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June 12, 2014

You can be Marvel-ous in ‘Disney Infinity: Marvel Super Heroes (2.0 Edition)’

“Disney Infinity: Marvel Super Heroes (2.0 Edition),” coming in September, brings the entire world of Marvel to Xbox, writes Xbox Wire.

June 12, 2014

In ‘Battlefield Hardline,’ you’ll want to play nicely with others

At E3 2014, the demo for “Battlefield Hardline” showed that the cops-and-robbers dynamic of the game “changes the flavor of it all,” writes Xbox Wire. “There’s something different about a war scenario versus a heist, even if ultimately your goals (shoot everyone, deliver package) are the same.”

June 12, 2014

When you’re ‘Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime’ sometimes you’re made to feel your missions are sublime

Like a lot of relationships, this colorful arcade shooter is “at turns infuriatingly difficult and tremendously rewarding,” writes Xbox Wire. Jamie Tucker, co-founder of the game’s developer Asteroid Base, believes that couples, sitting on their couch in front of their Xbox One, make the perfect team.

June 12, 2014

‘Hyper Light Drifter’: An homage to old-school gaming while still being modern

The premise of “Hyper Light Drifter,” an ID@Xbox project shown at E3 2014, will no doubt appeal to fierce and honorable loner types. “As a citizen of a world of forgotten technology, the Drifter has access to long-lost tools, giving him powers beyond the scope of the normal inhabitants,” writes Xbox Wire.

June 12, 2014

‘Far Cry 4’: Not your brother’s peaceful trip to the Himalayas

“Far Cry 4,” set in the fictional Himalayan country of Kyrat, ruled by a despot who’s a psychopath, gives players the same open-world, first-person shooter experience as previous entries in the series. But this time, the power of Xbox One allows for more stunning graphics, and a bigger, more vibrant world than ever before.

June 12, 2014

In ‘Forza Horizon 2,’ where you’re going, you don’t need no stinkin’ roads

“Forza Horizon 2,” coming Sept. 30 for Xbox One, is not only big, it’s gorgeous, with racing locales ranging from Tuscan vineyards to ocean cliffs, “some of the most spectacular environments we’ve seen in a racing game,” writes Xbox Wire.

June 11, 2014

‘1001 Spikes’ for Xbox One will puzzle you as you search for legendary treasure

“1001 Spikes” is available now for Xbox One, and you’ll find yourself deeply immersed in this game as you play Aban Hawkins, who is looking for both his estranged father, world-famous archaeologist Jim Hawkins, and for ancient ruins that hold legendary treasure.

June 11, 2014

In horror-survival game ‘Alien: Isolation,’ you try not to become an alien appetizer

Inspired by Ridley Scott’s scary 1979 film, “Alien: Isolation” isn’t a shooter, but a first-person survival horror game that puts you in the boots of film protagonist Ellen Ripley’s offspring, Amanda.

June 11, 2014

Santa’s got his hands full: Nine blockbuster exclusives coming to Xbox One this holiday season

Might as well just let your family and friends know right now: You’re booked up for the holidays, with nine blockbuster exclusives due out for Xbox One then, including “Sunset Overdrive,” “Halo: The Master Chief Collection,” “Dragon Age: Inquisition” and “Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare.”

June 11, 2014

You’re gonna boom-shaka-likey ‘Super Ultra Dead Rising 3 Arcade Remix Hyper Edition EX Plus Alpha’

Whew, that’s a long name for the new downloadable content for “Dead Rising 3.” But, as the narrator in the video promoting “Super Ultra Dead Rising 3 Arcade Remix Hyper Edition EX Plus Alpha” says, you are going to boom-shaka-likey it.