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| E3: Xbox One to get Halo Master Chief collection | E3: Xbox One to get Halo Master Chief collection |
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| Microsoft has recoded the main games in its Halo series to run on its recently released Xbox One console. | |
| In addition to original versions of the games, Halo: The Master Chief collection will also include a new visually-upgraded version of Halo 2. | In addition to original versions of the games, Halo: The Master Chief collection will also include a new visually-upgraded version of Halo 2. |
| Purchasers of the November release are also being promised "beta" access to the multiplayer version of the forthcoming Halo 5. | Purchasers of the November release are also being promised "beta" access to the multiplayer version of the forthcoming Halo 5. |
| One company watcher said it illustrated the firm was listening to its fans. | One company watcher said it illustrated the firm was listening to its fans. |
| "I think it's a smart move," said David Scarborough, from GamesTM magazine. | "I think it's a smart move," said David Scarborough, from GamesTM magazine. |
| "It shows a willingness to satiate the appetite of Xbox hardcore gamers, which is what Microsoft sees the Halo franchise as - it's biggest hardcore gaming franchise. | "It shows a willingness to satiate the appetite of Xbox hardcore gamers, which is what Microsoft sees the Halo franchise as - it's biggest hardcore gaming franchise. |
| "It also feeds into the hype for the next entry in the series. | "It also feeds into the hype for the next entry in the series. |
| "But I personally don't think it will be something that will incentivise people who haven't yet bought a new console to buy an Xbox One." | "But I personally don't think it will be something that will incentivise people who haven't yet bought a new console to buy an Xbox One." |
| Xbox gamers who already bought the titles on earlier versions of the Xbox are being given an added reason to buy the games again: the package will also include access to watch a new live-action series called Halo: Nightfall. | Xbox gamers who already bought the titles on earlier versions of the Xbox are being given an added reason to buy the games again: the package will also include access to watch a new live-action series called Halo: Nightfall. |
| The episodes, produced by Ridley Scott, are currently being filmed in Ireland, and are separate to the Steven Spielberg Halo TV series promised last year. | |
| While new pre-rendered trailer footage of Halo 5 was shown to the audience at the firm's E3 press conference in Los Angeles, developer 343 Studios was not yet ready to demo gameplay or confirm a launch date. | While new pre-rendered trailer footage of Halo 5 was shown to the audience at the firm's E3 press conference in Los Angeles, developer 343 Studios was not yet ready to demo gameplay or confirm a launch date. |
| All about games | All about games |
| Xbox chief Phil Spencer told the crowd at the Microsoft event that Halo was the "reason Xbox is here today". | Xbox chief Phil Spencer told the crowd at the Microsoft event that Halo was the "reason Xbox is here today". |
| He also acknowledged that his firm had changed its strategy to take account of customer feedback - a nod to it abandoning restrictions on the sale of second-hand disks and releasing a cheaper version of the console without its Kinect voice/camera sensor. | He also acknowledged that his firm had changed its strategy to take account of customer feedback - a nod to it abandoning restrictions on the sale of second-hand disks and releasing a cheaper version of the console without its Kinect voice/camera sensor. |
| He pointedly said at the event's outset that this year's conference would be dedicated exclusively to showing off new games, rather than sharing the time to show off other multimedia features. | |
| Microsoft's rival Sony had exploited previous attempts to promote the Xbox as both a games machine and a means to control cable TV, pitching the PlayStation 4 as the machine for serious gamers. That move helped the Japanese company to enjoy stronger sales since both machines launched last November. | |
| Other new titles on show for the Xbox One included the hyper-reality game Sunset Overdrive, which features a character who skids across rails blowing up people who have been turned into mutants by a poisonous fizzy drink. | Other new titles on show for the Xbox One included the hyper-reality game Sunset Overdrive, which features a character who skids across rails blowing up people who have been turned into mutants by a poisonous fizzy drink. |
| The colourful game is an Xbox One exclusive and due out later this year. | The colourful game is an Xbox One exclusive and due out later this year. |
| Microsoft Game Studios showed off another new Xbox One exclusive at an earlier stage of development called Phantom Dust - which is billed as a "battle for reality". It had previously released an action-strategy title by the same name for the original Xbox a decade ago. | |
| The in-house games publisher also previewed a dragon-fighting title - developed by Japan's Platinum Games - called Scalebound for the new console, and a fresh version of its open-world third-person shooter Crackdown, originally released for the Xbox 360. | |
| One expert said offering such distinctive titles could prove critical to Microsoft's attempts to woo those who had not yet upgraded to a "new-gen" console. | |
| "Since Xbox dropped the DRM [digital rights management] stuff before launch and then ditched the Kinect as a must-have about a month ago, the actual level of differentiation between PlayStation 4 and Xbox One has really shrunk," said Ed Barton, an analyst at the Ovum consultancy. | "Since Xbox dropped the DRM [digital rights management] stuff before launch and then ditched the Kinect as a must-have about a month ago, the actual level of differentiation between PlayStation 4 and Xbox One has really shrunk," said Ed Barton, an analyst at the Ovum consultancy. |
| "So, one of the only differentiators left is exclusive game titles - there's not much left in to pick between them based on hardware." | "So, one of the only differentiators left is exclusive game titles - there's not much left in to pick between them based on hardware." |
| Call of Duty | Call of Duty |
| Square Enix picked the show to premiere a trailer for its next Lara Croft game, called Rise of the Tomb Raider. The character appears to be suffering post-traumatic stress disorder after her previous origins story, but little of the new plot was revealed. | Square Enix picked the show to premiere a trailer for its next Lara Croft game, called Rise of the Tomb Raider. The character appears to be suffering post-traumatic stress disorder after her previous origins story, but little of the new plot was revealed. |
| Activision was more forthcoming with a long sequence from its forthcoming Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare game, showing soldiers fighting swarms of drones in a battle-hit city. However, there was only a brief glimpse of its star Kevin Spacey in the footage. | Activision was more forthcoming with a long sequence from its forthcoming Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare game, showing soldiers fighting swarms of drones in a battle-hit city. However, there was only a brief glimpse of its star Kevin Spacey in the footage. |
| Several titles on show took advantage of the Xbox's extra processing power to offer fast-paced multiplayer campaigns. They included: | Several titles on show took advantage of the Xbox's extra processing power to offer fast-paced multiplayer campaigns. They included: |