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ICYMI: /ID@Xbox Showcase with /twitchgaming

Posted: 16 Mar 2022 12:00 PM PDT

There's no need for FOMO! We've got you covered with all the news from our /ID@Xbox Showcase with /twitchgaming. Today's show revealed some fantastic first gameplay reveals, new trailers, Game Pass announces, dev interviews, and new rad games coming to Xbox, including those below:

Immortality (Half Mermaid) (Console) – Summer 2022

Immortality is an interactive film trilogy from Sam Barlow, creator of Her Story. What happened to Marissa Marcel? Explore footage from her lost movies to solve the mystery. Coming to Xbox Series X|S and Xbox Game Pass summer 2022.

Flintlock The Siege of Dawn (Kepler Interactive/A44) (Console) – 2022

Gods and guns collide in Flintlock, a new open world, action RPG from the makers of Ashen. Join Nor and her mysterious companion, Enki, on an epic journey of vengeance, gunpowder, and magic in humanity’s last stand. Your battle begins 2022 on Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One! Available day one with Game Pass.

Cursed to Golf (Thunderful Games/chuhai labs) (PC) – TBD

Cursed to Golf is a golf-like adventure where every shot counts. With insane hazards, otherworldly power-ups and tons of replayability, will you make it out of Golf Purgatory, or will you forever be… "Cursed to Golf!?”

Escape Academy (iam8bit/Coin Crew/Skybound Games) (Console) – 2022

You’ve just arrived at the Escape Academy, a school where promising students train to become the ultimate Escape Room Master. Play over a dozen masterfully hand-crafted rooms, designed by experienced experts in the field of real life escape rooms.

Experience the entirety of Escape Academy alone in single player OR through two player co-operative play. Available in local or online splitscreen. Explore the campus of Escape Academy and get to know the faculty, a colorful cast of characters, each an expert in the art of Escape. And some with secrets yet to be uncovered… Featuring Music and Sound Design by the one and only Doseone (Gang Beats, Sludge Life, Disc Room, Enter the Gungeon). Available with Game Pass.

Whalefall (Whitethorn Games) (Console) – TBD

Whalefall is a combination SRPG / JRPG set in a high fantasy world inspired by "The Lord of the Rings," the Suikoden Series, and the Final Fantasy games. The continent of Osfeld is a unique one. Harshly divided among territorial lines and shadowed by enormous sky whales, the economic and political powers shift every hundred years as one of these beasts ages and dies, plummeting to the ground below.

The economic, technological, and military boons from the whales' bodies are considerable, and so is the conflict over their remains. Players will command the armies of Riverwatch to bring an end to a sinister plot to shoot down the legendary creatures and throw the world into chaos.

Wrestle Quest (Skybound Games/Mega Cat Studios) (Console) – TBD

Tag team with destiny! Pro wrestling and RPG fantasy collide in the ultimate pixel powered adventure. "Macho Man" Randy Savage, Andre the Giant, and tons of other icons guide your way to glory beyond the ring. This hero's journey ain't just an epic quest, it's Wrestle Quest!

There's even more exciting news with all of the Game Pass announces. Some of the titles you'll want to keep an eye out for are:

Tunic (Finji) (Console) – available now

Tunic is an isometric action-adventure game where you explore the wilderness, fight monsters, and discover secrets. You play as a tiny fox in a big world that is filled with mystery. Tunic is out now on Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One! Play it day one on Game Pass and be brave, little fox!

Crusader Kings III (Paradox Interactive) (Console) – March 29, 2022

Watch Grammy Award winner and rap royalty T-Pain rewrite history in style in Crusader Kings III. This natural utopia is disrupted when His Majesty’s legendary dynasty and new personal religion encounter surprising opposition. You, too, can take control of history when Crusader Kings III launches on Xbox Game Pass on March 29.

Trek to Yomi (Devolver Digital) (Console) – Spring 2022

As a vow to his dying Master, the young swordsman Hiroki is sworn to protect his town and the people he loves against all threats. Faced with tragedy and bound to duty, the lone samurai must voyage beyond life and death to confront himself and decide his path forward. Coming to Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and Game Pass spring 2022.

In addition, we showed two super cool montages:

Fellow Traveller

The Fellow Traveller Game Pass montage highlights four of their exciting games coming to Xbox and PC Game Pass on Day One.

  • Paradise Killer (Console, PC) – available now
  • Kraken Academy!! (Console, PC) – March 22, 2022
  • Beacon Pines (Console) – TBD
  • Citizen Sleeper (Console) – TBD

Spring Games Spotlight

The ID@Xbox Spring Games Spotlight highlights over 40 new games coming to Xbox! Spend $50 on Spring Games Spotlight titles and get 5,000 Microsoft Rewards points. You can read up on additional details here.

Here's the list of games that were shown during today's event:

  • Beacon Pines (Fellow Traveller)
  • Chinatown Detective Agency (Humble Games)
  • Citizen Sleeper (Fellow Traveller)
  • Clash: Artifacts of Chaos (Nacon)
  • Crusader Kings 3 (Paradox Interactive) – coming to Xbox Game Pass
  • Cursed to Golf (Thunderful Games)
  • Escape Academy (iam8bit) – coming to Xbox Game Pass
  • Flintlock The Siege of Dawn (A44) – coming to Xbox Game Pass
  • Floppy Knights (Rose City Games) – coming to Xbox Game Pass
  • Immortality (Half Mermaid) – coming to Xbox Game Pass
  • Kraken Academy!! (Fellow Traveller)
  • Lost Eidolons (Ocean Drive Studios)
  • Paradise Killer (Fellow Traveller) – available now
  • Rolling Thunder (Roblox Game Fund/Splitting Point Studios)
  • Shredders (FoamPunch BV)
  • There is No Light (HypeTrain Digital)
  • Trek to Yomi (Devolver Digital)
  • Tunic (Finji) – available now
  • Voidtrain (HypeTrain Digital)
  • Whalefall (Whitethorn Games)
  • Wrestle Quest (Skybound Games/Mega Cat Studios)

Thank you for tuning in to our latest ID@Xbox and/twitchgaming showcase. For the VOD, please click here. Stay connected to ID@Xbox by following us on our TwitterYouTubeInstagramDiscord, and Twitch channel. For the latest Xbox Game Pass news follow their Twitter and Instagram. Can't wait to share more updates, more games and more news from independent game developers soon.

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Tunic Launches Today for Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and with Xbox Game Pass

Posted: 16 Mar 2022 10:15 AM PDT

Summary

  • Tunic is a game about a lost land filled with deadly creatures, ancient powers, and secrets you were never meant to find.
  • You've got your sword and shield, but did you bring your instruction manual?
  • Tunic is available today for Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and with Xbox Game Pass

A few years back, Tunic was revealed to the world on stage during the Xbox E3 2018 Briefing. This was a huge moment for both of us as a publishing team and for Andrew Shouldice who at the time was handling the duties of game designer, programmer, level designer, character artist, animator, and tester on Tunic.

In the nearly four years that followed, Tunic grew in an astonishing fashion. The development team and the game itself have multiplied in size and thousands of new fans have shared their excitement with us. Starting today we invite you to discover Tunic and all the secrets it has to offer on Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and with Xbox Game Pass.

Tunic Screenshot

At first glance, Tunic may seem like a cute action-adventure game. You play as a small fox in a big world, fighting monsters and exploring an ancient land. But don't let its charming exterior fool you, Tunic's combat will test your reflexes and its mysteries will challenge your perception.

On your adventure you'll explore a dense and mysterious overworld, from shadowy forests inhabited by dangerous creatures to intricate temples filled with hostile sorcerers. The sword is your primary weapon, but your greatest tool is knowing the right time to dodge, block, and swing. Your enemies will not hold back, so be sure to search your environment for bombs, stat boosts, and refillable health potions. Make a wrong move and your death will send you back to the last checkpoint without giving back any items you used. Be careful out there!

Tunic Screenshot

Tunic's white-knuckle combat system pulls from modern action RPGs while its setting and tone comes from games of the classic cartridge era. But the challenge and inspiration doesn’t end there. Remember the good ol' days when every game included a full-color instruction manual? A flimsy booklet packed with helpful combat tips, enemy descriptions, and secret hints? Tunic takes the lost art of the instruction manual and injects it directly into the game.

Scattered throughout the in-game world of Tunic are instruction manual pages for you to collect. Each one you find adds to your booklet, creating a compendium of this foreign realm. Study the pages carefully to get a lay of the land and have the upper hand on your combatants. Filled with gorgeous hand-drawn illustrations, the manual appears to be written in some unknown language. Come to think of it, everything in this world is written in these glyphs. What does it mean? Will we be able to translate it? What else might Tunic be hiding?

Tunic Screenshot

Mysteries and secrets sit at the heart of the Tunic experience. Every seasoned gamer knows that when a game has a waterfall, they should check behind it for hidden loot. Tunic presents a world overflowing with opportunities to sniff out secrets. When playing Tunic, we encourage you to collaborate with your friends. Work together to share hints, compare notes, and uncover long-lost treasures.

Since secrets are so integral to Tunic's DNA, we've been super hush-hush – we've had to hold our tongue on what this game truly has in store for players. That's what makes this launch so exciting for us – it is finally time to hand this game over to you. Rest up, adventurers. It's a long journey ahead. We can't wait to see what you discover.

Tunic is available today for Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and with Xbox Game Pass.

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