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  • Guardians Arrive on Xbox The Relic: First Guardian Ascends!

    Guardians Arrive on Xbox The Relic: First Guardian Ascends!

    The wait is over — your destiny expands! Developer Project Cloud Games and publisher Perp Games are proud to announce that The Relic: First Guardian has landed on Xbox Series X|S, following its successful launch on PlayStation 5 and PC back on July 31st. And this isn’t just a port — it arrives with a host of improvements shaped by player feedback.

    Step into the dark fantasy realm of Arsilthus as the heroic First Guardian — and save a world consumed by corruption and void.

    What Is The Relic: First Guardian?

    Once a prosperous kingdom, Arsilthus fell into ruin when the sacred Great Relic was shattered, tearing open a void that swallowed the land. You are the last hope: the First Guardian, tasked with recovering the relic’s scattered fragments, closing the rift, and restoring light to a dying world.

    • Soulslike action-RPG combat — challenging, weighty, and deeply rewarding
    • Vast interconnected world — explore fallen kingdoms, cursed forests, and ash-choked ruins
    • Grow your Guardian — unlock skills, customise your build, and forge your playstyle
    • Rich, mysterious lore — uncover the secrets of Arsilthus as you fight to save it
    • Meaningful progression — every fragment recovered reshapes the world around you

    Xbox Edition — Better Than Ever

    Since the initial PS5/PC launch, the team has rolled out continuous updates — and the Xbox version launches with all those improvements built right in:

    ImprovementDetails
    Movement & Combat — Smoother, more responsive controls and animations
    Visuals — Enhanced shadows, draw distance, and detail levels across all modes
    Performance — Optimised frame rates and stability on both Xbox Series X and S
    Bug Fixes & Polish — General quality-of-life and balance tweaks
    Xbox Extras — Quick Resume support + Xbox Play Anywhere (share progress between console and PC)
    Bonus Content — Includes The Night of the Unextinguished Flame expansion at no extra cost

    Platform & Pricing

    PlatformReleasePrice
    PlayStation 531 July 2026£29.99
    PC (Steam)31 July 2026£29.99
    Xbox Series X|S25 September 2026 — OUT NOW£29.99
    Nintendo Switch 29 October 2026£29.99

    The price dropped permanently to £29.99 across all platforms from 26 August — no special sale, just the new standard.

    Your Quest Begins

    “The Relic is broken. The void is spreading. You are the First Guardian — and you are not too late.”

    Every fragment you recover brings Arsilthus closer to restoration — but every step draws you deeper into the mystery of why the Relic fell in the first place. The darkness hides more than monsters…

    Ready to Defend Arsilthus?

    Grab The Relic: First Guardian today on Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, or Steam. The journey awaits — and the world needs you.

    Find out more here

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  • Railbreak DX: Arcade Action Upgraded!

    Railbreak DX: Arcade Action Upgraded!

    Get ready to polish off your lightgun skills—or grab a controller—because the ultimate retro-fueled arcade experience is back! Developer Dead Drop Studios has officially launched Railbreak DX, bringing the high-octane, B-movie survival horror action to modern systems.

    Released on September 4th, Railbreak DX lands on PlayStation 5 (complete with dedicated PlayStation 5 Pro enhancements), Xbox Series X|S & Xbox Play Anywhere, and Steam for an MSRP of $24.99 USD (international pricing may vary).

    Whether you’re a nostalgic fan of 90s classic arcade shooters or looking for modern graphic fidelity, here is everything you need to know about this major upgrade to the Railbreak saga.

    What’s New in Railbreak DX?

    Set in the doomed city of Cypress Ridge, Railbreak DX serves as an expanded, definitive edition built on the impressive Unreal Engine 5. The game doubles down on pure B-movie mayhem with tons of new features, upgraded visuals, and rebalanced mechanics:

    • Massive Character Roster: Railbreak DX introduces 9 brand-new playable survivors, bringing the total cast up to 18 playable characters across side modes. Each survivor features unique traits, loadouts, clip sizes, and firing rates.
    • Zombies Meets Dinosaurs: Tired of standard flesh-eaters? You can now remix the nightmare by enabling dinosaur foes from DINOBREAK. Fight pure undead hordes, terrifying prehistoric monsters, or mix both together for maximum chaos!
    • Upgraded UE5 Visuals & Performance: Enhanced ray tracing, improved volumetric lighting, destructible environments, and crisp new weapon animations bring Cypress Ridge to life like never before—with silky smooth frame rates on PS5 Pro.
    • Xbox Play Anywhere Support: Buy once on Xbox and enjoy cross-save and cross-progression across your Xbox console, PC, and handheld devices.
    • Refined Gameplay & Modes: Enjoy a full overhaul featuring practice mode, balanced munitions, refined enemy AI, and mouse/keyboard, controller, or lightgun (such as Sinden Lightgun) support.

    Endless Ways to Blast Your Way Out

    Railbreak DX packs an astounding amount of content into its $24.99 price tag, supporting optional 2-player co-op across every mode:

    1. Story Mode: A six-act, cheesy, fully-voiced campaign where you shoot through horde after horde to escape the burning city.
    2. Glitch Gauntlet: A rogue-like experience where randomised enemy spawns, items, and unpredictable “glitch” effects keep every run fresh.
    3. Onslaught Mode: An endless survival mode that ramps up the difficulty until the undead eventually overwhelm you.
    4. Score Attack & Training: Practice boss rush challenges or level runs in Training Mode, or compete for top rankings on the leaderboards.

    Grab Your Quarters

    If you missed the original release or simply want the most polished, feature-packed version of this arcade homage, Railbreak DX is available right now. Lock and load, bring a buddy for co-op zombie fodder, and jump back into the golden era of arcade shooters today!

    Find out more here

    #RailbreakDX #Railbreak #PlayStation5 #PS5Pro #XboxSeriesX #XboxSeriesS #XboxPlayAnywhere #Steam #GamingNews #ArcadeShooter #GamingCommunity #IndieGames #techmash

  • Robospiders Assemble! Wall World 2 Completes Current-Gen Console Rollout with Xbox Series X|S Release

    Robospiders Assemble! Wall World 2 Completes Current-Gen Console Rollout with Xbox Series X|S Release

    Independent developer and publisher Alawar has officially announced that Wall World 2 is now available on Xbox Series X|S, completing its highly anticipated current-generation console rollout. Following its previous launches on PlayStation 5 and Nintendo Switch, the addictive mining roguelite sequel can now be played across all major modern hardware platforms.

    If you loved the unique blend of vertical exploration, resource management, and frantic tower defence in the 2023 original, it’s time to hop back into your giant mechanical spider and scale the mysterious Wall once again.

    What is Wall World 2?

    For the uninitiated, Wall World 2 tasks players with piloting a heavily armed robospider across an endless, vertical world. The gameplay loops shift between two thrilling phases:

    • Deep-Dive Mining: Leave your mobile base in your upgraded exosuit to burrow into procedurally generated depths, searching for valuable resources, strange anomalies, and lost technological blueprints.
    • Tactical Defence: Race back to the surface before the timer hits zero to fend off aggressive, relentless waves of hostile, nightmarish creatures aiming to tear your robospider apart.

    What’s New in the Sequel?

    Wall World 2 doesn’t just re-tread old ground—it digs significantly deeper.

    • Expanded Biomes: Navigate through entirely new, ever-changing environments filled with unique weather conditions and secrets.
    • Deeper Progression: Customise both your personal exosuit and your massive mobile battle station with an array of new weapons, automated turrets, and gadgets.
    • Unravel the Lore: Meet strange new characters in the sphere city and piece together what truly lies on the other side of the Wall’s unseen depths.

    Platform Availability Note: Along with the native Xbox Series X|S version, Xbox gamers can also take advantage of Xbox Play Anywhere support, allowing cross-progression and cross-buy functionality between Xbox consoles and PC.

    Whether you’re a returning pilot or a newcomer looking for a fresh, atmospheric tactical roguelite to sink your teeth into, Wall World 2 is officially ready for deployment on your Xbox dashboard.

    Wall World 2 is available to purchase right now on the Xbox Store, PlayStation Store, Nintendo eShop, and Steam.

    Find out more here

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  • World War Z “Limitless Strain” Update: New Mutators, Perks, and Xbox Play Anywhere Support!

    World War Z “Limitless Strain” Update: New Mutators, Perks, and Xbox Play Anywhere Support!

    The horde is getting smarter, meaner, and completely unpredictable. Saber Interactive has just dropped the highly anticipated Limitless Strain Update for World War Z, and it’s a massive free drop designed to push even the most veteran zombie-slaying squads to their absolute breaking point.

    Whether you’re playing on PC, PlayStation, or Xbox, your standard survival strategies are about to be thrown completely out the window. Here is a breakdown of everything packed into this latest update.

    Watch the game trailer here

    Cross-Progression Just Got Better: Xbox Play Anywhere

    Before diving into the gameplay chaos, Microsoft ecosystem players have a major reason to celebrate. World War Z now officially supports Xbox Play Anywhere.

    If you own a digital copy of the game on the Microsoft Store for either Xbox or PC, you now get access to both versions at no extra cost. Even better? It supports full cross-saves, achievements, and universal access to all your purchased DLC, allowing you to switch between console and PC seamlessly.

    Game-Changing Chaos: 6 New Mutators

    If standard Swarm Engine madness wasn’t enough, the Limitless Strain update introduces six brutal new mutators. These are guaranteed to force your squad to rethink its loadout:

    • Lethal Fumes: Eliminating a Booster isn’t the end—they will now infect all nearby zombies post-death.
    • Still Alive (Private Lobbies Only): Think you’re good at crowd control? Zekes will only die from headshots.
    • Deafening Scream: The Screamer’s sound waves are now deafening at any distance on the map.
    • Power Cut: Say goodbye to your defences. Electric grids will completely shut down during waves.
    • Overheat: Stationary machine guns can now overheat, leaving you temporarily defenceless if you’re trigger-happy.
    • Copycat: Only one specific type of special zombie will spawn during an entire wave. Prepare for walls of Bulls or cloaks of Lurkers.

    Firepower Upgrades: 7 New Weapon Perks

    To help you counter the new threats, Saber has injected seven deadly new weapon perks into the game to let you customise your build even further:

    1. Triple Shot
    2. Home Stretch
    3. Dance Till The End
    4. (Un)natural Magnetism
    5. Bullets Cashback
    6. To Your Health
    7. Delayed Explosion

    Alongside these perks, Horde Mode has received a much-needed UI facelift. The store now uses clear colour coding to show why items are locked (like resource shortages), and the scoreboard now dynamically tracks the gold and blue coins you’ve earned for the current and upcoming waves.

    New Challenges & Custom Portrait Frames

    For the completionists out there, seven new Daily Challenges have been added specifically for Horde Mode challenge maps (including objectives like Goalkeeper, where you must protect the final gate from taking damage through 4 waves).

    Beating these milestones will help you unlock three brand-new custom portrait frames to flex in the lobby:

    • Among the Dead: Complete any chapter of The Walking Dead episode on Extreme difficulty without being pinned.
    • Ninja: Kill 1,000 unsuspecting zombies.
    • Head Hunter: Score 10,000 headshot kills.

    Premium DLC: Chibi Weapon Skins

    If you want to slay the undead with a bit of flash, two new premium weapon skin packs have launched alongside the update for £3.99 GBP / €4.99 EUR each:

    • Chibi Bunko Weapon Skin Pack: Vibrant, character-inspired skins for the 1911 Protector Pistol, TMP5 SMG, HAMR-17 Battle Rifle, ACW-20 Grenade Launcher, and RPG4.
    • Chibi Daniela Weapon Skin Pack: Flashy aesthetics for the Mini-21 Scout Rifle, Dunali SxS Shotgun, LAR Battle Rifle, BSS-2 Shotgun, and the SchreiTech Forest Warrior Chainsaw.

    Verdict: The Limitless Strain update proves that Saber Interactive is committed to keeping World War Z fresh, frantic, and punishingly fun. Grab your squad, update your game, and watch out for those over-heating turrets!

    Find out more here

    #WorldWarZ #WWZGame #LimitlessStrain #SaberInteractive #ZombieShooter #GamingNews #CoOpGaming #XboxPlayAnywhere #PCGaming #PlayStation #HordeMode