Summer 2014 Gaming On Xbox One

Summer is officially here according to our calendars.  This is a time for BBQs, frisbees, water parks and minimal couch-surfing time, but lets face it: we’re still going to park our backsides in front of our TVs and play some games.  Summer is traditionally a slow season for gaming.  There’s plenty of news as the summer sets up the fall, which is looking like the busiest season for games in recent years (especially for high-profile titles like Far Cry, Call of Duty, Battlefield, Assassin’s Creed, etc) but new, playable games in the summer tend to be meager in availability.  With that said, here’s a short list of what has been confirmed as coming to our Xbox One consoles over the next couple months:

Valiant Hearts: The Great War – June 25

Minecraft – August

Sniper Elite – July 1

Diablo III: Ultimate Evil Edition – August 19

Madden NFL 15: August 26

Minecraft for Xbox One May Launch Summer 2014

The simple yet explosive online title Minecraft, which sold millions on Xbox 360, is nearing a launch on the Xbox One.  Minecraft for Xbox One is supposed to bring a few new additions and capabilities that were previously only available via the PC version.  The rumor mill currently points toward a release this year around summer time.  We believe this is very possible since Microsoft seemed to discuss Minecraft at E3 last year as something that would see the light of day not too long after the Xbox One launched back in November.  This will mean there will be two BYOG (build your own game) titles on Xbox One.  The other, Project Spark, is already in open beta and aims to capture a lot of the magic that Minecraft has created but with deeper customization/creation and better graphics.  Either way, Minecraft fans that jumped to Xbox One must be happy to hear the news that this popular game is not far off.