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Microsoft has teased the next console coming after the Xbox One. Speaking during the company’s briefing today at E3 2018, Xbox boss Phil Spencer said Microsoft is already “deep into” the early stages of the next Xbox consoles.

Spencer said Microsoft is “deep into architecting the next Xbox consoles where we will once again deliver on our commitment to set the benchmark for console gaming.”

He offered no further information about the new consoles, but he did stress that Xbox will always be the best place to play console games. Of course, he’s going to say that as the leader of Xbox. But currently, many multiplatform games look and perform best on Xbox One X thanks to that console’s performance advantage over the PS4 and PS4 Pro.

Also during the event, Spencer confirmed that Microsoft is working on a game-streaming service. While he was not ready to fully announce the service, he did say the service will offer “console-quality” gaming on “any device.” Microsoft has been rumoured for a long time now to be working on a streaming service that will reportedly rival Sony’s PlayStation Now.

Microsoft made a LOT of announcements during its E3 briefing–here’s a roundup of all the big news. E3 2018 rolls on with Bethesda’s briefing tonight at 6:30 PM PT, so keep checking back for more.

Kicking off the second day of E3 2018 is Microsoft. The company had a phenomenal lineup of big announcements. It announced some of the latest entries in its most iconic franchises, like Halo Infinite and Gears 5. In addition, big-name sequels and new IPs were debuted, which included Cyberpunk 2077, Devil May Cry 5, and Dying Light.

But don’t let this opening tell you everything there is to know about the press conference. We’ve rounded up all of the announcements from the briefing, and below you’ll find all of our coverage of Microsoft’s event. In the meantime, you can check out our Microsoft press conference liveblog if you want to re-experience the show.

The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit

Life Is Strange Spin-Off Gets Adorable E3 2018 Trailer–The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit will be free later this June.

Battletoads

New Battletoads Confirmed For Xbox At E3 2018–The beat-em-up franchise returns next year with a brand-new instalment.

Cuphead

Cuphead Gets New Playable Character And Bosses–Cuphead is getting a new playable character, and new enemies and bosses

Crackdown 3

Terry Crews Yells A Lot In New Crackdown 3 Trailer–Check out a new trailer for the recently delayed Xbox One and PC game.

Cyberpunk 2077

Cyberpunk 2077 Trailer Shows A Stunning Futuristic City–CD Projekt Red has lifted the veil on Cyberpunk 2077 at Microsoft’s E3 press conference. Here’s everything we’ve learned about the upcoming Xbox One, PS4, and PC game.

Devil May Cry V

Devil May Cry 5 Revealed At Xbox Press Conference–Devil May Cry 3 director Hideaki Itsuno returns to the series for its newest entry.

The Division 2

The Division 2 Debuts At Xbox Conference, Washington DC Setting Confirmed–We got our first glimpse at The Division 2 at Microsoft’s showcase, confirming the setting and a load of new features.

The Division 2 Revealed, Release Date Announced–Ubisoft’s new shooter arrives in early 2019.

Dying Light 2

Dying Light 2 Announced At Microsoft E3 2018 Conference–At its E3 2018 presentation, Microsoft showed an announcement trailer for Dying Light 2, followed by an extended demo explaining the cause-and-effect system.

Fallout 76

Fallout 76 Trailer Debuts At Xbox Press Conference–Take a look at the world from Fallout 76, which doesn’t look as destroyed as the Fallout worlds we’re used to seeing.

Fallout 76 Will Be Four Times The Size Of Fallout 4–At Microsoft’s E3 press conference, Fallout 76’s creators revealed the Xbox One, PS4, and PC game will be much, much larger than Fallout 4.

Fallout 4 Available On Xbox Game Pass Today–Todd Howard took the stage during the Microsoft conference to show off Fallout 76, but he dropped a little treat you can access today as well.

Forza Horizon 4

Forza Horizon 4 Announced, Coming This Year–During the Microsoft press conference, the next Forza Horizon game was revealed. It’s set in Great Britain and set to launch in October.

Forza Horizon 4 Release Date Revealed At E3 2018–Here’s when you can get your hands on the next racing game from Microsoft.

Halo Infinite

Halo Infinite Announced For Xbox One–The time was right for the Master Chief’s return, and Microsoft made time on its stage to tease the return of the iconic character.

Jump Force

Naurto, Dragon Ball, One Piece, And Death Note Crossover In Jump Force–A new anime arena fighting game was announced during Microsoft’s E3 press conference. Jump Force brings together four franchises in a 3D brawler.

Just Cause 4

Just Cause 4 Trailer Is As Crazy As You’d Expect–Rico returns, and he’s crazier than ever.

Kingdom Hearts 3

New Kingdom Hearts 3 Trailer Debuts at Xbox E3 2018 Briefing–Check out the new trailer for Kingdom Hearts 3 featuring characters from Frozen and Wreck-It-Ralph.

Metro Exodus

Metro Exodus Trailer Shows A Vicious Wasteland–4A Games’ open-world survival shooter looks like it’s going to be challenging and ruthless.

Metro Exodus Release Date Announced–The first-person shooter launches for PS4, Xbox One, and PC in February on the same day as BioWare’s Anthem.

Ori and the Will of the Wisps

Ori And The Will Of The Wisps Gets New Gameplay Trailer For Xbox One–The follow up to the indie hit Ori And The Blind Forest had a new gameplay trailer during Microsoft’s E3 press conference.

PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds

PUBG on Xbox One Getting New Sanhok Map This Summer–Xbox One players will be getting PUBG’s new map soon, Microsoft announced at its E3 2018 press conference.

Sea of Thieves Update

Sea Of Thieves E3 2018 Trailer Teases Ancient Evil–Microsoft is devoted to its zany pirate adventure game, as a new trailer for Sea of Thieves premiered during the company’s E3 presentation.

Sekio: Shadows Die Twice (FromSoftware’s New Game)

Dark Souls Dev’s New Game Revealed During Xbox E3 2018 Briefing–From Software’s next game has been officially announced; and it’s published by Activision.

Xbox One Game Pass

Xbox Game Pass Adds High-Profile Titles Today; The Division, Fallout 4–Microsoft is pumping new games into Xbox One Game Pass today with Fallout 4, The Elder Scrolls Online: Tamriel Unlimited, and The Division.

Xbox “Fast Start” Feature Makes Game Pass Titles Load Faster–This new feature can make Game Pass titles load twice as fast.

During Microsoft’s E3 2018 briefing, dedicated Gears studio The Coalition showed up to debut a trio of new Gears of War games. Among those was a brief teaser for Gears Tactics, a PC turn-based strategy game.

Tactics takes place 12 years before the first Gears of War. You can customize your own squad to take on threats in what was described as a more aggressive version of the classical tactics formula. And of course, as a Gears game, it will feature larger-than-life boss battles.

Microsoft unveiled a trio of new Gears of War titles during its E3 2018 press conference, including the next proper installment in the series–Gears 5–and a strategy spin-off titled Gears Tactics. In addition to those, the company announced a Gears game for mobile devices, but it’s radically different from anything else in the series.

Dubbed Gears Pop, the game is described as a “mobile Gears experience with an official Funko Pop twist.” Few details about the title were revealed, but it’s slated to launch on iOS and Android in 2019 and features Gears of War characters who resemble Funko Pop figures. You can take a look at an image of them below.

While Gears Pop may not be the direction fans were hoping to see the franchise take, the next mainline entry, Gears 5, is also slated to launch in 2019 and features the series’ trademark brutal action. Gears Tactics, meanwhile, is described as a “true PC strategy game where brutal action meets turn-based tactics.”

Cyberpunk 2077 is one of the most-anticipated upcoming games of E3 2018, and so far developer CD Projekt Red (of Witcher fame), has been tight lipped about what the game will actually be like. However, at Microsoft’s E3’s press conference, the studio officially changed that by showing off the game and revealing some details about it.

The press conference was about to end before being hacked to show the first full trailer. It opened with a narrator saying poverty and other social issues had made his city the worst place to live, and yet, everyone wants to be there. It then showed a train emerging into a dazzling xity of dreams, a metropolis of giant buildings adorned with dazzling screens, where organic skin is meshed with futuristic tech. The narrator describes himself as a “dreamer” before opening a case with a rifle in it. Viewers were then treated to montage of violence, with punk-stylised figures brutally attacking each other.

While it was a short trailer, it was certainly sweet. Bright and vibrant visuals and dense details brought to life a city of the future, and given that The Witcher developer CD Projekt Red is creating Cyberpunk 2077, we’re expecting there will be hundreds of compelling stories to be found within. Check out the trailer above.

There wasn’t any gameplay, but this was a good trailer for setting the tone. The first teaser took place in a dark alleyway where a bounty hunter-like figure was about to kill someone, this felt drastically different.

Cyberpunk 2077 was first announced six years ago. It is an RPG that is at least loosely based on Mike Pondsmith’s tabletop game Cyberpunk 2020. The game is set in a “dark future” of 2077 where advanced technologies have become both “the salvation and the curse of humanity.” The game promises a nonlinear story designed for “mature” players and is set in the metropolis of Night City. According to CD Projekt Red, it will have some sandbox elements and a form of multiplayer.

The studio has taken steps to stress that Cyberpunk 2077 is a “true RPG” and definitely not a multiplayer shooter. The game will release in 2019, for Xbox One, PS4, and PC.

During Microsoft’s E3 press conference, Bandai Namco announced a new 3D arena fighting game called Jump Force along with a reveal trailer. What makes this game special is that it brings four manga/anime franchises together for a huge brawl: Naruto, Dragon Ball, One Piece, and Death Note. While it’s not entirely clear how the game will play, it appears to share similarities with the Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm games.

The tagline “Unite To Fight” could also indicate that these four worlds might come together to fight a common enemy. One of the highlights of the trailer showed Naruto hitting Frieza with a Rasengan. Nods to each franchise were featured in the trailer and a few of your favorite characters were shown battling it out in what seemed to be a destroyed metropolitan area in the United States.

Jump Force is set to launch sometime in 2019 for Xbox One, but it’s unclear which other platforms it’ll release on. Keep up with all our coverage of Microsoft’s E3 2018 press conference without news roundup.

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