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- The Yakuza Remastered Collection Hits Xbox Today in Glorious HD
- Huge Fun and Huge Discounts Await in the THQ Nordic and Handy Games 2021 Xbox Store Sale
- Dead Cells: Fatal Falls DLC Available Now on Xbox One
- Inside Xbox Series X|S Optimized: Rogue Company
- Halo: The Master Chief Collection Season 5 Now Live
- Discover the Gates of Oblivion in The Elder Scrolls Online: Blackwood, Coming June 8
- The Dawn of Babylon is here in Smite Season 8
- Business is Booming with MegaCorp, the Latest Expansion for Stellaris: Console Edition
The Yakuza Remastered Collection Hits Xbox Today in Glorious HD Posted: 27 Jan 2021 04:10 PM PST The Yakuza Remastered Collection hits Xbox Game Pass today, bringing Sega classics Yakuza 3, 4, and 5 restored in glorious HD to Xbox Game Pass members! The first of three games in this collection, Yakuza 3, picks up from where the events of Yakuza Kiwami 2 left off (also available on Xbox Game Pass). But for those just swearing into the family, the games provide just the right amount of context recapping key events. If you've recently played Yakuza: Like a Dragon, this is your opportunity to experience Kamurocho through the eyes of the Dragon of Dojima. ![]() The Yakuza titles in this collection are all brutal and flashy action brawler games. Master several martial arts, weapons, and savage Heat Actions that reward quick reactions with big damage and over-the-top moves! Resourceful fighters can weaponize their surroundings, swinging bicycles in the streets or luxury furniture when you storm a yakuza headquarters uninvited. ![]() Yakuza 3, 4, and 5 (all available with Xbox Game Pass) follow individual stories within the saga of Kazuma Kiryu — a steely yakuza with an indomitable spirit and heart of gold — as he navigates the complex politics of the Japanese underworld and the action, betrayal, and tragedy that follow. From the Tojo Clan's home turf in Tokyo to the tropical retreat of Okinawa, Kiryu will travel all over Japan as conflict unfolds. ![]() Here's what you're getting into:
![]() Of course, there’s more to yakuza life than fisticuffs. With Kiryu, you will explore real-world Japanese cities faithfully recreated in detail, play zany mini-games, and help citizens in sub stories, who in turn may help Kiryu in unexpected ways. ![]() Ready to pledge your loyalty to the family? Head to your console's dashboard and download the Yakuza Remastered Collection today for Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S! Yakuza 3, 4, and 5 are also available individually for Xbox Game Pass members. In addition, prequels Yakuza 0, Yakuza Kiwami, and Yakuza Kiwami 2 are also on Xbox Game Pass for those that want to start at the beginning. Let us know what you think on Twitter @RGGStudioand as always, stay tuned here to Xbox Wire for what's next for Yakuza and Xbox Game Pass. Huge Fun and Huge Discounts Await in the THQ Nordic and Handy Games 2021 Xbox Store Sale Inside Xbox Series X|S Optimized: Rogue Company Discover the Gates of Oblivion in The Elder Scrolls Online: Blackwood, Coming June 8 |
Huge Fun and Huge Discounts Await in the THQ Nordic and Handy Games 2021 Xbox Store Sale Posted: 27 Jan 2021 12:00 PM PST Wildly popular games like Destroy All Humans!, Kingdom of Amalur Re-Reckoning, SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom, Through the Darkest of Times, and many more will be available at discounts up to 80% off through February 1 during the THQ Nordic and Handy Games 2021 Xbox Store Sale! Here's some more details on just a few of the games including in this limited-time sale: Destroy All Humans! – 30% off! SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom – 30% off! Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning – 40% off! Desperados III – 40% off! (Also available with Xbox Game Pass) Chicken Police – Paint it Red! – 20% off! Chronos, El Hijo, Through the Darkest of Times, Wreckfest, and many more hit titles will also be on sale from January 26 to February 1 on the Xbox Store. See the full list at Xbox.com. Related:The Yakuza Remastered Collection Hits Xbox Today in Glorious HD Inside Xbox Series X|S Optimized: Rogue Company The Dawn of Babylon is here in Smite Season 8 |
Dead Cells: Fatal Falls DLC Available Now on Xbox One Posted: 27 Jan 2021 11:00 AM PST Hey everyone, We're back with our second paid DLC for Dead Cells and we're super proud of what we've pulled together! I wanted to talk a little bit about why we've chosen to continue with our "outdoorsy" theme and what you can expect to come up against in our latest installment. Back when we started work on our first paid DLC The Bad Seed we sat around the whiteboard and thought about what was missing from Dead Cells. Someone said something flippant like "fresh air" and we went from there. ![]() Both that first DLC and Fatal Falls are designed to bring a bit of fresh air into the world that was previously mostly contained to claustrophobic dungeon-like levels. We've brought in more color, more verticality and more danger of falling to your death. Fatal Falls in particular focuses a lot on managing your positioning when you're moving through the levels. Should you really go and fight that huge statue monster where there are a bunch of kamikaze birds threatening to push you off the platform? Should you rush in to a complicated fight without a clear escape path free of traps? These are the questions that we hope you'll be asking yourself as you play through the new content. ![]() Right now you can take on two new levels and a boss:
As you can see not only did we stay outdoors but we've tried to stay in line with our nature/water themes. There's some hidden logic to this, which hopefully will become clear as we continue to update the game. ![]() At the end of the day it's also just an excuse for our artists to use a bunch of brighter colors that can be hard to use in underground levels, so that's also a lot of fun for them. Feel free to come by our official Xbox Club, Discord server, or social media channel and ask any questions you might have about what we're up to. We hope you enjoy the DLC and the new little animated trailer we've released, as usual this will keep us chugging away on all of the free updates that we've got planned for the game. Thanks for your support and have a good one! ![]() Dead Cells: The Fatal Seed BundleMotion Twin $29.99 This bundle contains all of our three DLCs released yet: – Rise of the Giant – The Bad Seed – Fatal Falls Herein you will find the base game plus 6 new levels and 2 new bosses with their associated enemies and weapons. Check out the individual store pages for each DLC if you want to know exactly what's in each of them. If you've got any questions don't hesitate to hit us up. Have fun! Survival Horror Lives with the Outbreak Series on Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One Superstar White Sox Shortstop Tim Anderson Graces the Cover of R.B.I. Baseball 21 Go Barrel Rolling for Bounties in Skycadia, Available Now on Xbox One |
Inside Xbox Series X|S Optimized: Rogue Company Posted: 27 Jan 2021 10:00 AM PST One of the biggest benefits of all the power in the Xbox Series X|S is giving developers the ability to make games that are Xbox Series X|S Optimized. This means that they've taken full advantage of the unique capabilities of Xbox Series X|S, both for new titles built natively using the Xbox Series X|S development environment as well as previously released titles that have been rebuilt specifically for the console. In our Inside Xbox Series X Optimized series, these creators will share the behind-the-scenes accounts of how they're optimizing their titles for Xbox Series X|S and what that means for the future of gaming. Today, we'll be chatting with Scott Lussier, Lead Designer, First Watch Games about optimizing Rogue Company for Xbox Series X|S. Q: What excites you most about developing and bringing Rogue Company to life on next-generation hardware? A: We are excited to bring 120 FPS gameplay, short loads, cross play and cross progression to Rogue Company players on Xbox Series X|S. The fast paced tactical-action combat of Rogue Company is best played on a lightning-fast next gen system like Xbox Series X|S. Q: In addition to benefiting from the power and performance of Xbox Series X|S for quicker load times etc. what Xbox Series X|S features were you most excited to explore leveraging in the development of Rogue Company? A: We love how Xbox Series X|S sets our players up to capture and share their top clips from Rogue Company. Q: How will these enhancements impact a player's experience with Rogue Company? A: Our goal, as a company whose main focus is cross play and cross progression, is equaling the playing field. 120 FPS in a shooter gives the Xbox player equal footing against PC players in combat. Q: Why did your development team choose to focus on improved graphics and frame rate modes as enhancement areas for Rogue Company? A: In a fast-paced action game like Rogue Company being able to clearly spot the competition is crucial to success. The improved graphics and frame rate modes help our players have the crispest visual experience to flex their skills. Q: How do you expect fans of Rogue Company will respond to playing it on Xbox Series X|S with these enhancements? A: So far, we have seen an outpouring of enthusiasm from our fans when playing Rogue Company on Xbox Series X|S. In my personal experience the 120 FPS and enhanced graphics make my gameplay sessions buttery smooth. I'm certain that it's me, not the hardware that is resulting in my losses. Q: What is it like developing on Xbox Series X|S? A: Developing Rogue Company natively for Xbox Series X|S has been a rewarding experience. Getting the opportunity to imagine Rogue Company at an even higher performance level and see it in action has been a real treat. The best part was taking the base code straight to the Xbox Series X|S dev kit and it is already running more performant without any code change. From there it was just a matter of tweaking the code base vs. a full rewrite. Q: Which enhancement were you most excited about to explore leveraging for Rogue Company on Xbox Series X|S? A: For an action-based shooter game being able to deliver an enhanced graphics experience AND 120FPS gameplay is an absolute dream. So often, shooter players have to choose between great looking games and high frame rates – we are excited to not have to compromise on the Xbox Series X|S. Q: What does Smart Delivery mean for your game and how you're bringing Rogue Company to fans? A: We love the fact that Smart Delivery ensures consumer get the right product for their hardware so it runs performantly regardless of where you are playing. Q: What does Xbox Series X|S development enable in current or future projects that you could not have achieved with the previous generation of consoles?" A: Gaming is about community and bringing everyone together regardless of the hardware they are playing on. As a multiplayer focused company we are excited to ensure that our console audience feels like they can compete at the same level as the highest end PCs which is why we are excited that Rogue Company is running at 4k resolution and 120 FPS. As we explore additional features in 2021 and beyond we hope to also bring RTRT (real time ray tracing) and other high end features to Xbox so all our users can experience the same amazing visual as well. Related:The Yakuza Remastered Collection Hits Xbox Today in Glorious HD Huge Fun and Huge Discounts Await in the THQ Nordic and Handy Games 2021 Xbox Store Sale The Dawn of Babylon is here in Smite Season 8 |
Halo: The Master Chief Collection Season 5 Now Live Posted: 27 Jan 2021 09:54 AM PST |
Discover the Gates of Oblivion in The Elder Scrolls Online: Blackwood, Coming June 8 Posted: 27 Jan 2021 09:00 AM PST Unravel the schemes of a Daedric Prince and explore a new and exciting zone in The Elder Scrolls Online: Blackwood, part of the Gates of Oblivion year-long adventure coming soon to Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S. Arriving June 8 and now available for pre-order on the Xbox Store, you can join nearly 18 million players in discovering a new adventure in ESO's upcoming chapter, The Elder Scrolls Online: Blackwood. ![]() A distinct region that is home to both ambitious Imperials and stalwart Argonians, in Blackwood, you will investigate the schemes of would-be tyrants that threaten this unique part of Tamriel and uncover the terrible plans of Mehrunes Dagon 800 years before the events of The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion. In addition to the new zones and stories to explore and experience, Blackwood also introduces the Companions System, allowing you to team up with a unique NPC, equip them, discover their stories, and fight together. With these new allies, you'll never have to adventure alone again! ![]() As part of the Gates of Oblivion year-long adventure, the Blackwood chapter is an important piece of the saga that continues throughout all of 2021. Of course, you don't need to have completed any of the previous content to enjoy the standalone tale found within Blackwood, but the repercussions of this chapter will be felt throughout the rest of 2021's releases. New to ESO? Pre-purchase The Elder Scrolls Online Collection: Blackwood now and you'll get immediate access to the base game and all previous chapters. That's every major release up until now and hundreds of hours of story content! Or, if you're a long-time or returning ESO veteran, grab The Elder Scrolls Online: Blackwood Upgrade to ensure you're ready to explore the new zone and story as soon as it's live. ![]() Even better, pre-purchase any version of The Elder Scrolls Online: Blackwood now and you'll receive immediate in-game access to both the Nagahide Welwa Ravager mount and Nightmare Bear Cub pet (note that the pet is only available until March 17). Finally, in addition to all this, all Blackwood pre-purchases will also receive bonus in-game items at launch, including the Dremora Kynreeve Outfit, Deadlands Wamasu pet, and more. Xbox Game Pass members can also prepare for the upcoming adventure in Blackwood with The Elder Scrolls Online base game plus Morrowind expansion available to play today with their subscription. ![]() Mehunes Dagon has plans for the people of Tamriel, and you will have a chance to unravel the Prince of Destruction's schemes with the upcoming Blackwood chapter and Gates of Oblivion year-long adventure. Keep an eye on elderscrollsonline.com for more information on ESO's upcoming releases, and we’ll see you in Tamriel! The Elder Scrolls Online: Blackwood arrives June 8 and is now available for pre-purchase for Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S on the Xbox Store. ![]() The Elder Scrolls Online Collection: BlackwoodBethesda Softworks $59.99 $47.99 The Elder Scrolls Online Collection: Blackwood is the ultimate Elder Scrolls experience and includes the Base Game and all Chapters: • Blackwood (New for 2021) • Greymoor • Elsweyr • Summerset • Morrowind Pre-purchase now to begin your adventure immediately in the base game or previous Chapters and gain instant access to an exclusive Nightmare Bear Cub Pet* and Nagahide Welwa Ravager Mount, plus bonus content at launch: • Dremora Kynreeve Outfit • Deadlands Wamasu Pet • 1× Iron Atronach Crate, including exclusive randomized loot • 3× Blackwood Treasure Maps • 2× Experience Scrolls, granting Double XP ULTIMATE FREEDOM—Create your ultimate RPG character, play solo or adventure with friends, and determine your fate in an ever-expanding world. With no level restrictions, go anywhere, at any time in a truly open world. In The Elder Scrolls Online, the choice is yours. CHOOSE YOUR ADVENTURE—With a new tutorial, begin your adventure where you like: emerge from Coldharbour in the Base Game, battle Dragons in the Elsweyr Chapter, or get ready to face the Prince of Destruction, Mehrunes Dagon, in Blackwood, the latest Chapter. All content is accessible for new players, and you can switch adventures whenever you like. INCLUDES LATEST CHAPTER: BLACKWOOD—As part of the Gates of Oblivion adventure, a deal made with the Prince of Destruction comes due in Blackwood. Explore Imperial cities and murky bogs, uncover Mehrunes Dagon's sinister plot, and never adventure alone with the new Companions System. *Nightmare Bear Cub Pet available with pre-purchases until March 17th, 2021. The Yakuza Remastered Collection Hits Xbox Today in Glorious HD Cyber Shadow Leaps to Xbox Game Pass on January 26 Coming Soon to Xbox Game Pass: Yakuza Remastered Collection, The Medium, and More |
The Dawn of Babylon is here in Smite Season 8 Posted: 27 Jan 2021 08:00 AM PST Announced during the Hi-Rez Showcase, Season 8 brings a larger, more strategic map for Smite's core Conquest mode. The new map is resplendent in Babylonaian architecture — the work of Tiamat reshaping the world. And it features new gameplay mechanics, like base gates and scorpion monsters. Best of all: For the first time ever, this Conquest map will be living – players can expect the map to change quarterly throughout the season. ![]() The other major highlight of Season 8 is a complete revamp of the Starter Item system. Some old favorite items like Death's Toll and Bluestone Pendant make their return, alongside new items like War Flag. Even better: Each of the 16 new starter items can be upgraded into one of two unique forms once reaching level 20; will your Sands of Time become the Pendulum of Ages, granting more mana and power, or The Alternate Timeline, giving you a second life? If you're worried about being overwhelmed by the new map and items, don't worry: An all-new guided role system helps you learn to play Conquest while you're playing, and an improved automatic purchasing system ensures you're buying the right items. We believe that the best time to hop into Smite is right now! ![]() What to make sure that you don't miss out on Season 8 content? The Season Pass 2021 has you covered. You'll get all of the following incredible content for each Season 8 god as they are released in 2021: Voice Pack, Limited Ascended Skin, Additional Tier 1 Skin, Emotes (Wave and Clap.) Plus: Instantly unlock three cosmetics you can only get in the Season Pass: The Limited Grand Magus Anubis Skin, Grand Magus Loading Screen, and the Tyrant Title. As a special bonus, you'll also receive 1000 Gems to spend on in-game. If you don't own the God Pack, you'll also unlock all new Season 8 Gods. ![]() Also in this update: The heist is on with the Most Wanted Battle Pass. Unlock Safe Breaker Kali when you purchase the Premium Most Wanted Battle Pass in-game for 600 Gems. Then, earn Battle Points while playing Smite to unlock more incredible content such as Bunny Bomber Aphrodite and Mastermind Yemoja. Every Smite player earns rewards, even without purchasing the Battle Pass. Begin leveling on day one and unlock awesome loot from the free track including Heistblade Pele, chests, and more! ![]() For Xbox Game Pass Ultimate members, you can get a head start on the new season with the Season 8 Starter Pass for free. This bundle includes two exclusive skins (Enyo Bellona and Buccaneith Neith), three goddess for the Most Wanted Pass (Aphrodite, Kali, and Pele), a three day account booster, and a Deal of the Day Token. Before I sign off, I want to let you know that the Season 8 Update has much more incredible content. From new skins in the Dawn of Babylon event to the Valentine Chest to the Ranked Reward skin and more, Smite Season 8 is just getting started. You're just going to have to login to find out all about this update. I can't wait to see you all in the Battleground! ![]() SMITEHi-Rez Studios Xbox One X Enhanced Enter the Battleground of the Gods Join 35+ million players in SMITE, the world's most popular action multiplayer online battle arena. Become a legend of myth, enter the Battleground of the Gods, and play FREE now! 100+ Gods Unleash each deity's unique strategies, legendary weapons, and earth-shattering powers. Rain lightning down upon your foes as Zeus, assassinate from the shadows as Loki, or transform and trick your foes as the Monkey King, Sun Wukong. Which God will you choose? Unique Perspective Unlike other MOBAs, SMITE puts you directly onto the battlefield with a third-person action viewpoint. From blind-side ambushes to aimed shots, a new pantheon of strategic possibilities awaits. Become Godlike Never played a battle arena before? Don't worry. Auto-buy, auto-level, and the deathmatch-like Arena mode let you jump right into divine MOBA action. Aspiring pro? Top the ladders, join a competitive team, and you too could be playing at the SMITE World Championship. © 2012 – 2020 Hi-Rez Studios, Inc. "SMITE", "Battleground of the Gods", "Titan Forge Games", and "Hi-Rez Studios" are trademarks or registered trademarks of Hi-Rez Studios, Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries. All trademarks and copyright material are property of their respective owners. All rights reserved. The Yakuza Remastered Collection Hits Xbox Today in Glorious HD Huge Fun and Huge Discounts Await in the THQ Nordic and Handy Games 2021 Xbox Store Sale Inside Xbox Series X|S Optimized: Rogue Company |
Business is Booming with MegaCorp, the Latest Expansion for Stellaris: Console Edition Posted: 27 Jan 2021 07:00 AM PST The time has come for you to stake your claim in the galaxy with an exciting new expansion for Stellaris: Console Edition. I’m so excited to tell you about MegaCorp, the latest addition to Stellaris: Console Edition's third expansion pass. This new entrepreneurial focused expansion adds a litany of business focused features for all of you budding tycoons to implement and it’s available now on the Xbox Store for Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S. MegaCorp introduces you to a variety of new tools that will help you become Stellaris: Console Edition's next Elon Musk or Andrew Carnegie. Start up a private enterprise, and work your way to controlling (or even replacing) the role of the State. ![]() Feel like you’re better suited to the black market than the world of traditional business? Then control a Criminal Heritage MegaCorp, an intergalactic crime cartel that has decimated and taken jurisdiction over all local governments. Or maybe you're more of a cult figure, in which case you can use your charisma to indoctrinate your Spiritualist Ideology across the galaxy as the leader of a MegaChurch. Regardless of your tactics, space-capitalism is all about winning – at any cost. We've added a host of new civics centered around the corporate culture of your empire. These new principles will allow you to conduct business on a galaxy wide scale, wheeling and dealing your way to utter domination. MegaCorp will also allow you to build a Ecumenopolis, or a planet wide city. Use these city worlds to increase the population density, up to a point that you are quite literally "too big to fail". You needn't even limit yourself to one world – spread your megacity to multiple planets, and bully your galactic neighbors into subservience. ![]() While you're traversing the galaxy to network your way up the corporate ladder, you'll need to look out for fleets of roving Caravaneers. These pesky, nomadic traders walk the fine line between charming salesmen and flat out scammers, staying aloof of galactic politics. If you ask me, you're best off avoiding deals with them altogether – but if you must visit one of their home systems, just know that their goal is to take you for all that you're worth. In addition to all of these new gameplay features, we've added new Ascension perks, more Megastructures, 3 additional advisors, and 4 new music tracks for you to enjoy as part of MegaCorp. Think what you have what it takes to make it in the world of big business? MegaCorp is available now for purchase via the Xbox Store for Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S. We'll see you amongst the stars! Stellaris: MegaCorpParadox Interactive $19.99 $17.99 MegaCorp is an expansion pack for Stellaris: Console Edition, which has players ushering in an era of prosperity and profit on a galactic scale. In this economy-focused expansion, players can become the CEO of a powerful corporate empire to expand operations across the stars. The MegaCorp Expansion Pack includes: Corporate Culture: Chief Executive Officers of a MegaCorp can conduct business on a galaxy-wide scale with a host of new civics. By building Branch Offices on planets within empires they have trade agreements with, the MegaCorp can add a portion of the planet's Trade Value to their own network. Using the new Corporate Authority, construct an economic powerhouse and dominate galactic trade – for a brighter future. City World: With Ecumenopolis, players can increase the population density of core worlds to truly epic proportions, eventually creating a planet-spanning megacity. Caravaneer Fleets: Keep an eye out for the Caravaneers, nomadic interstellar wheelers-and-dealers who stay aloof from galactic politics, and always have a bargain up their sleeve. Expect surprises when these master traders wander through your space or when you visit their home systems. More Megastructures: Budget has been approved for your own glorious Matter Decompressor, Mega-Art Installation, Interstellar Assembly or Strategic Coordination Center to acquire new scaling capabilities for your megalopolis. Galactic Slave Market: Buy and sell pops on an industrial scale, set them free or keep them as livestock. The choice is yours! VIP Status Comes with its Perks: Keep your economy competitive in a cutthroat galaxy with additional Ascension perks! Advisors and Music 3 Additional Advisors and 4 music tracks to help you conquer the Galaxy The Yakuza Remastered Collection Hits Xbox Today in Glorious HD Huge Fun and Huge Discounts Await in the THQ Nordic and Handy Games 2021 Xbox Store Sale Inside Xbox Series X|S Optimized: Rogue Company |
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