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Category: EventsOctober 18, 2024 Shocktober: Enjoy Savory Savings, Evocative Events, and Gruesome Games This Spooky Season

Meredith Ingersoll, Xbox Games MarketingSummaryMany spooktacular games have had their prices slashed across console and PC for a limited time!Sink your teeth into ghostly in-game events.Game Pass members can dive into spooky titles throughout October.Brace yourself for monster sales on major titles because Shocktober has arrived! Xbox’s annual celebration of all things spooky is back and better than ever — and this year we’re cranking up the terror by throwing in some of your favorite Game Pass games too!
That’s not all! Get into the Halloween spirit with limited-time events and freaky in-game content that’ll have you screaming for more.
Dare to dive into our PC games collection? Explore here.Want to haunt your console? Venture here (if you dare).Check back in all through October via your Xbox console, Windows Store, or the Xbox app on P..

Category: Games Five Reasons to Play Unknown 9: Awakening Right Now

Jennifer Benjamin, Senior Editorial Content Manager, Reflector EntertainmentPublishedOctober 18, 2024SummaryUnknown 9: Awakening launches today on Xbox Series X | S and Xbox One!The team weighs in on working with Anya Chalotra and Haroona’s powers.Explore the larger universe of Unknown 9 with new adventures premiering next week.Unknown 9: Awakening is out on Xbox Series X | S and Xbox One today! Are you ready to step into the unknown and embark on the quest of a lifetime?
Your mission: help heroine Haroona avenge the death of her mentor, Reika, and uncover long-lost knowledge that could safeguard humanity’s future.
Check out the Cinematic Launch Trailer and find out why you won’t want to miss out on the epic journey that awaits you.
Take the Lead Alongside Anya Chalotra who Plays HaroonaUnknown 9: Awakening’s tough-as-nails heroine is fierce, quick-witted, and wields incredible abilities. Sh..

Category: GamesOctober 18, 2024 Why Games Like Killing Time Deserve to be Preserved

Morgan Shaver, Comms Manager, Nightdive StudiosAs the communications manager at Nightdive Studios and a fan of both classic and indie games, I feel privileged to be part of an independent team whose goal is “bringing lost and forgotten games back from the depths.” It’s also an honor to see this goal shared by collaborators like Ziggurat Interactive.
Recently, Nightdive worked with Ziggurat on the release of Killing Time: Resurrected, bringing the 3DO classic to Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S for the first time ever. As exciting as this is for long-time fans, Killing Time could be considered an odd choice to remaster for those unfamiliar with the game.
So, Why Remaster A Game Like Killing Time?After all, Killing Time wasn’t as big of a commercial success as other 90s boomer shooters, nor is it as widely beloved today as titles like DOOM (1993). But, that’s not to say there isn&r..

Ahead of the final match at today’s 2024 Halo World Championship, we saw an unexpected video. It depicted landscapes you might expect from the Halo series – Forerunner architecture jutting from dramatic landscapes inspired by the Pacific Northwest, gorgeous fields of ice, even a vista blighted and consumed by The Flood. We of course saw glimpses of the Master Chief, and his iconic enemies, even a Banshee arcing past the camera. But what we saw wasn’t a look back – this was something entirely new.
We’re entering a new dawn for Halo. Those new visuals were created using Unreal Engine 5 – and we learned that all future Halo projects will use the engine, and that multiple new games using it are in development. Alongside the engine change, the studio is seeing changes in culture, workflow, and how its teams are organized. To match that new approach, franchise stewards 343 Industries are changing their name – Halo Studios is here.
Studio Head Pierre ..

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!
Necro StoryRablo Games

☆☆☆☆☆

★★★★★

$14.99

Get it nowNecro Story – October 7
Optimized for Xbox Series X|S
A light-hearted creature collection RPG where you play as a powerful and (kind of) evil Necromancer. Helped by the ghost of a playful white mage, you must sneak into the Underworld to save humanity.
Diablo® IV: Vessel of Hatred™ – Ultimate EditionBlizzard Entertainment

☆☆☆☆☆

110

★★★★★

$89.99

$80.99

Get it nowDiablo IV – Vessel of Hatred – October 8
Uncover the next chapter of Diablo IV in Vessel of Hatred and continue your fight to thwart the diabolical plot of the Prime Evil, Mephisto. Battle as the all-new Spiritborn class and..

SummaryAge of Wonders 4 is launching a new expansion pass with four DLC packs.The pass is available now, along with is first addition, Herald of Glory.The new content will arrive over the next year for PC and Xbox Series X|S.I’m Lennart Sas, co-founder and studio manager at Triumph Studios, and in case I haven’t gotten the chance to introduce my team to you over the last 20 years, we’re the folks behind the Age of Wonders series. For over 20 years, our games have brought you our iconic blend of role-playing and tactical strategy gaming, where creative empire creation, 4X strategy, and tactical turn-based combat come together into something we think is pretty special.
We’re especially proud of our latest iteration: Age of Wonders 4. Our community has reacted with so much love and positive feedback since our launch last year, and that community has grown tremendously thanks to what has turned out to be our biggest and most accessible game so far. But we’re only ju..

Welcome back friends! If you didn’t catch the surprise games we added last week during Tokyo Game Show, we’ve got that recap for you along with Kung Fu, MMA, and puzzles to install soon. Let’s get to the games!
Coming SoonMLB The Show 24 (Console) – October 2
Now with Game Pass Standard
Swing for the fences, experience game-deciding moments, become a legend and live out your baseball dreams in MLB The Show 24. Everyone has a moment to own. Everyone has a story to tell. Unlock your moment. Own the show.
Open Roads (Console) – October 2
Now with Game Pass Standard
Long-lost family secrets. Hints of a hidden fortune. And miles to go before they sleep. Tess Devine’s relationship with her mom has never been easy, but they’re about to set out together on a journey into the past that they’ll never forget.
Sifu (Cloud, Console, and PC) – October 2
Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass, Game Pass Standard
Sifu is a realistic third-person brawler with t..

Diablo IVWhat You Need to Know for Vessel of Hatred’s LaunchThe grand River Gates of Nahantu are waiting, and a tortured Neyrelle drifts further within. This tormented mortal suffers the seemingly endless machinations of the Prime Evil Mephisto trapped within the Soulstone. Become the Spiritborn, and cleanse the jungle of Hatred’s minions with this all-new ferocious class.

A new Era of Diablo IV is nearly upon you, wanderer. Directly following the events of the main campaign, a new chapter launches you back into the fire. Track down the lost Neyrelle while the people of Nahantu fight the hatred-fueled demons spreading through their sacred land. Read on to learn everything you need to know when Vessel of Hatred launches on October 7 at 4 p.m. PDT.
CodexLast Chance for Pre-Purchase Rewards
Launch and Pre-Load Schedule
Play the Vessel of Hatred Campaign
Vessel of Hatred Contents and Base Game Updates
Glorious New Rewards Await
Vessel of Hatred Twitch Drops
Community and Player Supp..