Empowering literacy for everyone with free Microsoft Stores workshops

America has a literacy crisis.

More than 36 million adults in the United States cannot read, write, or do basic math above a third grade level. And children whose parents have low literacy levels have a 72 percent chance of being at the lowest reading levels themselves. These kids are more likely to get poor grades, display behavioral problems, have high absentee rates, repeat school years, or drop out¹.

In a majority of classrooms today, teachers have students reading at up to four different grade levels, trying to keep the same pace on curriculum².

That’s why Microsoft Store and Microsoft Education are teaming up to offer free workshops this fall, using Microsoft Learning Tools to create dedicated curriculum for those with literacy challenges.

Workshops will be offered at different times throughout the year at all Microsoft Stores in the US, Canada and Puerto Rico, so be sure to check out the local Store programming near you to find the right workshop for your needs. Workshops will be catered to students’ age range, including:

Empowering students affected by Dyslexia

Educators and parents/caregivers working with students of any age; and children in 8^th grade or above who are accompanied by an adult, will get hands-on experience with Microsoft applications and tools – including Learning Tools, the Ease of Access menu and accessibility and productivity features of Office 365. Teachers will be empowered to create inclusive classrooms that support students of all abilities, while parents/caregivers will gain skills to support learners outside of the classroom.

The workshop covers why it’s important to create an inclusive classroom, tools to empower different learning styles and abilities, and tools to support students with disabilities.

Boost your reading confidence and literacy skills ages 8-12

This workshop introduces students, with foundational literacy skills, to the Immersive Reader in the OneNote app. Participants will build confidence and improve their reading comprehension through grade-level–appropriate activities with Immersive Reader features. Activities include demonstrations, playing “Mad-Lib” style games, and building and reading stories in pairs to gain hands-on experience using the tools.

Literacy skills for emerging readers ages 6-8

This workshop introduces emerging readers to Learning Tools for OneNote via age–appropriate activities with Immersive Reader features. Activities include discussions, demonstrations, and playing word and story games to gain hands-on experience using the tools. At the end, participants will share what they learned with their parent or caregiver. Throughout the workshop, participants will learn how to build confidence and improve their reading comprehension, and should leave prepared to continue using Learning Tools to further develop reading skills at home and at school.

With free software like Microsoft Learning Tools and heroic educators like Merlyne Graves, we are encouraged by the progress that’s happening every day. More than 13 million teachers and students are already using Microsoft Learning Tools for free as part of Office 365 Education, including tools like Immersive Reader, Picture Dictionary and Dictation. These are proving to increase reading and writing skill successfully, as evidenced by the recent 3^rd party study from RTI International, Leveling the Playing Field with Microsoft Learning Tools.

Through these workshops, we hope to give anyone who may have challenges with reading and writing skills the tools they need to feel empowered and to personalize their learning experience, especially those in underserved communities, or with learning differences like ADHD, Dyslexia, Dysgraphia or Autism.

Decoding Dyslexia, a parent-led movement to raise awareness around Dyslexia, is partnering with Microsoft on these workshops. “We need to get technology like Learning Tools into the hands of more students with Dyslexia and other learning differences before they fall behind,” said Rachel Berger, CEO of Decoding Dyslexia, “so I’m excited about the reach Microsoft Stores will have this fall. It’s truly empowering software that can make any classroom more inclusive.”

To kick off the program, Microsoft recently hosted more than 400 students, parents and teachers from across Washington and Oregon to be the first to try the new workshops. The event also included a keynote from former NFL cornerback Robert Tate, who shared his experience with dyslexia at a young age. “My friends didn’t know I had dyslexia,” Robert said. “I would hide within myself and make sure I wasn’t the one putting my hand up to ask questions or the one reading in class. You just have to keep moving forward and never go backwards.”

Ales Holecek, corporate vice president at Microsoft who helped spark discussions that led to Learning Tools, also spoke to the group, telling the audience of parents, teachers and students about his reading comprehension issues that started at a young age and continue today. “I take a long time to read anything and hate emails. I tell my team to send short emails; or better still, come speak to me in person,” said Holecek. For Ales, the turning point came in coding, which he felt operated on a simpler vocabulary.

To learn more and find the right workshop for you or your student, check out your local Store programming.

¹ National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)

² https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED562664.pdf

Some Great Nintendo Switch Eshop Game Deals In The US

Nintendo Switch owners who want to save money on games are in luck, because some great deals are live now on the Nintendo Eshop. But unlike the weekly sales on the Xbox and PlayStation stores, the discounts here don't all end at the same time, so if you see something you want, you're better off grabbing it sooner than later.

Hollow Knight, one of the best games on the platform, is on sale now for $10, for a savings of 33%. This game is well worth it even at full price, so this is a killer deal. It's a tough-but-rewarding game of exploration and survival as you increase your abilities, gradually absorb the world's lore, and take on massive, powerful bosses.

It doesn't look like The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past will be hitting Switch anytime soon, so your next best option may be to pick up Blossom Tales: The Sleeping King for $10. It borrows unabashedly from the SNES classic, but unlike many clones it has heart and charm all its own.

Puyo Puyo Tetris blends together two different falling-block puzzle games to excellent effect. You can play it alone or with another player--all you need is a pair of Joy-Cons. It's on sale for $24, which is a little easier to swallow than its usual price of $30. The clever pinball-inspired Yoku's Island Express is also on sale for $12.

Many of the other games on sale are holdovers from Ubisoft's publisher sale it's now running on the Eshop. It includes games like Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle and South Park: The Fractured But Whole for $30 each, Rayman Legends Definitive Edition for $20, and Monopoly for $16.

You can find more Eshop deal selections below, or visit this page to see the full list of all Nintendo Switch, 3DS, and Wii U games on sale right now.

• Agatha Knife -- $9 (was $12)
• Blossom Tales: The Sleeping King -- $10 (was $15)
• Hollow Knight -- $10 (was $15)
• Just Dance 2018 -- $30 (was $60)
• LA Noire -- $25 (was $50)
• LEGO The Incredibles -- $40 (was $60)
• Letter Quest Remastered -- $3 (was $12)
• Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle -- $30 (was $60)
• Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle Gold Edition -- $40 (was $80)
• Monopoly -- $16 (was $40)
• Puyo Puyo Tetris -- $24 (was $30)
• Rayman Legends Definitive Edition -- $20 (was $40)
• The Sexy Brutale -- $10 (was $20)
• Serial Cleaner -- $7.50 (was $15)
• South Park: The Fractured But Whole -- $30 (was $60)
• Uno -- $7 (was $10)
• Yoku's Island Express -- $12 (was $20)

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The LOTR LCG is pretty fun, and you can watch some live gameplay right now!

By Joe Robinson 28 Aug 2018

As Hearthstone continues to dominate the digital CCG market, new and interesting variations on the formula are slowly starting to emerge. Faeria, despite abandoning mobile development, tried to change the game by adding a physical board. The Elder Scrolls: Legends iterated in a subtler way by providing more tactical depth.

The Lord of the Rings: Living Card Game is the latest contender for the throne, but it represents an interesting quandary – for one, it’s an adaptation of an existing, and highly successful physical card game of the same name. Secondly, it’s co-op, not PvP, so you’re playing against an AI opponent who uses slightly different rules and the whole design is bent towards a more bespoke, story-driven experience.

When it first announced last year, it was generally accepted that Lord of the Rings LCG will be coming to mobile. Sadly we’ve heard no further news on that score, but since the game’s out in Steam Early Access today and I’m sure some of you are interested in seeing how it plays, can’t hurt to highlight the on-going gameplay stream over on Asmodee’s Twitch account:

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The stream started at 4pm UTC / 5PM GMT, so you may have missed the beginning, but the archive will probably be made available tomorrow if you want to catch up.

I’ve been playing it myself, and so far it’s proved a fascinating experience – the narrative-driven nature of the game throws up some very interesting and unique mechanics you won’t find in more PvP games. On top of that though, I’m having conflicting emotions over how differently the digital game has evolved from the physical one – the physical game is a very good co-operative card game, and I’m surprised by how much the team at Fantasy Flight Interactive have decided to distil the game’s core tenets and try to mould into Hearthstone’s template.

We’ll probably do a full write-up over on Strategy Gamer since this isn’t officially a mobile thing yet, so keep an eye out over there for more impressions. Otherwise, enjoy the stream!

Fire Pro Wrestling World



Game modes include Deathmatch (steel cage, barbed wire, or landmines), MMA rules, no-holds barred gruesome fighting, and SWA homebrew rules that mix pro wrestling and MMA. Create your dream wrestler from over a thousand devastating moves, and even more body parts, to battle for custom championship belts. Personalize the ring, mat logos, and even the referee.

Publisher: Spike Chunsoft

Release Date: Aug 28, 2018

Strange Brigade



Egypt, the 1930's. Erased from ancient history and buried in a nameless tomb for 4,000 years, Seteki the Witch Queen has risen once again. Only one troop of daring heroes can stand against the fearsome power of Seteki and her army of mummified monstrosities: The Strange Brigade!

Explore remarkable ruins, solve perilous puzzles and uncover tantalising treasure while blasting your way through an array of undead enemies in thrilling third-person action that's certain to bring out your inner adventurer!

Publisher: Rebellion

Release Date: Aug 28, 2018

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All The Xbox One Backwards Compatibility Games

The Xbox One's backwards compatibility feature, introduced in November 2015, lets you play original Xbox and Xbox 360 games on the current-gen console. But what games are available? We've rounded them all up--and we'll continue to update this post as new games are made available to the extensive list. More are added regularly, although new original Xbox games will be less common. [Updated August 28 with one more game.]

Xbox One Backwards Compatibility Lineup:

Xbox

New titles are bolded

• Black
• Blinx: The Time Sweeper
• BloodRayne 2
• Breakdown
• Conker: Live & Reloaded
• Crimson Skies: High Road to Revenge
• Dead to Rights
• Destroy All Humans
• The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind
• Full Spectrum Warrior
• Fuzion Frenzy
• Grabbed by the Ghoulies
• Hunter: The Reckoning
• Jade Empire
• The King of Fighters Neowave
• Mercenaries: Playground of Destruction
• MX Unleashed
• Ninja Gaiden Black
• Panzer Dragoon Orta
• Panzer Elite Action: Fields of Glory (Europe only)
• Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
• Psychonauts
• Red Faction II
• Sid Meier's Pirates
• SSX 3
• Star Wars Battlefront
• Star Wars Battlefront II
• Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy
• Star Wars: Jedi Starfighter
• Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
• Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords
• Star Wars: Republic Commando

Xbox 360

New titles are bolded

• 0 Day Attack on Earth
• 3D Ultra Minigolf Adventures
• A Kingdom for Keflings
• A World of Keflings
• Aegis Wing
• Age of Booty
• Alan Wake
• Alan Wake's American Nightmare
• Alice: Madness Returns
• Alien Hominid HD
• Altered Beast
• Anomaly Warzone Earth
• Arkanoid Live
• Army of Two
• Assassin's Creed
• Assassin's Creed II
• Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood
• Assassin's Creed III
• Assassin's Creed III: Liberation HD
• Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag
• Assassin's Creed Revelations
• Assassin's Creed Rogue
• Assault Heroes 2
• Asteroids & Deluxe
• AstroPop
• Aqua
• Axel & Pixel (not available for purchase)
• Babel Rising
• Band of Bugs
• Banjo Kazooie: Nuts n Bolts
• Banjo Tooie
• Banjo Kazooie
• Batman: Arkham Origins
• Battlefield: Bad Company
• Battlefield: Bad Company 2
• Battlefield 3
• Battlefield 1943
• BattleBlock Theater
• Battlestations: Midway
• Bayonetta
• Beat'n Groovy
• Bejeweled 2
• Bejeweled 3
• Bellator: MMA Onslaught
• Beyond Good & Evil HD
• Bionic Commando Rearmed 2
• BioShock
• BioShock 2
• BioShock Infinite
• Bloodforge
• Blood Knights
• Blood of the Werewolf
• BloodRayne: Betrayal
• Blue Dragon
• Bomberman Live: Battlefest
• Boom Boom Rocket
• Borderlands
• Borderlands 2
• Bound by Flame
• Braid
• Brain Challenge
• Bullet Soul
• Bullet Soul: Infinite Burst
• Bully: Scholarship Edition
• Burnout Paradise
• Burnout Revenge
• Cabela's Alaskan Adventures
• Cabela's Dangerous Hunts 2013
• Cabela's Hunting Expeditions
• Cabela's Survival: Shadows of Katmai
• Call of Duty 2
• Call of Duty 3
• Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
• Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare
• Call of Duty: Black Ops
• Call of Duty: Black Ops II
• Call of Duty: Ghosts
• Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 -- added August 28
• Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3
• Call of Duty: World at War
• Call of Juarez Gunslinger
• Capcom Arcade Cabinet
• Carcassonne
• Cars: Mater-National Championship
• Cars 2
• Castle Crashers
• Castlestorm
• Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
• Catherine
• The Cave
• Centipede & Millipede
• Child of Light
• Civilization: Revolution
• Clannad
• Commanders: Attack of the Genos
• Comic Jumper
• Comix Zone
• Condemned
• Contra
• Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
• Crackdown
• Crazy Taxi
• Crystal Quest
• Crystal Defenders
• Cyber Troopers Virtual On: Oratorio Tangram
• The Darkness II
• Dark Souls
• Dark Void
• Darksiders
• Darksiders II
• Daytona USA
• de Blob 2
• Dead Rising 2: Case West
• Dead Rising 2: Case Zero
• Dead Space
• Dead Space 2
• Dead Space 3
• Dead Space Ignition
• Deadfall Adventures
• Deadliest Warrior: Legends
• Deadliest Warrior: The Game
• Deadly Premonition
• Deathspank: Thongs of Virtue
• Defense Grid
• Deus Ex: Human Revolution
• Deus Ex: Human Revolution Director's Cut
• Dig Dug
• Dirt 3
• Dirt Showdown
• Discs of Tron
• Disney Bolt
• Disney Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse
• Disney Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two
• Divinity II
• Domino Master
• Doom
• Doom II
• Doom 3: BFG Edition
• Doritos Crash Course
• Double Dragon: Neon
• Dragon Age: Origins
• Dragon Age II
• Dragon's Lair
• Driver: San Franciso
• DuckTales Remastered
• Duke Nukem: Manhattan Project
• Dungeons & Dragons: Chronicles of Mystara
• Dungeon Siege III
• E4: Every Extend Extra Extreme
• Earthworm Jim HD
• Earth Defense Force 2017
• Earth Defense Force 2025 -- added August 7
• Earth Defense Force: Insect Armageddon
• Eat Lead: The Return of Matt Hazard
• The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
• Encleverment Experiment
• Escape Dead Island
• F1 2014
• Fable Anniversary
• Fable Heroes
• Fable II
• Fable II Pub Games
• Fable III
• Faery: Legends of Avalon
• Fallout 3
• Fallout: New Vegas
• Far Cry 2
• Far Cry 3
• Far Cry 3 Blood Dragon
• Feeding Frenzy
• Feeding Frenzy 2
• Fight Night Champion
• Fighting Vipers
• Final Fight: Double Impact
• Flashback
• Flock
• Forza Horizon
• Fret Nice
• Frogger
• Frogger 2
• FunTown Mahjong
• Galaga
• Galaga Legions
• Galaga Legions DX
• Garou: Mark of the Wolves
• Gatling Gears
• Gears of War
• Gears of War 2
• Gears of War 3
• Gears of War: Judgment
• Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved
• Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved 2
• Geometry Wars 3: Dimensions
• Ghostbusters
• Ghostbusters: Sanctum of Slime
• Gin Rummy
• Girl Fight
• Goat Simulator
• Golden Axe
• Go! Go! Break Steady
• Golf: Tee It Up
• Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
• Grand Theft Auto IV
• Grid 2
• Grid Autosport
• Gripshift
• Guardian Heroes
• Gunstar Heroes
• Guwange
• Gyromancer
• Gyruss
• Half-Minute Hero: Super Mega Neo Climax
• Halo: Combat Evolved
• Halo 3
• Halo 3: ODST Campaign Edition
• Halo 4
• Halo: Reach
• Halo: Spartan Assault
• Halo Wars
• Hard Corps: Uprising
• Hardwood Backgammon
• Hardwood Hearts
• Hardwood Spades
• Harms Way
• Haunted House
• Heavy Weapon
• Hexic 2
• Hexic HD
• Hitman: Absolution
• Hitman: Blood Money
• Hydro Thunder
• I Am Alive
• Ikaruga
• Ilomilo
• Injustice: Gods Among Us + disc-only Ultimate Edition
• Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet
• Interpol: The Trail of Dr. Chaos
• Iron Brigade
• Jeremy McGrath's Offroad
• Jet Set Radio
• Jetpac Refuelled
• Jewel Quest
• Joe Danger Special Edition
• Joe Danger 2: The Movie
• Joust
• Joy Ride Turbo
• Juju
• Jurassic Park: The Game
• Just Cause 2
• Kameo
• Kane & Lynch 2
• Killer Is Dead
• The King of Fighters '98
• The King of Fighters 2002
• KOF Sky Stage
• Lazy Raiders
• Left 4 Dead
• Left 4 Dead 2
• Lego Batman
• Lego Indiana Jones
• Lego Indiana Jones 2: The Adventure Continues
• Lego Pirates of the Caribbean: The Video Game
• Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga
• Lego Star Wars III: The Clone Wars
• Limbo
• Lode Runner
• Lost Odyssey
• Lumines Live!
• Luxor 2
• Mad Tracks
• Mafia II
• Magic: The Gathering 2012
• Marlow Briggs and the Mask of Death
• Mars: War Logs
• Mass Effect
• Mass Effect 2
• Mass Effect 3
• Matt Hazard: Blood, Bath, and Beyond
• The Maw
• Medal of Honor: Airborne
• Meet the Robinsons
• Mega Man 9
• Mega Man 10
• Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance
• Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker HD Edition
• Metal Slug 3
• Metal Slug XX
• Midnight Club: Los Angeles
• Midway Arcade Origins
• Might & Magic Clash of Heroes
• Military Madness
• Mirror's Edge
• The Misadventures of P.B. Winterbottom
• Missile Command
• Monaco: What's Yours Is Mine
• Monday Night Combat
• Monkey Island: SE
• Monkey Island 2: SE
• Monopoly Deal
• Moon Diver
• Motocross Madness
• Ms. Splosion Man
• Ms Pac-Man
• Mutant Blobs Attack
• Mutant Storm Empire
• Mutant Storm Reloaded
• MX vs. ATV Reflex
• N+
• NBA Jam: On Fire Edition
• Neogeo Battle Coliseum
• Nights Into Dreams
• Of Orcs and Men
• Omega Five
• Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising
• Operation Flashpoint: Red River
• The Orange Box
• Overlord
• Overlord II
• Outland
• Pac-Man
• Pac-Man C.E
• Pac-Man CE DX+
• Pac-Man Museum
• Peggle
• Peggle 2
• Perfect Dark
• Perfect Dark Zero
• Persona 4 Arena
• Phantasy Star II
• Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds
• Pinball FX
• Planets Under Attack
• Plants vs. Zombies
• Poker Smash
• Portal: Still Alive
• Portal 2
• Prince of Persia
• Prince of Persia (2008) -- added August 7
• Prey
• Pure
• Putty Squad
• Puzzle Quest
• Puzzle Quest 2
• Puzzle Quest: Galactrix
• QIX++ Puzzlegeddon
• Rage
• Raiden IV
• Raskulls
• Rayman 3 HD
• Rayman Legends
• Rayman Origins
• Red Dead Redemption
• Red Faction: Armageddon
• Red Faction: Battlegrounds
• RoboBlitz
• Rocket Knight
• Rockstar's Table Tennis
• R-Type Dimensions
• Runner 2
• Sacred 3
• Sacred Citadel
• Saints Row
• Saints Row 2
• Saints Row: The Third
• Saints Row IV
• Saints Row: Gat Out of Hell
• Sam & Max: Beyond Time & Space
• Sam & Max Save the World
• Samurai Shodown II
• Scarygirl
• Scrap Metal
• ScreamRide
• Sega Vintage Collection: Alex Kidd & Co.
• Sega Vintage Collection: Monster World
• Sega Vintage Collection: Streets of Rage
• Sega Vintage Collection: ToeJam & Earl
• Sensible World of Soccer
• Shadow Assault/Tenchu
• Shadow Complex
• Shadowrun
• Shadows of the Damned
• Shank 2
• Shinobi
• Shred Nebula
• Shotest Shogi
• Silent Hill: Downpour
• Silent Hill HD Collection -- added July 24
• Silent Hill: Homecoming -- added July 24
• Sine Mora -- added August 7
• Skate 3
• Skullgirls
• Skydive
• Slender: The Arrival
• Small Arms
• Sniper Elite V2
• Soltrio Solitaire
• Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed
• Sonic & Knuckles
• Sonic Adventure
• Sonic Adventure 2
• Sonic CD
• Sonic The Fighters
• Sonic Generations
• Sonic The Hedgehog
• Sonic The Hedgehog 2
• Sonic The Hedgehog 3
• Sonic The Hedgehog 4: Episode 1
• Sonic The Hedgehog 4: Episode II
• Soulcalibur
• Soulcalibur II
• South Park: The Stick of Truth
• Space Ark
• Space Giraffe
• Space Invaders Infinity Gene
• Spec Ops: The Line
• Spelunky
• The Splatters
• Split/Second
• Splosion Man
• SSX
• Stacking
• Star Wars: The Force Unleashed
• Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II
• Steins; Gate 比翼恋理のだーりん (Japan only)
• Steins; Gate (オリジナル版) (Japan only)
• Steins; Gate 線形拘束のフェノグラム (Japan-only, requires game disc)
• Strania
• Street Fighter IV
• Stuntman: Ignition
• Super Contra
• Super Meat Boy
• Super Street Fighter IV Arcade Edition
• Supreme Commander 2
• Syberia
• Tecmo Bowl Throwback
• Tekken 6
• Tekken Tag Tournament 2
• Texas Hold 'Em
• Ticket to Ride
• TimeShift
• Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter
• Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier
• Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas
• Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas 2
• Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Blacklist -- added July 31
• Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Conviction
• Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Double Agent -- added July 31
• Tomb Raider: Anniversary -- added August 14
• Tomb Raider: Legend -- added August 14
• Tomb Raider: Underworld
• Torchlight
• Tour de France 2009
• Tour de France 2011
• Toy Soldiers
• Toy Soldiers Cold War
• Toy Story 3
• Toybox Turbos
• Tower Bloxx Deluxe
• Trials HD
• Trine 2
• Tron: Evolution
• Ugly Americans: Apocalypsegeddon
• Unbound Saga
• Undertow
• Vanquish
• Virtua Fighter 5 Final Showdown
• Viva Piñata
• Viva Piñata: Trouble in Paradise
• The Walking Dead: A Telltale Games Series
• The Walking Dead: Season 2 - A Telltale Games Series
• The Walking Dead: Michonne - A Telltale Miniseries
• The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings
• Wolfenstein 3D
• World Puzzle
• XCOM: Enemy Unknown
• Yosumin Live
• Zuma
• Zuma's Revenge

Don't see your favorite game here? Microsoft has said it is holding discussions with all major publishers and developers to possibly bring their games to the program. However, the decision about whether or not a game is added to the lineup ultimately comes down to individual publishers. There's no guarantee everything will eventually be added.

What do you make of the lineup so far? And what games would you like to see added in the future? Let us know in the comments below!

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