Microsoft had an amazing Gamescom press conference and had a lot of things to talk about the Xbox One console which is getting better with every passing month.

Despite the initial failure that has annoyed gamers to the core, Microsoft learned from its mistakes and announced a whole lot of features during the E3 2015 conference. Backwards compatibility is one of the best they have done in a long time and the new Gamescom expo was equally exciting.

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Halo 5 Guardians Xbox One Bundle

Inspired by the celebrated exclusive Halo 5 Guardians, a new Xbox One bundle is coming to stores on October 20th. The game launches officially on October 27 and players who buy the console have to wait for it to unlock. However, they can preload the game and be ready to play it as soon as it becomes available.

The custom console is brilliantly designed and a must own for every Halo fan. It has a dark and light grey textures while the controller and even sound effects have been revamped to suit the game’s environment. A host of digital items including a copy of Halo 5 will be offered with the console.

At $500, the company also bundles a special edition Guardian figure, team dossiers of Blue and Osiris as well as Spartan Locke’s Classified Orders which will reveal the fate of Master Chief. A copy of the animated series, Halo: The Fall of Reach is also included for your viewing pleasure.

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To encourage more players to join the multiplayer list, Microsoft confirmed that a Halo 5 World Championship gaming tournament will be conducted where players can win up to $1 million.

Halo Wars 2 PC Teaser

Created by Creative Assembly, the people behind ‘Total War’ series, Halo Wars 2 has generated a lot of interest among PC gamers. It may not be the diluted Xbox 360 version but is expected to be a proper strategy title that will launch only for computers running on Windows 10 and the Xbox One console.

While Windows 10 may allow you to stream Halo 5 Guardians to a computer, it will be much better if Microsoft brings the first person shooter to computers where it belongs. If not now, maybe in a year or so!