Games with Gold July

Assault Android Cactus
Play as android cop, Constable Cactus, or nine others as you blast a bevy of baddies to protect your spaceship in this thrilling twin-stick shooter. With a taut story line, non-stop bullet-play, and beautiful visuals, the action really ramps up in multiplayer and will leave you breathless.

Death Squared
Cooperation, communication, and robot explosions are the name of the game in this crafty puzzler.  Solve 80 unique puzzles that range from elementary all the way up to Einstein genius. Fantastic narration, inventive levels, and four-player multiplayer really set this game apart.

Virtua Fighter 5 Final Showdown
Customize and fight as your favorite 17 characters from the Virtua Fighter franchise. This definitive version of the series includes an overhauled fighting mechanic, including “offensive mode,” a new strategic side-stepping ability to attack your enemy. Battle your way to the top and prove that you are the ultimate warrior.

Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell Conviction
Return to the iconic role of Sam Fisher, this time a fugitive from the government he used to serve.  Silently remove multiple opponents at once, obtain high-tech gadgets, and use the surrounding environment to investigate the corruption at the heart of his daughter’s murder. In addition, take part in the separate co-op adventure that adds to the replay value of this thrilling game.

 You can get your Xbox codes here

Next Up on Game Pass

Out now on Game Pass is Next Up Hero which has launched day and date

Then coming in July:

Abzu, Dirt 4, The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, Fallout 3, Shadow Complex Remastered,  Zombie Army Trilogy all on the 1st then later in the month on the 10th is Bomber Crew and rounding out the month launching day and date on Game Pass is Warhammer: Vermintide 2 on the 11th. 

 


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Three new titles come to Backward Compatibility

This afternoon after some teasing from Codemasters, Major Nelson went and announced

 

those two games from Codemasters and Fable Heroes which are all out now.

Games of July 2018

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Hyper Universe BETA Live

 

Hyper Universe is coming to Xbox One, and the Hyper Universe Xbox One Beta has kicked off for all Xbox Insiders!

Experience MOBA action at Hyper speed! Fast-paced combat and easy to pick up and play controls get you right into the action in this Free to Play 2D MOBA. Choose from a diverse cast of colorful Hypers, each with their own unique abilities. Leap into intense 4v4 combat or play Co-op against AI.

Read more about Hyper Universe and this weekend’s playtest (including roster, maps, and bonuses for participating!) on the official Hyper Universe website!

The Hyper Universe Beta times:

Pacific (UTC -7): Fri, June 22 10:00 AM PDT – Mon, June 25 10:00 AM PDT
Eastern (UTC -4): Fri, June 22 1:00 PM EDT – Mon, June 25 1:00 PM EDT
Brazil (UTC -3): Fri, June 22 2:00 PM BRT – Mon, June 25 2:00 PM BRT
London (UTC +1): Fri, June 22 6:00 PM BST – Mon, June 25 6:00 PM BST
Sydney (UTC +10): Sat, June 23 3:00 AM AEST – Tues, June 26 3:00 AM AEST

You can register game now via the Xbox Insider Hub

HOW TO PARTICIPATE:

NOTE: Xbox Live Gold is necessary to participate in multiplayer.

1. Sign in and launch the Xbox Insider Hub on your Xbox One console.
2. Navigate to Insider content > Hyper Universe.
3. Select Join.
4. Joining will direct you to the Store to download the Hyper Universe Beta for Xbox One!

 

 

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Out this Week: June 26th - 29th

June 26th:

The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit

Xbox One X Enhanced - Return to your childhood and play a touching and heart-warming one-of-a-kind narrative experience from the directors and development team behind the BAFTA award-winning Life is Strange. As Chris, a creative and imaginative 10-year-old boy, escape reality with fantastical adventures as his alter ego: The Awesome Captain Spirit! 

Lumines Remastered

Xbox One X Enhanced - Lumines Remastered brings minimalism to the puzzle genre where the fusion of light and sound sets the stage for a two-color falling block experience in HD and 4K. Groove to electronic jams while strategically dropping blocks before the BPM bar sweeps combos clean after each measure. 

 

NieR: Automata – Become as Gods Edition

Xbox One X Enhanced - Invaders from another world attack without warning, unleashing machine lifeforms. To break the deadlock, a new breed of android infantry is sent into the fray: the YoRHa squad. NieR: Automata is a fresh take on the Action RPG genre that gracefully blends mesmerizing action with a captivating story.

 

Trove: Geode

Travel to a newly discovered world called Geode. This formerly pristine planet is under siege by the invading forces of Q‘bthulhu’s shadow army who they seek to lay claim to Geode’s rich resources. On Geode you’ll face all-new challenges adapting to this alien world and its peace-loving denizens.

 

World of Tanks: Mercenaries

Players can expect to explore and fight through an array of fan-favorite maps ravaged by war and time, with original Mercenary vehicles available to battle with or against the game's existing roster of over 680 vehicles.

 

June 28th: 

Epic Loon

Dive into the bizarre world of Epic Loon, a quirky physics platformer for up to 4 players playable in couch co-op or battle mode. An offbeat tribute to classic sci-fi movies, players lead a group of aliens to take over Joe’s TV after they are rudely awakened from their home inside of an old-school VHS tape.

 

Next Up Hero

Xbox Game Pass - Next Up Hero is a dungeon crawler featuring hand-drawn heroes that hack, slash, bongo-drum, boomerang, and jet their way through Ventures. Choose your Hero and start rolling dungeons, gearing out, and maxing your stats. Invite a friend for co-op -- you’re going to need all the help you can get.

 

Tour de France 2018

 

Feel the adrenaline of exhilarating descents in the intensity of this legendary race and carry out the finest racing tactics to lead your team to victory and earn the mythical Yellow Jersey. Embody the greatest champions and hit the official track of the Tour de France 2018. Featuring local co-op and versus multiplayer.

 

June 29th:

 

Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy

Xbox One X Enhanced - Your favorite marsupial is back and enhanced, entranced, and ready-to-dance with the N. Sane Trilogy game collection. Spin, jump, wump and repeat as you take on the epic challenges and adventures through the three games that started it all: Crash Bandicoot, Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back, and Crash Bandicoot 3: Warped.

 

The Crew 2

Xbox One X Enhanced - Take on the American motorsports scene as you explore and dominate the land, air, and sea of an exhilarating open world. With a wide variety of exotic cars, bikes, boats, and planes to choose from, experience the thrill and excitement of competition as you test your skills across a wide range of driving disciplines.

 

Magical Brickout

A new twist on the beloved classic Breakout formula. Instead of moving a small paddle back and forth across the screen, rotate the bricks in a circular fashion as you frantically try to keep the ball in the play area. Combined with a fantasy theme and beautifully hand painted graphics, casual and hardcore gamers will be entertained for hours.

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BETA Believe WARHAMMER VERMINTIDE 2 will be on Game Pass

Independent developer Fatshark today announced that the million selling hit game Warhammer: Vermintide 2 will be available on Xbox One, the all-in-one games and entertainment system from Microsoft, on July 11th, 2018.

“After the huge success with the release of Warhammer: Vermintide 2 on PC, we are happy and excited to bring the game to Xbox One.” says Martin Wahlund, CEO at Fatshark. “We can’t wait to stick it to the Skaven and Chaos on another platform.”

Open Beta Begins Today
The Warhammer: Vermintide 2 open beta begins today via Xbox Insider Program, and is open to everyone.

Pre-Order Now
The pre-order of the Warhammer: Vermintide 2 Premium Edition is available now.
The Premium Edition includes:

• Sigmar Keep Statue
• Helmgart Heraldry Themed Skins
• Exclusive Pre-order Portrait Frame
• Premium Edition Portrait Frame
• 6x Exclusive Heroic Deeds

Mixer Integration
Besides playing the game with three heroes, you can also get support - or not - from the Mixer audience when you stream. The Mixer integration makes it possible for viewers to participate in the game, where they can vote on what’s coming next, and more.

Xbox Game Pass
Warhammer: Vermintide 2 Standard Edition will be available via Xbox Game Pass from day one. An upgrade to Premium Edition will be available on release day.

Vermintide 2 is a visually stunning and groundbreaking melee action game pushing the boundaries of the first person co-op genre. Set during the apocalyptic End Times of the Warhammer world – the game introduces the dark, bloody and twisted forces of Chaos as an enemy faction. Other new features include 15 hero careers, new environments, talent trees and the proprietary Heroic Deeds System.

The game is Enhanced for Xbox One X and supports Native 4K on that system.

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Darwin Project goes Free to Play

After the announcement, Darwin Project would go free to play on PC, lead much talking about the Game Preview title on Xbox One but late yesterday we got this information on the Xbox versions future.
 
Here’s an important update from our Creative Director Simon Darveau:

We are super excited to release the game free to play on Xbox One. We made sure you guys can have a great social experience. We optimized the game and add the friend system. Can’t wait to have your feedback! See you in the arena!

Is Darwin Project now really free on Steam and Xbox?
Yes, starting July 4th.

What else are you working to immediately improve or add?
We improved performance and add the friend system. We’re working to improve the feel of combat, player powers and tile system. We’ll let you know soon.

Will you add more tiles?
As planned, you’ll be able to play more tiles this summer (see summer roadmap)

I bought the game already. Since it’s free now, will I be compensated?
If you own Darwin Project, you’ll receive the Founder’s Pack.


I have not bought the game, but I want to support you and get the founder’s pack, how can I get it?
You can buy the game and get the Founder’s Pack before Friday, June 22nd.

I bought the game on Xbox. Since it’s free now, can I have a refund?
Yes. If you paid for the game and want to be refunded, contact Xbox support and we’ll give you one.

Will Darwin Project be pay-to-win?
No. We will never sell items that give a competitive advantage.

See you and ALL OF YOUR FRIENDS in the arena!

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WAR THUNDER RELEASES EARLY ON XBOX ONE & NAVAL BATTLES CLOSED BETA COMMENCES

WAR THUNDER RELEASES EARLY ON XBOX ONE

Gaijin Entertainment has released the first War Thunder bundles on Xbox One for fans that want to access it before its free-to-play release later this year. War Thunder on Xbox One provides everything players love from the PC version including clear 4K resolution (for Xbox One X owners). Cross-platform warfare will be available between Xbox One and PC. War Thunder will feature new gameplay and access to the War Thunder Naval Battles Closed Beta, which commences today on all platforms, and completes the War Thunder air, land, and sea battle formula.

Xbox One gamers gain early entrance into War Thunder by purchasing one of three War Thunder Founder’s Packs (£15.99, £44.99 or £64.99). All Founder’s Packs come with unique decals, titles, and at least one Xbox One exclusive premium vehicle, and the £64.99 Access Pack contains all three exclusive vehicles (the XM-1 Chrysler tank, the F4U-4B Corsair aircraft of VMF-214 squadron, and the USS Bennion destroyer). 

For those willing to wait, War Thunder for Xbox One will release as a free-to-play game later in 2018.

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New Avatar Editor Debuts to Xbox Insiders

After they were shown almost a year ago the new Avatars are coming to Xbox One starting with those in the insider program.

The information was posted yesterday on Xbox Wire by Bradley Rossett

Avatars will be a unique representation of your desired style, personality, creativity, and mood as you play on Xbox One. As an Xbox Insider, you’re among the first to get your hands on the new Avatars. With this release, you can get a head start on creating a new Xbox Avatar within the beta Xbox Avatar Editor app. We’re starting things off with a selection of customizable appearance and closet items in each category. Additional accessories, props, moods, clothing, and appearance categories will be unlocked in the near future, and more content will regularly become available after launch. Right now, we’re only turning on the Avatar Editor itself, but Xbox dashboard integration will be coming soon to Insiders.

Our team is busy applying the final touches for our first preview of the Xbox Avatar Editor app. The flight will officially begin tomorrow, June 19, and members of Alpha and Alpha – Skip Ahead will be able to access the beta Xbox Avatar Editor via the Xbox Insider Hub’s Insider content tab by noon PDT (8 this evening in the UK).

New Categories

The new Xbox Avatars are built from the ground up in to enable an unprecedented amount of inclusive customization options, and we will continue to grow these selections over time. A wide range of body types and gender-neutral clothing enable you to uniquely tailor your avatar however you see fit.  If you see something you like, you can use it. Xbox Avatars now feature entirely new categories of appearance items and accessories, including fingernails, makeup, limbs, nose rings, and moods.

Countless Color Combinations

Thanks to the powerful new Avatar Editor app, virtually every aspect of your avatar can be personalized on-the-fly.  Each feature, including skin tone, hair, wearables, and props, can support over 16 million color options.  Most closet items also support multiple custom colors, so the number of possible color combinations for a single item can go from trillions all the way up to almost eighty octillion– that’s an eight followed by 28 zeroes!  With so many color options, it could be easy to lose track of that exact hue that you just used on an item. But don’t worry! Your recently used colors will be available in the “my colors” section of the color selection menu.

Smile for the Camera

Once you’ve created your new Avatar, you’re going to want to show it off! The Photobooth feature in the Avatar Editor enables you to capture a great photo of your Avatar to use as your Gamerpic.  Pose your Avatar using a multitude of different emotes, each of which can be paused and advanced frame-by-frame with far more control than ever before. Rotate and zoom controls help you capture the exact pose that you’re looking for, and a wide variety of background colors enable you to set the scene.

Express Yourself

Self-expression is an important tenant of Xbox Avatars, and we know that some of you have become attached to your Xbox Original Avatar since we first introduced them almost ten years ago.  We’re giving you the freedom to choose how you represent yourself to Friends on Xbox Live, whether that’s with the all-new Avatars, a custom Gamerpic, or your Xbox Original Avatar. We love the new Xbox Avatars, and we hope you do too.

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Deals with Gold: June 19th - June 26th Batman, Call of Duty, Diablo, The Walking Dead and much more

It's Tuesday which means one thing a new week of Deals with Gold which features all (I think) of the games from award-winning Telltale and any one of these has to be my pick of the week.

Xbox One Deals

Content Title	Content Type	Discount	Notes
7 Days to Die	Xbox One Game	50%	Pub Sale
ARK: Aberration	Add-On	40%	Spotlight Sale
ARK: Scorched Earth	Add-On	60%	Spotlight Sale
ARK: Survival Evolved	Xbox One X Enhanced	60%	Spotlight Sale
ARK: Survival Evolved Explorer’s Edition	Add-On	50%	Spotlight Sale
ARK: Survival Evolved Season Pass	Add-On	50%	Spotlight Sale
Back to the Future: The Game – 30th Anniversary Edition	Xbox One Game	70%	Pub Sale
Batman: The Enemy Within – The Complete Season (Episodes 1-5)	Xbox One Game	40%	Pub Sale
Batman: The Telltale Series – The Complete Season (Episodes 1-5)	Xbox One Game	70%	Pub Sale
Diablo III: Eternal Collection*	Xbox One X Enhanced	50%	DWG
Euro Fishing: Foundry Dock*	Add-On	50%	DWG
Euro Fishing: Manor Farm Lake*	Add-On	50%	DWG
Euro Fishing: Season Pass*	Add-On	50%	DWG
Euro Fishing: Urban Edition*	Xbox One X Enhanced	50%	DWG
Euro Fishing: Waldsee*	Add-On	50%	DWG
Euro Fishing: Bergsee*	Add-On	50%	DWG
Game of Thrones – The Complete First Season (Episodes 1-6)	Xbox One Game	70%	Pub Sale
Goliath*	Xbox One Game	50%	DWG
Hammerwatch*	Xbox One Game	20%	DWG
INDIE BUNDLE: Shiness and Seasons after Fall*	Xbox One Game	60%	DWG
Kerbal Space Program Enhanced Edition*	Xbox One Game	30%	DWG
Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy: The Telltale Series – The Complete Season (Episodes 1-5)	Xbox One Game	50%	Pub Sale
Minecraft: Story Mode – Adventure Pass (Additional Episodes 6-8)	Add-On	70%	Pub Sale
Minecraft: Story Mode – Season Two – The Complete Season (Episodes 1-5)	Xbox One Game	50%	Pub Sale
Minecraft: Story Mode – The Complete Adventure (Episodes 1-8)	Xbox One Game	70%	Pub Sale
Minecraft: Story Mode – The Complete Season (Episodes 1-5)	Xbox One Game	70%	Pub Sale
Mount & Blade: Warband*	Xbox One Game	60%	DWG
Spintires: MudRunner*	Xbox One X Enhanced	50%	DWG
Tales from the Borderlands Complete Season (Episodes 1-5)	Xbox One Game	70%	Pub Sale
The Minecraft: Story Mode Bundle	Xbox One Game	50%	Pub Sale
The Telltale Batman Bundle	Xbox One Game	25%	Pub Sale
The Telltale Mega Collection	Xbox One Game	40%	Pub Sale
The Walking Dead: A New Frontier – The Complete Season (Episodes 1-5)	Xbox One Game	60%	Pub Sale
The Walking Dead: Michonne – A Telltale Miniseries	Xbox One Game	60%	Pub Sale
The Walking Dead: Season Two	Xbox One Game	75%	Pub Sale
The Walking Dead: The Complete First Season	Xbox One Game	75%	Pub Sale
The Wolf Among Us	Xbox One Game	75%	Pub Sale
Tom Clancy The Division Let it Snow Pack	Add-On	50%	Spotlight Sale
Tom Clancy The Division Parade Pack	Add-On	50%	Spotlight Sale
Tom Clancy’s The Division Last Stand	Add-On	50%	Spotlight Sale
Tom Clancy’s The Division Season Pass	Add-On	60%	Spotlight Sale
Tom Clancy’s The Division Streets of New York Outfit Bundle	Add-On	50%	Spotlight Sale
Tom Clancy’s The Division Survival	Add-On	50%	Spotlight Sale
Tom Clancy’s The Division Underground	Add-On	50%	Spotlight Sale
Tom Clancy’s The Division – 1050 Premium Credits Pack	Add-On	30%	Spotlight Sale
Tom Clancy’s The Division – 2400 Premium Credits Pack	Add-On	30%	Spotlight Sale
Tom Clancy’s The Division – 4600 Premium Credits Pack	Add-On	30%	Spotlight Sale
Tom Clancy’s The Division – 500 Premium Credits Pack	Add-On	30%	Spotlight Sale
Tom Clancy’s The Division – 7200 Premium Credits Pack	Add-On	30%	Spotlight Sale
Tom Clancy’s The Division – Frontline Outfit Pack	Add-On	50%	Spotlight Sale
Tom Clancy’s The Division – Marine Forces Outfits Pack	Add-On	50%	Spotlight Sale
Tom Clancy’s The Division – Military Specialists Outfits Pack	Add-On	50%	Spotlight Sale
Tom Clancy’s  The Division – Sports Fan Outfit Pack	Add-On	50%	Spotlight Sale
Tom Clancy’s  The Division – Upper East Side Outfit Pack	Add-On	50%	Spotlight Sale
Warhammer Bundle: Mordheim and Blood Bowl 2*	Xbox One Game	60%	DWG
We Are The Dwarves*	Xbox One Game	50%	DWG
World II: Hunting Boss*	Xbox One Game	40%	DWG

   

Xbox 360 Deals

Content Title	Content Type	Discount	Notes
Back to the Future: The Game – 30th Anniversary Edition	Games On Demand	70%	Pub Sale
Batman – The Telltale Series – Season Pass	Add-On	70%	Pub Sale
Batman: The Telltale Series	Add-On	70%	Pub Sale
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 – Collection 1*	Add-On	35%	DWG
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 – Collection 2*	Add-On	35%	DWG
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 – Collection 3: Chaos Pack*	Add-On	35%	DWG
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 – Collection 4: Final Assault*	Add-On	35%	DWG
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3*	Games On Demand	50%	DWG
Final Exam*	Arcade	75%	DWG
Game of Thrones – Season Pass (Episodes 2-6)	Add-On	70%	Pub Sale
Jurassic Park: The Game	Games On Demand	80%	Pub Sale
Minecraft: Story Mode – Adventure Pass (Additional Episodes 6-8)	Add-On	70%	Pub Sale
Minecraft: Story Mode – Season Pass	Add-On	70%	Pub Sale
Minecraft: Story Mode – Season Pass Deluxe (Episodes 2-8)	Add-On	70%	Pub Sale
Minecraft: Story Mode – Season Two	Add-On	50%	Pub Sale
Minecraft: Story Mode – Season Two – Season Pass	Add-On	50%	Pub Sale
Poker Night 2	Arcade	80%	Pub Sale
RAW – Realms of Ancient War*	Arcade	75%	DWG
Sam & Max Beyond Time and Space	Arcade	80%	Pub Sale
Sam & Max Save the World	Arcade	80%	Pub Sale
Tales from the Borderlands – Season Pass	Add-On	70%	Pub Sale
The Quest for the Lost Eternia Shards Part 3*	Add-On	70%	DWG
The Quest for the Lost Eternia Shards Part 4*	Add-On	70%	DWG
The Walking Dead: Michonne – Ep. 1, In Too Deep	Add-On	60%	Pub Sale
The Walking Dead: Michonne – Season Pass (Episodes 2-3)	Add-On	60%	Pub Sale
The Walking Dead: Season Two – Season Pass	Add-On	75%	Pub Sale
The Wolf Among Us – Season Pass	Add-On	75%	Pub Sale
Tropico 3*	Games On Demand	75%	DWG
Tropico 4 Modern Times*	Add-On	75%	DWG
Tropico 4*	Games On Demand	75%	DWG
Tropico 5 Epic Meltdown*	Add-On	75%	DWG
Tropico 5 Espionage*	Add-On	75%	DWG
Tropico 5 Hostile Takeover*	Add-On	75%	DWG
Tropico 5 Paradise Lost*	Add-On	75%	DWG
Tropico 5 Waterborne*	Add-On	75%	DWG
Tropico 5*	Games On Demand	75%	DWG

The Phenomenal Cover Star for WWE 2K19

 

2K Games has announced the AJ Styles will be the cover star of WWE 2K19 which releases on October 9 (or the 5th if you go for the Digital Deluxe Edition)– and this year's big hook series entry is the Million Dollar Challenge.

As the title suggests, one gamer will walk away with a million dollars in return for demonstrating their excellence in the virtual ring. This isn’t your conventional eSports tournament with regional then national then international qualifying, however – part of it involves you cutting a WWE-style promo video that explains your greatness, and the ultimate prize requires you to defeat WWE Champion AJ Styles at the game. The four steps are outlined by 2K as follows:

• Beat a to-be-announced new mode in WWE 2K19
• Submit a promotional video explaining why you’ll beat Styles on the game
• Win a tournament against three other finalists
• Beat AJ Styles himself at WWE 2K19

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Giveaway and Thanks

Hi everyone, as you may know, this blog only started a few days ago and I'm about to hit over 1000 views already.

I've just started a twitter account for the blog which can be found at Guilty Sparked where I'm currently running a giveaway where you can win a £10 Voucher to be used on the Xbox Store.

I know not everyone has or uses Twitter that to give everyone the opportunity to win this voucher, if you leave a comment on this post or any other on the blog, I will enter you into the giveaway as well.

You may have also seen this on posts You can get your Xbox codes here 
that is an affiliate link at CD Keys if you do decide to use that link to get vouchers, gold or whatever via my link that's great and with any funds I get I will put back into the site and run more giveaways in the future.

For now, a big thanks for checking out Guilty Spark.

Is the Xbox One a Retro Marvel?

I did this video a while back after the announcement of a bunch of OG Xbox games coming to Xbox One via Backwards Compatibility and a few others getting X Enhanced.

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Complete Let's Play Series of Panzer Dragoon Orta on Xbox One X

I recently played all of the Cult Classic OG Xbox SEGA Title Panzer Dragoon Orta on One X via Backwards Compatibility, you can watch the whole thing here.

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Hyperkin Xbox One Duke Controller Unboxing Video

I unbox the rather cool nostalgia-infused Hyperkin Xbox One Duke Controller. 

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Ten Xbox 360 games that need to come to Xbox One

I take a look at 10 Xbox 360 Games that should make their way to Xbox One via Backwards Compatibility.

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Out this Week: June 19th - June 22nd

After the busy week of E3, things go back to some normality with this week's releases.

June 19th Anima: Gate of Memories – The Nameless Chronicles

A third-person action-RPG that tells the story of a man without a name, an immortal being cursed to walk the world until the end of time. When a shadow of his past rises again in his path, he will be forced to take part in a conflict in which our very existence is in question.

June 19th Haimrik

In this unique action adventure game, play as Haimrik, a young writer trying to make a living in a medieval town full of warriors, sorcerers, and dragons. With the help of Masamba, a hungry lioness, he’ll venture out to take on the evil king and his elite generals, the Word Warriors as you make words come to life in this humorous action adventure game. 

June 20th Grab the Bottle (One X Enhanced) 

Solve puzzles by stretching an infinitely stretchy arm through various levels and obstacles, grabbing and dropping objects along the way. To make things trickier, Grab the Bottle brings physics and puzzles to the mix as you must grab, pull, and drop objects in your path to get to the bottle... so go get it! 

June 22nd Battle Knights

 

Battle Knights is a retro-inspired, challenging platformer. Play as the blue knight, Wonder, who is on a quest to unite the coloured realms through a series of challenges as he attacks, blocks, and jumps his way across a variety of game modes. Features a co-op story mode and a number of versus mode competitive challenges.

June 22nd Slime-san: Superslime Edition

A dynamic, fast-paced platforming with a unique dash, morphing and time mechanics including three campaigns spread across 150 normal and New Game+ levels introducing new hazards at each corner. Are you ready to face Mama Worm, Blackbird's Kraken and Sheeple all at once?! Happy sliming! 

June 22nd  Yet Another Zombie Defense HD

 

Yet Another Zombie Defense HD is a top-down arcade zombie shooter with tactical/strategy elements. Prepare yourself before the night falls, build defensive barricades, buy guns and ammo, set up turrets and stay alive if you can as each successive night increasing in a challenge to put your skills to the test.

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Xbox Wins E3

With no new consoles announced this year, E3 2018 was all about the games. And more gamers than any other year tuned in to Twitch for all the latest breaking news and big announcements from the gaming industry.

For the second year in a row, Microsoft’s live stream was the highest viewed stream on Twitch.

Microsoft’s Xbox E3 Briefing wasn’t just the most watched live event of this year’s convention… it was also the highest concurrent viewer count of any stream ever on Twitch, pulling in an impressive 1.7 million viewers at its peak.

1. Microsoft / Xbox — 1.7 Million viewers (1.1 Million in 2017)
2. Ubisoft — 1.6 Million viewers (986K in 2017)
3. Sony / PlayStation — 1.5 Million viewers (926K in 2017)
4. Bethesda — 964K viewers (233K in 2017)
5. PC Gaming Show — 893K viewers (552K in 2017)
6. Nintendo / Switch — 679K viewers (292K in 2017)
7. EA (Electronic Arts) — 528K viewers (676K in 2017)

Compared to last year’s E3, Microsoft’s briefing saw an impressive increase of 600k concurrent viewers on Twitch – which doubled the 818k viewers they had back in 2016.

Which impressive with Microsoft heavily promoting their own streaming platform, Mixer, over Twitch, that the numbers could be even more impressive for the green brand.

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Resident Evil 2 Remake will come to Xbox One

For the first time since 2015, Resident Evil 2 Remake Resurfaced at E3  where after 20 years after its initial release in 1998, Capcom has announced that a remake of Resident Evil 2 will be hitting Xbox One on January 25, 2019.

Resident Evil 2 will be a complete remake of the original game,  updated more modern gameplay mechanics, improved over-the-shoulder camera, and gorgeous visuals thanks to the RE Engine that helped to power the terrifying Resident Evil 7 Biohazard. The game has been built from the ground up to make Raccoon City’s shambling hordes of zombies scarier than ever before.

Fans of the series will be happy to hear that the game’s two main protagonists have returned for more zombie-slaying. Fan favourites Leon S. Kennedy, a rookie cop dealing with a cataclysmic undead outbreak on his first day on the job, and Claire Redfield, a college student searching for her brother Chris, are back and looking better than ever.

You’ll be able to see the game’s events from both of their perspectives, exploring iconic locations including the Raccoon City Police Department, a former museum that can be explored for clues and will be presented in a way never before seen by fans.

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IGN Bring Forza Horizon 4 to First

The upcoming hotly anticipated fourth instalment of Forza Horizon after coming off a great E3 showing is part of IGN's First series.

“’Seasons change everything’ sounds like a neat tagline, but it’s a really honest description of what actually happens from season to season… in our game,” says Playground Games creative director Ralph Fulton. “I think it’s testament to the production team and our tech art team, and our environment art team here at Playground who have managed to create basically four worlds the size of Forza Horizon 3, in one, for this game.”

The first IGN First video takes a look at some of the work involved in building four worlds instead of one, and also explores how seasons will effect and expand the traditional Forza Horizon gameplay experience.

The Playground Games team has spent an entire year gathering reference material, sound recordings, and sky captures from all over Britain – in every season – in order to ensure Forza Horizon 4 is as faithful a recreation of the kind of seasonal variety Britain boasts as possible. As the seasons shift in the game sheep are shorn, crops are harvested, and even blossums flower on hedgerows; no detail, it appears, was too small.

This is certainly something to keep an eye on.

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Deals with Gold June 12th to June 19th: A Hat in Time, The Division, Farming Simulator and more

A new lot of Deals with Gold has gone live which includes a real highlight in A Hat in Time a cute-as-heck 3D platformer reminiscent to Super Mario Sunshine which features a little girl who stitches hats together for wicked powers! Freely explore giant worlds and recover Time Pieces to travel to new heights! This has to be my pick of the week along with all the DLC for the recently added to Game Pass The Division from Ubisoft.

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Xbox One Deals

Content Title	Content Type	Discount	Notes
101 Ways to Die	Xbox One Game	60%	DWG
2Dark	Xbox One Game	80%	DWG
A Hat in Time	Xbox One Game	33%	DWG
Big Buck Hunter Arcade	Xbox One Game	60%	DWG
Claire: Extended Uncut	Xbox One Game	70%	DWG
Doodle God: Ultimate Edition	Xbox One Game	60%	DWG
Gone Home: Console Edition	Xbox One Game	60%	DWG
Hand of Fate 2	Xbox One X Enhanced	30%	DWG
Hand of Fate Deluxe Edition	Xbox One Game	60%	DWG
Handball 17	Xbox One Game	80%	DWG
Rugby 18	Xbox One X Enhanced	60%	DWG
TERA: Founder’s Pack Deluxe	Xbox One Game	33%	DWG
TERA: Founder’s Pack Supreme	Xbox One Game	33%	DWG
TERA: Founder’s Pack Ultimate	Xbox One Game	33%	DWG
TERA: Founder’s Pak	Xbox One Game	33%	DWG
The Surge	Xbox One X Enhanced	75%	DWG
The Surge: A Walk in the Park	Add-On	33%	DWG
The Surge: Complete Edition	Xbox One X Enhanced	67%	DWG
Tom Clancy The Division Let it Snow Pack	Add-On	50%	DWG
Tom Clancy The Division Parade Pack	Add-On	50%	DWG
Tom Clancy’s The Division Last Stand	Add-On	50%	DWG
Tom Clancy’s The Division Season Pass	Add-On	60%	DWG
Tom Clancy’s The Division Streets of New York Outfit Bundle	Add-On	50%	DWG
Tom Clancy’s The Division Survival	Add-On	50%	DWG
Tom Clancy’s The Division Underground	Add-On	50%	DWG
Tom Clancy’s The Division – 1050 Premium Credits Pack	Add-On	30%	DWG
Tom Clancy’s The Division – 2400 Premium Credits Pack	Add-On	30%	DWG
Tom Clancy’s The Division – 4600 Premium Credits Pack	Add-On	30%	DWG
Tom Clancy’s The Division – 500 Premium Credits Pack	Add-On	30%	DWG
Tom Clancy’s The Division – 7200 Premium Credits Pack	Add-On	30%	DWG
Tom Clancy’s The Division – Frontline Outfit Pack	Add-On	50%	DWG
Tom Clancy’s The Division – Marine Forces Outfits Pack	Add-On	50%	DWG
Tom Clancy’s The Division – Military Specialists Outfits Pack	Add-On	50%	DWG
Tom Clancy’s  The Division – Sports Fan Outfit Pack	Add-On	50%	DWG
Tom Clancy’s  The Division – Upper East Side Outfit Pack	Add-On	50%	DWG
TT Isle of Man	Xbox One X Enhanced	40%	DWG
WRC 6 FIA World Rally Championship	Xbox One Game	80%	DWG
WRC 7 FIA World Rally Championship	Xbox One X Enhanced	60%	DWG
WRC Collection FIA World Rally Championship	Xbox One X Enhanced	60%	DWG

 

Xbox 360 Deals

Content Title	Content Type	Discount	Notes
Farming Simulator 15 – IT Runner DLC	Add-On	33%	DWG
Farming Simulator 15 – JCB	Add-On	33%	DWG
Farming Simulator 15 – Lamborghini Nitro 120	Add-On	33%	DWG
Farming Simulator 15 – New Holland	Add-On	33%	DWG
Farming Simulator 15 – Niva	Add-On	33%	DWG
Farming Simulator 15 – Official Expansion (Silver)	Add-On	33%	DWG
Farming Simulator 15	Games On Demand	75%	DWG
Handball 16	Games On Demand	80%	DWG
WRC 5 FIA World Rally Championship	Games On Demand	80%	DWG

Game Preview: Enlisted coming in 2018

Upcoming Squad Based MMO Shooter Enlisted will be coming to Xbox Game Preview somtime in 2018.

Xbox Game Preview players will be able to strap on the boots of American, Soviet, and German soldiers, and jump into massive WWII battles with hundreds of soldiers and thousands of bullets flying everywhere. Enlisted’s unique game mechanics of an AI controlled squad transforms the traditional military multiplayer FPS game into a more realistic and chaotic warfare experience, making battles dynamic and massive. Enlisted offers several game modes for all tastes, from extended comprehensive battles through to more fast-paced action to Battle Royale.

“We want to widen the genre of realistic FPS to a bigger audience. Realism should not always mean lengthy preparation and an extended road to the first battle. Realism should be the battle conditions and weapon characteristics being close to reality, it’s in the active interaction with your team or squad, it’s in the massive battles, where you can lose hundreds of soldiers in one assault. This is what we aim for in Enlisted”, - said Alexander Polyakov, lead producer of Darkflow Software.

The Xbox Game Preview version of Enlisted will allow players to test out and enjoy several game modes: Invasion, Offensive, City Battle, and Battle Royale. “Invasion” will offer battles with asymmetrical gameplay, where two teams will need to complete different tasks: one will be capturing and holding a large territory, while the second will try to liquidate all the invaders. The mode will throw players right into the heart of the battle. Each player will form and lead a squad of AI controlled soldiers. Squad members will follow players commands and provide them with additional lives – every time the main character dies, the player will get full control of the nearest soldier from their squad. This will help a player get back to the battle in a blink and participate in the combat longer.

Those who prefer a more consistent and thoughtful webattle will enjoy “Offensive” mode. Here players will be able to build fortifications, drive vehicles, and use large caliber guns. The distances on the map will be greater than in “Invasion”, so the value of each decision and action will be higher. Players can also expect city battles for multiple numbers of participants.

The game will also feature a Battle Royale mode. This mode will include unique Team Battle Royale, where each of two teams will be representing one of the nations that fought in WW2. Players will be able to use heavy vehicles like tanks.

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