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	<br>~~[pullquote]You need each crew member to be controlling a different part of the ship. Someone needs to steer, another needs to watch~~ for ~~land from the crow’s nest, someone can man the cannons, and someone has to patch up the inevitable holes in the ship.[/pullqu<br> <br>When~~ Sea of Thieves ~~debuted a year ago, its gameplay trailer really showcased the kind of potential the title had~~, ~~especially with the talented team working on~~ it~~. There~~'s ~~so much space for multiplayer fun in a pirate setting, and hopefully Sea of Thieves manages~~ to ~~harness more of that before~~ it ~~finally launches – by all accounts, it still has~~ the ~~potential to be one of the premier reasons to own a current~~-~~gen Xbox console~~, ~~even with Skull & Bones looming large as a potential conten<br> <br>According to~~ Rare~~, the studio wants to offer a balanced experience that~~'s ~~equal in almost every facet~~. ~~In practice~~, ~~that means a game with full feature parity~~, ~~but more than that it means an equal playing field from day one. So Rare also says they're planning~~ on ~~launching Sea of Thieves day and date on both console and PC, with launch still on track for early 2<br><br> <br>Azario: There’s~~ a ~~possibility that some players might have trouble with finding things~~ to ~~do, but in the case of our adventure, I thought we made a fine crew of rookie pirates on our first voyage with many more plan~~<br><br> <br>~~The beta for~~ Sea of Thieves ~~happened recently~~, ~~and to not many people's surprise~~, ~~dataminers got~~ a ~~hold of the~~ game~~'s data~~. ~~What perhaps was not expected is what they found hidden beneath~~ the ~~sea~~ of ~~c<br><br> <br>Whether it ends up happening or not, it doesn't seem like~~ players ~~are going~~ to ~~be forgetting about the game anytime soon~~. ~~Despite much criticism pointed towards Microsoft's first party~~ games Sea of Thieves has always proven to be a bright spot in the public eye, especially with the game set to feature cross-play between Xbox and PC , a step most gamers would agree is in the right direction. It's now all up to Microsoft and Rare to ensure smooth sail<br><br> <br>~~Andreas goes on to describe how visual effects are all about bringing~~ the ~~entire experience together~~, ~~a key facet of what~~ will ~~make Sea of Thieves more than a typical pirate game~~. ~~As an online multiplayer~~ game ~~with a heavy reliance on character customization and progression~~, ~~player investment in~~ the ~~character and world is an obvious priori~~<br><br> <br>Logan: ~~To maybe explain a bit more about what~~ our mission ~~was, we started off with~~ a ~~treasure map in our possession that clued us in to an island that we should travel~~ to. ~~After consulting our sea chart~~ in the ~~lower deck of our ship~~, ~~we set sail~~ in the ~~direction~~ of ~~our supposed treasure. And that’s when we hit~~ the ~~r<br><br> <br>Microsoft has officially announced that Rare's multiplayer pirate action game Sea of Thieves will feature cross-play between Xbox One and PC~~. ~~The announcement came during today's Xbox Gamescom livestream, which included some new trailers~~, ~~a few announcements, and concluded with the launch of Xbox One X pre-orders. But cross-play for [https://seaofthievesfans.com/~~ Sea of Thieves ~~collectibles\|Https://seaofthievesfans.com/] of Thieves could be~~ the ~~biggest surprise, with~~ the ~~game's closed technical alpha implementing the feature, effective immediat~~<br><br> <br>Tomas: I was surprised by how involved and dynamic it all was. I took the role of captain, so I had to steer the ship towards our destination. My vision was impaired by the sails, but I knew the island we were heading to was Northwest, so I had to use the compass to aim the ship in direction. It’s a level of involvement you don’t often see in games, but it felt quite fitting for one with pira<br><br> <br>~~There~~ is ~~plenty~~ of ~~other content mentioned in the post as well~~, ~~several of~~ which ~~are cosmetics. Not only~~ will ~~island~~ and ship ~~cosmetic chests be available but more customization options for~~ the ~~pirate generator will be added~~. ~~Some~~ of ~~these include scars, tattoos, hair color, makeup, skin color, and several oth~~<br><br> <br>~~Unfortunately, we~~ all ~~know that didn't happen. While some other titles got their time in the remake spotlight~~, ~~including an exciting new 3DS game in Metroid: Samus Returns , there was no mention of Nintendo~~'s ~~generational fighting IP. That could be due in part~~ to ~~the surprising success of ARMS ,~~ a ~~game that initially existed as~~ an ~~afterthought in~~ the ~~Switch's early launch lineup previews~~ thanks to ~~Breath of~~ the ~~Wild but has quickly gained steam as~~ a ~~viable new IP in its own right. Still, though~~, would ~~it have been so hard~~ to ~~just throw together~~ a ~~teaser for 2~~<br> <br>~~Rare's Short Haul trailers are just one way~~ the developer ~~is continuing~~ to ~~communicate~~ with ~~its audience~~, ~~whether~~ they~~'re excited for~~ Sea of Thieves ~~or not~~. ~~There~~ are ~~several other short video series that~~ are ~~ongoing~~, like the ~~Inn-side Stories series~~ or ~~one-offs created for special events, like Talk Like~~ a ~~Pirate Day~~. ~~Perhaps this extensive amount~~ of ~~developer-~~to~~-player communication is another strategy~~ to ~~help bring~~ players ~~closer~~ to the ~~experience~~ that Sea of Thieves ~~will provide~~ . ~~Perhaps~~ in ~~knowing Rare~~, ~~players will better know their ga~~<br>		<br>The closed beta for Sea of Thieves has come and gone and despite server issues on day one , it's safe to say it was quite the success. With interesting co-operative gameplay and fun cartoonish art style, Microsoft and Rare's pirate adventure seems to be winning gamers over. Now, if the rumors are to be believed, those who missed out on the closed beta may soon be getting a chance to captain their own s<br><br> <br>Sea of Thieves , the forthcoming Microsoft exclusive , is being pitched as a games as a service-style game. Publisher Microsoft sees it as the sort of game that players will want to keep coming back to month after month. It comes as little surprise then, that like so many other games as a service, Sea of Thieves will also include microtransacti<br><br> <br>Like many titles announced in the last few years, Crackdown 3 has experienced numerous delays, with the latest information saying the game will release later this year, with Project Scorpio support . That said, player excitement for the massively destructive action game has waned very little, if at all, since the game was revea<br><br> <br>Logan: Yeah, as much as I enjoyed our mission together I really see this game as only being truly enjoyable if you have a crew to play with. I also had some reservations with the combat in the game, but I understand that engaging in combat is by no means the main part of the experience. Thankfully, _ Sea of Thieves _ played much better than I anticipated as the gameplay videos that I had watched up until our demo hadn’t sold me on the experie<br><br> <br>Tomas: I was surprised by how involved and dynamic it all was. I took the role of captain, so I had to steer the ship towards our destination. My vision was impaired by the sails, but I knew the island we were heading to was Northwest, so I had to use the compass to aim the ship in direction. It’s a level of involvement you don’t often see in games, but it felt quite fitting for one with pira<br><br> <br>Below will challenge players with a mysterious, randomly-generated island where exploration, discovery, and survival are at the forefront of the experience. The game is said to offer a Dark Souls level of danger and intrigue with its combat, which by itself will continue to garner incredible attention until the game’s release later this y<br> <br>Tomas: Fortunately I stopped and Azario was able to get back on the ship after about a minute of swimming, and we continued our voyage to the island. It was smooth sailing (pun intended) from there. Once we reached the island, I had someone shoot me out of a cannon onto the isl<br><br> <br>While all this should be taken with a grain of salt, it's easy to see why a Rare and Microsoft would be gearing up for an open beta. With the hype surrounding the game right now thanks to the closed-beta and high twitch viewership, not to mention a limited edition controller set to be released, the studios would want to keep riding this high up until the game's release and an open-beta could go a long way towards t<br><br> <br>Neate is not the first developer to offer this explanation, with former Uncharted developer Amy Hennig also saying that loot boxes and microtransactions are a result of rising game development costs . This means that players can likely expect more microtransactions in games going forward, but many will be hoping that they follow Sea of Thieves ' lead and only offer cosmetic unlo<br><br> <br>New game mechanics are also mentioned in the post. Behavior and combat effects are to be added to the large kraken battles featured in the game. Tweaks are also being done of enemy difficulty, with more difficulty ranks being added to skeleton enem<br><br> <br>This cosmetic content will "either be on a shoulder, like a monkey, or like a cat on the ship" or even potions that change the appearance of the player character (e.g a potion that makes them look very old). Neate also suggests that [https://Seaofthievesfans.com/ Sea of Thieves weapons\|https://seaofthievesfans.com/] of Thieves players will be able to earn the currency to unlock this content through normal play. For example, players may be able to earn premium currency as a reward for completing high-level quests, or the content could even be found in the game world. Neate also says that anything available via microtransactions will provide "emotional value, not mechanical val<br><br> <br>Some prospective Sea of Thieves players may question the decision to include microtransactions, but Neate has an explanation for the business model. "Ultimately I have to look at the reality of running a game-as-service as a business," says the executive producer, adding that "My goal and everyone else's goal here is to have as many people as possible working on this, and just keep giving people reasons to return, reasons to have fun. We have to run that like a business, you need revenue coming <br><br> <br>In terms of content mentioned in the post, the most interesting may come in the form several mentions of the Order of Souls quests. Order of Souls is one of the three announced factions for the game, alongside The Gold Hoarders and The Merchant Alliance. During the closed beta, the only faction available was the Gold Hoarders but fans could soon be off battling skeleton pirates with the Order of So<br>

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	<br>For those who aren’t aware, Cuphead is a "run-and-gun platformer" created in the style of 1930s cartoons. Players will enjoy a single-player campaign, along with multiplayer action. Like the other games on this list, there is still plenty of details yet to be shared about Cuphead , but needless to say, gamers are already lining up to grab this unique indie ti<br><br>Rare was a legendary developer back in the golden age of gaming. When the beloved company was perfectly partnered with Nintendo, the partnership went as well together as peanut butter and jelly and through 1994-2001 everything was fine and dandy until game development cost began to gradually increase and Nintendo decided not to provide the company with more capital nor did they buy up the remaining stake that was leftover, forcing the company to search for a potential buyer to stay in the game. In the end we all know that Microsoft purchased the company for $375 million and from that day on Rare was a first-party developer for Microsoft.<br><br> <br>[pullquote]You need each crew member to be controlling a different part of the ship. Someone needs to steer, another needs to watch for land from the crow’s nest, someone can man the cannons, and someone has to patch up the inevitable holes in the ship.[/pullqu<br><br>~~Now~~ the ~~current occupation~~ of ~~creative~~ team ~~members in the company rely~~ on ~~one thing and one thing alone to sell their games: nostalgia~~. ~~The current Rare as we know it relies heavily on gamer~~'s ~~nostalgia~~ of ~~IPs~~ of ~~gaming’s past. It's no coincidence~~ that ~~Rare Replay (an amazing collection~~ of ~~old Rare Games) was released during~~ the ~~same time Microsoft was announcing that Rare was going~~ to ~~be making more "Traditional" games again. Don’t be confused;~~ even ~~though Rare Replay was released on Xbox and marketed~~ as ~~Rare titles, these are in no way~~ a ~~reflection on the current company. The majority of the games seen in Rare Replay were done by employees that no longer exist at the company.~~<br><br> ~~<br>Not~~ every ~~highly-anticipated Xbox exclusive is~~ a ~~triple-A title. One~~ game that ~~has caught the attention of many gamers is Cuphead , the platform indie title coming this year~~ from ~~Studio MDHR~~. ~~In fact~~, ~~Cuphead will be the first title from the developer, so a lot is riding~~ on ~~this game~~ for ~~creators Chad and Jared Moldenha~~<br><br> <br>Azario: There’s a possibility that some players might have trouble with finding things to do, but in the case of our adventure, I thought we made a fine crew of rookie pirates on our first voyage with many more plan<br><br>The ~~reason this change in creative directors is such~~ a ~~big deal~~ is ~~because~~ the ~~company we once fell in love with as~~ a ~~whole no longer existed at this point~~ in ~~time. Everyone who had worked on~~ the ~~classic smash hits such as Banjo-Kazooie~~, ~~Jet Force Gemini, Donkey Kong Country and many, many others throughout their seven years~~ with ~~Nintendo had left~~ the ~~company~~ and ~~were replaced by~~ a ~~whole new group. Rare, as it stands today, has no members of~~ the ~~original creative team behind their ingenious games left on their roster~~. ~~Much like when Star Wars was bought by Disney, a whole new creative team is~~ now ~~behind those films; George Lucas~~ and ~~his new ideas have been tossed out never~~ to ~~be heard from again. Meaning that Rare as we knew it is truly dead.~~<br><br> <br>~~Like many titles announced in~~ the ~~last few years~~, ~~Crackdown 3 has experienced numerous delays~~, ~~with~~ the ~~latest information saying the game will release later this year~~, with ~~Project Scorpio support~~ . ~~That said~~, ~~player excitement for~~ the ~~massively destructive action game has waned very little, if at all, since~~ the ~~game was revea~~<br><br> <br>~~Below~~ will ~~challenge players with a mysterious~~, ~~randomly-generated island where exploration~~, ~~discovery~~, and ~~survival are~~ [https://~~Seaofthievesfans~~.com/ ~~Click at Seaofthievesfans~~] the ~~forefront~~ of the ~~experience~~. ~~The game is said~~ to ~~offer~~ a ~~Dark Souls~~ level of ~~danger and intrigue~~ with ~~its combat, which by itself will continue to garner incredible attention until the game’s release later this y~~<br><br> <br>~~Microsoft officially reveals~~ the ~~long-awaited console, named Xbox One X~~, which ~~is slated to release worldwide November 7th, 2017~~. ~~Packing impressive technical specifications,~~ the ~~console includes a CPU/GPU combo capable~~ of ~~delivering 6 teraflops of computing power~~, ~~12GB of GDDR5 RAM~~, ~~and 1TB of storage~~, ~~sticking true to the long-speculated 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray disk driver~~ and ~~true delivery of 4K gaming cont~~<br><br> <br>~~Undead Labs has revealed~~ that ~~it plans to release~~ new ~~details about State~~ of ~~Decay 2 at this year’s E3, but~~ in the ~~meantime has released a handful~~ of ~~screenshots and~~ a ~~reveal trailer~~ that ~~show how much~~ the ~~developer~~ has ~~learned these last few years~~. ~~It’s obvious the sequel will incorporate many of the features gamers loved about State of Decay~~ , ~~while also injecting new features that players~~ have been ~~asking~~ for ~~since the first game in the series released. There’s little doubt State of Decay~~ 2 ~~will be one of Xbox’s most successful exclusives this y~~<br> <br>~~That said~~, ~~the gameplay and information that have been released has many gamers~~ excited for ~~the possibilities coming in~~ Sea of Thieves . There ~~will be~~ a ~~strong focus on cooperative gameplay between players, plenty~~ of ~~customization with ships and activities, and engaging player~~-~~versus~~-player ~~battles~~ that will ~~undoubtedly rival any multiplayer title currently available~~. Oh, ~~and of course~~ players will ~~have to battle Scurvy, that wonderful sea disease brought on by a lack of vitami~~<br>		<br>[pullquote]You need each crew member to be controlling a different part of the ship. Someone needs to steer, another needs to watch for land from the crow’s nest, someone can man the cannons, and someone has to patch up the inevitable holes in the ship.[/pullqu<br> <br>When Sea of Thieves debuted a year ago, its gameplay trailer really showcased the kind of potential the title had, especially with the talented team working on it. There's so much space for multiplayer fun in a pirate setting, and hopefully Sea of Thieves manages to harness more of that before it finally launches – by all accounts, it still has the potential to be one of the premier reasons to own a current-gen Xbox console, even with Skull & Bones looming large as a potential conten<br> <br>According to Rare, the studio wants to offer a balanced experience that's equal in almost every facet. In practice, that means a game with full feature parity, but more than that it means an equal playing field from day one. So Rare also says they're planning on launching Sea of Thieves day and date on both console and PC, with launch still on track for early 2<br><br> <br>Azario: There’s a possibility that some players might have trouble with finding things to do, but in the case of our adventure, I thought we made a fine crew of rookie pirates on our first voyage with many more plan<br><br> <br>The beta for Sea of Thieves happened recently, and to not many people's surprise, dataminers got a hold of the game's data. What perhaps was not expected is what they found hidden beneath the sea of c<br><br> <br>Whether it ends up happening or not, it doesn't seem like players are going to be forgetting about the game anytime soon. Despite much criticism pointed towards Microsoft's first party games Sea of Thieves has always proven to be a bright spot in the public eye, especially with the game set to feature cross-play between Xbox and PC , a step most gamers would agree is in the right direction. It's now all up to Microsoft and Rare to ensure smooth sail<br><br> <br>Andreas goes on to describe how visual effects are all about bringing the entire experience together, a key facet of what will make Sea of Thieves more than a typical pirate game. As an online multiplayer game with a heavy reliance on character customization and progression, player investment in the character and world is an obvious priori<br><br> <br>Logan: To maybe explain a bit more about what our mission was, we started off with a treasure map in our possession that clued us in to an island that we should travel to. After consulting our sea chart in the lower deck of our ship, we set sail in the direction of our supposed treasure. And that’s when we hit the r<br><br> <br>Microsoft has officially announced that Rare's multiplayer pirate action game Sea of Thieves will feature cross-play between Xbox One and PC. The announcement came during today's Xbox Gamescom livestream, which included some new trailers, a few announcements, and concluded with the launch of Xbox One X pre-orders. But cross-play for [https://seaofthievesfans.com/ Sea of Thieves collectibles\|Https://seaofthievesfans.com/] of Thieves could be the biggest surprise, with the game's closed technical alpha implementing the feature, effective immediat<br><br> <br>Tomas: I was surprised by how involved and dynamic it all was. I took the role of captain, so I had to steer the ship towards our destination. My vision was impaired by the sails, but I knew the island we were heading to was Northwest, so I had to use the compass to aim the ship in direction. It’s a level of involvement you don’t often see in games, but it felt quite fitting for one with pira<br><br> <br>There is plenty of other content mentioned in the post as well, several of which are cosmetics. Not only will island and ship cosmetic chests be available but more customization options for the pirate generator will be added. Some of these include scars, tattoos, hair color, makeup, skin color, and several oth<br><br> <br>Unfortunately, we all know that didn't happen. While some other titles got their time in the remake spotlight, including an exciting new 3DS game in Metroid: Samus Returns , there was no mention of Nintendo's generational fighting IP. That could be due in part to the surprising success of ARMS , a game that initially existed as an afterthought in the Switch's early launch lineup previews thanks to Breath of the Wild but has quickly gained steam as a viable new IP in its own right. Still, though, would it have been so hard to just throw together a teaser for 2<br> <br>Rare's Short Haul trailers are just one way the developer is continuing to communicate with its audience, whether they're excited for Sea of Thieves or not. There are several other short video series that are ongoing, like the Inn-side Stories series or one-offs created for special events, like Talk Like a Pirate Day. Perhaps this extensive amount of developer-to-player communication is another strategy to help bring players closer to the experience that Sea of Thieves will provide . Perhaps in knowing Rare, players will better know their ga<br>

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	<br>~~Naturally~~, ~~then, gamers have been eager to find out exactly what~~ the ~~online component~~ of ~~Sea of Thieves '~~ multiplayer ~~would entail~~. ~~Unfortunately~~, ~~those expecting that the title would~~ be ~~free-~~to~~-play once initially purchased~~ are ~~going~~ to ~~be sorely disappointed. Sea of Thieves design director Gregg Mayles shot down the idea of a free multiplayer experience in an interview with Eurogamer at E3 2016 yester~~<br><br> ~~<br>Of course, not everything at E3 2017~~ was a ~~success~~. ~~While~~ the ~~presentations themselves contained~~ the ~~same kind of awkward blunders viewers have become accustomed~~ to ~~over~~ the ~~years –~~ with ~~one in particular~~, ~~when~~ a ~~presenter literally forgot how~~ to ~~pronounce their own name, being a particularly egregious offense – there were a number of disappointments~~ in ~~terms of~~ the ~~content each company failed to produce over~~ the ~~course of~~ the ~~week~~-~~long journey~~. ~~Here's our list of the biggest disappointments at this year's~~<br> <br>~~After the absolutely electric response from the crowd last year during Sony's Last of Us 2 trailer reveal at PlayStation Experience 2016, many people considered the upcoming sequel~~ to be a ~~lock for this year's conference~~. ~~Those expectations were dashed~~, ~~however~~, ~~when Sony closed its presentation on a new Spider-Man gameplay demonstration that~~, ~~while exciting, wasn't exactly what many were expecting from one of~~ the ~~most influential companies~~ in ~~gaming during~~ the ~~industry's flashiest w~~<br><br>~~Ah yes, 2016 is here. We've finally gotten to~~ the ~~point~~ in ~~our planet's history where~~ the ~~current year almost sounds fictitious. Bad quips about how the number of years that have passed aside, 2016 is set~~ to ~~be a downright fascinating 366 days when it comes to video~~ games ~~(that's right,~~ it's ~~a leap year - here's to hoping you found this out from a gaming article)~~. ~~If there~~'s ~~one thing~~ that ~~there isn't enough~~ of on the ~~Internet every year, it's articles hoping for certain aspects of a new year~~ to be ~~wonderful~~. ~~In honor of this, we're bringing you three wonderful wishes for each major gaming entity (PlayStation,~~ Xbox~~, Nintendo~~ and ~~PC) over the next four days that~~, ~~if true, might just make 2016~~ the ~~best year for gaming yet~~. ~~While~~ the ~~Xbox One is very much~~ in ~~second place, Microsoft's heavy consumer focus over~~ the ~~past year definitely has put the Xbox One in prime position to be a downright awesome console~~.<br><br> <br>One of the ~~hottest games~~ coming ~~out of Microsoft's E3 2016 presentation has to~~ be ~~Rare's open-world pirate adventure game Sea of Thieves . The multiplayer-focused~~ title ~~awed audiences with its gameplay demonstration~~, ~~revealing~~ a ~~deep and nuanced engine that lets gamers occupy roles as important as a ship's captain and as seemingly trivial as the drunken accordion player. It's not much of a stretch to say that fans of pirates~~ and ~~co-operative gameplay have been utterly entranced by what [https://Seaofthievesfans.com/ Sea of thieves treasure guide\|https://seaofthievesfans.com/] of Thieves has put on offer so~~ <br><br> <br>~~According~~ to ~~Rare~~, the ~~studio wants to offer a balanced experience that's equal in almost every facet. In practice~~, ~~that means~~ a ~~game with full feature parity, but more than that it means an equal playing field from day one. So Rare also says they're planning on launching Sea~~ of ~~Thieves day and date~~ on ~~both console and PC,~~ with ~~launch still on track for early 2~~<br><br>~~Even though~~ the ~~gaming world~~-~~renowned name remains~~ with the company, ~~Rare~~ as ~~we knew~~ it is ~~dead~~ and ~~everything we ever knew and loved about them was laid~~ to ~~rest years ago~~. ~~I can already hear you now: why is this a big deal? Why does Microsoft purchasing a company~~ that ~~was actively seeking a buyer mean that the old~~ Rare as we knew it is ~~gone? They're still around making games for~~ the ~~Xbox One~~, with ~~Sea of Thieves on~~ the ~~way~~, ~~but a huge chunk of their creative development team was lost during~~ the ~~transition from Nintendo to Microsoft and it shows. After founders Tim and Chris Stamper quit in 2007~~, ~~they were replaced by Gregg Mayles~~, the ~~current Creative Director for Rare.~~<br><br> <br>~~At E3~~, ~~Head~~ of ~~Xbox Phil Spencer proudly declared 2015 as having~~ the ~~strongest lineup in Xbox history~~. ~~With heavy hitters released such as Forza Motorsport 6 , Halo 5: Guardians , Rise~~ of ~~the Tomb Raider ,~~ and ~~more~~, ~~it's a claim that's hard~~ to ~~argue w~~<br><br> <br>~~"We've done a lot of thinking around~~ the ~~business model...one thing I can tell you~~ is ~~it's not free-~~to~~-play~~. ~~We didn't say anything last year~~ and ~~then some people made stuff up~~, ~~y'know, 'it looks free~~ to ~~play!' But we can clear that up~~ - ~~we will not be free~~-~~to-pl~~<br> <br>~~"One~~ of the ~~things we’re very aware~~ of is the ~~need for~~ the ~~balancing to be right. After running some recent tests~~, ~~we found~~ that PC players ~~were 4~~.~~5% more efficient at killing skeletons than Xbox players, and~~ this ~~feels close enough that it’s something we’ll continue to monitor. However~~, ~~PvP between platforms, or more importantly device input, is~~ the ~~big focus point for us as a Design team,~~ and ~~already we’ve~~ been ~~working closely with~~ the ~~Game Experience team to change the way the guns work to~~ be ~~better balanced for cross play. We’ve put in~~ a ~~bunch~~ of ~~telemetry around this,~~ and ~~with the change to guns it’s made them feel tonally so much more fitting~~, ~~as previously they felt more like laser weapons than ancient plundered-~~and-~~pillaged gunpowder~~-~~driven blunderbuss~~<br>		<br>For those who aren’t aware, Cuphead is a "run-and-gun platformer" created in the style of 1930s cartoons. Players will enjoy a single-player campaign, along with multiplayer action. Like the other games on this list, there is still plenty of details yet to be shared about Cuphead , but needless to say, gamers are already lining up to grab this unique indie ti<br><br>Rare was a legendary developer back in the golden age of gaming. When the beloved company was perfectly partnered with Nintendo, the partnership went as well together as peanut butter and jelly and through 1994-2001 everything was fine and dandy until game development cost began to gradually increase and Nintendo decided not to provide the company with more capital nor did they buy up the remaining stake that was leftover, forcing the company to search for a potential buyer to stay in the game. In the end we all know that Microsoft purchased the company for $375 million and from that day on Rare was a first-party developer for Microsoft.<br><br> <br>[pullquote]You need each crew member to be controlling a different part of the ship. Someone needs to steer, another needs to watch for land from the crow’s nest, someone can man the cannons, and someone has to patch up the inevitable holes in the ship.[/pullqu<br><br>Now the current occupation of creative team members in the company rely on one thing and one thing alone to sell their games: nostalgia. The current Rare as we know it relies heavily on gamer's nostalgia of IPs of gaming’s past. It's no coincidence that Rare Replay (an amazing collection of old Rare Games) was released during the same time Microsoft was announcing that Rare was going to be making more "Traditional" games again. Don’t be confused; even though Rare Replay was released on Xbox and marketed as Rare titles, these are in no way a reflection on the current company. The majority of the games seen in Rare Replay were done by employees that no longer exist at the company.<br><br> <br>Not every highly-anticipated Xbox exclusive is a triple-A title. One game that has caught the attention of many gamers is Cuphead , the platform indie title coming this year from Studio MDHR. In fact, Cuphead will be the first title from the developer, so a lot is riding on this game for creators Chad and Jared Moldenha<br><br> <br>Azario: There’s a possibility that some players might have trouble with finding things to do, but in the case of our adventure, I thought we made a fine crew of rookie pirates on our first voyage with many more plan<br><br>The reason this change in creative directors is such a big deal is because the company we once fell in love with as a whole no longer existed at this point in time. Everyone who had worked on the classic smash hits such as Banjo-Kazooie, Jet Force Gemini, Donkey Kong Country and many, many others throughout their seven years with Nintendo had left the company and were replaced by a whole new group. Rare, as it stands today, has no members of the original creative team behind their ingenious games left on their roster. Much like when Star Wars was bought by Disney, a whole new creative team is now behind those films; George Lucas and his new ideas have been tossed out never to be heard from again. Meaning that Rare as we knew it is truly dead.<br><br> <br>Like many titles announced in the last few years, Crackdown 3 has experienced numerous delays, with the latest information saying the game will release later this year, with Project Scorpio support . That said, player excitement for the massively destructive action game has waned very little, if at all, since the game was revea<br><br> <br>Below will challenge players with a mysterious, randomly-generated island where exploration, discovery, and survival are [https://Seaofthievesfans.com/ Click at Seaofthievesfans] the forefront of the experience. 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It’s obvious the sequel will incorporate many of the features gamers loved about State of Decay , while also injecting new features that players have been asking for since the first game in the series released. There’s little doubt State of Decay 2 will be one of Xbox’s most successful exclusives this y<br> <br>That said, the gameplay and information that have been released has many gamers excited for the possibilities coming in Sea of Thieves . There will be a strong focus on cooperative gameplay between players, plenty of customization with ships and activities, and engaging player-versus-player battles that will undoubtedly rival any multiplayer title currently available. Oh, and of course players will have to battle Scurvy, that wonderful sea disease brought on by a lack of vitami<br>

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Naturally, then, gamers have been eager to find out exactly what the online component of Sea of Thieves ' multiplayer would entail. Unfortunately, those expecting that the title would be free-to-play once initially purchased are going to be sorely disappointed. Sea of Thieves design director Gregg Mayles shot down the idea of a free multiplayer experience in an interview with Eurogamer at E3 2016 yester

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Naturally, then, gamers have been eager to find out exactly what the online component of Sea of Thieves ' multiplayer would entail. Unfortunately, those expecting that the title would be free-to-play once initially purchased are going to be sorely disappointed. Sea of Thieves design director Gregg Mayles shot down the idea of a free multiplayer experience in an interview with Eurogamer at E3 2016 yester Of course, not everything at E3 2017 was a success. While the presentations themselves contained the same kind of awkward blunders viewers have become accustomed to over the years – with one in particular, when a presenter literally forgot how to pronounce their own name, being a particularly egregious offense – there were a number of disappointments in terms of the content each company failed to produce over the course of the week-long journey. Here's our list of the biggest disappointments at this year's After the absolutely electric response from the crowd last year during Sony's Last of Us 2 trailer reveal at PlayStation Experience 2016, many people considered the upcoming sequel to be a lock for this year's conference. Those expectations were dashed, however, when Sony closed its presentation on a new Spider-Man gameplay demonstration that, while exciting, wasn't exactly what many were expecting from one of the most influential companies in gaming during the industry's flashiest w Ah yes, 2016 is here. We've finally gotten to the point in our planet's history where the current year almost sounds fictitious. Bad quips about how the number of years that have passed aside, 2016 is set to be a downright fascinating 366 days when it comes to video games (that's right, it's a leap year - here's to hoping you found this out from a gaming article). If there's one thing that there isn't enough of on the Internet every year, it's articles hoping for certain aspects of a new year to be wonderful. In honor of this, we're bringing you three wonderful wishes for each major gaming entity (PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo and PC) over the next four days that, if true, might just make 2016 the best year for gaming yet. While the Xbox One is very much in second place, Microsoft's heavy consumer focus over the past year definitely has put the Xbox One in prime position to be a downright awesome console. One of the hottest games coming out of Microsoft's E3 2016 presentation has to be Rare's open-world pirate adventure game Sea of Thieves . The multiplayer-focused title awed audiences with its gameplay demonstration, revealing a deep and nuanced engine that lets gamers occupy roles as important as a ship's captain and as seemingly trivial as the drunken accordion player. 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They're still around making games for the Xbox One, with Sea of Thieves on the way, but a huge chunk of their creative development team was lost during the transition from Nintendo to Microsoft and it shows. After founders Tim and Chris Stamper quit in 2007, they were replaced by Gregg Mayles, the current Creative Director for Rare. At E3, Head of Xbox Phil Spencer proudly declared 2015 as having the strongest lineup in Xbox history. With heavy hitters released such as Forza Motorsport 6 , Halo 5: Guardians , Rise of the Tomb Raider , and more, it's a claim that's hard to argue w "We've done a lot of thinking around the business model...one thing I can tell you is it's not free-to-play. We didn't say anything last year and then some people made stuff up, y'know, 'it looks free to play!' But we can clear that up - we will not be free-to-pl "One of the things we’re very aware of is the need for the balancing to be right. 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