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  • New Games with Gold for January 2019

    Welcome to another Games with Gold reveal for Xbox One and Xbox 360! In January on Xbox One, play the highly acclaimed platformer Celeste, then show off your mud-driving skills in WRC 6 FIA World Rally Championship. On Xbox 360 and Xbox One via Backward Compatibility, get set to raid more tombs in Lara Croft: Guardian of Light, and then fight your way across deserts, jungles, and savannas in Far Cry 2.

    All games will be available exclusively for Xbox Live Gold members for a limited time as part of Games with Gold. With Xbox Live Gold, you get the most advanced multiplayer service, free games, and exclusive member discounts on games in the Microsoft Store — get Xbox Live Gold today to get in on the action!

    • Celeste ($19.99 ERP): Available January 1 to 31 on Xbox One
    • WRC 6 ($49.99 ERP): Available January 16 to February 15 on Xbox One
    • Lara Croft: Guardian of Light ($14.99 ERP): Available January 1 to 15 on Xbox One and Xbox 360
    • Far Cry 2 ($19.99 ERP): Available January 16 to 31 on Xbox One and Xbox 360

    Celeste

    Recent winner of The Game Awards 2018 Best Independent Game category. Help Madeline survive her inner demons and scale to the top of Celeste mountain in this tight, narrative-driven platformer. You’ll uncover a multitude of devious secrets and side chapters in 700+ screens of hardcore challenges, built into a touching story of self-discovery. Don’t miss out on this highly acclaimed title.

    WRC 6 FIA World Rally Championship

    On a race track, the car makes all the difference. In a rally, it’s all on you. Take your driving skills to the limit in World Rally Championship 6. Whether fog, mud, or punctured tires, you’ll deal with it all, in 11 Super Special Stages including local split-screen multiplayer. Experience rally racing like never before.

    Lara Croft: Guardian of Light

    Team up with a friend or go it alone in Lara Croft: Guardian of Light. In this co-op action-adventure title, traverse and solve deadly traps, fight hordes of the undead and collect over 60 artifacts and relics with the help a 2,000-year-old Mayan warrior. Retrieve the ancient Mirror of Smoke and stop the forces of evil.

    Far Cry 2

    Survive war-torn Africa and eliminate the mysterious Jackal in Far Cry 2. The first sequel in the award-winning franchise features real-time storytelling, where every decision you make will affect the final outcome of the game. Use cunning, subversion and brute force to exploit your enemies and fulfill your deadly mission.

    Read more about our Games with Gold program here and stay tuned to Xbox Wire for all the latest news on Xbox. Also, check out more than 100 great games in Xbox Game Pass included in its monthly membership that you can try free for 14 days.

    See the rest of the story on Xbox Wire

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  • Celebrating Gaming, Community and What #MyXbox Can Mean for You

    Celebrating Gaming, Community and What #MyXbox Can Mean for You

    Xbox recently hosted a celebration of gaming with a #MyXbox holiday event at the Flagship Microsoft Store in New York City. I’m on the Xbox Community Team and had the pleasure of serving as event emcee and helped lead this gathering that, of course, included all of the usual holiday party standbys like games, music, food, and fun. It also provided the time and space for us to celebrate the importance of diversity and inclusion in our industry. It was a moment for myself and other members of the Black community of all ages to come together, much like any other community, through their love of gaming.

    Now, more than ever, I am a firm believer in games as a great unifier. However, even as we all strive to be understanding, we still need to make a conscious effort to ensure everyone feels included. After all, we know that when everybody plays, we all win.

    To that end, the team from Xbox welcomed actor, musician and avid Xbox gamer Trey Smith and Power 105.1 The Breakfast Club host Angela Yee to the Store to inspire and motivate younger gamers to get into games and bring their imaginations to life. Kids and their family members and mentors from the Harlem Children’s Zone, Royalty Project and Kips Bay Boys & Girls Club enjoyed playing some of the hottest games on Xbox and designing their own versions of the new Xbox Avatars.

    In addition to giving away some great prizes, including Xbox One S consoles, games, and Xbox Game Pass memberships, other highlights included a photo booth and “Forza Horizon 4” stream with Trey Smith on the Xbox Ambassadors Mixer channel.

    MyXbox Inline Image

    MyXbox Inline Image

    As a life-long Xbox fan, I cherish the opportunity to empower Xbox fans to help make the Xbox community not only the best on the planet, but also a place where everyone feels welcomed and included. If you are an Xbox fan and want to help celebrate the Xbox community and all the ways we make gaming for everyone, here are a few easy ways to jump in on the fun:

    1. Become an Xbox Ambassador – Xbox Ambassadors are the leaders of the Xbox community. Whether they are welcoming a new Xbox gamer into the community or playing with a new friend from a different country, they represent all the best parts of gaming – fun and togetherness. If making Xbox fun for everyone is something that interests you (and you are 17 years or older), become an Xbox Ambassador today!
    2. Create your Xbox Avatar – The new Xbox Avatars are expressive, creative and, most importantly, bring to life the community of fans they represent. They appear throughout the Xbox One dashboard, including on profiles, Gamerscore comparisons, community posts and more.
    3. Join Clubs on Xbox Live – Clubs are groups on Xbox Live created by the Xbox community for people to play and socialize. You can join or create clubs that interest you, so that you can be sure to share the things you love with other like-minded gamers.
    4. Create an LFG – It’s easy to make new friends and play the games you love by creating an LFG post or responding to one created by someone else on Xbox Live. With LFG you can looking for gaming sessions that fit your style.

    The wondrous look on the faces of young gamers at the event was proof of the power of gaming to make everyone, everywhere have fun together and celebrate this holiday. Everyone’s #MyXbox story is different and unique to them. So, get out there and show us how YOU Xbox this holiday.

    See the rest of the story on Xbox Wire

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  • Fortnite now has an official merchandise store

    Epic Games has launched the official Fortnite store. Fortnite: Retail Row allows avid Fortnite fans to purchase official game merchandise including hoodies, t-shirts and even a Durrr Burger Onesie. 

    Unfortunately, the items are only available for pre-order currently, with shipping starting in late January 2019. So if you were hoping to receive items in time for Christmas, then you’re out of luck.

    So how much will these items set you back? T-shirts are $25/£20 (roughly AU$35), hoodies are $60/£45 (roughly AU$80) and the Durr Burger Onsie is priced at $70 /£55 (roughly AU$98).

    Check out the Fortnite: Retail Row US Store and EU Store.

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  • This cheap Xbox Game Pass price promo is ending soon – don't miss this Christmas deal

    This cheap Xbox Game Pass price promo is ending soon – don't miss this Christmas deal

    A special Christmas promotion is still happening right now meaning there’s never been a better time to get a cheap Xbox Game Pass price for you or someone else this Christmas. So if you’ve been waiting for a super deal on a 12-month pass to the Netflix of gaming-style service you won’t want to miss this.

    In both the US and UK we’ve dug out some drastic discounts on the download service what many are calling the ‘Netflix of games’ service. And because you download the games, rather than stream them, there’s no need to worry about connectivity issues once the game is downloaded (we are getting close to broadband being reliable for this one day soon though). Once they’re downloaded, you can play them as much as you want while your membership is active.

    Microsoft hasn’t been shy with collecting lots of big name games for the list (Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice has been added just this week!), but what has us especially keen on the service is the way the publisher puts its own big titles on the service on the day of release. So as soon as Sea of Thieves and Forza Horizon 4 came out, subscribers could enjoy them in full. And yes, Crackdown 3 will be available on day one when it comes out next year. 

    All this for essentially the cost of a single brand new Triple-A game today thanks to these huge reductions on a 12-month subscription. If you’re not sure what game to pick up for yourself or a loved one, this service is a great option given the huge variety on offer and will save you lots of money over buying many of the games you end up trying.

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    What games are on Xbox Game Pass?

    There are some stunning titles available on the service already. Highlights we’ve just spotted include Doom, Quantum Break, Hellblade, Sea of Thieves, State of Decay 2, Rocket League, Rise of the Tomb Raider, Hitman, Halo: Master Chief Collection and many more.

    Do I need Xbox Live Gold to use Xbox Game Pass

    Short version: no. You’ll only need an Xbox Live Gold sub to play the online multiplayer side of Xbox Game Pass titles, just as you would if you bought them as individual games. On the plus side, you can also get some seriously cheap prices on the Xbox Live Gold subs today as shown below too.

    If you’re still looking for more gift ideas before Christmas (maybe a cheap Xbox One X price?), be sure to check out our full range of cheap deals features. We’ve rounded up the best offers on a huge range of items including gaming consoles, TVs, laptops, mobile phones, broadband, digital TV subs, smart speakers and much more.

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  • Video: Here's The Second Official Dragon: Marked for Death Trailer

    Launches in January.

    In November, the talented individuals at Inti Create revealed the side-scrolling action RPG Dragon: Marked for Death would not be released in 2018. Instead, the decision was made to delay the digital version of the game until the end of January 2019 to align with the physical release published by Nighthawk Interactive.

    Now the release date has been finalised, Inti Creates has released a fully-narrated trailer for the game that runs for more than five minutes. In this time, it covers the story, the character classes in the game and the finer aspects of the gameplay. Take a look below:

    Read the full article on nintendolife.com

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  • Video: Take A Look At New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe In This Introduction Trailer

    Return to 2012 in 2019.

    It’s been a busy few months on the Switch with the recent release of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate and Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! and Let’s Go, Eevee! There’s no sign of it slowing down, either. On 11th January next year, Nintendo will release New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe. That’s now less than a month away!

    In preparation for this release, Nintendo’s Japanese YouTube channel has uploaded an introduction trailer for this upcoming game that runs for nearly five minutes. While it’s all in Japanese, there’s enough on show to give you an idea of the game, if you did happen to miss the original outings on the Wii U. The new version of the game has more than 164 courses and features additional playable characters including Nabbit, Toadette and Peachette.

    Read the full article on nintendolife.com

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  • Smash Bros. Ultimate Becomes Fastest-Selling Home Console Nintendo Game In Australia And New Zealand

    Launch sales smash Super Mario Odyssey.

    Since its release, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate has broken records around the globe. In Australia and New Zealand, it’s no different. The company’s biggest crossover in history has now officially become the fastest-selling home console Nintendo game ever released within the two countries – surpassing existing launch sales of titles such as The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.

    According to Nintendo Australia, Ultimate’s sales over the first three days locally were 80 per cent higher than Super Mario Odyssey, which has gone on to sell more than 12 million copies worldwide. Another amazing fact is how five of Nintendo’s ten best-ever game launches locally are now on the Switch.

    Read the full article on nintendolife.com

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  • Video: 11 Things Nintendo Needs To Do in 2019

    Make it happen.

    As we get closer to 2019, the lovely Alex Olney can’t help but wonder what’s ahead for Nintendo. Being unable to contain his excitement any longer, he’s compiled a list of things that need to be done by the beloved company in the new year.

    In the above video, you can find out what exactly our video producer’s demands are. He’s not talking about games, it’s more along the lines of services and features that need to be added to the Switch and also new hardware that we think should be released. If you can’t set aside 12-minutes to watch this video, here’s the full list:

    Read the full article on nintendolife.com

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  • Review: Sundered: Eldritch Edition – An Enjoyable But Challenging Take On The Metroidvania Format

    The Call of Cthulhu has been heard loud and clear.

    The work of H.P. Lovecraft had a significant impact on culture in both the literary and broader world, leading to the creation of the cosmic horror genre which focuses on a certain kind of fear related to unknowable, dark deities. Sundered: Eldritch Edition aims to capture the heart of what made Lovecraft’s work so compelling, fusing those dark themes with a Metroidvania template that uses procedural generation. Though ambitious, Sundered doesn’t fully deliver on what it promises, but nonetheless still manages to be a wonderfully enjoyable game.

    Sundered sees you playing as Eshe, a mysterious woman wandering in the desert who finds herself spirited away to an intricate cavern by an eldritch being called the Shining Trapezohedron, who very clearly is not good news. The Shining Trapezohedron asks Eshe for help in regaining its original power by collecting seven ‘Elder Shards’—dark crystals being guarded by terrifying abominations—while promising that she’ll receive that power herself if she agrees. As you explore the caverns, a narrative is slowly played out through a series of fragmented voiceovers which reveal the details of a war between the Escahton (the race of beings the Shining Trapezohedron belongs to) and the Valkyries (a group of humans with access to highly advanced technology), which resulted in both races being horribly disfigured and broken. As a human, Eshe has to make the choice between siding with the Eschaton, which represent ultimate power, or the humans, of which she is one.

    Read the full article on nintendolife.com

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  • Lightseekers Brings Interactive Trading Card Gameplay To Switch Next Month

    Get collecting.

    UK-based developer PlayFusion is bringing its interactive trading card game Lightseekers to Nintendo Switch in mid-January, it has been confirmed.

    Lightseekers has had a rather successful first few months on the market, with over two million games being played since it launched on mobile devices back in July. The Switch version of the game is set to support cross-platform play with the already-released mobile edition, meaning you should definitely be able to find other players to play with online.

    Read the full article on nintendolife.com

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