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Coming to Game Pass: Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess, Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn, and Dungeons of Hinterberg

Coming to Game Pass: Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess, Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn, and Dungeons of Hinterberg

  • Megan Spurr, Senior Community Lead, Xbox Game Pass

If your download queue was feeling a little lonely, we have some updates to fix that. Games available today, games you saw at the Xbox Games Showcase, and everything available day one. Let’s get to the games (and let’s stay in touch, we have another update for you soon)!

Available Today

Magical Delicacy (Cloud, Console, and PC)
Available on day one with Game Pass! A wholesome pixel art platformer. Cook magical delicacies from a vast collection of ingredients in your own shop. Explore an unfamiliar town and deliver tasty treats to the townsfolk. Learn new ways to traverse, discover secrets, and experience a unique witchy world.

Flock (Cloud, Console, and PC)
Available on day one with Game Pass! Flock is a multiplayer co-op game about the joy of flight and collecting adorable flying creatures with your friends. Soar through beautiful landscapes, seeking out rare and elusive creatures to add to your flock.

Coming Soon

Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn (Cloud, PC, and Xbox Series X|S) – July 18
Available on day one with Game Pass! Kill all gods in the upcoming action-RPG from the developers of Ashen! Step into the boots of Nor Vanek, an elite member of the Coalition army, joined by Enki, a fox-like companion, in their quest for vengeance against the Gods. Weave in melee, gunpowder, and magic in rhythmic battles where combos chain together to create a deadly dance.

Dungeons of Hinterberg (Cloud, PC, and Xbox Series X|S) – July 18
Available on day one with Game Pass! Welcome to Hinterberg, a new tourist hotspot in the idyllic Austrian Alps! There are plenty of dungeons to find and adventures to be had in Hinterberg – will you be sent packing on your first day, or remain to become a Master Slayer? Master magic, solve puzzles, slay monsters; all this and more await you in Hinterberg!

Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess (Cloud, Console, and PC) – July 19
Available on day one with Game Pass: A unique Japanese-inspired, single player Kagura Action Strategy game. The game takes place on a mountain covered by defilement. During the day, purify the villages and prepare yourself for sundown. During the night, protect the Maiden against the hordes of the Seethe. Repeat the day and night cycle until you cleanse the mountain of defilement and return peace to the land.

DLC / Game Updates

EA Sports College Football 25 Early Access Trial – Available today
Try EA Sports College Football 25 today with a 10-hour early access trial. Immerse yourself in iconic atmospheres with Game Pass Ultimate via EA Play. Plus, members score monthly Loyalist Ultimate Team Packs, featuring 4 Gold Players, and save 10% on purchases of EA digital content including pre-orders.

Xbox Game Pass Ultimate Perks

Stumble Guys: Cyborg Dance Bundle – Available now
Join millions of players and stumble to victory in this fun multiplayer knockout battle royale! Claim the bundle so you can look awesome in your Cyborg Legendary Skin and showoff when you win with your Robot Victory Animation.  Make sure to cap it off with something great by using your 250 Gems and 50 Stumble Tokens!

The First Descendant: Launch Edition Bundle – Available now
Play the next-generation looter shooter, The First Descendant now and claim your launch bundle for a unique edge in the game, including a back attachment, two weapon skins, and more cosmetic items to customize your Descendent’s appearance!

EA Sports UFC 4: Premium Starter Pack – Available now
The legend of the Kumite has influenced thousands of mixed martial artists, unlock vanity inspired by that same tradition with this premium starter pack available with your EA Play membership.

Leaving July 31

You can pick these up for up to 20% off before they go, or quickly find your save file and get those achievements before they’re gone!

  • A Short Hike (Cloud, Console, and PC)
  • Train Sim World 4 (Cloud, Console, and PC)
  • Venba (Cloud, Console, and PC)

Get your controllers some fresh batteries, find the USB dongle for your mouse, we’re all getting ready to download some games. We’ll be back here soon, or you can keep your eyes on social media for PC Game Pass, Xbox Game Pass, and Xbox updates for the latest. Cheers!

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A Tourist’s Guide to Dungeons of Hinterberg – Coming Day One with Game Pass

A Tourist’s Guide to Dungeons of Hinterberg – Coming Day One with Game Pass

Summary

  • Microbird’s Regina Reisinger shares the need-to-know sights, sounds, and tastes when exploring Hinterberg.
  • Dungeons of Hinterberg is broken into four very distinct regions that each have their own pockets of adventure, weather, and monsters.
  • Dungeons of Hinterberg launches July 18, 2024, for Xbox Series X|S and will be available day one with Game Pass.

Dungeons of Hinterberg – launching July 18, 2024 for Xbox Series X|S (and coming day one with Game Pass) – is a delightful dungeon crawler that blends combat, exploration, and social sim elements into a charming and colorful package. The game takes place within the bustling town of Hinterberg, which has recently found itself full of monsters and magic – and become a tourist destination as a result. It’s here you’ll guide your hero, Luisa, away from her dreary life of a dead-end job to explore the surrounding regions seeking adventure.

But, as a grand vacation, you need to know the sights, sounds, and tastes of where you’re visiting. What are some of the marquee locations that you should track down and discover during your time in Hinterberg? Are there any culinary delights you absolutely must try? What kind of monsters can one expect when traveling from the Doberkogel to the Kolmstein regions? For those answers (and more) we enlisted the help of Microbird Co-Founder and Art Director on Dungeons of Hinterberg, Regina Reisinger to help point us in the right direction.

Your Four Regions

Dungeons of Hinterberg is broken into four very distinct regions, called Overworlds, that each have their own pockets of adventure, weather, and monsters. We asked Reisinger to summarize each of these unique regions.

Doberkogel – “Doberkogel has this lush green meadow and it’s a very chill and sunny atmosphere. Oh, and you can pet the cow (if you want). You can also climb up to the very top of the mountain where it gets a bit rougher, but in general it’s a very relaxing hike up to the Upper Lush Green.”

Hinterwald – “Very deep, dark, and dense. Lots of covered space where you get to hike in various nooks and crannies. It’s a great place for you to get lost in.”

Kolmstein – “Kolmstein is a perpetually snowy mountain, but it’s also very bright with a beautiful blue sky — but always covered in snow. It’s here you get to use a magic hoverboard, so it’s very much like a giant ski slope feeling. Another mountain peak with great sights.”

Brunnelsumpf – “Brunnelsumpf is a perpetually rainy (and a bit foggy) marshland. There are lots of different islands for you to explore – you can rent a canoe to travel to each of them. It’s a bit more like the type of place you’d want to cool down a bit, thanks to its more cloudy and tempered weather.”

Unique, Can’t-Miss Features

If you were planning to take a visit to the town of Hinterberg for the first time, what would be some of the “Can’t Miss” features from each of the regions that you must see before your trip is over?

Doberkogel – “There’s a cool lake to hang out at, and of course traveling up to the summit. On the mountain, there’s a hut where you can sit outside on the balcony and take in the view while sipping a drink or eating a snack. And of course, there’s still the cows.”

Hinterwald – “I think for Hinterwald it’s nice to take a hike up to the windmill, and from there you can look around in the central hill. That’s a good place. And there’s also a nice romantic water mill that you can sit by a little streamlet and meditate along with some castle ruins hidden away that are worth a visit.”

Kolmstein – “There are two peaks connected by a huge, free-hanging bridge where you get a great view over all the surrounding areas. You can walk down this 30-meter bridge, which leads to a cave filled with icicles. That’s a very nice spot. Also, if you go to Kolmstein, there’s a lot of ski lifts and one of them will lead you to a Hut called Edelweiss Rust, which is named after a flower. It’s one of those huts where you can shop for a snack while skiing, and you can sit outside on a bench in the sun. So that’s also a good spot to visit.”

Brunnelsumpf – “There’s an island that has some old castle ruins nearby for you to explore, where you can also access some dungeons; that’s a good spot. And there’s a tent for refreshments, helping you stay out of the rain, rest a bit, and get some refreshments.”

The Must-See Monsters

Hinterberg and the surrounding biomes are filled with a wide variety of monsters and bosses that you’ll have to contend with on your adventures. Here’s a quick breakdown on what type of nasty fiends you can expect to encounter.

Doberkogel – “Kobold’s are everywhere but if you go to the mountains, all the dungeons are mine-themed. The boss is a big worm that can burrow through the earth and lives in a cave in the mountain.”

Hinterwald – “There’s an enemy that looks kind of like an old woman, and she’s called Buschweibchen, which is kind-of “bush woman” in German, so very literal. She will throw poison mushrooms at you, and she can heal. She’s kind of like a forest witch.”

Kolmstein – “There’s an enemy called a Drood. She’s a flying woman with talons. You encounter her a lot and she can conjure thunderstorm clouds and make lightning and bad weather.”

Brunnelsumpf – ”For Brunnelsumpf, it must be the Irrlicht, which is German translation of “Will-o’-the-wisp”. It’s said to be a spirit of people who vanished in a swamp and come back as this little light and kind of lead people astray.”

Must-Try Culinary Delights

If you’re returning for the evening to the village of Hinterberg after a day of adventuring, there are a lot of possibilities for culinary snacks.

“Go to the Main Square and there is a traditional café called Cafe Keindl – they have eismarillenknödel, which is a dumpling of ice cream filled with apricot. That’s very good. And of course, all the chocolate cakes and those kinds of things. And then there’s the local inn, also on Main Square, where you can go in and have a Schnitzel, the absolute classic Austrian dish.”

Meet the Locals (Klaus in Particular)

There are many locals you can befriend during your time in Hinterberg that can give you the lay of the land and help you get acquainted to the peculiarities of the region. There are a few folks you should seek out once you arrive in town, but one of the most important is Klaus.

“He used to be a famous mountaineer in his younger days and is now the guide for onboarding tourists – he will help you on day one and you can go see him at any time. If you visit him later, he will suggest some tips and tricks. And if you’re a good person that collects trash up on the mountain, you can also give it to him for some special rewards.”

Now it’s time to get ready to set out and tour these sights and delights on your own when Dungeons of Hinterberg launches July 18, 2024, for Xbox Series X|S and day one with Xbox Game Pass. Thanks again to Regina Reisinger for helping point us in the right direction.


Dungeons Of Hinterberg
Xbox Live

Dungeons Of Hinterberg

Curve Games

☆☆☆☆☆
★★★★★

$29.99
Pre-order

Pre-order now to receive the exclusive X-Blade Series sword to enhance your adventure!

Welcome to Hinterberg, a new tourist hotspot in the idyllic Austrian Alps! You play as Luisa, a burnt-out law trainee taking a break from her fast-paced corporate life to conquer the Dungeons of Hinterberg. There are plenty of dungeons to find and adventures to be had in Hinterberg – will Luisa be sent packing on her first day, or remain to become a Master Slayer? Only one way to find out…

Snowboard down a glacier, zipline through the forest, climb a mountain, or have a coffee by the lake… There’s no shortage of places to discover while you’re out looking for your next dungeon!

Monsters lurk around every corner in Hinterberg, and your sword and magic skills are essential for keeping them at bay. Harness the wind, conjure a snowboard out of thin air, or freeze your enemies in a jelly block!

Braving a dungeon requires more than just cutting-edge sports gear and a good sword arm: Hinterberg’s dungeons are full of puzzles that will surprise and challenge you. Use your head, your magic skills, and every trick in the book to solve them!

Spend your nights forging friendships with the locals and other adventurers! Some of them will help you get stronger or teach you new tricks, others are just here for excitement and selfies… But good relationships don’t just make your stay more memorable – they’re the key to becoming a better slayer!

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Community Update July 2024 – Summertime Edition

Greetings Xbox Insiders!

We wanted to give a few quick updates to the community about what’s going on with the program while we are currently doing our best to weather an early summer heatwave and keep ourselves cool and safe.

Your Feedback Matters

As with the last update, we want to continue to draw attention to more Community-driven fixes made possible by your feedback. Users reported unexpected behavior with game clips and your feedback was vital to implementing a fix that was released with a recent update to Alpha Skip-Ahead, Alpha and Beta.

The Future of Community Updates

We expect things to pick up over the next few weeks/months where we’ll have more to discuss with our Xbox Insider community. Also, we’re looking to have other members of the Xbox Insider Team bring their voices to the Community updates, so be on the lookout to hear from other members of the team you haven’t heard from before.

A Gracious Thank You

It’s been our pleasure to bring you this latest Community Update for the Xbox Insider Program. If you’d like to chat more about this update (or anything Xbox Insider) be sure to head to the r/XboxInsiders subreddit or follow @xboxinsider.  

The Xbox Insider Team

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Celebrating One Year of Antstream Arcade on Xbox

We can hardly believe at Antstream Arcade HQ that it’s been twelve months since Antstream gloriously returned to Xbox owners. Now, from the comfort of the sofa, controller in hand, anyone with this modern console can enjoy hundreds of retro games. What’s more, Antstream Arcade’s constant commitment to bringing a variety of games to fans means downloading Antstream Arcade to your console instantly brings over ten new retro systems to your fingertips.

To learn more about Antstream Arcade, visit our website or check us out on the Xbox Store.

Still on the fence about Antstream Arcade? Since the service returned to Xbox, we’ve added dozens of games; here are ten of our favourites across ten different systems, making Antstream Arcade a whole gaming history inside your console!

System: Arcade

Game: Kung-Fu Master

From the arcades of the mid-eighties comes this classic scrolling brawler from Irem. Heavily inspired by the movies of Bruce Lee and the Jackie Chan comedy “Wheels On Meals”, Kung-Fu Master is the tale of Thomas and his battle to rescue his girlfriend, Sylvia, from the clutches of the evil Mr X. Playable and intense, Kung-Fu Master was a refreshing smash in the arcades back in the eighties and set a new template for the beat-em-up genre. Now, you can play it on the Xbox via Antstream Arcade.

Ant-ernative: The Age Of Heroes: Silkroad 2 is another superb addition to Antstream Arcade’s arcade library.

Antstream Kung fu master

System: Atari 8-Bit

Game: Henry’s House

Like his peer Miner Willy, Henry lives in a bizarre house full of deadly creatures and everyday items. Our hero just wants to shrink back into his bed, but he needs to clean up all the mess, and he’s been literally shrunk, making his house even deadlier. Loosely based upon the recently-born Prince Harry, Henry’s House is a challenging platform game with a twist.

Ant-ernative: Henry’s House – on the Commodore 64!

Antstream Henrys house

System: Commodore 64

Game: Way of The Exploding Fist

It’s time to break out the crunching punches and high-flying kicks with this famous beat-‘em-up from down under. A complex set of athletic moves is at your disposal in Fist, from the gut-wrenching mid-punch to a low sweep and the dramatic round-house kick. Way Of The Exploding Fist is a C64 game that’s as playable today as it was almost 40 years ago.

Ant-ernative: Battle Yaemon, the Grand Master of Flame in Gremlin’s gamebook adaptation, Avenger: Way of The Tiger II.

System: Commodore Amiga

Game: First Samurai

Vivid Image’s brilliant Eastern adventure is another recent addition to Antstream Arcade. The player is the titular swordsman thrust across time in pursuit of the evil Demon King. Fast-paced, beautiful, and smooth, this technically impressive effort by Mev Dinc and his team is the perfect slice of Amiga gaming.

Ant-ernative: Take on the Demon King again in Second Samurai.

Antstream first samurai

System: Nintendo Entertainment System (NES)

Game: Nightshade

The violent Sutekh has Metro City in his vice-like grip. The city’s heroic defender, Vortex, is vanquished. Up steps the mysterious Nightshade, ready to track down and foil Sutekh in this remarkable platform/point-and-click hybrid. First, however, he needs to free himself from his chair, preferably before that fizzing bomb goes off…

Ant-ernative: Explore a magical 8-bit kingdom as a famous 18th century author in the fantastic homebrew NES game, Jane Austen’s 8-Bit Adventures.

Antstream Nightshade

System: Nintendo Game Boy

Game: BurgerTime Deluxe

This renowned arcade platformer got a smart handheld upgrade in 1991, and you can play BurgerTime Deluxe on Antstream Arcade now! Chef Peter Pepper stars once more as the under-fire cook, and this Game Boy game features most of the gameplay that made the original such a compulsive experience, now with greater variety in its levels.

Ant-ernative: Another arcade-to-handheld upgrade: Super Hunchback

Antstream burgertime

System: Sega Mega Drive

Game: Speedball 2: Brutal Deluxe

Welcome to the manic, vicious and violent world of Speedball! Based in spirit on the 1975 James Caan movie, “Rollerball”, Speedball 2 is one of the finest futuristic sports games of all time. The objective is simple: catch and throw the ball into the opposition’s goal. But watch out: the other team is likely to slide tackle or even punch your players – all within the game’s rules!

Ant-ernative: Super Kick Off. More football, less violence.

Antstream speedball

System: Sinclair ZX Spectrum

Game: Saboteur!

Clive Townsend’s heady mix of ninjas and James Bond is a true ZX Spectrum legend that we’re honoured to host on Antstream Arcade. Your task as the eponymous mercenary is to infiltrate the enemy HQ and steal a set of computer disks before escaping in a helicopter. Free-roaming and boasting huge graphics, Saboteur! has rightly become revered among 8-bit fans.

Ant-ernative: You can also play the C64 and Amstrad CPC versions of Saboteur! on Antstream Arcade.

Antstream Saboteur

System: Sony PlayStation

Game: Glover

Gaming decisively entered the third dimension in the nineties with the advent of powerful new consoles such as the PlayStation. Antstream Arcade is proud to present one of the finest arcade adventures on the Sony machine, the story of a cute four-fingered glove named Glover, who’s on a mission to collect lost crystals and restore his kingdom to its former glory.

Ant-ernative: Re-Loaded. Slightly less cute 3D action.

Antstream glover

System: Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES)

Game: Rival Turf!

Fans of Final Fight and Streets of Rage will find plenty to get their pulses going in this scrolling brawler from Jaleco. In a totally unoriginal development, rival gang The Street Kings has kidnapped your girlfriend Heather, forcing Jack and his friend Oozie to take to the streets to get her back. Punch and kick past a horde of dangerous gang members before facing off against their leader, Big Al. Let’s fight!

Antstream Rival Turf

Ant-ernative: Brawl Brothers, also from Jaleco.

To keep up to date with all things Antstream Arcade, check us out on Discord, Facebook and X (formerly Twitter) @AntstreamArcade. Pick up Antstream Arcade on Xbox today.


Antstream Arcade
Xbox Live

Antstream Arcade

Antstream Ltd

☆☆☆☆☆
213
★★★★★

$29.99
Get it now

Your ultimate gaming arcade is here with over 1300 classic games from the 80s, 90s, and 00s. Get a full year’s access to the world’s largest official retro gaming catalog of games. Antstream Arcade gives you unrestricted access to some of the best games ever made and new games are added every month. Feel the nostalgia by playing games from your childhood or discover new gems you never knew existed. Experience a world of gaming in a new way with:

* Over 600 original mini-game challenges, with new challenges every month. Take on your friends or the global leaderboards, or just try to earn gold in your favorite games.

* Participate in global weekly tournaments. Take on the world and show everyone your elite gaming skills.

* Set a community challenge with Giant Slayer. Take on the global community of retro gamers by setting a high score and challenging them to beat it. Will the community slay your score or will you be a giant amongst them?

* Pick up that second controller and enjoy some classic couch co-op action with some of the best Beat’em ups, Shmups, Fighters, Platformers, and more at your fingertips.

* Save your game at any point and pick up where you left off. Multiple people playing the same game? No problem, you have 4 save slots on every game to play with and a continue to pick up wherever you left off.

* Leave your mark by immortalizing yourself in the high score table of any game or challenge.

* Challenge a friend in Duel. Play any challenge and see if they can beat you.

Antstream Arcade is the largest Retro Gaming platform with the biggest catalog of classic games that can be streamed straight to you. The Arcade is constantly being updated with new games, challenges, features, and game modes. This purchase gives you a full year’s access and can be extended with 1-year subscription.

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Next Week on Xbox: New Games for July 15 to 19

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Next Week on Xbox: New Games for July 15 to 19

Welcome to Next Week on Xbox! In this weekly feature we cover all the games coming soon to Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Windows, and Game Pass! Get more details on these upcoming games below and click their profiles for further info (release dates subject to change). Let’s jump in!


Darkest Dungeon II
Xbox Live

Darkest Dungeon II

Red Hook Studios

☆☆☆☆☆
★★★★★

$39.99
Pre-order

Darkest Dungeon II – July 15
Optimized for Xbox Series X|S / Smart Delivery

A roguelike road trip of the damned. Form a party, equip your stagecoach, and set off across the decaying landscape on a last gasp quest to avert the apocalypse. The greatest dangers you face, however, may come from within…


Retaliate
Xbox Live

Retaliate

Romans I XVI Gaming

☆☆☆☆☆
★★★★★

$9.99
Pre-order

Retaliate – July 15

You are valiant space hero who is not as fortunate as those in the golden age of scrolling shooters who had infinite ammo. Instead, you must absorb your enemies’ weapons and retaliate!


Aerial_Knight's We Never Yield
Xbox Live

Aerial_Knight’s We Never Yield

Headup

☆☆☆☆☆
★★★★★

Get it now

Aerial_Knight’s We Never Yield – July 16
Optimized for Xbox Series X|S / Smart Delivery

Discover pulse-pounding stylized parkour action as you run, jump, smash, and slide through an afro-futurist-inspired kingdom. Enjoy a single-player or two-player local cooperative mode and experience the story of two brothers and their unexpected return to their lost kingdom.


Flock
Xbox Live

Flock

Annapurna Interactive

☆☆☆☆☆
★★★★★

Get it now

Flock – July 16
Game Pass / Optimized for Xbox Series X|S / Smart Delivery

Available on day one with Game Pass! Flock is a multiplayer co-op game about the joy of flight and collecting adorable flying creatures with your friends. Soar through beautiful landscapes, seeking out rare and elusive creatures to add to your flock.


Magical Delicacy
Xbox Live
Xbox Play Anywhere

Magical Delicacy

Whitethorn Games

☆☆☆☆☆
★★★★★

Get it now

Magical Delicacy – July 16
Game Pass / Optimized for Xbox Series X|S / Xbox Play Anywhere

Available on day one with Game Pass! A wholesome pixel art platformer. Cook magical delicacies from a vast collection of ingredients in your own shop. Explore an unfamiliar town and deliver tasty treats to the townsfolk. Learn new ways to traverse, discover secrets, and experience a unique witchy world.


The Palace on the Hill
Xbox Live

The Palace on the Hill

Niku Games Studio

☆☆☆☆☆
★★★★★

Get it now
Xbox One X Enhanced

The Palace on the Hill – July 16
Xbox One X Enhanced

A heartfelt story of ambition, struggle, and friendship told from the perspective of a young boy in fictional 90s rural India. This slice-of-life adventure role-playing game offers a multi-faceted experience of India’s culture, art, history, and stories.


Bō: Path of the Teal Lotus
Xbox Live

Bō: Path of the Teal Lotus

Humble Games

☆☆☆☆☆
★★★★★

Get it now

Bo: Path of the Teal Lotus – July 17
Optimized for Xbox Series X|S

Undertake a mystical journey as Bō, a celestial blossom (fox tentaihana) descended from the heavens to play a key role in an ancient and mysterious ritual. Flow with acrobatic grace and agility through a mysterious world of myth and legend in Bō: Path of the Teal Lotus, a colorful hand-drawn adventure inspired by Japanese folklore.


CLeM
Xbox Live

CLeM

Mango Protocol

☆☆☆☆☆
★★★★★


$15.99

$14.39
Pre-order

CLeM – July 17
Optimized for Xbox Series X|S / Smart Delivery

A narrative-driven puzzle adventure game with a dark twist. Wake up in a world where puzzles intertwine with exploration, weaving a unique narrative rooted in alchemy. A voice awakens you. It gives you purpose. To guide you, you find a notebook with mysterious entries and a house to explore.


Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- Sweep the Board!
Xbox Live

Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- Sweep the Board!

SEGA

☆☆☆☆☆
★★★★★

$59.99
Pre-order

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – Sweep the Board! – July 17

The anime “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba” makes its virtual board game debut! Enjoy events and minigames with up to four players offline or online and compete to become the strongest Demon-Slayer swordsman!


Nobody Wants to Die
Xbox Live

Nobody Wants to Die

PLAION

☆☆☆☆☆
★★★★★

Get it now

Nobody Wants to Die – July 17
Optimized for Xbox Series X|S

Lose yourself in the world of New York, 2329, where immortality comes at a price that someone must pay. Following a near-death experience, Detective James Karra takes an off-the-books case from his chief with only the help of a young police liaison, Sara Kai, to assist him. Time reveals all as they risk everything in pursuit of a killer, uncovering the dark secrets of the city’s elite.


PPA Pickleball Tour 2025
Xbox Live

PPA Pickleball Tour 2025

FarSight Studios

☆☆☆☆☆
★★★★★

Get it now

PPA Pickleball Tour 2025 – July 17
Optimized for Xbox Series X|S / Smart Delivery

The most advanced pickleball game ever made! Whether you’re strategizing how to beat your opponent with an Erne or testing your reflexes in a Firefight against Anna Leigh Waters and Ben Johns, this game has everything you love about the fastest growing sport in the USA!


RPM - Road Punk Mayhem
Xbox Live

RPM – Road Punk Mayhem

Eastasiasoft Limited

☆☆☆☆☆
★★★★★

Get it now

RPM – Road Punk Mayhem – July 17
Optimized for Xbox Series X|S / Smart Delivery

Get ready for a high-octane adventure in RPM – Road Punk Mayhem, a top-down vertical shoot’em up that combines intense bullet hell mayhem with cel-shaded style! Inspired by arcade genre classics, RPM – Road Punk Mayhem lets you choose from 3 pilots of questionable sanity as you cruise through post-apocalyptic stages laying waste to enemy vehicles.


Dungeons Of Hinterberg
Xbox Live

Dungeons Of Hinterberg

Curve Games

☆☆☆☆☆
★★★★★

$29.99
Pre-order

Dungeons of Hinterberg – July 18
Game Pass / Smart Delivery

Available on day one with Game Pass! Welcome to Hinterberg, a new tourist hotspot in the idyllic Austrian Alps! There are plenty of dungeons to find and adventures to be had in Hinterberg – will you be sent packing on your first day, or remain to become a Master Slayer? Master magic, solve puzzles, slay monsters; all this and more await you in Hinterberg!


Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn
Xbox Live
Xbox Play Anywhere

Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn

Kepler Interactive

☆☆☆☆☆
★★★★★

$39.99
Pre-order

Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn – July 18
Game Pass / Optimized for Xbox Series X|S / Xbox Play Anywhere

Available on day one with Game Pass! Kill all gods in the upcoming action-RPG from the developers of Ashen! Step into the boots of Nor Vanek, an elite member of the Coalition army, joined by Enki, a fox-like companion, in their quest for vengeance against the Gods. Weave in melee, gunpowder, and magic in rhythmic battles where combos chain together to create a deadly dance.


SCHiM
Xbox Live
Xbox Play Anywhere

SCHiM

Extra Nice

☆☆☆☆☆
★★★★★

Get it now

Schim – July 18
Optimized for Xbox Series X|S / Smart Delivery / Xbox Play Anywhere

A game about jumping from shadow to shadow, while interacting with a relaxing and lively environment. Play as a schim that has become unattached to their human being. Can you get back to him before it’s too late?


Shield King
Xbox Live

Shield King

Afil Games

☆☆☆☆☆
★★★★★

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Shield King – July 18
Optimized for Xbox Series X|S / Smart Delivery

With immersive graphics and a dark atmosphere, Shield King offers an exciting and suspenseful experience. Explore the mist-affected world, make strategic decisions, and demonstrate your survival skills in a dangerous environment. Good luck on this journey for survival!


Booom-Slang!
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Booom-Slang!

Skermunkel

☆☆☆☆☆
★★★★★

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Booom-Slang! – July 19
Optimized for Xbox Series X|S / Smart Delivery

Top-down, twin-Stick Shooting, FMV-infused, low-poly, creep infested, plasma blasting, crazily competitive CHAOS!!! Booom-Slang! is stocked up with a cavalcade of insane Single-Player and Multiplayer modes, maps and moments. Are you ready for what Conductor Chaos has in store for you?!


Desktop Dungeons: Rewind
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Desktop Dungeons: Rewind

Prismatika

☆☆☆☆☆
★★★★★

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Desktop Dungeons: Rewind – July 19

Tactical roguelike action in bite-sized play sessions, pulling you into a lingering and strategic obsession. Bargain with gods, equip your spoon and pick your battles, before retreating into the healing darkness. But beware… there are still many monsters to face!


Dragon Bobby
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Dragon Bobby

Franklin Benini

☆☆☆☆☆
★★★★★

$14.99
Pre-order

Dragon Bobby – July 19
Xbox Play Anywhere

Dragon Bobby is a uniquely beautiful game with third-person exploration and puzzles that tells the story of a man’s life from birth. You control a dragon that is an analogy of this man in the story; a true reflection on life.


EA SPORTS™ College Football 25 - Standard Edition
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EA SPORTS™ College Football 25 – Standard Edition

Electronic Arts

☆☆☆☆☆
1910
★★★★★


$69.99

$62.99
Pre-order

EA Sports College Football 15 – July 19
Optimized for Xbox Series X|S / Smart Delivery

Experience explosive gameplay variety across 134 FBS schools and immerse yourself in the iconic, decibel-shaking soundscape of college football as you chase greatness. Pre-order EA Sports College Football 25 today and receive Alma Mater Ultimate Team Pack, Cover Athlete Ultimate Team Pack, and Bring Glory Home Ultimate Team Uniform Item. Xbox Game Pass Ultimate members with EA Play can try EA Sports College Football 25 with a 10-hour Early Access Trial starting on July 16, 2024.


Frogurai
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Frogurai

Ratalaika Games S.L.

☆☆☆☆☆
★★★★★

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Frogurai – July 19
Optimized for Xbox Series X|S / Smart Delivery

Play as a heroic frog samurai tasked with taking down the deadly snake clan and bringing an end to the war. Your agility and speed will be tested as you go over obstacles, walls and ceilings, and navigate through portals. But be careful, the snakes won’t give up without a fight.


Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess
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Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess

CAPCOM CO., LTD.

☆☆☆☆☆
★★★★★

$49.99
Pre-order

Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess – July 19
Game Pass / Optimized for Xbox Series X|S / Smart Delivery / Xbox Play Anywhere

Available on day one with Game Pass: A unique Japanese-inspired, single player Kagura Action Strategy game. The game takes place on a mountain covered by defilement. During the day, purify the villages and prepare yourself for sundown. During the night, protect the Maiden against the hordes of the Seethe. Repeat the day and night cycle until you cleanse the mountain of defilement and return peace to the land.


Soul Searching
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Soul Searching

NAISU

☆☆☆☆☆
★★★★★


$9.99

$7.99
Pre-order

Soul Searching – July 19

Soul Searching is a narrative survival game about sailing away from your homeland. Explore a world of islands, dragons, and magic. You can learn about stories of people living on islands you chose to visit, discover dragons, catch fish, customize your boats, find ghosts, cast magic spells, and more.

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Deathbound Launching this Summer on Xbox

Brace yourself for a bloody crusade. Deathbound launches worldwide on August 8th on Xbox Series X|S! Wishlist Deathbound today and craft unbreakable synergy within the brutal world of Zieminal.

Deathbound is all about the party system, massive combo attacks, and a great story, all set in a unique techno-fantasy environment that blends sci-fi and medieval elements to create a dark and immersive atmosphere.

Join us as we explore Deathbound‘s key features that will convince you to take up the fight in the Forbidden City.

Deahtbound screenshot

The Essence

Acquire the skills, memories, and identities of fallen warriors from across Akratya. Merge their unique personalities and combat styles, switching between them effortlessly.

Party System

The essences you absorb shape your party. Deathbound boasts a comprehensive party system, enabling you to develop a playstyle through talent trees. Seamlessly switch between fallen warriors to utilize their skills and abilities. The alliances they held in life will influence their synergy in death.

Dynamic Morphing

Unleash the combined might of fallen warriors with devastating Morphstrikes. Employ various attack styles to execute powerful combos and finishing moves, crushing all who stand in your way.

Brutal World

Zieminal is a world where a technological past intertwines with a medieval present, housing diverse cultures. The Forbidden City of Akratya awaits your exploration. Navigate a city crumbling under the weight of a grand crusade. With its stark brutalist architecture and fusion of technology, Akratya teeters on the brink of oblivion

Deahtbound screenshot

Unforgiving Monsters and Bosses

Confront ruthless enemies designed to test your limits. Each boss in Deathbound embodies one of the five stages of grief, demanding the full attention of any soul brave enough to face them.

You should be ready now to enter the gates of the Forbidden City of Akratya and face the abominations lurking in its streets. Join the bloody crusade on Xbox on August 8th!


Deathbound
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Deathbound

Tate Multimedia Sp. z o.o.

☆☆☆☆☆
★★★★★

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Deathbound is a one-of-a-kind party-based soulslike set in a callous world where Faith and Science clash. The forbidden city of Akratya is an unforgiving land that cannot be conquered alone. Bind with fallen warriors found throughout your crusade and dynamically transform between characters seamlessly in mid-combat with the unique 4-hero party system.

The fallen are individual characters with their own unique skill sets, combat styles, and rich history. By absorbing their essence, you inherit the fiber of their very being. Conflicts and synergies between characters greatly impact gameplay, so relationships must be balanced. Strong synergies may offer combat buffs that can spell disaster for the ruthless boss awaiting your steel and magic.

Throughout combat, you will charge a sync meter shared across all characters. During an opportune moment, dispel your sync meter and unleash a devastating Morphstrike using the combined power of the bound fallen warriors. When faced with a formidable abomination, a precisely executed Morphstrike can be the deciding factor between life and death.

The world of Deathbound has been lovingly crafted and influenced by the developer’s homeland of Brazil, a vibrant culture brimming with life, creativity, rhythm, and a rich history. From the Afro-Brazilian martial art of capoeira to the sweeping music cascading through Akratya, Trialforge’s origins shine throughout every aspect of Deathbound.

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How Milestone is Bringing Monster Trucks to Life in Monster Jam Showdown

Monster Jam: Showdown Screenshot

How Milestone is Bringing Monster Trucks to Life in Monster Jam Showdown

Summary

  • Learn how the team at Milestone blends off-road arcade racing with iconic Monster Jam trucks for Monster Jam Showdown.
  • Iconic racing locations include Death Valley, Colorado, and Alaska featuring a variety of original modes where things will get bigger and even more extreme.
  • Monster Jam Showdown will be available on Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One as of August 29, 2024, with Early Access available from August 26, 2024. Digital pre-order opens today on the Xbox Store.

When I got the news that we were going to develop a game about Monster Jam trucks, I was filled with a mix of emotions — I was both excited and a bit lost. This would be my first title as Game Director but also Milestone’s first project with these kinds of vehicles. I was already aware Monster Jam had a huge and passionate fanbase all over the world, and all the elements were there for us embark on a unique and interesting journey.

The word ‘unique’ is intrinsically linked to the Monster Jam world. We’re talking about 10.5-feet-tall, 12.5-feet-wide, and 17-feet-long trucks that weigh 12,000 pounds and generate 1,500 horsepower. Only a few people in the world get the chance to get behind the wheel of such giants, and this was the first big challenge we had to face. When you develop a racing game with bikes or cars, at least you have an initial idea of the feelings you want convey. With Monster Jam trucks, you don’t have the starting base that you need to identify key elements for a successful gameplay.

Monster Jam: Showdown Screenshot

The team and myself took a flight to Sweden to watch in-person my first Monster Jam event — this was probably the wisest decision I could have made. What quickly captured my attention was the sense of massive power that those behemoths convey, which immediately became the core of Monster Jam Showdown gameplay. The handling we developed will deliver all the key elements of driving a Monster Jam truck, but at the same time, we tailored the gaming experience to suit everybody’s needs, making the game as enjoyable as possible from the very first races.

In this regard, the work we did on the suspensions was fundamental, as these are one of the most crucial mechanical elements of a Monster Jam truck, and the reason why most of the maneuvers we see are possible. Importantly, we also added both a single-steering option, which controls the front and rear wheels at the same time from one stick, and a double steering option. The double-steering option allows you to control the front and rear wheels separately with both sticks, which mimics the set-up in a real Monster Jam truck.

Monster Jam: Showdown Screenshot

However, this was not the biggest learning I took back with me to Italy. The whole atmosphere of the event and the general feeling of “being part of something” remained stuck in my head, lighting up the final spark I was looking for. Monster Jam Showdown would not just be a racing game with trucks, but would offer players a one-of-a-kind gaming experience, mirroring the real-life events. This became our mission, and we worked hard to offer the same combination of competition and spectacle in the game that you see lives.

On one side, we did that by giving you the opportunity to compete in the most beloved official competitions, such as Freestyle and Racing. On the other side, we put a lot of effort to recreate vehicles and objects destructibility and added some cool arcade elements like boost and combos. The final and probably boldest step was broadening the entertainment beyond official locations and competitions.

Monster Jam: Showdown Screenshot

In Monster Jam Showdown, we give you the chance to drive your favorite trucks in some of the most iconic places on Earth. The barren desert of Death Valley, the stunning forests and crystal rivers of Colorado, and the wintry, wild mountains of Alaska will host a bunch of original game modes where things will get bigger, and even more extreme. Here, our design team crafted dramatic tracks that will immerse you into unprecedented scenarios, allowing you to race side-by-side with the other trucks looking for the smartest shortcut to gain the first position or even to fly over the opponents, leveraging the verticality of the layouts. This is something that will also help when performing the most difficult stunts in the open-air arenas hosting Freestyle events within those three original environments.

Learning about the Monster Jam world has been an exciting journey for us, and we combined such discovery with Milestone’s expertise in racing games to create a diverse arcade package where fans will become the protagonists of the most action-packed motorsports event on four wheels.

Monster Jam Showdown will be available on Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One as of August 29, 2024, with Early Access available from August 26, 2024. Digital pre-order opens today on the Xbox Store. For more information, please visit MonsterJamVideogame.com.


Monster Jam™ Showdown
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Monster Jam™ Showdown

Milestone S.r.l.

☆☆☆☆☆
★★★★★

$49.99
Pre-order

Wait no more! Pre-order Monster Jam™ Showdown now. In addition to the full game, you’ll get Law & Disorder DLC, including 2 vehicles: Maximum Destruction™ and New Earth Authority Police™!

MASTER THE MOST ICONIC TRUCKS
The excitement of real-life Monster Jam™ events is ready to explode, thanks to the franchise’s most recognizable icons: the trucks. Grave Digger™, El Toro Loco™, Megalodon™ and many others… Drive the hottest rides in Monster Jam™ racing the current fleet, the legendary history-making trucks, and the wildest fictional beasts from the toy universe. Unlock dozens of trucks and collect countless different liveries!

OFF-ROAD ARCADE RACING FUN
Dive into a unique arcade racing experience made of thrilling off-road races and cool tricks. Squeeze your boost to demolish your opponents, then crash, twist, and distress the environment to gain even more power. Whether you’re a hardcore Monster Jam™ fan or an arcade game enthusiast, this title is primed to deliver immediate driving sensations and an accessible dual-steering racing experience.

FREESTYLE WITH STYLE
Balance your truck with the perfect wheelie, eat some dirt doing crisp donuts, or reach the sky performing the greatest big air ever. The bottom line is: get ready to defy gravity in freestyle mode! Launch yourself into insane jumps, flips & stunts, ruling the leaderboards and becoming a trick master!

SHOW WHO’S THE BOSS IN THE SHOWDOWN TOUR
Start your career in the Showdown Tour! A non-linear adventure that will take you racing across various game modes, both in sport venues and wild nature. Beat your opponents and unlock new trucks, liveries, and perks. Who’s the boss now?

RACE THE WILDERNESS
Racing and jumping in stadiums and arenas is cool, but sometimes you just want to go a bit off-track, right? So, get ready to drive through the most spectacular untamed environments. Racing through the Death Valley’s dust, the forests of Colorado and the Alaskan ice. But watch out, Mother Nature is always lurking: sandstorms, thunderstorms and blizzards are going to make things even wilder!

TONS OF GAME MODES
Monster Jam™ Showdown lets you unleash your sickest tricks and your off-road racing skills among several game modes! Play the original events in the official Monster Jam™‘s inspired stadiums, or go beyond reality with stunts and maneuvers that push the boundaries of what’s possible, even for the most skilled driver. Racing on circuits, avoiding crashes on Figure 8 tracks, or surviving Horde races. But also performing in the Best Trick or the Extreme Freestyle mode!
It’s time to master them all: to kick off your career and challenge with your friends, even in split screen mode.


Monster Jam™ Showdown - Big Air Edition
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Monster Jam™ Showdown – Big Air Edition

Milestone S.r.l.

☆☆☆☆☆
★★★★★

$69.99
Pre-order

Feel the adrenaline rush with Monster Jam™ Showdown – Big Air Edition! Pre-order now and get:
– Full game
– Season Pass
– Law & Disorder DLC, including 2 vehicles: Maximum Destruction™ e New Earth Authority Police™
– Odd Couple DLC, including 2 vehicles: Backwards Bob™ e Big Kahuna
– 3 days of early access

MASTER THE MOST ICONIC TRUCKS
The excitement of real-life Monster Jam™ events is ready to explode, thanks to the franchise’s most recognizable icons: the trucks. Grave Digger™, El Toro Loco™, Megalodon™ and many others… Drive the hottest rides in Monster Jam™ racing the current fleet, the legendary history-making trucks, and the wildest fictional beasts from the toy universe. Unlock dozens of trucks and collect countless different liveries!

OFF-ROAD ARCADE RACING FUN
Dive into a unique arcade racing experience made of thrilling off-road races and cool tricks. Squeeze your boost to demolish your opponents, then crash, twist, and distress the environment to gain even more power. Whether you’re a hardcore Monster Jam™ fan or an arcade game enthusiast, this title is primed to deliver immediate driving sensations and an accessible dual-steering racing experience.

FREESTYLE WITH STYLE
Balance your truck with the perfect wheelie, eat some dirt doing crisp donuts, or reach the sky performing the greatest big air ever. The bottom line is: get ready to defy gravity in freestyle mode! Launch yourself into insane jumps, flips & stunts, ruling the leaderboards and becoming a trick master!

SHOW WHO’S THE BOSS IN THE SHOWDOWN TOUR
Start your career in the Showdown Tour! A non-linear adventure that will take you racing across various game modes, both in sport venues and wild nature. Beat your opponents and unlock new trucks, liveries, and perks. Who’s the boss now?

RACE THE WILDERNESS
Racing and jumping in stadiums and arenas is cool, but sometimes you just want to go a bit off-track, right? So, get ready to drive through the most spectacular untamed environments. Racing through the Death Valley’s dust, the forests of Colorado and the Alaskan ice. But watch out, Mother Nature is always lurking: sandstorms, thunderstorms and blizzards are going to make things even wilder!

TONS OF GAME MODES
Monster Jam™ Showdown lets you unleash your sickest tricks and your off-road racing skills among several game modes! Play the original events in the official Monster Jam™‘s inspired stadiums, or go beyond reality with stunts and maneuvers that push the boundaries of what’s possible, even for the most skilled driver. Racing on circuits, avoiding crashes on Figure 8 tracks, or surviving Horde races. But also performing in the Best Trick or the Extreme Freestyle mode!
It’s time to master them all: to kick off your career and challenge with your friends, even in split screen mode.

All content included in Season Pass will be released by February 2025.

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Makes A Splash with the Waterpark Of Your Dreams in Planet Coaster 2

Makes A Splash with the Waterpark Of Your Dreams in Planet Coaster 2

Summary

  • Get a first look at the newly announced Planet Coaster 2, coming to Xbox in fall 2024
  • Craft your perfect waterparks with a brand-new pool tool, flumes, waterslides and inflatable toys
  • Add personal flair to your parks with an enhanced creative suite, customisation options, management updates and more

Grab your goggles, Planet Coaster 2 has been announced and is set to arrive on Xbox Series X|S in the fall. In this highly anticipated sequel to Planet Coaster, you’ll now have the option to craft your dream waterpark, complete with flumes, waterslides, and a huge, sprawling pools to delight your guests. This can be a standalone park, or a section of a wider park with more traditional coasters and rides – the choice is yours! We got a brief first look at the game in a recent preview event, but before we take a dip into what’s new, check out the reveal trailer below for a small look at what’s to come.

Planet Coaster 2 promises a suite of amazing tools to craft an incredible waterpark for your guests. This all starts with the pool tool, which’ll allow you to place pools of all shapes and sizes for your park guests to enjoy. Once the water is down, the real fun begins. An extensive suite of funky flumes and slides can be placed in any way you want –whether they’re up in the air, full of twists and turns, or just offer a sharp plummet into the pool. What is a waterslide if not a wet rollercoaster?

There’s also a vast suite of customization options for your pools and attractions; change them to any colour you like and choose from a range of nautical themed décor – which is just one of several new themes – to jazz up the place. Planet Coaster 2 takes customisation even further than the original with the ability to add set pieces directly to rides, scaling them up or down for a perfect fit. We saw a little of this in action with a pre-built waterpark, and it looks fantastic. If you can dream it, you can absolutely build it with these tools, alongside the ability to share your creations with the community.

While waterparks are an exciting new part of the experience, they come in addition to all the traditional theme park rides and attractions featured in Planet Coaster, with more rides, more management options and more customization tools than ever before.

You’ll be able to mix and match within the boundaries of your park – go all out on the watery attractions or simply designate specific areas to pool activities and aquatic-themed rides. In the preview, we watched guests move between the main theme park area and the waterpark area with ease – the latter helps to offer more variety in what your parkgoers can do while they’re visiting.

There are also more fun tweaks to the management side of Planet Coaster 2. Guests will also need changing facilities so they can switch from their park outfits into their swimming garb. You’ll also need to ensure your pools are kept clean and safe for your parkgoers – if the water is suspiciously yellow, guests could be in for a bad time.

To fuel your park’s economy, you’ll also be able to sell pool passes that allow guests access to the waterpark areas, as well as inflatable pool toys from the Splash Emporium that’ll dramatically up the fun factor of your watery wonderland. This is just a small glance of what Planet Coaster 2 will offer, but for those looking for a more traditional coaster-crafting experience back on land, the sequel is not forgoing those traditional park-building elements.

There’s a newly enhanced suite of tools for all your main park needs – including a new path system that allows for wider walkways and sprawling plazas that make your park look lovely, while filtering guests more efficiently – a touch of authenticity that mirrors real world amusement parks. An enhanced track builder for rollercoasters will give you even more freedom over how and where to place your tracks for the ultimate thrill ride.

Customizing rides is a breeze with the blueprints, which allow you to make custom objects – anything from a small decoration to a fully-functioning rollercoaster – and share them with other players via the community workshop. You’ll be able to give anything you build a personal touch with the ability to add blueprint or scenery pieces to rides, and the new symmetry tool lets you make easy adjustments to those tiny details. For example, if you add or move a light or a small decoration on the side of one rollercoaster car, it’ll update the placement on all the cars at once – a blessing for the meticulous crafters out there.

And of course, looking after your guests is a prime responsibility. Parkgoers have been rebuilt to showcase more diversity and variety. Just like Planet Coaster, guests’ satisfaction will be measured via Excitement, Fear, and Nausea, and you’ll be able to see how they’re feeling about your park with greater ease thanks to an update in how they express their wants and needs.

Even with just a small peek at the game, Planet Coaster 2 looks to be an exciting iteration of the series with plenty of promising new features. The best news is there’s not too long to wait – Planet Coaster 2 is set to soar on Xbox Series X|S in fall 2024.

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Discover New Games, Events, Content and More in the New Season of Free-to-Play on Xbox

Discover New Games, Events, Content and More in the New Season of Free-to-Play on Xbox

  • Lisa Brumfield, Xbox Sr. Partner Marketing Manager

Summary

  • Curated limited-time collection of free-to-play games with seasonal content
  • Special free-to-play Game Pass Ultimate Perks
  • Key titles include XDefiant, Call of Duty: Warzone, The First Descendent & Stumble Guys

Dive into a full two weeks of our summer free-to-play celebrations running until July 22, including new game releases such as The First Descendent.

Whether you want to battle royale with your friends, explore distant galaxies, or unleash your creativity, there’s a free-to-play game that suits your mood and style on your Xbox. 

We’ve curated a collection specifically for our Xbox audience, showcasing free-to-play games with new content, events and adventures for the summer season. 

Here are a few:

XDefiant

XDefiant Key Art

A first-person online arena shooter where you compete in fast-paced clashes. With cross-play available at launch, you will be able to play with friends on a variety of platforms.

Three new maps are coming to XDefiant in Season 1. The new Clubhouse map is available now, with its own dedicated Playlist so you can get familiar with it quickly. Inspired by the R6 map of the same name, Clubhouse features a familiar indoor layout with expanded outdoor areas that will be new territory for even the most seasoned R6 players. Later in the season, two more new maps – Daytona and Rockefeller – will launch as well.

Call of Duty: Warzone

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III Screenshot

Free for everyone. Drop in, armor up, loot for rewards and battle your way to the top.

Season 4 is available until July 24th. A mysterious DNA Bomb is found at the Popov Power, leaving players to uncover the truth of its purpose. Head to the AO to get to the center of the mystery and obtain DNA samples from fallen foes. Show who you are at your core as you alter your playstyles thanks to new features that showcase Call of Duty at its absolute best — all while dropping into a plethora of Call of Duty: Warzone Maps, shifting between Urzikstan, Rebirth Island, Fortune’s Keep and more.

MultiVersus 

Characters from Looney Tunes, DC Universe, and more are colliding in epic, over-the-top battles! Whether you’re seeking the intensity of 1v1, the frenzy of a 4-player mayhem, or a team-up for strategic 2v2 battles, MultiVersus has got you covered. And as the roster expands, so does the spectacle — with new personalities and play styles turning up the heat in every battle.  

Destiny 2

Dive into the world of Destiny 2 to explore the mysteries of the solar system and experience incredible first-person shooter combat. Unlock powerful elemental abilities and collect unique gear to customize your Guardian’s look and playstyle. Enjoy Destiny 2’s cinematic story, challenging co-op missions, and a variety of PvP modes alone or with friends. Download for free today and write your legend in the stars.

And now available: The Final Shape. In Destiny 2’s latest expansion, embark on a perilous journey into the heart of the Traveler, rally the Vanguard, and end the War of Light and Darkness.

Explore Free-to-Play Perks

Xbox Game Pass Ultimate Perks* include bonus loot, skins, and more to enhance your gameplay experience. Members can claim exclusive Perks for a variety of games! Snapshot below:

The First Descendant – New game release!

The First Descendant is a free-to-play third-person co-op action RPG looter shooter with high-quality graphics powered by Unreal Engine 5. Featuring a wide variety of characters with unique concepts and combat styles, massive boss battles, four player co-op, a variety of weapons, and more.

Jump in now and claim an exclusive launch edition bundle: Elevate your weapon with a stunning weapon skin and customize your Descendants with vibrant paints and a stylish back accessory!

Warframe  

Enhance Arsenal with valuable amenities like an Orokin Reactor and Orokin Catalyst, 3 Day Affinity and Credit Boosters, and more. Plus, bolster your look with the impressive Excalibur Immortal Skin!

Stumble Guys 

Get your robot dance moves ready! Claim the Cyborg Bundle and receive the Cyborg Legendary Skin, The Robot Victory Animation, 250 Gems and 50 Stumble Tokens!

Ready for endless fun? Xbox Free-To-Play Frenzy is your chance to discover a special collection of games, curated just for Xbox.  Grab your controller, press play, and get lost in the adventures on Xbox.

*Perks offers vary by region and game. Check the Perks gallery on your Xbox console or the Xbox app for details.

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