Well, that was 90 minutes! Microsoft held a live event ahead of this year's gamescom where it revealed the Xbox One X, which launches this November in a limited edition bundle that comes complete with a vertical console stand. There's more - but not much more - as it was also revealed that some 100 plus titles will be getting upgrades for the new console, and elsewhere Frontier announced the multi-platform and quite excellent looking Jurassic World Evolution, the gorgeous Cuphead gets a final release date and Microsoft puts its weight behind the phenomenon that is PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds.
Our live coverage of this event has finished.
18:02 pm UTC Guten abend!– Robert Purchese
18:02 pm UTC Wie gehts?– Robert Purchese
18:05 pm UTCG-Lord: @Robert: Geht sehr gut, freue mich auf die Konferenz ;)
Exactly!
– Robert Purchese
18:26 pm UTC GOOOOOOOD EVENING INTERNET.– Martin Robinson
18:27 pm UTC Just over 30 minutes to go until showtime for Microsoft as they kick off this year's gamescom.– Martin Robinson
18:27 pm UTC I'm quite excited, even when I should know better not to be.– Martin Robinson
18:29 pm UTC None of us are actually in Germany just yet. Bertie's in Brighton, and I'm in Lewisham.– Martin Robinson
18:29 pm UTCKami: I'm just here for Martin's nipplewatch.
I shan't be posting any pics of my nipples tonight. There were complaints last time.
– Martin Robinson
18:29 pm UTC Well! There is the day-one 'Project Scorpio'-edition Xbox One X console, which, I don't know, may come with a live scorpion: http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2017-08-18-xbox-one-x-will-launch-with-a-special-day-one-project-scorpio-edition-report– Robert Purchese
18:30 pm UTC I once had a pork scratching that still had a nipple attached to it. It felt a bit like finding a four leaf clover.– Martin Robinson
18:31 pm UTC It's not a conference as such so yes, it's worth keeping expectations in check. But! It's going to be about 90 minutes, I believe, and there will be announcements.– Martin Robinson
18:31 pm UTC There's the cheapo ReCore Definitive Edition that no one asked for but maybe it will turn out OK after all: http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2017-08-19-budget-xbox-one-x-enhanced-recore-definitive-edition-leaked– Robert Purchese
18:34 pm UTC On top of that Xbox One X announce and the ReCore one which have leaked a little ahead of time, I'm hoping we'll have a firming up of Microsoft's plans for Q4 - so dates for some of the smaller titles away from the likes of Forza Motorsport 7 would be nice.– Martin Robinson
18:36 pm UTC Imagine if they announce a Master Chief-shaped Xbox One X! This is why I'm not in charge. Anywhere.– Robert Purchese
18:36 pm UTC Who's watching from where? And what are you drinking to get you through this?– Martin Robinson
18:39 pm UTCektoraskalderis: From Greece. Drinking ouzo....not good for my health :(
Not good for your tastebuds either, surely.
– Martin Robinson
18:41 pm UTCG-Lord: @Martin: Watching from Switzerland. I should drink beer, but I don't think that is a good idea...
I mean, it's socially acceptable right now, even if it is a school night. Go on, treat yourself.
– Martin Robinson
18:43 pm UTC A special edition Minecraft Xbox One S has just leaked via a Facebook video. Story will be up on the site shortly. What will be left for Microsoft to reveal?– Martin Robinson
18:50 pm UTC 10 minutes! I should really finish off this pizza I'm eating and get settled.– Martin Robinson
18:55 pm UTC FIVE MINUTES! I am at home on my sofa, sounding a klaxon - much to the annoyance of my girlfriend.– Martin Robinson
18:57 pm UTC A quick word on tonight's host - Phil Spencer is at his daughter's graduation so can't make it, and the wonderful Graeme Boyd is stepping up to front the show.– Martin Robinson
18:57 pm UTC Though I'm quite suspicious that Location, Location, Location starts on Channel 4 at 8pm, which is maybe the real reason Phil Spencer can't be there.– Martin Robinson
18:57 pm UTC– Martin Robinson
18:58 pm UTCyoung_nell: how long will this event last?
90 minutes!
– Martin Robinson
18:59 pm UTC Kurosawa's Rashomon, Lynch's Eraserhead and Bergman's Persona are all also 90 minutes.– Martin Robinson
19:00 pm UTC I fully expect tonight's show to compare.– Martin Robinson
19:00 pm UTC Oh hello!– Martin Robinson
19:00 pm UTC We've got ourselves a live show everyone. And it's rated 18!– Martin Robinson
19:00 pm UTC Fully up for some swears and nudity tonight. It's been a slow Sunday so far.– Martin Robinson
19:01 pm UTC Anthem, Forza, Shadow of War and Minecraft all lead in the sizzle reel.– Martin Robinson
19:01 pm UTC They're some pretty games.– Martin Robinson
19:03 pm UTC It's Graeme Boyd, Julia Hardy and Maxi Graeff are all on hosting duties. Them, and a nice white sofa and a full suite of Kallax shelving units.– Martin Robinson
19:04 pm UTC It's an informal vibe, which sets the tone for what's to come.– Martin Robinson
19:05 pm UTC Major Nelson is absent, though we're promised an appearance later. Which reminds me of this, one of my favourite ever pieces on Eurogamer. Major Nelson even makes a cameo in the comments there.– Martin Robinson
19:06 pm UTC Seven trailers!– Martin Robinson
19:06 pm UTC And nothing on Crackdown, sadly - having been recently delayed, it looks like they're going dark on that one for a short while.– Martin Robinson
19:06 pm UTC *Please don't cancel it, please don't cancel it*– Martin Robinson
19:07 pm UTCpelican_: @Martin I got a temp ban for trolling Nelson on Neogaf. One of my proudest moments.
Hero.
– Martin Robinson
19:07 pm UTC The first of those trailers, btw, is a CGI trailer of Assassin's Creed Oranges.– Martin Robinson
19:07 pm UTC So whoop, I guess?– Martin Robinson
19:08 pm UTC In a novel twist on slowed down cover versions of 80s classics, we're actually getting a Leonard Cohen song - one of his last - with this.– Martin Robinson
19:09 pm UTC Genuinely a pleasant change.– Martin Robinson
19:09 pm UTC Anyway, Assassin's in Egypt.– Martin Robinson
19:10 pm UTC This trailer reveals nothing, really. Maybe that Ubisoft has a big marketing budget?– Martin Robinson
19:12 pm UTC Oh man, it turns out Location, Location, Location isn't on tonight. It's just a repeat.– Martin Robinson
19:12 pm UTC I was hoping to update you with some live Phil Spencer watch, but he's proving truly elusive tonight.– Martin Robinson
19:14 pm UTC We've got a Player Unknown's Battlegrounds trailer everyone!– Martin Robinson
19:15 pm UTC First-person mode, and maybe some more graphics that are coming down the line seeing as the game doesn't really look like that at the moment?– Martin Robinson
19:16 pm UTCobidanshinobi: The exact same trailer from E3
Oh.
– Martin Robinson
19:17 pm UTCMrTomFTW: PLAYERWELLKNOWN
Well done have a biscuit.
– Martin Robinson
19:18 pm UTCManFromAnotherPlace: Why am I having flashbacks to Network 7 & The Word?! Terry Christian will be on next!
All I really remember from The Word was a man licking someone's armpits after they'd been on an exercise bike. I don't want to see that.
– Martin Robinson
19:19 pm UTC I do wonder what happened to Terry Christian. Has anyone seen him lately?– Martin Robinson
19:19 pm UTC I'm not overly concerned. Just curious, really.– Martin Robinson
19:20 pm UTC Oh, btw - Microsoft is really putting its weight behind PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds with a publishing deal, which is smart of them.– Martin Robinson
19:21 pm UTC But does anyone have an update on Terry Christian?– Martin Robinson
19:21 pm UTC Oh hang on, here's another exclusive trailer.– Martin Robinson
19:22 pm UTC It's Jurassic Park Evolution - this is a game reveal people!– Martin Robinson
19:23 pm UTC It's a dino-themed park simulator from the people behind Planet Coaster, which sounds like a wonderful thing indeed.– Martin Robinson
19:23 pm UTC Coming next summer. Yes please.– Martin Robinson
19:24 pm UTCihnm_aims: ...er, wasnt this a mobile game a few years back? Jurassic Park Builder? Or is it a new game of the same thing?
That was decent! This is an all-new thing from Frontier.
– Martin Robinson
19:24 pm UTC Oooops - it's Jurassic *World* Evolution, not Jurassic Park Evolution. I'm showing my age there.– Martin Robinson
19:25 pm UTC Halo 5 is getting a 4K update, as is Quantum Break.– Martin Robinson
19:26 pm UTC An hour left of this!– Martin Robinson
19:26 pm UTC I should slow down with the wine considering there's just over 60 minutes left.– Martin Robinson
19:27 pm UTC HERE'S AN ANNOUNCEMENT EVERYONE!– Martin Robinson
19:28 pm UTC It's the one that leaked. ReCore Definitive Edition.– Martin Robinson
19:28 pm UTCspamdangled: Martin - white or red?
Red. Really cheap red.
– Martin Robinson
19:28 pm UTC I kind of liked ReCore. If they fixed the last half of the game I'd love to go back.– Martin Robinson
19:29 pm UTC I think this is just more graphics though.– Martin Robinson
19:31 pm UTC This is a free expansion - and it's out the week after next.– Martin Robinson
19:32 pm UTC Some speculation that the expansion is just stuff that didn't make it to the final game (and that cut content is the reason it felt like such a grind). I hope they fix the main campaign as well as adding new stuff.– Martin Robinson
19:33 pm UTC Anyway, Age of Empires! Because it wouldn't be Gamescom without mention of an RTS.– Martin Robinson
19:33 pm UTC Disneyland Adventures in 4K! There's a surprise.– Martin Robinson
19:34 pm UTC Super Lucky's Tale, the follow-up to a fairly unremarkable Oculus game, is coming on November 7th.– Martin Robinson
19:35 pm UTC And now another RTS announce, because Germany - Halo Wars 2 is getting an expansion, with a new campaign and some multiplayer additions. And The Flood!– Martin Robinson
19:37 pm UTC There are over 100 titles that'll be announced for Xbox One X.– Martin Robinson
19:38 pm UTC And you can check out the list over here.– Martin Robinson
19:39 pm UTC That, I think, is the real headline - and the list you'll want to look over if you're considering diving in with Xbox One X.– Martin Robinson
19:39 pm UTC Forza Motorsport 7 now, with what I *think* is the E3 trailer.– Martin Robinson
19:40 pm UTC It has trucks in it! And the Porsche 919 leads the way, which breaks my heart a little bit given how Porsche is on its way out of the WEC.– Martin Robinson
19:40 pm UTC *sobs*– Martin Robinson
19:41 pm UTC We're going into detail on the PC version of Forza Motorsport 7.– Martin Robinson
19:41 pm UTC Native 4K, unlocked frame rate.– Martin Robinson
19:41 pm UTC And trucks!– Martin Robinson
19:41 pm UTC I'm genuinely excited about trucks.– Martin Robinson
19:41 pm UTCkantaroo3: The list Martin linked has Darksiders III in it. I must have missed the announcement.
It was revealed back in May!
– Martin Robinson
19:43 pm UTCMrSnakeCake: @martin Robinson only Toyota is still in the lmp 1 class of WEC, Audi and Porsche are out
I'd be surprised if they're still about, and Perrin just announced it's not doing its P1 for next year. Still! Ginetta will be there. Also I should save this chat for later.
– Martin Robinson
19:44 pm UTC Different peripherals are supported for Forza!– Martin Robinson
19:44 pm UTC Which reminds me of the best way to play a driving game.– Martin Robinson
19:45 pm UTC Which isn't with an expensive steering wheel, as much as I love mine.– Martin Robinson
19:45 pm UTC If you've got a dance mat, hook it up and sit down on it. Set accelerate and brake to two buttons your feet can reach, and left and right to the pads your arse can touch.– Martin Robinson
19:45 pm UTC We used to call this Groin Turismo.– Martin Robinson
19:46 pm UTC It's amazing. It's how I play all driving games now.– Martin Robinson
19:47 pm UTC Here's the E3 trailer for Xbox One X again, in case you need a refresh.– Martin Robinson
19:48 pm UTC I'm going to the kitchen. Does anyone want anything?– Martin Robinson
19:51 pm UTCabczyx: You can get me a Minecraft-themed Xbox One S. If it exists. *cough*
I've got a fresh one in the fridge.
– Martin Robinson
19:52 pm UTC Hang on here's an announcement.– Martin Robinson
19:52 pm UTC There's a new mode coming to Xbox One, which makes the menus white instead of dark grey.– Martin Robinson
19:52 pm UTC That's your news.– Martin Robinson
19:54 pm UTC Right, sorry, where was I? So I've got one Cornetto, two scoops of Cornish ice cream a glass of orange juice and a KitKat. Hope I didn't forget anything.– Martin Robinson
19:57 pm UTC I don't want to alarm anyone.– Martin Robinson
19:57 pm UTC But!– Martin Robinson
19:57 pm UTC In five minutes time.– Martin Robinson
19:57 pm UTC The Fast & Furious Tokyo Drift is on ITV2.– Martin Robinson
19:59 pm UTC I just asked my girlfriend, who's a Fast & Furious fan, if it's any good - I haven't actually ever watched it (I'm a latecomer to the series).– Martin Robinson
19:59 pm UTC 'Not really, but it's better than this'.– Martin Robinson
19:59 pm UTC 'What the hell is this font' she's now asking of this World of Tanks trailer.– Martin Robinson
19:59 pm UTC Asking the big questions.– Martin Robinson
20:00 pm UTC Does anyone know what that font is though? It's really bad.– Martin Robinson
20:01 pm UTC We're onto custom controllers, and I very much approve of Julia's choice of grey and orange. It's the same colour as my sideboard.– Martin Robinson
20:03 pm UTC And now a trailer for different coloured controllers.– Martin Robinson
20:03 pm UTC Now we're talking fonts, you know what - the font is all over the place in this trailer.– Martin Robinson
20:05 pm UTCIronGiant: Put the kettle on, only 27 mins of this crap left.
I've only just got back from the kitchen... But okay.
– Martin Robinson
20:05 pm UTC 9pm's quite late for a Sunday, isn't it?– Martin Robinson
20:06 pm UTC I'm quite impressed with myself for being up this late really.– Martin Robinson
20:06 pm UTC I'm impressed with you all. Well done everyone!– Martin Robinson
20:07 pm UTC Jesus wept is that a thing? Please report back - what's it like? From the sounds of it I'd rather have a diseased dog shit in my mouth.– Martin Robinson
20:07 pm UTC Right, sorry, some games.– Martin Robinson
20:07 pm UTC In amidst this there's a new Techland game, Tacoma - which is out, but let's not forget it's console exclusive on Xbox One - and more.– Martin Robinson
20:09 pm UTCspamdangled: Martin - it's actually not bad, though I'm not sure I'm going to have any teeth left by the time it's finished. They had coconut and raspberry flavour as well.
Thanks! I think it sounds better than coconut and raspberry, at least.
– Martin Robinson
20:09 pm UTC Sea of Thieves though!– Martin Robinson
20:09 pm UTC Oh? It's another E3 trailer.– Martin Robinson
20:10 pm UTC Crossplay is a thing in Sea of Thieves, which is an announcement.– Martin Robinson
20:10 pm UTCKrychek: I thought it was Windows 10/Xbox One cross-play from the start.
I kind of thought that too, but hey ho!
– Martin Robinson
20:11 pm UTC I don't want to widdle all over this, as it's lovely that Microsoft has elected to put on a show.– Martin Robinson
20:12 pm UTC It would be lovely if they had some stuff to show though. the number of reheated E3 trailers is a bit of a smack in the chops.– Martin Robinson
20:13 pm UTC I very much want to play Sea of Thieves, though. It still looks like it has the potential to be something very special indeed.– Martin Robinson
20:13 pm UTC And you can be sick in a bucket and then throw that sick over someone else. I think that's news!– Martin Robinson
20:14 pm UTC 15 minutes to go! And now here's some Minecraft news.– Martin Robinson
20:14 pm UTC I only started playing Minecraft properly earlier this year, and it turns out it's pretty good. Who knew?– Martin Robinson
20:15 pm UTC And here's the Minecraft Xbox One S console that leaked earlier.– Martin Robinson
20:16 pm UTC There's a creeper controller bundled in, and a pig one sold separately.– Martin Robinson
20:18 pm UTC Sorry, I just drifted off looking up what cars are in that Fast & Furious film that's on ITV2 right now.– Martin Robinson
20:19 pm UTC Here's that Lord of the Rings game, anyway.– Martin Robinson
20:19 pm UTC It's got microtransactions in it, innit.– Martin Robinson
20:20 pm UTC You lose a point for an erroneous hyphen I'm afraid MrSnakeCake, and you get extra points for originality MrTomFTW.– Martin Robinson
20:21 pm UTC So here's Cuphead!– Martin Robinson
20:22 pm UTC Looking as glorious as ever - and it's out September 29th.– Martin Robinson
20:22 pm UTC That's soon!– Martin Robinson
20:23 pm UTC I had no idea this was a run and gunner in the mould of Gunstar Heroes. Oh man I miss Treasure so much.– Martin Robinson
20:23 pm UTCihnm_aims: Girlfriend just handed me a kitkat, "Cheers Martin" I said. She looked confused and slowly stepped away from me. 11/10, would get Martin to bring me kitkats again.
This has made my day.
– Martin Robinson
20:24 pm UTC Now it looks like a super stylised Parodius/Gunstar mix-up and I want it more than ever.– Martin Robinson
20:27 pm UTC And another premiere!– Martin Robinson
20:28 pm UTC For Surviving Mars, Paradox's simulation game that's coming in 2018.– Martin Robinson
20:29 pm UTC And here's the climax - it's the Xbox One X Project Scorpio Edition you probably saw on the site yesterday.– Martin Robinson
20:30 pm UTC It comes with a vertical stand.– Martin Robinson
20:30 pm UTC Mic drop.– Martin Robinson
20:30 pm UTC There are no words.– Martin Robinson
20:33 pm UTC Microsoft really needs to put its back into selling this thing a bit more, because I don't think a man in his 50s in an empty office block is making me reach for my wallet just yet.– Martin Robinson
20:34 pm UTCKrychek: He was also doing rectal examinations after the video.
Iwata pulled those gloves off with style. But yes, this had more of that vibe.
– Martin Robinson
20:34 pm UTC And that's it.– Martin Robinson
20:36 pm UTC It's a wonderful looking machine, with some great support from existing games. Cuphead looks amazing, and Forza will likely be great.– Martin Robinson
20:37 pm UTC Conference or not, though, that was a bust.– Martin Robinson
20:38 pm UTC When you're building towards a climax of a console stand, maybe it's best to just say nothing at all.– Martin Robinson
20:39 pm UTC Anyway, pre-orders are open, and we're all going to go and buy one anyway.– Martin Robinson
20:40 pm UTC It started 40 minutes ago I'm afraid. Can anyone let me know what happened in the first 35 minutes of Tokyo Drift?– Martin Robinson
20:42 pm UTC Pre-orders are live on Amazon for the Project Scorpio Edition at a cool £449.99. Go knock yourselves out.– Martin Robinson
20:43 pm UTC Because that's exactly what I'm going to do right now. Farewell, everyone, have a grand Sunday night and see you later this week for Gamescom!– Martin Robinson
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