Quantum Break creative director discusses time powers and balancing gameplay and live action
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Quantum Break is offering a unique blend of third-person action gameplay and a live action series and to learn more about it, Shacknews spoke with creative director Sam Lake.
READ MORE >Killer Instinct: Stepping Into the Arena with Season 3's Tusk and Arbiter
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Killer Instinct is getting some exciting new characters for Season 3 and Shacknews recently had a chance to try out two of them: the Killer Instinct 2 favorite Tusk and the Halo crossover character Arbiter.
READ MORE >Killer Instinct kicks off Season 3 on March 29 on Xbox One and PC
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The wait for Killer Instinct: Season 3 is almost over, as Microsoft and Iron Galaxy have announced a launch date, along with pricing details.
READ MORE >Forza Motorsport 6: Apex will bring curated Forza to Windows 10 for free
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PC is an unexplored frontier for the folks at Turn 10 Studios, so the developer is getting its feet wet by offering an abbreviated version of last year's Forza Motorsport 6 for free.
READ MORE >"Microsoft, only slightly more dedicated to gaming on windows than apple is to gaming on mac."
see all 34 commentsQuantum Break preview: Time Marches On
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It's been nearly three years since Shacknews last saw Quantum Break and now, it's finally time to go hands-on with Remedy's upcoming third-person action game/television series hybrid.
READ MORE >Killer Instinct teases that Tusk will pick up his sword once more
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Iron Galaxy has released a new version of the Arbiter's trailer for Killer Instinct, but has added a teaser to reveal that an old KI favorite is primed to make a comeback in Season 3.
READ MORE >Halo 5: Guardians drops the 'Hammer Storm' today; teases the return of Firefight
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Halo 5: Guardians shows some balls with today's Hammer Storm update and the return of three classic ball-based multiplayer modes. Meanwhile, fans of Halo: Reach have a reason to rejoice, as it looks like one of its most beloved game modes is primed to make a comeback.
READ MORE >"Firefight was originally in Halo 3: ODST which had the memorable maps. Reach's were total crap ..."
see all 2 commentsGears of War Ultimate Edition PC Requirements leaked via Windows 10 Store listing
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The Windows 10 Store has Gears of War Ultimate Edition listed, which means we now know its system requirements for minimum, recommended, and 4K gaming.
READ MORE >"dont' support this shit game!!! don't let Games For Windows Live make a comeback!!"
see all 14 commentsHalo World Championship final 16 teams set, as prize pool hits $2.5M
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The final 16 teams for the Halo World Championship series have been set, so it's time for the stakes to increase. The original $1 million pot has been increased to $2.5 million, with the first place team now set to bring home a cool million.
READ MORE >Killer Instinct begins a new fight with Halo's Arbiter
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After a cruel tease at the end of the Killer Instinct World Cup, Halo's Arbiter has been officially revealed for Killer Instinct and he is set to debut during next month's Season 3.
READ MORE >Minecraft explores Overworld Update on Windows 10 and Pocket Edition today with new skins
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The first major update of the year for Minecraft: Pocket Edition and the Minecraft: Windows 10 Edition beta are going live today and Mojang would like to offer up some new skins to those users to celebrate.
READ MORE >Halo 5: Guardians plays ball with Assault, Grifball, and Fiesta later this month
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343 is preparing for Halo 5: Guardians' next monthly update and it will bring three popular ball-based game modes.
READ MORE >Halo 5: Guardians 'Arena REQ Bundle' coming soon for $25
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While the Arena REQ Bundle certainly isn't Halo 5: Guardians' first $25 microtransaction, it is still, nonetheless, a $25 microtransaction.
READ MORE >"In the case of Halo 5 the Req packs you earn through are indeed cosmetic for arena but Warzone ..."
see all 7 commentsEvil Geniuses wins first Halo X Games Aspen Invitational
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The first X Games Aspen Invitational may have been an exhibition for Halo 5: Guardians, but it certainly wasn't short on excitement. Even ESPN was getting in on the action, cutting in to televise the event throughout the weekend.
READ MORE >"Shit, I thought this was going to be about a sequel to Evil Genius off the bat."
see all 2 commentsHalo 5: Guardians kicks off February season with matchmaking hotfix
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Halo 5: Guardians is ready to move forward with the new month of the competitive Arena season, but 343 is making a minor fix to its matchmaking first.
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"Finally will be able to play this with my Xbox One-non PC bros. Very excited. "
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