Xbox E3 Minute Recap

Maybe 2-minutes this time

As expected, Microsoft had a whole lot to show this time around at Xbox E3 2016. Gears of War 4 got a demo on stage; along with Forza Horizon 3, Final Fantasy XV, Tekken 7, Scalebound and Sea of Thieves.

I'm particularly excited for Tekken 7, as it's been a while since we've played a standalone Tekken game (not a la Tekken 6 part 2 ) - this time with revamped visuals for next-gen. Combat in Final Fantasy XV looks extensive and challenging.

Forza Horizon 3 looks beautiful, as we get to drive on Australian turf, this time around.

There's a whole lot more - introducing the Xbox One S and Project Scorpio unveiled

On the hardware side, Microsoft sports a new Gears of War Xbox Elite controller, the added ability to order customized Xbox One controllers - and the Xbox One S which is 40% slimmer than the current Xbox starting at just $299 ...

and Project Scorpio. The world's most powerful console and an upcoming PC contender. Boasting 4K visuals and delivering the power of a VR experience in the living room.

Recore also made another appearance, this time announcing its September release; there is a slew of new Xbox social technologies introduced including Clubs and a new continuity program that allows you to play a game on Xbox One and pick up where you left on PC (and vice versa.)

A Minecraft "Friendly Update" was mentioned, where players can now play online across platforms; the Xbox feature lineup also includes a new expansion for Tom Clancy's The Division and a few new playable characters for Killer Instinct's roster.

Battlefield 1 made another appearance with its official trailer; for footage of real-time gameplay, be sure check out the exclusive 1-hour demo at EA Play. Battlefield 1 will release this Fall (October 13th, with EA Access.)

Dead Rising 4 also showed off an official trailer, alsong with State of Decay 2, Halo Wars 2 and CD Prokekt Red's Witcher-based Gwent card game.

Ubisoft is up next in a few minutes.

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