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Meet the New Xbox MVPs

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Time Stamp: March 6, 2020 3:15 PM - Modified On: March 6, 2020 - Published By:
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We are proud to welcome three new Xbox most valuable professionals (MVPs) awardees: Dhayana Sena, Courtney Craven, and Matt Armstrong. Everything from creating a welcoming community to creating awareness of game accessibility, these leaders go above and beyond in the gaming community. Read on to find out more about them and how they impact the gaming community. Feeling alone and cast aside due to her love for pop culture and geekdom, Dhayana created her own, community hub, a website called Attack On Geek. After adding game reviews and content to

Free Steam Game Available Now–But Only For A Short Time

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Time Stamp: March 6, 2020 3:10 PM - Modified On: March 6, 2020 - Published By:
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It's a great weekend to try out some new games for free--some huge titles, like Rainbow Six Siege and Mortal Kombat 11, are both free to play for a few days. But for Steam users, there's another game you can check out for free this weekend, and this one is yours to keep.Normally listed at $15, The Uncertain: Last Quiet Day is free to claim on Steam now until Monday, March 9. The story-driven adventure game is set in a post-apocalyptic world where humans have disappeared and been replaced by

Gears 5 Esports Mexico City Major Kicks Off Today with an Exclusive Gears of War: The Card Game Preview

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Time Stamp: March 6, 2020 1:12 PM - Modified On: March 6, 2020 - Published By:
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SummaryMore than 70 teams will compete for a prize pool totaling $240,000Attendees can get an exclusive preview of the brand-new Gears of War: The Card Game ahead of its official release Watch throughout the weekend for the chance to win prizes including the exclusive Pinata weapon skin set The Gears 5 Esports Mexico City Major kicks off today and goes through March 8 at the World Trade Center in Mexico City. More than 70 teams from the Gears Esports Pro League and the open bracket will be competing to prove

SwitchArcade Round-Up: ‘Murder by Numbers’, ‘ibb & obb’, ‘Wunderling’, and Today’s Other New Releases, the Latest Sales Including ‘Rocket League’ and More

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Time Stamp: March 5, 2020 1:56 PM - Modified On: March 5, 2020 - Published By:
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Hello gentle readers, and welcome to the SwitchArcade Round-Up for March 5th, 2020. It is a Thursday, and that means we have a whole bunch of new games to check out today. Not so many as last week, mind you, but plenty of good ones nonetheless. And it’s a good thing we have those games to check out, because other than that there really isn’t a whole lot to discuss beyond our usual list of sales. Let’s get right to the main course! New Releases Murder by Numbers ($14.99) SwitchArcade

Free Play Days – Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege, Plants Vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville, and Black Desert

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Time Stamp: March 5, 2020 11:17 AM - Modified On: March 5, 2020 - Published By:
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Happy Free Play Days! We’re back yet again with amazing games to play for free this weekend. Xbox Live Gold and Xbox Game Pass Ultimate members can try out Black Desert from Wednesday, March 4 at 12:01 a.m. PST until Tuesday, March 10 at 11:59 p.m. PDT and Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege and Plants Vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville from Thursday, March 5 at 12:01 a.m. PST until Sunday, March 8 at 11:59 p.m. PDT. You can find and install the games here on Xbox.com. Clicking through will send

Minecraft Festival Postponed

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Time Stamp: March 5, 2020 11:11 AM - Modified On: March 5, 2020 - Published By:
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You were excited. We were excited. Overall excitement was palpable as Minecraft Festival tickets were going to be released on Friday of this week, officially kickstarting the countdown to our in-person blockstravaganza this September. But after careful consideration and much hand-wringing, we have decided to postpone the event until next year.In recent weeks, the COVID-19 outbreak has led many organizers to cancel or postpone gatherings and events across the world, as a preventive measure to ensure the health and safety of their guests. The situation around Minecraft Festival, however, is

‘Harry Potter: Puzzles & Spells’ from Zynga and Portkey Games is a new match-3 puzzle game based on ‘Harry Potter’

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Zynga just announced a new Harry Potter mobile game being made in partnership with Portkey Games and Warner Brothers Interactive Entertainment. Harry Potter: Puzzles & Spells is a match-3 puzzle game based on the Harry Potter franchise that will feature various moments from the movies and many characters. You create your own character here and get to experience the world of Harry Potter featuring new spells, potions, key characters from the movies, and more. The puzzles here will feature chocolate frogs and other Harry Potter objects as obstacles. Harry Potter:

The Two Worlds of Black Desert Combine on Console

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Time Stamp: March 4, 2020 5:10 PM - Modified On: March 4, 2020 - Published By:
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Starting today, cross-platform play will be available on Xbox One and PlayStation within Black Desert. Adventurers can now come together as one and play online together, or against, the choice is yours! What can adventurers expect with cross-play? Wars get even bigger! Conquest and Node Wars will take place on cross-play servers for each region starting Sunday, March 8. To even the playing field for new and returning users, Cliff main and sub weapons will be available through the completion of newly added quests. If cross-play isn’t fitting to your

Paladins Releases New Egyptian-Themed Sands of Myth Battle Pass

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Time Stamp: March 4, 2020 12:19 PM - Modified On: March 4, 2020 - Published By:
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The desert sands are shifting, buffeted about by winds swept down from another age. What treasures will be uncovered? Well, if you’re a Paladins player, the answer is an entire Battle Pass full of Egyptian-themed content! The Sands of Myth Battle Pass has arrived in Paladins’ newest update featuring new skins for Tiberius, Raum, Ying, and Maeve, not to mention over 100 other rewards! This update also includes a rework of our Frog Isle map, the introduction of our new Death Card and Commendation system, and a whole lot more.

Coming Soon to Xbox Game Pass for PC: Ori and The Will of the Wisps, Pikuniku, and More

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Time Stamp: March 4, 2020 9:39 AM - Modified On: March 4, 2020 - Published By:
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If you fired up the new Xbox (beta) app for PC recently, you probably noticed a nice shiny new addition: Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary that has joined Halo: The Master Chief Collection. And if you keep it open, you’ll see the pre-download for Ori and the Will of the Wisps is also available (because you’ll want to play it on day one). Now, keep that Xbox (beta) app open because we have more games coming at you! Coming Soon to Xbox Game Pass for PC The Lord of the Rings: