Let's start things off
Microsoft took the E3 2013 stage, amidst a torrent of criticism and controversy surrounding their Orwellian DRM choices, to reveal the real Xbox One. The one it wants us to be excited for. The one it wants us to spend a lot of money on.
Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain
The next installment of the Metal Gear Solid franchise opened the show. Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain trailer showcased real-time weather, dynamic CQC, and a new open-world format. The trailer introduced us into the major players, like buxom sniper Quiet, the child Eli, and Skull Face, the burnt-face man from the Ground Zeroes trailer.
World of Tanks
World of Tanks is coming to Xbox 360! The MMO tank warfare game will make its console debut on the current generation. World of Tanks Xbox 360 Edition will sport all of the features of the PC version, now available to the vast Xbox Live network.
Ryse: Son of Rome
The Crytek-developed title was re-introduced as Ryse: Son of Rome. A full gameplay trailer showed us exactly what to expect from this Roman romp, which looks about as intense as third-person warfare can get.
Killer Instinct
Killer Instinct is back, as an Xbox One exclusive no less. The Rare-developed fighting franchise saw a brief teaser at the Xbox show, giving us glimpses of Jago, Sabrewulf, and Glacier.
Sunset Overdrive
Ted Price from Insomniac took the stage to announce Sunset Overdrive, an Xbox One exclusive IP. We saw zipline headshots, monsters, and a vinyl-record shooter. Vinyl records! Dubstep gun take note. Plus, the game seems to have a heavy emphasis on parkour elements and flying across the map with fantastical gymnastic flips.
Forza Motorsport 5
A real McLaren sports car introduced Forza Motorsport 5 ! A real car! Like, with big fat tires and everything! Forza is toting realistic graphics and the end of A.I. via cloud computing.
Quantum Break
Television show? Video game? Well, Quantum Break sounds like its both. Though it was initially revealed a few weeks back, we were finally told how it would actually work. Choices made in the game will create a personalized television show for each player, emulating those choices.
D4
Microsoft Studios and Swery65 announced D4, an episodic murder mystery. The game features a cel-shaded aesthetic, but the character designs have the same appealing plainness as the peculiar players in Deadly Premonition.
SmartGlass, Upload Studio, Twitch
Just as he did at E3 2012, Marc Whitten entered the arena to talk about SmartGlass, specifically how the Xbox One will expand upon it. Instant leaderboards and achievement comparisons with friends, launching games through SmartGlass, and joining friends games were all featured.
Dead Rising 3
Open world zombie brawler Dead Rising is back in Dead Rising 3, and it's exclusive to Xbox One! A new hero in Nick Ramos, a new city in Los Perdidos, and an old enemy in the undead await us in the next installement of Capcoms top-selling franchise.
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
CD Projekt Red announced that The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is indeed coming to the Xbox One, bringing along new gameplay featuring our man Geralt, silver locks and all. Expect more of the same intense fantasy combat, as well as more plots featuring brooding protagonists.
Below, Black Tusk Studios Teaser
Capybara, the creators of SuperBrothers: Sword and Sworcery, unveiled their latest game Below, looking to be a retro-style roguelike. It features a really small character walking around and doing... something. We seriously couldn't tell what it was, exactly--he was too small. But it looked cool!
Next-gen Halo!
A lone man walking through a barren desert, shrouded with a cloak covering his entire body. Hes looking for something unknown. All of a sudden, the ground below him breaks away, and a giant mech reveals itself. The mans hood is dropped, revealing the Master Chief. Halo is coming to next-gen.
It'll release in November 2013 for $499
Before showing the last trailer of the day, Microsoft announced what we were all looking to hear: November 2013, $499. November was expected, but that price point makes us...well, its more than we thought. Not a lot more--it's a powerful system, after all--but more.
