xbox One and PC closed beta at playgwent.com.

"Minecraft" Announces Mobile PC Cross Play

Microsoft also announced the launch of "Minecraft Realms", a multiplatform version of the game powered by Xbox Live. It allows cross-play across all available platforms: iOS, Windows 10, Android and Gear VR.

"Halo Wars 2" Beta For E3 Week

"Halo Wars 2" will be out next year on February 21, but players will be able to experience the game ahead of the relese. 343 Industries will be running a week-long "Halo Wars 2" beta starting today.

"State of Decay" Gets Sequel

Microsoft also announced the new "State of Decay" sequel today. The game's tagline, "nobody survives alone," pretty much confirms that the title is a multiplayer experience, and will be available on both Xbox One and PC as part of the Play Anywhere program.

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