Monat: August 2019

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Here at The Irregular Corporation we’re super excited to be launching PC Building Simulator on Xbox One today. After two years of community supported development we’re pretty handy with the thermal paste, and today we’re going to pass along five of our top tips to help our new players get the most from the game.

But first, a quick intro for the uninitiated. PC Building Simulator is a game about building and repairing PCs that features real world parts from over 40 manufacturers. There are two ways to play – Career Mode, where you run a PC repair business on behalf of your Uncle Tim who has mysteriously skipped town, and Free Build Mode where you can access all the game’s parts to build the PC of your dreams.

Okay, now you know what the game’s about, here’s our top tips for new players.

Group Your Deliveries to Save on Postage

As you start to accept jobs, you’ll need to order parts from the game’s very own online store – BITS&PCs. But parts have a delivery charge and you need to keep the business in the black, so read through all the jobs you’ve accepted first, and order all the parts you need in one go. That way you’ll save Uncle Tim valuable cash. Assuming he ever comes back…

Boot the Machine with the Case Open

Once you’ve upgraded RAM or installed a new hard drive for a customer, you’ll need to check the machine boots okay. Once you’ve fitted the new part, you can power up the PC with the case still open. That way if you’ve forgotten to do anything you won’t have to waste time opening the system up again.

Sell Used and Broken Parts to Keep Your Inventory Clutter Free

As you fix and upgrade PCs the old or broken parts you take out will be added to your inventory. You can clear out the clutter and make a little bit of extra cash by selling these components on PCBay. If you want to maximize your profit, you can buy broken systems from PCBay, fix them and sell them using up used parts along the way.

Cables Disconnect Automatically

When you’ve finished a job, you’ll want to get the PC off the workbench and back into the delivery area. But the cables are still attached, and your USB stick is in there. No worries – just pick up the machine – the game will automatically remove the cables, and your precious USB stick will be back in your inventory.

Save the Planet (and Uncle Tim’s Electric Bill)

The workshop gets an electricity bill once a month which you’ll need to cover out of your profits. Before you leave for the day, remember to switch off the lights, and any PCs. This will reduce your monthly electric bill and lead to more sweet, sweet profit.

We hope you enjoy PC Building Simulator as the one-of-a-kind sim that it is. Reach for the stars and build the monster machine of your dreams, out now on Xbox One.

PC Building Simulator is available now for Xbox One and Windows 10 as an Xbox Play Anywhere title on the Microsoft Store. Click here for purchase details.

See the rest of the story on Xbox Wire

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Overwatch Introduces New Ways to Group Up and Fight for the Future on Xbox One
The Buskers Behind Genesis Noir
Stellaris: Console Edition Gets First Major Expansion, Utopia, Today!

Website: LINK

Reading Time: 4 minutes

Here at The Irregular Corporation we’re super excited to be launching PC Building Simulator on Xbox One today. After two years of community supported development we’re pretty handy with the thermal paste, and today we’re going to pass along five of our top tips to help our new players get the most from the game.

But first, a quick intro for the uninitiated. PC Building Simulator is a game about building and repairing PCs that features real world parts from over 40 manufacturers. There are two ways to play – Career Mode, where you run a PC repair business on behalf of your Uncle Tim who has mysteriously skipped town, and Free Build Mode where you can access all the game’s parts to build the PC of your dreams.

Okay, now you know what the game’s about, here’s our top tips for new players.

Group Your Deliveries to Save on Postage

As you start to accept jobs, you’ll need to order parts from the game’s very own online store – BITS&PCs. But parts have a delivery charge and you need to keep the business in the black, so read through all the jobs you’ve accepted first, and order all the parts you need in one go. That way you’ll save Uncle Tim valuable cash. Assuming he ever comes back…

Boot the Machine with the Case Open

Once you’ve upgraded RAM or installed a new hard drive for a customer, you’ll need to check the machine boots okay. Once you’ve fitted the new part, you can power up the PC with the case still open. That way if you’ve forgotten to do anything you won’t have to waste time opening the system up again.

Sell Used and Broken Parts to Keep Your Inventory Clutter Free

As you fix and upgrade PCs the old or broken parts you take out will be added to your inventory. You can clear out the clutter and make a little bit of extra cash by selling these components on PCBay. If you want to maximize your profit, you can buy broken systems from PCBay, fix them and sell them using up used parts along the way.

Cables Disconnect Automatically

When you’ve finished a job, you’ll want to get the PC off the workbench and back into the delivery area. But the cables are still attached, and your USB stick is in there. No worries – just pick up the machine – the game will automatically remove the cables, and your precious USB stick will be back in your inventory.

Save the Planet (and Uncle Tim’s Electric Bill)

The workshop gets an electricity bill once a month which you’ll need to cover out of your profits. Before you leave for the day, remember to switch off the lights, and any PCs. This will reduce your monthly electric bill and lead to more sweet, sweet profit.

We hope you enjoy PC Building Simulator as the one-of-a-kind sim that it is. Reach for the stars and build the monster machine of your dreams, out now on Xbox One.

PC Building Simulator is available now for Xbox One and Windows 10 as an Xbox Play Anywhere title on the Microsoft Store. Click here for purchase details.

See the rest of the story on Xbox Wire

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Overwatch Introduces New Ways to Group Up and Fight for the Future on Xbox One
The Buskers Behind Genesis Noir
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Website: LINK

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Exciting updates are coming to the world of Overwatch, giving players new ways to jump into the epic team-based shooter. This month the thirty-first hero, Sigma, joins the lineup and a new Role Queue system goes in to effect, evolving the way players group up to claim victory.

Introducing Sigma, a volatile tank with the power to control gravity

What happens when a brilliant astrophysicist gains the power to control gravity in an orbital experiment gone wrong? You get Overwatch’s thirty-first hero, Sigma. Dr. Siebren de Kuiper’s life changed forever after he attempted to harness the power of gravity, ultimately turning himself into a puppet that is manipulated by the international crime organization, Talon. Outside of his troubling back story, Sigma’s in-game abilities make him a force to be reckoned with. Propelling floating barriers and launching gravitic charges are just some of the way he helps push his team to victory.

When bringing a new hero to life, the Overwatch development team carefully crafts everything from the origin story to gameplay. The process is iterative and often the first concept is not what makes it into the game. The development team is always working on multiple Overwatch heroes at once, adapting concepts as gameplay and lore needs arise. Originally, the thirty-first hero was intended to be Mauga—Baptiste’s Talon buddy introduced in the short story, “What You Left Behind.” The pivot to Sigma occurred when the team evaluated the need for a barrier tank and Mauga’s character didn’t quite fit the mold.

Harnessing the immense power of gravity, Sigma will come crashing to the battlefield on August 13.

Role Queue lets players choose their role and group up to bring their team to victory

The matchmaking and queuing systems are getting an update with the latest feature addition, Role Queue. This new system is designed to help ensure Overwatch matches continue to be fair and fun well into the future, while creating an environment that promotes teamwork.

Competitive and Quick Play players will have the ability to choose which role they want to play—tank, support, or damage—before a match even begins. The system will then match two tanks, two support, and two damage heroes to create a team, and upon entering a match, players will select heroes within their chosen roles. At the end of a match, players will return to the main menu and select their role before queuing for the next game. Ultimately, Role Queue is designed to help take the edge off this process, which will lead to matches that feel fairer and more fun, where players are in roles that they want to be in.

You’re encouraged to jump in to the beta season of competitive Role Queue and let us know what you think! The beta season will run from August 13 to September 1, so you can test the system while still earning competitive points.

Overwatch is available now for Xbox One on the Microsoft Store. Click here for purchase details.

See the rest of the story on Xbox Wire

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5 Developer Tips for Playing PC Building Simulator Like a Pro
The Buskers Behind Genesis Noir
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Exciting updates are coming to the world of Overwatch, giving players new ways to jump into the epic team-based shooter. This month the thirty-first hero, Sigma, joins the lineup and a new Role Queue system goes in to effect, evolving the way players group up to claim victory.

Introducing Sigma, a volatile tank with the power to control gravity

What happens when a brilliant astrophysicist gains the power to control gravity in an orbital experiment gone wrong? You get Overwatch’s thirty-first hero, Sigma. Dr. Siebren de Kuiper’s life changed forever after he attempted to harness the power of gravity, ultimately turning himself into a puppet that is manipulated by the international crime organization, Talon. Outside of his troubling back story, Sigma’s in-game abilities make him a force to be reckoned with. Propelling floating barriers and launching gravitic charges are just some of the way he helps push his team to victory.

When bringing a new hero to life, the Overwatch development team carefully crafts everything from the origin story to gameplay. The process is iterative and often the first concept is not what makes it into the game. The development team is always working on multiple Overwatch heroes at once, adapting concepts as gameplay and lore needs arise. Originally, the thirty-first hero was intended to be Mauga—Baptiste’s Talon buddy introduced in the short story, “What You Left Behind.” The pivot to Sigma occurred when the team evaluated the need for a barrier tank and Mauga’s character didn’t quite fit the mold.

Harnessing the immense power of gravity, Sigma will come crashing to the battlefield on August 13.

Role Queue lets players choose their role and group up to bring their team to victory

The matchmaking and queuing systems are getting an update with the latest feature addition, Role Queue. This new system is designed to help ensure Overwatch matches continue to be fair and fun well into the future, while creating an environment that promotes teamwork.

Competitive and Quick Play players will have the ability to choose which role they want to play—tank, support, or damage—before a match even begins. The system will then match two tanks, two support, and two damage heroes to create a team, and upon entering a match, players will select heroes within their chosen roles. At the end of a match, players will return to the main menu and select their role before queuing for the next game. Ultimately, Role Queue is designed to help take the edge off this process, which will lead to matches that feel fairer and more fun, where players are in roles that they want to be in.

You’re encouraged to jump in to the beta season of competitive Role Queue and let us know what you think! The beta season will run from August 13 to September 1, so you can test the system while still earning competitive points.

Overwatch is available now for Xbox One on the Microsoft Store. Click here for purchase details.

See the rest of the story on Xbox Wire

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5 Developer Tips for Playing PC Building Simulator Like a Pro
The Buskers Behind Genesis Noir
Stellaris: Console Edition Gets First Major Expansion, Utopia, Today!

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Genesis Noir is an adventure game that takes place before, during, and after the Big Bang. A cosmic gunshot expands towards the heart of a god and you must explore the universe, seeking clues on how creation might be undone. The Big Bang has been getting ever larger and we’re excited to announce that it will expand all the way to Xbox One!

We’re a tiny studio comprised of two dudes in New York, a handful of freelance pals, and some great musicians in London who’ve dreamed of exploring strange worlds and sharing them with others. I think seeing how far we’ve come, it’d be nice to take a moment and share some experiences that started us on the path to creating this noir adventure. If you’ll indulge some pulpy storytelling, I’d like to tell you a little about busking and game development and how 10 years of living in the heart of NYC has brought Genesis Noir to life.

In Genesis Noir, you’ll meet a musician. In fact, you’ll meet several musicians – a band leader named Golden Boy, an alluring jazz singer named Miss Mass; you’ll even become a bit of a musician yourself.

This musician you encounter is an amalgamation of the buskers New York is full of. They embody the musicians of incredible talent whose art stays with you, but also are inspired by plenty of performers with questionable talent.

When I first moved here, I happened upon a saxophonist practicing in a parking lot beside the polluted Gowanus canal. His woozy music echoed down a long and low tunnel that I happened to be canoeing through on an ecological tour. His drunken practicing reverberated around me, creating the disorienting soundtrack to explore an urban wasteland. I’ll never forget my unbearable curiosity to discover if the fumes from the oil slicked waters were causing auditory hallucinations as we journeyed down that tunnel. His playing, while not exactly ready for Carnegie Hall, was perfectly suited to that moment.

I have even encountered a musician as I walked across the Williamsburg bridge at 4 am –  a time that even the city that never sleeps exists in a liminal state between the conscious and unconscious. The bridge was empty except for a single figure in the distance who, as I approached resolved into a clarinet player standing high above the city, practicing his craft. His playing drowned out by the traffic, I nevertheless attempted to give him a friendly nod. Phantom-like, he did not acknowledge my presence.

Practicing musicians are now my favorite thing to discover in New York. Like a rare collectible, they are hidden in strange spots, at strange times.

These experiences have inspired lonely urban settings in Genesis Noir. Pre-dawn skylines coalesced into abstract squares and moments of delight hidden amidst chaos.

More broadly, these encounters with the city’s buskers have taught me lessons such as the value of mystery, of letting stories hang unresolved. Of setting up desire and after hope has vanished, providing resolution.

They’ve taught me the theatricality of confined spaces and the anticipation of a reveal. That funneled into a linear path after exploring an open area can be tremendously rewarding with the addition of a simple soundtrack or focal point.

There are many lessons that NYC and its musicians have taught me and the whole team working on Genesis Noir. Our aim is to synthesize these experiences into a little nugget of noir-y goodness that we hope you’ll enjoy!

Thanks for reading and, if you’re inclined, learn more at http://genesisnoirgame.com/.

See the rest of the story on Xbox Wire

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The ID@Xbox Open House Returns on August 29
World of Warships: Legends Enters a New Chapter Featuring the Battleship Tirpitz

Website: LINK

Reading Time: 4 minutes

Genesis Noir is an adventure game that takes place before, during, and after the Big Bang. A cosmic gunshot expands towards the heart of a god and you must explore the universe, seeking clues on how creation might be undone. The Big Bang has been getting ever larger and we’re excited to announce that it will expand all the way to Xbox One!

We’re a tiny studio comprised of two dudes in New York, a handful of freelance pals, and some great musicians in London who’ve dreamed of exploring strange worlds and sharing them with others. I think seeing how far we’ve come, it’d be nice to take a moment and share some experiences that started us on the path to creating this noir adventure. If you’ll indulge some pulpy storytelling, I’d like to tell you a little about busking and game development and how 10 years of living in the heart of NYC has brought Genesis Noir to life.

In Genesis Noir, you’ll meet a musician. In fact, you’ll meet several musicians – a band leader named Golden Boy, an alluring jazz singer named Miss Mass; you’ll even become a bit of a musician yourself.

This musician you encounter is an amalgamation of the buskers New York is full of. They embody the musicians of incredible talent whose art stays with you, but also are inspired by plenty of performers with questionable talent.

When I first moved here, I happened upon a saxophonist practicing in a parking lot beside the polluted Gowanus canal. His woozy music echoed down a long and low tunnel that I happened to be canoeing through on an ecological tour. His drunken practicing reverberated around me, creating the disorienting soundtrack to explore an urban wasteland. I’ll never forget my unbearable curiosity to discover if the fumes from the oil slicked waters were causing auditory hallucinations as we journeyed down that tunnel. His playing, while not exactly ready for Carnegie Hall, was perfectly suited to that moment.

I have even encountered a musician as I walked across the Williamsburg bridge at 4 am –  a time that even the city that never sleeps exists in a liminal state between the conscious and unconscious. The bridge was empty except for a single figure in the distance who, as I approached resolved into a clarinet player standing high above the city, practicing his craft. His playing drowned out by the traffic, I nevertheless attempted to give him a friendly nod. Phantom-like, he did not acknowledge my presence.

Practicing musicians are now my favorite thing to discover in New York. Like a rare collectible, they are hidden in strange spots, at strange times.

These experiences have inspired lonely urban settings in Genesis Noir. Pre-dawn skylines coalesced into abstract squares and moments of delight hidden amidst chaos.

More broadly, these encounters with the city’s buskers have taught me lessons such as the value of mystery, of letting stories hang unresolved. Of setting up desire and after hope has vanished, providing resolution.

They’ve taught me the theatricality of confined spaces and the anticipation of a reveal. That funneled into a linear path after exploring an open area can be tremendously rewarding with the addition of a simple soundtrack or focal point.

There are many lessons that NYC and its musicians have taught me and the whole team working on Genesis Noir. Our aim is to synthesize these experiences into a little nugget of noir-y goodness that we hope you’ll enjoy!

Thanks for reading and, if you’re inclined, learn more at http://genesisnoirgame.com/.

See the rest of the story on Xbox Wire

Related:
Stellaris: Console Edition Gets First Major Expansion, Utopia, Today!
The ID@Xbox Open House Returns on August 29
World of Warships: Legends Enters a New Chapter Featuring the Battleship Tirpitz

Website: LINK

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Was ist eigentlich die Steigerung von breathtaking? Auf der gamescom wollen wir es zusammen mit CD Projekt RED herausfinden und suchen gemeinsam die besten Cyberpunk 2077 Cosplays. Und ihr könnt live dabei sein – entweder als Zuschauer oder als Teilnehmer.

Wann:   Freitag, den 23. August 2019, 15:30 bis 17:00
Wo:       Xbox Booth, Halle 8, Stand A061 C061
Was:      Cyberpunk 2077 Cosplay Contest

Für Zuschauer wird rund anderthalb Stunden Programm auf der Bühne am Xbox Stand geboten: Jeder Teilnehmer wird über den Catwalk auf der großen Xbox Showbühne gehen und sein Kostüm in einigen Posen präsentieren. Moderiert wird der Contest von Maxi Gräff und Graeme Boyd von Xbox, in der Jury auf der Bühne sitzen Entwickler von CD Projekt RED und Cosplay-Experten.

Das gibt’s zu gewinnen

Der Gewinner des Cyberpunk 2077 Cosplay Contests auf der gamescom erhält 2.000 $ und ein Ticket für das große Finale sowie ein Paket mit Extras zu Cyberpunk 2077. Teilnehmer auf Platz zwei und drei erhalten als Belohnung ebenfalls ein paar Geschenke rund um das Spiel.

Für den Erstplatzierten geht es im Jahr 2020 weiter zum großen Finale – wo Preise im Gesamtwert von 40.000 $ warten. Qualifizieren können sich die fünf Ersten der Offline-Vorrunden auf der gamescom, PAX West (USA), Tokyo Game Show (Japan), Igromir (Russland) und Paris Games Week (Frankreich) sowie die fünf besten Online-Teilnehmer.

So könnt ihr am Cyberpunk 2077 Cosplay Contest teilnehmen

Interesse bekommen und direkt angefangen, ein Coplay zu schneidern? Dann könnt ihr euch online noch bis zum 30. November auf der Webseite anmelden.

Wenn ihr teilnehmen wollt, müsst ihr einen beliebigen Charakter aus Cyberpunk 2077 cosplayen, so lange dieser auf offiziellen Materialien des Spiels zu sehen ist. Dazu gehören Screenshots, Artworks, Trailer, Gameplay-Videos sowie die Cosplay-Guides auf der offiziellen Webseite. Weitere Details findet ihr in den Teilnahmeregeln des Cyberpunk 2077 Cosplay Wettbewerbs.

Auf Xbox Wire DACH sowie unseren Social Media-Kanälen auf Mixer, Twitch, YouTube, Facebook und Twitter könnt Ihr euch über die neusten Infos und Details rund um Xbox und Windows Gaming auf der gamescom 2019 auf dem Laufenden halten. Hier haben wir euch etwa unser ganzes gamescom-Programm vorbereitet.

Website: LINK

Reading Time: 3 minutes

Was ist eigentlich die Steigerung von breathtaking? Auf der gamescom wollen wir es zusammen mit CD Projekt RED herausfinden und suchen gemeinsam die besten Cyberpunk 2077 Cosplays. Und ihr könnt live dabei sein – entweder als Zuschauer oder als Teilnehmer.

Wann:   Freitag, den 23. August 2019, 15:30 bis 17:00
Wo:       Xbox Booth, Halle 8, Stand A061 C061
Was:      Cyberpunk 2077 Cosplay Contest

Für Zuschauer wird rund anderthalb Stunden Programm auf der Bühne am Xbox Stand geboten: Jeder Teilnehmer wird über den Catwalk auf der großen Xbox Showbühne gehen und sein Kostüm in einigen Posen präsentieren. Moderiert wird der Contest von Maxi Gräff und Graeme Boyd von Xbox, in der Jury auf der Bühne sitzen Entwickler von CD Projekt RED und Cosplay-Experten.

Das gibt’s zu gewinnen

Der Gewinner des Cyberpunk 2077 Cosplay Contests auf der gamescom erhält 2.000 $ und ein Ticket für das große Finale sowie ein Paket mit Extras zu Cyberpunk 2077. Teilnehmer auf Platz zwei und drei erhalten als Belohnung ebenfalls ein paar Geschenke rund um das Spiel.

Für den Erstplatzierten geht es im Jahr 2020 weiter zum großen Finale – wo Preise im Gesamtwert von 40.000 $ warten. Qualifizieren können sich die fünf Ersten der Offline-Vorrunden auf der gamescom, PAX West (USA), Tokyo Game Show (Japan), Igromir (Russland) und Paris Games Week (Frankreich) sowie die fünf besten Online-Teilnehmer.

So könnt ihr am Cyberpunk 2077 Cosplay Contest teilnehmen

Interesse bekommen und direkt angefangen, ein Coplay zu schneidern? Dann könnt ihr euch online noch bis zum 30. November auf der Webseite anmelden.

Wenn ihr teilnehmen wollt, müsst ihr einen beliebigen Charakter aus Cyberpunk 2077 cosplayen, so lange dieser auf offiziellen Materialien des Spiels zu sehen ist. Dazu gehören Screenshots, Artworks, Trailer, Gameplay-Videos sowie die Cosplay-Guides auf der offiziellen Webseite. Weitere Details findet ihr in den Teilnahmeregeln des Cyberpunk 2077 Cosplay Wettbewerbs.

Auf Xbox Wire DACH sowie unseren Social Media-Kanälen auf Mixer, Twitch, YouTube, Facebook und Twitter könnt Ihr euch über die neusten Infos und Details rund um Xbox und Windows Gaming auf der gamescom 2019 auf dem Laufenden halten. Hier haben wir euch etwa unser ganzes gamescom-Programm vorbereitet.

Website: LINK

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Nach dem überwältigenden Erfolg auf der gamescom 2018 kehrt die Windows Gaming-Booth auch dieses Jahr wieder auf die Koelnmesse zurück. In Halle 8 auf dem Stand B-040; A-041 präsentieren wir Euch gemeinsam mit unseren Partnern High End Gaming-Erlebnisse auf Windows 10 PC.

Unsere Highlights in der Windows Gaming Booth? An über 80 Stationen könnt Ihr spannende Games wie Minecraft Dungeons (erstmals öffentlich spielbar!), Age of Empires 2: Definitive Edition, Wasteland 3 und viele weitere tolle Titel anspielen. Außerdem haben wir den Xbox Game Pass für PC im Gepäck, mit dem Ihr Zugriff auf über 100 Titel für Windows 10 PC habt.

Die besondere Gaming-Experience: Die 4D Sphere für Forza Horizon 4

Ein besonderes Highlight am Stand ist die 4D Sphere für Forza Horizon 4: LEGO Speed Champions. Erlebt eines der besten Racing-Games mit allen Sinnen – eine wirklich unvergleichliche Gaming-Erfahrung! Das Besondere: Ihr könnt Tickets für dieses Erlebnis nur in unserem NFC Parkour gewinnen, indem Ihr den Parkour an sechs über den Stand verteilten NFC-Stationen mit integrierten Windows Touch Displays meistert: Beantwortet dafür verschiedene Fragen und kämpft Euch in kniffligen Minispielen rund um die Themen Windows 10, Xbox Game Pass für PC und unsere Partner zum Sieg. Wer sein Glück versuchen möchte, muss schnell sein – die Teilnahme am Gewinnspiel ist nämlich limitiert.

Neben Gaming-Highlights und der unvergleichlichen 4D Sphere zeigen wir Euch in der Windows Gaming Booth die neueste Windows 10-Hardware. Du willst die neuesten High End Gaming-Laptops ausprobieren? Mit unseren Partnern Acer Predator, BoostBoxx, Cyberpower, MIFCOM und Monster kein Problem!

Predator: Neue Gaming-Notebooks und ein krasser Gaming-Chair

Predator zeigt auf der Windows Gaming Booth die brandneue Notebook-Serie Helios & Triton sowie das Nitro 5 inklusive Gadgets. Auch Monitore und die Desktop Serie Orion kann ausprobiert werden. Außerdem könnt Ihr die neuesten Spiele auf dem Predator Boliden zocken und den Predator Thronos erklimmen – den wohl überzeugendsten Gaming Chair, auf dem Du jemals sitzen wirst.

BoostBoxx: Gaming-PCs der neuesten Generation

BoostBoxx präsentiert auf der Windows Gaming Booth 32 Gaming-Stationen aus der Advanced-Reihe, die mit einer AMD Ryzen CPU der neuesten Generation ausgestattet sind. Außerdem könnt Ihr den BoostBoxx Advanced PC 3890 und den BoostBoxx Exxtreme PC 5620 – Lara Loft Edition, zwei absolute High End-Boliden auf AMD Ryzen Basis, ausprobieren.

Cyberpower: Gaming-PCs nach eigenen Vorlieben

Auch Cyberpower hat Highlights wie den Cyberpower Infinity X66 GC Gaming PC dabei, der durch die Turing-GPU-Architektur der Nvidia RTX und Intel i5 9600KF mit einer extra schnellen Performance glänzt. Als Besonderheit zeigt Cyberpower seine custom build Gaming PCs, die Ihr euch ganz nach euren Vorlieben anpasst.

MIFCOM: 4K-Gaming mit AMD Ryzen 7-Prozessoren

MIFCOM lädt Euch zum gemeinsamen Spielen an acht State of the Art Gaming-PCs ein. In den Konfigurationen sind AMD Ryzen 7-Prozessoren der neuesten Generation auf der X570-Plattform verbaut. Auf diesen PCs habt Ihr selbstverständlich Zugriff auf die neuesten Spiele aus dem Xbox Game Pass für PC. Ihr könnt Euch also zurücklehnen und High End Gaming-Power auf den 4K Ultrawide-Monitoren genießen.

Neben High End Windows 10 Gaming PCs haben wir uns auch ein spannendes Bühnenprogramm für Euch ausgedacht. So wird es jeden Tag tolle Gewinnspiele geben, bei denen Ihr die großartigen Produkte unserer Partner gewinnen könnt! Außerdem trefft Ihr am Stand regelmäßig Influencer und Cosplayer und tauscht Euch mit Gamern aus der ganzen Welt aus.

Die Windows Gaming Booth ist zu den regulären Messezeiten durchgehend für Euch geöffnet. Das bedeutet:

Dienstag (20. August): 09:00 bis 19:00 Uhr (nur Fachbesucher)
Mittwoch (21. August): 10:00 bis 20:00 Uhr
Donnerstag (22. August): 10:00 bis 20:00 Uhr
Freitag (23. August): 09:00 bis 20:00 Uhr
Samstag (24. August): 09:00 bis 20:00 Uhr

Natürlich ist die Windows Gaming Booth barrierefrei für Euch erreichbar. Wir freuen auf Euren Besuch!

Auf Xbox Wire DACH sowie unseren Social Media-Kanälen auf Mixer, Twitch, YouTube, Facebook und Twitter könnt Ihr euch über die neusten Infos und Details rund um Xbox und Windows Gaming auf der gamescom 2019 auf dem Laufenden halten. Hier haben wir euch etwa unser ganzes gamescom-Programm vorbereitet.

Website: LINK

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Nach dem überwältigenden Erfolg auf der gamescom 2018 kehrt die Windows Gaming-Booth auch dieses Jahr wieder auf die Koelnmesse zurück. In Halle 8 auf dem Stand B-040; A-041 präsentieren wir Euch gemeinsam mit unseren Partnern High End Gaming-Erlebnisse auf Windows 10 PC.

Unsere Highlights in der Windows Gaming Booth? An über 80 Stationen könnt Ihr spannende Games wie Minecraft Dungeons (erstmals öffentlich spielbar!), Age of Empires 2: Definitive Edition, Wasteland 3 und viele weitere tolle Titel anspielen. Außerdem haben wir den Xbox Game Pass für PC im Gepäck, mit dem Ihr Zugriff auf über 100 Titel für Windows 10 PC habt.

Die besondere Gaming-Experience: Die 4D Sphere für Forza Horizon 4

Ein besonderes Highlight am Stand ist die 4D Sphere für Forza Horizon 4: LEGO Speed Champions. Erlebt eines der besten Racing-Games mit allen Sinnen – eine wirklich unvergleichliche Gaming-Erfahrung! Das Besondere: Ihr könnt Tickets für dieses Erlebnis nur in unserem NFC Parkour gewinnen, indem Ihr den Parkour an sechs über den Stand verteilten NFC-Stationen mit integrierten Windows Touch Displays meistert: Beantwortet dafür verschiedene Fragen und kämpft Euch in kniffligen Minispielen rund um die Themen Windows 10, Xbox Game Pass für PC und unsere Partner zum Sieg. Wer sein Glück versuchen möchte, muss schnell sein – die Teilnahme am Gewinnspiel ist nämlich limitiert.

Neben Gaming-Highlights und der unvergleichlichen 4D Sphere zeigen wir Euch in der Windows Gaming Booth die neueste Windows 10-Hardware. Du willst die neuesten High End Gaming-Laptops ausprobieren? Mit unseren Partnern Acer Predator, BoostBoxx, Cyberpower, MIFCOM und Monster kein Problem!

Predator: Neue Gaming-Notebooks und ein krasser Gaming-Chair

Predator zeigt auf der Windows Gaming Booth die brandneue Notebook-Serie Helios & Triton sowie das Nitro 5 inklusive Gadgets. Auch Monitore und die Desktop Serie Orion kann ausprobiert werden. Außerdem könnt Ihr die neuesten Spiele auf dem Predator Boliden zocken und den Predator Thronos erklimmen – den wohl überzeugendsten Gaming Chair, auf dem Du jemals sitzen wirst.

BoostBoxx: Gaming-PCs der neuesten Generation

BoostBoxx präsentiert auf der Windows Gaming Booth 32 Gaming-Stationen aus der Advanced-Reihe, die mit einer AMD Ryzen CPU der neuesten Generation ausgestattet sind. Außerdem könnt Ihr den BoostBoxx Advanced PC 3890 und den BoostBoxx Exxtreme PC 5620 – Lara Loft Edition, zwei absolute High End-Boliden auf AMD Ryzen Basis, ausprobieren.

Cyberpower: Gaming-PCs nach eigenen Vorlieben

Auch Cyberpower hat Highlights wie den Cyberpower Infinity X66 GC Gaming PC dabei, der durch die Turing-GPU-Architektur der Nvidia RTX und Intel i5 9600KF mit einer extra schnellen Performance glänzt. Als Besonderheit zeigt Cyberpower seine custom build Gaming PCs, die Ihr euch ganz nach euren Vorlieben anpasst.

MIFCOM: 4K-Gaming mit AMD Ryzen 7-Prozessoren

MIFCOM lädt Euch zum gemeinsamen Spielen an acht State of the Art Gaming-PCs ein. In den Konfigurationen sind AMD Ryzen 7-Prozessoren der neuesten Generation auf der X570-Plattform verbaut. Auf diesen PCs habt Ihr selbstverständlich Zugriff auf die neuesten Spiele aus dem Xbox Game Pass für PC. Ihr könnt Euch also zurücklehnen und High End Gaming-Power auf den 4K Ultrawide-Monitoren genießen.

Neben High End Windows 10 Gaming PCs haben wir uns auch ein spannendes Bühnenprogramm für Euch ausgedacht. So wird es jeden Tag tolle Gewinnspiele geben, bei denen Ihr die großartigen Produkte unserer Partner gewinnen könnt! Außerdem trefft Ihr am Stand regelmäßig Influencer und Cosplayer und tauscht Euch mit Gamern aus der ganzen Welt aus.

Die Windows Gaming Booth ist zu den regulären Messezeiten durchgehend für Euch geöffnet. Das bedeutet:

Dienstag (20. August): 09:00 bis 19:00 Uhr (nur Fachbesucher)
Mittwoch (21. August): 10:00 bis 20:00 Uhr
Donnerstag (22. August): 10:00 bis 20:00 Uhr
Freitag (23. August): 09:00 bis 20:00 Uhr
Samstag (24. August): 09:00 bis 20:00 Uhr

Natürlich ist die Windows Gaming Booth barrierefrei für Euch erreichbar. Wir freuen auf Euren Besuch!

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Earlier this year, we published Stellaris: Console Edition on Xbox One, making it the first grand strategy game meant to be played on controllers! The celebrated sci-fi game has a dedicated following on PC and we wanted to share the same opportunity to explore a galaxy full of wonders to Xbox One players. We are so happy with the positive response from the community. As Paradox fans will know, we’re known for our continuous support for our games with DLC. We released Planetoids, Leviathans and multiplayer capabilities (with the ability to continue in single player-mode) to name a few. Now, with the launch of Utopia, Stellaris: Console Edition players can get in on the biggest expansion yet!

Utopia adds a wealth of new content including new customization features that allow players to greatly diversify their empire options and truly create a space nation of their own. Players can collect Unity points and adopt Traditions to unlock powerful Ascension Perks that enable them to customize their empires in unique ways. You can follow one of the three Ascension Paths and choose to achieve genetic modification with Biological Mastery, give up your biological forms in a Synthetic Evolution, or unlock the full psionic potential of your species through Transcendance. Now, I know that’s a lot of buzzwords at once, but essentially the expansion lets you guide your civilization however you want towards different endgames that change the fate of your world—or species—altogether.

On top of ascension to a higher plane, players can also build big buildings! Okay, well Megastructures. These wondrous constructions, such as Dyson Spheres (which give you the ability to capture the energy of an entire star!) or ring worlds, can bring widespread fame and glory to your empire as well as significant gameplay advantages. You can also construct Habitat Stations that help house your population out in space, serving as a sort of small planet – especially useful in smaller, more confined empires.

If the first contact protocol or any other prime directive was never your style, you can also recklessly influence primitive civilizations that you come across and make them adapt your ethics through the use of observation stations, preparing them for enlightenment or annexation. Coincidentally, this expansion also introduces new ways to control conquered pops by choosing specific roles for enthralled species. Have them serve other populations as Domestic Servants, fight for your empire as Battle Thralls, or keep them as Livestock to feed your people.

You can also further customize your government with new unique civics and authorities for your government to adopt. Whether you want to play as a Fanatic Purifier and shun all diplomacy, become a Hive Mind to avoid political strife, or create a multi-species empire born of Syncretic Evolution. The choice is yours!

With all the wild possibilities of space adventures at your fingertips, Utopia gives you more control over your empire, what it looks like now and how it ascends to its next evolution. We can’t wait for console players to join in and we hope to be able to bring them even more new expansions and content updates down the road!

Stellaris: Utopia is available now for Xbox One on the Microsoft Store. Click here for purchase details (requires Stellaris: Console Edition).

See the rest of the story on Xbox Wire

Related:
The Buskers Behind Genesis Noir
The ID@Xbox Open House Returns on August 29
World of Warships: Legends Enters a New Chapter Featuring the Battleship Tirpitz

Website: LINK

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Earlier this year, we published Stellaris: Console Edition on Xbox One, making it the first grand strategy game meant to be played on controllers! The celebrated sci-fi game has a dedicated following on PC and we wanted to share the same opportunity to explore a galaxy full of wonders to Xbox One players. We are so happy with the positive response from the community. As Paradox fans will know, we’re known for our continuous support for our games with DLC. We released Planetoids, Leviathans and multiplayer capabilities (with the ability to continue in single player-mode) to name a few. Now, with the launch of Utopia, Stellaris: Console Edition players can get in on the biggest expansion yet!

Utopia adds a wealth of new content including new customization features that allow players to greatly diversify their empire options and truly create a space nation of their own. Players can collect Unity points and adopt Traditions to unlock powerful Ascension Perks that enable them to customize their empires in unique ways. You can follow one of the three Ascension Paths and choose to achieve genetic modification with Biological Mastery, give up your biological forms in a Synthetic Evolution, or unlock the full psionic potential of your species through Transcendance. Now, I know that’s a lot of buzzwords at once, but essentially the expansion lets you guide your civilization however you want towards different endgames that change the fate of your world—or species—altogether.

On top of ascension to a higher plane, players can also build big buildings! Okay, well Megastructures. These wondrous constructions, such as Dyson Spheres (which give you the ability to capture the energy of an entire star!) or ring worlds, can bring widespread fame and glory to your empire as well as significant gameplay advantages. You can also construct Habitat Stations that help house your population out in space, serving as a sort of small planet – especially useful in smaller, more confined empires.

If the first contact protocol or any other prime directive was never your style, you can also recklessly influence primitive civilizations that you come across and make them adapt your ethics through the use of observation stations, preparing them for enlightenment or annexation. Coincidentally, this expansion also introduces new ways to control conquered pops by choosing specific roles for enthralled species. Have them serve other populations as Domestic Servants, fight for your empire as Battle Thralls, or keep them as Livestock to feed your people.

You can also further customize your government with new unique civics and authorities for your government to adopt. Whether you want to play as a Fanatic Purifier and shun all diplomacy, become a Hive Mind to avoid political strife, or create a multi-species empire born of Syncretic Evolution. The choice is yours!

With all the wild possibilities of space adventures at your fingertips, Utopia gives you more control over your empire, what it looks like now and how it ascends to its next evolution. We can’t wait for console players to join in and we hope to be able to bring them even more new expansions and content updates down the road!

Stellaris: Utopia is available now for Xbox One on the Microsoft Store. Click here for purchase details (requires Stellaris: Console Edition).

See the rest of the story on Xbox Wire

Related:
The Buskers Behind Genesis Noir
The ID@Xbox Open House Returns on August 29
World of Warships: Legends Enters a New Chapter Featuring the Battleship Tirpitz

Website: LINK