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Release date: May 30 2013

6. The Sims 3 Dragon Valley

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Release date: Jun 1 2013

7. Shadowrun Returns

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Release date: Jun 1 2013

8. State of Decay

Xbox 360

Release date: Jun 4 2013

9. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Legendary Edition

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      Omrikon
      Clever wordplay, but disappointing to hear. Backwards compatibility has historically helped smooth over the transition to new systems and encouraged [...]
      Clever wordplay, but disappointing to hear. Backwards compatibility has historically helped smooth over the transition to new systems and encouraged early adoption by ensuring continued access to an established library of games during the launch period. Furthermore, it was a pro-consumer feature that sacrificed some potential profit on repackaged games in exchange for customer appreciation and loyalty. Instead, we get a lot of the same old sports and FPS footage, and what... the ability to watch television through it?
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      TCMU287
      "Only 5 percent of customers play games for older systems on newer systems." Maybe because no one bothered to make [...]
      "Only 5 percent of customers play games for older systems on newer systems." Maybe because no one bothered to make backwards compatibility work since 2008!! YOU NEVER TRIED IT PROPERLY IN THE FIRST PLACE!!! AArrrgh.
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      julyfire94
      "Only 5 percent of customers play games for previous systems on newer systems, Mattrick said, so the time and money [...]
      "Only 5 percent of customers play games for previous systems on newer systems, Mattrick said, so the time and money required to get Xbox 360 games working on Xbox One is better spent elsewhere." Oh, you mean like TV?
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      mikehoncho
      Microsoft can't do reveals very well. All they've managed to do is confuse everybody. I don't believe they'll be able [...]
      Microsoft can't do reveals very well. All they've managed to do is confuse everybody. I don't believe they'll be able to get their shit together for the release. The launch will be a bigger disaster then the Windows Phone and Tablet combined.
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      lordgodalming
      "Many gamers were impressed." Really? I have no problem believing that many PEOPLE were impressed, or many CONSUMERS were impressed. [...]
      "Many gamers were impressed." Really? I have no problem believing that many PEOPLE were impressed, or many CONSUMERS were impressed. But I haven't seen too many GAMERS who were impressed.
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      Unoriginal
      As cheesy as it seems now, my 13 year old self was pissing him self in awe of the 360 [...]
      As cheesy as it seems now, my 13 year old self was pissing him self in awe of the 360 reveal way back then. Yesterdays event could have benefited from a little bravado even if just to make me feel something other than disapointment and boredom..
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      winner2 I could listen to the "SSSUUURRRGGEEE!!!!" war cries all day lol
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      BlueScorpion91 Brilliant episode, if off-topic at times. Lol. Would love you to play a Yakuza title one episode.
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      antiAntag0nist I just got Alan Wake through Games on Demand, I hope it turns out well.
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      Unoriginal
      That is really nice and, dare I say, admirable of him to adress us directly like this and give such [...]
      That is really nice and, dare I say, admirable of him to adress us directly like this and give such a no-bullshit explanation. It's rare to see this kind of honesty and transparency from this degree of developer. Whenever Remedy decides to make Alan Wake 2, I'll be there.
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      GamesradarsCamelToe
      --not sure why --but that kinda weirded me out -yeah --and yall can leave alan wake locked up for ever [...]
      --not sure why --but that kinda weirded me out -yeah --and yall can leave alan wake locked up for ever --that franchise SUCKED
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      Errrrbo Good article, Coop. I'm glad you dropped the pretense/political correctness and just said what we're all thinking: This system blows.
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      BlueScorpion91
      Great article, Cooper, very interesting read. I'd like to know if once I(for example) sell my copy of a game [...]
      Great article, Cooper, very interesting read. I'd like to know if once I(for example) sell my copy of a game and someone else that bought that game buys a new licence, will that send a message to Microsoft to tell them I no-longer have the disc and then require me to buy the right to play it.
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      The_Ouroboros
      When I deployed to Iraq, I brought my 360 and a small catalog of games. There were many times after [...]
      When I deployed to Iraq, I brought my 360 and a small catalog of games. There were many times after a period of stress, that during our down time we would plug it in to the nearest TV we could find, or in some cases use portable dvd players. Believe you me those few hours of co-op, or taking turns, would relieve massive amounts of stress and allow for some escapism in a very short time. However, we would go weeks without access to any form of internet, does this immediately rule out the system for troops going to the Theater? Even if they did for some reason have a X1, and learned of a situation where they'd be remote, that would encourage them to go out and grab a PS4 should it not have the same requirements. This is just a small scenario, but one of many where it seems that X1 seems to, at least at this point, be funneling gamers to Sony. Which after watching how Sony handled its security fiasco and their general management of the PS3 publicly, I'm hesitant to do.
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      julyfire94
      Kill the internet requirement (which they probably won't), let us play used games without a fee (which they probably won't), [...]
      Kill the internet requirement (which they probably won't), let us play used games without a fee (which they probably won't), change the fact that Kinect is REQUIRED to do anything with the console (which they definitely won't), and show off some creative, serious games for gamers, not Kinect shovelware crap like Dance Central and Kinectimals 2.0 (which, judging by MS's recent history, is unlikely to happen. MS hasn't had a decent, fresh exclusive in a while). Do all of this, keep the price reasonable, and I would be much more likely to buy. Also, throwing in a free Illumiroom would be icing on the cake, but that would never happen.
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      shawksta
      Great list, but its not gonna be easy for Microsoft to pull off, 2 days and they kept pullings things [...]
      Great list, but its not gonna be easy for Microsoft to pull off, 2 days and they kept pullings things to make people more pissed.
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      FoxdenRacing
      That's a lot more gentle than I would've been...three cheers for being calm and composed about it, Ryan! Then again, [...]
      That's a lot more gentle than I would've been...three cheers for being calm and composed about it, Ryan! Then again, I've been linking sources and calling BS all day; the astroturf army is under my skin. The more info that comes out, the more Microsoft seems to be frantically backpedaling, deflecting, saying 'uh, uh, uh, don't get mad, it's actually going to be, uh, um, crap (the pencil tore the napkin, how can I come up with Plan B now?), uh, let us get back to you on that', and not communicating with each other [conflicting statements from MS reps] in their mad scramble to contain the damage. At this point, expect some major policy changes before launch, along with a huge Day 1 patch to address the software that's being manufactured into systems as we speak [if it's launching this year, the run has to be underway]. Also expect Sony to quietly rewrite any policies that were similar, play dumb about abandoned plans never brought to light, and then pounce on this opportunity at E3 [if not sooner].
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      SnakeinmyBoot
      I can't believe indie devs still care about xbox. Valve, Sony, Android, and even Apple treat them better. Is it [...]
      I can't believe indie devs still care about xbox. Valve, Sony, Android, and even Apple treat them better. Is it even worth it for a team of less than 10 to release a game to the xbox audience while jumping through MS's expensive flaming hoops. Although, they probably have some fans who can only get their game through xbox and care enough about the fans to put up with this malpractice.
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      TheDudeFromNowhere Oi, what are they thinking. Another bad move. Looks like Sony might win this chess game.
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      shawksta
      Ouch, that's the most ironic thing I have ever seen, considering Microsoft welcomed Indies with open arms out of the [...]
      Ouch, that's the most ironic thing I have ever seen, considering Microsoft welcomed Indies with open arms out of the big 3 and gave them their own section to give birth to popular Indie games. Funny how the tables have turned, with Sony and Nintendo getting Indie support.
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