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Award Winning Undead Horde 2: Necropolis Arising on Xbox

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Greetings fellow necromancers and necromancer candidates! I’m Sampo Töyssy from 10tons, and I’m thrilled to announce that Undead Horde 2 launches today on Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One! We’re excited to bring our necromantic RPG-hack’n’slash-RTS hybrid to Xbox. In Undead Horde2: Necropolis you become a powerful necromancer with the ability to raise the dead and command them in battle. With each victory, your army will grow stronger, and your city will become more powerful. In essence Undead Horde 2 is an action game with elements from RPG, strategy and hack’n’slash. The creation of Undead Horde 2 was an interesting journey for us: It’s a sequel but on the other hand we were able to improve and even change many things. The player feedback so far has been very positive, and most players think the sequel is better than the first game in many ways which has been very nice to hear. We’ve tried staying true to the spirit of the original game, while simultaneously expanding its universe

May Updates for the Xbox App on PC

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Earlier this month, we shared that PC Game Pass is now available in 40 new countries , the ability to take the expansive Game Pass library everywhere you go with the Asus ROG Ally , and the new PC Game Pass Friend Referral program where you can invite your friends and play together . You can find Friend Referral invitations on the Game Pass Home screen in the Xbox App on PC, just click the “Give PC Game Pass” button to share with up to 5 friends. Now, we’re excited to share the latest Xbox app update to improve your PC gaming experience. Let’s explore the new features and improvements. Improved Discovery with Updated Game Card, Filtering, and New Collections We’ve updated game cards throughout the app to give you more information and convenience. Now, you can see the game’s title along with contextual metadata like publisher, pricing, HowLongToBeat time, coming to Game Pass date, leaving Game Pass date for those games leaving soon, and more! You will see all this information as y

Hot Wheels Unleashed 2 – Turbocharged Has Been Announced – Here are the Biggest Changes

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After the worldwide success of the first chapter, we are incredibly excited to have finally announced Hot Wheels Unleashed 2 – Turbocharged . And let me start with a promise to our community: we have read your comments, watched your streams, and seen your passion for the Hot Wheels brand unleashed through our game. Brace yourself because Hot Wheels Unleashed 2 – Turbocharged will expand the arcade gameplay of its predecessor, adding even more thrilling action to the pack – with a lot of new things to do. This article cannot convey all the innovations of the game, so for now, I will focus on the three main elements that will most change your gaming experience: new gameplay mechanics, environments and terrains, and types of vehicles . New Mechanics In terms of gameplay mechanics, two new features will push the boundaries even further than the first game, opening up a new range of possibilities. Jump is a completely new action that you can freely perform while racing. When you decid

Dying Light 2 Stay Human and Call of Juarez: Gunslinger Are Crossing Over

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The days of Xbox Live Arcade, Microsoft’s revolutionary approach to digital distribution marked an important time in Techland’s history thanks to the digital-only debut of our Western first-person shooter, Call of Juarez: Gunslinger . Today, we’re going to honor our game’s 10th Anniversary by taking a look back at what made it so memorable and share details about a special crossover event in Dying Light 2 Stay Human . The Legacy of Gunslinger Released on May 22, 2013, Call of Juarez: Gunslinger was touted by fans and critics as the best in the series, thanks to its unique arcade-inspired gameplay, comic book visuals, impulsive humor, and historical inspirations. The story opens with the renowned Silas Greaves entering the Bull’s Head Saloon in Abilene, Kansas. The bar patrons quickly recognize the bounty hunter protagonist and urge him to recollect the glory days of his prime. After this moment, the player gets to reenact the main character’s past in the form of a playable retellin

The Sims 4 Addresses Xbox Fan Feedback

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After collecting feedback from The Sims 4 players, we have made some big changes to the Xbox version of the game. By popular demand, we’ve reversed some previous changes to Build Mode and made other improvements. Most of these improvements are related to controller buttons – to create a more seamless play experience, we’ve tried to make the functions of buttons more consistent across different game modes. Here’s what’s new: Bumper Button Functionality It used to be that the bumper buttons would have different functions depending on what mode you were in. In CAS (Create a Sim), the buttons switched between Sims, while in Live Mode, they would adjust how quickly time passed. Now, the bumper buttons will switch between Sims in both CAS and Live Mode. Game speed in Live mode can be adjusted with the triggers. Build Catalog Changes The Build Catalog will now minimize when you select an object to place. This will let you see more of your current build while you decide where to place t

How Real World Locations Shaped Dordogne, a Peaceful Narrative Adventure Set in Southwest France

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Hi everyone, I’m Cédric Babouche, the art director behind Dordogne , a heartfelt narrative adventure in watercolors! French studio Un Je Ne Sais Quoi, part of animation group Umanimation, have been working on this indie creation for the past few years, and it will finally be released June 13! You’ll play as Mimi, a 32-year-old in search of her childhood memories back where she used to spend her summers as a child. And that place is the bucolic region of Dordogne, in the southwest of France. The Dordogne River When we started the project, our starting point was to create a family story. The southwest region, where I spent many a Summer holiday as a child, came up a lot in our initial drafts and sketches so it emerged as a natural choice for the setting of our story. This link to my roots allows us to tell a truly heartfelt story in a way that perfectly matches the family theme. The Sorcerer’s Cave As the rest of the team did not share that history and familiarity with the regi

This Week’s Deals with Gold and Spotlight Sale

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Here are this week’s games and add-on deals available from the Microsoft Games Store. Discounts are valid now through June 05, 2023 (actual end date varies by sale).     Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S Deals Content Title Content Type Discount Notes Destiny 2: Lightfall Add-On 40% DWG* PGA TOUR 2K23 Deluxe Edition Optimized For Xbox Series X|S 60% DWG* CRISIS CORE -FINAL FANTASY VII- REUNION Optimized For Xbox Series X|S 30% DWG* Call Of Duty: WWII – Gold Edition Xbox One X Enhanced 67% DWG* Brawlhalla – Collector’s Pack Add-On 10% DWG* Moonglow Bay Smart Delivery 30% DWG* Teslagrad 2 Smart Delivery 20% DWG* Grand Theft Auto IV Xbox One Backward Compatible 65% DWG* Riders Republic Deluxe Edition Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S 75% DWG* Strayed Lights Smart Delivery 20% DWG* Borderlands 3: Ultimate Edition Smart Delivery 70% DWG* Outriders Worldslayer Smart Delivery 50% DWG* Insurgency: Sandstorm – Gold