by Megan Spurr, Community Lead, Xbox Game Pass

A new month full of gaming is upon June is now upon us, and I know you’re as excited as I am for the Xbox & Bethesda Games Showcase coming up on June 13. I don’t have anything to tease, but I’m looking forward to having you join us for the show and the digital experience! In the meantime, we have a new batch of Xbox Game Pass games to get into. Let’s jump in!

Coming Soon

For Honor (Console) – June 3
War marches across the land of Heathmoor as heroes from rival factions clash in unending visceral battles. Use your finely honed skill to emerge victorious in a variety of thrilling single and brutal multiplayer modes. Grasp destiny in your hands and fight… for honor.

Backbone (PC) ID@Xbox – June 8
Raccoon detective Howard Lotor is not a hero. He can barely make rent. And yet he has stumbled across something so massive that it will shake the very fabric of society. Stunning visuals, an evocative soundtrack, and a daring narrative bring a dystopian Vancouver, BC inhabited by animals to life in this highly anticipated, post-noir adventure. Get to it, detective.

Darkest Dungeon (Console, and PC) ID@Xbox – June 10
Darkest Dungeon is a challenging gothic roguelike turn-based RPG about the psychological stresses of adventuring. Recruit, train, and lead a team of flawed heroes through twisted forests, forgotten warrens, ruined crypts, and beyond. Not only do unimaginable foes await, but stress, famine, disease, and the ever-encroaching dark.

DLC / Game Updates

Black Desert: The Great Expedition Update – Available Now
Raise your sails for the Great Expedition Update in Black Desert! Adventurers can captain a vessel, search for treasure, and battle others in naval warfare! This new expansion also adds the Underwater Ruins of Sycraia, a flooded civilization where a massive sea monster guards a treasure trove of unimaginable wealth.

Gears 5 Pride 2021 Rewards Punch Card – Until June 30
This month, join Microsoft and The Coalition and support the social good organization of your choice through the MS Rewards program. Complete a Gears 5-based MS Rewards Punch Card and get the Pixelated Hearts banner set for use in Gears 5 multiplayer. Program is open to players in the following regions: US, CA, MX, BR, AU, UK, FR, DE, IT, ES.

Human: Fall Flat Series X|S Update and New Forest Level – Available Now
Human: Fall Flat is now available on Xbox Series X|S! Cross play with friends on Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and Windows PC and explore lush woodland and snowy hilltops in search of rest and relaxation in new level, Forest! But never fear, this is Human: Fall Flat, and mystery and mayhem are just round the corner.

Knockout City Season 1 – Available Now for Xbox Game Pass PC and Ultimate members
Join the brawlfest in Knockout City Season 1. Experience a new map, competitive league play, weekly crew contracts (with epic rewards!), new game modes, cosmetics, and much more. See you on the streets, brawlers!

Minecraft: Caves and Cliffs – Part I – June 8
Delve into Part I of the Caves & Cliffs Update on June 8 with fun mobs, blocks, and items! Go underwater to team up with the axolotl and meet the glow squid. Tread carefully on higher ground because the goats might ram you! Mine copper and use it to build structures that will age over time.

Minecraft Dungeons: Free Raid Captains Update and Anniversary In-Game Event Until June 8
Take on powerful Raid Captains as part of the free update for Minecraft Dungeons. Defeat them to up the difficulty of your mission and gain valuable rewards at the end! Plus, Minecraft Dungeons is throwing a birthday bash to celebrate their first anniversary – and you’re all invited! Join the Anniversary Event until June 8 to earn a set of birthday-themed party favours you wouldn’t want to miss.

The Elder Scrolls Online: Blackwood – June 8
Xbox Game Pass members save 10% off! The Gates of Oblivion are opening on June 8. Travel an ancient land beset by Daedric forces and discover all-new stories, quests, monsters, and challenges.

Xbox Game Pass Ultimate Perks

Go claim these brand-new Perks now before they’re gone via the Perks gallery. Plus be on the lookout for more great Perks coming soon!

Dirt 5: Power Your Memes Pack – Available Now
Claim the Xbox Series X Fridge Playgrounds item and four exclusive Xbox liveries.

Super Animal Royale – Founder’s Edition Pack – Available Now
Fight for Furvival in style! Claim the Founder’s Edition DLC for free to earn 3 animal breeds and 10 cosmetics exclusive to Early Access!

Apex Legends: Knockout City Weapon Charm – June 3
Show the competition what you’re made of with your new Dodge This Weapon Charm, brought to you by EA Play! Equip this to your favourite weapon and battle for glory, fame, and fortune in style.

Xbox Game Pass Quests

Kick off your summer with a new round of sports and Pride themed Quests starting today!

This is the perfect time to try out Quests for the first time because you can earn 4x Daily (yes Daily!) points for logging into the Xbox Game Pass mobile app. Download the app and login regularly to rack up points you can redeem for more Xbox Game Pass and other rewards.

Check out some of these new June weekly and monthly Quests you can start today:

• Login to the Game Pass Mobile App (Daily, 20 points)
• Outriders (75 points): Kill 30 Enemies
• FIFA 21 on Xbox One (Ultimate, 75 points): Score 5 Goals
• Descenders (75 points): Get 10,000 reputation
• MLB The Show 21 on Xbox One (Ultimate, 25 points): Create a ballplayer

Leaving June 15

There are some fantastic games making their Game Pass exit soon that are worth diving into before they go. Be sure to show these games some love and remember you can use your Game Pass membership discount to save up to 20% off to keep them in your library!

• Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown (Console)
• Night Call (Console, and PC)
• West of Dead (Console, and PC)
• Wizard of Legend (Console, and PC)
• Observation (Console, and PC)

That wraps up our first Coming Soon update for June! Remember, if you have yet to try Xbox Game Pass Ultimate you can get your first 3 months for $1 for a limited time. Oh and don’t forget to make sure your popcorn supply is stocked up before you tune-in to the Xbox & Bethesda Games Showcase where we’ll plan to share additional Xbox Game Pass news. See you on June 13!

Title Update 4.5 brings Tactical Op 2: Project Omni; Cross-Gen Play and 60 FPS Enabled on New-Gen Consoles

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA – June 2, 2021 – Today, Ubisoft announced that Title Update 4.5 for Watch Dogs: Legion is now available on Xbox One, Xbox Series X | S, PlayStation^®4, PlayStation^®5, the Epic Games Store and Ubisoft Store on Windows PC, Stadia, Amazon Luna and Ubisoft+*, Ubisoft’s subscription service.

Title Update 4.5 features Watch Dogs: Legion of the Dead, a brand-new online PvE mode currently in Alpha phase on PC. Watch Dogs: Legion of the Dead delivers a rogue-lite experience where players will have to “Survive-as-Anyone” against the looming threat of the undead and hostile living roaming the re-imagined fallen city of London. In solo or up to four friends in co-op, players will need to strategise on how to reach the extraction point for each run and gather as many supplies as possible along the way. Players can use abilities such as the Bee Swarm to decimate enemies, the AR Cloak to escape threats, and a Combat Spider-Bot equipped with a turret for protection.

The update also includes other free content across single-player campaign and online modes:

Online mode:

• Tactical Op 2: Project Omni is an intense and challenging mission which will require players to strategise with their team of four to infiltrate a secret project to find out why Londoners’ Optik devices are negatively affecting their brains.

Single-player campaign and online modes:

• A free download of everyone’s favorite gran, Helen (available June 15).
• 60 FPS on new-gen consoles via Performance Mode.
• Cross-gen play.
• New Free Reward Track, with outfits, weapon skins, and more.

In Watch Dogs: Legion, London is facing its downfall. Amidst the growing unrest of a restless London, an unknown entity named Zero-Day has framed secret underground resistance DedSec for coordinated bombings across London. In the aftermath, criminal opportunists from every corner of London took hold and filled the void left by a defeated government. As a member of DedSec, players will be going up against those criminal opportunists in Watch Dogs: Legion; sadists, mercenaries, cybercriminals, and more; they’ll have to be prepared for a variety of situations. Players must recruit members into their DedSec Resistance to take on these criminal opportunists, liberate London and uncover the identity of Zero-Day.

Watch Dogs: Legion has a variety of accessibility options, ranging from fully customisable controls to directional audio captions. A full list of accessibility options can be found on news.ubisoft.com.

For the latest news on Watch Dogs: Legion and all of Ubisoft’s games, please visit news.ubisoft.com.

For more information about Watch Dogs: Legion, please visit watchdogs.com, and join the conversation by using #watchdogslegion.

*$19.95 per month. Cancel anytime. The Ultimate Edition (Excluding VIP status) will be available as part of a Ubisoft+ subscription. More information at ubisoft-plus.com.

ABOUT WATCH DOGS

Watch Dogs launched in 2014 as the video game industry’s best-selling new IP at launch. To-date, the award-winning franchise has registered more than 50 million unique players worldwide. The hacker series extends to other entertainment media, including books and comics. The latest opus in the franchise, Watch Dogs: Legion, was released on October 29, 2020.

About Ubisoft

Ubisoft is a leading creator, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment and services, with a rich portfolio of world-renowned brands, including Assassin’s Creed, Far Cry, For Honor, Just Dance, Watch Dogs, and Tom Clancy’s video game series including Ghost Recon®, Rainbow Six and The Division. The teams throughout Ubisoft’s worldwide network of studios and business offices are committed to delivering original and memorable gaming experiences across all popular platforms, including consoles, mobile phones, tablets and PCs. For the 2020-21 fiscal year, Ubisoft generated net bookings of €2,241 million. To learn more, please visit: www.ubisoftgroup.com.

© 2021 Ubisoft Entertainment. All Rights Reserved. Watch Dogs, Ubisoft, and the Ubisoft logo are registered or unregistered trademarks of Ubisoft Entertainment in the US and/or other countries.

Sydney, Australia, June 2^nd, 2021 – Critically acclaimed demolition racer Wreckfest is coming to PlayStation®5 and Xbox Series S|X, just as announced… wait a second. Did we forget to announce Wreckfest is coming to Xbox Series S|X as well? Whoopsie!

Well, Wreckfest is indeed coming to Xbox Series S and X and is available now, offering the same features as the PlayStation®5 version.

Wreckfest is available for PS5™ and Xbox Series S|X now, and so is the retail version for PS5™. The boxed edition for Xbox Series S|X will follow in due time. 

New Tournament & Track

June will bring a new tournament for all Wreckfest-owners: Wrecking Madness. And the new track “Wrecking Grounds” is sheer madness as well, it’s a physics playground where cars will get shattered and torn apart like never before with devious machinery like giant shredders, presses, and ventilators to smash, crush, pound, smack, slam, and batter all vehicles that get too close. Additionally, new monthly and weekly challenges are offering cool rewards, such as the modified Speedbird GT car. Good luck, drivers!

About Wreckfest
Expect epic crashes, neck-to-neck fights over the finish line and brand-new ways for metal to bend – These are the once-in-a-lifetime moments that can only be achieved in Wreckfest, with its true-to-life physics simulation crafted by legendary developer Bugbear, who also brought you FlatOut 1, 2 and Ultimate Carnage. Burn rubber and shred metal in the ultimate driving playground!

• Awesome Cars – Old, banged-up, patched-together cars that simply ooze style! From old American heavy-hitters to agile Europeans and fun Asians, you won’t find anything like this in other games.
• Meaningful Customisation – Change not only the look of your cars but also upgrade their body armour
• Receive free updates that add new tracks and tournament challenges with unique rewards!
• Multiplayer – Wreck your friends online and take racing to the limit while chasing for demolition dominance!

Wreckfest Website

THQ Nordic Website

About Bugbear Entertainment
Bugbear Entertainment is a game studio specializing in action driving. The company has been developing car games for sixteen years, starting with Rally Trophy (2001, PC). With over a decade of development under its belt, Bugbear Entertainment has successfully redefined the genre of action racing and is best known for the critically acclaimed demolition racing series FlatOut (2004-2007, PC, PS2™, Xbox, Xbox 360) and street racing title Ridge Racer Unbounded (2013, PC, PS3™, Xbox 360).

Bugbear Entertainment Website

Players can experience new cards, themes, modes, rewards and much more

2K has announced a slew of updates in NBA® SuperCard, the collectible card-battling game from Cat Daddy Games, including the debut of the new Onyx card tier, new modes, themes and more. The new Onyx card tier features dozens of current NBA and WNBA stars such as Kevin Durant, Anthony Davis, Russell Westbrook, Candace Parker and Diana Taurasi, and introduces the first-ever cards for NBA legends including Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Julius Erving.

In addition to the new card tier, NBA SuperCard has introduced new modes and experiences for players, including King of the Hill. Joining Head 2 Head in the PVP rotation, King of the Hill features players battling for supremacy on the blacktop.

From today until the end of the NBA Finals, players can also enjoy playoff fusion events and quests that feature:

• The most powerful cards in the game to date, led by Onyx Kawhi Leonard and Kyrie Irving;
• Bonus store pack with Sapphire Ben Simmons and additional rewards;
• More cards added to the Playoff collection from teams that advance to later rounds in the NBA postseason.

Starting June 15, a new set of special edition cards go live in the form of the Summer theme. Plus, new players can jump right into the action with a Sapphire Playoffs Theme Ben Simmons, 1,000 SuperCoins and 200 Credits by joining between June 1 and June 21*.

NBA SuperCard is available for download free of charge on the Apple App Store for iOS devices, including iPhone® and iPad®, and the Google Play Store for Android devices today.**

For more information on NBA 2K21 and 2K, visit nba.2k.com, become a fan on Facebook, follow on TikTok and subscribe on YouTube. Players can also follow NBA SuperCard on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

Cat Daddy Games is a 2K studio. 2K is a wholly owned publishing label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO).

*Offer available to new and current users who log in to NBA SuperCard between 06/01/2021 and 06/21/2021 in all territories where NBA SuperCard is available. Reward can be redeemed in-game on the store section. One offer per account only. Terms apply. Void where prohibited.

**NBA SuperCard requires iOS 10.0 or later for iOS devices, including iPhone and iPad, as well as requires Android 8.0 and up for Android devices. App includes optional in-game purchases.

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Bounty Hunter Bonuses and Gifts in Red Dead Online, Plus Double Gold when Trading in Bounty Hunter XP, Rewards on Select Free Roam Events, Returning Limited-Time Clothing, Discounts and More

Earn Rewards for Targets Dead or Alive, and Reap the Benefits of Bounty Hunter Bonuses This Week

Local newspapers are swollen with reports of crimes and violence. Outlaws have run amok and it is up to you and the rest of the Red Dead Online community to bring them to justice.

All Bounty Missions — including Legendary and Infamous targets — are dishing out double Role XP to those brave enough to give chase this week, while all Bounty Hunter Free Roam Events that pit you against your fellow man, like Manhunt and Day of Reckoning, are paying out 1.5X RDO$ and Role XP for the next seven days.

All card-carrying Prestigious Bounty Hunters will receive a Treasure Map and 100 rounds of High Velocity Rifle Ammo. Experienced Bounty Hunters who have reached Rank 30 and are looking to trade in their Role XP for Gold will score double the usual payout rate this week, exchanging 1 Gold Bar per 10,000 Bounty Hunter XP instead of the usual 50 Nuggets. To exchange your XP for Gold, enter the Progress section of the Pause Menu, open your Awards, and navigate to the Bounty Hunter Award.

If you choose this week to make it official and become a licensed Bounty Hunter, you’ll receive 25 Throwing Knives and 50 rounds of Split Point Repeater Ammo to help you survive and thrive out there. If you’re looking to take your practice to the next level, Bounty Boards across the country are knocking 3 Gold Bars off the cost of the Prestigious Bounty Hunter License through June 7th.

Need help getting ready for all that action? Worry not — all Rank requirements on all horses and weapons, except those exclusive to Roles, are lifted this week.

2X XP On All Competitive Challenge Free Roam Events

In the spirit of competition, all Competitive Free Roam Events — including Bow, Headshot, Horseback, Longarm and Sidearm Kill Challenges, Fishing Challenges, and Wild Animal Kills Challenges — are worth twice the usual XP.

Returning Time-Limited Clothing

Make sure to crack open the Wheeler, Rawson & Co. Catalogue this week to peruse a selection of clothing, returning for a limited time only. Check the full list of items below and stop by your local Tailor to try them on before you buy.

• Dillehay Hat
• Benbow Jacket
• Tied Pants
• Calhoun Boots
• Darned Stockings
• Woodland Gloves

Discounts and Sales

Merchants and local salespeople are offering all sorts of discounts geared toward those riding out with guns in tow and bringing back captives. There are discounts of up to 50% off all Bolas and sales on Breton Horses, Improved Saddles and Bounty Hunter Wagon Tints at Stables across the five states. Read on below for the complete list and be sure to check your Catalogue for the latest deals on the finest wares.

• 50% off all Bolas
• 40% off all Breton Horses
• 30% off all Double Bandoliers
• 30% off Prestigious Bounty Hunter Outfit and Emote
• 30% off all Bounty Hunter Wagon Tints
• 30% off all Improved Saddles
• 30% off all Shirts, Corsets & Dresses

Prime Gaming Benefits

Red Dead Online players who connect their Rockstar Games Social Club account to Prime Gaming before June 7th will receive Offers for half off the Advanced Camera and select Outfits up to Rank 15, plus Rewards of 5 Blending Tonics and 5 Legendary Animal Pheromones.

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Check Rockstar Support for details and limitations.

New Brand, Decades of High-Performance & Gaming Memory from the Unquestioned Leader in DRAM Solutions

Australia – June 2, 2021 –  Kingston Technology, a world leader in memory products and technology solutions, today announced the name of its new high-performance, enthusiast and gaming brand: Kingston FURY. Building on the incredible success of the HyperX memory products, Kingston has rebranded its DRAM, flash and SSD gaming line into Kingston FURY, investing resources and knowledge from its core business to create the next generation of performance products.

Kingston FURY continues the evolution of leading-edge, high-performance, enthusiast and gaming memory solutions from the largest independent memory manufacturer in the world, backed by three decades of Kingston engineering, testing, manufacturing and customer service expertise. The company’s leadership position in the DRAM industry demonstrates it has the passion, commitment and resources to make Kingston FURY the leading high-performance, enthusiast and gaming memory solution in the market.

The Kingston engineering expertise which is behind the numerous overclocking records and awards that the HyperX memory line has gathered since 2002 continues into the new era of high-performance DRAM and flash solutions. Behind the scenes, it has always been Kingston: Kingston engineering, Kingston testing, Kingston manufacturing and world-renowned Kingston customer service.

“We are extremely proud to debut the new Kingston FURY brand representing the highest-performing memory modules for PC enthusiasts and gamers,” said Kingston. “Kingston’s core strength and global leadership as a manufacturer of quality DRAM and flash solutions brings resources and enthusiasm to the brand and firmly demonstrates our dedication to both performance and reliability.”

Kingston will soon unveil its full line of Kingston FURY DDR4 and DDR3 offerings, and in Q4 will launch highly-anticipated DDR5 memory modules currently undergoing compatibility and qualification testing with motherboard vendors. 

Kingston FURY will consist of the following product categories: 

• Kingston FURY Renegade: High-performance speeds and low latencies for insane performance. Top-of-the-line performance leader (in RGB and non-RGB) with DDR4 frequencies up to 5333MHz.
• Kingston FURY Beast: Kingston’s popular enthusiast and gaming memory is the perfect high-performance, cost-effective upgrade (in DDR3 and DDR4 RGB and non-RGB), with speeds up to 3733MHz. 
• Kingston FURY Impact: Powerful SO-DIMM performance boost for laptops, NUCs and other small form-factor PCs (in DDR3 and DDR4) with speeds up to 3200MHz. 

The name leverages the already popular FURY memory product category (established in 2014) and has earned the right to carry the torch, expanding the Kingston tradition of delivering high-performing and ultra-reliable DRAM in the market for PC enthusiasts and gamers. With Kingston’s commitment to gaming, the company will soon make global announcements of numerous esports teams joining the Kingston FURY team.

For more information visit kingston.com.

Kingston can be found on: 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KingstonAPAC
YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/KingstonAPAC

SteelSeries Will Serve as the Exclusive Peripherals Supplier to the Mercedes-AMG Petronas Esports Team

CHICAGO | BRACKLEY ENGLAND – June 2, 2021 – SteelSeries, the worldwide leader in gaming and esports peripherals, and the Mercedes-AMG Petronas Esports Team, the esports team of the Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula 1 Team, today announced their official partnership, introducing SteelSeries as the exclusive peripherals supplier. 

With the new deal, SteelSeries and the Mercedes-AMG Petronas Esports Team will collaborate on a variety of projects including product testing, digital events, brand activations and other marketing initiatives, to drive performance, innovation, and quality in the sim-racing esports space and beyond. To kick off the partnership, SteelSeries will create limited-edition mice, keyboards and headsets specifically crafted for the Mercedes-AMG Petronas Esports Team.

Known for being at the forefront of innovation, design and craftsmanship, SteelSeries is working directly with the team’s engineers to garner feedback from the team for future projects. This synergistic relationship will play to the strengths of both SteelSeries and the Mercedes-AMG Petronas Esports Team, as both entities ascribe to a philosophy of ideation and iteration to produce best-in-class designs for elite performance. 

“As the worldwide leader in gaming and esports peripherals, we take pride in shaping the future competitive gaming. This marks the first time we’ve collaborated with the esports arm of a Formula One team, and this new partnership with the Mercedes-AMG Petronas Esports Team further showcases our commitment to innovation for the best esports athletes in the world,” said Tony Trubridge, Global Esports Director at SteelSeries. “At SteelSeries, we have always made it our chief priority to ensure that our products are made for the people who are using them, so we are eager to hear directly from the esports drivers and engineers to help us push boundaries and enhance our products for the esports racing space, our fans and gamers.” 

SteelSeries’ pro team relationships are more than sponsorships, they are true partnerships. From ideation and design to testing and validation, esports professionals are not only stakeholders of SteelSeries, they are collaborators and co-creators, together creating the world’s best gaming peripheral products and software.

“Feedback is key in motorsport and esports. Whether that is feedback between driver and engineer, or feedback between driver and equipment; it is crucial in the hunt for performance.”, said James Vowles, Motorsport Strategy Director, Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One Team. “Creating an environment for our drivers and engineers that is as seamless as possible is always our goal and having a partnership with a company like SteelSeries helps us achieve this objective. Every minute we are fighting for the win, so speed and accuracy in the equipment we use is very valuable and will hopefully help us perform at the front of the field.”  

The Mercedes-AMG Petronas Esports Team partnership marks a landmark milestone for SteelSeries, as the original esports brand invests deeper in the esports and gaming ecosystems it helped to create, while expanding into hybrid and cross-over categories like sim-racing.

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About SteelSeries
SteelSeries is the worldwide leader in gaming and esports peripherals focused on premium quality, innovation, and functionality. Founded in 2001, SteelSeries improves performance through first-to-market innovations and technologies that enable gamers to play harder, train longer, and rise to the challenge. SteelSeries is the pioneering supporter of esports and competitive gaming tournaments, connecting gamers and fostering a sense of community and purpose. SteelSeries’ family of professional and gaming enthusiasts are the driving force behind the company and help influence, design, and craft every single accessory and the brand’s software ecosystem, SteelSeries GG. In 2020, SteelSeries acquired KontrolFreek, the industry leader in high-performance controller accessories, and Nahimic, the leader in 3D sound solutions for gaming. To learn more about SteelSeries, visit steelseries.com and join the conversation at @SteelSeries.

About Mercedes-AMG Petronas Esports Team
The Mercedes-AMG Petronas Esports Team is the esports team of the Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula 1 Team. Based on the premises of the Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One Team, Brackley, a purpose-built esports training center provides the team’s gamers with world class facilities and state-of-the-art equipment from our Esports partners, to develop their skills, train and compete. Being integrated into the Driver-in-Loop Simulator department, where F1 development drivers provide feedback to engineers on a virtual model of the car, the esports program will benefit from transferable elements pertinent to optimizing car set-up and honing race craft. Stay informed and get the latest news www.mercedesamgf1.com/esports or at @MercedesAMGF1.

Today, we are excited to release the latest Chapter in the ESO saga, The Elder Scrolls Online: Blackwood, available now for all PC/MAC players. The new Chapter delivers over 30 hours of new story content in the stunning new region of Blackwood, complete with iconic locations that fans of The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion will surely recall. The Elder Scrolls Online: Blackwood will launch on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, and PlayStation 4 on June 8.

Watch the The Elder Scrolls Online: Gates of Oblivion Official Launch Cinematic Trailer Here

As part of our Gates of Oblivion year-long storyline, the Blackwood Chapter will task players with exposing the daedric plots and tyrannical schemes consuming the region. Discover the connection of these plots to the Prince of Destruction and his dreadful plans for Tamriel. Though Blackwood is a standalone story, its events further the overall Gates of Oblivion narrative that will conclude later in 2021. 

Players can look forward to our all-new Companions System, designed so whether you play single-player or with friends, you’ll never have to adventure alone again. Unlocked via certain Blackwood main storyline quests, players can choose between two new Companions, whose playstyle you’ll define through selecting their gear and leveling up their skills. Each Companion has their own personality, likes, dislikes, and unique questlines. Oh, and be careful with your actions as the deeds you perform will influence rapport with your Companion.

Here’s a quick look at some of the exciting, new content coming to Blackwood: 

• New Companion System 
• New Zone: Blackwood
• Rockgrove, a fresh 12-player Trial
• Oblivion Portal World Events
• Additional Delves, Public Dungeons, Quests, World Bosses and more…

Players can purchase the Blackwood Chapter through the ESO Store or platform store of their choice. Separately, to ensure a smooth Blackwood launch on consoles, The Elder Scrolls Online: Console Enhanced will now arrive on Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 5 on June 15, 2021. For full patch notes on Update 30, remember to keep an eye on our official forums.

Daring fans can experience the heat of Oblivion at Wings & Tins Sydney for a limited time!

Mehrunes Dagon’s assault on Tamriel in The Elder Scrolls Online: Blackwood is nigh! To mark the occasion, Bethesda ANZ is partnering with Melbourne Hot Sauce to add some extra heat to this chapter with a limited-edition, ultra-spicy hot sauce.  

To celebrate the launch of this year’s exciting chapter of The Elder Scrolls Online, eager adventuring parties will be able to prove their strength and spice tolerance with ‘Hot Sauce of Oblivion’, available to Sydneysiders to taste and any Australian to win. 

The ‘Hot Sauce of Oblivion’ is inspired by both the Imperial province of Blackwood and the Deadlands, Mehrunes Dagon’s plane of Oblivion. Carolina Reapers, Trinidad Scorpions and Habanero chillis combine with hints of mango and cider in this Daedric inspired concoction. Clocking in tongue-tingling 600,000 Scoville’s and 10/10 spicy score; this sauce rivals the heat of the Gates of Oblivion and should only be consumed by the bravest of heroes.  

Those looking for a meal fit for the Daedric Prince of Destruction should head to Wings & Tins to try the ‘Wings of Oblivion’ doused in the ultra-spicy sauce and fried to perfection. This menu item will be available from June 8 at both Darlinghurst and Dee Why venues. 

For those unable to get their hands on a finger-licking chicken wing, but who would still like to step up to the challenge of Mehrunes Dagon, bottles of this extremely limited sauce collaboration will be awarded to local competition winners. The Elder Scrolls Online fans can visit Bethesda ANZ social media channels to learn more about how they can win their own bottle of ‘Hot Sauce of Oblivion’. 

Melbourne Hot Sauce is an Australian chilli sauce producer, well known for their inventive range and expertise with chilli and spice. Owner and founder Richard Nelson created the new recipe in partnership with Bethesda ANZ and with a little Daedric inspiration.  

Uncover the schemes of the Daedric Prince Mehrunes Dagon 800 years before the events of The Elder Scrolls IV in Gates of Oblivion, a new year-long adventure for The Elder Scrolls Online. The upcoming Blackwood Chapter June 1 for PC/Mac and June 8 for Xbox One and PlayStation 4.  

For more information visit www.elderscrollsonline.com. 

Little Witch Academia: VR Broom Racing Goes Back to School July 15

New Students Enroll on PlayStation VR, Steam VR, Oculus Rift

TOKYO – June 1, 2021 – Little Witch Academia: VR Broom Racing (LWAVR), the VR racing game from UNIVRS Inc. based on the famous anime, hits the spellbooks on PlayStation VR, Oculus Rift, and SteamVR on Thursday, July 15, 2021.

Join Little Witch Academia leading ladies Akko, Lotte, and Sucy, each voiced in both English and Japanese by their voice actors from the anime, as a new student at Luna Nova Witchcraft Academy. Learn to race on a customizable magic broom and purify ghostly spirits on the campus grounds across a dozen levels, featuring improved visuals compared to the Oculus Quest 2 launch title.

After experiencing the magic of the single-player campaign, engage in extracurricular activities in the multiplayer mode, complete with cross-platform support between Oculus Store, PlayStation VR, and SteamVR versions. Seek some extra credit in Hard Mode, where rival witches and restless spirits will deliver a new challenge to experienced spellcasters. All of this takes place in one of the smoothest virtual reality experiences available, thanks to UNIVRS’ patent-pending motion reduction technology.

The Little Witch Academia anime started with a popular short film, which led to a Kickstarter that raised more than $625,000 to fund a second film. Supporters of these magical witches continued to share the love even after the 25-episode Netflix series: LWAVR raised more than $165,000 in total between another Kickstarter campaign and popular Japanese crowdfunding site Campfire.

The team bringing Studio TRIGGER’s beloved series to VR includes several anime veterans, such as Junichi Yamamoto, the director of the opening and ending scenes of The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening and storyboard artist on Batman Ninja. In addition to the original voice cast, TV series songwriter/composer Yuiko Ohara and singer YURiKA reunite to collaborate on a new theme song, “Dream Flight,” exclusive to LWAVR.

“Virtual reality is such a unique medium to bring an anime to life, and we’re lucky to work with such great talent to make Luna Nova feel real,” said Naoya Koji, COO at UNIVRS. “With the improvements and new content we added since the Oculus Quest launch, we expect to spellbind a whole new generation of players.”

Little Witch Academia: VR Broom Racing releases Thursday, July 15, 2021, for $39.99 on the PlayStation Network, and $29.99 on the Oculus Store and Steam, featuring English and Japanese language text and voice acting.

To learn more, visit the official website, Facebook page, and follow Little Witch Academia VR onTwitter. 

About UNIVRS Inc.

UNIVRS, Inc. (formerly known as EXPVR Inc.) creates VR content with a vision to make people around the world into heroes through VR entertainment. Using its anti-motion sickness technology, the studio produces accessible yet dynamic VR experiences that break the mold.

For more information, visit the UNIVRS, Inc. website.