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Phil Spencer Talks The 4 Most-Requested Xbox Franchise Revivals
With so many studios under one umbrella, Microsoft has one of the biggest back catalogs of game franchises in the industry, if not the biggest. And yet, certain titles stand out among the countless many. In an interview with IGN Japan, Xbox boss Phil Spencer talked about some of the most-requested revivals, among a variety of other topics.
Spencer noted in the interview that the most highly requested titles from the Microsoft back-catalog are Japanese RPGs Blue Dragon and Lost Odyssey, and Western titles Crimson Skies and MechAssault.
Both Blue Dragon and Lost Odyssey are RPGs originally developed by Mistwalker, the studio started by Final Fantasy creator Hironobu Sakaguchi, formerly of Square Enix. Blue Dragon was Mistwalker's very first project, and featured character designs by Akira Toriyama (Dragon Ball, Dragon Quest. Lost Odyssey, meanwhile, featured character designs by Takehiko Inoue (Slam Dunk, Vagabond). Inoue isn't as well known in the West as Toriyama, but both are equally big names in Japan, making these both standout series for Japanese fans.
Continue Reading at GameSpotCall Of Duty Adds Combat-Roll Mechanic For Black Ops 7, And People Say It Doesn't Look So Good
Just like Battlefield 6, Activision's Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 and Warzone are adding a new combat-roll feature, and now we know what it looks like in action. Some are saying it doesn't look very good.
As you can see in the video below from the recent Call of Duty: Next event, the combat-roll ability has the camera switch from first- to third-person. Some are saying it looks clunky. See for yourself:
Bespoke movement is coming to Call of Duty #Warzone with increased base sprint speeds and attaching tac sprint to the Sprinter Perk.
We are also excited to bring the new #BlackOps7 Combat Roll mechanic - available via the Mountaineer Perk. pic.twitter.com/MUhuIRh1rw
The combat roll mechanic is not a default player-feature in Black Ops 7 or Warzone--instead, players have to unlock it via the Mountaineer perk.
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