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• #MOST ANTICIPATED GAMES OF 2016 PC SOFTWARE#

There's every chance that Microsoft will use E3 to announce some high-profile indie titles for the console as well, either as console exclusives ported over from PC, or publishing ventures like Gigantic, which brings me to… From Cuphead, to Ashen, Below and Everspace, it's looking likely Microsoft will showcase the efforts of the creative indie scene as is tradition.

Whether it's the arcade-inclined Horizons or something completely new, expect to see Turn 10 Studio's latest efforts in - Beyond Microsoft's AAA offering, there's a cascade of brilliant indie games on the horizon too. We know that it's developed by the legendary Rare, we know that it'll feature pirates, we know that it's going to be a connected game – perhaps even an MMO – and we're pretty sure we'll see more of it at E3!įorza - While it's too early for a new entry in the main series, it seems entirely likely we'll see a new Forza this year. Sea of Thieves - Sea of Thieves joins ReCore in the enigmatic category. We're bound to see more of that at this year's E3. The bonus processing power gives Crackdown 3 insane destruction physics, all without lowering the game's visual detail.

It seems likely that Platinum Games' ambitious Xbox One exclusive could get some air time at E3 2016, especially since the game has been delayed into 2017 to expand its scope.Ĭrackdown 3 - Since day one, Microsoft has touted the capabilities of Xbox Live to provide extra computational power using your internet connection – Crackdown 3 could be the title that proves that concept. Scalebound - Like Halo Wars 2, Scalebound featured heavily in Microsoft's Gamescom 2015 presentation, showing off gameplay, RPG customization and a brief glimpse at co-operative play. Perhaps we'll see some gameplay, and maybe even get a glimpse of that long-teased Xbox mouse support. Creative Assembly – famed for Total War and Alien: Isolation – were tipped to develop the Halo universe's second foray into the RTS genre. Halo Wars 2 - Although Halo Wars 2 was revealed at Gamescom 2015, Microsoft could opt for E3 to show off gameplay from the upcoming strategy game. Microsoft has already shown Minecraft, RoboRaid (formerly Project X-Ray) and Young Conker, demonstrating how small teams of game developers can make playable titles relatively quickly by substituting world design for HoloLens' spatial awareness capabilities, i.e., using real-world tables and chairs as apparatus for a platformer, and so on. Naturally, gaming will be a huge part of HoloLens' positioning with consumers.

#MOST ANTICIPATED GAMES OF 2016 PC SOFTWARE#

The HoloLens story has developed leaps and bounds since last year, with the improved developer edition shipping out to software engineers combined with new demonstrations that reveal the versatility of HoloLens' potential applications. Microsoft gave a jaw-dropping demonstration of HoloLens at last year's E3, demonstrating the holographic version of Minecraft in a playable state.

While Microsoft itself seems reluctant to jump on the VR train just yet, there's every chance the company might expand its partnership with Oculus in some way, and E3 would be the place to announce it.īeyond VR, Microsoft is well known to be investing heavily in its remarkable, untethered and expensive HoloLens headset. Last year, Microsoft revealed a partnership with Facebook's Oculus Rift VR headset, bundling the Xbox One controller with every unit, in addition to bringing a virtual home cinema app to the platform for use with the Xbox One.