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Twas the night before the update and everything was right, gamers stayed up late playing Xbox well into the night. When all of a sudden, a popup on their console did arise A new system update available, what a nice surprise. It contained many fixes and several new features, And soon after downloading, players got back to fighting in-game creatures. Ho-ho-hold onto your hats Insiders, we have a quick but festive community update for you! First, the team wants to wish everyone the happiest of holidays and a safe new year! While I am personally not a fan of the…
Category: GamesDecember 18, 2024 Creating Atomfall’s Haunting Casterfell Woods – Check Out Exclusive New Screenshots Ryan GreeneArt Director, Atomfall A few weeks ago, we released the latest trailer for Atomfall, our upcoming game where you will have to uncover the mystery behind what happened at the UK’s Windscale nuclear power station in the 1950s. This is a fictionalised telling of what happened following this real-life nuclear disaster in Northern England. The trailer showcases the game’s folk horror influences and give you the first glimpse of Casterfell Woods, an eerie location within Atomfall where you will encounter an unsettling wicker man…
It was wonderful to see the launch of the PlayStation 5 Pro console a few weeks ago. For those interested in the in-depth technical aspects of PS5 Pro, we’ve put together a video describing the bits and bytes behind the console: how it came together, how it works, and why it’s the first step in an exciting new journey for gamers. You can watch below! Note: the below video is focused on the technology behind PS5 Pro and doesn’t feature new game announcements or new gameplay footage. Play Video In the presentation, you’ll learn what the “advanced” in “Advanced Ray…
Category: Games The Witcher IV: Bringing Ciri into A World of Her Own Danielle Partis Published December 18, 2024 Last week, we saw the cinematic debut of The Witcher IV, the latest instalment in CD Projekt Red’s iconic dark fantasy series. In this new chapter, we won’t be following Geralt; instead, his adopted daughter Ciri takes center stage as our witcher protagonist. Following the announcement, we spoke with key leads at CD Projekt Red to delve deeper into this trailer and learn how the studio is gearing up to introduce Ciri as the lead in a brand-new Witcher saga that…
For the first time ever, step into the wonderful world of Moomins on Xbox and Windows in Snufkin: Melody of Moominvalley! The game is a story-rich musical adventure game for all ages about Snufkin restoring the valley and helping the quirky and memorable characters and critters who call it home. A series of hideous parks have cropped up in Moominvalley, disrupting the landscape and its harmonious nature. As Snufkin, you will distract police officers, pull out signs, and knock over misplaced statues as you vigorously try to restore nature and the inhabitants’ home while putting an end to the industrious…
Category: GamesDecember 17, 2024 Managing Your Pirate Crew in Flint: Treasure of Oblivion Clotaire Jacquier, Microids Enter the golden age of piracy with the tactical RPG Flint: Treasure of Oblivion, the first title from studio Savage Level. The game features five chapters that take players from the town of Saint-Malo in France to ancient temples in the jungles of Central America. It features an original narrative inspired by comic books, but also influenced by board games. Based around a system of cards and dice, Flint invites players to explore and collect various item cards, which can be purchased for use…
Category: GamesDecember 17, 2024 Philosophy and Duality: Examining the Inspirations Behind the Upcoming Action RPG, Empyreal Joseph Rogers, Co-Founder & Creative Director at Silent Games We recently announced our debut game, Empyreal, coming to Xbox Series X|S in 2025, and we would like to tell you a little more about the game’s setting and inspirations. Empyreal is an action RPG in a richly detailed sci-fi fantasy universe. While the setting is sci-fi, featuring futuristic technology and intergalactic civilizations, the feel and mood is more fantasy. And though technology replaces the “magic” from a traditional fantasy setting, the supernatural and the…
Category: ID@XboxDecember 17, 2024 Game Maker’s Journey: Watch the New Xbox Documentary Today Joe Skrebels, Xbox Wire Editor-in-Chief Xbox is dedicated to bringing the joy and community of gaming to everyone on the planet – and that includes how we support those making the games. As part of that mission, we’re revealing Game Maker’s Journey, a new documentary focused on pioneering Nigerian videogame studio Dimension11 and its debut release, Legends of Orisha: Blood and Water. We’re delighted to announce that Game Maker’s Journey will take us to Ile-Ife, Nigeria and tell us how Dimension11 is breaking new ground, transforming Nigeria’s…
The polls for the PlayStation Game of the Year 2024 awards closed last week and with the numbers crunched – totalling over 1.6 million votes globally – we can reveal this year’s top contenders across the 19 categories, as shaped solely by your choices. While four titles earned trophies per category, there were numerous games that received support from players worldwide, either through selecting from shortlists or write-in options. A thank you to those who voted, and of course, to those creators and teams whose creativity and craft has been shared and enjoyed on PlayStation consoles the world over. Before…
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