E3 2015: Microsoft unveils biggest gaming news of the year

Amelia Havanec • Feb 6, 2018

Feb 6, 2018

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                <h1>E3 2015: Microsoft unveils biggest gaming news of the year</h1>
                <h2><p>This morning at the world's premier video game gala, the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3), Microsoft announced that the Xbox One will finally be compatible with games from its predecessor, the Xbox 360. Microsoft also demoed a Minecraft game built specifically for their HoloLens device, an augmented reality headset</p></h2>
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               <p>By <a href="/author/amelia-havanec-crosscut-com/">Amelia Havanec</a></p> 
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            <p>This morning at the world's premier video game gala, the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3), Microsoft announced that the <a href="http://www.cnet.com/news/microsoft-xbox-e3-2015-press-conference/?ref=avalancheghost.one">Xbox One</a> will finally be compatible with games from its predecessor, the Xbox 360. Microsoft also demoed a Minecraft game built specifically for their HoloLens device, an augmented reality headset that floats 3D images into real-world environments. <a href="http://kotaku.com/microsofts-holographic-minecraft-demo-is-stunning-1711435689?ref=avalancheghost.one">It looks crazy.</a></p><p>Every year Microsoft uses E3 as a stage to announce its biggest gaming developments, premiering Xbox One there in 2013. In addition to the aforementioned news, this year they also announced the latest titles in the Halo, Gears of War, and Tomb Raider franchises, as well as a <a href="http://kotaku.com/the-xbox-elite-wireless-controller-is-the-good-kind-of-1711430135?ref=avalancheghost.one">next generation Xbox controller</a>.</p>
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This morning at the world's premier video game gala, the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3), Microsoft announced that the Xbox One will finally be compatible with games from its predecessor, the Xbox 360. Microsoft also demoed a Minecraft game built specifically for their HoloLens device, an augmented reality headset that floats 3D images into real-world environments. It looks crazy.

Every year Microsoft uses E3 as a stage to announce its biggest gaming developments, premiering Xbox One there in 2013. In addition to the aforementioned news, this year they also announced the latest titles in the Halo, Gears of War, and Tomb Raider franchises, as well as a next generation Xbox controller.

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By Amelia Havanec

Amelia Havanec is Crosscut's Science and Tech Fellow. She came to Washington from her home state of Connecticut by way of New York, Florida, California and Michigan in pursuit of the perfect pint. Sh