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The unthinkable has happened: Microsoft is actually discussing its next generation Xbox console in public, and will reveal the machine itself at its Redmond, Washington campus on 21st May, 6pm BST time. We'll be there, and thus, so will you. In spirit.
Destructoid: "Ubisoft had major potential with King Washington, and sadly, there were a few missteps that prevent me from recommending the package as a whole. If you've already picked up the first two parts and are on the fence about Redemption though, it's probably a good idea to just bite."
VG Republic Writes: Today brought forth by two, unnamed, sources via Kotaku was the news that Batman: Arkham Origins will indeed attempt to lengthen the experience of the upcoming title; not in a way that would be hoped for by many fans in ways, like Assassins Creed III did it with the Tyranny of George Washington Saga, but instead through adding a multiplayer experience to the game. The optimism that we once had in the newly anointed Warner Brothers Studios to develop the game instead of Rocksteady, possibly being able to do even more with an already terrific series, has now been cast with doubt in the wake of the news. There is no reason to implement a multiplayer experience into a game that doesnt need it to succeed. Instead, there are plenty of ways to increase the experience and lengthen the amount of time that gamers stay in-touch with the title, not to mention the fact more money as well, but multiplayer is something that now feels forced into a package that has a proven tr...
Scott from The Controller Online writes: "While I initially loved the idea of a DLC adventure, for Assassins Creed 3, to be set in an alternate history to their already alternate history youll know that this DLC series has been hit and miss. Redemption, the third entry in the series, looks to close out The Tyranny of King Washington but will it do so in style or will this be just another moment lost to history? Its time to find out."
[UPDATE] Microsoft confirms it will "give you a real taste of the future" during event next month.
[UPDATE] Following the publication of this story, Microsoft confirmed that it will hold a press event on May 21 at the company's headquarters in Redmond, Washington to "give you a real taste of the future."
"On Tuesday May 21st, we'll mark the beginning of a new generation of games, TV and entertainment," Microsoft said in a statement. "On that day, we'll be holding a special press event on the Xbox campus and we invite you to join us via the live global stream that will be available on Xbox.com, Xbox Live and broadcast on Spike TV if you are in the US or Canada."
"On that day, we'll share our vision for Xbox, and give you a real taste of the future," the statement goes on. "Then, 19-days later at the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) in Los Angeles, we'll continue the conversation and showcase our full lineup of blockbuster games."
"We are thrilled to pull back the curtain and reveal what we've been working on."
The original story follows below
A source has told the GameStop-owned magazine that Microsoft will announce the Xbox 720 during an "intimate" event at its headquarters in Redmond, Washington on May 21.
This tallies with , who also said Microsoft would reveal the next-generation platform on that date.
Game Informer's source also revealed that the event will be streamed live on Xbox.com, Xbox Live, and Spike TV in the United States and Canada. Invitations for the event are reportedly going out to press and publishing partners shortly.
A Microsoft representative was not immediately available to comment.
The latest Xbox 720 scuttlebutt suggests the platform will in much the same way that Google TV operates.
