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Xbox E3: Microsoft unveil next gen console, Game Pass changes and latest games at press conference - as it happened

Sunday 09 June 2019 16:43 BST

Phil Spencer, Executive President of Gaming at Microsoft, speaks during the Microsoft xBox E3 briefing at the Microsoft Theater on June 10, 2018 in Los Angeles, California (Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

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Xbox is hosting its E3 conference, during which it is expected to unveil its next gen console and the games that will be played on it.

The event will allow Xbox to reveal the new titles coming over the next year and beyond.

And it will be the biggest event of the conference, since PlayStation has decided to avoid the gaming event entirely and will not be hosting a press conference.

As well as the next generation console, Microsoft is expected to show off a new Halo game, updates on Game Pass and its streaming service Project xCloud, as well as potentially unexpected Xbox games.

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A bit of Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order for us, if yesterday's EA event wasn't enough.

Andrew Griffin9 June 2019 21:18

Onto another world premiere. An utterly terrifying-look Blair Witch game!

Andrew Griffin9 June 2019 21:20

Cyberpunk 2077 up now. It's looking very cyberpunk! But everything we're seeing seems to be cut scenes.

Andrew Griffin9 June 2019 21:24

Wait! It's Keanu Reeves???? I'm sorry I ever doubted you. Here's Cyberpunk 2077 Keanu:

And here's the real one, who's currently on stage talking about how much he likes the game.

Andrew Griffin9 June 2019 21:25

Keanu is having difficulty getting through his speech with all the people shouting adoration at him. ("The feeling of being there is really going to be breathtaking." "You're breathtaking!")

Andrew Griffin9 June 2019 21:26

And a release date!

16 April, 2020.

Andrew Griffin9 June 2019 21:27

Spiritfarer up now, with another world premiere. Looks lovely.

Andrew Griffin9 June 2019 21:28

We're running through a host of already announced indie stuff here, which is each getting about one second, but I'll shout if there's anything especially interesting.

Andrew Griffin9 June 2019 21:32

Here's the game that got the most time out of that quick run-through of the indie ID@Xbox games we just saw. (All of them will be on Game Pass at launch.)

RPG Time: The Legend of Wright. Here it is.