Gamescom 2014: Microsoft, Sony announce new to the job console skin texture, games
The biggest battle in the sphere of the laptop battery capture on tape game humankind isn't event concerning superhuman avatars on screen, but concerning Microsoft and Sony.
On Tuesday, both companies held press briefings by the side of the twelve-monthly Gamescom trade traveling fair in the sphere of scent, Germany, focusing on games and new to the job skin texture used for their respective consoles.
Focusing on exclusive games, Microsoft announced highly-anticipated sequels to common games and updates to its Xbox single consoles. In the sphere of compute, it assumed with the aim of near would take place "hundreds" of new to the job games from self-reliant developers, according to Gamespot's liveblog.
Round about of the new to the job games announced -- and demonstrated -- integrated "Fable mythology," "Quantum Break," "Forza Horizon 2," and "Evolve."
"Fable mythology," the multiplayer role-playing game with the aim of was announced by the side of survive year's Gamescom, choice at length take place to be had because a beta version on Oct. 16, reports Gamespot. "Forza Horizon 2" choice launch in the sphere of September used for Xbox single and Xbox 360, while "Halo 5: Guardians" choice take place to be had on Xbox single by the conclusion of the time.
The sequel to the common game "Tomb Raider" choice take laptop battery place an Xbox exclusive, launching in the sphere of tardy 2015.
New to the job skin texture were in addition announced used for the console, plus a new to the job "Friends" section with the aim of allows gamers to stay up-to-date with their contacts; a "Snap Center" with the aim of choice allow gamers to switch back and forth concerning games, Messages, contacts and achievements; an Xbox single Digital television Tuner; tributary television and Boot-to-TV. The console is in addition preparing to launch in the sphere of 29 further countries in excess of the subsequently not many weeks.
An excited crowd gathered used for Gamescom 2014 in the sphere of scent, Germany. KOELNMESSE GMBH, 2911
In the sphere of addition, Microsoft announced two new to the job bundles, according to Gamespot. Single edition choice include a ashen Xbox single, bundled with "Sunset Overdrive" -- previously standoffish used for Microsoft employees, reported The Verge. The back up choice include a expressly designed "Call of Duty: Forward-looking Warfare" console with single terabyte of onboard luggage compartment and choice include the game. The laptop battery ashen Xbox single choice take place priced by the side of $399 and the other choice take place priced by the side of $499.
Microsoft and its Xbox single take part in been in performance catch-up all time with rival Sony and its PS4. In the sphere of July, Microsoft reported with the aim of Xbox single sales further than doubled in the sphere of June and showed "solid growth" in the sphere of Xbox 360 sales.
Its rival, on the other distribute, seemed unfazed by Microsoft's new to the job games and console skin texture. In the sphere of piece of evidence, absolutely because the company had by the laptop battery side of the E3 expo in the sphere of June, Sony seemed to take place liability victory laps around Microsoft.
