All Articles: Sunset Overdrive

Discless, 1TB, and White Xbox One consoles rumored

Posted on January 30, 2014 by John Scalzo

xboxone-logoMicrosoft has some big plans for the Xbox One in 2014… but I’m not sure anyone expected the rumors that flew out of Big Redmond today. According to The Verge, Microsoft plans to launch at least three new versions of their next-generation console this year.

First up, a TitanFall-themed Xbox One console will be released sometime this year, presumably in the Spring to tie into the game’s March launch. And speaking of March, an Xbox One update will be available that month that is expected to fix a variety of the system’s social functions.

More new system designs will follow in the Fall including a white version of the console in October (which is said to launch alongside Insomniac’s cartoonish shooter, Sunset Overdrive) and a massive 1TB version in November.

Finally, Microsoft’s biggest Xbox One move may not make into stores, but it is incredibly interesting. One of Verge’s sources has confirmed that Microsoft is testing a version of the Xbox One without a disc drive. There’s a very strong possibility the discless console will never be released to the public, but if it is, it will go a long way towards fulfilling the all-digital future that Microsoft promised us when the Xbox One was first revealed ahead of E3 2013.

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Insomniac working on Xbox One-exclusive Sunset Overdrive

Posted on June 10, 2013 by John Scalzo

I’m not exactly sure I know what’s going on in this trailer for Sunset Overdrive, an Xbox One-exclusive multiplayer shooter developed by Insomniac Games, but I think “slackers versus mutants” sums it up:

Sunset Overdrive is an always-changing, open-world shooter set in the not-so-distant future. A catastrophic event has left your city overrun by mutants. While the majority perish or transform, you flourish. It turns out your calling isn’t picking up trash or serving food, it’s mutant destruction. With an arsenal of explosive, overpowered weapons and a knack for traversing the city with hyperagility, it’s not the end of days for you. Available for future release, your story is just starting.

Sunset Overdrive is currently without a release date, but my guess is it’ll be released sometime in 2014.

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