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Coming to Xbox Game Pass: Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty, Soul Hackers 2, F1 22, and Merge & Blade

Welcome back friends, we have more games coming soon (some as soon as today!). RPG’s, Puzzles, Racing, and Action coming to your backlog. Let’s get to the games!

Available Today

Atomic Heart (Cloud, Console, and PC) – February 21
Available on day one with Game Pass: In a mad and sublime utopian world, take part in explosive encounters. Adapt your fighting style to each opponent, use your environment, and upgrade your equipment to fulfill your mission.

Coming Soon

Merge & Blade (Cloud, Console, and PC) – February 28
Experience an addictive fantasy puzzler and a massive auto-battler in the world’s first puzzle auto-battler game! Engage in large-scale battles with monsters with your own squad using merge mechanics. Only your brain can save the world!

Soul Hackers 2 (Cloud, Console, and PC) – February 28
Explore a supernatural RPG with stylish summoners and dark dangers lurking under cyberpunk Japan. Join Ringo and her companions to solve the mystery behind an imminent apocalypse in Soul Hackers 2. Strengthen the bonds with your teammates and dive deeper into their soul, reliving their last adventures and discovering the truth of their stories and yours.

F1 22 (Console and PC) EA Play – March 2
PC Game Pass & Ultimate members can get behind the wheel on March 2 as F1 22 joins The Play List with EA Play. Get to grips with the fastest motorsport around. Take your seat in the 2022 season cars, test your skills around Miami International Autodrome, and get a taste of the glitz and glamor in F1 Life.

Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty (Cloud, Console, and PC) – March 3
Available on day one with Game Pass: Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty is a dramatic, action-packed story of a nameless militia soldier fighting for survival in a dark fantasy version of the Later Han Dynasty where demons plague the Three Kingdoms. Players fight off deadly creatures and enemy soldiers using swordplay based on the Chinese martial arts, attempting to overcome the odds by awakening the true power from within.

Game Updates

Microsoft Flight Simulator World Update XII: New Zealand – February 23
Microsoft Flight Simulator World Update XII: New Zealand beckons all to experience the expansive beauty that the country has to offer, reproduced in stunning photo-realistic quality including 62 handcrafted points of interest and 10 new missions to bask in the majesty of New Zealand’s diverse landscapes from above. Available for free to all owners and Game Pass members. The sky is calling!

Xbox Game Pass Ultimate Perks

Apex Legends: Supercharge Revelry Pack – Available now
Join the Apex Games ready for battle with the Supercharge Revelry Pack, available with your EA Play membership until March 14, 2023.

MultiVersus: MVP Pack – Drop 3 – Available now
The MultiVersus MVP Pack is a free in-game bundle only available for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate members. Enjoy a new variant, ringout effect, and a banner on us with each pack to further up your game!

Leaving February 28

There’s still time to pick up where you left off or earn some extra Achievements in the following games leaving soon. Remember to use your membership discount to save up to 20% on games available in the Game Pass library before they go!

Alien: Isolation (Console and PC)
Crown Trick (Cloud, Console, and PC)
Dragon Ball FighterZ (Cloud, Console, and PC)
Far: Changing Tides (Cloud, Console, and PC)
Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII (Console and PC)
Madden NFL 21 (Console and PC) EA Play
Octopath Traveler (Cloud, Console, and PC)

Remember to use your Xbox Game Pass mobile app to add these games to your download queue (and to turn in your Game Pass Quests)! Stay tuned on Xbox Wire or on Twitter at @XboxGamePassPC and @XboxGamePass for more updates.

Diablo IV Open Beta Dates Announced

The Diablo IV open beta and early access weekends have officially been announced! Prepare yourself for the first venture into Sanctuary with an opportunity to dive-in early. The open beta will be available to everyone from March 24 to 26, but those who pre-order Diablo IV on the Xbox Store will get early access to the open beta from March 17 to 19. Sanctuary will be teeming with demons eagerly awaiting your arrival…

Throughout both the open beta and early access weekends, you can experience the first moments of Diablo IV, playing through the Prologue and entirety of Act 1. To get you fully immersed in all the gruesome and glorious elements of Sanctuary, the entire first zone, Fractured Peaks, will be yours to explore. From traversing the rugged landscape to slaying demons with furious might, this will be your chance to adventure through the Mortal Realm and behold what horrors await.

Let no evil thwart you on this journey. Clear hellish hordes from dungeons, complete intriguing quests provided by the locals, and gather powerful loot from fallen enemies on your path to reach Level 25. But make no mistake, you cancontinue todiscover the threats lurking around every turn once this level cap is reached.

This is your opportunity to combat the might of the Burning Hells before the game releases on June 6 on Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One. Pre-order your copy of Diablo IV today on the Xbox Store to get in on all the excitement of the open beta next month!

Note: The availability and launch dates of the beta are subject to change and the minimum duration of the open beta will be two days for a limited time. A Battle.net account will also be required to play.

Diablo® IV – Ultimate Edition

Blizzard Entertainment Inc.

☆☆☆☆☆
87

★★★★★

$99.99

Pre-order

Pre-order Diablo® IV – Ultimate Edition digitally and receive Early Access to the Open Beta*, Light Bearer Mount in Diablo® IV and up to 4 days Early Access to Diablo® IV’s Launch**.

Diablo® IV – Ultimate Edition also includes:

– Diablo® IV for Xbox One / Xbox Series X|S
– Inarius Wings & Inarius Murloc Pet in Diablo® III***
– Amalgam of Rage Mount in World of Warcraft®****
– Umber Winged Darkness Cosmetics Set in Diablo Immortal™****
– Temptation Mount in Diablo® IV
– Hellborn Carapace Mount Armor in Diablo® IV
– Wings of the Creator Emote in Diablo® IV
– Accelerated Seasonal Battle Pass Unlock in Diablo® IV (includes a Premium Seasonal Battle Pass Unlock plus 20 Tier Skips and a cosmetic)

Diablo® IV is the next-gen action RPG experience with endless evil to slaughter, countless abilities to master, nightmarish Dungeons, and legendary loot. Embark on the campaign solo or with friends, meeting memorable characters through beautifully dark settings and a gripping story, or go rogue through an expansive End Game and shared world where players will meet in towns to trade, team up to battle World Bosses, or descend into PVP zones to test their skills against other players – no lobbies necessary – with cross-play and cross-progression on all available platforms.

This is only the beginning for Diablo® IV, with new events, stories, seasons, rewards, and more looming on the horizon.

*Actual platform availability and launch date(s) of the Beta subject to change. See Diablo.com for more details. Minimum Open Beta duration is 2 days. Limited time only. Internet connection required.

**Up to 4 days based on estimated access; actual play time subject to possible outages and applicable time zone differences.

***Downloaded separately. Available on Xbox One when Diablo® III: Season 28 launches. Diablo® III sold separately.

****Downloaded separately. Available at Diablo® IV launch. World of Warcraft® and Diablo Immortal™ sold / downloaded separately.

Battle.net account required. Internet connection required.

For more information, please visit Diablo.com.

© 2022 Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. Diablo, Diablo Immortal, World of Warcraft, and Blizzard Entertainment are trademarks or registered trademarks of Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. in the U.S and/or other countries. All rights reserved.

Diablo® IV – Digital Deluxe Edition

Blizzard Entertainment Inc.

☆☆☆☆☆
101

★★★★★

$89.99

Pre-order

Pre-order Diablo® IV – Digital Deluxe Edition and receive Early Access to the Open Beta*, Light Bearer Mount in Diablo® IV and up to 4 days Early Access to Diablo® IV’s Launch**.

Diablo® IV – Digital Deluxe Edition also includes:

This is only the beginning for Diablo® IV, with new events, stories, seasons, rewards, and more looming on the horizon.

*Actual platform availability and launch date(s) of the Beta subject to change. See Diablo.com for more details. Minimum Open Beta duration is 2 days. Limited time only. Internet connection required.

**Up to 4 days based on estimated access; actual play time subject to possible outages and applicable time zone differences.

***Downloaded separately. Available on Xbox One when Diablo® III: Season 28 launches. Diablo® III sold separately.

****Downloaded separately. Available at Diablo® IV launch. World of Warcraft® and Diablo Immortal™ sold / downloaded separately.

Battle.net account required. Internet connection required.

For more information, please visit Diablo.com.

Diablo® IV – Standard Edition

Blizzard Entertainment Inc.

☆☆☆☆☆
98

★★★★★

$69.99

Pre-order

Pre-order Diablo® IV – Standard Edition digitally and receive Early Access to the Open Beta* and Light Bearer Mount in Diablo® IV.

Diablo® IV – Standard Edition also includes:

– Diablo® IV for Xbox One / Xbox Series X|S
– Inarius Wings & Inarius Murloc Pet in Diablo® III**
– Amalgam of Rage Mount in World of Warcraft®***
– Umber Winged Darkness Cosmetics Set in Diablo Immortal™***

This is only the beginning for Diablo® IV, with new events, stories, seasons, rewards, and more looming on the horizon.

*Actual platform availability and launch date(s) of the Beta subject to change. See Diablo.com for more details. Minimum Open Beta duration is 2 days. Limited time only. Internet connection required.

**Downloaded separately. Available on Xbox One when Diablo® III: Season 28 launches. Diablo® III sold separately.

***Downloaded separately. Available at Diablo® IV launch. World of Warcraft® and Diablo Immortal™ sold / downloaded separately.

Battle.net account required. Internet connection required.

For more information, please visit Diablo.com.

This Week on Xbox: Minecraft Crocs, Wild Hearts, and More

Making Live TV for Not For Broadcast

Not For Broadcast is an FMV game about making a TV show. As the National Nightly News airs live on screen, you will make the edits, censor the swear words (and later, politically controversial phrases, if you choose), and even pick what plays in the ad breaks.

As tensions rise, a burgeoning resistance movement demands you transmit their anti-government propaganda instead of the regularly scheduled news, to dramatically change the message going out to the masses of avid viewers.

The feeling of making a TV show, of being in control of what the audience at home sees, and impacting the stories of the characters and the world was the experience we want for you, our player.

In a world dominated by the consumption of visual media, it’s time to take a closer look at the power it has over us. And what better way to raise the stakes and give you a keen sense of urgency and power than to make it all live? After all, the news is reported as it happens. There’s no pausing in real life, no rewinding an interview to ask a different question, and certainly no avoiding the barrage of advertising. That experience, the stress, fun and creativity of making choices on the fly to tell your story, to see the narrative developing from the consequences of these decisions; that’s the fun of Not For Broadcast.

Of course, this presented a different problem altogether.

Our biggest challenge was shooting footage as single, continuous takes. Evoking that “Live TV Feeling” meant no cuts at any point… That’s right: not one. You are the editor here, not us. So, while a movie is composed of only the best shots cut from all the takes you got on the day, we don’t have that luxury. We had to nail each scene in one go — some of them approached 20 minutes!

Our incredibly talented cast had to learn relatively long scripts and perform them in one take without a single mistake in front of moving cameras whose operators had their own world of complications to handle. We were fortunate that most of our scenes were shot in ten takes or less, but it wasn’t uncommon for a longer or more complicated scene to run into the teens.

We pulled it off with a powerful combination of planning, exceptional actors and crewmembers, and a very deliberate decision: We ran the shoot more like a theatre show than a film set. Rehearsing an ensemble of actors who were prepared to roll with the punches of live performance and react accordingly until we had a scene that worked.

This meant seriously high pressure for everyone. Fluff your line in minute 12? Drop your camera out of focus? We’re all going back to the top. Though the upside is when you nail that one take, you’re done and you can hit the pub.

There were further wrinkles to this format, too, in the shape of long, complex tracks for our friends doing the Russian and Chinese dubbing of Not For Broadcast, but if you’ve heard our fully produced rap single “Paint It Red” in Russian, I think you’ll agree it was time and money well spent. As it turns out, it made for a record-breaking amount of footage in our game by the end, at over a whopping 41 hours.

So, the next time you’re playing Not For Broadcast, and you get to a sequence that’s over 15 minutes long, take a moment to think about the actors, crew, dubbing teams, and the team at NotGames who’ve taken that piece of flawless, one-take action from script to set to game. We certainly will when we’re planning the next one!

Not For Broadcast

tinyBuild

☆☆☆☆☆

★★★★★

$24.99

$22.49

Pre-order

It’s time for the National Nightly News. A nation tunes in, and you get to decide what’s fit for broadcast. Pick the most exciting (or scandalous) camera angles, bleep the swears and determine which ads to run to keep the sponsors happy. No pressure, right? I mean, who pays attention to the news anyway?

Not For Broadcast is a darkly comedic game of televised chaos that lets you pick what you want to see on TV, no matter what anybody else wants. Egotistical celebrities, dishonest politicians, and strange sponsors clash on the airwaves. You’re here to ensure that the show goes on uninterrupted.

Cut between multiple camera feeds, tweak the headlines, bleep the foul language, all with just moments to spare on a live broadcast! Whether you toe the party line or stir up a scandal is your choice, so long as you can hold the audience’s fickle attention.

Frame the picture (and the debate): Keep the general public entertained with your editing skills. You are the artist and the broadcast is your canvas.

Keep it PG: Smash that big red CENSOR button to keep rude words (and other sensitive information) off the air. Keep the news safe for children and oppressive political regimes alike.

Hand-pick the headlines: There’s more news to see than a single broadcast can possibly contain, so someone (that’s you) gets to choose what goes on air. Frame a footballer as a loving beau or a drunken lout? Your call to make, and just one of many. It’s just TV, right? It’s not like you could change an entire nation’s fate…

Cue the ads: Powerful as you are, they’re really not paying you enough here. Some hand-picked (if slightly sketchy) sponsors might help pad that bank balance, and provide some laughs along the way. Customer satisfaction is not guaranteed and absolutely no refunds.

The show must go on! Nothing will stop the National Nightly News, not even existential threats! Keep broadcasting no matter how bizarre things get. News stops for no-one, not even a category 5 storm!

Keep them laughing as you go: Okay, so the news isn’t all sunshine and celebrity embarrassments. There’s all that talk of war, and the politics are just getting to you. But don’t worry, be happy! Tune out the chaos, turn up the ads, and whatever you do, don’t listen in on the increasingly panicked chatter of the news crew behind the scenes. Everything’s fine.

Hogwarts Legacy: Support Animal Conservation with the Magical Beasts Quiz

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Next Week on Xbox: New Games for February 20 to 24

Welcome to Next Week on Xbox! In this weekly feature we cover all the games coming soon to Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Windows, and Game Pass! Get more details on these upcoming games below and click their profiles for further info (release dates subject to change). Let’s jump in!

Akka Arrh – February 21

A cascade of words, color, shapes, and sound flows around your turret as you desperately fight off swarms of inbound attackers. This modern take from the developers at Llamasoft combines the intrigue of an incredibly rare Atari arcade prototype with a unique creative vision that delivers a wave shooter that is incredible fun to play.

Atomic Heart – February 21
Optimized for Xbox Series X|S / Smart Delivery / Game Pass

Available on day one with Game Pass! In a mad and sublime utopian world, take part in explosive encounters. Adapt your fighting style to each opponent, use your environment and upgrade your equipment to fulfill your mission. Available on Cloud, Console, and PC.

Like a Dragon: Ishin! – February 21
Optimized for Xbox Series X|S / Smart Delivery

1860s Kyo is plagued by widespread inequality, and one samurai will change the course of history in his search for justice. Take up the sword of Sakamoto Ryoma and venture to Kyoto to find your father’s killer, clear yourself of a framed murder, and restore your honor. In doing so, you will bring an end to the samurai era and forever change the future of Japan. Draw your blade, load your revolver, and join the revolution in this heated historical adventure that only the creators of Yakuza: Like a Dragon could produce.

Remoteness – February 21
Optimized for Xbox Series X|S

New York, 2034. You wake up after what seemed to be a terrible nightmare, but it’s not. After an electrical meteor shower hit Earth, the district has been evacuated and isolated overnight by the army. The only option left is to grab your crossbow to fight, explore, survive, and escape from this hell.

Arcadia Fallen – February 22
Optimized for Xbox Series X|S / Smart Delivery / Xbox Play Anywhere

Arcadia Fallen is a roleplaying visual novel where your choices shape the personality of your character. Play the role of a young alchemist apprentice who is unwillingly bound to an illegal spirit. Suddenly drawn into a war between humanity and magic, they must join a group of unlikely heroes to escape their own doom, hopefully saving the world along the way.

Blood Bowl 3 – February 23
Optimized for Xbox Series X|S / Smart Delivery

Strap on your boots, don your helmet, adjust your shoulder guards and chest plate… and slip a sharpened dagger into your belt (discreetly). Take control of a team from one of 12 factions, each with its own unique characteristics, and hobble the progress of your opponents by positioning your players wisely. Dodge or ruthlessly eliminate those who get in your way and reach the end zone to score decisive touchdowns! The cleverest strategists will obviously have the advantage, but will that be enough?

Catan: Console Edition – February 23
Optimized for Xbox Series X|S / Smart Delivery

Play the official video game of Catan on console! Acquire resources, master new strategies, and build your settlements across a board that comes to life. Challenge friends in your living room or play against smart and dynamic AI to become the winning Catanian, then take these skills online with full cross-play compatibility.

Midnight is Lost – February 23

Midnight is a witch’s animal helper. More precisely, he’s a cat that has accidentally ended up on a mysterious island and needs your help to get back home. Midnight is Lost gives you a unique and challenging experience that needs to be solved backward so get ready to challenge your brain!

Planet Cube: Edge – February 23
Optimized for Xbox Series X|S / Smart Delivery

Planet Cube is being invaded by a mysterious aggressor, and its populace are not ready for a fight. While most cubes run to the nearest exit, one square-headed lab technician named Edge finds it in himself to save the world. Run, gun, jump and dash through an underwater science complex, collecting fire-power to turn the tables on mysterious aggressors.

SimAirport – February 24

You control everything, from the cruise-altitude decisions to the smallest ground-level details. Challenge yourself to create an efficient and profitable international hub in Career Mode or create an artistic masterpiece without credit rating worries in Sandbox Mode. Construct your terminal, hire staff, sign airline contracts, and everything in between.

Introducing Minecraft x Crocs

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Sword and Fairy: Together Forever Coming to Game Pass on July 6

The Sword and Fairy franchise may not be that well-known internationally, but it’s regarded in China as one of the most iconic RPG series ever made. Since its launch in 1995, Sword and Fairy has grown to include seven official sequels, more than 10 spin-off titles, and two live-action TV shows.

Sword and Fairy: Together Forever Screenshot

Today, we’re absolutely thrilled to announce that the latest game in this series, Sword and Fairy: Together Forever, will arrive with Xbox Game Pass on July 6, 2023, and will support Xbox Play Anywhere, allowing you to bring all your saves and achievements with you across Xbox and Windows PC.

For those new to the series, Sword and Fairy: Together Forever is a standalone story so there’s no need to catch up with all the older games (although if you’ve played them, you’ll definitely see how far the series has come). From a graphics perspective, Sword and Fairy: Together Forever is a huge step up from its previous games. Running on Unreal Engine 4, it’s filled to the brim with stunning character models, creatures, environments, and architecture.

At its core, Sword and Fairy: Together Forever is about the relationships between humans, deities, and demons. Our story revolves around a young woman name Yue Qingshu, one of the last remaining members of the elusive Mingshu Sect; and Xiu Wu, a deity who has lost a divine sword and must remain in the human world. The two young warriors form a symbiotic bond and must stick together throughout their adventure as they discover new allies and mortal enemies.

Gameplay combat is simplified and fast-faced, especially compared to the last games’ turn-based system. Now in real-time, fighting is smooth and straightforward. You’ll also get to switch between party characters and assign elements to customize and balance the team as you progress.

Sword and Fairy: Together Forever is a refreshingly stunning Asian title featuring jaw dropping environments and impressive character models. In this beautiful world, you can explore mountains and fields, while fighting epic characters. To top it off, the official soundtrack is just stellar- you might just add it to chill/study playlist!

We look forward to seeing Xbox Game Pass members dive in and experience this epic franchise with Sword and Fairy: Together Forever on July 6, 2023.

Sword and Fairy: Together Forever

E-Home Entertainment Development Co., Ltd

☆☆☆☆☆
57

★★★★★

$39.99

Get it now

Enter a realm that blends ancient mythology with traditional oriental aesthetics in Sword and Fairy: Together Forever, the latest standalone entry in the nearly 27-year-old RPG franchise! Weaving its tale between the three clans of Human, Deity and Demon, Sword and Fairy: Together Forever puts you in command of a memorable party of characters, each with unique personalities, motives, skills, strengths and weaknesses. Only together can they shape the future! Guide them as one in this compelling standalone chapter that serves as a jumping-on point for those new to Sword and Fairy while paying tribute to the series’ grand legacy.

Sword and Fairy: Together Forever not only features the most advanced graphics in series history, but it also introduces dynamic real-time combat mechanics with total freedom of movement and fluid, screen-filling skill animations. Switch between playable characters and strategize on the fly! Along the way, you can also meet and care for spirit creatures that will aid in your journey. Discover lush interconnected environments, equip your party with new skills, play mini-games and much more as you explore this beautifully crafted action role-playing epic, including exclusive outfits and weapon skins to further enhance the experience!

Features:

• Fight in real-time and switch between party characters instantly!
• Explore diverse landscapes, towns and more across a vivid mythology-based world.
• Learn and equip new skills as you progress.
• Experience more than 30 hours of story content and optional side quests!
• Capture, tame and feed spirit creatures that aid you in different ways.
• Play card battle mini-games in between intense battles!
• Discover console-exclusive outfits and weapon skins!

Explore the Mysteries of The Frosted Heights in Disney Dreamlight Valley’s New Update “A Festival of Friendship”

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Disney Dreamlight Valley’s new update “A Festival of Friendship” is now live on all platforms!
Solve the frigid mysteries of the Frosted Heights and befriend Village newcomer, Olaf.
Welcome Mirabel and her iconic Mini-Casita to the Valley.
In honor of Disney’s 100-year anniversary, discover the all-new Centennial Star Path.

Happy February, we hope you brought some winter clothing! Temperatures are dropping in Dreamlight Valley but that can only mean one thing – fun! The Disney Dremlight Valley team is happy to announce that “A Festival of Friendship” is now officially live for all platforms, introducing players to a whole new biome – The Frosted Heights. Plus, launching alongside this new update is the brand-new Centennial Star Path launched in honor of Disney’s 100-year anniversary celebration.

Unlike the rest of Dreamlight Valley, The Frosted Heights remains an almost inhospitable place for you and your Disney and Pixar friends thanks to its frigid temperature and tumultuous blizzard. The ever-wise Merlin, however, believes that the Frosted Heights can be brought back to more mild conditions, but players will have to enlist the help of Olaf, everyone’s favorite snowman, in order to unravel the mystery behind the area’s wintry dilemma.

Meanwhile, players will also discover how the power of family and understanding can help bring another Disney friend back to Dreamlight Valley – Mirabel! The Madrigal family’s most well-known family member, and the Mini-Casita she calls home, was whisked away from Dreamlight Valley at the onset of The Forgetting. Players will need to work with Mirabel and use her skills at resolving family conflicts in order to bring her and the Mini-Casita back to Dreamlight Valley.

Everyone in Dreamlight Valley loves a party and who couldn’t be excited about a party 100 years in the making! For 100 years, Disney has tapped into the spirit of creativity and imagination to delight audiences of all ages around the world. It’s time to celebrate that legacy with the all-new Centennial Star Path! This season features new Dream Styles for both Mickey and Minnie, as well as a range of new furniture, clothing, and motifs!

Cozy up next to the fire or grab a warm blanket for the frigid temperatures and wintry adventure waiting for you in “A Festival of Friendship.” The entire team couldn’t be more thrilled for the launch of this new update, and to continue bringing improvements to the game with our Early Access. We hope you have a great time with Disney Dreamlight Valley’s “A Festival of Friendship” update.

Disney Dreamlight Valley — Ultimate Edition

Gameloft SE

☆☆☆☆☆
1108

★★★★★

$69.99

$55.99

Get it now

This Founder’s Pack grants early access to the game and contains exclusive items.

This pack contains:

• Early Access to Disney Dreamlight Valley
• All the exclusive cosmetic items from the Standard and Deluxe Founder’s Packs
o From the Standard Founder’s Pack: 9 decorative items, 3 motifs & 2 wearable items
o From the Deluxe Founder’s Pack: 1 animal companion, 10 decorative items, 3 motifs & 7 wearable items
• 20,000 Moonstones* (in-game currency)
o These Moonstones can be used to activate the premium Star Path**, granting extra rewards for 7 seasons.
• Exclusive Ultimate Regal Fox animal companion
• Exclusive Ultimate Clothing Set (2 wearable items)
• Exclusive Ultimate Ears Headband and Jersey (2 wearable items)
• Exclusive Ultimate Furniture Set (13 decoration items)
• Exclusive Ultimate Wall & Floor Coverings (2 decoration items & 2 color variants)
• Exclusive Ultimate Design Motifs (3 motifs to use in the Touch of Magic tool***)

*Moonstones are an in-game currency that can be collected for free by performing tasks in the game or be purchased using real money. They are used to unlock the premium track of the Star Path (a battle-pass-inspired system that grants in-game cosmetic items as a player completes various tasks and missions). Moonstones can also be used to accelerate progress in the Star Path. Additionally, Moonstones can be used to purchase cosmetic items from the in-game store that will be added later on as part of early access.

**The Star Path is a season-based mission system inspired by the idea of a “Battle Pass” and used to reward players for completing various missions and tasks. The player has a full season to complete a set of duties to receive exclusive cosmetic items (clothing items, companions, furniture sets, etc.). The duration of a season will be determined during early access based on community feedback. The plan for now is to make each season last one month.

***The Touch of Magic is an in-game tool that allows the player to create custom T-shirts, backpacks, Mickey ears headbands, etc. Using a variety of colors, shapes and motifs, players will be able to create an infinite number of combinations and express themselves in unique ways!

For more details on the Founder’s Pack and its contents, please visit https://gameloft.helpshift.com/hc/en/66-disney-dreamlight-valley/

Disney Dreamlight Valley — Deluxe Edition

Gameloft SE

☆☆☆☆☆
717

★★★★★

$49.99

$39.99

Get it now

This Founder’s Pack grants early access to the game and contains exclusive items.
This pack contains:

• Early Access to Disney Dreamlight Valley
• All the exclusive cosmetic items from the Standard Founder’s Pack
o 9 decorative items, 3 motifs & 2 wearable items
• 14,500 Moonstones* (in-game currency)
o These Moonstones can be used to activate the premium Star Path**, granting extra rewards for 5 seasons.
• Exclusive Deluxe Celestial Sea Turtle animal companion
• Exclusive Deluxe Clothing Set (5 wearable items)
• Exclusive Deluxe Ears Headband & Jersey (2 wearable items)
• Exclusive Deluxe Furniture Set (8 decoration items)
• Exclusive Deluxe Wall & Floor Coverings (2 decoration items)
• Exclusive Deluxe Design Motifs (3 motifs to use in the Touch of Magic tool***)

For more details on the Founder’s Pack and its contents, please visit https://gameloft.helpshift.com/hc/en/66-disney-dreamlight-valley/

Disney Dreamlight Valley

Gameloft SE

☆☆☆☆☆
140

★★★★★

$29.99

$23.99

Get it now

PC Game Pass

Xbox Game Pass

It’s time to make yourself a cup of hot cocoa, grab a cozy blanket, and join the new Festive Star Path!

Welcome to Disney Dreamlight Valley’s early access! Show your love for Disney with exclusive outfits that celebrate the classic Disney Parks themes, along with beloved characters such as Mickey Mouse. This Founder’s Pack grants early access to the game and contains exclusive items.

Disney Dreamlight Valley is a hybrid between a life-sim and an adventure game rich with quests, exploration, and engaging activities featuring Disney and Pixar friends, both old and new.

Once an idyllic land, Dreamlight Valley was a place where Disney and Pixar characters lived in harmony—until the Forgetting. Night Thorns grew across the land and severed the wonderful memories tied to this magical place. With nowhere else to go, the hopeless inhabitants of Dreamlight Valley retreated behind locked doors in the Dream Castle.

Now it’s up to you to discover the stories of this world and bring the magic back to Dreamlight Valley!

Discover the Secrets of Dreamlight Valley
Free the Dream Castle from the insidious grip of the Forgetting, and unlock the unique Realms of well-loved Disney and Pixar characters. Each Realm has its own challenges, with puzzles to solve and friends to bring back to Dreamlight Valley. Free the Dream Castle from the Forgetting’s grasp and unlock the Realms of great queens and kings such as Anna and Simba. Each Realm contains unique challenges with puzzles to solve in the quest to bring friendship back to the Valley.

You’ll start your adventure in the Valley, but your journey will take you to infinity… and beyond! Explore what lurks in the Forest of Valor and brave the deepest caverns as you take on challenges from iconic Disney and Pixar heroes and villains. Who knows who—or what—you might discover.

Forge Friendships with Disney & Pixar Characters
Garden with WALL•E, cook with Remy or kick back and fish with Goofy. What better way to collect, craft, and rebuild the Valley than with a friend! From beautiful princesses to nefarious villains, every Dreamlight Valley resident brings their own story arc, quests, and rewards. Meet up in daily hangouts and make friends with some of your favorite Disney and Pixar characters.

Restore the Valley to Its Former Glory
Free the Valley from the grip of the Forgetting and return Dreamlight Valley to its former greatness by making it your own. In Dreamlight Valley, you can build the perfect neighborhood that is just for you with a fully customizable layout, creative landscaping, and thousands of decorative items.

Will you settle on the Beach next to Moana, or call Buzz Lightyear your next-door neighbor in the Plaza?

Express Your Disney Style
Bring out your inner princess, villain, or Disney bounder! Assemble unique outfits and decorate your home with thousands of fantastic items. Using the Touch of Magic tool, you can even create your own designs using Disney and Pixar decals!

With the in-game Camera, get ready to snap a sunset selfie with Rapunzel, a culinary creation with Remy or simply cherish a moment.

A Game in Constant Evolution
New content means that there’s always something fresh to explore. Meet new characters in the Valley, check out the latest clothing and furniture collections in Scrooge’s Store, and complete challenging in-game events! Be sure to dream your way back to Dreamlight Valley regularly to discover new adventures!

How I Successfully Combined Two Opposite Genres with Brok the InvestiGator, Out March 1

Summary

Six years of work come to fruition in a new genre of adventure I call “Punch & Click”
Brok is inspired by early ’90s cartoons, but with deep characters and an emotional plot

How do you stand out in such an overcrowded indie market? Such is the question I asked myself when I left my day job eight years ago to go full “solo game dev”.

For me the answer was blending two genres I love but which are diametrically opposed: Point & Click adventure games like Sam & Max, and Beat ‘em up a la Streets of Rage. A real challenge! I have called this new genre “Punch & Click”.

It really makes sense. Facing a door you can’t access? You can use your brain and try to figure out a way to unlock it… or you can simply smash it! No more frustration from non-logical puzzles that plague the Point & Click genre.

After a first “quick” release (the quirky adventure Demetrios), this big project took six years of work to come to fruition. I first released Brok the InvestiGator on PC a few months ago, which proved to be a real success.

Brok is visually inspired by early ’90s cartoons, filled with anthro animal characters, but with deep characters you will care about and an emotional plot. If you might think “TaleSpin” by looking at it, that’s no coincidence. I even got my script edited by Jymn Magon, who co-created popular licenses from the era such as “Ducktales” and “A Goofy Movie”!

That said, this story takes a darker spin. This universe is what I describe as “light cyberpunk”, taking place in a futuristic dystopia where the rich live inside a dome protected from the ambient pollution whereas the poor have to make ends meet outside of it.

Despite great player reviews, I still heard the feedback and improved further on the original release (and the Prologue released on Xbox during the last Summer Fest). In particular I made the combat even more dynamic and studied what happens frame by frame, making sure the gameplay is tight with more predictable enemies.

The adventure parts on consoles use direct control (as opposed to moving a cursor) and I designed the game with controllers in mind from the start.

Brok is a big adventure, spanning 15 to 20 hours on a first playthrough and with replayability through multiple choices having real impact on the outcome (you will want to see all the 11 endings)

Plus I got the chance to work with talented voice actors such as Michael Kovach (“Hazbin Hotel”, “Lackadaisy”) and Bryan Olson (Max from Streets of Rage 4) providing the two main characters lines, for a full voice acting coming at 23,000 lines.

A big fan community has already gathered around Brok the InvestiGator (fanart can be submitted for inclusion within the game extras). After release, I was surprised by the number of players who said they don’t usually play Point & Click games but who really enjoyed it, so I believe this is the perfect game to start with the genre. It comes with built-in hints (through ads to collect in-game) so you can never get permanently stuck, in addition to multiple ways to solve puzzles, and a very user friendly interface.

If you’re interested in this new kind of adventure, make sure to pre-order it now on Xbox with a special 20% discount before the full release on March 1, 2023. And be sure to follow me on Twitter @COWCATGames for updates.

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Brok is an innovative adventure mixed with beat ’em up and RPG elements. In a grim world where animals have replaced mankind, what kind of detective will you be?

In a futuristic “light cyberpunk” world where animals have replaced humans, privileged citizens live under a protective dome from the ambient air pollution while others struggle to make a living on the outside.

Brok, a private detective and former boxer, lives with Graff, the son of his deceased wife. Although he could never elucidate her accident, recent events may shed some light on an even more tragic outcome… one that may be linked to their own existence.

Will they be able to withstand the threats of this corrupted world and face their own destiny?