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microsoft just finished its e3 2015 event and it went surprisingly well they didn't do all the silly things they often do and they had a few good surprises we're going to talk about the three big things that you should know from this event number one is microsoft just making xbox one more like a pc you're now going to be able to play some games before they're actually released a similar to an in beta type of thing that is already available on steam for pc gamers you're going to be able to have mods at least in games like fallout 4 mods that are made for PC but available in the xbox one version of the game it's pretty interesting and pretty exciting and maybe a hint at future plans about what the xbox one will become later in its life cycle number two is an emphasis on fanservice now in years past we've seen Microsoft really roll out the red carpet for all things halo this year it's it's everything they're bringing backwards compatibility for xbox 360 games to the xbox one will we see every Xbox 360 game working on our xbox one I'm reluctant to say that I believe that they've promised a hundred games when the service rolls out you will see more going on from there we also saw a remastered version of Gears of War one along with footage of years of war for in gobs of halo 5 Guardians which started this show they're using their big eye peas to get fans attention and they outright said it at the end of the press conference if you have not upgraded from xbox 360 to Xbox one now is the time to do it they're practically begging you and and you know it as far as groveling goes this is some great groveling number three Microsoft didn't screw it up for itself which it is capable of doing as it has in years past they didn't focus on apps or statistics or analytic or how much money they make they didn't plop weird PowerPoint slides we didn't see ESPN and UFC and some bland partnership with the NFL they focused on games they focused on the ip's that they already have out there that people love and they got some new exclusives and then did that little trick where they show games and you're like is that an exclusive maybe it's not maybe it is I don't know but I'm gonna think that I need to buy an xbox one if I want to play it and that's all they really care about so good good job Microsoft you as far as marketing goes you really nailed it this year uh and there's a lot more that they had I mean it was a it was a busy precedent so here's what I recommend you do if you want to see everything you should know from the Microsoft press event go to the bridge com we have a full write-up and if you just want to see clips from all that we have a supercut on youtube.com forward slash the verge and here's what I recommend you stay on the verge calm all week to this e3 week and this is the exciting time of our lives we're talking about video games fun stuff not cellphones not blenders not drones and you're gonna inevitably kill us all this fun time I'll see you later