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Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 Soars Onto PlayStation 5 This December
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Xbox Insiders – We’re Looking for Users Interested in New User Research Opportunities
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How Version 2.0 Brings Ara: History Untold into a New Age of Strategy Gaming
Summary
- The Revolutions v2.0 Update for Ara: History Untold is available starting today.
- It features a wealth of new features and updates, including a new culture and influence system, Adaptive AI, unique leader and nation traits, a new map generator, and more.
- Ara: History Untold is available for Xbox on PC, Steam, and with Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass.
The launch of Ara: History Untold was only the beginning. From day one, we envisioned a deeper, more expansive experience for our historical, turn-based strategy game — developed by Oxide Games in partnership with Xbox Game Studios and Stardock Entertainment. Over the past year we’ve listened closely to you, our players, and transformed some of these bold ideas into reality. Today, we’re excited to announce the release of a massive update for Ara: History Untold: the Revolutions v2.0 Update.
We’re also celebrating the one-year anniversary of the game’s 2024 release by announcing a lower price for the base game and the availability of two DLCs, the Deluxe Leader Pack and the Official Game Soundtrack, that includes the digital art book.
Our goal with Version 2.0 is to bring you a strategy game that is both fun to play and unique to the genre. The team has been hard at work taking your feedback and molding them with our own innovations to keep Ara’s strengths, while improving nearly every area of the game. In many ways, it feels like a whole new experience.
Culture & Influence
Art, music, language, and traditions feed the game’s Quality of Life system with a new Culture stat that generates Influence. You can spend Influence in the all-new Culture shop to buy Claims for your Cities and new Cultural Traits for your nation.
Unique Units Per Nation
Each nation now has its own unique unit. For example, the Mongols gain Mangudai (elite horse archers), while the Aztecs gain Jaguar Warriors. Leader abilities reward specific playstyles. Genghis Khan has a leader feature that rewards having units in combat and for taking cities. Harun al-Rashid uses his leader traits to gain an advantage by building relationships and gaining an advantage through research and paragons. Benito Juarez can steal the game through taking care of his cities and accentuating strong buffs with golden ages.
Quotas & Priorities
Based on player feedback, we have streamlined crafting and greatly reduced micromanagement from crafting queues. In Version 2.0, you can simply set quotas and priorities. The player maintains total control without having to micromanage their economy. Players can ensure their production pipelines are created and distributed in an efficient way without having to micromanage each building or crafting queue.
Cultural Conquest
With the new Revolutions tech, you can unlock the Agitator who can incite rebellions in foreign regions. Imagine a city that has strategic improvements and key strategic resources. Send the Agitator to incite rebellion and claim their resources as your own.
This region prevents the nation from being contiguous. Capturing it creates a land connection.
Unique Leader and Nation Traits
Each leader and nation gets unique traits that change how that nation plays. A host of new leader traits have been added or adjusted to make each one feel and play more distinctive. The units give nations a truly distinct feel and character and provide access to tactics and strengths other nations won’t have.
Adaptive AI
We revamped the entire AI system to be smarter and added a game option called Adaptive AI so it can stay competitive. When Adaptive AI is on, the AI checks multiple game stats and adjusts its difficulty level in each specific area, making the game better adapt to your skill.
AI Shop Owners
In Version 2.0, you can let the AI Shop Owner – workshop, factory, or weaver for example – run the shop for you, including setting up priorities and quotas. This is handy when you conquer a massive city that has a dozen city improvements. Rather than managing multiple shops, you simply press a button and let the AI handle it.
New Map Generator
We changed the way resources are distributed to reflect more natural geography. Horses and zebras won’t exist in the same ecosystem, for example. Other resources, like coffee, are only found in clusters.
We also made extensive changes to the map system, introducing new map styles that allow you to create random maps with unique shapes, varied ecosystems, and multiple style options to choose from.
And Much More!
These are just some of the improvements delivered in Version 2.0. You will also find improvements in rendering, UI, and performance. You can read here on the official site all the new features available with this massive update. The Revolutions v2.0 Update is our boldest update to Ara: History Untold yet and we can’t wait for everyone to dive in!
Ara: History Untold is available on Xbox on PC, Steam, and with Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass.
Ara: History Untold
Xbox Game Studios
PC Game Pass
Build a nation and lead your people throughout history to the pinnacles of human achievement as you explore new lands, develop arts and culture, conduct diplomacy, and go head-to-head with your rivals to prove you are the greatest ruler ever known. It’s Your World Now.
Ara: History Untold is an evolution in historical grand strategy, featuring beloved classic PC strategy mechanics alongside innovative gameplay like a national crafting economy, true simultaneous turn resolution, a non-linear technology tree, and cloud-backed synchronous/asynchronous multiplayer – all with an expansive and vibrant presentation where you can zoom out from surveying the very edges of your empire all the way down to your citizens living their daily lives. In Ara, there are no pre-set paths to victory, leading to endless possibilities. Your choices will define the world you create, your experience, and your legacy.
Explore an Immersive Living World
Explore a dynamic living world filled with life and charm across sweeping landscapes ranging from tropical jungles to sand-swept deserts as you discover the resources you need to develop your nation. Witness the world come to life in vivid, realistic detail as citizens move throughout the world and react dynamically to times of health and sickness, war and peace, wealth and despair with unique biomes, cultures, and eras representing the diversity of human experience.
Build Your Nation
Serve your people and grow your prestige with numerous Improvements, from forges to libraries, citadels to cathedrals, public parks to industrial factories – as well as a global variety of the greatest architectural Triumphs ever conceived and built by human hands.
Guide your people through the eras of human discovery
Nurture your people’s brilliance and invention as you progress your Nation through twelve unique Technology Eras, making the hard choices about where to focus your Nation’s greatest minds. As you near the end of each Era, you’ll have to decide how fast to push your scientists along the path to the future – at the risk of the present.
Oversee a rich and detailed national economy
Harvest the bounty of the natural world and deploy the labor of your people with a depth-filled National Crafting system. Will you manufacture Amenities – like lavish feasts – to provide your cities and citizens with powerful benefits, or invest in the creation of Equipment – the weapons of war – to prepare your Armies to defend your nation or conquer your rivals? Whatever paths you choose you’ll need to carefully optimize your resources and production to achieve the most efficient systems if you want to outpace your rivals to fortune and lasting glory.
Rule Your Way
Choose from dozens of history’s most influential figures to embody as you reshape the world through your choices. The unique and varied global Leaders and Nations in Ara emphasize a wide variety of different playstyles. Experiment with gameplay-impacting Traits and powerful Leader Abilities drawn from the effect they had on world history. Whether friend or foe, each Leader has a distinct personality based on their historical background that informs their AI behaviors.
Experience True Simultaneous Turns
Every turn each nation’s actions and choices resolve simultaneously, leading to suspense, anticipation, unique outcomes, and surprising twists on the classic turn-based formula. The fate of your people will be determined by your decisions and your ability to predict your opponent’s next move, putting your skill as a leader to the ultimate test.
Defend your people by land, sea, and air
Warfare in Ara is presented in the Living World, as thousands of years of military conflict reflect the progress and martial prowess of your people. Develop technologies to advance your weaponry against your rivals, hone your wartime economy and industry to gain the edge, and outthink your opponent’s strategies as maneuvers resolve authentically at once thanks to the power of True Simultaneous Turns.
Prove Your Worth in Online Multiplayer
Combining the speed and surprise of True Simultaneous Turns with the power of the cloud – multiplayer in Ara is fast, seamless, and able to be enjoyed asynchronously with a wide range of options to tailor you and your friend’s experience to the way you want to play together.
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Hack and Slash with New Ninja Gaiden 4 Xbox Design Lab Controllers
As the endless rain of miasma hangs over a near-future Tokyo, a young ninja prodigy, Yakumo, must reconcile a destiny he shares with the legendary Ryu Hayabusa to stop the ancient curse that brought this city to its knees.
Embark on a cutting-edge adventure in Ninja Gaiden 4 with Xbox Design Lab and the all-new Xbox Wireless Controller – Ninja Gaiden 4 and Xbox Elite Wireless Controller Series 2 – Ninja Gaiden 4.
These designs have something for veterans and newcomers alike, featuring both Ryu Hayabusa’s legendary Red Dragon Katana and new protagonist Yakumo’s blue handled katana. Within the manga print-inspired top case, you’ll also find Yakumo’s striking Oni mask. Both controllers are available now with Xbox Design Lab.
As you hack and slash through enemies, the Xbox Wireless Controller on Xbox Design Lab offers endless customization to help you play your way. Choose from a variety of button styles curated for your chosen Ninja Gaiden 4 color scheme, perfectly accenting the red and blue textured side grips.
You can adjust your controller further with upgrades like metallic triggers and D-Pad, rubberized side and back grips, and even free 3D printed adaptive thumbstick topper files. Take your Ninja Gaiden 4 controller with you on all your adventures – with Xbox Wireless and Bluetooth, it can connect to Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One consoles, PCs, and iOS, Android, and cloud devices. Share pictures and videos taken in the heat of combat with friends through the dedicated share button.
The Elite Series 2 version of this design comes with all the features you’ve come to love. This includes shorter hair trigger locks, wrap-around rubberized grips, and adjustable-tension thumbsticks for even more precise gameplay.
For further customization, you can add back paddles for even more input refinement. Just as you swap between characters in game, you can easily swap between different button profiles with the dedicated middle button on the controller. You can listen to the action-packed OST through the 3.5mm jack – just connect any compatible headset to get further immersed in Ninja Gaiden 4.
If you’re prepared for a legacy reborn, head over to Xbox Design Lab today to design yours. These controllers are available today, starting at MSRP $94.98 for the Xbox Wireless Controller and MSRP $184.98 for the Xbox Elite Series 2 Wireless Controller exclusively here. Visit Xbox.com for more information.
Ninja Gaiden 4 arrives on October 21 – and is available for pre-order now. Coming to Xbox Series X|S, Xbox on PC, Xbox Cloud, Steam and PlayStation 5. Ninja Gaiden 4 is an Xbox Play Anywhere title, and you can play it day one with Game Pass.
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Designing The Krasue: Dead by Daylight Brings Thai Folklore into the Fog
Dead by Daylight: Sinister Grace features a gruesome new Killer: The Krause.
Some may be familiar with the Krasue, a grotesque creature originating from Thai culture. For the unaware, a Krasue is a woman cursed with a terrible fate, doomed to spend her nights as a horrifying disembodied head. She floats through the air, entrails dragging beneath her, as she hunts to feed on its next victim.
There’s a haunting sense of duality surrounding The Krasue. For all you know, she could be walking among you, waiting to transform when the sun goes down. Such is the tragic nature of the curse, and it’s one of many aspects that initially drew the Dead by Daylight team down this folkloric rabbit hole.
Enter the Sinister Grace Chapter, which brings the fearsome yet fascinating creature into The Fog as a Killer. By day, Burong Sukapat was a beautiful and talented opera performer. By night, The Krasue’s curse awakened, plunging her into a nightmare of torn flesh, sopping blood, and insatiable hunger.
When the Killer Design team first learned they would be bringing The Krasue to life, Game Designer Louis Langlet got to work.
“I really like mythology and folklore in general, so I enjoyed researching the Krasue,” he explains. “What a horrifying creature.”
Maintaining the horror of her appearance was a pivotal part of the design process. In other words, the gore bar was about to be raised.
“We dedicated a lot of efforts to meeting the gore standard we wanted with this Chapter,” says Langlet. “The flesh shredding, the guts unrolling, the husk of your body taking a few last steps as it melts into blood. Elements were polished to really make the character feel disgusting. Not to mention that while in Head Form, you’ll have a great view of your fluttering organs.”
When you load into a Trial as The Krasue, you’ll be able to swap between two Forms to pursue your prey. Human Form – which can fire projectiles that infect and curse Survivors, slowing them down – and Floating Head form. While using the latter, you’ll move faster and gain the ability to strike with your appropriately named Intestinal Whip.
Having access to both forms, with the ability to freely swap between them, grants players freedom to approach the hunt in different ways, raising the skill ceiling and flexibility.
“When we begin the design process, we try to make it fun and engaging for Killer players without making it feel completely oppressive for Survivors,” he explains. “We realized early on that we wanted The Krasue to infect Survivors with a projectile, to create the feeling of a curse. We also wanted to ensure that using the Power felt dynamic, so we could avoid repetition for both sides. Of course, giving a Killer multiple abilities can present balance challenges, so we had to be careful.”
The team worked hard to ensure that both forms synergized effectively as a well-oiled machine, eventually finding the sweet spot. “One of her most effective tools is the Head Form’s mobility, which was balanced by adding a cooldown,” explains Langlet. “For instance, we didn’t want you to traverse in Head Form and instantly switch back to Body Form to attack a Survivor. It would have been too strong, and you’d never need to use the Intestine Whip. Everything has been tested and iterated at length.”
“While you ultimately have to hit a Survivor multiple times to down them, you have access to several tools that make that process feel intuitive and engaging.”
Beyond her forms, The Krasue can create pressure by forcing Survivors to engage with a unique side-objective: curing their infections with Glowing Fungus.
“The Fungus is an important piece of the balance puzzle,” says Langlet. “Survivors tend to beeline straight for Generators, so Killers can sometimes need an additional source of pressure. Ideally, an infected Survivor will feel the need to seek out Fungus rather than doing a Generator.”
As for newcomers looking to step into the nightmare as The Krasue, Langlet has a few tips to get you started.
“Think of the Body Form as a setup and use it to curse as many Survivors as you can. Remember, your projectile will splatter on the walls, which is the most efficient way to infect. Once Survivors are infected, you can really go wild in Head Form, using your mobility to catch up and damage them with your Intestinal Whip.”
Dead by Daylight: Sinister Grace is available today on Xbox, featuring the gruesome Krasue and energetic Vee Boonyasak.
Dead by Daylight
Behaviour Interactive Inc.
$29.99
$23.99
Xbox Game Pass
Trapped forever in a realm of eldritch evil where even death is not an escape, four determined Survivors face a bloodthirsty Killer in a vicious game of nerve and wits. Pick a side and step into a world of tension and terror with horror gaming’s best asymmetrical multiplayer.
Choose between playing an unstoppable Killer and one of 4 Survivors trying to evade a gruesome death. Each character has their own deep progression system and plenty of unlockables that can be customized to fit your personal strategy. Work together to escape, or stalk and sacrifice every Survivor.
This Edition of Dead by Daylight gives you access to a roster of 7 Killers (The Trapper, The Hillbilly, The Wraith, The Nurse, The Hag, The Huntress and The Doctor) and 9 Survivors (Meg Thomas, Claudette Morel, Jake Park, Dwight Fairfield, Ace Visconti, Nea Karlsson, Bill Overbeck, Feng Min and David King). It also includes two cosmetic add-ons packed with outfits for various characters.
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How a Traditional Blacksmith Created Ninja Gaiden 4’s Swords in Real Life
When we set out to launch Ninja Gaiden 4, we asked ourselves: what if the blades of legend weren’t confined to the game? What if Ryu Hayabusa’s iconic Dragon Sword and new protagonist Yakumo’s Takeminakata — weapons rooted in centuries of lore — could be forged in the real world? That question brought us to Kyoto, Japan, where ancient swordsmithing traditions met the next chapter of Ninja Gaiden.
In association with master swordsmith Yuya Nakanishi and the Masahiro Tantoujou Sword Forge, we set out to create real-life versions of the Dragon Sword and the Takeminakata. These aren’t just props — they’re living, breathing testaments to craft, power, and story.
The Stories of the Swords
The Dragon Sword has always been more than steel. In-game, it’s the ancestral blade passed down through the Dragon Lineage for generations.,
Combined with the Eye of the Dragon, a sacred jewel granted to Ryu by his childhood friend Kureha, the blade now displays its full power, transforming into the “True Dragon Sword.” With this legendary blade in hand, Ryu has purged the encroaching forces of evil and saved the world time and time again.
Yakumo’s Takeminakata has also been passed down through generations of the Raven Clan, who have actively collected cursed blades to utilize with Bloodbind Ninjutsu. Yakumo uses Bloodbind Ninjutsu to share the life force of blood with Takeminakata and the accursed armaments to maximize their destructive potential.
The Creation Process
Creating these blades in real life took months. Hundreds of hours. And no compromises. Each artisan at Masahiro Tantoujou Sword Forge approached their part of the process with the same dedication Ryu and Yakumo bring to battle — patience, discipline, and unwavering focus.
The result? Two swords that don’t just mirror their in-game counterparts — they embody them. When you see the Dragon Sword’s gleam or the Takeminakata’s raven feather-imbued blade, you’re not just looking at steel. You’re looking at the legacy of the Dragon Clan and the Raven clan, and the Master Ninjas that define Ninja Gaiden 4.
This collaboration is more than a celebration of a game. It’s where story meets steel, and where fantasy becomes something you can hold in your hands. Because in Ninja Gaiden 4, legends aren’t imagined — they’re forged.
NINJA GAIDEN 4 Preorder Deluxe Edition
Xbox Game Studios
$89.99
Pre-order now to receive the Dark Dragon Descendant Yakumo Skin at launch
Experience a return to the intense, high-octane action of NINJA GAIDEN with the Deluxe Edition! The Deluxe Edition includes:
• NINJA GAIDEN 4 base game
• Future Gameplay Content “The Two Masters”*
• Traditional Dark Blue and Legendary Black Falcon Ryu Skins
• Blade of the Archfiend Ryu Weapon Skin
• Divine Chimera and Raven Master Yakumo Skins
• Divine Chimera Yakumo Weapon Set
• 50,000 Bonus NinjaCoin
• Additional In-Game Items such as Life Elixirs, Incense of Rebirth, Kongou Iron Brew, and more!
The definitive ninja hack & slash franchise returns with NINJA GAIDEN 4! Embark on a cutting-edge adventure where legacy meets innovation in this high-octane blend of style and no-holds-barred combat.
RETURN OF THE LEGEND
Experience a return to the intense, high-speed combat that established NINJA GAIDEN as a premier action game series. Prepare for a legacy reborn with captivating style for a new generation of players.
EPIC HACK AND SLASH COMBAT, EVOLVED
NINJA GAIDEN 4 fuses Team NINJA’s tempered combat philosophy with the stylish, dynamic action gameplay of PlatinumGames. Engage in visually stunning combat that rewards precision and strategy. Use Bloodbind Ninjutsu to transform your weapons and unleash devastation upon your enemies, alongside legacy techniques like the Izuna Drop and Flying Swallow. The legendary Ryu Hayabusa also returns with a revamped yet familiar set of tools to master. With a customizable player experience, NINJA GAIDEN 4 will push action game veterans to their limits while allowing newcomers to enjoy a heart-pounding adventure full of twists and turns.
AN ANCIENT ENEMY RETURNS
An endless rain of miasma hangs over a near-future Tokyo in the wake of an ancient enemy’s resurrection. The fate of the city lies in the hands of young ninja prodigy, Yakumo. Fighting his way through cybernetic ninja soldiers and otherworldly creatures, Yakumo must reconcile a destiny he shares with the legendary Ryu Hayabusa himself and free Tokyo from the ancient curse that brought the city to its knees.
*For release date when announced, see https://www.xbox.com/games/ninja-gaiden-4.
NINJA GAIDEN 4 Preorder Standard Edition
Xbox Game Studios
$69.99
Pre-order now to receive the Dark Dragon Descendant Yakumo Skin at launch
The definitive ninja hack & slash franchise returns with NINJA GAIDEN 4! Embark on a cutting-edge adventure where legacy meets innovation in this high-octane blend of style and no-holds-barred combat.
Return of the Legend
Experience a return to the intense, high-speed combat that established NINJA GAIDEN as a premier action game series. Prepare for a legacy reborn with captivating style for a new generation of players.
Epic Hack and Slash Combat, Evolved
NINJA GAIDEN 4 fuses Team NINJA’s tempered combat philosophy with the stylish, dynamic action gameplay of PlatinumGames. Engage in visually stunning combat that rewards precision and strategy. Use Bloodbind Ninjutsu to transform your weapons and unleash devastation upon your enemies, alongside legacy techniques like the Izuna Drop and Flying Swallow. The legendary Ryu Hayabusa also returns with a revamped yet familiar set of tools to master. With a customizable player experience, NINJA GAIDEN 4 will push action game veterans to their limits while allowing newcomers to enjoy a heart-pounding adventure full of twists and turns.
An Ancient Enemy Returns
An endless rain of miasma hangs over a near-future Tokyo in the wake of an ancient enemy’s resurrection. The fate of the city lies in the hands of young ninja prodigy, Yakumo. Fighting his way through cybernetic ninja soldiers and otherworldly creatures, Yakumo must reconcile a destiny he shares with the legendary Ryu Hayabusa himself and free Tokyo from the ancient curse that brought the city to its knees.
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OD – Knock: Watch the Teaser Trailer from Kojima Productions
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Eurogamer: How Xbox Chooses Its Indies, and What It Means for the Devs
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Arc Raiders: Learn More, Pre-Order Now, and Join the Upcoming Server Slam Test
Summary
- How Arc Raiders blends known and unexpected elements from multiple genres into a new, immersive extraction adventure – launching on October 30, with pre-orders open now.
- An introduction to the key gameplay elements of Arc Raiders, particularly risk and reward with your runs topside.
- Announcing the Arc Raiders Server Slam, an open pre-launch test from October 17 – 19 on Xbox Series X|S.
Development on Arc Raiders has been underway since the inception of Embark Studios. Like many game projects, this one has gone through several iterations, and some twists and turns. None have been bigger than the decision to evolve the game from being co-op-only into the PvPvE Extraction Adventure game it is today.
This evolution has surfaced what the team consider the best version of the game, combining what players love about extraction shooters—high tension, multiple strategies, and mastery—with the kind of highly crafted, immersive world filled with mysteries that action-adventure gamers crave. It has been rewarding to see players who normally gravitate toward one genre over the other really appreciate Arc Raiders as a whole.
Arc Raiders is set on a lethal future Earth ravaged by a mysterious mechanized threat known as Arc, which ranges from menacing drones to huge, ominous giants. While most survivors stay safe below the surface in the safe confines of Speranza, Raiders are the chosen few who brave the surface in the hunt for valuable resources and loot to return to the colony.
Arc Raiders‘ Tech Test this past May revealed that players truly appreciate the high stakes each mission to the topside brings – and the choices they have to make once they reach the surface. Scavenging for long periods can reap awesome rewards, but the longer a group stays topside, the more likely they will not only come across Arc, but other Raiders as well. While the Arc may present a common foe that requires groups to band together, more often than not, they will be fighting each other for those valuable resources and loot.
These encounters present great choices for any group of Raiders. Hearing an Arc in the distance could lead to significant rewards but also alert other groups to a player’s presence. Hearing an intense firefight in the distance might lead a team to delay its extraction in the hope of mopping up and collecting the spoils. Sometimes, the best course of action after an especially gruelling run may be to lick your wounds and return to Speranza to heal up, gear up, and fight another day.
Another factor to take into consideration is the world itself. Vast and constantly changing, map conditions will shift how each run to the topside plays out, presenting different enemies, activities, mechanics, or challenges. For example, Night Raids will have greater rewards but reduced visibility and ramped-up Arc activity. These will require different tools and weapons—things that players will need to craft in the safety of their Workshop before returning to the field.
Arc Raiders is launching next month, with pre-orders open now, and a small taste of what lies ahead will be available with the Server Slam running October 17-19 on Xbox Series X|S. It’s a great opportunity for players to introduce themselves to the world of ARC Raiders and to help ensure a smooth launch on October 30, 2025 by pushing servers to their limit.
ARC Raiders
Embark Studios
Little remains of the world we know today. The mysterious machines of ARC threaten any possible settlement on the surface and communities are forced below the ground to survive. Most people are content just to see another day.
Others have chosen a bolder path. They are known as Raiders.
ENLIST.RESIST
Enlist as a Raider and thrive in a desolate world. Shape your legacy as you scavenge the lethal surface and build your home in the underground neighborhood of Speranza. But beware of the machines. Beware of Raiders preying on others. Build relationships with traders as you carry out quests and return from the surface with valuable loot. Trade it for gear and crucial upgrades to your den. But nothing worth having is for free.
What are you willing to do to get what you want?
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