{"id":109807,"date":"2020-02-28T18:02:59","date_gmt":"2020-02-28T18:02:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.xbox.com\/en-us\/?p=132628"},"modified":"2020-02-28T18:02:59","modified_gmt":"2020-02-28T18:02:59","slug":"join-the-counterattack-beta-this-weekend-on-xbox-one","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2020\/02\/28\/join-the-counterattack-beta-this-weekend-on-xbox-one\/","title":{"rendered":"Join the CounterAttack Beta this weekend on Xbox One!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"media_block\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/news.xbox.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/02\/Background-size1920x1080-ac532df6-137c-44b4-a178-74cf18815f6c.png?resize=1200%2C675\" class=\"media_thumbnail\"><\/div>\n<p><!-- .entry-social --> <\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-main entry-main--post entry-main--post-no-sidebar\">\n<p>This weekend, Relative Games invites you to playtest<br \/>\nCounterAttack, a new side scrolling space shooter (shmup) coming to Xbox One!<\/p>\n<p>Earth is under attack! The Automations, humanity\u2019s own<br \/>\ncreation, have rebelled. They will stop at nothing short of the complete<br \/>\ndestruction of their former masters. There is but one hope, the Experimental<br \/>\nSpace Fighter program. <\/p>\n<p>Fight solo or team up for intense co-op action, 1 \u2013 4 player locally or 2 \u2013 8 players online, unlock upgrades, use powerful ultimate abilities, enhance your ship the way you want, and save the Earth from annihilation.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>CounterAttack<br \/>\nPlaytest Times: <\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Friday, February 28 @ 10:00 AM PT \u2013 Monday, March 2 @ 10:00 PM PT<\/p>\n<p>Please feel free to share screenshots and video clips, or stream your gameplay! <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/news.xbox.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/02\/ss_d062decd2ddcb2b93990711954fa4ade49f9cc08.1920x1080.jpg?fit=940%2C520\" alt class=\"wp-image-132630\"><\/figure>\n<h2><strong>How<br \/>\nTo Participate: <\/strong><\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>On your Xbox One console, sign-in and <strong>launch the Xbox Insider Hub<\/strong> app (or install the Xbox Insider Hub from the Store first if needed). <\/li>\n<li>Navigate to <strong>Insider content &gt; Games &gt; CounterAttack Beta.<\/strong> <\/li>\n<li>Select <strong>Join<\/strong>. <\/li>\n<li>Wait for the registration to complete to be directed to the Store and <strong>install<\/strong> <strong>CounterAttack<\/strong>!<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>If you encounter any issues, please submit feedback via<br \/>\nReport a problem (hold down the Xbox button on your controller and select<br \/>\nReport a problem from the power menu). Please submit feedback under <strong>Category<br \/>\n&gt; Games<\/strong> and <strong>Subcategory &gt; CounterAttack<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Thanks for being an Xbox Insider! <em>For more information regarding the Xbox Insider<br \/>\nProgram follow us on&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/nam06.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2Fxboxinsider&amp;data=02%7C01%7Cv-scohan%40microsoft.com%7C2ffb6293a4864152948d08d7bbb51b3e%7C72f988bf86f141af91ab2d7cd011db47%7C1%7C0%7C637184258827728966&amp;sdata=gz5WAJ9N2zLkJzZIFUUTuue96nBisMJctP9vLjH%2BqW0%3D&amp;reserved=0\">Twitter<\/a>&nbsp;and<br \/>\njoin the community&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/nam06.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Freddit.com%2Fr%2Fxboxinsiders&amp;data=02%7C01%7Cv-scohan%40microsoft.com%7C2ffb6293a4864152948d08d7bbb51b3e%7C72f988bf86f141af91ab2d7cd011db47%7C1%7C0%7C637184258827728966&amp;sdata=Mws9lfJWUa5%2Fma5rb80I5tqoIwrVQqNoQ4qLjO%2BTtz8%3D&amp;reserved=0\">subreddit<\/a>&nbsp;for<br \/>\nsupport and updates. <\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!-- .main-content --> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This weekend, Relative Games invites you to playtest CounterAttack, a new side scrolling space shooter (shmup) coming to Xbox One! Earth is under attack! The Automations, humanity\u2019s own creation, have rebelled. They will stop at nothing short of the complete destruction of their former masters. There is but one hope, the Experimental Space Fighter program. 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