Xbox surprised us with a new episode of ‘Inside Xbox’ with many hosts and guests working from home due to current world situation and it was….nice, nothing major was revealed in terms of the Xbox Series X but it did have some tasty tidbits of information for the next few months both in new games and entries to the Xbox Game Pass.
Below you will find the news and the trailers as shown in the episode:
Grounded
Obsidian Entertainment revealed an all new story trailer for Grounded, their upcoming survival adventure game. On July 28th, go big or never go home. An Xbox Game Preview title built with community feedback and premiering on Xbox Game Pass for console and PC.
Xbox Series X
Jason Ronald, Xbox Series X’s Director of Program Manager, breaks down the technology Xbox Series X leverages to create the optimal balance of power and speed in console design.
Hotline Miami Collection
Hotline Miami Collection contains both legendary games in the neon-soaked, brutally-challenging Hotline Miami series from Dennaton Games. Out Right now for Xbox One
GEARS Tactics
Gears Tactics Design Director breaks down how Gears Tactics expands the Gears universe. Gears Tactics is the fast-paced, turn-based strategy game from one of the most-acclaimed video game franchises – Gears of War. Outnumbered and fighting for survival, recruit and command your squad to hunt down an evil mastermind who makes monsters.
Atomicrops – Reveal Trailer
Get ready to farm, marry, kill your way to post-apocalyptic glory in the wildest bullet hell farming sim ever known to bunditkind. Atomicrops is an action roguelite farming simulator. Armed with your hoe, a watering pail, and a fully automatic weapon, you must grow ultra-GMO crops to feed the local town… and make a hefty profit. Defend your land from the mutant pests and bandits that invade nightly to ravage your fields. Court and wed townsfolk to fight and farm by your side. Gather upgrades to increase yields, profit, and power. Befriend the local wildlife to help with the chores.
Yakuza KIWAMI – Game Pass Trailer
Yakuza Kiwami is coming soon to Xbox, Xbox Game Pass, and Windows 10. Players will soon have a chance to see where the legendary Yakuza series all began, in this ground-up remake of 2005’s Yakuza.
Journey to the Savage Planet: Coming to Xbox Game Pass, New DLC Revealed
Journey to the Savage Planet is coming to Xbox Game Pass, just as new DLC was revealed for the game although not clear if the DLC will also be with the Game Pass entry.
The Last Campfire
From the same team that brought us No Man’s Sky, Steven Burgess, Lead Designer on The Last Campfire, talks us through the motivations for making the game over the first few minutes of exclusive gameplay.
Sea of Thieves: Ships of Fortune Update
Finally Inside Xbox closed with a look at the next big content update for Sea of Thieves in ‘Ships of Fortune’. Revealing the brand new Sea of Thieves monthly update with the trading companies of Sea of Thieves needing your help as an Emissary! Also, CATS. – featuring the arena competitive mode, a new reputation system, and fancy new pirate emotes + cosmetics!
My Thoughts…
This edition of Inside Xbox was nice, it was simple and straightforward with some new reveals such as release date for Grounded and new entries to the Xbox Game Pass. Considering that PlayStation chose to reveal the new controller for the PlayStation 5 console just before this edition went live, it was nice a nice connection with the Xbox community to give some news and things to look forward to.
After playing Grounded at X019 in November, I am very much looking forward to finally playing it fully this summer!
