This Week in Xbox One News - Dishonored 2 discussed, Gears of War: Ultimate Edition cinematics detailed, Hitman footage leaks (July 12, 2022)

Welcome to our weekly ICYMI for Xbox news!

We'll still be posting major Xbox announcements in the primary feed, simply I'll be collecting some of the more nuanced news, rumours and talking points into 1 handy post every weekend!

And then without further ado, hither'southward our latest edition of This Week in Xbox I News.

Gears of State of war Ultimate Edition console bundle unveiled alongside a 9 office behind-the-scenes documentary

John DiMaggio (Marcus Fenix) and The Coalition engaged fans at San Diego Comic-Con on the upcoming Gears of War Ultimate Edition re-master. The team debuted the kickoff in a nine part documentary serial looking at how The Coalition take been re-approaching the original Gears of War.

In the video, they use the execution of Minh as an example of how they've been able to enhance the emotion of detail scenes. In the original, the hulking enemy character RAAM takes Minh unaware. But in the new version, he'southward able to fight dorsum initially - which shows off Minh's courage and RAAM's ability in a subtle way. Hit the video above for a total look-in.

Additionally, The Coalition unveiled a new Gears of War Ultimate Edition console bundle, complete with a 500GB Xbox 1, the refreshed controller complete with 3.5mm audio jack and early admission to the Gears 4 beta test. The bundle is currently bachelor only in the United states of america and Canada, so get those pre-orders in if y'all're interested.

Gears of War ii and 3 would've taken "too much time", may come to backward compatibility

When asked if Gears of War 2 and 3 would be getting the same handling as the Gears of War Ultimate Edition, Coalition head Rod Fergusson seemed to imply that information technology was unlikely. In recap notes posted by DualShockers, Rod mentioned that Gears of War Ultimate Edition took them betwixt 16 and 18 months to make. They selected the original Gears of War because it serves as an introduction to the characters and the world which Gears four will take identify in.

Instead, Rod said that they were looking into including Gears ii and 3 into the Xbox I's astern compatibility line-up. Considering Microsoft ain the franchise and all the assets of those games, it'southward not a stretch to call up that Gears 2 and 3 (and probably Sentence) will be high on the list for backwards compatibility.

Considering the documentary above, information technology certainly seems every bit though Gears of War Ultimate Edition is not your run-of-the-mill re-master. Cinematics announced to have been completely re-worked, and giving Gears 2 and 3 the aforementioned handling would likely strip evolution time away from Gears 4. How do you guys experience? Would yous rather Gears 2 and 3 be re-mastered in the same way? or are yous happy for them to only hit backwards compatibility? Permit the states know in the comments.

Hitman reboot footage leaks, game volition transport in 'episodes'

Early footage of the upcoming Hitman reboot has leaked onto DailyMotion (via VG247). The footage appears to evidence a strong shift back to stealth and open up-endedness, following fan feedback after Hitman: Absolution. This footage certainly looks unpolished, and so practice not take it as indicative of the final production - just at least we tin glean a sense of the gameplay.

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Hitman won't release in a typical fashion. Taking cues from Resident Evil: Revelations ii, Hitman volition launch on December 8th as a digital but championship, featuring just part of the finished content. Throughout 2022, IO Interactive will release further parts of the game with a 'complete' retail version set to launch once all the parts have shipped.

EB Games claims Final Fantasy seven remake is confirmed for Xbox One

Sony's E3 briefing featured a Final Fantasy 7-shaped bombshell, which stated that not only would the legendary game exist receiving a remake, but it would be striking PS4 'first'. The 'coming first' caveat is a sure-fire indicator that the long-rumored FF7 remake will eventually hit Xbox 1, simply execs on all sides have been quiet almost the possibility.

EB Games in Commonwealth of australia reportedly broke comprehend on Facebook to state explicitly that Final Fantasy 7 is coming to Xbox One.

..."It is coming to XB1. They have announced for both consoles, however PS4 volition have early admission."...

EB Games have besides listed the game on their online store. If Sony's admission that FF7 would be 'coming beginning' to PS4 wasn't plenty, nosotros now accept strong indication from a prominent retailer.

Arkane Studios discusses how Dishonored two will ameliorate on the original

Arkane have been busy since they shipped Dishonored to thunderous praise back in 2022. The original is about to receive an Xbox I definitive edition, in addition to a full-diddled sequel planned for Q2 2022.

In an interview with The Guardian, co-creator Harvey Smith discussed how they hoped to improve upon the original with Dishonored two.

..."Dishonored was a mish-mash. We wanted to make a first-person immersive game in a fantasy world with some stealth features; it was a homage to games we'd made before or loved. Merely, halfway through, we were merely just figuring out what it was."...

Harvey went on to note that several elements of the game were rushed, describing the UI equally being "slapped together at the final minute".

..."On top of that nosotros were thinking, 'Well, our swordfighting could have been a niggling deeper, our stealth could have been more reliable with meliorate feedback, and our UI was slapped together at the concluding minute.' Simply at every level there was something to deepen or extend or think about longer."...

Dishonored ii will put you in control of Corvo or Emily Kaldwin on a mission to save the Empire from an 'otherwordly' entity. Both Corvo and Emily will be fully voiced and approach the story with different perspectives, offer strong replay value. As was the case with the start game, you can end Dishonored 2 without killing a unmarried enemy.

ICYMI - Some of Windows Central's biggest Xbox articles of the week

Kojima Productions has disbanded according to Metallic Gear Solid voice actor
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Xbox app on Windows 10 Mobile updated with new improvements
Halo: The Autumn of Reach CGI series gets its first trailer, along with new Halo 5 ViDoc
Looking Backwards: Praising the Xbox One's backward compatibility
Gears of War: Ultimate Edition Xbox 1 bundle now bachelor for pre-society
Punching copse: A xxx-twelvemonth erstwhile'south struggles with Minecraft
Xbox One update prepares panel for Windows x game streaming, backward compatibility) at E3

New Xbox 1 game releases for the week catastrophe July 12th, 2022

Spectra - Racing / Music - Gateway Interactive

"Spectra is a beautiful twitch racing game that volition have yous on the edge of your seat! Blast your nimble transport downwardly intricate ribbons of light in time to a thumping all original soundtrack past Chipzel (Super Hexagon, Size Does Matter)."

SMITE (Open Beta) - MOBA - Hi-Rez Studios

"SMITE is the online battleground of the gods. Players choose from a diverse cast of deities and utilize their unique powers to triumph over the opposition in 5v5 team matches."

And that's a wrap!

I'm around 1500 miles away from my Xbox One this week, so I won't be playing a peachy deal of anything! I'm all the same mopping up side-quests in The Witcher 3, it's daunting just how large that game is. I'1000 also planning to drag our Managing Editor Richard Devine onto Minecraft for a Twitch stream at some bespeak. What are you guys playing? Hitting the comments!

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