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At Ani-Com Games Hong Kong 2015, the local arm of Microsoft and 5pb. announced that the Xbox One Exclusive Psycho-Pass: Mandatory Happyness (released in Japan on May 28th), will be localized in English and Chinese this Fall.

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The first real video game console war was detailed expertly in one of my favorite non-fiction books, aptly titled Console Wars by Blake J. Harris. Its a story of drama, suspense, and even intrigue, and shows how Nintendo eventually bested SEGA to knock the rival company out of the console game. There are funny parts about how SEGA built Sonic the Hedgehog from scratch to compete with Mario (Sonic originally had fangs, a guitar and a busty girlfriend), and intense moments like when SEGA realized the Saturn was doomed once they understood Nintendo had the 64 on the horizon with the original PlayStation not far behind. This latest console war, PS4 vs. Xbox One, started out in a way that seemed like it had the same high stakes. No gamer will likely soon forget E3 2013 where Sony announced that not only was there no question that the PS4 would play used games (something Microsoft seemed poised to abandon), but the system would debut for $400, a full $100 less than the Kinect-connec...

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EB: Gears of War: Ultimate Edition is giving Microsoft the opportunity to look back on all the progress theyve made within the series and modernize it. The video just recently uploaded to Xboxs official YouTube account portrays just that: a renewed appreciation for Gears of War.

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Microsoft made a new update to the Xbox One's system software available for download to preview members, continuing on the track of implementing minor, non user-facing changes with a quick iteration, and fixing an issue with the Turtle Beach Elite 800X headset.

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Microsoft had a great show at E3, and its preparing to having another at Gamescom in Cologne. Yet, the two shows are fundamentally different, and convey a different message for the house of Xbox, as Microsoft Studios Partner Creative Director Ken Lobb explained.

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Revenge porn, where online bullies post unconsented intimate photos or videos of their victims, is one of the most...

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Square Enix has finally detailed Rise of the Tomb Raider's exclusivity deal with Xbox. It was learned that PC gamers will have to wait six months before playing one of 2015's most anticipated titles, while those who want the PlayStation 4 version will be waiting a grueling 12 months.
Related: Square Enix Reveals PS4, PC Release Dates for Rise of the Tomb Raider
If you look at the history of Xbox, Microsoft has made a wealth of timed exclusivity deals during its journey. More importantly, it has been very consistent in partnering with developers for titles that have had a huge impact. Below I will go over 10 games that have had timed exclusivity on Xbox, and discuss the impression they made on the gaming industry.

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John from We Got This Covered wrote: While Microsoft has greatly reduced their emphasis on the Kinect over the past year, there are still developers out there who are coming up with new games that make use of the motion-sensing peripheral. Indie studio Virtual Air Guitar have come up with the latest example in the form of Squid Hero for Kinect, and while its probably not going to win any awards or revolutionize motion control gaming, it still provides a decent and mostly accessible experience for Kinect owners.

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MyGaming: "The eight generation of consoles from both Microsoft as well as Sony, the Xbox One and PlayStation 4, are in full swing and selling like hotcakes... ...Unfortunately, not everyone has the capital to keep up with the shamelessly devouring consumerist world of electronics, nor does everyone wish to. Although its only inevitable that the previous generation will become inundated and abandoned by developers, the joy and versatile usability of this past generation means a longer shelf life than some may expect."