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Xbox Insider Release Notes – Beta Ring (2004.200302-0000)

Hey Beta 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 2004 Xbox One system update (build: RS_XBOX_RELEASE_200419041.1694.200302-0000). Keep reading for more details. System Update Details: OS version released: RS_XBOX_RELEASE_200419041.1694.200302-0000 Available: 2 p.m. PT – March 5, 2020 Mandatory: 3 a.m. PT – March 6, 2020 Fixes for Beta We’ve heard your feedback, and we’re happy to announce the following fixes have been implemented for this 2004 build: Parties

R.B.I. Baseball 20 Is Now Available For Digital Pre-order And Pre-download On Xbox One

NOTE: You may pre-download this game, but it will not be playable until the release date/time: 03/16/2020 – 5:00 PM (check the product page for release date/time in your region). Product Info:Developer: MLB.comPublisher: MLB.comWebsite: R.B.I. Baseball 20Twitter: @MLB / @RBIGAME Source: https://majornelson.com/2020/03/05/r-b-i-baseball-20-is-now-available-for-digital-pre-order-and-pre-download-on-xbox-one/

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

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

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

‘Dandara’ Just Got Updated with the ‘Trials of Fear’ Expansion Content for Free and the Game Is Discounted to Just $1.99 for a Limited Time

TouchArcade Rating: Dandara ($1.99) from developer Long Hat House and publisher Raw Fury is a very interesting game for me. I obviously love the gravity-defying Metroidvania platformer but the way the release was handled initially was excellent. It hit every platform including mobile at the same time and costed the same across the board. Recently, a big free update was announced for Dandara in the form of the Trials of Fear expansion. Watch the trailer for it below: The expansion has just gone live for me on iOS and Xbox

The Two Worlds of Black Desert Combine on Console

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

Xbox Insider Release Notes – Alpha Skip-Ahead and Alpha Ring (2004.200302-0000)

Hey Alpha Skip-Ahead and 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 2004 Xbox One system update (build: RS_XBOX_RELEASE_200419041.1694.200302-0000). Keep reading for more details. System Update Details: OS version released: RS_XBOX_RELEASE_200419041.1694.200302-0000 Available: 2 p.m. PT – March 4, 2020 Mandatory: 3 a.m. PT – March 5, 2020 Fixes for Alpha Skip-Ahead and Alpha We’ve heard your feedback, and we’re happy to announce the following fixes have been

Paladins Releases New Egyptian-Themed Sands of Myth Battle Pass

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

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:

Coming Soon to Xbox Game Pass for Console: NBA 2K20, Ori and the Will of the Wisps, and More

My favorite part about being an Xbox Game Pass member is playing games that I haven’t tried yet and enjoying them on day one when they’re released. This week we have both of those and more! (I didn’t say I would be good at these games — there’s some bad basketball in my future). If you haven’t tried Xbox Game Pass yet, now is a great time to try your first month for $1. Let’s jump in! March 5  NBA 2K20 2K continues to redefine what’s possible in sports gaming with