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The Steam Summer Sale has kicked off and promises to save you a bit of coin. As usual, along with the sale, you will be able to acquire trading cards and craft badges for fun. There's also some sort of mystery going on with a self-described time-travelling trickster named Clorthax. The character is selling "ten games from the far future" but for some reason can't divulge the names of the games or "their exact location on Steam." Instead, vague hints will be provided about the games. So, it's some sort of seeking quest we reckon. The first clue is: "You'll find riches in rhythm, and fame in six strings. But beware the tax burden axe mastery brings." You are then tasked with going to "find" the game on the arcade and rhythm game page. We can't seem to get any further on this as Steam is lagging like crazy, as is the norm when the sales kick-off, so we'll try again later to see where this goes. Or if it is just a ruse by Clorthax to get us to buy an arcade or rhythm game. There are some decent deals. Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice - GOTY Edition is 50% off The Sims 4 is only£4.49 Forza Horizon 5 is on sale for 20% off Sniper Elite 4 is 90% off Dead Cells will run you £10.99 Ghostrunner is £9.99 Resident Evil Village is 50% off Tony Tina's Wonderlands is 20% off and debuts on the store today Dying Light 2 is 33% off Ghostwire: Tokyo is 50% off Hit up Steam and see some of the discounts for yourself, if you can get it to load. https://store.steampowered.com/
Microsoft is launching its Xbox TV app later this month, allowing owners of Samsung’s 2022 smart TVs and monitors to play Xbox games without a game console. Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscribers will be able to access more than 100 games through Samsung’s 2022 smart TVs, streaming through the cloud-powered by custom Xbox Series X hardware. The Xbox TV app will work very much like Netflix does on TVs and will be available from Samsung’s gaming hub on June 30th in 27 countries. You simply log into your Microsoft account in the app and stream Xbox games just like you would through Xbox Cloud Gaming in a browser. Microsoft and Samsung will support a large number of controllers for the Xbox app, including the range of Xbox controllers, Sony’s DualSense, and many more. You simply connect a controller via Bluetooth, and you’re good to go. Unfortunately, Microsoft isn’t bumping up its streaming resolution to 4K, so games will be limited to 1080p streaming at 60fps. Microsoft has partnered with Samsung here for the initial rollout of the Xbox app, but it’s not clear when the app will be available on other TVs or even older Samsung models. “We are bringing the Xbox App to Samsung Smart TVs first, and our intent is to explore other TV partnerships as part of this next evolution in our vision,” explains Ashley McKissick, corporate vice president of Xbox gaming experiences and platforms. This latest Samsung partnership follows similar marketing deals for Xbox Game Pass and Xbox Cloud Gaming on Android as well as other Android and Windows-related partnerships. Originally announced last year, the Xbox TV app is a big milestone for Microsoft’s Xbox Cloud Gaming and Game Pass ambitions. Microsoft has been gradually expanding the reach of Xbox Cloud Gaming, bringing the service to iOS devices through the browser and even to the web, Xbox One consoles, and PCs. Microsoft also has plans for separate Xbox streaming devices that can plug into monitors or TVs and stream games very much like this Xbox TV app. The software maker revealed recently that it’s reworking its game streaming device, codenamed Keystone, so this puck-like hardware won’t be appearing anytime soon.
State of Play - June 2022 The PlayStation State of Play June 2022 presentation took place yesterday Short Recap Playlist with all videos from State of Play https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLol_ykYs3OQ5p2VFyEGIvagW-qz3Hu0bp About what I expected, these State of Plays always lack a bit without first-party stuff, which to be fair they said wouldn't be there and it's a very lean time for big third party software. I know people will instinctively hate it but I can't wait for that Resident Evil 4 remake. Horizon VR looked better than I was expecting. I'm stupidly thinking they will make an effort with Street Fighter 6 as SFV was rubbish. No chance Callisto Protocol isn't delayed, very little shown of something that is months away from launch. Final Fantasy 16? Honestly, I don't know what to make of it as a lot of it is lost on me.
I'm happy with the current PS Plus offering so I'll be sticking with the Essential tier. If I didn't have such a backlog (600+ on PS3/PS4/PS5 consoles alone) perhaps the additional offerings might be tempting, but I have enough games to keep me going for several years, and the additional expense just isn't feasible for me.
Microsoft plans to go into the games streaming business, according people familiar with the matter. According to a VentureBeat report, within the next 12 months, Microsoft plans to release an Xbox cloud-gaming streaming device which could be similar in form to a Roku puck or an Amazon Fire TV Stick. The report states the device will allow users to not only stream games available through Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, but movies and television shows too. But it's not just a physical stick or puck. Samsung smart TVs are said to be getting an Xbox streaming app for the sets. Like the streaming sticks, it will also roll out sometime within the next 12 months. If Microsoft does produce the aforementioned, it wouldn't be surprising. Way back in 2016 at E3, Phil Spencer noted the gaming landscape was changing, and that while consoles remain a major part of the ecosystem, most people play games on more than one device and it's shifting the way we think about gaming. "At Xbox, we want to deliver a world where you have more freedom and choice to play the games you want, with the people you want, on the devices you want. A world where you can play without boundaries. A world beyond generations," he said. And the company is making good on its promise with its cloud gaming initiative, which has more and more games added to it every month. And most recently, Xbox Cloud Gaming added Fortnite to the service allowing you to play it on iOS, Android, and PC for free.
Yoku’s Island Express - Available May 1 to 31 All Yoku wants to do is soak up the rays delivering parcels in his new job in a tropical paradise. But first, he must traverse the island helping others and try to waken an ancient deity trapped in a restless sleep. Explore the colourful open world of Mokumana, test your pinball skills, and earn wild new power-ups to help the friendly locals. The Inner World – The Last Monk - Available May 16 to June 15 Embark on an adventure thru Asposia to find the last wind monk and fulfil Robert’s destiny as the heir to the flute nose throne. Switch seamlessly between playing as Robert, Laura, the rebel who flies off the handle, or Peck, the pigeon who doesn’t fly at all. This charming adventure game is filled with brainteasers, humour, beautiful music, and lots of heart. Hydro Thunder Hurricane - Available May 1 to 15 Speed through eleven mysterious race environments like Monster Island and the Bermuda Triangle, each one packed with massive jumps, drop-offs, secret shortcuts and destructible objects. Unleash aqua anarchy as you try out various modes and compete to be the first to cross the finish line. Viva Piñata Party Animals - Available May 16 to 31 Get ready for lots of fun for everyone! Compete as Hudson Horstachio, Franklin Fizzlybear, and others across over 40 minigames mixed with race events. Combine your wins and bonuses to get the most candy and be crowned the victor
After nearly 30 years of partnership, EA and Fifa are reportedly splitting up with the Football franchise being rebranded as ‘EA Sports Football Club’. This has been confirmed by Gaming Journalist Jeff Grubb on his podcast Grubnsnax who said that his sources have confirmed the change. “EA Sports Football Club, EA Sports FC, that’s the name of the game, I saw trademarks for it, I thought that could be just a feature like an online mode, I asked around about it and that’s it, that’s the name.” The reason for this split is allegedly due to the documented tension between Electronic Arts and Fifa. EA stated last year that they believed that their games would be of better quality without the Fifa branding. Notably, in the previous report, EA CEO Andrew Wilson said that Fifa impeded the developers from adding new features into the game and that the football organization wanted to double their license fees to 2.5 billion USD “over the next decade”. “Our players tell us they want more modes of play, different things beyond 11v11 and different types of gameplay. I would tell you, it’s been a fight to get FIFA to acknowledge the types of things that we want to create because they say our license only covers certain categories”. They even stated that they felt Fifa was just the name on the box and that they did not need those four letters for their games to succeed. “Our FIFA license has actually precluded us from doing a lot of this stuff. Again, FIFA is just the name on the box, but they’ve precluded our ability to be able to branch into the areas that players want.” EA’s current contract with Fifa will be expiring after the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. Sources and other news sites indicate that EA will go ahead with the name Fifa 23 for this year, however, it may be the last. EA usually announces the latest Fifa sports game in June before realizing the game in the fall. We will likely see the name of the latest Fifa game around this time.
Microsoft has now said that the changes to Xbox Live Gold and Game Pass agreed with the UK's Competition and Markets Authority will be rolled out worldwide. "Changes to inactive subscriptions will initially roll out in the UK and will be available globally soon," a Microsoft spokesperson told The Verge. The changes are listed in the post above.
I doubt you'd be disappointed with PS5 or Series X but I'd lean toward Series X and get the Game Pass stacked up. A ton of games on it and more being added to Cloud Play so can just jump right in. I have a Series S which I thought looked like a decent option but seeing some of the games released on it, the visuals are pretty poor and it's only going to get slower although I'm just a casual gamer so it does the job. I can see Microsoft getting a lot of flak within a few years if/when they pull the plug on it. (For new games, Microsoft are better than most for maintaining legacy stuff)
Among the titles confirmed to be arriving on Xbox Game Pass on the day of their release in 2022 are Shredders, Stalker 2: Heart of Chernobyl, Total War: Warhammer 3, Atomic Heart and Starfield. The arrival of Stalker 2, the sequel to the cult favourite first-person shooter action-adventure game from GSC Game World, Stalker, will land on Xbox Game Pass on April 28 – with Game Pass subscribers able to play the next-gen game optimised for Xbox Series X|S on its launch date on Microsoft’s next-gen console and Windows 10 PCs. Likewise, the sequel to narrative-driven A Plague Tale: Innocence will be released on Game Pass on day one in 2022, optimised once again for Series X|S consoles, but the release date for A Plague Tale: Requiem has yet to be officially announced. Xbox Game Pass subscribers will be able to access the third installation in the Total War franchise with the release of Total War: Warhammer 3 on PC on February 17 2022. Check out the full list of Xbox Game Pass games available on day one in 2022 below. Full list of Xbox Game Pass day one games and release dates in 2022 The Anacrusis - January 13 Pupperazi - January 20 Windjammers 2 - January 20 Rainbox Six: Extraction - January 20 Shredders - February Edge of Eternity - February 10 Total War: Warhammer 3 - February 17 Weird West - March 31 Stalker 2: Heart of Chernobyl - April 28 Warhammer 40,000 Darktide - Spring Midnight Fight Express - Summer Redfall - Summer Scorn - October Starfield - November 11 Other day one games coming in 2022 but with no release date A Plague Tale: Requiem - 2022 Atomic Heart - 2022 Bushiden - 2022 Chinatown Detective Agency - 2022 Crusader Kings III - 2022 Eiyuden Chronicle: Rising - 2022 Frog Detectives: The Entire Mystery - 2022 Hello Neighbor 2 - 2022 Loot River - 2022 Nobody Saves the World - 2022 Party Animals - 2022 Pigeon Simulator - 2022 Replaced - 2022 SIGNALIS - 2022 Slime Rancher 2 - 2022 Sniper Elite 5 - 2022 Somerville - 2022 Trek to Yumi - 2022 Check out our Game Pass thread for more news on current and upcoming releases https://idlechatter.co.uk/threads/xbox-game-pass.44/
Ubisoft is bringing its Ubisoft Plus subscription service to Xbox in the future, and announcing that Rainbow Six: Extraction will be coming to Xbox Game Pass at launch. Ubisoft Plus was originally launched for PC and includes access to more than 100 Ubisoft games, including titles like Far Cry 6, for a monthly subscription fee. Ubisoft isn’t announcing exactly when its subscription service will arrive on Xbox, only that it “will be coming to Xbox in the future,” according to Ubisoft community manager Daniel O’Connor. Microsoft added EA’s Play subscription service to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass in 2020, but it’s not clear if Ubisoft’s service will be bundled with any Xbox Game Pass tiers. Rainbow Six: Extraction is also launching on day one with Xbox Game Pass, PC Game Pass, and Xbox Game Pass Ultimate when it releases on January 20th. It’s the first major addition to Xbox Game Pass for 2022.
The huge Xbox Countdown Sale is now live, offering big discounts on hundreds of games, including Battlefield 2042, Far Cry 6, Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy, and more. According to the Xbox Store, over 1,000 items are included in the sale, so there is surely something for everyone here. The Xbox Countdown Sale will end on January 2nd, 2022, which gives you plenty of time to pick up some bargains! Below, are some of the very best bargains available in the Xbox Countdown Sale 2021, allowing you to pick up some ultra-cheap Xbox classics over the next few days. Check the link below for more details as well! The following Xbox Countdown Sale 2021 deals are expected to expire on or around January 3rd. GAME UK (£) US ($) A Plague Tale: Innocence £8.74 $9.99 A Way Out £7.49 $8.99 ABZU £5.59 $6.99 ARK: Survival Evolved £8.24 $9.89 Assassin’s Creed Origins £10.99 $14.99 Batman: Arkham Collection £14.99 $8.99 Battlefield 1 £7.99 $7.99 Battletoads £3.74 $4.99 BioShock: The Collection £7.99 $9.99 Brothers: A Tale Of Two Sons £2.99 £3.99 Bulletstorm: Full Clip Edition £4.49 $5.99 Burnout Paradise Remastered £5.99 $5.99 Castlevania Anniversary Collection £3.99 $4.99 Control Ultimate Edition £10.49 $11.99 Cuphead £11.71 $13.99 Dead Island Definitive Edition £2.55 $3.99 Devil May Cry 4 Special Edition £5.99 $7.49 DiRT Rally 2.0 £6.24 $7.49 Dishonored: Death Of The Outsider £7.49 $8.99 DOOM £4.49 $5.99 DOOM Eternal: Year One Pass £6.24 $7.49 Dragon Age: Inquisition – Game of the Year Edition £6.24 $9.99 Dragon Ball FighterZ £7.49 $8.99 Duke Nukem 3D: 20th Anniversary World Tour £2.39 $2.99 Fallout 4 £6.29 $7.99 Fallout 76 £8.74 $9.99 Far Cry Primal – Apex Edition £9.89 $11.54 Fight Night Champion (Back Compat) £3.99 $3.99 Final Fantasy VII £6.39 $7.99 For Honor – Standard Edition £6.24 $7.49 Gang Beasts £7.99 $9.99 Gears 5 £8.74 $9.99 Ghostrunner £9.99 $11.99 Golf With Your Friends £3.74 $4.99 GreedFall £7.49 $8.74 GRID Ultimate Edition £8.74 $9.99 Halo 5: Guardians £5.99 $7.99 Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice £6.24 $7.49 Homefront: The Revolution £1.59 $1.99 Hood: Outlaws & Legends £9.44 $11.99 Human Fall Flat £5.27 $6.59 Injustice 2 £9.89 $5.99 Jump Force £5.49 $5.99 Kerbal Space Program Enhanced Edition £8.19 $9.99 Killer Instinct: Definitive Edition £8.37 $9.99 Kingdom Come: Deliverance £6.24 $7.49 KINGDOM HEARTS – HD 1.5+2.5 ReMIX – £9.99 $12.49 Knockout City £8.99 $9.99 LEGO The Incredibles £9.99 $8.99 Little Nightmares £3.99 $4.99 Lords Of The Fallen – Digital Complete Edition £2.49 $2.99 Mad Max £2.99 $4.99 Mafia II: Definitive Edition £8.24 $9.89 Marvel Vs Capcom: Infinite £8.24 $9.99 Metal Gear Solid V: The Definitive Experience £6.24 $7.49 Metro Exodus £7.49 $8.99 MLB The Show 21 Xbox One Standard Edition £7.49 $8.99 Monopoly Plus £3.59 $4.49 Moving Out £4.99 $6.24 MudRunner £6.24 $7.49 Naruto To Boruto: Shinobi Striker £4.99 $5.99 Need For Speed Hot Pursuit Remastered £8.74 $9.99 Ori: The Collection £9.89 $11.54 Overcooked! 2 £4.99 $6.24 Payday 2: Crimewave Edition £3.99 $3.99 Plants vs. Zombies: Battle For Neighborville £4.99 $5.99 Prey £6.24 $7.49 Quake £3.19 $3.99 Rare Replay £4.99 $7.49 Resident Evil £3.99 $4.99 Resident Evil 7 Biohazard £7.99 $9.99 Rush: A DisneyPixar Adventure £5.99 $7.99 Saints Row IV: Re-Elected £3.19 $3.99 Saints Row The Third Remastered £10.88 $13.19 SEGA Genesis Classics £7.49 $8.99 Sid Meier’s Civilization VI £7.49 $8.99 Silent Hill: HD Collection £6.24 $7.49 Skate 3 (Back Compat) £3.74 $4.99 Sniper Elite 4 £4.99 $5.99 Soulcalibur VI £7.49 $8.99 Star Wars The Force Unleashed £2.99 $4.99 Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic £4.99 $4.99 Star Wars Squadrons £8.74 $9.99 Stranded Deep £8.37 $9.99 Sunset Overdrive £3.74 $4.99 TEKKEN 7 £7.99 $9.99 Tell Me Why: Chapters 1-3 £7.49 $9.99 The Elder Scrolls Online £4.49 $5.99 The Evil Within Digital Bundle £3.99 $3.99 The Sims 4 £5.24 $5.99 The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt £4.99 $7.99 Titanfall 2: Ultimate Edition £6.24 $7.49 Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege Deluxe Edition £7.49 $9.99 Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Wildlands – Standard Edition £7.99 $12.49 Ultimate Marvel Vs CAPCOM 3 £7.99 $9.99 Unravel Two £4.49 $4.99 Vampyr £8.24 $9.99 Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus £6.99 $7.99 Worms W.M.D £3.99 $3.99 Yakuza 0 £3.74 $4.99 Zombies Ate My Neighbors and Ghoul Patrol £5.62 $7.49 Zoo Tycoon: Ultimate Animal Collection £5.99 $7.99 UK SALE https://www.xbox.com/en-GB/promotions/sales/countdown-sale US SALE https://www.xbox.com/en-US/promotions/sales/countdown-sale
At the end of last month, Netflix added Asphalt Xtreme to its gaming service. If you thought that meant the streaming giant might be adding some more “hardcore” games to its mobile gaming offering, well, the trio of new games that just landed should disabuse you of that notion. Much like the rest of the games that are currently available exclusively for Netflix subscribers on the Play Store, the new trinity are very much casual experiences. Here they are, so you can confirm. Knittens A match-stuff game about making adorable woollen garments for tiny kitties. We’re not opposed to that idea in the slightest. But, in the end, it’s just another match-stuff game. Wonderputt Forever The original Wonderputt was a beautiful, relaxing crazy golf game that oozed charm. This one seems to do something similar, with some added scope. It’s definitely the most exciting of the new releases, and the one you’ll have the most actual fun with. Dominoes Cafe A game that lets you play Dominoes without having to clear up the Dominoes when you’ve finished playing Dominoes. If you like Dominoes, well, you get the idea.
A new report from Bloomberg’s Jason Schreier suggests that Sony is currently in the process of planning a PlayStation Plus revamp in order to compete with Microsoft’s hugely successful Xbox Game Pass. According to the anonymous source and reviewed documents, a new project is in the works at PlayStation with the code-name ‘Spartacus’. The service will reportedly merge PlayStation Plus and PlayStation Now, still keeping the name of ‘PlayStation Plus’ whilst they phase out the ‘Now’ service. Customers will apparently be offered a service with three tiers: one would be similar to how PlayStation Plus is now; the second would offer a hefty batch of PS4 and PS5 games; and the third tier would add “extended demos, game streaming, and a library of classic PS1, PS2, PS3, and PSP games,” according to Bloomberg. However, the service isn’t expected to launch until Spring 2022, so details could change by the time of release. Spartacus aims to make Sony’s PlayStation Plus service more competitive with Xbox Game Pass which has amassed over 18 million subscribers since it launched in 2018.
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