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Xbox One Gamescom livestream COUNTDOWN: Elite 2 release date reveal, new games and MORE?
Microsoft is holding a special edition of its Inside Xbox livestream later today
The stream will be held on the official Xbox YouTube and Twitch pages – and we have it embedded below the jump in this article, too.
“Our gamescom content will include the latest on Forza Horizon 4, Sea of Thieves, and State of Decay 2, plus breaking news, exclusive interviews and never-before-seen content for many other games,” the official news release from Xbox states.
The livestream will start at 3.30pm in the UK (BST) or at 4.30pm (CET) in its native Germany. We'll have all the updates for you here as they drop.
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Microsoft Gamescom Stream – What to Expect
We already have a little list of what Microsoft will show at the conference, but other than updates to the titles listed, what can we expect?
Well, we have a few ideas:
State of Decay 2: The game received a patch earlier this year to address some game-breaking bugs, and since then Undead Labs' title has been a bit quiet. Maybe we can expect to hear something about future content or DLC for the game?
Forza Horizon 4: There have been leaks suggesting we'll see a Warthog from the Halo games and some Halo-themed content in the game – maybe we'll see this formally revealed today.
Sea of Thieves: We're close to seeing the Forsaken Shores content land in Sea of Thieves, so perhaps we may see Rare detail more about what we can expect there.
And what about that new hardware? Well, keep reading.
The latest rumours regarding the Xbox One Elite Controller seems to suggest the new pad really will be quite different from the previous iteration of the hardware.
According to an IGN Daily Fix video, the current set of rumours circulating the industry note that the pad will ditch the AA-batteries traditionally used in Xbox One pads in favour of an internal battery that will be charged via USB-C a connection – also a change from the Mirco-USB input the current generation of pad uses.
The 'Xbox Elite Controller 2', codenamed Washburn, will also utilise Bluetooth connectivity, and have three levels of hair-trigger lock
None of this is confirmed by Microsoft, but we're very close to hearing more about the pad if the company does indeed plan to announce it at Gamescom 2018.
You can read all about the rumoured new pad here.
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