Another 11 games launch for Xbox next week, including Vampire: The Masquerade – Swansong, Dolmen, and Umurangi Generation Special Edition, which also drops into Xbox Game Pass on day one.
While there aren’t any big blockbuster releases coming next week, there are still a few noteworthy games on the way. For those with Xbox Game Pass or PC Game Pass, you’ll have the first-person photography title, Umurangi Generation Special Edition, to check out on May 17th. On May 19th we have the bloodthirsty RPG Vampire: The Masquerade – Swansong, and on May 20th, there is the sci-fi third-person action game Dolmen.
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May 17th
Outward: Definitive Edition — Xbox Series X|S
It is not just a visual overhaul, but naturally combines the new mechanics and features from Outward and both DLCs, The Soroboreans and The Three Brothers, to make it feel like a brand new experience. Beside the new weapons, dungeons and DLCs unique mechanics, you can also expect quality of life improvements. Adventurers, now is your best chance to explore the world of Aurai!
Umurangi Generation Special Edition — Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Windows
Set in Tauranga, Aotearoa off the back of an impending crisis, major cities are walled off, with the United Nations deploying the military and towering mecha to defend against an alien invasion.
From fighter jets beaming overhead, the sound of constant gunfire and wounded soldiers to the advertising boards in-game, everything you see provides more context to the daily lives of those in Tauranga.
Despite all of that, life goes on… People go to work, party to escape reality, complain about the government and the inequalities between the poor and the rich…
As a courier for the Tauranga Express, you get to travel around Tauranga taking pictures and documenting the world and its reality through the lenses of your camera. Throughout the game, you will unlock a variety of lenses and equipment.
*This version contains both the full PC version, its DLCs, as well as some additional modes.
▼ Unique and expressive grading system
Each photo you take is judged on its color, content and composition. Taking a photo will net you a cash score, which will go towards your final payout. Complete Photo Bounties any way you like. Once you’ve completed these bounties, deliver the parcel to finish the level.
▼ Exploration bonuses on each level
New equipment for your camera is unlocked by finding film canisters, recreating postcards, fulfilling timed deliveries, and finding a way to fit all of your friends in one photo.
▼ Full creative control
Edit your photos and develop your unique color grade. The tools in the game are flexible enough that you can touch up your photos to look better than when you took them. If you are an experienced photographer, you’ll fit right in. If this is your first time, you’ll be on your journey in no time.
▼ Speed run and creative modes
The game offers replayability through two special play modes. The speed run mode tests your gaming skills and is perfect for those up for a challenge. The creative mode, on the other hand, gives you full control over the creative side to achieve that perfect snap, sure to satisfy those of you avid photographers out there.
▼ What is an ‘Umurangi’?
Umurangi is the Te Reo word for Red Sky.
May 18th
Behind Closed Doors: A Developer’s Tale — Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One
You play as Ethan, who works in the office for a small video game development company and trying to support his pregnant wife. It is just a normal week for Ethan: waking up, going to work, coming home, go to bed and repeat day after day. But then, something strange happens. Ethan gets an unusual phone call in the middle of the night, and is somehow teleported to another dimension. Ethan must complete a few unusual trials and try to get back to the real world.
Divination — Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One
Trapped inside the room full of screens is a pair of hands that can predict the future. Ask a question and draw the runes, and these hands will unveil the forthcoming. This is the future you live in, a small world, a city full of uncertainty and doubt, violence and obsession. In a time when people have begun to reject life as an unwanted burden, they’ll have nothing to trust. They’ll come, they’ll seek, and you will give them answers.
You are the Diviner, an enigmatic fortune teller using ancient runes to discern the future even as the technology of a cyberpunk metropolis surrounds you. Converse with your clients to learn their stories, then arrange the runes they’ve drawn to decide the responses you give them. Good or bad, these answers hold the power to stir the fate of humans and robots alike, to change the outcome of this tale in meaningful ways, to deal in death or help your clients avoid it. The decisions and consequences are grey, requiring your intuition as Diviner to bring an end to the madness of a despairing populace.
May 19th
Deadcraft— Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One
Welcome to DEADCRAFT, a new twist on the zombie survival-action genre!
In a world ravaged by a deadly virus, half-zombie Reid must survive not only by taking an axe, weedwhacker— anything he can get his hands on—to hordes of the undead, but by growing some zombie followers of his own.
Choose your allies and enemies wisely as you try to make it through the apocalypse alive!
■Undead Action
Use Reid’s half-zombie side to unleash devastating powers in battle. Whether your targets are human or undead, crush all who stand in your way!
■Zombie Crafting
Collect and plant the corpses of your enemies to grow your very own zombie workers, then scavenge for materials to create all manner of weapons, tools—even some post-apocalyptic cuisine. Don’t stop until you’ve built an unstoppable undead army!
■Survival at Any Cost
You won’t survive a day in the wasteland without food and water—earn your living by helping others, or simply take what you want by force.
Endzone – A World Apart: Survivor Edition — Xbox Series X|S
Endzone is a post-apocalyptic survival city builder, where you start a new civilization with a group of people after a global nuclear disaster. Build them a new home and ensure their survival in a shattered world, threatened by constant radiation, toxic rain, sandstorms, droughts, and raiders.
Eternal Threads — Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One
They Always Run — Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One
Become Aiden, a three-armed mutant who hunts the most dangerous bounties in the galaxy. Catch, slice, dice and destroy enemies in this exciting 2D platformer with a space-western setting.
Vampire: The Masquerade – Swansong — Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One
Play as 3 vampires, wield their powers wisely, and strike the right balance between your human and animal side in a heart-pounding story in which your choices will decide the fate of Boston.
May 20th
Dolmen — Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One
Your job? Bring back samples of a crystal with particularly unique properties; the so-called “”Dolmen””.
These crystals are capable of allowing interaction between realities, revolutionising space exploration and changing the known world forever.
DYNAMIC COMBAT
In Dolmen you will grow stronger with each battle!
Experience a rich combat system with various weapons and moves at your disposal.
Switch natively between melee and ranged combat to overcome the most challenging enemies Revion Prime has to offer.
ENERGY MODE
Energy management is key to victory in Dolmen.
Energy is not only used for ranged weapons, but also for activating “”Energy Mode””.
“”Energy Mode”” imbues your melee weapons with elemental status effects, letting you take full advantage of your enemy’s weaknesses.
DISCOVER A MYSTERIOUS PLANET
A devastated, darkly beautiful world is waiting to be explored.
Will you find all the secrets that Revion Prime has to offer? Or will this cruel world push you to the brink of death?
A CHALLENGE AWAITS
Surviving is the last thing this world wants you to do.
Will you see your timeline erased or will you overcome the challenge that awaits you?
ENCOUNTER GRUESOME BOSSES
Revion Prime offers a plethora of gruesome monstrosities that will put your skills to the test.”
Dolmen – Rebel Set
Experience your journey on Revion Prime in style with the unique Rebel Set. Made by genetically engineered Humans – the so called “Xenospecies” – this gear set was built to last and help the wearer adapt to different conditions during the colonisation of space. Defeat fierce bosses in this stylish new gear and overcome the fear of having your timeline erased.
The Rebel Set includes:
– Rebel Armor Set
– Rebel Sword
– Rebel Axe
Nirvana: Pilot Yume — Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One
Nirvana: Pilot Yume is filled with a retro sci-fi anime vibe – neon lights, beautiful women and ultra-fast spaceships. It’s also an ode to classic racing games from the DOS era combined with an engaging visual novel!
In addition to racing on 10 retro-themed, low poly tracks there are many decisions to make in the game, with 5 different story endings!
WELCOME TO 3080
Great Ultrathought Race of the Universe (G.U.R.U for short) is where each Orbital City competes to resolve conflicts by racing down a dangerous interplanetary track.
You play as a retired Eye – a guide of Nirvana Pilots. In the past, a tragedy took away your will to act – you lost your beloved through a mistake.
The young pilot Yume asks for your help, however, memories come crashing back… Will you be able to overcome the pain and redeem your sins?
PSYCHEDELIC METAL WAVE TUNES
The pumping music composed by Retröxx will help you overcome speed barriers. Vibe through catchy tracks with a retro vibe and relive 80s nostalgia!
