Yearly Archives: 2020

//HEX Official Gameplay Trailer

Use your communication skills to bypass internet security measures, and successfully hack into the most secure banks. Play as Hacker –taking direction to disarm each protocol– or play as Control to relay instructions to your partner.

Independent developer Solis Studios will be releasing their ultimate bank hacking simulator //HEX on Steam on July 31

Rocket Arena Official Launch Trailer

It’s time to wake up and smell the rocket fuel. Launch into an extraordinary world where rockets rule everything. Crater welcomes you on July 14.

Who knew a world where rockets are everywhere could be so fun? Get ready to launch into explosive 3v3 action. Choose your hero and join the Rocket Championship Tour — where the most skilled rocket competitors in the land battle it out for the Crater Cup. Master your hero’s unique rockets and abilities to rule the arena and become a champion! And there’s plenty more heroes, maps, and rocket-y rewards to come — Season One launches July 28. Soon you’ll be seeing rockets everywhere too.

Did we mention there are rockets?

Fallout 76 and More Are Now Available on Xbox Game Pass

By Jason Fogerty (JFogerty)

Fallout 76 Xbox Game Pass Cover Image

As part of the latest range of new additions to Microsoft’s Xbox Game Pass service, Fallout 76 is now available for subscribers to download and play. This marks the first time that the game has been available on the service, which also recently came to Steam back in April. Alongside Fallout 76, Xbox Game Pass has also gotten two other new additions: strategy title Endless Space 2 and award-winning retro RPG CrossCode.

Fallout 76 & Other New Additions to Xbox Game Pass

Fallout 76, which first launched back in late 2018, has seen something of a resurgence since its extremely problematic release. The launch of the game’s Wastelanders DLC, which added human NPCs to the game, is the latest of many major updates and patches which have sought to address the many issues which were present in 2018. While the game may never have enjoyed the success which Bethesda may have hoped for, it has managed to gain a loyal core audience. Launching onto new platforms, including Steam and now Xbox Game Pass, is a chance for the now-improved game to gain new players. Whether that strategy will have a notable impact remains to be seen. Gamers looking to earn money playing games will no doubt look elsewhere, but it has a somewhat-untapped appeal when it comes to MMORPG fans.

Fallout 76 Xbox Game Pass Text Image

Fallout 76 is available on both Xbox One and PC via Xbox Game Pass. The other two new additions, Endless Space 2 and CrossCode, are only available on single platforms; CrossCode is available on Xbox One through Xbox Game Pass, while Endless Space 2 is only available on Xbox Game Pass for PC. CrossCode, described as a “retro-inspired 2D action RPG,” first released for PC in September of last year. It comes to Xbox Game Pass alongside its launch this month on Xbox One, PS4, and Switch. The game has received mostly high reviews and won the “Most Fulfilling Community-Funded Game” award at the 2019 SXSW Gaming Awards. Endless Space 2, on the other hand, first launched on PC in 2017 (though it was available in Early Access from 2016).

Given the reputation of Fallout 76, many gamers might not give it a second glance. However, Xbox Game Pass subscribers may wish to at least give it a try; the game has, after all, come a long way since the days of its launch, when its rampant bugs and design problems fuelled headlines for months. While the news cycle has moved on, Bethesda has done a great deal to address those problems and fix bugs, and big additions like Wastelanders have been well-received by the game’s fanbase. With almost two years of new content and improvements, Fallout 76 is a very different experience than it was at launch.

Hearthstone: Scholomance Academy Cinematic Trailer

On behalf of Headmaster Kel’Thuzad and the rest of our faculty, we’re thrilled to welcome you to Scholomance Academy, the fabled college of magic (and the title and setting for the newest Hearthstone expansion) where knowledge is power, students are brimming with magical potential, and rumors abound of vile things lurking beneath the school grounds…

Class will officially be in session in early August with the arrival of 135 all-new cards designed to supercharge the game with sorcerous synergies and dazzling displays of arcane splendor!

EVE Online: Zenith Quadrant 3 Trailer

EVE Online’s Quadrant 3 is called “Zenith”, and its arrival today will see the seismic reshaping of New Eden come to pass!

The final chapter of the Invasion story arc will come to an end as the Triglavians’ plans approach their climactic conclusion, and Capsuleers will have a huge part to play in the star-spanning consequences of that reshaping. There will be visual updates, meta changes, login campaigns, events and more!

Outcasters Announce Trailer

Outcasters is a frantic, fast-paced, and highly competitive game set in a vibrant, colourful world. Up to 8 players will compete across different maps and game modes, using your curved shots, abilities, and pick ups to find creative ways to beat your enemies.

STORY OF SEASONS: Friends of Mineral – Launch Trailer

STORY OF SEASONS: Friends of Mineral Town is available now on Nintendo Switch™ system and Windows PC via Steam!

STORY OF SEASONS: Friends of Mineral Town is a complete remake, re-envisioning the charming and occasionally mysterious world of Mineral Town with updated gameplay, graphics, and characters for the modern day. Core features of the STORY OF SEASONS series also make their return, with multi-floor mining and fan-favorite events like horse racing.

Returning the series to the simulation style that put it on the map, Friends of Mineral Town features detailed farm management by individual squares of land, while also introducing smooth, modernized controls to make managing tools and items fun and easy. Once the crops and livestock are tended to, players can spend their days catching fish in the river, mining for ore, or taking a relaxing break in the hot spring.

Seasons bring new events and Mineral Town is chock full of them! Local festivities bring townsfolk together, giving more opportunities to build relationships during events including animal contests, pet fetch competitions, mochi making, and more. Mineral Town is jam-packed with interesting characters to meet, befriend, and even romance. Learn their stories, help them in their times of need, and become an integral part of this lovely community.