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With the tenth anniversary of Halo 2 coming this winter Microsoft was bound to release a refreshed version for users to relieve the magic. Instead, Microsoft is delivering Halo: The Master Chief Collection, a compilation of all four Halo games that include the Master Chief and more.
Halo 5: The Guardians Beta Coming with Halo: The Master Chief Collection
News from Microsoft is still trickling out, but already it's time to focus on the individual publishers, those folks who make the games that users can purchase on just about any console. Here's how to watch their E3 2014 briefings online later today.
The time has come. After months of teasing, and what feels like years of fans telling each other that the secrets of the universe will be revealed in June; what everyone has been waiting for is finally here. Today Microsoft takes to a stage in Los Angeles to reveal the things it has coming over the next few years for its Xbox One and Xbox 360 entertainment consoles. Yep, it's E3 2014 time.
E3 2014: How & When to Watch Microsoft’s Xbox Media Briefing
This week in The Favs: Why arguing about the resolution and frame rate of Xbox One games is stupid & more.
The Favs for June 8th: Why You Arguing Over the Xbox One’s Internals is Ridiculous & More
What do you get when you mixed one of the greatest cult films in recent memory and Samuel L. Jackson as a cable news anchor complete with bad haircut? You get last year's Robocop, an epic mix of computer generated graphics, corrupt Detroit cops and really cool cybernetic armory.
So, I said I would put together a playlist for E3 coming next week. I’m not going to pretend that’s what happened here, but I’m sure you could find a situation in gaming where each of these songs apply.
Enjoy
It may have taken longer than PC gamers would have liked, but Microsoft has officially released the PC drivers for the Xbox One Controller.
Remember that Xbox One & Xbox 360 update that Microsoft promised would not require users to have an Xbox Live Gold subscription to use entertainment apps? It's now on its way to your console
Xbox 360 & Xbox One Users Can Now Watch Netflix Without Xbox Live Gold
If you're looking for some partners to play Titanfall with you tonight the Canadian Xbox MVPs, community members who are recognized by Microsoft for their contributions, are holding a special Titanfall playdate tonight at 8 pm Eastern Standard Time.
CommunityScene: Play ‘Titanfall’ With Travis & the Xbox Canada Community Tonight @ 8
Today, neither the Xbox One nor the Xbox 360 are an ideal entertainment console. Both are simply priced significantly higher than rival boxes. That being said, both consoles are perfect for families who also have gamers in their household. Microsoft isn't lowering the price of either console, but it is making both more enticing for households that need an all-in-one entertainment experience by growing the list of apps available through Xbox Live.
TuneIn & Watch Disney Coming As Microsoft Grows the Xbox 360 and Xbox One App Store