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Catlateral Damage: Remeowstered Pounces onto Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S Today
Xbox Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month
Xbox Returns to Tokyo Game Show 2021
Boulder Dash Deluxe Available Now
Tune Up with Trove’s New Bard Class

Catlateral Damage: Remeowstered Pounces onto Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S Today

Posted: 15 Sep 2021 10:00 AM PDT

Summary

Catlateral Damage: Remeowstered is a cute, first-person simulator where you play as a cat and make messes.
The game is the improved definitive edition of a previous game that was inspired by a real cat.
Catlateral Damage: Remeowstered is available now for Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S.

I'm Chris Chung, the cat wrangler and one-man developer at Manekoware. I'm excited to finally bring Catlateral Damage: Remeowstered to Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S, available to play right meow! Cat puns aside, Remeowstered is the definitive edition of everybody's favorite first-person destructive cat simulator, where you play as a house cat, run around houses, and knock as much stuff onto the floor as possible. If you own a cat, you know exactly what I'm talking about. This game expands your feline fantasy, too, by allowing you to meow at nothing, hunt mice, and cause chaos in unique locations like a supermarket and museum.

A Brief Hiss-tory

I built the prototype of the original Catlateral Damage in one week way back in 2013, inspired by my childhood cat, Nippy. He was always up to no good, whether it was climbing up on the kitchen counters to investigate some human food or knocking down a full tub of catnip when we weren't home. After the prototype gained some attention online, we ran a successful Kickstarter campaign, launched version 1.0 of the game in 2015, added some new levels, and even added VR support as a free update in 2016. Then, in 2018, I considered rebuilding the game to address some of the shortcomings of the original game and bring it to new platforms like Xbox. Hence, Catlateral Damage: Remeowstered was born.

Remeowstering the Game

Lighthearted destruction by a cuddly kitty is at the heart of both games. The original game featured fully procedurally generated levels, unlockable cats, and hundreds of real-life cat photos to find and collect. Remeowstered retains all of that, but also includes a full progression redesign for unlocking new levels and other content. There are also some new features, new content, and lots of small improvements in every corner of the game.

A Purr-sonal Note

Catlateral Damage is a very personal game to me, not only in its inspiration but also because we've been able to memorialize players' pets through their photos within the game. If you're a cat lover, I hope you check out the game and enjoy it as much as many others have over the past few years!

Catlateral Damage: Remeowstered

Manekoware

☆☆☆☆☆ 2

★★★★★

$14.99 $11.99

Get it now

Xbox One X Enhanced

Catlateral Damage: Remeowstered is the definitive edition of your favorite destructive cat simulator, where you play as a house cat on a rampage and do all that fun stuff your owner hates! See the world through the eyes of a cat! Run around the house, topple neatly organized books, shatter vases, meow at nothing, tear up curtains, nap in obscure places, and more! Complete objectives, explore procedurally generated levels, or just relax in sandbox mode to unlock a clowder of cat friends and special abilities! Remeowstered was rebuilt from the ground up to give a shiny new coat to the destructive feline gameplay of the original!

Xbox Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month

Posted: 15 Sep 2021 08:00 AM PDT

At Xbox, from game development to hardware design, representation and the diversity of our teams positively impacts the way we create and bring products to life that make gaming possible and accessible for everyone. As a community, we believe our pledge to inclusivity relates back to our roots. Where we come from and how our families and communities have contributed to our growth is reflected in our work, and we bring that lasting commitment with us wherever we go, with whatever we do. What unites our culture is our sense of belonging that spans the diverse regions and languages we all come from – Mexico, Chile, Brazil, Colombia, Argentina, and beyond. We are united in what we share and strengthened by how our unique contributions can impact the world around us.

Growing up as enthusiastic consumers of U.S. pop culture, media and content, it has been so rewarding to see more Hispanic and Latino creators be recognized for their work, and see increased representation in media, movies, TV and, of course, games. One example is Xbox Game Studios' upcoming Forza Horizon 5, which authentically creates a vibrant and diverse Mexico that celebrates the culture, beauty, and geography of the region.

Members of the Hispanic and Latino community are becoming a stronger part of the tech industry and we are increasingly able to tell our own personal stories through our work. We want to encourage future generations to pursue careers in the gaming industry and continue this meaningful journey of creation and authentic storytelling.

As we honor Hispanic Heritage Month at Xbox, it is our hope that we can showcase our unique voices and our endless pursuit of inclusion, representation, and community. Below are a few ways that Xbox is celebrating and how you can engage and make impact.

Microsoft Rewards on Xbox

Microsoft Rewards members in the United States can earn points for donation in support of Latinx in Gaming, a nonprofit that connects Latinos across the gaming industry, promotes cultural appreciation and representation in games/game-related content, and provides a platform for the Hispanic and Latinx community to elevate each other and themselves. Rewards members may also choose to contribute their points to CARE, an organization that works around the globe to save lives, defeat poverty and achieve social justice in 100 countries including Latin America and the Caribbean. As part of its humanitarian work in the region, CARE is currently responding to the devastating aftermath of the earthquake in Haiti with cash support, food, temporary shelter, and other services.

Xbox gamers can earn Microsoft Rewards points in various ways, such as playing or purchasing games after downloading the Microsoft Rewards app on Xbox. Earn points and redeem them for real rewards. Join today and donate through Xbox.

Discover Games, Movies, and TV Curated by Hispanic and Latino Communities at Microsoft

During September and beyond, we are highlighting games, movies, and TV selected by Hispanic and Latino communities at Microsoft that bring focus to Hispanic and Latino creators, experiences, protagonists, and more.

Check out a few highlights from the full games collection featuring games made in Latin America, games with audio, interface, and subtitles translated in Spanish and Portuguese, protagonists, playable characters, and games inspired by Hispanic and Latino locations and culture.

Forza Horizon 5 (Available for pre-order now) – Explore the vibrant and ever-evolving open world landscapes of Mexico with limitless, fun driving action in hundreds of the world's greatest cars. Releasing November 9, 2021 for Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PC on Windows and Steam, and Xbox Game Pass including console, PC and Cloud Gaming (Beta). And available on November 5, 2021 via the Forza Horizon 5 Premium Edition Early Access.

Cris Tales – Cris Tales was developed by Colombian development studio, Dreams Uncorporated. Cris Tales brings to life a charming fantasy world inspired by the cities and culture of Colombia. Peer into the past, act in the present, and watch as your choices dynamically change the future — all on one screen as you play!

Gears Tactics – Play as the defiant soldier Gabriel Diaz (the father of beloved Gears 5 protagonist, Kait Diaz), in this fast-paced, turn-based strategy game. Players can enjoy this title with translated audio, interface, and subtitles in Spanish, Portuguese, and French.

Retro Machina – Retro Machina follows the adventures of a small robot looking to reclaim the past across a vast world. This game also won “Best Game from Brazil” in Brazil's Independent Games Festival.

Forager – This exploration sandbox game from Argentina includes puzzles, crafting, fighting, and resource management, all in an adorable 2D world.

Rock of Ages 3: Make & Break – Developed by ACE Team in Chile, is a competitive tower defense and arcade action game rolled up with quirky, Monty Python-esque humor!

Standouts from the full movies and TV collection featuring creators, movies with Spanish and Portuguese audio, leads, educational views, and family entertainment include:

"Dora and the Lost City of Gold" – This film features a talented Latino cast and follows Dora’s quest through Peru to save her parents while exploring the history of Incan civilization.

"Pose" – MJ Rodriguez plays one of the main characters in this Golden Globe-nominated drama and her Afro-Latina identity is also reflected in the show. Following the iconic house mothers of New York's underground ball culture, this show also features the largest recurring cast of LGBTQIA+ and trans actors for a scripted series.

"La Llorona"–Written and directed by Guatemalan Jayro Bustamante, La Llorona is based in Latin American folklore and explores powerful themes relevant to Indigenous culture.

"Book of Life" – A colorful tribute to Mexican culture, this beautifully animated, family friendly movie follows a love triangle through the trials and tribulations of going against family expectations, unrequited love, and even coming back from the realms of the dead.

View the collections on the Microsoft Store on Xbox and the Microsoft Store on Windows in Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Columbia, Mexico, Spain, and the United States. Visitors to both the Xbox and Windows Stores can find Hispanic and Latino community picks at any time by searching for "Hispanic", "Latinx" and related terms. Content is subject to availability by country.

Forza Franchise Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month

The Forza team joins Xbox in celebrating the rich cultural history of Hispanic and Latino communities.

Join us by using #ForzaHHM to share your livery designs inspired by Hispanic and Latino heritage. We'll feature our favorites in-game (both @ForzaMotorsport 7 and @ForzaHorizon 4 are eligible), and featured designers will receive in-game credit rewards. Entries close on September 29 at 11:59 PM PDT.

Xbox Ambassadors Share Their Stories

In the Xbox Ambassadors community, we are dedicated to sharing and amplifying community voices. So, in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, we are spotlighting stories about representation in gaming from Xbox Ambassadors that are of Hispanic and Latino heritage. Here are their stories.

Xbox Plays

The Xbox Plays team will continue to integrate cultural moments into our content in September and October by celebrating all the various communities represented during Hispanic Heritage Month. We will feature games connected to these communities, as well as invite prominent live-streamers and content creators onto our channels.

Each week will feature a different theme:

1^st week – Hispanic/Latino Game Creators

2^nd & 3^rd week – Hispanic/Latino Community Streamer Takeover

4^th week – Hispanic/Latino Protagonists

5^th week – Hispanic/Latino Characters

Join the fun at https://www.twitch.tv/Xbox!

Celebrate with Xbox Avatars Hispanic Heritage Gear

Xbox Avatars celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month with new collections! Show your support with these festive and free t-shirts, hoodies and more! Get your free Hispanic Heritage Avatars gear now.

Xbox Community Game Club Celebrates Hispanic and Latino Creators, Lead Characters

The Xbox Community Game Club is a weekly way to play, share, and discuss games together as a community. In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, we’re featuring games by Hispanic and Latino creators and those with Hispanic and Latino characters in leading roles! Check in weekly to discover your next favorite game and use #XboxGameClub to tell us about some of your favorite Hispanic and Latino characters in video games and their impact on gaming. Discover Xbox Community Game Club!

Play. Connect. Impact: Learn more about all that Xbox and Microsoft are doing in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month at the Xbox Hispanic Heritage Month Community Hub and Microsoft's Hispanic Heritage Month hub.

Xbox Returns to Tokyo Game Show 2021

Posted: 14 Sep 2021 04:00 PM PDT

Tokyo Game Show remains one of the world's biggest celebrations of video games and culture, bringing together fans from around the world to enjoy the latest and greatest in gaming.

This year marks the 25th anniversary of Asia's biggest gaming event, with the show again taking a virtual format. The 2021 theme of Tokyo Game Show aims to emphasise the power of gaming to close the distance between people and carries with it the inspiring event tagline of 'We'll always have games.'

Following a return to the Tokyo Game Show stage last year, we are pleased to confirm Xbox will be back with a virtual stream curated for players in Japan and across Asia on Thursday, September 30 at 6pm JST.

As games close the distance between people, we invite our players to celebrate the joy and community of gaming with us. Similar to last year, this will be a show curated for our players in Japan and across Asia. Expect a celebration with our Asia community and locally relevant updates, though no new global debuts should be expected. Tune in to see the latest regionally relevant updates on previously announced games coming later this year.

Tune in at 6PM JST on Thursday, September 30 to catch all of the action.

For more details on Tokyo Game Show Online 2021, visit the official site for the full livestream schedule from the show's organizers.

The Tokyo Game Show 2021 Xbox Stream will also be available on Xbox social channels in Japan, Korea and China.

Join the conversation at @Xbox_JP #XboxJP #TGS2021

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Boulder Dash Deluxe Available Now

Posted: 14 Sep 2021 03:00 PM PDT

The year is 1984 and no one's heard of a pair of Italian plumbers who eat magic mushrooms and go down sewers pipes in an attempt to save a damsel in distress. People have, though, been playing a boulder-based 2D puzzle-maze game on their brand new Atari system with its impressive 8-bit graphics.

Created by two Canadian developers, Peter Liepa and Chris Gray, Boulder Dash took the world by storm surpassing the excitement and speed of its predecessor Dig Dug and dazzled with its colorful animations for the time.

Fast forward nearly four decades, and Boulder Dash has become one of the longest running video game franchises with over 20 versions of the game, on over 20 different platforms, evolving over time to remain a fixture in the retro gaming space and in video game history.

Now, Boulder Dash Deluxe is available on Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and Windows 10, giving players a chance to experience video game development evolution first hand, level by level. It's a time capsule that will take you back to an 8-bit world and snap you forward to present, allowing you to feel the limitations of gaming then to the vast expanses of development tools we have today to make these amazing products that can literally live on for decades.

As a teenager who flew to Japan with barely enough money to come back, just to see the mecca of video games at the time, never did I think that I would be able to make video games as a career but also be a part of Peter Liepa's amazing creation and franchise that has lasted so long.

In this latest version, we invite players to explore the refreshed world of Boulder Dash with the game's influential protagonist, Rockford, and dive headfirst into myriad new and exciting challenges. Players will dig through spectacular caves with modernized 3D elements while avoiding the perils of falling boulders! There's no shortage of valuable gems to collect, and even more nefarious enemies to conquer along the way; discover treasure chests overflowing with rare collectibles and valuable power-ups as you plow your way through 180 new and challenging levels, 20 of them created by Peter Liepa itself.

It’s a slice of history, a maze of challenges and an absolute gem. We hope you check it out and keep the good times rolling with us for another decade!

Boulder Dash® Deluxe

BBG Entertainment GmbH

☆☆☆☆☆ 1

★★★★★

$14.99

Get it now

Xbox One X Enhanced

THE retro game and legendary action puzzler for players young and more experienced alike arrived, combining up-to date-graphics with original game features – spanning 35+ years of Rockford™ and his friends, digging though caves to collect gems – Boulder Dash® Deluxe! Created by two Canadian programmers in 1984, Boulder Dash has become one of the longest running videogame franchises! The original Boulder Dash® is a pioneering interactive game dating back to the early times of the home computer and video game era. Its many sequels have delighted and challenged casual and hard-core players of all ages and sexes for over nearly four decades. Boulder Dash® Deluxe takes you, together with the game character called Rockford™ into a myriad of new and exciting challenges. Dig through spectacular caves with 3D elements; avoid falling boulders; collect valuable gems and avoid nefarious enemies along the way. Discover treasure chests with rare collectibles and strong power-ups. Boulder Dash Deluxe includes 180 new exciting and unique levels. Plus, dig through 9 brand new worlds with high-end graphics and their own textures, dive into the Classic 1984 World with its caves or enjoy The Liepa World; a set consisting of 20 of the most mind-bending levels designed by the creator of the original 1984 Boulder Dash version and video game legend Peter Liepa. And, if that's not enough, you will be challenged by 15 new special opponents ranging from Octopus to Snow Tiger. Boulder Dash® Deluxe truly is the pinnacle in 35+ years of Boulder Dash®! While providing classic Boulder Dash® core gameplay mechanics and features, Boulder Dash® Deluxe introduces exciting new elements such as diagonal movement, which opens up new and intriguing puzzles while creating a very different and organic look for the caves. On top of legendary previous versions, Boulder Dash® Deluxe features include: • 180 all-new levels with advanced features! • Includes 20 levels from the original 1984 Boulder Dash version • 9 exciting, brand spanking new worlds with high-end graphics, having their own, unique textures, go to Macmarnua Sea or Urath Castle – or back in time to the Classic 1984 World with its caves • 15 new special opponents like Octopus, Shark Polar bear, and Snow tiger will keep your mind agile and you on your toes • The Liepa World, a premium world by videogame legend Peter Liepa who returned to the game he created 35 years ago with 20 of the most mind-bending levels yet! • Full character customization of your game character Rockford™, e.g. shirt, pants, shoes, eyewear, headgear, hair, and facial hair • Languages: English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Polish, Russian, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese! Boulder Dash® is a trademark of BBG Entertainment GmbH, registered in the US, the European Union and other countries. Boulder Dash® Deluxe™, the names and likenesses of Rockford™, Crystal™ and Goldford™ are trademarks of BBG Entertainment GmbH. Boulder Dash® Deluxe™ Copyright © 1984-2021 BBG Entertainment GmbH. All rights reserved. The original Boulder Dash® was created by Peter Liepa with Chris Gray.

Tune Up with Trove’s New Bard Class

Posted: 14 Sep 2021 01:00 PM PDT

Summary

Tune up with the newest class release for Trove on September 14!
The Bard can buff allies and take down multiple enemies at once.
Trove is available to play for free today on Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S.

Tune up and play along to buff your allies, or simply defeat multiple enemies at once. It’s your choice which string to slap with the new Bard class! Your awesome sounds will also make everyone in range dance in the Hub, or wherever you go. Bards are not just fun to be around but also fearsome in fights. Once they start strumming the right strings, their damage output is “rock” solid.

Ever wondered how fast you can be with a supporter like a Bard? The answer is yes! The Bard as a sub-class is also something that you do not want to miss due to the different bonuses you can get and those are suitable for every class. Additional Critical Damage and Attack speed, Lifesteal when dealing damage, or more movement speed and energy, the choice is up to you and the class you play.

Sing the song of victory and make sure you get your Bard now! You even have a choice of going Super right away, or go Bard and upgrade as you hum along. The Bard is available today, September 14 in Trove on Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S.

Trove

Trion Worlds Inc.

☆☆☆☆☆ 436

★★★★★

Get it now

Welcome back to a bigger and better Hub than before! "Hubdate" is filled with features you could have found through menus, but now have a physical form and home! A similar update will come to console platforms as well in the near future. Be sure to visit the Hub and check out the Hub Guide for more info. Let us know your new favorite hangout at the Hub! Lots of other changes and fixes have also been added in this patch so prepare to discover new Delve bosses, dungeons, styles, and much more. So what are you waiting for? It's time to dive into Trove and see for yourself what's new!

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Summary

Catlateral Damage: Remeowstered

Microsoft Rewards on Xbox

Discover Games, Movies, and TV Curated by Hispanic and Latino Communities at Microsoft

Forza Franchise Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month

Xbox Ambassadors Share Their Stories

Xbox Plays

Celebrate with Xbox Avatars Hispanic Heritage Gear

Xbox Community Game Club Celebrates Hispanic and Latino Creators, Lead Characters

Boulder Dash® Deluxe

Summary

Trove

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