We took a deeper dive into all of the thrilling new video games coming quickly to Xbox and Windows.
Just a few days in the past, throughout our Xbox Games Showcase and Starfield Direct double function, we showcased a large lineup of video games coming quickly to Xbox and Game Pass, like Starfield, Forza Motorsport, and Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2.
Today, throughout our Xbox Game Showcase Extended, we went even additional, as Xbox’s Tina Amini guided us by many new reveals and behind-the-scenes particulars with the event groups from Ninja Theory (Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II), Tango Gameworks (Hi-Fi Rush), and Obsidian (Avowed) in addition to a particular interview with Keanu Reeves for Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty.
We additionally unveiled never-before-seen gameplay for Lies of P, revealed the primary DLC growth for High on Life, and even had our personal Head of Xbox Phil Spencer go hands-on with 33 Immortals. We additionally shared extra of an incredible Microsoft Flight Simulator crossover with “Dune” and gave followers one other glimpse at Xbox Game Studios Publishing title, Towerborne.
Here’s all the things we revealed in at the moment’s Xbox Games Showcase Extended:
Developer Deep Dives
Avowed: Taking a Deeper Dive into the Showcase Trailer
Those wishing to find extra about Avowed are invited to affix us as we discuss to Carrie Patel, Game Director on Avowed, as she offers us our first introduction to the Living Lands, a mysterious island crammed with journey and hazard within the fictional world of Eora. Learn about Kai, the primary companion launched to the participant, and discover out extra about your adventures within the upcoming first-person fantasy-RPG from Obsidian Entertainment.
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, Windows, Steam, Xbox Cloud Gaming – Available day one with Xbox Game Pass and PC Game Pass
Discover Towerborne
Go behind the scenes of Towerborne, the latest journey from Stoic, the creators of the Banner Saga. Learn extra from the event staff about what impressed Stoic to make Towerborne, together with extra particulars across the artwork model, seasonality, and lore. New gameplay footage exhibits the participant journey from The Belfry to the world map, then into fight. See how combos could make your Ace much more highly effective in battle and multiplayer permits mates to affix in on the enjoyable. Towerborne has one thing for everybody, and seasons will convey much more content material post-launch. Watch to be taught extra and join Towerborne Insiders Program at the moment!
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Windows, Steam, Xbox Cloud Gaming – Available day one with Xbox Game Pass and PC Game Pass
Phil Spencer Joins Thunder Lotus for a 33 Immortals Gameplay Deep-Dive
“Every year in our Showcase, there’s one game that kind of pops for me – something I’m very interested in. This year, we got to announce 33 Immortals from Thunder Lotus.” So started Head of Xbox Phil Spencer in a really particular Let’s Play of this new motion sport from the creators of Spiritfarer. Spencer was joined by two builders from Thunder Lotus… and 30 different gamers to take a dive into this deeply uncommon new roguelike. They mentioned the shift from releasing Spiritfarer to a really totally different expertise, the way you create a 33-player co-op sport, and way more.
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, Windows, Xbox Cloud Gaming – Available day one with Xbox Game Pass and PC Game Pass
Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty Brings Exclusive Gameplay – and a Keanu Reeves Interview!
Exclusive footage from CD Projekt Red confirmed off Dogtown’s black market, one of many many areas to find in Phantom Liberty, the upcoming growth to Cyberpunk 2077. Quest Director Paweł Sasko launched gamers to the chromed-out distributors who hawk their wares right here and gave some extra perception into simply what gamers can anticipate from the growth. Afterwards, Keanu Reeves joined for an interview, sharing his (and Johnny Silverhand’s) ideas on Dogtown, its ruler Colonel Hansen, undercover agent Solomon Reed, and extra.
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S
High on Life Is Getting Horror-Comedy DLC: High on Knife
Squanch Games appeared to indicate us High on Knife, a DLC growth for the acclaimed High on Life. Taking the sport in a horror-comedy course, High on Knife stars Knifey, the bloodthirsty melee weapon voiced by Michael Cusack. The trailer exhibits off new characters, enemies and biomes – and likewise introduces us to a model new character/gun. Enter Harper, the latest gun of the High on Life universe, voiced by Sarah Sherman (“Saturday Night Live”)! Check out extra about High on Knife in our full article.
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Windows
Lies of P Gets a Deep-Dive, Shows Off New Gameplay
Neowiz simply gave an unique take a look at Lies of P through the Xbox Extended Showcase at the moment, highlighting a number of of the core options which can be distinctive to the sport. Fans have been handled to never-before-seen content material that gave a more in-depth take a look at the weapon mixture system, Legion Arms and P’s Organ simply to call a number of. Follow the sport on Twitter, Facebook, and TikTookay, or be part of the neighborhood on the official Discord server for the most recent updates. Also, take a look at your mettle with the demo, which is offered now!
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, Windows – Available day one with Xbox Game Pass and PC Game Pass
Get an Exclusive Look Behind the Scenes of the Microsoft Flight Simulator – Dune Expansion
Head of the Microsoft Flight Simulator staff, Jorg Neumann, host Parris Lilly and Academy Award-winning manufacturing designer of the Dune movie franchise, Patrice Vermette, took us behind the scenes of the Microsoft Flight Simulator – Dune Expansion and supply thrilling particulars coming on this free content material replace.
See “Dune: Part Two” in theaters and expertise Microsoft Flight Simulator – Dune Expansion on November 3, 2023. Microsoft Flight Simulator – Dune Expansion is free for all Game Pass subscribers and house owners of Microsoft Flight Simulator. For the most recent data on Microsoft Flight Simulator, keep tuned to @MSFSOfficial on Twitter. For the most recent data on ‘Dune: Part Two’, please observe @dunemovie.
Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II – Go Behind the Scenes of the Latest Trailer
Ninja Theory take us behind the scenes of Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II, exploring how their use of efficiency seize is bringing the story of Senua to life. From humble beginnings in a transformed board room, to a state-of-the-art efficiency seize stage at their Cambridge studio, Ninja Theory goal to droop your disbelief and sink you into Senua’s world and story.
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, Windows, Xbox Cloud Gaming, and Steam – Available day one with Xbox Game Pass and PC Game Pass
New Reveals
Variant Exosuits and Savage Gauntlet Bring Even More Customization and Player Choice to Exoprimal
Attention, Exofighters – new variant Exosuits have been accepted to be used within the wargames! Revealed intimately throughout Xbox Games Showcase Extended, these “Alpha” variants change the way in which every swimsuit performs. In addition, Exoprimal Director Takuro Hiraoka showcased a further high-octane co-op mode, Savage Gauntlet. This mode duties gamers with clearing missions effectively fairly than racing towards one other staff, giving gamers a brand new method to take a look at their abilities towards dino hordes. Finally, a further Open Beta Test will start quickly — you possibly can be taught extra right here on Xbox Wire! Check out the official Exoprimal web site for extra particulars about begin time to your area.
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Windows, Xbox Cloud Gaming — Available day one with Xbox Game Pass and PC Game Pass
The First Descendant Announces Crossplay Beta
The First Descendant, a next-generation third-person looter shooter, revealed a never-before-seen Xbox Series gameplay trailer, and introduced a crossplay beta. With high-quality graphics developed utilizing Unreal Engine 5, it presents enjoyable, strategic boss fights by 4-player co-op, distinctive characters, thrilling gunplay, and looting. Available on PC and consoles, together with Xbox Series X|S, and Xbox One, The First Descendant Crossplay Beta will begin Tuesday, August 22, 2023, and run for every week till Monday, August 28, 2023.
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Windows
Mech Mash-up, Go Mecha Ball Coming to PC and Xbox in Early 2024
Get able to roll, shoot and sprint by an action-packed roguelite extravaganza in Go Mecha Ball, coming solely to PC and Xbox in early 2024 from indie supergroup Whale Peak Games and Super Rare Originals! Switch between a gun-toting strolling mech and an agile, rolling ball whereas blasting your means by 4 distinct worlds, crammed with indignant sons of glitches, relentless boss battles and more and more wacky instruments and obstacles! Unlock a number of dozen new weapons, skills and upgrades alongside 4 distinctive mechs in a endless explosion of punchy, acrobatic motion that heralds a brand new era of physics-based, 3D platform roguelite enjoyable!
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, Windows, Game Pass
The Lamplighters League Shows More of Its Alternate Nineteen Thirties Setting
Developed by Harebrained Schemes, the creators of The Shadowrun Trilogy and BattleTech, The Lamplighters League is an unique pulp journey set in an alternate Nineteen Thirties, difficult gamers to make use of a mixture of real-time infiltration, tactical turn-based fight, and staff administration to thwart the plans of the Banished Court, a tyrannical cult on the cusp of world domination. The better of the most effective are all gone, so now it’s as much as the most effective of the worst! The Lamplighters League shall be obtainable on October 3 this 12 months.
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, Windows, Xbox Cloud Gaming – Xbox Game Pass and PC Game Pass
Lightyear Frontier Shows Off Its Mech-Based Multiplayer Farming
Join Kelly, Carolina, Sebastian, and Anita as they begin their homestead collectively on the Lightyear Frontier, full with an overhauled new design for the mech! At the start of a brand new daybreak, observe their journeys as they break up up for various duties. Throughout the day, you’ll see them rejoin one another to assemble assets, farm alien crops, assemble buildings, and discover the wilds of the Frontier. In their explorations, they uncover a hidden historic construction, in search of solutions to the questions across the planet’s previous. What story will this foreboding monolith inform?
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, Windows, Xbox Cloud Gaming – Available day one with Xbox Game Pass and PC Game Pass
Cult Horror Game Phasmophobia to Haunt Xbox Soon
Phasmophobia is now coming to the Xbox Series X|S in August 2023. Phasmophobia is a 4-player, on-line co-op, psychological horror sport. You and your staff of paranormal investigators will enter haunted areas crammed with paranormal exercise and attempt to collect as a lot proof as you possibly can. Use your ghost-hunting gear to seek out and file proof to promote on to a ghost elimination staff.
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S
[email protected] Reveals 10 Games Coming to Game Pass
An [email protected] montage confirmed off 10 new video games coming by our indie program, all of which can come to Game Pass on their Xbox launch day. The video games included have been: Galacticare, Techtonica, Another Crab’s Treasure, The Wandering Village, Neon White, Harold Halibut, Mineko’s Night Market, The Bookwalker, Sea of Stars and Little Kitty, Big City. You can learn extra about the entire video games, together with hands-on impressions, in our full round-up of the montage right here on Xbox Wire.
[email protected] Developer Accelerator Program Introduces Its Games
We introduced the [email protected] Developer Accelerator Program earlier this 12 months, with a key mission to convey video games to life from underrepresented creators by funding, assist, and extra. Today, in Xbox Games Showcase Extended, we confirmed 11 of the video games which have already come by this system: Despelote, Drag Her!, El Paso, Elsewhere, Stray Gods: The Roleplaying Musical, Naiad, Spirit Swap: Lofi Beats to Match-3 To, Island of Winds, Sonzai, Psychroma, Botany Manor, and Slime Heroes. You can discover out extra about each single one – and the people who made them – in our full rundown on Xbox Wire.
Updates Coming Soon
The Elder Scrolls Online – Why Now is a Perfect Time for New Players to Check Out Necrom
The Elder Scrolls Online Creative Director Rich Lambert and Art Director CJ Grebb break down footage of the most recent Necrom Chapter and focus on all of the explanation why ESO and the most recent Chapter is value leaping into at the moment for brand spanking new and returning gamers. The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom is now obtainable on PC/Mac and can launch on consoles June 20, 2023. Find out why Necrom is the proper time to affix the sport for brand spanking new gamers on Xbox Wire.
Platforms: Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Windows, Game Pass (Base Game)
Fallout 76 – Once in a Blue Moon Trailer
Gather ‘round the campfire and watch Bethesda Games Studio’s latest trailer for the upcoming Fallout 76replace, Once in a Blue Moon, launching on June 20 throughout all platforms. Brave two new Public Events, Safe and Sound and Beasts of Burden, uncover the Blue Devil and the Ogua, two new cryptids noticed in Appalachia and way more on this free replace for all Fallout 76 gamers. Learn extra about all of Fallout 76’s most up-to-date bulletins on Xbox Wire.
Platforms: Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Windows, Game Pass
Hi-Fi Rush – Arcade Challenge! Update! Announced
Tango Gameworks revealed their hit sport Hi-Fi Rush shall be getting new content material subsequent month, with the Arcade Challenge! Update! This replace will embody a wide range of new content material, together with two new sport modes: BMP RUSH! and Power Up! Tower Up!, that includes new music in addition to a seize bag of recent participant customizations and Special Attacks. The Arcade Challenge! Update! shall be approaching July 5, free for all gamers who already personal the sport. Hi-Fi Rush is offered now on Xbox Series X|S and PC.
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, Windows, Game Pass