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Posted on May 8, 2020 by — Leave a comment

Disintegration: Now Available for Pre-Order on Xbox One

Disintegration is a sci-fi, first-person shooter blended with real-time tactical strategy created by a small independent studio of 30+ industry veterans and new talent founded by Marcus Lehto, the co-creator of Halo.

Set in the near future Earth, humanity has developed a process to survive the harsh realities left by a world ripped apart by famine and limited resources where the human brain is transferred to a robotic armature. This process is known as Integration.

In the Disintegration single-player campaign, you play as Romer Shoal, an Integrated Outlaw. Romer was previously an incredibly skilled Gravcycle pilot who now finds himself leading a small band of Integrated Outlaws seeking to reclaim their lost humanity. Venture with your crew to defeat Black Shuck, a villainous Integrated who will stop at nothing to end humankind. Eliminate his domineering Rayonne forces to save what’s left of and reboot humanity. Follow Romer’s story as you control heavily weaponized Gravcycles and lead your team through a series of diverse missions packed with adventure, explosions, and plot twists.

Play five versus five online competitive in Disintegration multiplayer. There will be nine crews at launch, each with a unique playstyle from weaponry, durability, speed, to your ground unit’s abilities. There are three action packed modes to choose from—Zone Control, Retrieval, and Collector—each with beautiful maps. Customize your loadout with epic Gravcycle skins, playful emotes, animated banners, and many more!

Disintegration is available for pre-order now on the Microsoft Store and set to launch worldwide on June 16, 2020! Players who pre-order the game will receive bonus cosmetic digital content for multiplayer, including a unique Lost Ronin Midnight crew skin, Flex emote, and a Disintegration Medal Gravcycle attachment. Those who pre-order on Xbox One will acquire the Elite Disintegration banner.

Disintegration

Private Division

☆☆☆☆☆

★★★★★

Preorder and receive bonus cosmetic items: • Lost Ronin “Midnight”: Take your enemies by surprise with the exclusive “Midnight“ skin for Lost Ronin. • Flex: Flex on your opponents with the exclusive “Flex” emote. • Disintegration Medal: Showcase your dedication to the cause with the Disintegration medal • Elite Disintegration: Show everyone how you roll with the Elite Disintegration animated banner. From V1 Interactive, the new 30-person independent development studio founded by Marcus Lehto, the co-creator of Halo, comes Disintegration, a sci-fi first-person shooter combining FPS and real time strategy elements. Set in the near future on Earth, the only hope for human survival is through Integration, a process developed to preserve human brains in robotic armatures. You play as Romer Shoal, a former Gravcycle pilot in command of a small resistance force still grasping onto the fading memories of their human selves. With the domineering Rayonne forces set on eliminating the final remnants of human society, it’s up to Romer and his crew of Outlaws to fight back and reboot humanity. Pilot a variety of weaponized Gravcycles and command your crew on the ground by leveraging a variety of unique unit abilities and mastery of your own personal arsenal to dominate the battle. In addition to the thrilling single-player campaign, Disintegration features frenetic PvP multiplayer where pilots and their crews compete in three exciting game modes across a variety of maps. Key Features: • Tactical Gravcycle combat: Pilot a heavily armed Gravcycle featuring a variety of firepower, maneuverability, and abilities. Also command your crew on the ground, directing them to attack targets, pick up items, and use their unique abilities to turn the tide in battle. • Riveting single-player campaign: From Marcus Lehto, the co-creator of Halo and creative director of Halo: Reach, comes an all-new sci-fi saga. Play as Romer Shoal and confront the Rayonne, a rising global army set on eliminating what remains of humanity. • Frenetic multiplayer action: Battle across a variety of maps in three intense, team-based 5v5 multiplayer modes. Choose your favorite Gravcycle and lead your crew alongside your teammates, competing against opposing pilots to win objective-based matches. • Customize your crews: Each multiplayer crew has their own individual look and personality, along with different skillsets and playstyles. Master your favorite crew and customize your experience with a variety of skins, banners, badges, and emotes.

Posted on May 7, 2020 by — Leave a comment

Join the Fortnite: Party Royale Premiere Party This Friday on Xbox One

This Friday, we’re celebrating the arrival of Fortnite: Party Royale with an epic Premiere Party featuring three of the world’s greatest DJs: Dillion Francis, Steve Aoki, and deadmau5. Dance through all three sets with your friends, and by joining us, you’ll score free Neon Wings Back Bling.

To get the Neon Wings Back Bling, all you have to do is log into Fortnite anytime from Friday, May 8 at 6 p.m. ET to Monday, May 11 at 10 a.m. ET.

And to join the Premiere Party, just show up for the party on Friday, May 8 at 9 p.m. ET. If you haven’t been to Party Royale yet, it’s a playlist found within Battle Royale. No RSVP needed!

The party doesn’t stop there: whether you can’t make it or just want an encore, you can also catch the full rebroadcast of the event. On May 9, head to fortnite.com/partyroyale to check out the showtime!

Before or after the Premiere, see what else Party Royale has to offer. Chill with friends and visit the attractions, including The Plaza, Fishsticks’ Boat Race, and Skydrive Rift.

Party on and see you Friday!

Fortnite

Epic Games Inc.

☆☆☆☆☆ 1896

★★★★★

Xbox One X Enhanced

Xbox Live Gold required. Currently in Early Access. Chapter 2 – Season 2 has arrived, and you’ve been activated! Play as a spy and join the forces of GHOST or SHADOW to secure intel, sabotage rival agents and take back the Island. The Agency is calling, will you join the fight? Fortnite is the completely free multiplayer game where you and your friends collaborate to create your dream Fortnite world or battle to be the last one standing. Play both Battle Royale and Fortnite Creative for FREE. Download now and jump into the action. This download also gives you a path to purchase the Save the World co-op PvE campaign during Fortnite’s Early Access season.

Posted on May 6, 2020 by — Leave a comment

Xbox Insider Release Notes – Alpha Ring (2005.200506-0000)

Hey Alpha ring users! Today’s Xbox Insider Release Notes highlight the latest fixes, known issues, and features coming to your console. Starting at 6 p.m. PT today, users will receive the latest 2005 Xbox One system update (build: RS_XBOX_RELEASE_2005\19041.2486.200506-0000). Keep reading for more details.

System Update Details:

OS version released: RS_XBOX_RELEASE_2005\19041.2486.200506-0000
Available: 6 p.m. PT – May 6, 2020
Mandatory: 3 a.m. PT – May 7, 2020

System Update

Fixes for Alpha

We’ve heard your feedback, and we’re happy to announce the following fixes have been implemented for this 2005 build:

Game DVR

We’ve fixed an issue where game clips were not recording at all or not recording the correct length.

System

Various updates to properly reflect local languages across the console

Known Issues for Alpha

We understand some issues have been listed in previous Xbox Insider Release Notes. These issues aren’t being ignored, but it will take Xbox engineers more time to find a solution. We appreciate your patience at this time!

Audio

Users who have Dolby Atmos enabled and console display settings set to 120hz with 36 bits per pixel (12-bit) are experiencing loss of Dolby Atmos audio in some situations.
- Workaround: Disable 120hz or set Video Fidelity to 30 bits per pixel (10-bit) or lower.
Some users have reported that Dolby Atmos for Headphones audio setting changes when the console is rebooted/updated.
- Note: If you attempt to set the audio to Dolby Atmos for Headphones and see a message advising you to launch the Dolby Access App, please file feedback before launching the app.

Guide

Some users are reporting that they are not seeing Gamerpics or Profile information in the Friends tab. We are aware of the issue and investigating.
We’ve received reports that the Friends tab is not showing the correct status of online/offline friends.
Some users may notice that the Guide has changed appearance and functionality, this is expected behavior as there are certain experiences being flighted among a random subset of users in Preview.

My Games & Apps

Users have reported seeing black tiles instead of game artwork when browsing their collection.
- Note: We are still investigating the issue, please report the issue again from the console if you have done so with a prior update and are still seeing this behavior.
Some titles in collection may appear with a “trial” tag incorrectly in collection.

Profile Color

Sometimes users may encounter the incorrect Profile color when powering on the console.

Are you not seeing your issue listed above? Make sure to use Report a problem to keep us informed of your issue. We may not be able to respond to everyone, but the data we’ll gather is crucial to finding a resolution. Learn more about feedback and how each ring is differentiated in the following links: For more information regarding the Xbox Insider Program follow us on Twitter and join the community subreddit for support and updates. Keep an eye on future Xbox Insider Release Notes for more information regarding your Xbox One Update Preview ring!

Posted on May 5, 2020 by — Leave a comment

Rainbow Six Siege Brings the ‘20s Roaring Back in The Grand Larceny Event

Rainbow Six Siege is getting dapper with The Grand Larceny, a special in-game event available to Xbox Live Gold members from now until May 19. Inspired by Jazz Age British mobsters, the event introduces a new game mode, Stolen Goods, in which two teams of five Operators clash over cash-filled safes. The action unfolds in a version of the Hereford map, which has been overhauled to fit a Roaring ‘20s theme as well as to remove many of the metal support beams that prevented players from dropping through breakable floors.

The rules of The Stolen Goods are straightforward: the Attackers need to grab and open safes (or wipe out the Defenders) to win, while the Defenders need to defend the safes and take down the Attackers. Everyone knows where the safes are. Everyone gets a shotgun as their main weapon. And unlike other modes, there’s no prep phase for the Defenders or spy drones for the Attackers – just fast, high-stakes firefights for filthy lucre.

The event is playable as most of Rainbow Six Siege’s Operators, and 10 of them are getting into the spirit of the event with new outfits: Defenders Maestro, Kaid, Echo, Warden, and Wamai, and Attackers Gridlock, Maverick, Hibana, Fuze, and Amaru. They’ll automatically sport their era-appropriate threads when playing The Stolen Goods, and you can score Grand Larceny packs to use the new uniforms, weapon skins, and headgear – 31 pieces in all – on a more permanent basis.

These packs can be earned by completing special challenges during the event, or by purchasing them with R6 Credits or Renown. Players can also grab the Roaring Riches Bundle during the event, which includes a Crafted Six charm and Deco Artistry signature weapon skin. It all ends on May 19, so jump in and experience tense, 1920s-style smash-and-grab action while you can.

Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six® Siege Deluxe Edition

Ubisoft

☆☆☆☆☆ 110

★★★★★

Upgrade to the Rainbow Six Siege Deluxe Edition, which includes the full game, 8 Operators from Year 1 and 8 Operators from Year 2. Dive into explosive 5v5 gameplay, high stakes competition, and thrilling PVP team battles. Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six® Siege features an ever-expanding experience with limitless opportunities to perfect your strategy and help lead your team to victory. The Deluxe Edition contains: – The full game (all maps and modes). – All 8 Operators from Year 1 (Frost, Buck, Valkyrie, Blackbeard, Caveira, Capitão, Hibana and Echo) – All 8 Operators from Year 2 (Jackal, Mira, Lesion, Ying, Ela, Zofia, Dokkaebi and Vigil)

Posted on May 4, 2020 by — Leave a comment

Xbox Insider Release Notes – Alpha Ring (2005.200501-0000)

Hey Alpha ring users! Today’s Xbox Insider Release Notes highlight the latest fixes, known issues, and features coming to your console. Starting at 2 p.m. PT today, users will receive the latest 2005 Xbox One system update (build: RS_XBOX_RELEASE_2005\19041.2465.200501-0000). Keep reading for more details.

System Update Details:

OS version released: RS_XBOX_RELEASE_2005\19041.2465.200501-0000
Available: 2 p.m. PT – May 4, 2020
Mandatory: 3 a.m. PT – May 5, 2020

System Update

New Features for Alpha

Home – Content Blocks

We’re adding a new content block for “Events” which will display the top four most recent events rotating through the block. Information contained in the block will include:
- Description, schedule, screenshots, trailer, and ways to start participating.
- If you want to see all Events currently available, you can launch the Events application by clicking the Events button in the block.
  - Note: For new users, the Events content block will be automatically added to the dashboard. If you don’t see the block, simply scroll to “Add more” at the bottom of Home, select Events, and press A to add it.

Fixes for Alpha

We’ve heard your feedback, and we’re happy to announce the following fixes have been implemented for this 2005 build:

Groups

Fixed an issue where pinned items would not load on the dashboard.

System

Various updates to properly reflect local languages across the console