Xbox Newsbeat – 26 June 2015
Celebrate 10 Years of Racing with the Xbox One “Forza Motorsport 6” Limited Edition Console
Xbox is excited to unveil the Xbox One “Forza Motorsport 6” Limited Edition Console in celebration of the 10th anniversary of the critically-acclaimed franchise and the passionate community that has been a part of the landmark racing series for the past decade.
Featuring a racing-inspired design with iconic sports car styling and custom automotive sound effects, the Xbox One “Forza Motorsport 6” Limited Edition Console is the first custom console from Xbox with a racing theme. The bundle includes a 1TB hard drive, matching wireless controller with rubberised diamond grips, and a digital copy of “Forza Motorsport 6” – the most beautiful and comprehensive racing game of this generation – and the Tenth Anniversary Car Pack all for $549 in Australia. The Ten Year Anniversary Car Pack, features 10 specially tuned and liveried cars, including the 2008 Aston Martin Team Forza DBS, the 2015 Lamborghini Hurácan and the 2013 McLaren P1™.
Combining more than 450 cars, tracks from 26 world-famous locales, racing in the rain and at night, and epic 24-car multiplayer races in “Forza Motorsport 6” released this spring, the console rounds out the realistic experience of driving ultra-high-performance cars in the thrilling world of motorsport.
The “Forza Motorsport 6” Limited Edition console will be available at select retailers alongside the release of “Forza Motorsport 6” on September 15, 2015.
For more information and all the latest “Forza Motorsport 6” news and media assets, please visit the Xbox Wire.
Xbox Live Gold Members Get Even More With Two New Games Every Month on Xbox One
Including Assassins Creed IV: Black Flag, So Many Me, Plants VS. Zombies and Gears of War 3
This July represents two full years since we began giving Xbox Live Gold members access to amazing games to play with your friends. As a special thank you to our members and all Xbox fans, we’re announcing that starting in July, Gold members get more with two new Games with Gold every month on Xbox One! Each month Gold members will enjoy four new free games; two on Xbox One and two on Xbox 360; On Xbox One enjoy a new game on the 1st and 16th of every month, each available to download for a full month. There are no changes on Xbox 360 and games will be available to download from the 1st to 15th and from the 16th to end of the month. Being an Xbox gamer keeps getting better. Thank you for being part of the Xbox community and remember to come to the Gold members’ area on the 1st and 16th to get your awesome games and build your collection. To start things off with a huge bang: July 2015 will see the release of Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag via Games with Gold for Xbox One, for the entire month. This critically-acclaimed, swashbuckling adventure set during the Golden Age of Pirates puts players in the shoes boots of Edward Kenway, a pirate captain trained by Assassins. Gamers sail the high seas in the dreaded Jackdaw in search of adventure and treasure while embroiled in the ancient war between Assassins and Templars. Assassin and pirate, as he sails the seas – exploring, taking prizes, and discovering the secrets of ancient civilizations. Also for Xbox One, you will see So Many Me, a charming puzzle-platformer starring Filo and his band of misfit clones, who must use their wits to overcome devious traps and a slew of evil minions. Xbox 360 gamers will be treated to equally great titles: the incredibly addictive tower-defence extravaganza Plants vs. Zombies and the iconic third-person shooter Gears of War 3, both classics of their respective genres. As usual, all games are available only for a limited time, as part of the ongoing Games with Gold program. * Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag ($64.95 RRP): Available from July 1-31 on Xbox One * So Many Me (TBC RRP): Available from July 16-August 15 on Xbox One * Plants vs. Zombies ($39.95 RRP): Available from July 1-15 on Xbox 360 * Gears of War 3 ($29.95 RRP): Available from July 16-31 on Xbox 360
For more information on all these great titles coming to Games With Gold in July and all the latest Xbox News, please visit the Xbox Wire.
Warzone is the Coolest New Mode in Halo 5: Guardians
Details for the all-new ‘multiplayer mode revealed!
At E3 2015 last week, Halo 5: Guardians made a serious splash. You likely saw the four-player drop in/drop out campaign mission, where you control a team of Spartans lead by Locke to hunt down the AWOL Master Chief. But the mode we got to try our hand at is an entirely new entry into Halo multiplayer, one that redefines how Red vs. Blue matches play out. It’s called Warzone, and it’s the most badass Halo mode we’ve ever played.
So how does Warzone work? The first team to score 1000 points or destroy the enemy team’s core wins. Each round starts with you and your team of Spartans facing off against AI-controlled enemies.
After a couple minutes of fighting lower-end Prometheans or Covenant baddies, you’ll face off against stronger mini-boss-like enemies, like a Sangheili General. As you rack up kills, you earn Energy Points that allow you to call in better weapons and vehicles at REQ Stations (Energy Points also replenish over time and, in our demo at least, they were completely refilled when our character levelled up). The harder the enemy you face, the more Energy Points you earn for kills and assists, which lets you take advantage of the REQ System.
The REQ System rewards players across both Arena and Warzone multiplayer. Players will earn REQ Points after each multiplayer match, which can then be used to redeem REQ Packs. These packs contain a bundle of requisitions like new weapons, vehicles, armour, skins, and more. Players will also receive REQ Packs when they level up their Spartan Rank across multiplayer. And the more you play, the higher your REQ level – which allows you to acquire ever-more-powerful REQ Packs.
Then the real enemies show up. At this point you’re likely running into the rival team, and from here Warzone starts to live up to its namesake; the sheer chaos when the battle gets past that initial threshold is exhilarating. The 12-on-12-on-AI battle rages across a huge map – a unique, extra-large map, specially designed for Warzone. Rival teams of Spartans as well as Promethean and Covenant AI swarm the area, with the two Spartan teams trying to hold onto three capture points. If you can manage to hold down all three you’ll get a serious amount of Energy and points. Capturing all three bases also exposes the enemy core, allowing your team to move in and attack for the chance at a decisive end to the match.
As your REQ Level grows, the types of weapons you can use at REQ Stations increases. Not only that, you can call in vehicles to aid the battle. Warthogs, Mantises, and Phaetons are all at your disposal, if you have a high enough REQ Level.
The battle rages harder and the action gets more explosive as each team ups the ante with bigger guns and stronger vehicles. And those Prometheans and Covenant continue to swarm the battlefield too, offering countless opportunities to score more kills.
Sound fun? It really is.
Warzone is a fresh new entry into the series’ multiplayer, and we’re glad to have it. We can’t wait to play Warzone – and all the other modes! – in Halo 5: Guardians when it’s released on October 27.
For further details on the new ‘Warzone’ mode, and for any Halo assets you may require, please visit the Xbox Wire.
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