Xbox One coming November 2013 for US$499

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Micrsoft announces the Xbox One's launch window, price point and a slew of games for the console

XBOX ONE RELEASE DATE. Microsoft's latest console is coming out in November for US$499. Screen shot from E3 livestream

MANILA, Philippines – Microsoft has announced a launch window and pricing for its new home entertainment console, the Xbox One.

At a Microsoft press conference held prior to the start of the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3), the company showed off a number of new titles and features for the Xbox 360 and Xbox One consoles. Aside from the announcement of a new Xbox 360 model that would be made available Monday, June 10 (June 11 Philippine time), the press conference also revealed 16 games, most of which look to be exclusives or timed exclusives for the Xbox One.

PHANTOM PAIN. Microsoft, Konami, and Hideo Kojima show off the first look of Metal Gear Solid 5. Screen shot from Microsoft

Microsoft opened with the first look at Konami and Kojima Productions’ Metal Gear Solid 5: The Phantom Pain. After some introductions and the new Xbox 360 model announcement, the proceedings went on to show off 15 more titles that were in development.

The games announced at the press conference were:

  • Ryse: Son of Rome
  • Killer Instinct
  • Sunset Overdrive
  • Forza Motorsport 5
  • Minecraft
  • Quantum Break
  • D4 (an episodic murder mystery by Swery65 of Deadly Premonition fame)
  • Project Spark
  • Prince and Dragon
  • Dead Rising 3 (slated for Holiday 2013)
  • Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
  • Battlefield 4
  • Below 
  • a new Halo game, and
  • Titanfall

During the Killer Instinct reveal, it was also announced that the Xbox One had set up a partnership with game video streaming service Twitch.tv, with Twitch.tv functionality built into Xbox One to broadcast gameplay as you play the game.

MASTER CHIEF RETURNS. From the video of the new Halo reveal, Master Chief looks to be back. Screen shot from Microsoft

The Xbox One will be come out in November 2013 in 21 markets, and is set with a US$499, 499€, and £429 price point in the US, Europe, and UK respectively. – Rappler.com

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Victor Barreiro Jr.

Victor Barreiro Jr is part of Rappler's Central Desk. An avid patron of role-playing games and science fiction and fantasy shows, he also yearns to do good in the world, and hopes his work with Rappler helps to increase the good that's out there.