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The Xbox One launched in November 2013 and Microsoft has managed to secure a fair amount of quality exclusives for the console. With games like Halo 5: Guardians, Cuphead, and Forza Motorsport 7, the console offers a wide variety of fantastic experiences you can only get on Xbox, as well as PC thanks to Microsoft’s Play Anywhere program. And thanks to the Xbox One X, the Xbox One family features the most powerful console on the market.

Microsoft has been criticized often for its lack of exclusives, which Xbox boss Phil Spencer has acknowledged in the past, saying “We need to grow, and I look forward to doing that. Our ability to go create content has to be one of our strengths. We haven’t always invested at the same level. We’ve gone through ups and downs in the investment.”

He commented further: “That meant we had to stop doing some other things in order to create room for that. And that’s just kind of the nature of running a business,” Spencer said. “One of the things that I wanted to do when I came into this job … one of the things was our first-party and how I thought about needing to–this is an unfair word, but I’ll say ‘rework’ our first-party. Regretfully, that meant certain things that we were doing, I thought we needed to do something different. It meant getting back to what I think is a core and building from that.” However, Microsoft recently took action at E3 2018, announcing it has acquired or established five new studios to work under the Microsoft Studios umbrella.

While Microsoft might be looking to improve its first-party output, Xbox One does have a lot of quality games you won’t find on any other console. Click ahead to view GameSpot’s highest-rated Xbox One exclusives since the console’s launch. The titles listed here are in alphabetical order and in no way reflects our own personal editor rankings of each game. The list only includes games we’ve awarded an 8/10 or higher. In addition, we’ve limited the feature based on console exclusivity, so you’ll see a few games in this gallery that are also available on PC; remasters are all fair game too.

While the Xbox One is home to a variety of awesome exclusive games, you can also play a wealth of past-generation exclusives thanks to the console’s backwards compatibility feature. A few notable standouts are Crackdown, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, and The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings. But if you’re curious what other Xbox and Xbox 360 exclusive games you can play on Xbox One, be sure to check out our feature detailing the 36 best backwards compatible games.

What are some of your favorite Xbox One exclusives? Doesn’t matter if they’re critically acclaimed or super underrated. Let us know about them in the comments below. Be sure to check out our lists of the best Nintendo Switch console exclusives and PS4 console exclusives as well.

WWE’s Extreme Rules PPV is right around the corner, coming to the WWE Network on Sunday, July 15. The over-the-top event will consist of ten matches all under the roof of the PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, PA.

All but one of the main WWE championships will be on the line, as Brock Lesnar and the Universal Championship will not be in attendance. However, there are plenty of matches to get excited about at Extreme Rules, when it kicks off at 7 PM ET / 4 PM PT. And between now and the actual event, we’ll keep you up-to-date on all the latest rumors surrounding the stars of WWE and what insiders are saying about the PPV.

It should be noted that everything below are simply rumors. There is no confirmation that these moments will happen; however, they are taken from credible insiders with a pretty good track record. If you don’t want Extreme Rules potentially spoiled for you, stop reading. It’s all fun and games until someone pokes an eye out… with a steel chair.

Rumors:

Extreme Rules has a plethora of great matches, but none of them really have that “main event” status. At best, Seth Rollins vs. Dolph Ziggler could fit that spot. However, according to wrestling insider and journalist Dave Meltzer (via Bleacher Report), the main event will probably be Roman Reigns vs. Bobby Lashley, a match I assumed was going to be smackdab in the middle of the card.

At UFC 226 on Saturday, July 7, Brock Lesnar stepped into the octagon amidst a challenge from newly crowned heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier in what can only be described as the most WWE segment ever in UFC. According to Cageside Seats, there’s talk the two will fight this November at Madison Square Garden. However, UFC chief Dana White revealed that Lesnar cannot fight for the promotion until January 2019, as he is still suspended (via Bleacher Report). Don’t expect Lesnar to show up at Extreme Rules though. He’ll most likely be saved for Summerslam.

There are plenty of rumors that The Miz will not be in attendance–because he’ll be filming a MLB Celebrity All Star Softball Game. However, according to Cageside Seats, Miz will be involved with the Smackdown Tag Team Championship match, to start a feud with Daniel Bryan. Because it’s unknown whether or not Bryan will resign his contract after Summerslam, WWE wants to have the two’s rivalry come to a head at the end of the August PPV. If Bryan resigns, the rivalry will go longer.

Our extra predictions:

There will be a quick match during the Kickoff Show. It will most likely be No Way Jose vs. Mojo Rawley, which is one of the newer midcard feuds on Raw. There are already 10 matches on the card, and the IC Championship will last no fewer than 30 minutes. It’s a stacked card, so the Kickoff Show needs something short and sweet.

How will Ronda Rousey be utilized during Extreme Rules? If you’re caught up with Raw, then you know Rousey is “suspended” from working for WWE by General Manager Kurt Angle. However, she will be at Extreme Rules, as an audience member. Obviously, she has a vested interest in Nia Jax taking on Alexa Bliss for the Raw Women’s Championship. While she wants the title, chances are she’ll take both women out and take on both of them at Summerslam in a triple threat match.

Make sure to head back to GameSpot on Sunday, July 15 for live coverage of the event, as well as a few other surprises. Additionally, if you want to learn more about Extreme Rules, check out the match card and our full predictions for every match.

Blizzard has announced the next Hearthstone expansion, titled The Boomsday Project. It stars the infamous character Dr. Boom and a cadre of mad scientist buddies making all kinds of dangerous experiments, promising powerful spells and a reemergence of Mechs. But eagle-eyed fans may have seen it coming, thanks to a clever Easter egg hidden in the last expansion and noticed by several members of the Hearthstone subreddit.

The last expansion, The Witchwood, had a single-player component called Monster Hunt. One of its bosses, a Nightmare Amalgam named Experiment 3C, had some curious dialogue prompts. When the boss was first introduced, Hagatha the Witch–the evil villain of the Witchwood story–pointed out that this particular abomination isn’t one of hers. Experiment 3C made several allusions to a lab in the Netherstorm, and when he died, he would claim he finally escaped.

Most tellingly, if you managed to play Dr. Boom, Experiment 3C would plead with him not to return to the lab. This was an especially tricky Easter egg to find, since it required one specific card used against a specific boss in a game mode in which both were randomized. Now that The Boomsday Project has been revealed, it makes sense that Blizzard was littering clues about the upcoming expansion.

Blizzard has recognized in various interviews that it is constantly at work on expansions, and usually knows about the next two or three at any given time. The company would already have plans settled for The Boomsday Project when Witchwood released. This also means that when Boomsday releases, fans should keep an eye out for clues that could point toward whatever is coming next to the popular card game. Boomsday Project launches on August 7 and adds 135 new cards.