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Microsoft promises 'tons' of Xbox exclusives

Xbox executive Aaron Greenberg says Microsoft will reveal numerous platform exclusives and world premieres at E3, hints that next Xbox will launch this holiday.

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Microsoft has spoken out to promise "tons" of Xbox exclusives to be revealed during next month's Electronic Entertainment Expo in Los Angeles. During Larry "Major Nelson" Hryb's latest podcast, Xbox executive Aaron Greenberg teased the news and suggested the next Xbox may be on store shelves by this holiday.

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"E3 will be all about the games," Greenberg said. "At E3, I mean, if you're a gamer, it's going to be tons of exclusives, world premieres. Obviously, even beyond that we have a lot to share between then and this holiday."

If the next Xbox does launch this holiday, it will do so directly in competition with the PlayStation 4.

Greenberg also discussed tomorrow's high-profile next-generation Xbox reveal event, taking place at Microsoft's headquarters in Redmond, Washington. He said the presentation will focus on the new platform and will be full of surprises.

"We're really going to tell one story across two events. We're going to start on the 21st and really that's about revealing next Xbox platform [and] our vision for the future of games, the future of entertainment," Greenberg said. "We definitely have a lot of surprises planned. I know everyone knows that the Infinity Ward team is hard at work on world premiering Call of Duty: Ghosts and we're going to see what that looks like for the first time."

Infinity Ward yesterday launched a teaser video for Call of Duty: Ghosts, showing off an in-development version of this November's first-person shooter.

Greenberg further explained that the reason Microsoft chose to invite media to its headquarters for the announcement was so that they could get an "inside look" into how the platform came to life, directly from the developers who designed it.

"People are going to get a great inside look at really the making of the new platform and the team that's brought it to life. To be honest, it's really about the team, the people here," Greenberg said. "That's why we're inviting people to campus. We're going to bring them behind the scenes a little bit. We've never done this before and it's really exciting to be able to do that. It's a lot of laying the foundation. Just a couple weeks later we go to E3."

GameSpot will have full coverage of the presentation, which begins May 21 at 10 a.m. PDT. Microsoft is widely believed to announce its next-generation Xbox at the event and give first details about the long-rumored platform.

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I hope 90% of them aren't Kinect games.

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@CrossCheck I'd like for them to show a line up of upcoming games from all genres.

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@CrossCheck I agree with you but I love voice command support in games, they did it very well with Skyrim and Mass Effect 3.....I hope they keep doing that at least on high-profile games.

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Voice commands are great, it make the cash we dropped for the kinect slightly justified. :D

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Been looking forward to this for a long time! Let the console wars start!

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@Shantmaster_K The console wars never stopped, unfortunately. :/

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@Gallowhand @Shantmaster_K Ya, but I'm expecting another 2006-2008 debate haha.

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@Deadman_est1982 @northArrow As one who has both consoles and likes both, The PS4 announcement was pretty boring. It was neat seeing the new controller and the specs, but besides that, boring.

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@Shantmaster_K @Deadman_est1982 @northArrow I agree, Sony did not confirm or deny anything outright but the marketing PR overdrive seemed to do the trick because all the fans are raving.

There is still much we do not know about the PS4, the only thing we know for certain is what the controller looks like and the specs...still plenty of time for things to go right/wrong.

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I'm interested in seeing their console. I always loved the asthetic design of consoles even though it doesn't actually matter lol

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@d3nR I always wanted 500HP and acceleration of 3-4 secs and i really dont care about the design around the engine and the cockpit! :)

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@sladakrobot @d3nR Oh I love power. But there is an expectation of what the next gen should look like. For example, the wii u did not impress me at all.

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Fucking casual-appeasers.

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@KaptenHaddock lmao

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Yes! Here's hoping for Kinect Star Wars 2 and many more Kinect focused games!!!

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@EdAl2112 Geez,stop with Kinest SW already.This game failed badly and thats why there will be no part 2.

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I'd be all for a Kinect Star Wars if actually done right and not that kiddie crap LucasArts pushed out. But seeing how EA has an exclusive license on the Star Wars titles now and their Kinect features/development have been well behind the curve, I don't see it coming.

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@Deadman_est1982 @northArrow You must be a Sony fan boy if you thought that was impressive.

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@unreal101 @d3nR @northArrow @Deadman_est1982 Wii U got no games

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@unreal101 @d3nR @northArrow @Deadman_est1982 I admit I lol at this. Sneaked that in the right time

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@northArrow @golden_ashen The PS4 will have plenty of great features.... once they have seen was MS are doing and therefore copy them :p

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@northArrow @golden_ashen In some ways I don't blame them, why show the enemy all your weapons so that they can go make bigger ones than you?

Sony really only revealed ones we know about from PS3 or teased some others they have for launch, but we don't know if they have a few hidden gems that could turn the tides hidden away.

What is Santa Monica studios doing for PS4 for example or Sony Japan. Will the Last Guardian become a PS4 exclusive game because if it doesn't release on PS3 this year then I don't see it selling well or getting noticed.

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@golden_ashen @northArrow I have no doubt that the PS4 will have some awesome games and features. They just didn't show any of it during the reveal

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@northArrow @golden_ashen They've been talking a great deal about new exclusives they have, but the conference only showed a few titles and not in great detail. I wanted to know more about Driveclub because I have a few ideas that would make that game a pretty awesome and unique concept, but I don't know if the devs are on the same wavelength as me.

Sony really just 'reassured' gamers about changes they have made as opposed to 'inform' them about new things.

Guess we have to wait until E3

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I think sony only revealed what it did so that it could do marketing adjustments in response to what m$ reveals

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@golden_ashen I agree, I was expecting a lot more out of the Sony reveal. The only game I was interested in was Watch Dogs, which isn't an exclusive

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@unreal101 @d3nR @northArrow @Deadman_est1982 Being stung by a box jellyfish > WiiU

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@northArrow @Deadman_est1982 Sony's conference was pretty boring, yeah we learnt some about the console, but just 'some', we still have no idea of esign, price, more exclusives, where share will be useful, what interface will look like, if we now have to pay for multiplayer etc etc etc

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@d3nR @northArrow @Deadman_est1982 Let's just agree that the Wii U is the superior system, K?

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@northArrow @Deadman_est1982 Ladies ladies please

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more fps on the xbox is not pleasing. This coming from a fan myself. M$ better come up with an equal The Last of Us to even have a chance of raising gamer interests.

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We will be able to see that live on twitch.tv ?


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@marcinolem no need for twitch.tv although im sure many sources will air it. you can go directly to xbox.com

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Spike TV will be airing MS next-gen @12:00PM.

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If all you've got to announce are shooter war game macho snooze fests, then I'll pass.

Actually, I hope that's all the exclusives you do have, Microsoft because then I won't be missing out when I buy a PS4 next generation, as you seem to be so intent on making your once loyal fans do.

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I hope this is a bit more impressive than the PS4's "unveiling"

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@northArrow they impressed me.

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just read the article...i have a habbit of reading comments first. I'm a sucker for fanboy negativity for some reason...

People expecting games to be revealed on the 21st (22nd 3am sydney/melbourne/brisbane time) will be disapointed....E3 will have the games

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Talk is cheap. We'll see. If there are sequels planned for "Alan Wake", "Gears of War", "Left 4 Dead" and "Killer Instinct" then I will buy the next Xbox; tired of Halo. I already bought the WiiU (love "ZombiU") and I am buying the PS4 for sure. But hey, "Resident Evil: Revelations" comes out tomorrow (I already finished the game on my 3DS and love it, so I'm buying the WiiU and PS3 versions) and "The Last of Us" comes out next month. So I'll be cool for a minute.

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@snkcapcom411 @snkcapcom411 @Heshertonfist L4d1(turtle rock) developers are making a new game named evolve, which is better than them all put together apparently.

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@snkcapcom411 KI? RARE is dead man

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@cheese232323 @snkcapcom411 But Microsoft now LEGALLY owns the rights to the franchise. :)

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@troll_eat_troll @snkcapcom411 @cheese232323 Yes, and I read that Microsoft won. Fingers crossed on a true next gen Killer Instinct game.

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@snkcapcom411 @cheese232323 I think it's possible 1 of xbox exclusives will be KI. I think there was a lawsuit about the name killer instinct against MS awhile back ago but I can't remember and I'm lazy to google it at the moment.

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@cheese232323 @snkcapcom411 Me too. And it would be kind of cool to have KI 1 and 2 and Gold on XBLA.

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@snkcapcom411 i agree though, would really like a modern sequal

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@snkcapcom411 @cheese232323 That's why we are worried :)

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@snkcapcom411 Chances are, any Left 4 Dead sequel would be multiplat unless MS struck a financial deal

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@snkcapcom411 Left 4 Dead 3? Valve doesn't count that high.

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@Heshertonfist @snkcapcom411 Sure seems that way. :(

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