State Of Decay 3 Revealed With New Cinematic Trailer

Although developer Undead Labs shipped its latest zombie survival title State of Decay 2, the developer has been very involved these past few months in recent reports. It was disclosed back in November that the studio was working on a Steam version of its ongoing sequel set to arrive later on in March of this year. The month following games announcement for the Valve-operated storefront, Undead Labs shared that it would be opening a second studio in New Orleans, Louisiana. The ambitions of the new post in the heart of the south to look in-search for new personalities to join the team for new, upcoming projects. Undead Labs’ Jeff Strain even referenced perhaps finding “someone with the vision for the next State of Decay.” Well, it looks that the studio found what it was looking for as the firm just seven months since the formation of its New Orleans branch has announced State of Decay 3. You can view the announcement trailer in the video below: Presuming that the team is in early stages of development from the previous statement and only sparing a cinematic trailer, there is not much more to expand on the announcement as of writing. Microsoft only provided a brief synopsis for the title: “The next evolution in State of Decay is currently in development, bringing fans the new ultimate in zombie survival simulation,” the overview reads in a recent blog post. Looking ahead on what State of Decay 3 will have to offer will surely be interesting. Following the release of the sequel back in mid 2018, the game was reported to accumulate more than one million players in its first two days of launch. You can read the full report by heading here. What are you hoping to see in the new entry for State of Decay? State of Decay 3 is listed for Xbox Series X and presumed to ship for PC as well.

Remedy Entertainment Gives First Look At Story Campaign For CrossfireX

It was nearly a month ago that users on Xbox One were able to sample the multiplayer portion for Smilegate’s upcoming, first-person shooter, CrossfireX. The beta would only be available on the system and feature just some of what the full game will include when it arrives later on. However, the story campaign for CrossfireX was still left vacant as fans are still in the dark from what has been underway for the project. Announced during the conception of CrossfireX, Microsoft disclosed that Remedy Entertainment would be helming to story for the anticipated sequel while Smilegate managed the multiplayer for the game. Now in a new trailer that was presented during today’s Xbox Games Showcase, players can get a look for what to expect in the story-driven segment of CrossfireX. You can watch the new story trailer in the video below: “A legendary PC franchise comes to Xbox in a fast-paced first person shooter offering a variety of exhilarating multiplayer experiences and a cinematic campaign that explores the global conflict between the world’s two most formidable private military factions,” the game’s description shares on the Microsoft Store. Excitingly, the story for CrossfireX is expected to be a thoughtful experience if Remedy Entertainment is responsible for penning the game’s plot. The developer most recently worked on Control which was nominated for Game of the Year 2019. We highly suggest you understand the context of Remedy’s capabilities with narrative-driven journeys by reading our full review for the game. Additionally, Microsoft also disclosed that CrossfireX will also be shipping for Xbox Series X alongside its current-generation sibling, Xbox One. Perhaps with the title arriving to multiple systems, fans could expect cross-generation play if the game will arrive to all systems when it arrives in the coming future. The firm does state that despite the game being free-to-play, the story can be purchased via a ‘Premium Battle Pass’ when the title drops. What is your take on the story trailer for CrossfireX? CrossfireX is listed for Xbox One, PC, and Xbox Series X. Source: Xbox Wire

Microsoft Officially Announces New Fable Title For Xbox Series X & PC

For the fans that have been following the Fable series more closely in recent weeks, there has been several hints pointing towards the series making a return for the next-generation on Xbox. The largest indication that lead to major suspicion on the game’s approaching reveal first resulted from users online discovering that the unannounced title had a locked Twitter handle, @Fable. At the same time of the finding, users also unearthed a similar profile, but this being for Perfect Dark. Following the recent profiles surfacing online, fans of the series also dug up a trademark filing from Microsoft for Fable in the United States shortly after. The second discovery suggested that a reveal could be soon with the project being unveiled at the coming Xbox Games Showcase. Exciting, that ended up being the case as Microsoft revealed the project when closing out the virtual presentation. You can watch the announcement trailer in the video below: Despite the project essentially being tossed around as a rumor since early 2018, there is not much for context of the new title. “Fable returns with a new beginning for the legendary franchise. Explore a land of fantastical creatures and wondrous places,” the trailer description discloses. Taken from the titling of the new project, it is speculated that this new Fable game could be a revamp of the original series to reiterate on the original story done by Lionhead Studios. With the original game being released all the way back in 2004, it would be logical for a new take on the classic series in efforts to align the excitement of Fable with the next-generation standards of gaming. Did you hope Fable would receive an announcement today? Fable is listed for Xbox Series X and PC.

The Outer Worlds’ Peril In Gorgon DLC Arrives This September

For fans who might not recall, it was back in December of last year the Obsidian Entertainment confirmed new content will be shipping to the October-shipped project. At the time of writing, it was disclosed that the studio is underway with new additions to the game, but the contents of the aforementioned DLC was not spared. Since then, the game was released on Nintendo Switch which is a welcomed addition to the Nintendo eShop – however lacks the ambitions of its Xbox, PlayStation, and PC counterparts as the game was poorly optimized. But in light of an upsetting discovery, Obsidian Entertainment has returned with new details on the coming add-ons for The Outer Worlds. Announcing Peril on Gorgon, this new journey takes the player and their crew to the name-sharing asteroid. Alike the base title, new enemies and story will be present in the new experience. You can watch the reveal trailer in the video below: “A severed arm and a mysterious message lead the crew of the Unreliable to the Gorgon Asteroid, formerly the site of one of Halcyon’s most ambitious and disastrous scientific undertakings – now a lawless den of monsters and marauders,” the trailer’s description tells. “Wealthy recluse Minnie Ambrose tasks the crew with finding answers about Dr. Olivia Ambrose, her mother and the doomed project’s disgraced director, but they are soon ensnared in an intrigue that will change the colony forever.” Elsewhere during today’s Xbox Games Showcase, Obsidian also teased its new fantasy RPG, Avowed. You can read the full announcement by heading here. Those who have yet to embark on the journey for The Outer Worlds are suggested to read or full review for the game. Do you plan on picking up the new DLC for The Outer Worlds? Peril on Gorgon arrives on September 9, 2020; The Outer Worlds is out now for Xbox One, PlayStation 4, PC, and Nintendo Switch. Source: Xbox Wire

Obsidian Entertainment Announced New Fantasy RPG Avowed For Xbox Series X & PC

Currently, developer Obsidian Entertainment’s palette if occupied with the October-released The Outer Worlds and Grounded which is set to release later this month. However, the Xbox Game Studios developer during today’s Xbox Games Showcase took the stage to unveil a new, anticipating project that is currently in development. Announcing Avowed, the game is a fantasy-set RPG with ambitions to release exclusively o next-generation hardware and PC. You can watch the game’s announcement trailer in the video below: As for grasping context on the coming, first-person experience, there is not much context surrounding Avowed. The only details derived from the announcement for the title is a brief synopsis sharing “Avowed, Obsidian Entertainment’s next epic, first-person RPG set in the fantasy world of Eora.” In the presentation, Xbox Game Studios head Matt Booty expands further on Avowed’s back story and the team’s ambitions for the new title. “When Obsidian Entertainment first joined Xbox Game Studios, they told us that this epic game is the one they want to make. As creators of critically-acclaimed RPGs, this is Obsidian at their best. And it is being built from the ground up to take full advantage of the power of the Xbox Series X.” Now further details on the coming project has been revealed regarding upcoming information or a release date on the new title from Obsidian Entertainment. What do you want to see from Avowed when the game reveals more later on? Avowed is listed for Xbox Series X and PC. Source: Xbox Wire

Narrative-driven As Dusk Falls Announced For Xbox Series X

While fans were already anticipating the today’s Xbox Games Showcase to feature upcoming narrative-focused properties like Dontnod Entertainment’s Tell Me Why, which will be shipping next month, developer Interior/Night has revealed its new project that expands on the genre of in-depth story telling. Announcing As Dusk Falls, the game follows two families over the span of three decades with featuring tragedy and heartbreak between both households. Alike with other story-centered experiences, As Dusk Falls will hone in on the element of player-based decisions and will unravel in different and unique outcomes for users who make their own conclusions that will be different than other playthroughs. You can view the announcement trailer in the video below: As Dusk Falls is our studio’s debut game. It is about two families whose trajectories collide in the Arizona desert in 1999,” Creative Director Caroline Marchal discloses. “Most stories start at the beginning, but this story starts in the middle, gradually widening outward to encompass multiple points of view over a thirty year span; a story spiral that explores the past, present and future of a single dramatic night.” Of course, As Dusk Falls will also be shipping day one for Xbox Game Pass when the title arrives later on. Currently, the title while listed for Xbox Series X does not have a solid release date. Stay tuned for more details when information comes out on the new project. What are your thoughts on Interior/Nights new project, As Dusk Falls? As Dusk Falls is listed for Xbox Series X. Source: Xbox Wire

Halo Infinite’s open environment is several hours into the campaign

We are finding out new information regarding Halo Infinite after its first gameplay reveal in campaign. In this reveal we noticed that Master Chief was exploring the ring freely giving us the answer that there is an open world portion of this campaign. IGN had interviewed Studio Head about Halo Infinite and it looks like it will take several hours to get to the open area of the campaign. “I would think about it more like kind of delivering on that promise we’ve had from the past,” Lee said. “There’s a lot of open gameplay in those previous games, but they’re always in these linear levels. This time players will have the freedom to explore the ring. But we are telling a story with a beginning, middle, and end that we want to carry the player through as you go.” “What you saw in the demo that we showed, you have this map. There’s this huge open section of the ring. As you get to that point in the game, this is several hours into the campaign, then you have the ability to traverse that whole area and explore where you want to go on the ring.” The other news we received was that there will be story content added to Infinite over time as 343i views it as a platform that can grow. Other things to note about Halo Infinite’s campaign is that there will be a day and night cycle, an upgrade system, finding equipment out in the world and you can do mission objectives in any order. As time goes on we will learn more about Halo Infinite’s story mode and its multiplayer before Holiday 2020. Source

Destiny 2 Arriving To Xbox Game Pass This September, Providing All Current Add-Ons And Upcoming Beyond Light Expansion

Microsoft during this afternoon’s Xbox Games Showcase disclosed that Bungie’s 2017 sequel, Destiny 2 will be coming to Xbox Game Pass later this fall. While a specific date was not provided, this September will offer owners of the service the base game alongside the current expansions that are already available for purchase. That includes 2018’s Forsaken and last year’s Shadowkeep. In addition to the reveal, the firm also shared that the upcoming expansion Beyond Light will also be available to Xbox Game Pass subscribers for free when it ships later this November. While focused on the fall-scheduled add-on, Microsoft also presented a new trailer for Beyond Light. You can watch the new gameplay trailer in the video below: Of course, this wouldn’t be much of a next-generation showcase without Microsoft elaborating on the Xbox Series X version of Destiny 2. Bungie previously stated that the newer systems can expect updated versions for Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5 later on. Microsoft reiterates on the announcement by solidifying that the first-person shooter looter will offer 60 frames per second performance with 4K resolution on the new unit. Of course, it will also include cross-platform play for players between different systems. Smart Delivery will also play a big role as players who purchased the game already on Xbox One can expected a more optimized version of Destiny 2 on their console when it comes available. Project xCloud was also mentioned to expect Destiny 2 support later on as well this autumn. Do you plan on downloading Destiny 2 via Xbox Game Pass later this year? Destiny 2 is out now for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC; coming to Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5. Source: Xbox Wire

Tetris Effect Officially Coming To Xbox With Connected Versions Slated To Arrive Holiday 2020

Since the game’s debut on PlayStation 4 back in 2018, Tetris Effect was the talk of the town for the virtual reality platform as one of the most well-received entries for the genre. However, the experience from Enhance Games could only be experience on Sony’s hardware for the time being. It wasn’t until the year following that the studio unveiled that Tetris Effect would be breaking its exclusivity for PC. Now again today, Enhance Games has returned to unveil that the title will be coming to Xbox One as well as the approaching Xbox Series X later on. However, what makes this addition unique is that the game will be launching with a new iteration: Connected. Taken the titling literally, players either indulging the game in local-play or online across the globe can play in one game and connect their play fields into one large stage. You can watch the trailer for the game in the video below: “Now with all-new co-op and competitive online and local multiplayer modes! This is Tetris like you’ve never seen it, or heard it, or felt it before—an incredibly addictive, unique, and breathtakingly gorgeous reinvention of one of the most popular puzzle games of all time,” the game’s description reads on the Microsoft Store. Elaborating more on the multiplayer fun, Enhance Games did not explain whether or not Connected will feature cross-platform compatibility between the listed systems. Even more, it has yet to be clarified if the existing version on PlayStation 4 and PC will also receive an update for the Connected iteration coming later this year. Unfamiliar with Tetris Effect? Go read up our technical review for the game by heading here. Will you be picking up Tetris Effect: Connected when it arrives later on? Tetris Effect: Connected is set to arrive for Xbox One, Xbox Series X, and Windows 10 in holiday 2020. Source: Xbox Wire

Forza Horizon 4 will be optimized for Xbox Series X

The Xbox Games Showcase announced a reimagining of Forza Motorsport for the next generation of Xbox. With that announcement Turn 10 shared that Forza Horizon 4 will indeed be optimized for Xbox Series X. This will be Horizon 4 will be played in native 4K Ultra HD at 60 fps and will have Quick Resume and improved load times. With Smart Delivery, the Xbox Series X update is a free download for all Forza Horizon 4 owners and Xbox Game Pass subscribers. In our review for Forza Horizon 4 we gave it a 10/10 which you can check out here.  Source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zJ477xAIlgU