New Details for Outriders

 

 

After more than 2 million players played the Outriders demo in the first week, giving many of us their first detailed look at its unique mix of loot, combat, and RPG mechanics, we were treated to a “This is Outriders 101” trailer that detailed what comes next when players start their journey on the planet Enoch starting on April 1. We were also shown a new CGI trailer titled “Appreciate Power,” that also gave an awesome look at what’s in store. Check it out below:

 

 

Outriders promises a massive journey across a hostile alien planet, where you’ll scavenge and customize gear and weapons that you can mod to help build a character that’s tailored to your own unique playstyle. Xbox Game Pass members on Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S will be able to jump in and play the full version of Outriders starting on April 1. In the meantime, check out the Outriders demo to start building up your character that you can transfer to the full game upon release.

 

Celebrating the 25th Anniversary of Tomb Raider

 

25 Years of Tomb Raider

 

Celebrating its 25th anniversary this year, Square Enix and developer Crystal Dynamics announced that they’ll have a series of in-depth features of the Tomb Raider franchise with interviews, community activities, playthroughs, and more.

 

Tomb Raider Definitive Edition

 

Kicking off this celebration was the announcement of the digital collection of three full games with the Tomb Raider Definitive Survivor Trilogy that includes Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition, Rise of the Tomb Raider: 20 Year Celebration, and Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition following Lara as she grows from a young, inexperienced survivor to a capable, confident Tomb Raider — available today on the Xbox Store.

 

Marvel’s Avengers Roadmap

 

Marvel's Avengers 2021 Roadmap

On top of the news about the arrival of the new Operation Hawkeye, story, content and Xbox Series X|S optimisations for Marvel’s Avengers,  we also got the first details on the game’s upcoming road map for the year (above), including omega-level threat missions, outfits inspired by the Marvel Cinematic Universe, post-level 50 progression.

 

 

All of this is culminating in the Black Panther – War for Wakanda Expansion that will introduce Black Panther as a new hero, new villains including Klaw, and a new Wakandan Jungle Biome. Get your first look at the Black Panther – War for Wakanda Expansion in the reveal trailer above.

 

New Balan Wonderworld Trailer

 

 

At Square Enix Presents, we also got a new look today at Balan Wonderworld as it showed off the whimsical game’s co-op multiplayer feature where players will work together to find the best combination of costumes and abilities to defeat enemies. Check out the new trailer above.

In Balan Wonderworld, players will jump, climb, fly, and more as they explore its magical land of wonder and mystery. As Leo and Emma, and with the help of the mysterious maestro Balan, players must restore balance to the land by defeating the Negati, the manifestations of worry and negative emotions. Balan Wonderworld is available for pre-order today on the Xbox Store and will release on March 26 for Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S.

 

Life is Strange: True Colors Revealed

 

 

Life is Strange: True Colors, the newest entry in the acclaimed Life is Strange series, made its debut today with an in-depth featurette (above) that introduced Alex Chen, a young Asian-American woman who’s trying to find her way in life, while also trying to understand the supernatural ability she possesses that allows her to absorb and manipulate the emotions of others. Throughout the game, you’ll control Alex as she navigates both her growing powers and trying to shed light on her brother’s mysterious death.

Best of all, we won’t have to wait for each episode to release to experience Alex’s adventure — Life is Strange: True Colors will be released in one package, forgoing the episodic format from other entries in the series, when it comes to Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One in September. It’s available for pre-order today on the Xbox Store.

 

 

In addition, it was announced that both the original Life is Strange, and its prequel Life is Strange: Before the Storm, will be remastered and re-released in the Life is Strange: Remastered Collection and in the Life is Strange: True Colors Ultimate Edition (available now for pre-order).


 

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