Rogue Stormers Preview

Rogue Stormers, developed by Black Forest Games, is a classic run ‘n’ gun game with twin stick shooter mechanics. Game is set in the oil rig city of Ravensdale. A medieval metropolis that went bonkers after the people discovered goop - a raw fluid that provided energy, skin cream, bread spread and powered diesel engines. And it turned the people of Ravensdale into raging, bloodthirsty monsters. Lucky for them they have you, leading a pack of lunatic knights on a killing spree to save the city.

Your goal is to fight and beat the ultimate evil threatening Ravensdale - but in order to beat him, you need to fight your way through 7 increasingly challenging levels. If you die, you'll be back at square one. Earned perks are yours to keep, allowing your character to grow stronger with each new raid.

Features:
- Single player mode
- Coop for up to four players local/online co-op
- 5 character classes to decide whether you feel like murdering people with fire or goop or guns
- Procedurally generated levels with random placement of enemies, traps and upgrades for infinite replayability
- Unravel Ravensdale's dark history piece by piece and learn your character’s gruesome history

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Rogue Stormers releases on the Xbox Store on October 7th for $19.99

For more information on Rogue Stormers, check out the official website: https://black-forest-games.com/games/rogue-stormers/

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Zenith Preview

Zenith, developed by Infinigon, is an action RPG that combines that feel of the golden era RPG games with a generous dose of humor and parody. The game counts with a solid story which unfolds in a fantasy world populated by dozens of unorthodox characters.

Features:
Exploration: Yes, we’ve got a world map. Ain’t we just amazing?
Bosses: Because everybody loves kicking the crap out of big monsters!
Worldsaving: You’d think the government would be able to do what they’re being paid for instead of tinkering with apocaliptical devices.
Dungeons: There are so many ruins and temples lying around the world that they almost count as a natural resource.

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Zenith releases on the Xbox Store on September 30th for $19.99

For more information on Zenith, check out the official website: http://zeniththegame.com/en/maineng/

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Axiom Verge Preview

Axiom Verge, developed by Tom Happ, is an action-adventure. After a lab accident, a scientist awakens in a mysterious, alien world. Is this a distant planet? The far future? Or a complex virtual-reality computer simulation?

Learn the secrets of the world and uncover your role within it. Discover tons of weapons, items, and abilities, each with their own unique behaviors and usage that will help you take on biomechanoid constructs.

Features:
- Over 40 weapons and tools
- Almost 100 upgrades
- Over 80 creatures
- Almost 1000 rooms

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Axiom Verge releases on the Xbox Store on September 30th for $19.99

For more information on Axiom Verge, check out the official website: http://www.axiomverge.com/

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Dear Esther: Landmark Edition Preview

Dear Esther, developed by The Chinese Room, immerses you in a stunningly realised world, a remote and desolate island somewhere in the outer Hebrides.”A deserted island... a lost man... memories of a fatal crash... a book written by a dying explorer." As you step forwards, a voice begins to read fragments of a letter: "Dear Esther..." - and so begins a journey through one of the most original first-person games of recent years.

Abandoning traditional gameplay for a pure story-driven experience, Dear Esther fuses its beautiful environments with a breathtaking soundtrack to tell a powerful story of love, loss, guilt and redemption.

Dear Esther: Landmark Edition features a Directors' Commentary mode that allows players to explore the island and learn what inspired the game and how it was crafted by The Chinese Room and Rob Briscoe.

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Dear Esther: Landmark Edition releases on the Xbox Store on September 20th

For more information on Dear Esther, check out the official website: http://dear-esther.com/

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Eventide: Slavic Fable Preview

Eventide: Slavic Fable, developed by House of Fables/Artifex Mundi, is exciting adventure game inspired by Slavic mythology set in a contemporary heritage park where mythical Slavic creatures co-exist with humans, the adventure begins when the protagonist, a famous botanist, receives an alarming invitation from her grandmother, the park's curator. The protagonist is tasked with saving an endangered plant, but this turns out to be the least of her concerns. Her Grandma is kidnapped by the mysterious Boruta, who is plotting to conquer and destroy the world using the park's ancient magic.

The protagonist must seek alliance with the creatures living in the park, in order to defeat the villain, save her Grandma, and prevent worldwide calamity. Will she be able to stop Boruta and his evil forces?

Features:
-Visit 38 diverse locations to save your Grandma - and the world!
Challenge yourself in 43 HO scenes!
Explore an ancient, mythic world!
Solve the mystery of the magical Fern Flower

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Eventide: Slavic Fable releases on the Xbox Store on September 23rd for $9.99

For more information on Eventide: Slavic Fable, check out the official website: https://www.artifexmundi.com/g/eventide-slavic-fable/

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Jotun: Vahalla Edition Preview

Jotun, developed by Thunder Lotus Games, is a hand-drawn action-exploration game set in Norse mythology. In Jotun, you play Thora, a Viking warrior who died an inglorious death and must prove herself to the Gods to enter Valhalla. Explore vast regions of Norse Purgatory to find runes to unleash the jotun, giant Norse elementals. Fight them using only your massive two-handed axe, the blessings of the Gods and your skills! Jotun: Valhalla Edition features the brand new Valhalla Mode, the ultimate battle against even fiercer versions of the Jotun! A true challenge for those who wish to impress the Gods!

Features:
- Experience beautiful hand-drawn animation
- Fight five epic jotuns, giant Norse elementals
- Explore nine vast and mysterious levels filled with Viking mythology
- Learn about Thora's life and death in an overarching story
- Summon powers bestowed upon you by the Viking Gods
- Hear authentic Icelandic voice-overs
- Listen to an amazing original soundtrack, specifically composed for every gameplay moment by Max LL
- Test your skills in the brand new Valhalla Mode, featuring fiercer versions of the mighty Jotun

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Jotun releases on the Xbox Store on September 9th for $14.99

For more information on Jotun, check out the official website: http://jotungame.com/

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Stardust Galaxy Warriors: Stellar Climax Preview

Stardust Galaxy Warriors: Stellar Climax, developed by Dreamloop Games, is an engaging 1-4 player couch co-op action shooter game, combining SHMUP and Brawler-like gameplay with light RPG elements. Choose from different game modes, gameplay settings, mechs, weapons and upgrades to customize your experience freely. Soar through space, defeat evil and save the future... from itself!

Features:
- Local co-op for up to 4 players
- 5 player characters, with their distinct special abilities and superweapons
- Up to 49 unique weapon combinations in addition to different upgrades and powerups help you on the way
- An extensive and customizable list of game settings; play the way you want
- A light touch of RPG-mechanics, just for fun
- A 10-level campaign with a tongue-in-cheek story to tie it together
- Start the game over with all your toys after beating the campaign in the New Game Plus Mode
- Endless Gauntlet-mode that gets progressively harder as you play
- Challenge mode with five predefined challenges
- An amazing, album-length soundtrack

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Stardust Galaxy Warriors: Stellar Climax releases on the Xbox Store on September 9th

For more information on Stardust Galaxy Warriors: Stellar Climax, check out the official website: http://stardustgalaxywarriors.com/

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Claire: Extended Cut Preview

Claire: Extended Cut, developed by Hailstorm Games, is a Action-Adventure Sidescrolling game where you play as Claire, who is alone, lost, and hunted. The world has quickly becomes shrouded in darkness with unseen threats stalking Claire from the shadows. Aided by her dog and armed only with a flashlight, Claire must conquer her fear and find her comatose mother. However, there are others lost in the darkness seeking salvation. Claire must decide who she is going to save. With every choice she'll begin to discover who she really is and whether she deserves to be saved herself.

Features:
- A blend of modern and retro pixel-art techniques creating a rich 2.5D world with volumetric lighting and real-time shadows.
- Use a lighter or a flashlight to explore an increasingly dark world.
- Fight back Claire’s fear and stay alert with items scavenged from the dark corners of the world.
- Find others lost in the darkness, help them and decide to save them or leave them be.
- Panic-based horror system that reacts to your decisions and Claire’s panic levels.
- Multiple difficulty modes, including Nightmare mode where Claire can die from panic.
- Multiple endings based upon the player’s ability to put the pieces together, assist others and help Claire through the world.
- New shadow enemy available exclusive to Extended Cut.

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Claire: Extended Cut releases on the Xbox Store on September 6th

For more information on Claire: Extended Cut, check out the official website: http://www.hailstorm-games.com/

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FreezeMe Preview

FreezeME, developed by Rainy Night Creations, is a A 3D platformer in the style of the 90s-era but wait there is a twist! The main character “R” has one special tool – a camera around her neck. This camera allows her to literally freeze the objects she photographs.

This brown-eyed moppet with a camera around her neck is hot on the trail of her best friend, “M,” who has been abducted by the dastardly Fat the Cat that longs to create what he describes as a “Dog-Free-World”. How kidnapping M will help him with this goal remains something of a mystery, but R is determined to thwart him by rescuing M from his clutches.

Features:
-4 vast worlds to explore
-Non linear progression
-Wide variety of different gameplay situations and mechanics

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FreezeME releases on the Xbox Store on September 2nd for $9.99

For more information on FreezeME, check out the official website: http://www.rainynightcreations.com/

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