Xbox One: 8 2018 Leaks & Rumors You Need To Know About
You had us at Fable 4.
Were it not for the Xbox One X's launch at the tail end of last year, Microsoft would be in an unenviably sticky situation right now.
Boasting ownership of the world's most powerful games console has cemented the platform's mid-generation upgrade as the go-to black box of choice for multi-platform games, but it's still missing a vital ingredient: exclusives.
But fear not, Xbox loyalists. If a recent list of leaks and rumours unleashed by a reliable whistleblower over the last few days are to be believed, Microsoft has heard the cries for more exclusive content, and then some.
Everything from here on out should be taken with an appropriately-sized pinch of salt, of course, but taking into account the leaker's past track record, don't be surprised, if, in six months time, many of the following suspicions become a reality.
No matter how outlandish the claims may seem, don't we all want to believe that The Coalition is working on a new Perfect Dark and that Fable 4 is already in the works under Forza Horizon developer Playground Games? Oh, and speaking of Forza, it looks like we're headed to glorious Nippon for this year's iteration of the fictional racing festival.
Buckle up, the rollercoaster ride starts here.
8. No Love For Banjo Or Conker
Anthropomorphic animals and Rare Studios: the two of them are synonymous with each other and yet, the last time we were treated to the delights of family-friendly Banjo and his pal Kazooie or, well, the opposite of that with the potty-mouthed Conker, seems like aeons ago.
Instead, Rare's forging a new path for itself with Sea of Thieves, and given how ambitious that project has proven to be, it's unlikely it'll have time for the creature features that made it a household name. The massive rumour drop seemingly confirms what we already suspected on that front, then, that our favourite furries are staying on the bench for yet another year.
For now, the best we can hope for is a handful of Easter eggs and nods to Rare's heritage squeezed into Sea of Thieves' open world in some shape or form.
But hey, there's some potentially amazing news for Perfect Dark fans...