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August 20, 2013
Xbox One launch titles announced at gamescom

On Tuesday at gamescom in Cologne, Germany, the Xbox team announced more than 20 game titles targeted to be available at the Xbox One launch. The highly anticipated lineup of games has been building since Xbox One was unveiled in May, with Microsoft exclusive titles receiving 272 award nominations and 111 wins at E3 2013.

August 20, 2013
Be the hero or villain in ‘Fable Legends’ for Xbox One

One of big announcements coming out of gamescom focuses on the next installment in the epic “Fable” saga – “Fable Legends” – exclusively for Xbox One. In the game, you return to Albion, only this time with up to three other heroes as you embark on quests, slay monsters and discover new weapons, armor and treasure.

August 20, 2013
‘Ryse: Son of Rome’ multiplayer and in-depth combat revealed

Microsoft Studios and Crytek debuted Gladiator mode, the cooperative multiplayer experience in “Ryse: Son of Rome,” and showed off an in-depth look at never-before-seen features and refinements to the game’s combat system at gamescom in Cologne, Germany, on Tuesday.

August 20, 2013
New details of indie game developer program for Xbox One revealed at gamescom

At gamescom in Cologne, Germany on Tuesday, the Xbox team revealed new details around an indie game developer program for Xbox One called Independent Developers @Xbox (ID@Xbox). The program enables game developers of all shapes and sizes to build, sell and publish their games digitally on Xbox One quickly and easily.

August 19, 2013
Xbox prepares for European show-and-tell at gamescom

The Xbox team is heading en mass to gamescom 2013 in Cologne, Germany, where European attendees can get hands-on with Xbox One and see the latest and greatest games, content, builds and stories (at the biggest Xbox booth ever).

August 19, 2013
Outlook.com with Skype offers a delicious pairing

Monday, Outlook.com service’s integration with Skype rolled out across the globe. To celebrate the announcement, the Outlook.com team is pairing with celebrity chef Gail Simmons to offer a recipe contest with a top prize that Simmons’ foodie fans can really sink their teeth into — an exclusive video chat with the Simmons using the new Skype functionality in Outlook.com.