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Nov 14, 2019
During Microsoft’s X019, I caught the live show of Inside Xbox which revealed world premieres and gameplay footage for titles coming next year (2020) for Xbox One and Xbox Game Pass. You can watch the full stream below and check out my highlights for the most ‘potatoey’ games that I can’t wait to get my hands on!
Microsoft also announced their Black Friday sales which include discounts of 20%-70% off such as: $150 off Xbox One consoles, three months of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate for just $1 and up to 50% off Xbox Game Studios titles! Furthermore, Project xCloud is coming to PCs sometime in 2020 and more than 50+ Xbox game titles are available in the Preview library.
My X019 Potato List
- Everwild: a new IP by Rare that will “give you memorable, engaging, and meaningful experiences for players everywhere to share.” There is no release date as of now.
- Grounded: a cooperative survival game by Obsidian coming to Xbox Game Pass for PC and console this Spring 2020. Play in first-person view as the size of an ant (Honey, I Shrunk the Kids style).
- Kart Rider Drift: an adorable racing game full of customization options. Sign-up now for the Closed Beta available on PC and Xbox One from December 5th to 8th.
- Planet Coaster Console Edition: the theme park management game by Frontier Developments (Planet Zoo) is finally coming to Xbox One (and probably other consoles) this Summer 2020.
- Tell Me Why: another intense narrative game by the Life is Strange studio DONTNOD. It’s a game about twins Tyler and Alyson coming this Summer 2020.
- The Artful Escape: by Annapurna Interactive where you play as Francis (also looks like Harry Potter), a teenage guitar prodigy, and set out on a psychedelic, multidimensional journey to inspire your stage persona. Coming to Xbox and Apple Arcade in 2020.
- Drake Hollow: from The Molasses Flood, comes a game that seems to be about befriending plant-creatures and having them help you build items and structures. There’s also a battle element that shows some multiplayer aspects. It will be coming to Xbox Game Pass but we have no release date yet.
Stick around all weekend long for more news at X019 from London, England! Hopefully we can catch glimpses of games on the show floor! Also, I want to hear which game you are most excited about.
- Nov 13, 2019
Microsoft assures us that this year’s X019, their global celebration of everything Xbox, is going to be the biggest we have ever seen! For those of you that aren’t attending in person in London, UK from November 14th-16th, 2019 at the Copper Box Arena, don’t worry, I’ve got you covered! During this 3-day event, I’ll be watching and giving you the scoop on the most ‘potatoey’ games. You can also watch as well as all key moments, mainly Inside Xbox, will be live-streamed on Mixer, YouTube, Twitter, Facebook and Twitch.
Xbox FanFest (for attendees with tickets) will start off the event Thursday (tomorrow) at 7pm GMT/2pm EST/11am PST to get hands-on with some games. Inside Xbox will start to live-stream shortly after for the rest of us at 8pm GMT/3pm EST/12pm PST. According to a recent Tweet by Xbox, we can expect the following:
- 12 Xbox Game Studios titles (including new reveals and PC)
- New PC and Console game reveals for @XboxGamePass
- Big Project xCloud news
Some games and developers that are confirmed to be on the show-floor that I’m most excited to watch are here (click on each link to learn more):
- Forager (Humble Bundle)
- Microsoft Flight Simulator (Microsoft Corporation/Xbox Game Studios)
- Phogs! (Coat Sink)
- Roller Champions (Ubisoft Montreal)
- SkateBird (Glass Bottom)
- The Good Life (White Owls)
- Tunic (Finji)
For more information about this event, visit the official website here. Let me know what you are most looking forward to seeing!
- Jun 14, 2019
Now that E3 2019 is over, we here at myPotatoGames wanted to look back at everything we’ve learned and list our articles in case…there’s anything you missed! We covered most of the press conferences and gave you the scoop on all wholesome games!
We scoured live-streams for Nintendo Treehouse coverage, and E3’s Twitch channels and Twitter feeds. However, we left out Animal Crossing: New Horizons from the list because it would take up too much room (and if you follow MPG regularly, you’ll see we’ve got it pretty well covered), but you can join our new Facebook Page for all related news and fun.
List of Our Articles
- EA Play on June 9th, 2019: The Sims 4 – Island Living Expansion Coming Soon
- Microsoft on June 9th, 2019: Xbox E3 2019 Briefing – Release Dates Announced, Spiritfarer Farm, Fish, Explore, and Care for Friends, Way to the Woods: A Visually Stunning Adventure
- Devolver Digital June 9th, 2019: Devolver Digital Announces Fall Guys at E3 2019
- PC Gaming Show on June 10th, 2019: PC Gaming Show at E3 2019 – Our List of Games
- Ubisoft on June 10th, 2019: Roller Champions: Rocket League on Rollerblades and Just Dance 2020 Starts Performing This November
- Kinda Funny Games on June 10th, 2019: Indie Games at E3 2019 You Might Have Missed
Nintendo Direct June 11th, 2019
- Super Smash Bros. Ultimate new characters: Banjo-Kazooie Joins Super Smash Bros. Ultimate and Dragon Quest Meets Super Smash Bros. & New Definitive Edition
- Luigi’s Mansion 3: Luigi’s Mansion 3 Introduces Co-op With Gooigi and Luigi’s Mansion 3 ScareScraper Mode – Spooky New Gameplay
- The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening: Zelda: Link’s Awakening Gets New Trailer & Chamber Dungeon
- Breath of the Wild sequel: Nintendo Working on Breath of the Wild Sequel
- New trailers revealed: Beautiful New Rune Factory 4 Special Trailer, Latest Doraemon Story Of Seasons Trailer Shows Fishing, Crafting And More
Nintendo Treehouse Coverage June 12-13th, 2019
- Super Mario Maker 2: Super Mario Maker 2 Treehouse Coverage
- Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair: Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair Coming in 2019 and A Deeper Look Into Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair
Other E3 Announcements
- Harvest Moon: Mad Dash: Harvest Moon Mad Dash First Details Revealed
- BurgerTime Party: Burger Time Party Yummy New Gameplay Trailer
- Lost Words, Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin, Sky: The Children of Light: E3 2019 Hidden Gems on the Convention Center Floor
- Dream Daddy, Monster Prom, Half Past Fate: Indie Game Announcements for Dating Sim Fans
Top 5 Staff Picks – E3 Press Announcements
Finally, below is a list of the games we are most excited about and can’t wait to play from each member of myPotatoGames. Since we are all a family here, we’d really love to hear from you guys as well down below in the comments section for your top picks!
Joelle: Luigi’s Mansion 3, Breath of the Wild 2, Planet Zoo, Fall Guys, Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair
Max: Animal Crossing: New Horizons, Super Mario Maker 2, Fall Guys, Rune Factory 4 Special
River: All Smash Bros. DLC, Fall Guys, Super Mario Maker 2, Breath of the Wild 2, and Roller Champions
Hopefully this article has helped you navigate some E3 2019 news and stay up-to-date with all of these amazing announcements! What a great year for gaming with quite an awesome line-up upcoming! We’ll continue to give you the latest on the greatest ‘potatoey’ games!
- Jun 9, 2019
Microsoft is the largest press conference this year at E3 2019 with having shown over 60 games. This included 14 games from Xbox Game Studios and over 30 games premiering on Xbox Game Pass at launch such as Riverbond. Microsoft also talked about what’s next for Xbox. This included Project xCloud and their new console (Project Scarlett) coming the holidays of 2020.
Xbox Game Pass
Now there’s Xbox Game Pass for PC for $9.99/month which launches in open Beta today. They have already created 100 games and included the entire Master Chief Collection. You can get everything with Xbox Game Pass Ultimate for $14.99/month. Meaning, Xbox Game Pass, Xbox Live Gold Membership, and Xbox Game Pass for PC.
Microsoft Collaborations
Joining Xbox Game Studios’ family is Double Fine Productions that created games such as Psychonauts. A brand new trailer of Psychonauts 2 was revealed. Xbox also announced that they will be partnering with the legendary team at Smilegate to bring CrossFire to console.
New Games for 2020
Here are some ‘potatoey’ games we wanted to highlight as well as some interestingly cute additions to some AAA games. See below for screenshots and all of the release dates for both Xbox One and PC. We here at myPotatoGames are so excited that there were this many indie games to showcase. We also can’t wait to find out more and try them out.
- Ori and the Will of the Wisps releasing February 11th, 2020
- Minecraft Dungeons, an all-new action/adventure game coming Spring 2020 with 4-player local/online cooperative
- World Premiere: Build, care for spirit friends, explore, and learn how to say goodbye by releasing the spirits into the afterlife in Spiritfarer
- RPG Time: The Legend of Wright, an imaginative hand-drawn game coming to Xbox Store in 2020
- Xbox Game Studios: Microsoft Flight Simulator with very realistic visuals is coming in 2020 for PC/console
- World Premiere: Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga covers all nine films and is coming in 2020
- Way to the Woods, is about a deer and a fawn on a journey through an abandoned world of the unknown to get home and is coming in 2020
- Totem Teller is about guiding a muse and gathering listeners and seeking tellers in beautiful, broken places and is coming in 2020
- Forza Horizon 4 LEGO Speed Champions Expansion available June 13th
- Gears Pop! Pre-register now on iOS and Android
Stay tuned with us here for more posts on E3 2019 press conferences and more happening now and until June 13th, 2019. We’ll bring you the best of wholesome, cute, and casual games! Of course we’ll also be on the lookout for Animal Crossing Switch! Check out our The Sims 4 Island Living announcement from EA Play yesterday.
- Nov 6, 2018
[dropcap]D[/dropcap]espite some games falling under the ‘family-friendly’ category, they can appeal to a myriad of people. From children, those with sensory processing disorders, or those who simply enjoy more relaxed gameplay. In order to keep things fresh, we have compiled a list of 5 of the best recently released ‘family-friendly’ games on Steam.
My Brother Rabbit
My Brother Rabbit is an exploration adventure puzzle game set in a place where reality emerges with the imagination a child. The indie game was developed and published on Steam by Artifex Mundi on the 21st September 2018. The game and special version of the game are currently on offer on Steam until November 9th.
Disneyland Adventures
Disneyland Adventures allows fans to explore Disneyland park, enjoy adventures themed around 18 popular attractions, participate in numerous quests, and interact with 35 notorious characters. The game was developed by Frontier Developments and Asobo Studio and published by Microsoft Studios on Steam on the 14th September 2018. Disneyland Adventures is a remastered version of the 2011 game Kinect: Disneyland Adventures.
Super Lucky’s Tale
Super Lucky’s Tale is a playground platformer that follows Lucky, an optimistic and loveable hero, who tries to find his inner strength and help his sister rescue the Book of Ages from Jinx. Jinx is a scheming nemesis, who is attempting to reshape the world for some unknown reason. The game was developed by Playful Corp, published by Microsoft Studios, and released for Steam on the 14th September 2018.
Wandersong
A musical adventure where you use singing to save the world! Play as a silly bard who embarks on a globe-trotting journey to learn about the mysterious Earthsong, said to prevent the universe’s imminent end. It’s up to you to sing your songs, unlock the world’s secrets and make new friends! Developed and Published by Greg Lobanov, Wandersong was released on Steam on the 27th September 2018. Currently, the Wandersong Game + Complete Soundtrack is 10% off.
Joggernauts
Joggernauts is a cooperative switching game for 1-4 players where you try NOT to kill your friends. Try to coordinate a team of auto-running characters through deceptively difficult colour-coded platforming puzzles. Help the Joggernauts find all of C.O.A.C.H.’s missing trophies. Challenge yourself to play two characters at once, or gather your friends and family for some frantic fun. Developed by Space Mace and published by Grafitti Games, Joggernauts was published on Steam on the 11th October 2018.
Have we missed out any cool new family-friendly games on Steam? If we have, let us know in the comments, we’d love to play them! ????
- Oct 6, 2018
MapleStory2, the MMORPG for kawaii lovers, is now available in English!
[dropcap]M[/dropcap]apleStory 2 is a cute MMORPG game developed by NSquare and published by Nexon. The game is the sequel to the 2003 South Korean MMORPG game MapleStory.
About MapleStory
In the original game, the aim of players was to assume the roles of citizens of Maple World and improve their character’s skill and status over time. Additionally, with the seal of the antagonistic Black Mage weakening, the player is given a quest to prevent his resurrection. However, he eventually escapes the seal keeping him contained anyway, and sets out to rule over Maple World.
The MapleStory franchise also extended to a DS game, a Korean anime series, and a Facebook adaptation.
About MapleStory 2
MapleStory 2 was initially released in Korea on July 7th 2015. It was then later released in China on September 21st 2017, and in the west on the 4th October 2018.
The game takes many of the features of its predecessor but applies them to a 3D environment.
The game is available to play on Microsoft Windows and can be purchased from Steam for $24.99.
Features:
- Customize your hero
- Embark on epic quests
- Build your dream world
- Explore a brand new dimension of the MapleStory universe
- Explore a variety of colourful 3D landscapes
- Engage with a passionate community of fellow Maplers
- Defeat enemies both old and new
- Battle a bunch of different bosses.
“Choose your class, embark on your journey, and the rest is up to you!”
