Juicy Xbox One dashboard update details, Forza 6 F2P on PC and more!
Microsoft has revealed loads of juicy details in regards to Xbox One and Windows 10 titles, as well as information on forthcoming Xbox One dashboard update improvements. Right off the bat, Xbox chief Phil Spencer officially confirmed titles that will be cross-platform for Xbox One and Windows 10.
Coming to both Xbox One and Windows 10 will be Quantum Break, Gears of War: Ultimate Edition, Killer Instinct: Season 3 (which includes Rash from Battletoads and Arbiter from Halo) and Minecraft with Oculus Rift support. Details on all the Xbox One/Windows 10 compatible games can be found below.
ID@Xbox – ID@Xbox showcased two marquee titles:
- Pit People from The Behemoth is coming first to Xbox One, followed by Windows 10. Experience this fast-paced, turn-based co-op adventure in a closed Beta later this year.
- Below from Capy is coming to Xbox One. Below is a descent into the Depths. Explore. Survive. Discover.
Killer Instinct: Season 3 – Microsoft Studios and Iron Galaxy announced that eight new fighters are joining the arena in Killer Instinct: Season 3, available March 29 on both Xbox One and Windows 10. The team provided hands-on with the first four characters available on launch day – Kim Wu, Tusk, The Arbiter from the Halo franchise, and Rash from Battletoads – on Xbox One and an MSI Nightblade X2 Windows 10 PC
Minecraft with Oculus Rift support – Microsoft and Mojang are teaming up with Oculus to provide the first-ever demos of Minecraft: Windows 10 Edition with Oculus Rift support, shown at the Xbox Spring Showcase on Cyberpower Black Crow and Acer Predator G6. You can play Minecraft: Windows 10 Edition in Creative or Survival mode in full 3D while using the familiar Xbox One controller that ships with every Rift sold. Minecraft: Windows 10 Edition with Oculus Rift support will be available through the Windows Store and Oculus Store this spring.
Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition – Microsoft Studios highlighted additional content for Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition, demoed at the Xbox Spring Showcase on Xbox One. The Definitive Edition enhances the award-winning original game release with new content, including new areas, abilities, more story sequences, multiple difficulty modes, fast travel between areas, and more. Available March 11 on both Xbox One and Windows 10.
Quantum Break – Remedy Entertainment debuted the DirectX 12-powered Windows 10 version of Quantum Break at the Xbox Spring Showcase, offering hands-on demos running on an Nvidia Z97 Carbide, Asus ROG G11 Series, and Acer Predator G6. Anyone who pre-orders the Xbox One digital version through the Xbox Store, purchases an Xbox One digital token at participating retailers, or pre-orders an Xbox One Special Edition Quantum Break bundle, will receive the Windows 10 version of the game for free, downloadable from the Windows Store via redemption code when Quantum Break launches on Xbox One and Windows 10 on April 5.
Interestingly after much speculation, Forza Motorsport 6 will now also be coming to Windows 10, but not perhaps in the format that you might not initially expect, as it will be a Free-to-Play title called Forza Motorsport 6: Apex. The F2P Apex Edition will have all the features available in the full Xbox One version, just bits and pieces of content sold individually, as well as of course a portion of the game be totally free. In addition, the Windows 10 version will support DirectX 12 and 4K resolution.
Keeping things all Forza Motorsport 6, the forthcoming Porsche Expansion Pack, which is available now priced at £7.99 and for those that own the Car Pass. The Porsche Expansion Pack will allow you to take the driver’s seat in 21 of their most iconic cars and an all-new eight-hour campaign. The Porsche Expansion will also include the Virginia International Raceway track, in both night and wet conditions.
Also, we have some exciting new features to be added to your Xbox One dashboard and Windows 10 App, including a 16-person chat party across Xbox One and Windows 10, and more. Details can be found below. Microsoft has also promised “new and exciting” reveals at E3 this June, including the full 2017 release line-up.
- Gamerscore Leaderboard in the Achievements section and Hero Stat Leaderboards in Game Hubs
- See Avatars in your Activity Feed if you’ve chosen to replace your gamerpic with your Avatar
- An updated “Featured” section spotlights games, deals, community events and more
- 16-person Party Chat is enabled across both Xbox One and the Windows 10 Xbox app
- Xbox 360 achievements will automatically post to your Activity Feed
- More interactive Game Hubs with web-linking
- Compare your Avatar with your friends’ Avatars
- Reputation interface changes, players with ‘good’ profiles will no longer feature a reputation gauge