Month: April 2018

For those of you unfamiliar with Starbound, it’s an open-ended sandbox game with a strong focus on building and crafting, like Minecraft and Terraria. It presents a whole universe of procedurally generated worlds that you can travel between at your leisure. A strong design principle of Starbound during its development was “a story in a sandbox,” which presented the team with some interesting design challenges to overcome! We had several goals that we wanted to reach so that Starbound would live up to its aim of presenting a typical video-game storyline with progression, without the player being forced on to… Continue reading Starbound’s Story Within a Sandbox is Coming Soon to Xbox One→

Wargroove is a light turn-based tactics game inspired by classics of the genre but updated with modern features and drawn in a charming, light-hearted pixel art style. Soon after Starbound came out of Early Access on PC and had its official 1.0 release, Chucklefish started an internal pitch process where everyone in the office brought forward their ideas for what games we should start working on next. Everyone in the office was a big fan of light tactical games like Advance Wars, Shining Force, and Battle for Wesnoth, but we found that there hadn’t been many games in that genre… Continue reading Wargroove’s Classic Strategy Sandbox Coming Soon to Xbox One→

Step right up and welcome to the Un-Halloween Horror Spectacular Sale! In honor of Friday the 13th and, near halfway point to Halloween, the ID@Xbox team has curated some of our favorite horror games and discounted them by up to 70%. Whether you prefer to play as one of the world’s most prolific horror characters or enjoy a subtler scare with ominous figures and plotlines we have something for you. Starting Tuesday, April 17 and lasting through to Monday, April 23, turn off the lights, close all your blinds, turn up the sound, and terrify yourself with these exciting thrillers that are… Continue reading Welcome to The Un-Halloween Horror Spectacular, April 17 – 23→

Starting at 6:00 p.m. PDT today, members of the Xbox One Preview Alpha Rings will begin receiving the latest Xbox One system update (1805.180409-1920). We have a host of great new features that we’ll announce over the coming weeks for future 1805 builds. Stay tuned for more details. In the meantime, read on for more about fixes and known issues in the latest system update. Fixes:   Microsoft Edge Stability and performance fixes for Microsoft Edge, specifically when multiple tabs or videos are open.   Known Issues:   Audio Some users may experience intermittent loss of Audio with certain configurations… Continue reading New Preview Alpha 1805 System Update – 4/13/18→

Prepare yourselves for an experience inspired by JRPG classics mixed with good ol’ adventuring, with a vast and vibrant story, skippable battles, an outstanding art style, and unexpected plot-twists! When we started working on Regalia: Of Men and Monarchs, we knew it was going to be much more than a tactical RPG. It’s a game about the restoration of your kingdom, bonding with spirited characters met during your journey, and embarking on the most peculiar quests possible. We also wanted to create a game of unforgettable, rewarding encounters and well-thought tactics. What’s more, in Regalia, you can always tone down… Continue reading Calling All Xbox Adventures to Regalia: Of Men and Monarchs→

Last weekend, Gears Pro Circuit returned to Sin City for the Gears Pro Circuit Las Vegas Open with teams from around the world all vying for a share of the $200,000 prize pool. In a weekend filled with upsets, Ghost Gaming emerged triumphant to claim their first Gears Esports title. Going undefeated throughout the tournament, Ghost defeated Fable, the top European team, to secure their victory. The event had a large international representation with teams from Europe, Australia and Latin America all finishing in the top 12 – the best showing by international teams ever. However, the most surprising moment… Continue reading Shocking Upsets Dominate Gears of War Esports Pro Circuit Las Vegas Open→

Here are #FiveThings about Microsoft Build 2018 from Burke Holland! We will see you at Microsoft Build 2018. Register now! Continue reading #FiveThings about Microsoft Build 2018 | Microsoft Build 2018→

Without Capes: The Superheroes I Look Up To Becky Benishek is a second-year Microsoft Office Servers & Services MVP in the United States. At the Crisis Prevention Institute, she drives engagement on two Yammer External Networks that provide professional learning opportunities to customers. She’s also a children’s book author, builds Lego structures, and has a… Continue reading Friday Five: Diversity, Roles & Responsibilities In Tech, And More→