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June 17, 2014

The next-generation of fighting is in fine form in “EA SPORTS UFC,” in which your opponent feels every strike, takedown and submission. The game, now available on Xbox One, is from the creators of the critically acclaimed “Fight Night” franchise.

June 17, 2014

In “Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris,” previewed at E3 2014, the game can “be pretty tough, but so long as one player is still alive, their teammates will respawn – which is nice given that we died a number of times in our short demo,” writes Xbox Wire.

June 17, 2014

You’ll save big-time with this week’s Deals with Gold games and add-on deals, with discounts valid now through June 23. For Xbox One, there’s a 50 percent savings off “Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition,” (regularly $59.99) and off “Strider” (regularly $14.99).

June 17, 2014

To join in the competition, head to your “Kinect Sports Rivals” locker room and find 39 different national kits. Equip yourself with your nation’s team kit and compete across all six sports, earning bonus fans for your country along the way.

June 17, 2014

Join legendary footballers Thierry Henry and Edgar Davids as they travel to the United States, England, Argentina, Spain, Brazil, the Netherlands, Ghana and South Korea to uncover the best street soccer players from around the world.

June 17, 2014

Xbox Wire sat down with some of the performers at last weekend’s Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival to get their takes on both real and virtual favorite pastimes. Among those interviewed: Joe Karnes, bassist for Fitz and the Tantrums, and Dave 1 (aka David Macklovitch), guitarist and lead vocalist for Chromeo.

June 16, 2014

A new villain, the Arkham Knight, is waging war on Gotham, and only the Caped Crusader can put a stop to it in “Batman: Arkham Knight.” Fortunately, Batman’s Batmobile is all new, designed specifically for this game, and you’ll be using it a lot.

June 16, 2014

The world of “Destiny” is a gorgeous and breathtaking landscape of both desolation and life, from Bungie, the team that also created “Halo.” In “Destiny,” players are tough, plated in armor, with recharging shields and “ridiculously high jumping abilities,” writes Xbox Wire.

June 16, 2014

Gameplay in “Mortal Kombat X” from NetherRealm falls somewhere between its previous “Mortal Kombat” and the developer’s more recent fighting endeavor, “Injustice: Gods Among Us” – it’s gross and gruesome, giving fighters an internal view of the damage they do to their opponents, writes Xbox Wire.

June 16, 2014

In Techland’s “Dying Light,” you can traverse everything you see using the right shoulder button as you go after zombies. Simply run at a building, a wall or an obstacle, hold the button, and your character will traverse or climb.