Into the night
Bloodstained to feature Xbox One and PC cross-play
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Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night project lead Koji Igarashi has announced that the game will feature cross-play compatibility between Xbox One and Windows 10.
Xbox
Break everything
Crackdown 3 uses Microsoft's cloud to power destruction
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On stage at Gamescome 2015, Reagent Games gave gamers a look at the development of Crackdown 3. The game takes place in a new city, and uses the power of Microsoft's cloud to help players wreak untold amounts of havoc in that world.
Go buy it already!
Xbox One Elite Controller is just £75 on Amazon UK
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Amazon UK is currently listing the Xbox One Elite Controller for just £75, a discount of £54 from its retail price in the country.
Gaming season is here
Out this week on Xbox One (8/3-8/9)
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The month of August is usually seen as the beginning of the gaming season, with the smaller first-party titles releasing first and each week gradually getting bigger until the big stuff hits in November. We're starting this month off with Rare Replay and a wealth of ID@Xbox games hitting the platform. Learn why you should care about them.
Retro now
Rare Replay review: 30 classic games from Rare
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Rare Replay celebrates the Rare's 30th anniversary and reminds us exactly how much Rare has contributed to the gaming over the years. With 30 classic games spanning multiple consoles and eras, this is one impressive Xbox One-exclusive collection. Find out more in our hyper detailed review!
Final Fantasy May Cry 7
This Week in Xbox One News - August 2nd, 2015
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Welcome to our weekly ICYMI for Xbox news! This week, we're looking at angry tweets from Scalebound's developer, changes to FF7's combat, a Resident Evil 2 remake and much more!
Xbox One Twitch streaming event
Watch us play classic Xbox games from Rare
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Tonight we played backwards compatible Xbox 360 games from Rare. The 30-game collection Rare Replay launches exclusively on Xbox One next week. The stream has ended, but you can continue reading for more Rare Replay details, contest winners, and a full video replay in YouTube format!
Video interview and gameplay impressions
Hands-on with Bombshell, the next game from 3D Realms
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In Bombshell for Xbox One and Windows PC, a cybernetic-armed heroine must fend off an alien invasion. A third-person shooter/action-RPG with a sense of humor, Bombshell could end up putting 3D Realms back on the map this fall. Don’t miss our exclusive video interview and gameplay impressions!
New milestone
100,000 Xbox Live Achievements can be unlocked
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Microsoft and its game developer partners have now put in over 100,000 separate Xbox Live Achievements in games across of its supported platforms.
Groovy
Worms WMD announced for Xbox One and PC
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Indie outlet Team 17 have announced Worms WMD for Xbox One and PC, complete with new game mechanics and a full Gamescom 2015 reveal.
Coming in August
Halo: The Master Chief Collection will be released in China
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Chinese Xbox One gamers will be able to play Halo: The Master Chief Collection when it is released in that country in August, making it the first game in the Halo series to be released in China.
Revving up
Dying Light: The Following adds a new map, dirt buggies
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Open-world zombie shooter Dying Light is getting a new, story-based expansion, The Following, which will introduce a massive new map and drivable dirt buggies.
Xbox on Windows 10
Don't go uninstalling the Smartglass app just yet
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The Windows 10 Xbox app is pretty fantastic save for one thing. You can't buy any Xbox One games through it.
Get into the groove
Groove Music app released on Xbox One
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Microsoft has now launched the Groove Music app for the Xbox One, replacing the old Xbox Music app for owners to download and play tunes from the company's music service
I NEED SCISSORS
Metal Gear composer discusses split between Kojima & Konami
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In an interview with Metal Gear Central (no relation!), Metal Gear's former composer Rika Muranaka has offered her view on why Hideo Kojima will part ways with Konami later this year.
Vroom! Vroom!
BTCC will be in Forza Motorsport 6
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Forza 6 is getting its own British invasion with this weeks new additions to the Garage coming from the British Touring Car Championship. Audi and Toyota will be represented alongside a host of other cars added in this weeks update.
Stream all the things
You might be able to stream PC games on the Xbox One
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Head of Xbox Phil Spencer revealed in an interview that Microsoft was working on a feature that allows you to stream PC games on the Xbox One.
Rage of the Tomb Hater
Square-Enix discuss Rise of the Tomb Raider's exclusivity
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Square Enix CEO of the Americas and Europe discussed Rise of the Tomb Raider's Xbox One exclusivity, negative fan reactions and Microsoft's commitment in a new interview.
Summer fun
Out this week on Xbox One (7/27-8/2)
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This week's list of titles are small, but they will definitely make some noise. First of, the classic game King's Quest has been re-imagined and will definitely impress fans of the original. Next up, Magic has finally gone the Hearthstone" route and made a completely free-to-play experience, To get the full deets keep on reading!
Golden Deals
AC IV Black Flag joins CoD as this week's Deals with Gold
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Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag is among this week's Deals with Gold. A variety of content is on offer, alongside other titles including Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare.