Next week, 12 brand spanking new games release on Xbox consoles, including the much-anticipated Borderlands spin-off, Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands, and the atmospheric A Memoir Blue, which joins Xbox Game Pass on day one. As for notable releases next week, it’s a little quiet other than Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands which launches for Xbox consoles on March 25th. On March 24th, there’s also A Memoir Blue, which is described as an “interactive poem” in Heidi’s Xbox Indie Spotlight of the Annapurna Interactive title — it’s also dropping into Xbox Game Pass on day one, so those of you with a subscription might want to check this one out. From this page, you can view a game’s achievement list if it’s been released, subscribe to a game for news updates, add them to your wishlist, and even click through to the Microsoft Store to preorder or purchase. Here’s a breakdown of everything coming to the world of Xbox next week. Let us know which of these you’re planning on picking up in the comments!March 22ndKraken Academy!! — Xbox Series X|S, Xbox OneMake friends, free spirits and make sure that the world doesn’t end! Welcome to Kraken Academy, a technicolor fever dream that for legal reasons can only be described as “technically a school.” Join forces with a magical kraken to manipulate a time loop and save the world.Kraken Academy is no ordinary high school. Ghosts fill the art department, cultists meet below the monkey bars and now crocodiles are eating children.Join forces with a magical Kraken to uncover the Traitor, a malevolent mastermind, who could be anyone at the school. With each time loop you’ll get closer to saving Kraken Academy.While saving the world is definitely an important goal there’s a whole range of other activities to dive into. Learn teachers’ and students’ routines as you explore every corner of the campus during this three day loop. Attend a costume party, become a detective, and help the school’s janitor bring down a crime syndicate.Kraken Academy is split into four clubs: Music, Art, Sports and Drama:- Join the alternative Music Club and complete the school’s edgiest rock band.- Flex your creative flair in the Art Club and show off your work at an exhibition.- Compete in challenges to become the ultimate warrior in the Sports Club.- The Drama Club may be full of snobs, but if you can’t beat ’em, join em! Who knows, you may even become a star in their next extravagant play.Lucky for you, you can join them all! With the help of your magical amulet, become a member of a different club during each time loop.Kraken Academy is a melting pot of wacky personalities. In the Music Club alone you will meet pretty boy and lead vocalist, Vladimir, who struggles with keeping his hysterical fangirls at bay; ill-tempered bassist, Simona, always seen in her giraffe hoodie, who hates everyone (including you); and Broccoli Girl, the drummer, who just can’t get over her ex.So come on! Grab your uniform, magical time-travelling amulet, and ignore the voice in your head that says this is a terrible idea!March 23rdAPFTU — Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, WindowsA branching narrative adventure set in the final 21 days of a dying city. Every decision you make will shape your surroundings, and the city’s fate. However, the clock is ticking – and the city carries on, with or without you.Speak to everyone from eerie politicians to chain-smoking child anarchists. Work as a trader, socialise, explore the town freely, and play a role in the city’s hierarchy.Combining exquisite narrative depth and exploration with a curious setup – plus a dash of Lovecraft – A Place for the Unwilling is a rich narrative experience where player choices really do count, set in a Dickensian world of colour and Eldritch nightmares.Richy’s Nightmares — Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One Richy’s Nightmares is a unique kind of platforming experience. It tells a story of Richy, a little boy who got lost in the labyrinths of some dreaded magical woods. And now he has to do his best to survive through this journey. The forest is full of nightmares and lethal puzzles, and that is why Richy’s escape is going to be the challenge to remember. Here you’ll find immersive gameplay and dark fantasy setting bundled together. But be aware that you will not get your reward easily — this game is best suited for the players who prefer to explore the surroundings and find any kind of vital clues to ease the burden of this strong-spirited survival.The Pizza Delivery Boy Who Saved the World — Xbox Series X|S, Xbox OneA semi-autobiographical game about pizza and the time-travelers who make it. It’s The Pizza Delivery Boy Who Saved the World! A brand-new visual novel by a former delivery boy who is probably never going to work in the pizza industry again, if his boss finds out he made this game.Thunder Kid: Hunt for the Robot Emperor — Xbox Series X|S, Xbox OneTake on the forces of the Robot Empire in a low-poly run ‘n’ gun action experience!In the year 201X, war has already ravaged much of the continent when a rogue AI rebels against its creators and leads an army of robots to conquer the portion of North America known as the Robot Empire. Trained from a young age as an agent of justice, Thunder Kid is sent into battle against the Robot Royalty and stop the empire from taking over the world!Thunder Kid is a low-poly 3D run ‘n’ gun action game controlled from behind the main character, shifting the perspective of genre classics and adding bullet hell elements while retaining its hallmark features! As Thunder Kid, you’ll have to run, jump and shoot your way across colorful and varied 3D environments, from forests and caves to cliffs and cityscapes. Take down enemy bots and massive enemies in a unique blend of retro style!March 24thA Memoir Blue — Xbox Series X|S, Xbox OneLumote: The Mastermote Chronicles — Xbox Series X|S, Xbox OneMarch 25thAery – Calm Mind 2 — Xbox Series X|S, Xbox OneAery – Calm Mind 2 is an interactive game experience that is designed to relax your mind and soul. You jump into the role of a little bird, explore beautiful landscapes and collect magical crystals that mark certain landscapes.Because there are no enemies or any other danger in this game you will be able to lean back and enjoy the scenery and the sensation of flying. It is a great game for relaxing and calming down after an exhausting day full of hassle.Of course, you can always select the level that you feel helps most to relax yourself. Most levels can be finished quite quickly so that you can freely choose spend time exploring the environment but you don’t have to stay for too long if you are just looking for a short moment of peace and enjoyment.This game features a collection of some the most beautiful sceneries from the Aery franchise. We hope you like them. So lean back and take a deep breath… BouncyBoi in Puzzle Land — Xbox Series X|S, Xbox OneBounce into this colorful and cartoony world with BouncyBoi and adventure through various levels filled with challenging puzzles, cute graphics and funky beats!You are BouncyBoi. A purple bouncy slime who loves to jive and solve puzzles, making his way through Puzzle Land. That’s it… There’s no big epic back story. No campaign to follow. Just good music, great visuals and fun times!You will be presented with a game board and need to navigate BouncyBoi to the finish line, overcoming puzzles and characters which will be obscuring your path. As you progress through the worlds, you’ll meet new and interesting challenges to test your problem solving abilities.Devastator — Xbox Series X|S, Xbox OneDevastator is a retro-modern arcade twin-stick shooter. Featuring spectacular, fluid visuals (with 4k and 120hz+ support), heart-pounding music and sound, and intuitive, intense, and varied gameplay, Devastator is the ultimate twin-stick shooter for people who love twin-stick shooters!Taqoban — Xbox Series X|S, Xbox OnePlay as Tao or Xiang, two pandas, and help them organize their boxes as efficiently as possible to earn a maximum of bamboos!You’ll need a lot of thinking skills in this mix of sliding game and classic puzzle platformer, to solve the levels of increasing difficulty. Also, with 12 cooperative levels to play with a friend. Slide parts of the level to create new paths for your panda and get the box to its place. But be careful with the number of movements, you can obtain the precious golden bamboo or make your little panda cry. FEATURES* Slide mechanic.* Two cute pandas to choose from.* Reset and undo functions (never get stuck).* More than 50 levels.* Various sizes of levels with increasing difficulty.* 12 cooperative levels (2 players).* 3D rendered graphicsTiny Tina’s Wonderlands — Xbox Series X|S, Xbox OneEmbark on an epic adventure full of whimsy, wonder, and high-powered weaponry! Roll your own multiclass hero then shoot, loot, slash, and cast on a quest to stop the Dragon Lord.
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