RUMOR: E3 website hints that we might see Xbox One VR in just a few days

The official E3 2016 website is hinting that we might see some VR-related goodies at Microsoft's Xbox showcase. That, or someone's made a significant clerical error.

With Sony's PS VR already in the hands of developers and set to hit living rooms in October, speculation has been building around Microsoft's plans to bring virtual reality to Xbox One owners.

Now, someone on NeoGAF has spotted that the E3 website has added an Xbox One Virtual Reality category, which four developers are currently registered under: Rebellion, 3DRudder, Maximum Games, and Readily Information Company.

Rebellion developed Battlezone VR for PlayStation VR, while 3D Rudder produces a feet-based virtual reality controller - so there's reason for them to be on the list.

NEW RELEASE: One Piece: Burning Blood Xbox One

One Piece: Burning Blood

Assemble Your Crew: Build your crew with a roster of 40+ characters each with unique abilities and battle tactics! Swap crew members on the fly utilizing strategic offensive and defensive Unity attacks! Select from a massive 60+ support characters to aid your crew in battle. Choose Your Side and Relive the Paramount War: Relive the drama of the Marineford story arc. For the first time in a One Piece game, fans can choose between either Luffy, Ace, Whitebeard or Akainu to experience the original story from a whole new perspective!

HOW-TO: Decode The Flashing Lights on the Original (Fat) Xbox 360

For those of you, like me that still own a Fat old 360, it's getting on in years.  If it has not already RROD or received the E47 error.

Here is a nifty graphic showing all the possible flashing light combinations and what the errors could be.

NEW RELEASE: Dead Island Definitive Collection Xbox One

 Dead Island Definitive Collection

Welcome to the Zombie Apocalypse experience of a lifetime – and now more beautiful than ever. Caught in the midst of an epic zombie outbreak on the tropical island of Banoi, your only thought is: Survival! The Dead Island Definitive Collection Contains the genre defining Dead Island and its undead successor Dead Island Riptide bundled with all previously released DLC.

RUMOR: At least one Xbox One virtual reality game is already in the works

As we brace ourselves for E3 2016 (14-16 June, gaming fans), the speculation is ramping up about what we can expect to see. With the Xbox One trailing Sony's PS4 in the console race, the pressure's on Microsoft to come up with something of note.

The logical next step is virtual reality, what with the PlayStation VR arriving later this year, and a major development studio has confirmed to Ars Technica that it does indeed have an Xbox One VR title in the works for a planned 2017 launch.

Microsoft's current flagship console doesn't have VR capabilities or indeed a VR-compatible headset to go with it, so it sounds very much like some upgraded hardware is on the way - hardware this dev studio is targeting.

Getting in the VR game
Unfortunately, we don't know the name of the studio or the name of the game, but Ars Technica says the title will be demoed on PC or PS4 at this year's E3. Apparently, we're talking about "an established, long-running franchise" developed by a European studio here, so make of that what you will.

The obvious conclusion is that there's a VR version of the Xbox One coming next year: churning out high-resolution, virtual reality graphics requires a heck of a lot of processing power, which is why many industry insiders think a more powerful PS4 is also on the way.

Is Microsoft going to take the wraps off an Oculus Rift-ready, enhanced Xbox One at E3 2016? It's impossible to say for sure, but this is another hint in that direction. As usual, we'll bring you all of the E3 news from LA as it happens.

RUMOR: More E3 Xbox VR Talk

The ESA recently added the ability to search E3 2016's official website for the category 'Xbox One virtual reality' and it appears as though multiple companies have registered under said category, including: Maximum Games, Rebellion, Readily Information Company and 3DRudder.

You may be familiar with a couple of these companies, as Maximum Games is the maker of Farming Simulator and WRC series, and Rebellion is team behind Battlezone 98 Redux and the Sniper Elite series.

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E3 2016 RUMOR: Xbox VR Coming Next Year?

It's almost a foregone conclusion that Microsoft will unveil at least one new and upgraded model of Xbox One at this year's E3. It was originally believed that a souped-up version of what released in late 2013 would serve to fix the performance gap that has existed between PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. Better hardware would mean that it could (theoretically) hit higher framerates, output at higher resolutions -- the kind of technical things that have held back some titles on Xbox over the past three years.

New developments indicate that an improved Xbox One might also serve the purpose of being virtual reality-capable. As reported by Ars Technica, a PR representative reached out to the site to book an E3 appointment for a VR game on PC, PS4, and Xbox One that is being developed by a well-known European studio. Further, the game is "set in the universe of an established, long-running franchise."
This is more than a PR mix-up. Ars responded to confirm that the rep intended to include Xbox as a platform; the rep replied in the affirmative.

Barring some kind of last-minute audible from Microsoft, it sure seems like VR for Xbox is all but certain. This may have been foreshadowed by Microsoft teaming up with Oculus last year to ship new Rift headsets with an Xbox One controller. Conventional logic would dictate an E3 press conference reveal, but maybe new hardware will be enough for one show. We'll find out in a little more than two weeks' time.

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NEWS: Mods for Fallout 4 are Coming to Xbox One Next Week

As posted on today on Bethesda's Twitter, Mods for Fallout 4 are Coming to Xbox One Next Week on May 31st.

Fallout 4 mods will be available to everybody for free, and first on Xbox One. You can browse the hundreds of Fallout 4 mods that have already been created here.

Mods for #Fallout4 are coming to #Xbox One next week on May 31st. #Fallout4Mods pic.twitter.com/cqxgyQyvJv

— BethesdaGameStudios (@BethesdaStudios) May 27, 2016

NEWS: Fallout 4 – Mods Coming To Xbox One Soon

When Fallout 4 released last year, many of you were excited to hear a modding capability was being added to allow you to modify various components of the game. Using Bethesda’s Creation Kit (the same tool used to create Fallout 4), modders can create new quests, environments, characters, dialogue, outfits, weapons and more. Read more about Fallout 4 modding at Bethesda’s website.

Fallout 4 mods will be available to everybody for free, and first on Xbox One. You can browse the hundreds of Fallout 4 mods that have already been created here.

This feature is coming to Xbox One soon, and Xbox's Major Nelson recently had the opportunity to view a couple of the mods created by some of the top modders.

You might also want to follow Xbox on Twitter as they will be celebrating the launch of Fallout 4 mods on Xbox One with a giveaway – giving you the chance to win a custom “Pip-Boy” Xbox One console just for voting on your favorite mod.

With the power of the Creation Kit and the creativity of the Fallout 4 community, the possibilities of what you can do are endless and I look forward to seeing what the modders do with it.

BACKWARDS COMPATIBLE: SSX is Coming to Xbox One Backward Compatibility Today

Today it looks like we will be only getting one backwards compatible game playable on the Xbox One.

SSX is coming to Xbox One Backward Compatibility today.

*As always, those that own these games digitally will be able to download them again for free from the "Ready to Download" section of the Xbox One. If you own Alan Wake on disc, you can also put this in and the necessary files required to make it work will be downloaded.

 A modern day reinvention of one of the most critically acclaimed arcade franchises of all-time, EA SPORTS™ SSX will allow players to experience the franchise’s signature fun and adrenaline-packed gameplay across iconic mountain ranges all over the world. Utilizing NASA topographical satellite data, we’ve mapped out a Massive World for players to explore. Using a Google-Earth inspired interface, navigate throughout nine expansive mountain ranges and regions, each with multiple peaks and multiple drops. SSX packs reality-defying gameplay into every run letting players Race, Trick, and Survive down huge open mountains.