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We are excited to invite Xbox Insiders on Xbox Series X|S and Windows to join the 33 Immortals weekend playtest. This co-op action-roguelike for 33 players will begin August 23 and will only run for 3 days. Limited space is available so join now to secure your spot! Thunder Lotus Games is looking forward to Xbox Insiders playing their game and getting your feedback. About the Game: Play a damned soul, and rebel against God’s final judgment. Dive straight into epic 33-player co-op battles with instant “pick-up and raid” matchmaking. Cooperate with your allies to survive against hordes of monsters…

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Category: Next Week on Xbox Next Week on Xbox: New Games for August 26 to 30 Mike Nelson, Xbox Wire Editor Published August 23, 2024 Welcome to Next Week on Xbox! This weekly feature highlights all the games arriving soon on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Windows PC, and Game Pass. Discover more about these upcoming titles below and explore their profiles for additional information (note that release dates are subject to change). Let’s dive in! Age of Mythology: Retold Premium Edition Xbox Game Studios ☆☆☆☆☆ ★★★★★ $49.99 Pre-order Age of Mythology: Retold Premium Edition – August 27 From the…

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Category: gamescomAugust 22, 2024 The Casting of Frank Stone’s Features: Everything to Know Mitch Findlay Brown, Senior Copywriter, Behaviour Interactive The Casting of Frank Stone will be released for Xbox Series X|S and Windows PC on September 3, marking the first major expansion of the Dead by Daylight universe. Partnering with the acclaimed Supermassive Games, the teams created an original cinematic single-player narrative experience packed with new features for players to uncover. In this story of cosmic proportions, the shadow of Frank Stone looms over Cedar Hills, a town forever altered by his violent past. As a group of young…

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Category: gamescomAugust 22, 2024 Battle Through and Build Ridiculous Dungeons for Gory, Gory Glory in King of Meat Timmy Palmieri, Editorial Content Manager, Amazon Games In the world of Loregok, where flocks of local dragons hunger for fame, neighborhood trolls crave funds to pay rent, and global corporate commercialism thirsts to quench its bottom line, comes a fresh source of raw entertainment — you. Get famous or die trying when King of Meat, the most-watched, sometimes controversial, but always talked-about survival gameshow comes to Xbox Series X|S. Developed by Glowmade and published by Amazon Games, King of Meat is a hacking & slashing online…

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I recently had the opportunity to play Monster Hunter Wilds, the next installment in the hunting action series Monster Hunter, and take on a single-player quest to hunt the fanged beast Doshaguma.  Seamless, load-free traversal Handler Alma gives players a quest to hunt down Doshaguma in the Windward Plains. Players can now take two weapons into a quest, so I selected a Switch Axe and a Light Bowgun, securing a versatile tactic of both close and long-range combat. Once prepared, I embarked on a journey to the Windward Plains on my very own ridable Seikret. Expecting a familiar loading screen,…

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Category: gamescomAugust 22, 2024 Lost in Random: The Eternal Die – Gamble with Fate in a New Rogue-lite Adventure Martin Storm, Game Designer, Thunderful Games SummaryAn all-new rogue-lite adventure in the Lost in Random universe.Launching in 2025 for Xbox Series X|S and Windows PC, and available with Game Pass on day one.A great jumping-in point for new and existing fans alike. It’s been three years since people first stepped foot into the realm of Random. When we released the first game, Lost in Random, we were overwhelmed by the response. We knew that we wanted to do more in the…

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Prepare for intense ninja battles, a gripping medieval adventure, realistic WWII warfare, and colossal monster brawls with Free Play Days! Naruto to Boruto: Shinobi Striker, Kingdom Come Deliverance, Hell Let Loose and Gigabash are available this weekend for Xbox Game Pass Core and Xbox Game Pass Ultimate members to play from Thursday August 22 at 12:01 a.m. PDT until Sunday, August 25 at 11:59 p.m. PDT. Game Pass Core will give players access to our advanced multiplayer network, a select collection of over 25 games to play with friends around the world, and exclusive member deals! Read more about Game…

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Category: gamescomAugust 22, 2024 [Redacted] Revealed on the Xbox Gamescom Livestream – Learn More About the Rivals System Steve Papoutsis, Head of Striking Distance Studios We just revealed our newest game, [Redacted], during Xbox’s Gamescom livestream. Coming to Xbox Series X|S this Halloween, our new game is a fast-action roguelike set in Black Iron, a futuristic prison located on Jupiter’s icy moon, Callisto, full of interesting ways to die. Evolve with each death in an easy-to-play, fun-to-master run-and-gun battle through a penitentiary full of monstrous enemies and unpredictable challenges. As a modest prison guard your job is simple – get…

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Category: gamescom Overwatch 2 x World of Warcraft: Crossing Worlds for the Crossover Event  Dion Rogers, Blizzard Entertainment Published August 22, 2024 SummaryOverwatch 2’s Art Director shares more about how the team is celebrating World of Warcraft’s 20th anniversary. The Sylvanas Windrunner Widowmaker skin was revealed live on stage at Opening Night Live during Gamescom 2024. The Overwatch 2 x World of Warcraft collaboration event launches in September.  During Opening Night Live at Gamescom 2024, we revealed that Overwatch 2 would be celebrating World of Warcraft’s 20th anniversary with an in-game crossover event, and we showed off a skin that will be…

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