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We finally get the date for the next Xbox Games Showcase! 2 days after Geoff Keighley returns for his 4th Summer Games Fest, Xbox once again draw back the curtains for some of their biggest announcements for the rest of the 2024 calendar. Take it back to last year, Xbox started strongly with Richard Ayoade playing Dave the Giant for the announcement of the Fable Remake (Playground Games - Forza Series) and then turned towards a new announcement with South of Midnight (Compulsion). Overall, it was a huge night for Xbox last year, showing off some huge works in developments, especially around the Sega Family with Yakuza 8 (RGG Studios), Persona 3 Reload and Persona 5 Tactica (Atlus). Xbox decided to wrap up the Showcase with the Starfield Direct show right after, taking a look into what was called the “Greatest RPG Game” before launch (pun not intended). This year, there’s a lot to look forward to and a lot to predict as well. With Microsoft landing so many new partners as well as the first showcase since the acquisition of Activision Blizzard King, there might be some new things to look forward to from all different studios. Microsoft have also announced a “Redacted” Direct for a game, which most certainly looks like the new Call of Duty: Gulf War which will need to impress after the disappointing launch of Modern Warfare 3. It could also mean a new journey in the Forza Horizon series after its 3 year gap between releases has come around again, with Playground Games possibly taking the Horizon Festival elsewhere in the world. The showcase might also bring new gameplay with it too! Arkane Lyon’s “Blade” was announced during The Game Awards last winter and hasn’t seen much action since, but with Arkane Lyon’s success in “Deathloop”, it might only be the start of a lot of anticipation for Marvel fans. I could go on and on about all these different predictions and what I’d love to see come to fruition during the showcase, and I’m sure there’s a lot. For now though, we’ll have to wait until June 9th for some type of news.

TL;DR: Phil Spencer, head of Xbox, has confirmed that four previously exclusive Xbox titles will be released on competing consoles like PlayStation 5 and Nintendo Switch. This move is not a complete change in Xbox's exclusivity strategy but aims to expand the games' reach. Xbox also plans to integrate cross-play and cross-save functionalities. Game Pass will remain exclusive to Xbox, but titles from Activision Blizzard will be added to the subscription service. Xbox's approach shows a balance between maintaining a unique ecosystem and embracing cross-platform availability. #XboxExclusive #CrossPlatform #GameRelease #GamingCommunity #XboxStrategy #Gaming #UncrownedGaming

Check this out for the latest news on Xbox: To me, the most important update is “Xbox’s Promise to Bring More Games to More Players Around the World!” #gamingforeveryone #gaming #xbox Short summary: Game Pass will continue to be only available on Xbox platforms. This is what it means to be part of Xbox: 1. The biggest games in the world will be on Xbox.   2. Our games will come to Game Pass day one. 3. A robust and innovative multi-year hardware roadmap 4. Compatibility with your library is a priority, inclusive of cross-play, cross-save, and robust cloud features. Xbox will continue to help game creators find the biggest audience possible.

Call of Duty is now on Xbox Game Pass, Microsoft's gaming subscription service. This was inevitable following the Activision Blizzard King acquisition. Coupling the addition of Call of Duty with a recent subscription price hike and changed content offering for Game Pass' base tier, the Federal Trade Commission submitted a new filing to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit alleging improper conduct on Microsoft's part. Microsoft responded by saying the FTC's claims of "degraded service" post-acquisition are misleading. Call of Duty is one of the highest grossing game franchises with $30B+ in lifetime revenue across all installments. CoD: Modern Warfare III - the version now on Game Pass - was the second best-selling premium game for all of 2023, despite only launching in November. Microsoft hopes Call of Duty will be a big driver of Game Pass growth, even as the game remains available on Sony and potentially even Nintendo platforms. This launch marks a major milestone in the Game Pass strategy. #gaming #subscription #callofduty #entertainment #videogames

Xbox Game Pass prices are increasing, with Xbox Game Pass Ultimate rising to $19.99/month and a new Xbox Game Pass Standard at $14.99/month, which lacks day-one releases, EA Play, and cloud gaming. Pricing changes take effect for new members on July 10, 2024, and for existing members on September 12, 2024. PC Game Pass will increase to $11.99/month, and the yearly Xbox Game Pass Core will rise to $74.99. The changes reduce the overall value of the service, likely influenced by Microsoft's Activision Blizzard acquisition and a focus on cost-cutting. Read More: https://lnkd.in/gKbvE9Fp #XboxGamePass #GamingNews #GamePassUpdates #MicrosoftGaming #XboxCommunity

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New Post: Everything announced at the Xbox Games Showcase - https://lnkd.in/gj3ePsmF - Microsoft hosted a massive Xbox Games Showcase yesterday (June 9) to lay out its stall for the months and years to come. READ MORE: ‘Call Of Duty: Black Ops 6’ preview: expect a scrappy Gulf War shooter 30 different games were featured in the two-hour presentation, including reveals, new trailers and launch dates. Here’s everything that happened at the Xbox Games Showcase. Call Of Duty: Black Ops 6 Activision revealed the first gameplay video for Call Of Duty: Black Ops 6. The game will feature an all new campaign set during the first Gulf War era, 2 new 6v6 maps & 4 new strike maps at launch and the return of round-based Zombies Indiana Jones And The Great Circle Bethesda gave fans another glimpse at Indiana Jones And The Great Circle with a new “pivotal cinematic” that sees Indy and hew sidekick Gina making a startling discovery in the Himalayas. From there, things quickly take a turn for the chaotic. There’s still no release date though. Gears Of War: E-Day Marcus   Dom. Emergence Begins in our next mainline game, Gears of War: E-Day. pic.twitter.com/hSLEFmul9t — Gears of War (@GearsofWar) June 9, 2024 After plenty of speculation, Microsoft revealed that Gears Of War 6 is actually a prequel, set 14 years before the events of the first Gears Of War game. Gears Of War: E-Day will “tell the story of the first Locust emergence on Sera” and serve as an origin story for Marcus Fenix. Doom: The Dark Ages In the first age, in the first battle, when the shadows first lengthened, one stood… Announcing DOOM: The Dark AgesLaunching 2025. Wishlist on @XboxGamePass + @Xbox Series X

SAVE 91%: As of May 2, Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order is on sale for just $3.99 at the Microsoft Store. That’s $36 off of its usual price of $39.99. It isn’t quite May 4th yet, but you can grab one of the best Star Wars games for its lowest price yet on Xbox right now in anticipation. If you somehow missed out on 2019’s Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, now’s the time to grab your own copy. It’s gotten a massive price cut just in time for the biggest Star Wars celebration of the year, and you can get it for less than the price of a double cheeseburger at McDonald’s. As of May 2, get Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order for just $3.99 at the Microsoft Store. That’s 91% off its normal price of $39.99 and a discount of $36. This deal applies to the standard edition of the game, but you can also opt for the deluxe version, which is a dollar more at $4.99. That version will net you a couple of special character skins, a digital art book, and 90 minutes of behind-the-scenes footage. Set five years after the events of Revenge of the Sith, this single-player adventure puts you in the shoes of young Jedi Cal Kestis, an Order 66 survivor. On the run from those who would see him perish, he ends up polishing his Jedi skills and embarking on a quest to rebuild the Jedi Order. It’s a challenging journey on par with any of the other Star Wars video games out there, and the predecessor to the excellent Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, so if you haven’t played it, you should, now that it’s so cheap. Mashable Deals Ring in Star Wars Day by getting to know Cal’s back story. It’ll only cost you a few bucks! var facebookPixelLoaded = false; window.addEventListener('load', function(){ document.addEventListener('scroll', facebookPixelScript); document.addEventListener('mousemove', facebookPixelScript); }) function facebookPixelScript() { if (!facebookPixelLoaded) { facebookPixelLoaded = true; document.removeEventListener('scroll', facebookPixelScript); document.removeEventListener('mousemove', facebookPixelScript); !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s){if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod? n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n; n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0; t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)}(window, document,'script','//https://lnkd.in/eY9zQvVb'); fbq('init', '1453039084979896'); fbq('track', "PageView"); } } Source link By Nakisisa George

Fresh off the press! 📰 The latest insights in the world of #gaming are here. 1) More Xbox 360 Games Get Last-Minute Discount Before Store Closure: Three more indie games have been added to the Xbox 360 digital storefront sale ahead of its imminent closure next week. Starting in May, Xbox began to unveil three big waves of digital Xbox 360 game discounts for fans looking to secure certain titles before they're made unavailable on July 29. Major titles like Batman: Arkham City, Devil May Cry 4, Far Cry 4, Rise of the Tomb Raider, a host of Resident Evil and Street Fighter games, and more have been put on sale. 2) Warner Bros Games Has Acquired Another Studio: Warner Bros. Games officially acquired Player First Games, the developer of MultiVersus, in its newest addition to its collection of studios. MultiVersus launched in May 2024, after beta releases over the past couple of years. The 2D side-scrolling platform fighter lets players battle it out as various Warners Bros. characters, from Bugs Bunny to Superman. This was the first release from Player First Games. 3) Electronic Arts (EA) Sports College Football 25 was a hit before it even released: EA Sports revealed that around 2.2 million people played the game during its three-day early access period.

Xbox Unveils Second Wave of Game Pass Titles for May 2024 Xbox has announced the upcoming additions to Game Pass for the remainder of May and early June 2024. This second wave introduces a diverse selection of titles, doubling the number of games compared to the initial May lineup. One of the highlights of this wave is the inclusion of Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2 at launch, fulfilling previous developer announcements. The full list of Game Pass titles scheduled for May 2024 includes: -Chants of Sennaar – May 15 -EA Sports NHL 24 (Cloud) EA Play – May 16 -Immortals of Aveum – May 16 -Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II – May 21 -Galacticare – May 23 -Hauntii – May 23 -Moving Out 2 – May 28 -Humanity – May 30 -Lords of the Fallen – May 30 Additionally, the official announcement confirms recent speculations about Lords of the Fallen joining Game Pass, although the specific date wasn't initially provided. It's also suggested that Sniper Ghost Warrior Contracts 2 may be expected soon, as indicated by earlier reports. Looking ahead to June 4, 2024, Firework and Rolling Hills are slated to join Game Pass, contributing to the platform's ongoing expansion. With a blend of AAA titles and indie gems like Galacticare, Hauntii, and Rolling Hills, this second wave aims to cater to a broad range of gaming preferences. By offering day-one launches for promising indie titles, Xbox hopes to attract casual subscribers and encourage exploration of smaller games within the Game Pass library. Last week, Sarah Bond reaffirmed that all first-party games, including Call of Duty, will continue to debut on Game Pass, further solidifying the platform's appeal to gamers of all interests. #Xbox #GamePass #NewTitles #GamingNews #SenuasSagaHellblade2 #IndieGames #AAA #June2024 #Expansion