Expected this week, Microsoft is releasing a summer update to a limited Xbox Preview audience for Xbox One. And in the coming weeks they’ll start to release the update to the Xbox app (beta).
The summer update will be the first of two major updates as it lays the foundation to bring together more people and more games across devices through Xbox Live. Highlights include the start of a unified Xbox and Windows Stores and the introduction of top PC games with Game Hubs on Xbox Live.
Square Enix today announced Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age, an HD remaster of Final Fantasy XII for the PlayStation 4. The title will give western audiences the first opportunity to experience the Zodiac Job System, a 12-job character progression system first introduced in the 2007 title, Final Fantasy XII: International Zodiac Job System.
Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age will be coming to the PlayStation 4 in 2017.
Playtonic Games today unveiled the E3 trailer for the upcoming 3D platforming adventure Yooka-Laylee. Playtonic also announced today that Yooka-Laylee now has a firm release window of Q1 2017 on PC and consoles.
Ravenscourt and Reloaded Games have announced the availability of All Points Bulletin Reloaded, the customization driven open world action MMO, as a free-to-play game for all Xbox Live Gold members on Xbox One.
To celebrate the release of APB Reloaded on Xbox One, Reloaded Games have created the APB Xbox One Founders Pack – premium items given to all new players for free, as long as they log in during the first 30 days. The pack includes: the Fireworks Flare Launcher, a long range support weapon that helps organized squads spot the enemy, and the Mikro JC14 ‘New-Cross’, an agile vehicle with exceptional speed, acceleration, grip and turning radius.
Additionally, gamers that play more than 10 hours during the first 30 days will receive the added bonus of an Exclusive Title – ‘XB1 Founder’ and Exclusive XB1 Weapon Skins. The Title and Skins will be given out during the games’ first update and are exclusive to early adopters with the requisite play time. These cannot be bought or earned after the “Founders” period ends.
BioWare and Lucasfilm have released the latest chapter in the episodic storyline of Star Wars: The Old Republic – Knights of the Fallen Empire. Mandalore’s Revenge is available now and gives the Outlander an opportunity to confront Emperor Arcann with an army of ruthless Mandalorian warriors.
Enlist the help of the infamous bounty hunter Shae Vizla to seize control of the most powerful armada in the galaxy – the Eternal Fleet. Brave the harsh desert world of Darvannis with your Alliance and survive its brutal enemy forces in a desperate attempt to save the galaxy from the Eternal Empire forever.
Players of Star Wars: The Old Republic can play Knights of the Fallen Empire beginning with Chapter One: The Hunt through the current chapter, Mandalore’s Revenge, for free as a Subscriber.
BadLand Games and Anima Project have announced Anima: Gate of Memories, the third-person action RPG, is now available digitally on Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and PC via Steam. Anima: Gate of Memories for PS4 will also be available as both a standard and collector’s box release on June 7th.
Frontier Developments has launched Elite Dangerous: Horizons for Xbox One. The Elite Dangerous: Horizons season pass for Xbox One is available digitally through Xbox.com and the Xbox One store as an upgrade for existing players for $29.99, and packaged with Elite Dangerous as part of the Xbox One Commander Deluxe edition for $59.99.
Flying Wild Hog and Gambitious Digital Entertainment reveal the launch trailer for Hard Reset Redux as well as a special offer for owners of the original game.
Owners of the original Hard Reset on Steam will receive an 85% discount when purchasing Hard Reset Redux with the same account. This discount is available now and will not expire, but will be incompatible with other Hard Reset Redux promotions. What’s more, this special offer is also available to players who purchased Shadow Warrior (2013), the reimagining by Flying Wild Hog, on Steam and GOG.
Just Cause 3: Mech Land Assault, the second content pack from the Air, Land and Sea Expansion Pass, is out now for Expansion Pass Holders, and will go on sale as a separate add-on for everyone else on June 10th. To celebrate the release, the first new gameplay trailer has been made available today showing Rico causing chaotic destruction in brand new, gravity-defying ways.
KING Art Games has released a new gameplay trailer for The Dwarves. The final release of The Dwarves will shift slightly from Summer to Fall 2016. Reason number one is to be able to implement all community feedback, whilst reason number two is so that there is a simultaneous release on PC and consoles, digitally and in traditional retail worldwide.
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