{"id":77932,"date":"2015-07-01T11:30:00","date_gmt":"2015-07-01T09:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/?p=77932"},"modified":"2015-07-01T11:49:46","modified_gmt":"2015-07-01T09:49:46","slug":"5-most-anticipated-xbox-one-exclusives-coming-our-way","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/features\/77932-5-most-anticipated-xbox-one-exclusives-coming-our-way","title":{"rendered":"5 most anticipated Xbox One exclusives coming our way"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In terms of upcoming games, we&#8217;ve already had a look at <a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/features\/77686-5-most-anticipated-ps4-exclusives-coming-your-way.html\" target=\"_blank\">what&#8217;s heading to the PS4 in the next year or so<\/a>, but Microsoft and the Xbox One are also bringing the noise with regards to big-name exclusives.<\/p>\n<p>Check out the five most anticipated Xbox One games below:<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><strong>Gears of War \u2013 TBA<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>After making four <em>Gears of War<\/em> titles for Xbox 360, developer Epic Games has moved on from the franchise, leaving Microsoft to do whatever it wants with it.<\/p>\n<p>The new entry is in development at Black Tusk Studios (who now go as The Coalition) and was shown off at the E3 2015 expo.<\/p>\n<p><em>Gears 4<\/em> (as it was referred to onstage) was demonstrated with a lengthy gameplay video, which revealed two new heroes to the franchise: JD and an unnamed female lead.<\/p>\n<p>The demo shows the two attempting to survive a brutal storm before encountering some mutated new creatures which haven\u2019t been seen in the series before.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/y7kJkNp6B8w?rel=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><strong>Quantum Break \u2013 Early 2016<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><em>Quantum Break<\/em>, from the makers of <em>Max Payne<\/em> and <em>Alan Wake<\/em>, is a third-person shooter that\u2019s being developed alongside a live-action television series.<\/p>\n<p>The game follows on from a time travel experiment that&#8217;s gone horribly wrong.<\/p>\n<p>The event not only causes time to start breaking down, but also grants the three main characters &#8211; Jack Joyce, Beth Wilder and Paul Serene &#8211; the ability to manipulate time.<\/p>\n<p>For example, Serene, the main antagonist, can see into the future while Joyce, one of the two protagonists, can stop time.<\/p>\n<p>The two are pursued by Monarch Solutions, a corporation founded by Serene. It&#8217;s one of the most interesting-looking games for this generation of consoles yet, and we can&#8217;t wait to see more.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/cj5jJAF6940?rel=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><strong>Halo 5: Guardians \u2013 October 27<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Coming late next year\u00a0is the next major episode in what is arguably the most beloved first-person shooter series of all time.<\/p>\n<p>The <em>Halo<\/em> franchise is synonymous with Xbox, so <em>Halo 5: Guardians<\/em> is a huge deal for Microsoft.<\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;ve seen quite a bit of multiplayer footage, but not much is known of the campaign and its cryptic story.<\/p>\n<p>What we do know is that the mercenary Spartan Locke will feature heavily alongside Master Chief, but they won&#8217;t exactly be buddies, as Locke is hunting down the iconic hero this time around.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-O9y1F9roCo?rel=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><strong>Fable Legends \u2013 Sometime in 2015<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>While designer Peter Molyneux has a long history of over-promising and under-delivering, his <em>Fable<\/em> games have always been\u00a0the more consistent.<\/p>\n<p>Typical to the fantasy genre, in these games you start as a nobody and work your way up to being a major\u00a0celebrity by doing either heroic or villainous things, depending on the choices you make as you play.<\/p>\n<p><em>Fable Legends<\/em> is set in the same fantasy world of Albion, but it\u2019s a different sort of game from its predecessors.<\/p>\n<p>Instead of a single-player action role-playing game, the developer calls\u00a0<em>Legends<\/em>\u00a0a \u201cmultiplayer online quest adventure game.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>To cut through the jargon, four players (or AI-controlled characters) will act as heroes in the game, while a fifth player takes the role of the villain.<\/p>\n<p>The villain\u2019s job is to set up the quest, deploy the enemies, and trigger traps as the heroes play.<\/p>\n<p>Think Dungeons &amp; Dragons for a new generation.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2v9rtc2a0rQ?rel=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><strong>Crackdown \u2013 TBA<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The <em>Crackdown<\/em> series has produced a cult-like fan-base among Xbox gamers.<\/p>\n<p>The franchise follows The Agency, who deploy a cybernetic police-force in crime-ridden cities to take down the bad guys using some pretty nifty gadgets, guns and incredible superhuman abilities.<\/p>\n<p>We haven\u2019t seen much of the third installment (which will not be called <em>Crackdown 3<\/em>,\u00a0apparently), but we do know that it will offer a cooperative campaign, destructible environments, and will take advantage of the Xbox One\u2019s cloud computing feature.<\/p>\n<p>Watch the cinematic trailer to get an idea of what to expect once the game comes out.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4x3JnbxdngA?rel=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>That&#8217;s our list. What has you on the edge of your seat in anticipation?<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Originally published on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.menstuff.co.za\/\" target=\"_blank\">MenStuff.co.za<\/a>.<\/strong><\/h4>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><strong><span style=\"color: #333333;\">More gaming goodness to check out<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><a title=\"Permalink to Mortal Kombat X\u2019s Predator in action\" href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/news\/77912-mortal-kombat-xs-predator-in-action.html\" rel=\"bookmark\">Mortal Kombat X\u2019s Predator in action<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Permalink to Batman: Arkham Knight\u2019s new patch \u2013 a PC and console comparison\" href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/news\/77878-batman-arkham-knights-new-patch-a-pc-and-console-comparison.html\" rel=\"bookmark\">Batman: Arkham Knight\u2019s new patch \u2013 a PC and console comparison<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Permalink to Games releasing in July\" href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/features\/77892-games-releasing-in-july.html\" rel=\"bookmark\">Games releasing in July<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here&#8217;s your handy-guide on what&#8217;s heading to Microsoft&#8217;s console in the coming months.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":196,"featured_media":77934,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_sma_x_autopost_status":"idle","_sma_x_autopost_error":"","_sma_x_post_id":"","_sma_facebook_post_id":"","_sma_instagram_post_id":"","_sma_x_attempts":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[20],"tags":[12569,9022,11026,1826,1966,2664,14376,4654,10282,13674,91,10068,243,10065],"class_list":["post-77932","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-features","tag-crackdown","tag-exclusives","tag-fable-legends","tag-game","tag-games","tag-gaming","tag-gears-4","tag-gears-of-war-4","tag-halo-5","tag-halo-5-guardians","tag-microsoft","tag-quantum-break","tag-xbox-2","tag-xbox-one"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/77932","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/196"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=77932"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/77932\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":77938,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/77932\/revisions\/77938"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/77934"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=77932"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=77932"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=77932"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}