The Blue Reflection series by Gust is a high school slice of life with apocalyptic level situations and magical girls. With the world on the brink of destruction, it'll be up to a select few to tackle those that wish to destroy it, all while managing the emotions of their friends, fellow students, and themselves…
In the early 90s, Coktel Vision (which later became Sierra On-Line) released a quirky point and click adventure game titled Gobliiins which had players bouncing between three different Goblins to find a cure for good King Angoulafre.
What a meow-gnificent evening it is to send your paw-rcels out to those family and friends! Are mew looking to pick up an item or send something out? Well at Cat Mail Co. we can send and receive all your deliveries!
Have you ever grown up feeling like you don't belong? For our Heroine, that's the feeling she lives with everyday in her small farming village. But it's not her only secret...
STARSEEKER: Astroneer Expeditions is just that! Massively co-operative and not an MMO! When you first run the game you are instantly into the tutorial...
Today we’re looking at what has rapidly become an absolute favorite in the open-world RPG genre for me. An interesting story, memorable NPCs, stunning visuals, and a setting absolutely dripping with flavor, Dread Delusion sets its tone immediately and sticks with it.
I enjoy simulation-type games, and I enjoyed the original release of House Flipper, but I never got around to getting the DLC. When the remastered version of the game was released, I figured it would be the best way to experience the DLC while checking out how the base game was upgraded.
GranBlue Fantasy: ReLink released in 2024 bringing the GranBlue universe to an action adventure JRPG format. With a party of up to four members, this band of skyfarers set out for new skies, adventures, and dangers. Two years later, Endless Ragnarok...
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As revealed in XBOX Showcase, id Software is releasing DOOM: The Dark Ages | Revelations, an epic campaign DLC unleashing a new chapter of the DOOM Slayer’s saga, on July 7. In Revelations, we find the Slayer wounded and betrayed, thrust into a merciless purgatory only escapable by confronting haunting truths and forging new strength with the help of a mysterious ally.
Revelations introduces a whole new dimension of combat: The all-new deadly Chain Spear offers returning Slayers a uniquely satisfying combat system - one that rewards mastery with enhanced power and mobility. Featuring new levels with deeper puzzles, new demons, and new mysteries, the DLC delivers a breadth of new content for players to experience.
Along with Revelations comes the Ripatorium 3.0 update, free for all existing players. This update adds deeper customization, improved pass code generation, and saving + loading personal presets. Premium Edition or Collectors Bundle owners can access 3 new maps, new demons, and fully upgraded new weapons after completing the DLC.
Players who purchased the base game Digital Upgrade, Premium Edition, or Collector’s Bundle can access Revelations at no additional cost on July 7. Base game players can purchase Revelations for $19.99 or upgrade to the Premium Edition for $34.99.
DOOM: The Dark Ages is currently available on XBOX Series X|S, XBOX PC and XBOX Cloud as an XBOX Play Anywhere title, and XBOX Game Pass, as well as PlayStation 5 and Steam. To learn more, check out the official website at https://www.doom.com.
The sequel to the award-winning sci-fi indie title brings back
the 80s and 90s, diving into a new dimension on PC and Xbox in 2026.
Toronto, Canada - November 20th, 2025 - Cococucumber today revealed Echo Generation 2, a new chapter in their award-winning, turn-based RPG adventure set to release in 2026 on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox on PC, Xbox Cloud, Xbox Game Pass, and PC via Steam. Its first trailer was unveiled as part of the Xbox Partner Preview Showcase.
To celebrate the news, the first game, Echo Generation: Midnight Edition, complete with all updates including improvements such as fast travel, 12 new languages, enhanced combat system, visual upgrade and more, is now available with a 65% discount on Xbox, and for 40% off on Steam until November 25th. Xbox owners of the main game will receive the newly upgraded version for free.
Echo Generation 2 follows the adventures of
the first game, putting players now in the boots of Jack as he explores a
whole new dimension beyond Maple Town. Lost among the stars, this
ordinary dad will meet new quirky allies and face unexpected
extra-terrestrial enemies while fighting to find a way back home.
The sci-fi adventure revamps turn-based combat into a dynamic deckbuilder,
with over 100 unique cards players can use to craft combos, unleash
powerful attacks, and summon allies. Players will uncover Jack’s missing
years, exploring a new dimension full of mysteries inspired by 80s and
‘90s movies and video games, and crafted with a nostalgic and colorful
voxel art style.
“The time has come! We’re thrilled to finally open the portal to Echo Generation 2,” said Martin Gauvreau, Game Director at Cococucumber. “We’re
expanding the world of Echo Generation with everything we’ve learned
and by listening closely to our community. We can’t wait to share more
about this new adventure awaiting the citizens of Maple Town and
beyond.”
Cococucumber is a Toronto-based indie studio led by Martin
Gauvreau and Vanessa Chia to develop and publish original games for PC
and consoles. Titles by Cococucumber include narrative puzzle-platformer
Planet of the Eyes, voxel dungeon crawler Riverbond, fantasy adventure
Ravenlok, and award-winning turn-based adventure Echo Generation.
Cococucumber is now working on Echo Generation 2, set to release in
2026.
Befriend a Divers Cast of Characters, Explore the Cozy Harbor Town of Grat, and Cook Mouthwatering Meals This July
Erie, Pennsylvania (June 4, 2024) — Preheat your ovens to 350oF, set up your mise en place, break out your grimoire and get ready for a scrumptious and wholesome adventure! Today,
Whitethorn Games — publisher of inclusive, accessible, easy-going games including
APICO, Calico, Botany Manor, and Lake — and solo-developer sKaule are thrilled to share that their upcoming Metroidvania-lite-meets-cooking game
Magical
Delicacy is coming to Nintendo Switch, PC, and Xbox — available day one with Xbox Game Pass — on July 16, 2024.
Check out the Magical Delicacy release date and Nintendo Switch announcement trailer
A wholesome adventure set in an enchanting world, Magical Delicacy
invites you to play as the young witch Flora, who travels to the
adventurer’s town of Grat to grow her magical skills and fulfill her
dream of becoming a fully-fledged
witch. Upon arriving, she takes up shop to cook meals and potions for
the diverse cast of characters, from the charming townsfolk and
mysterious travelers to forgotten figures of legend and masters of their
craft. As she traverses the cozy harbor town, she’ll
discover the stories of the townsfolk and learn that there is more to
Grat than meets the eye.
Collect an assortment of inspiring ingredients from shops,
foraging through the town, and by growing them in your garden, cook up a
storm in your upgradeable kitchen using a variety of tools and deliver
your meals to fulfill the orders from hungry
townsfolk. Explore the unfamiliar town of Grat, learn new ways to
traverse, discover secrets, and experience a unique and witchy world one
dish at a time.
Key Features of Magical Delicacy include:
Collect new recipes and ingredients through trade, questing, growing vegetables in your garden, and exploring throughout the town of Grat.
Learn an extensive cooking system, allowing for flexible, creative choices to fulfill even the oddest orders.
Build the kitchen of your dreams by commissioning new equipment to help you create even more delicious dishes.
Experience a wholesome linear story filled with witchy wonder and intrigue, with many optional encounters and free play opportunities.
Traverse a 2D platformer inspired by Metroidvanias, gain new abilities, reach new areas, and unlock shortcuts.
Magical Delicacy is coming to PC via Steam,
Nintendo Switch, and Xbox One and Series X|S on July 16, 2024. Magical Delicacy will be available day one on Xbox Game Pass.
To stay spellbound, be sure to follow Magical Delicacy on TikTok, Twitter, and Instagram, and visit the official website. Follow sKaule on Twitter and their official website.
Based in Hamburg, Germany, independent developer and
illustrator Steven Kaule (sKaule) has been making games since 2014. They
strive to create works that blend artistic beauty with fun and
enjoyable gaming experiences, that can be enjoyed by everyone.
Magical Delicacy is the solo developer’s first commercially released game. Learn more by visiting skaule.com.
About Whitethorn Games
We’re an indie game publisher focusing on pleasant, easy-going games, including
APICO, Botany Manor, Calico, and Lake.
Our games can be played in pieces, require no special skills or
knowledge and are accessible enough that anyone can pick up and play.
We’re believers in accessibility, inclusion, and
widening the audience that gets to play. We like to consider ourselves
the defenders of easy games. While our games might challenge you,
they’ll respect your time, they’ll make sure you can play, and most
importantly, they’ll never punish you. Learn more at
whitethorngames.com.
A Three Kingdoms Conspiracy Intensified by Warlords and Demons!
BURLINGAME, Calif. - January 17, 2023 - Today, KOEI TECMO America and developer Team NINJA
revealed the first story-themed trailer detailing the stunning scenes
and skirmishes at the heart of their action-packed dark fantasy, Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty.
Team NINJA’s demon-plagued epic will be available March 3, 2023 on Xbox
Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation®5, PlayStation®4, on PC via Windows
and Steam®, and will be available day one with Xbox Game Pass on console
and PC.
Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty features
a storyline set in the Later Han Dynasty of the Three Kingdoms, with
the combat and cut scenes supervised by the game’s Cinematics Director,
Kenji Tanigaki, the famed action director of the popular “Rurouni
Kenshin” movie series. These powerful action scenes are at the center of
KOEI TECMO’s latest trailer, showcasing the game’s dramatic storyline.
The original story follows a nameless militia soldier who confronts a
conspiracy surrounding a potent elixir with mysterious powers. Along the
way, the soldier not only confronts countless demons and monsters, but
famous warlords and military masterminds from history, including Liu
Bei, Cao Cao, and Sun Jian.
In addition to the new trailer, KOEI TECMO also
recently revealed that those who purchase either the physical or digital
version of Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty by March
16 will receive special “Baihu Armor”, while those who pre-order the
game digitally will receive both the early purchase bonus along with the
pre-order bonus: “Zhuque Armor”.
A limited-edition SteelBook version of Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty will
also be available at launch. The SteelBook Launch Edition includes an
exclusive collectible case along with bonus DLC items “Crown of Zhurong”
and “Crown of Gonggong”.
KOEI TECMO AMERICA CORP. is a publisher of
interactive entertainment software for current generation consoles,
handhelds and digital download content based in Burlingame, California.
The company is a wholly owned subsidiary of KOEI TECMO HOLDINGS CO.,
LTD., headquartered in Yokohama, Japan. KOEI is best known for its Dynasty Warriors® and Samurai Warriors® franchises. TECMO is best known for the Dead or Alive®, Ninja Gaiden®, Tecmo Bowl®, and Fatal Frame® series.
OXFORD
(Dec. 10, 2021) – Rebellion, one of the world’s most
successful independent studios, has today revealed that its award-winning
Sniper Elite franchise will return in 2022 with the release of Sniper Elite 5.
Launching simultaneously on Xbox Game Pass, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S and
PlayStation 4 & 5, Epic, Steam, and the Windows Store, Sniper Elite 5 will see elite marksman Karl Fairburne travel to
France in 1944 to destroy Operation Kraken.
To celebrate the announcement Rebellion
has released the first trailer for the forthcoming game using all in-game
engine footage.
As part of a covert US Rangers operation
to weaken the Atlantikwall fortifications along the coast of Brittany, Karl
makes contact with the French Resistance. Soon they uncover a secret Nazi
project that threatens to end the war before the Allies can even invade Europe:
Operation Kraken. It’s Karl’s mission to take out the high-ranking Nazi
officers and end Operation Kraken once and for all.
Based upon real-world locations from
France in 1944, the new game maps are the largest and most immersive in the
franchise’s history. The game's new traversal system offers players an even
greater sandbox of options when it comes to taking out their targets. Players can
even invite a friend to help them on their mission with enhanced co-operative
gameplay options.
Sniper
Elite 5 continues the franchise’s unparalleled
tactical sniping experience complete with incredible ballistics and an enhanced
kill cam, taking the genre-defining feature to the next level. New
customization options allow you to adjust your rifle, other weapons, and ammo
to suit the mission and your play style.
Game Features:
Expansive
Campaign – Real-world locations have been captured
using photogrammetry to recreate a living, immersive environment, and multiple
infiltration and extraction points along with kill list targets provide a whole
new perspective on each mission. Take on the Nazi plot solo or work with a
partner, with improved co-op mechanics allowing you to share ammo and items,
give orders, and heal each other.
Advanced
gunplay physics and traversal – Use ziplines, slide
down slopes, and shimmy along ledges to reach the perfect vantage point, or to
sneak past a sharp-eyed lookout. Factor in rifle stock and barrel options along
with gravity, wind, and heart rate while you line up your sights on the target.
High
caliber customization – Use workbenches to customize
and upgrade virtually every aspect of your weapon. Change scopes, stocks,
barrels, magazines, and more. Rifles, secondary weapons, and pistols all have a
huge variety of options. On top of that, you can select the ammo to suit your
target, from armor-piercing right down to non-lethal.
Invasion
mode drop-in PVP – You can invade another player’s
Campaign as an Axis sniper and engage in a deadly game of cat and mouse,
providing a new dimension to the challenge as you stalk your prey.
Alternatively, as Karl, you can call for assistance and have a second sniper
drop in to help you out of a tricky situation.
Tense
adversarial multiplayer – Customize your character and
loadout and earn XP, medals, and ribbons as you take on intensely competitive
16-player battles that will really test your sharpshooting skills. If co-op’s
more your style, you can team up with up to three other players against waves
of enemies in Survival mode.
Enhanced
kill cam – More realistic and grisly than ever, the
trademark X-ray kill cam returns, showing you the true destructive power of
each shot. Bones deflect bullets unpredictably, ripping a new path through
enemy bodies. SMGs and pistols can also trigger kill cams, including multiple
shots in dramatic slow motion.
Sniper Elite 5 will release on Xbox Game
Pass, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 4 & 5, Epic, Steam and the
Windows Store in 2022 with more news to come in the run-up to release. To keep
up to date with all the latest Sniper Elite 5 news please visit sniper.com and follow the game on social
media: Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube.
Founded in 1992, Rebellion is one of
Europe’s most successful independent studios. Its flagship Sniper Elite series
is renowned for its authentic stealth and sniping gameplay with more than 20
million players worldwide. 2000 AD is synonymous with the absolute finest in
British comic book art. With the acquisition of a $100m film studio and the world’s
largest archive of English language comics, Rebellion continues to grow from
strength to strength.
Rebellion now operates across books,
comics, TV, and film, but at its core, it’s still a leading developer and
publisher of games. Whether it’s the breathtaking intensity of Sniper Elite 4,
the face-hugging terror of Aliens vs. Predator, or the grindhouse frenzy of the
Zombie Army series, the Oxford-based studio is revered for creating stand-out
games designed to thrill.
Thursday,
4 November 2021 — SEGA® Europe, Ltd. today announced
that Total War™: WARHAMMER® III will be releasing worldwide on 17th of February
2022 on day one with Xbox Game Pass for PC.
“It’s fantastic to finally put a release
date on our epic third installment,” said Chief Product Officer, Rob
Bartholomew. “And, in partnering with Xbox Game Pass, we’re able to bring the
ruinous powers of Chaos to as many players as possible. May all serve within
their glorious embrace.”
The Ogre Kingdoms Race Pack has also been
revealed as the early-adopter bonus for the forthcoming title. Any player who
orders Total War: WARHAMMER III in advance, or buys it during the first week on
sale, will gain access to this additional content for free*.
This Race Pack unleashes the Ogre
Kingdoms and their two Legendary Lords – Greasus Goldtooth & Skrag the
Slaughterer – into the grand campaign, enabling players to lead an army of
colossal warriors and primeval monsters in search of plunder, gold, and meat
for their insatiable bellies.
In battle, these brutes excel at
bombarding the enemy with long-range firepower before cascading upon their
broken ranks with a devastating charge from their monstrous cavalry. Within the
campaign, they wage bloody war from their nomadic camps deep within the
Mountains of Mourn, ever keen to take on bountiful contracts and add
illustrious big names to their titles.
Get ready for lootin’, feastin’, and
warrin’ with this Ogre Kingdoms announcement trailer:
For more information about Total War:
WARHAMMER III, Xbox Game Pass, or the Ogre Kingdoms early-adopter bonus visit
the Total War Blog. Pre-order directly from the developers at the Total War:
WARHAMMER III store, the Microsoft Store, Steam, Epic Games Store or play it
day one with Xbox Game Pass For PC.
*The Ogre Kingdoms early-adopter bonus
must be purchased from SEGA accredited retailers. Xbox Game Pass owners can
purchase this content separately from the Microsoft Store. See the Total War
Blog for more details.
About Total War™:
With more than 37.8 million copies sold,
Total War is one of the most established and critically acclaimed series in
gaming. A drive for historical authenticity and superb gaming quality has
helped establish the franchise as one of the most successful PC games of all
time. Alongside the core historical-based games, the Total War series has
expanded to include free-to-play mobile (Total War Battles™: KINGDOM), fantasy
epics (Total War™: WARHAMMER®), and historical snapshots (Total War Saga™:
THRONES OF BRITANNIA). www.totalwar.com
About Creative Assembly™:
The Creative Assembly Ltd. is one of
Europe's leading games development studios, founded in 1987 and located in West
Sussex, UK, and in Sofia, Bulgaria. With a heritage of award-winning AAA
titles, including the multi-million selling Total War™ series, Creative
Assembly continues to build an impressive portfolio of games and world-renowned
partnerships; working with Games Workshop on Total War™: WARHAMMER®, Twentieth
Century Fox on Alien: Isolation, plus 343 Industries and Microsoft on Halo Wars
2. Creative Assembly has, with their exceptionally talented team of over 700,
amassed a wealth of awards, including multiple Best Place to Work awards and
recent accolades from BAFTA, Music+Sound, and Develop’s Industry Excellence
awards. www.creative-assembly.com
About Sega® Europe Ltd.:
Sega® Europe Ltd. is the European
Distribution arm of Tokyo, Japan-based SEGACORPORATION, and a worldwide leader
in interactive entertainment both inside and outside the home. The company
develops and distributes interactive entertainment software products for a
variety of hardware platforms including PC, wireless devices, and those
manufactured by Nintendo, Microsoft, and Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe.
SEGA wholly owns the video game development studios Two Point Studios, Creative
Assembly, Relic Entertainment, Amplitude Studios, Sports Interactive, and
HARDlight. Sega Europe’s website is located at www.sega.co.uk
About Games Workshop®
Games Workshop® Group PLC (LSE:GAW.L),
based in Nottingham, UK, produces the best fantasy miniatures in the world.
Games Workshop designs, manufactures, retails, and distributes its range of
Warhammer®: Age of Sigmar® and Warhammer® 40,000® games, miniature soldiers,
novels, and model kits through more than 523 of its own stores (branded
Warhammer®), the www.games-workshop.com web store and independent retail
channels in more than 50 countries worldwide. More information about Games
Workshop and its other, related, brands and product ranges (including our
publishing division ‘Black Library’ and our special resin miniatures studio
‘Forge World’) can be found at www.games-workshop.com
Sometime last month around the time that Gears Tactics launched on
Steam I remember talking to Robert and saying something around the
lines of while I was really excited to play it as a fan of the Gears
series, with everything else on the go right now I can't justify that
price tag for it to maybe sit in my Steam library untouched. May as
well wait for a sale I thought to myself. Then Robert brought up that
it was part of his Game Pass subscription and that got me thinking,
how much is that a month up here in the North? Turns out the first
month was $1.15 CAD, then about $16-$20.
Now was it worth it? While I have yet to actually play Gears Tactics
at the time of this writing as I do plan to Stream it for ExtraLife
on June 24, I would say that it has been more than worth it.
Since spending that whole $1.15 for the first month on the Xbox Live
and Game Pass package, I've gone through Hellblade:
Senua's Sacrifice (Sonia's Review on her site) and
Halo
5. I've finally got around to playing JumpForce, State
of Decay 2, Indivisible, Crackdown 3, Bloodstained:
Ritual of the Night, West of Dead and a few other
things on top of finally having Xbox Live and getting together with
some friends to play Gears 5's Horde Mode that we had all been
meaning to since finally having gotten pretty good at Gear of War
4's.
Just there alone would have cost a pretty penny and while I'm not a
stranger to Games on Demand services such as Utomik and Stadia,
Stadia has a LONG way to go and while the libraries are different,
Utomik is PC based while the Game Pass touches both the XB1 and the
PC offering a lot more flexibility.
If I had to rate my console choices from first to last, it would be
based off of personal gaming preferences more than the actual
consoles themselves. The Nintendo Switch has really been catching up
to the PS4 and the XB1 in the past year with a solid library and a
new home for indies and ports such as Mutant Year Zero and the latest
XCOM 2 Collection. Combine that with other solid releases such as the
Xenoblade series and its portability, and I often find myself curious
as to whether I want something on my PlayStation or would I rather
the Switch as it allowed me to just take it with me and play on the
go. Less now with Social Distancing, but that's a different story.
So just from that you can see that my XB1 was barely in the equation
for when I've been thinking of picking a game up. I own the Halo
series which just last summer I decided to go through most of them in
about a week to take the Master Chief Collection for a real spin and
finally play ODST once it was added. I own just about every Gears
title short of Judgement. But outside of that? My XB1 library
contains Quantum Break and ReCore and I have yet to play either. I
just haven't gotten around to them. I've honestly used it for Reviews
as most titles I could get for the other platforms where I generally
have solid libraries for. It's not that it's a bad system, and hell,
I love the controller over the rest, but I love my obscure JRPGs and
they can't really be found here.
And this is really where the Game Pass has come in. State of Decay 2,
JumpForce, Hellblade, these were all titles that I figured I would
eventually get around to playing but I just never did. With more time
now than we had before though, I figured why not take these titles
out for a spin since the most it's going to cost is the time to
download which even there isn't long with my internet connection.
The catalog itself has a decent range of titles from small indie
games from Kemco to large AAA Microsoft blockbusters and the only
thing you need to do is view it and download it. Hell, there's even
"an app for that" as the Game Pass lets you handle
everything from your phone. It's not like trying to get things off of
Sony's PSN app which can be a bit of hassle sometimes or browsing
Nintendo's site in mobile, it takes seconds and then it's done. To
top that all off, when I found out you could even be rewarded for it
I was shocked. Gaining points for logging in, playing Game Pass games
and getting achievements? If it gives me money to spend off Xbox’s
Marketplace and I’m doing it anyways? Why not?
Speaking of the catalogue though, I was surprised that there’s such
variety for both the XB1 console and for Windows. Sometimes a title
is available for both, sometimes it’s already rotated out but in
either case, there’s a solid selection of old and new keeping it
fresh which is amazing as it lets people experience tons for an
extremely low price. Added bonus is that I’ve noticed a title could
be cheaper to buy for yourself if you do currently have the Game Pass
to keep it after it’s gone.
Now while everything that I’ve seen and played was under an amazing
value, in today’s sphere you do kind of have to pick and choose. My
internet package leaves nothing to be desired as it’s a 1GB
connection. Let’s be honest, we review and I don’t want to wait
forever to review the title in question. I want to do it now. I have
Netflix that I pay for my mother. Through Amazon Prime my partner and
I got an addon that lets us watch the Food Network and HGTV. These
all add up. So with the cost of about 20$? It was going to be a time
to time affair unless I splurged for a year’s worth. Subscribe when
I need to, don’t when I’m overall too busy. It’s what I do with
Utomik which has a great catalogue.
And that WAS the plan until we were amazingly treated to a full
year’s worth of Xbox Live and the Game Pass in order to cover
Minecraft
Dungeons. So with that said, we’ll be back with
plenty of other reviews such as JumpForce, West of Dead and
Indivisible shortly as well as others over the course of the year.
So a big thank you to our PRs for that one, I’ve been having a
blast and my console has actually been running more often than not!
