BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment America Inc. and DONTNOD Entertainment announced today that Twin Mirror™ will launch on December 1, 2020 on PCs via the Epic Games Store, PlayStation®4, and Xbox One™. Pre-orders for Twin Mirror are now open on the Epic Games Store, and anyone pre-ordering the game will receive the Twin Mirror original soundtrack as a digital pre-order bonus.

In this psychological thriller, main character Sam Higgs returns to his childhood town for his best friend’s funeral. It quickly becomes obvious that this little West Virginian city holds numerous dark secrets. The former investigative journalist will employ his deductive skills to uncover the mysteries surrounding the city and its inhabitants.

Sam Higgs has developed multiple analytical skills represented in the game by the Mind Palace, a place where players will discover multiple aspects of Sam’s personality. Thanks to Twin Mirror’s unique gameplay mechanics, players will be able to study the environment and gather clues, creating simulations of multiple scenarios to deduce the course of events or predict the story’s key turning points. 

To see Sam’s Mind Palace in action, check out the latest Twin Mirror gameplay trailer at the following YouTube

Gameloft Acquires The Other Guys, Leader of the Interactive Series Genre and Publisher of Linda Brown and Journeys

A strategic acquisition reinforces Gameloft’s portfolio and audience with a new genre of games

Paris, September 15^th  2020 – Gameloft, leader in the development and publishing of games, today announced an agreement to acquire The Other Guys, makers of the highly engaging interactive series app Linda Brown and the interactive storytelling platform Journeys. This is Gameloft’s second acquisition, further reinforcing its commitment to offer games of all genres and for all players.

The Other Guys, created in 2012, quickly became an expert studio in the production of captivating interactive series with the premier launch of Linda Brown, and subsequently the platform Journeys, allowing users to immerse themselves in unique TV-like experiences with over 23 engaging series. Working alongside over 30 talented scriptwriters, The Other Guys is a unique hybrid of mobile app developer and TV production studio, able to create more than one episode per day, offering over 2,300 episodes across 119 seasons and cumulating over 37 million downloads. With this acquisition, Gameloft strengthens its leading position in the mobile gaming industry.

“The unique style and the highly immersive stories make the interactive series app increasingly popular. The Other Guys’ large and engaged audience and their unique approach of gaming production similar to TV shows further complete our expertise in game-narrative segment and expands our portfolio to TV-like experiences,” said Stéphane Roussel, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Gameloft. “We are excited to welcome The Other Guys as a part of the Gameloft family and to support them in their journey to elevate the interactive series genre to the next level.”

“We are proud to join forces with Gameloft, a global leader in gaming development,” said Nicolas Cuneo, Chief Executive Officer of The Other Guys. “Joining Gameloft is a unique opportunity to accelerate our development alongside other renowned studios, by combining our experience in developing highly captivating gaming interactive series with Gameloft’s global footprint and expertise.”

The Other Guys will continue to be led by founders Nicolas Cuneo, Augusto Petrone and Pablo Mayer, together with the rest of the management team: Emilio Davidis, Alejandra Virkel, Daniel Ledesma and Blas Cuneo. It will operate as a Gameloft studio and will receive commercial, publishing and marketing support from the Gameloft teams and network.

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About Gameloft

Leader in the development and publishing of games, Gameloft® has established itself as one of the top innovators in its field since 2000. Gameloft creates games for all digital platforms, two of which are featured in the “Top 10 iOS Games by All-Time Worldwide Downloads” from App Annie. Gameloft operates its own established franchises such as Asphalt®, Dragon Mania Legends, Modern Combat and Dungeon Hunter and also partners with major rights holders including Disney®, LEGO®, Universal, Illumination Entertainment, Hasbro®, Fox Digital Entertainment, Mattel®, Lamborghini® and Ferrari®. Gameloft distributes its games in over 100 countries and employs 4,000 people worldwide. Every month, 80 million unique users can be reached by advertisers in Gameloft games with Gameloft for brands, a leading B2B offering dedicated to brands and agencies. Gameloft is a Vivendi company.

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Play the new Fantasy Combat Adventure Demo from Phase Two Games in The Steam Game Festival Autumn Edition

Melbourne, Australia – September 15th, 2020 – Independent developer Phase Two Games today announced that their squad-based fantasy adventure RPG Battle Hunters will launch on PC and Nintendo Switch on October 20th.

Ahead of its October launch a playable demo of the game will be available on PC courtesy of the Steam Game Festival Autumn Edition taking place between the 7th and 13th October.

Players will command a team of 3 adventurous heroes, plunging headlong into dungeons, caves, forests and swamps as they heed the call for help from the mysterious ‘Old One’. This will not be an easy quest by any means; a vast array of beastly adversaries and monstrous villains will impede your journey across several different regions of the kingdom. Fear not though, for many mighty heroes stand ready to join the adventure as your valiant trio takes the fight to the forces of darkness. 

Battle Hunters lets players form an adventurer party of 3, chosen from a line-up of 28 unique hero characters who are met and recruited along the journey. Be it the Wizard, the Gunslinger, the Assassin, or any other hero, each has their own specialized fighting skills and unique abilities that players can level up and enhance along the way. 

With an original and fresh approach to combat, through a combination of turned-based and real-time action, Battle Hunters gives players the opportunity to build a uniquely skilled team of adventurers. Different heroes bring a range of strengths and weaknesses to the battle, and with such a wide array of enemies to confront, the player must use the right combination of heroes to suit their own battle style, and to ensure victory.

Players will face off against devious goblins and lumbering trolls, as well as vicious gargoyles and unstoppable stone golems so creating a formidable band of heroes with the right skills can make all the difference.

Battle Hunters arrives on Steam and Nintendo Switch on October 20th, check out the games Steam Page here with a chance to play the demo in the Steam Game Festival Autumn Edition from October 7th:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1393340/Battle_Hunters/

About Phase Two Games
From their early years at Beam Software on PC games like ‘Krush, Kill and Destroy’ to bringing the first ‘Sims’ game to iPhone for EA, and later going on to bring ambitious brands like ‘Need for Speed’ and ‘DeadSpace’ to the smartphone and tablet, Dan and Toby have a long and respectable history of both making games and dealing with top IPs. At Phase Two Games we are determined to produce quality experiences with a small, talented team. We have deliberately stepped away from large-scale corporate-style production to pursue a more traditional style of development in the hope that our games can be free of influences that undermine the creative vision. We love games, and hope you enjoy playing the games we make.

Today, publisher Assemble Entertainment is delighted to announce that Larry Laffer is back at it — again — and this time, he’s on Xbox One! The world-famous ladies man is now available for your gameplay pleasure in the Microsoft Store in the form of Leisure Suit Larry – Wet Dreams Don’t Dry! Join Larry as he takes on the modern age — one explicit social media app at a time — to stumble his way to true love. The Xbox launch completes Larry’s multi-platform conquest as the infamous title stakes its claim on PC, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, iOS, Android, and now, Xbox One! 

Boasting a ‘Very Positive’ Steam review score, Leisure Suit Larry – Wet Dreams Don’t Dry lands Larry Laffer smack dab in 2018 where he’ll navigate his way through modern technology and modern women. What does that mean for the grease-stained lovebird of the ‘80s? Only one way to find out! 

Leisure Suit Larry – Wet Dreams Don’t Dry launches on Xbox One complete with the Happy Ending Update — an expansion that serves as an epilogue depicting what happens after Larry’s dating misadventures that take place in the main game. That’s not all — players don’t have to wait long to get more Larry, as Assemble Entertainment and developer Crazybunch have just recently announced the sequel, Leisure Suit Larry – Wet Dreams Dry Twice, launching on PC via Steam on October 15, 2020. 

More about Leisure Suit Larry – Wet Dreams Don’t Dry:
 
Hey ladies, I’m back in business! My latest adventure, Leisure Suit Larry – Wet Dreams Don’t Dry, takes me – whatever the route or twist of fate – from the end of the ’80s directly to the 21st Century and wow, how the world has changed! While my…somewhat antiquated view of the world and women collides with modern reality, I’m all set to date my way across the modern world!
 
In a “point & click” adventure I’d call typical for the genre, we mutually experience how I fall head-over-heels in love with Faith, the assistant to the boss at Prune, a powerful global tech company. Since even dating is done digitally nowadays, the first thing I have to do is to work on my score at Timber, the totally hip, can’t-get-anywhere-without-it dating app where I date women, satisfy their needs, and pick up points for my Timber profile. And whenever I get a chance in between, briefly check out a few new beach pix at Instacrap – the 21st century is gnarly!

Key Features of Leisure Suit Larry – Wet Dreams Don’t Dry Include: 

• What a World!: Explore a lovingly designed, non-linear game world set in modern times with over 30 hand-drawn venues
   
• The Digital Age: Use the “Timber” in-game app, along with an innovative dating mechanism to date women, improve your profile score, and ultimately clear the way to dating Faith, the woman of your dreams
   
• Dating Can be Puzzling: Solve true-blue puzzles and interact with over 30 hand-drawn characters

Developed by CrazyBunch and published by Assemble Entertainment, Leisure Suit Larry – Wet Dreams Don’t Dry is available for $39.99 USD as a digital download in the Microsoft Store and features a limited-time 25% launch discount.  

Explore a lonely Earth where humanity has been replaced by machines, launching for PC next month and for PlayStation, Xbox and Nintendo Switch in 2021

Moscow, Russia – 15 September 2020. New Game Order and META Publishing today announced The Uncertain: Light at the End will launch for PC on 8 October 2020, and will arrive on PlayStation®, Xbox and Nintendo Switch™ in 2021.

The Uncertain: Light at the End is a story-driven third-person sci-fi adventure set in a post-apocalyptic world where humanity has been replaced by machines. A young girl named Emily must survive as a lone outcast and unravel the mystery behind humanity’s disappearance, travelling through the abandoned world while pursued by the same machines which once served humankind.

Created by independent developer New Game Order (formerly ComonGames), The Uncertain: Light at the End presents an all-new adventure set in the universe established by 2016’s The Uncertain: Last Quiet Day, which has achieved more than 1,000 reviews and a Very Positive rating from the Steam community.

Game Features

• Welcome to a lonely Earth. Jump into an all-new and original story, in a world inexplicably abandoned by humans and dominated by robots.
• Discover deep lore and embedded storytelling. Learn about the past and present of a machine-dominated Earth world through exploration and interaction.
• Explore an abandoned world. Guide Emily through an empty and lonely city, filled with intricate details and hints at life before the disaster.
• Solve entirely unique puzzles. Every puzzle in The Uncertain: Light at the End is a unique challenge with unique mechanics.
• Lose yourself in Emily’s world. Immersive audio and a rich cinematic score bring The Uncertain’s lonely world to life.

See the release date announce trailer for The Uncertain: Light at the End here.

The Uncertain: Light at the End launches for PC on 8 October and will be available on Steam and GOG.com for $14.99 (£11.39, €12.49), with a 15% discount at launch and an additional 15% discount for owners of The Uncertain: Last Quiet Day.

Play The Uncertain: Light at the End demo today and watch the developer livestream in the Digital Dragons Indie Showcase, running from 15-18 September.

The Uncertain: Light at the End will launch in 2021 for PlayStation, Xbox and Nintendo Switch.

About META Publishing
META Publishing is a newly-formed videogame publishing label with a focus on creative, fun, and visually stunning games. With industry veterans as its core, META aims to help studios from all over the globe to get worldwide exposure and proper support in the form of full-cycle publishing with top-notch marketing, PR, localization, funding, and business development.

About New Game Order
New Game Order (formerly ComonGames) is a team of more than 20 skilled game development professionals, including in-house software engineers, artists and sound designers. New Game Order launched The Uncertain: Last Quiet Day in 2016 and is currently developing The Uncertain: Light at the End, available 8 October for PC.

Science, Technology and Logic are Your Best Allies to solve more than 30 puzzles and succeed in the adventure; Playable on PC, Mac, Mobile Devices and Tablets

Paris, France – September 15th, 2020 — The CEA, a French public scientific research organisation, today announced The Quantum Prisoner, an absolutely free browser-based puzzle adventure already popular in France, will be launching in English on October 5th, bringing the fun world of science and technology to a global audience. Featuring 10-12 hours of gameplay, The Quantum Prisoner is designed to make science accessible and fun for everyone, from 12 years old and over and can be played on any sufficiently recent browser with an internet connection – or by offline download or via the Android App, which will be available through the game website on October 5th. 

Play as Zoe, traveling to all four corners of the globe on the trail of Artus Cropp, a physician who mysteriously disappeared in the 1960s, to uncover the discovery that may have led to his disappearance – a  discovery that will change the world. To progress in your investigation and escape perilous situations, you must solve more than 30 puzzles involving technology (such as operating particle accelerators, fuel cells and robots), and various other branches of science, including environmental and life sciences, physics, chemistry, and maybe even a bit of quantum physics!

“We made The Quantum Prisoner with the help of our fellow CEA scientists and researchers with the sole purpose of making science fun and showcasing scientific and technical culture to a younger demographic,” said Roland Lehoucq, astrophysicist at CEA and scientific adviser of the game. “Don’t worry, you don’t need to be a scientist to solve these puzzles! You learn as you play along, in line with the scientific approach. You will be able to move forward thanks to informative videos and facts along the way, as well as assistance from our researchers if you get stuck”. 

The Quantum Prisoner is a browser-based game created by the CEA with the sole purpose of making science fun and more accessible. The game is completely free with no registration required, no ads, and can be played on any browser without the need of downloading a plug-in, unless you desire to play offline. The Quantum Prisoner is designed for players in the 12/13 age range  and over but can be enjoyed by players as young as 8 with the help of an adult on some of the more difficult puzzles. Featuring 10-12 hours of gameplay, The Quantum Prisoner takes players around the world on a point and click adventure that walks the line between science and science fiction, with retro graphics and  a dose of humour.

First released in October, 2019 in France (only in French), The Quantum Prisoner received praise at Paris Games Week and has attracted more than 100,000 gamers across the country, receiving positive feedback from the players. Given this success, the CEA is now developing the game in English for a wider audience and will release the game to global markets on October 5th. 

About the CEA

The CEA is a French public research organisation serving industry, specialising in four main areas: energy transition and low-carbon energies, digital transformation, health and biotechnologies, defence and security. With its 20,000 employees and 9 research centres equipped with very large infrastructures, the CEA relies on fundamental research of excellence. It is involved in national, European and international projects with a wide range of academic and industrial partners.  For more information: http://www.cea.fr/english

DIGITAL DRAGONS 2020 Kicks Off with Four Packed Days of Content

2020 Conference free to attend for all, with over 60 free game demos available from today

Krakow, Poland – 15 September 2020. The Digital Dragons Conference 2020 kicks off today with attendance to all four days of talks, panels and workshops free to enter for all.

A packed four days of content includes featured speakers such asDarkest Dungeon creator Chris Bourassa, Borderlands creator Randy Varnell, Hivemind’s Amanda Kruse, composers Gary Schyman (Bioshock, Shadow of Mordor, Guild Wars 2) and Austin Wintory (Journey, The Banner Saga, John Wick Hex), as well as Brooke Maggs of Remedy Entertainment.

Additionally, the much-loved Digital Dragons Indie Showcase returns this year with over 60 of the finest up and coming indie titles being featured on special Steam and GoG pages. Each title features a free playable demo that players can enjoy.

Though Digital Dragons 2020 has moved online, it will be filled with fascinating talks and discussion panels conducted by gaming industry luminaries and professionals from all around the world. Talks will take place in two sessions – morning and evening, to be accessible across multiple timezones, and there will be an open discussion panel after each session. 

Visit Digital Dragons online here and register for your free ticket today.

About Digital Dragons

Digital Dragons is the leading game industry event in Central Europe. Each year it attracts specialists, professionals, developers to Kraków from all around the world. Last year Digital Dragons gathered 2,000 participants from 650 companies coming from 48 countries. Over 100 speakers contributed 83 lectures full of insightful knowledge and case studies grounded in the expert know-how. The prestigious ICE Kraków Congress Center hosted 132 exhibitors who presented their games during the Indie Showcase, Students Talent Show, and the CEE Showcase. Moreover, 1,700 business meetings were conducted at the event. This year’s event will be an all-digital conference running 15-18 September 2020.

HyperX Releases Cloud Stinger Core Wireless Gaming Headset in Australia   

Stylish White Gaming-Grade Wireless Headset is compatible with PlayStation and PC  

Sydney, Australia  – 15 September, 2020 –  HyperX, the gaming division of Kingston Technology, today announced the release of the HyperX Cloud Stinger Core wireless gaming headset in Australia. Featuring a 2.4GHz wireless connection and stand-out white colour scheme, the new Cloud Stinger Core wireless gaming headset is powered by 40mm drivers designed to deliver immersive sound with clear mids, highs and an impactful bass. 

“HyperX strives to bring reliable and affordable gaming products that offer the best experience for console gamers,” said HyperX. “The Cloud Stinger Core wireless gaming headset offers users a stylish white colour scheme that delivers the comfort and style inherent in HyperX products.”  

The Cloud Stinger Core wireless gaming headset utilises a lightweight design, weighing just 275 grams, and offers soft earcup cushions for comfort during long gaming sessions. This PS4 and PC-compatible headset offers a range of usability features including convenient volume controls located on the earcup, a swivel-to-mute noise-canceling microphone, and adjustable steel sliders.

The HyperX Cloud Stinger Core wireless gaming headset offers a cord-free experience with a range of 12 meters and battery life up to 17 hours¹.   

Availability

The HyperX Cloud Stinger Core wireless gaming headset is available for AU$159 MSRP through JB Hi-Fi. For more information on the HyperX Cloud Stinger Core wireless gaming headset global availability, please visit the HyperX Cloud Stinger Core wireless gaming headset product page.

¹Tested at 50% headphone volume.

About HyperX

HyperX is the gaming division of Kingston Technology Company, Inc., the world’s largest independent memory manufacturer, with the goal of providing gamers, PC builders, PC, console and mobile power users with high-performance components. For 16 years, the HyperX mission has been to develop gaming products for all types of gamers – high-speed memory, solid state drives, headsets, keyboards, mice, charging accessories for console players, USB flash drives, and mousepads – to the gaming community and beyond. The award-winning HyperX brand is known for consistently delivering products that deliver superior comfort, aesthetics, performance, and reliability. HyperX gear is the choice of celebrity ambassadors, pro gamers, tech enthusiasts, and over-clockers worldwide because it meets the most stringent product specifications and is built with best-in-class components. HyperX has shipped over 70 million memory modules, 10 million gaming headsets and one million keyboards worldwide.

Join the #HyperXFamily at facebook.com/hyperxanz, and learn how HyperX products can enhance your console experience and boost performance for both you and your PC at hyperxgaming.com. Whatever your skill level, whatever genres you play, we embrace all gaming enthusiasts everywhere with our core belief — We’re All Gamers.

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Coming Soon to Xbox Game Pass: Cloud Gaming, Destiny 2, Night in the Woods, Company of Heroes 2, and More

by Megan Spurr, Community Manager, Xbox Game Pass

You might have noticed a couple extra words in the title of this post: Cloud Gaming! Today, we announced the initial launch line-up of more than 100 games that Xbox Game Pass Ultimate members can play on Android mobile phones and tablets from the cloud (Beta) in 22 countries starting September 15. And did we mention there is no additional cost? So keep an eye on our Twitter and Instagram, where we’ll let you know all the games coming soon to play on PC, console, and Android mobile devices!  

And if you didn’t catch the rest of our news from last week, may I recommend a little bit of light reading for you?

Coming Soon

Company of Heroes 2 (PC) – September 17
The follow-up to the highest rated RTS of all time, Company of Heroes 2 is an acclaimed blend of strategy and tactics will test players’ knowledge of real-world combat. Now with five armies included to play with in multiplayer and two single-player campaigns. Cover, line of sight, armour, and fully destructible environments all must be considered to lead your troops to victory

Destiny 2: Shadowkeep & Forsaken (Android & Console) – September 22
Dive into the world of Destiny 2 to experience responsive first-person shooter combat filled with stylish finishers and devastating Super abilities. Create your Guardian and explore the mysteries of the solar system while collecting powerful gear to customize your look and playstyle. Brave challenging co-op missions, compete with other Guardians in a variety of PvP modes, and experience a cinematic sci-fi story throughout both the Forsaken and Shadowkeep expansions. You decide your legend.

Halo 3: ODST (Android & PC) – September 22
Play as an Orbital Drop Shock Trooper (ODST) and explore the war-ravaged streets of New Mombasa as you attempt to piece together the Covenant’s motivations for invading the city. As an ODST, you don’t have the firepower or the overshields to go head-to-head with Elites, Brutes, and Hunters – so use stealth and hit-and-run tactics to eliminate threats and sneak behind enemy lines.

That’s not all though, as ODST Firefight is joining The Master Chief Collection on console and PC for the first time, with online matchmaking, dedicated servers, and new custom game modes! Grab some friends and hop into the fan-favorite mode as you take out wave after wave of Covenant invaders across 10 legacy maps.

Night in the Woods (Android, Console, PC) ID@Xbox – September 24
Join college dropout Mae Borowski as she returns home to the crumbling former mining town of Possum Springs, seeking to resume her aimless former life and reconnect with the friends she left behind. But things aren’t the same. Home seems different now and her friends have grown and changed. Leaves are falling and the wind is growing colder. Strange things are happening as the light fades.

Warhammer: Vermintide 2 (Android & Console) ID@Xbox – September 24
Sequel to the critically acclaimed Warhammer: End Times – Vermintide. Fight together with your friends against the forces of Chaos and Skaven in this epic 4-player co-op game set in the Warhammer Fantasy Battles world. Vermintide 2 expands the intense first-person combat with a brand-new enemy faction, 15 new career paths, talent trees, new weapons, an improved loot system, and more.

In Case You Missed It

We snuck in a few more games between the last time we talked here and now. Check these games out, they’re available for you to play now!

Black Desert (Android & Console) ID@Xbox
Welcome back to Xbox Game Pass! Experience fast-paced combat and an immersive story, within an expansive world just waiting to be explored. The game chronicles a conflict between two rival nations, the Republic of Calpheon and the Kingdom of Valencia. During your action-packed journey, you are accompanied by a Black Spirit – a companion whose destiny is intertwined with your own – as you discover the secret of the Black Stones and the history of their corrupting effects.

Stranger Things 3: The Game (Android & Console) ID@Xbox
The official companion game to Season 3 of the hit original series! Play through familiar events from the series while also uncovering never-before-seen quests, character interactions, and secrets! This adventure game blends a distinctively retro art style with modern gameplay mechanics to deliver nostalgic fun with a fresh new twist. Just like in the show, teamwork is at the heart of Stranger Things 3: The Game. Fans can team up in two player local co-op to explore the world of Hawkins, solve puzzles, and battle the emerging evils of The Upside Down as one of twelve beloved characters from the show.

The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance Tactics (Android & Console) ID@Xbox
In The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance Tactics, you will lead a fledgling resistance of Gelfling against their oppressive overlords, the Skeksis, across more than 50 unique turn-based tactics RPG battles. Along the way, you will recruit and customize new allies by assigning them jobs, modifying their abilities, and outfitting them with equipment to ensure victory. With 14 playable characters, including familiar faces from the classic film and the new Netflix Original series, build your own teams and devise winning strategies to overthrow the rule of the Skeksis and restore light to the Gelfling homeworld of Thra!

Xbox Game Pass for PC (Beta)

Last week we announced that Xbox Game Pass for PC and the Xbox App will become exit beta on September 17. We’ve built experiences with the help of the PC gaming community and PC game developers and can’t wait to keep that momentum going. We’ll continue to address your feedback and keep the library fresh – especially with EA Play coming this holiday.

We’re retiring the introductory Xbox Game Pass for PC price on the 17th, but if you’re already a member, you’ll pay the same rate through the next billing cycle (look out for a notification on September 17 with more detail). After that, Xbox Game Pass for PC will be available for $9.99 a month. If you haven’t tried Xbox Game Pass for PC yet, now is your moment! You can try your first month for $1.

DLC / Game Updates

Minecraft Dungeons: Creeping Winter DLC
Xbox Game Pass members save 10% off! A creeping winter spreads across the land, consuming everything it touches – and at the centre of the storm is the Wretched Wraith. The only chance to stop the biting frost is for a hero to face new missions and relentless enemies. Hunt down the source of corruption and discover new armour, weapons, and artifacts!

The Outer Worlds: Peril on Gorgon & Expansion Pass – Available now!
Use your Xbox Game Pass membership discount to save 10% off! Continue your employment in the Halcyon colony with the first of two story-based expansions for The Outer Worlds. Mystery and intrigue abound on the Gorgon Asteroid, formerly the site of one of Halcyon’s most ambitious (and disastrous!) scientific experiments that has led to the asteroid becoming a den of monsters and marauders. Check out new locations, science weapons, customization, and lore on Gorgon!

Sea of Thieves: Talk Like a Pirate Day
Talk Like A Pirate Day is upon us, and there are antics aplenty for players venturing into Rare’s shared world pirate adventure Sea of Thieves this weekend. With a special Gold & Glory Weekend also offering double gold and reputation for savvy sailors playing between September 18 and 21, there are some glorious gains to be made – and the swashbuckling shenanigans don’t stop there! The in-game Storytelling emote will also be given to Game Pass members playing during September 17 and 20, just to make sure our pirates have the right tools to regale others with their tales from the seas. The Summer of Sea of Thieves event is ongoing until September 30, also offering opportunities to snag a fine stash of player titles and cosmetics. There’s never been a better time to be a pirate!

Save 25% on Disgaea 4 Complete+ for PC until September 17
If you’re enjoying Disgaea 4 Complete+, you can buy it between now and September 17 and enjoy a discount of up to 25%! Dive into a tale of revolution and redemption, woven throughout a dark and hilarious realm of vampires, werewolves, and other devilish denizens. Engage in immersive and in-depth tactics-based gameplay brimming with over-the-top destructive action and unload a horde of special features to take your Netherworldly adventures to another level. Brace your belt pouches and grab your sardines; the ultimate HD Disgaea game has arrived, dood!

Xbox Game Pass Quests

Even more September Quests are going live this week!  There are dozens available, but here’s a couple to check out:

• Sea of Thieves (Ultimate Members only, Starting 9/15) – “Talk like a Pirate” (Log in and play) – 25 points
• Dungeon of the Endless (All Game Pass Members, Starting 9/15) – “Open 10 doors” (Open 10 doors) – 50 points

Check back for daily, weekly, and monthly Quests on your console or see all your Quests in the Xbox Game Pass mobile app!  Redeem points for more Xbox Game Pass, Xbox gift cards and giveaway entries.

Leaving Soon

I know we haven’t been doing many favors for your hard drives with our recent announcements, but let’s save some room for the games that are leaving soon and give them a proper send-off! Remember to use your Xbox Game Pass membership discount to save up to 20% if you want to keep these games for good.

Leaving September 30

• Bad North (Console & PC)
• DiRT Rally 2.0 (Console & PC)
• Dishonored 2 (Console & PC)
• Panzer Dragoon Orta (Console)
• Westerado: Double Barreled (Console)
• Yooka-Laylee (Console)

Lastly, you don’t have to score your last goal just yet. While Rocket League (Console) is leaving soon, keep an eye on their Twitter for more information soon on when they are going free to play.

More games coming soon and more places to play them, it’s been an exciting September so far. As per usual, we’re not done yet! If you want in on this, get your first month of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate for $1!