AlphaLink is a 2D multiplayer arena shooter complete with XP, progression, and cosmetics. It features not only a local multiplayer, but an online component as well. However it wasn’t always headed in that direction. In early 2020, AlphaLink started as a strictly local affair looking to provide a multiplayer experience with a group of friends on
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Even though prequels are a very popular concept in films, games, and TV, it’s strange how it’s possible to enjoy something when you know the ending in advance. It sometimes feels like you just filling in the spaces, like how Anakin became Darth Vadar or how Master Chief became the last spartan in Halo: Reach.
We’re beyond thrilled to share the latest installment of The Long Dark’s Wintermute story mode with Xbox players today. This is just one more milestone in a history of close collaboration between Hinterland and Xbox, going back to the launch of The Long Dark‘s Xbox Game Preview in 2015. Back then, The Long Dark had
We’re blessed on the Xbox with a glut of high-quality, fiercely challenging survival sims. Subnautica, No Man’s Sky and Rust may be the first that come to mind, but there are plenty of others. There’s no better time to be salvaging scrap metal and constructing makeshift water purifiers. Residual has a fight on its hands
The idea of a Super Smash Bros.-style platform fighter that brings together some of Nickelodeon’s most beloved cartoons across multiple generations is one that just makes so much sense, and it’s kind of a wonder that it’s taken this long for something like Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl to come around. But despite Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl’s clear
Ghost Recon Frontline is headed to Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S, and it’s bringing the venerable tactical-action franchise into a whole new arena — specifically a large-scale multiplayer one. A free-to-play, PvP-focused first-person shooter, Ghost Recon Frontline drops more than 100 players onto Drakemoor Island, a massive, open-world combat zone with multiple biomes. In
Horror or panic are common enough emotions when playing video games, but paranoia is exceptionally hard to achieve. You’ve got to show enough restraint to not dump jump-scares on the player, to not festoon the game with combat encounters and rocket launchers. Horror games so often skew to one or the other, and rarely leave
Summary Rainbow Billy: The Curse of the Leviathan is a non-violent adventure-RPG where you use the power of friendship to recolor the World. Various accessibility features were also implemented to make this game about inclusivity more inclusive for players. You can purchase Rainbow Billy for Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S on the Xbox Store
With the crisp autumn wind blowing through our hair, it seems the time for a spooky game has never been better. Surely enough, Zoink and EA Originals are here to deliver with Lost in Random. Taking immense influence from some of contemporary animation’s better works, and featuring a unique battle system, Lost in Random has
The Far Cry series has long experienced something of an identity crisis. Is it a hard–boiled story of survival, or a goofy physics playground with pet bears and flamethrowers? The answer has usually been “a bit of both,” and that’s not necessarily a bad thing. Far Cry 6 doesn’t buck that trend – the flamethrower
As a part of our ongoing 20th anniversary celebrations, Xbox is excited to partner with Trolli — a brand that truly embodies the neon-lit, fantastical worlds of gaming—to unveil limited-edition packaging inspired by some of your favorite titles available with Xbox Game Pass. Each limited-edition package of Trolli sour gummi candy comes with a free
In The Sims you have always been able to become the person you’ve always wanted to be. This mantra is doubled down with the latest DLC packs for The Sims 4 in what EA and Maxis have dubbed ‘The Season of Selves’, allowing you to explore all sides of your Sim. The first two DLCs
BPM: Bullets Per Minute is a rhythm-action FPS roguelike where you must shoot, jump, dodge and reload to the beat of an epic rock soundtrack that’ll have you headbanging to the beat! Described as “Metal as Hell” by NME, the pulsating synths and crushing guitars escort you as you battle through your adventure. Choose your
Like a flashlight flickering to life from a freshly inserted set of Energizers, Alan Wake Remastered takes the 11-year-old survival horror shooter and presents it in its most radiant form. Yet while the details in its moody environments are now far easier to make out, its gameplay shortcomings are presented in equally stark relief. Alan
We’ve been using PDP products for years, but this is the first time a Victrix branded product has come to our attention. An engineering and design company owned by PDP and based out of San Diego, the big V look to provide gamers with products that can give them a competitive edge. And that means
A dark omen lingers on the horizon in Neverwinter’s newest battle pass campaign, Echoes of Prophecy. Someone or something has torn a hole in the Weave, the very source of the magic that flows through the world of Toril. As unrecognized faces begin filling the streets of Protector’s Enclave, the exalted Sage of Shadowdale, Elminster,
Having been available on PC for some time, today sees the release of Phoenix Point on Xbox and PlayStation consoles. And, in the form of the Phoenix Point: Behemoth Edition no less, that brings all the post-release DLC into the mix too. From the creator of X-COM, Phoenix Point is a turn-based strategy game featuring
2021 has been a big year for Terraria as it celebrated it’s 10th Anniversary. Over the last decade, by continuously adding more content and features for players to push the limits of their imagination, Re-Logic’s game has grown from a small indie game to a lifestyle experience. A testimony to this community’s passion for the