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  • Star Trucker at One: Past, Present and a Peek Around the Bend – Xbox Wire

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    Anybody got their ears on?

    It’s September 3, and Star Trucker has been out for one year!

    It’s been a mighty long road to this point, and we’re so happy to share this moment with all our fellow truckers. We thought that it might be a good time to go back through some of the bigger updates that we’ve released for Star Trucker. If it’s been a bit of time since you go out into the galaxy – now might is a great time to come back!

    Additional Customization

    Since September 3rd 2024, a whole range of new options to customize your rig with have been released. From new hood ornaments, to changing the color of the metal on your chassis, to custom license plates. See the galaxy in style and make your truck your own!

    Free Play Mode

    For all those who want to haul instead of holla, the Free Play Mode has made that possible! This mode starts the game with the entire galaxy unlocked and all truck features enabled. Furthermore, convoy side jobs have been disabled so you can cruise in peace.

    Mid-Session Difficulty, Rebalancing and Job Adjustments

    Cash was a bit slow to flow when our Truckers first got out on the open galaxy – but with a couple tweaks we’ve made sure that you’re getting your trucking career off to the right start. Still finding it a bit too hard? You can now adjust the difficulty mid-session to truck a little easier.

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    Sleeping and Parking Tickets

    Camp out in your cab for the night! But be careful where you decide to pull over because we’ve also added in the ability to get ticketed. Sleep for too long in a restricted area and end up paying a fine – so be careful out there!

    New! Speed Traps

    Brand new to Star Trucker, and due to the utter disregard of highway safety, the DIV has no choice but to install speed checks across key zones and sectors. Speeders beware – if you thought that those sleeping tickets were rough, just wait until you see the speeding tickets!

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    More to Come

    We shared a road map back in July to showcase what we’ve got planned for the rest of the year, and while this is a smaller update – you have a lot more to look forward to in a couple months including:

    • Exciting new business ventures.
    • New jobs and interior customization .
    • A possible brand-new DLC – stay tuned!

    Until then, we hope you’ve enjoyed your first year with Star Trucker as much as we.

    Over and out!


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    Hop into the driver’s seat of your rocket-powered big rig as you haul cargo, scavenge for salvage and interact with an eclectic cast of star-hopping truckers in this Americana-infused journey on the ultimate open road – space!

    HAUL AND HOLLER

    Cruise the hyper highways, taking on a variety of jobs such as fuel hungry long hauls and hazardous drop-offs to earn cash and unlock new content.

    And don’t forget to monitor the CB radio for chatter from fellow truckers; it’s a fantastic way to uncover side gigs and stay updated on galactic gossip.

    MANAGE AND MAINTAIN

    Keeping your rig runnin’ isn’t always easy. You’ll need to keep your core systems online, gravity compensator spinnin’ and hull patched to prevent your cab from leaking lung juice.

    Be sure to make pre-trip shop stops for replacement parts, and consider upgrading your truck at a local garage. These improvements are vital for safely navigating volatile sectors and ensuring timely deliveries.

    HYPERJUMP!

    Use the galactic map to plan your journey and warp jumps, while keeping an eye on your fuel reserves and power levels.

    Once your route is set, kick back, crank up the cab hi-fi and cruise to a selection of original songs covering starburst blues, galactic rock and asteroid infused americana. The open road is waiting!

    MADE BY MONSTERS
    Star Trucker is the passion project of a small team: Monster and Monster. A two-person indie studio with a love for all things sci-fi and sim.

    With the help of some talented friends they’ve developed an out of this world experience filled with emergent challenges and complex systems to master. So buckle up and join them for the long haul!

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  • Distinctive New Sci-Fi Horror Game Routine Launches Later This Year on Xbox – Xbox Wire

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    Imagine another version of our world, where people have begun to work and even live on the moon. You’re sent there on a job to repair a fault in a lunar base’s automated security network, but when you arrive, the station is empty.

    This once thriving tourist attraction is now abandoned and uncomfortably still. As you begin to search for answers, you discover that something else got here before you – and it sees you as a threat. 

    A Distinctive Horror Experience

    Launching later this year on Xbox platforms, Routine is a sci-fi horror game played in first-person with its own original take on space horror. It brings the player into an alternative future, set on an abandoned Lunar base with a design inspired by the cultural vision of the future that was established during the 1980s.

    Analogue technology can be found everywhere. Terminal screens flicker and distort imagery in a way that’s instantly recognisable to anyone that’s owned a CRT television; while the halls, corridors and facilities of the base all contain details that feel like they have some kind of purpose, or function.

    Investigating the Unknown

    Your arrival on the lunar base places you into immediate uncertainty and danger. It’s not clear what’s happened, but it’s obvious something has gone terribly wrong.

    By exploring, overcoming obstacles both physical and mental, and accessing critical terminals and locations, you can progress through the various areas of the lunar base and uncover crucial information that may help you piece things together. Or perhaps your discoveries will only lead to further, deeper mysteries.

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    Introducing the Cosmonaut Assistance Tool (C.A.T.)

    Your investigation is aided by a sci-fi take on the swiss-army knife – the Cosmonaut Assistance Tool (C.A.T.). This handy bit of tech acts as an essential maintenance tool for the engineers working on the lunar base, allowing them to access terminals, diagnose system problems and navigate its diverse environments. It can also come in handy when exploring dark corridors or staying out of sight.

    Routine screenshot

    The Rules of Survival

    As a game primarily focused on exploration, immersion and problem-solving, Routine does not feature direct combat as an ideal method of defence. It’s usually safer to run or hide within enclosed spaces, as a way to outmanoeuvre threats or avoid detection entirely.

    However, in emergency scenarios, the C.A.T. can be used as a last resort to defend yourself. Just make sure to keep it charged with batteries to use this functionality.

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    Immerse Yourself Into This World

    Routine has been designed to fully immerse players into its world, in order to create a strong atmosphere and firmly establish its specific horror tone. There is minimal UI, deadzone aiming and it’s possible to view your entire body by looking down.

    Great attention has also been paid to audio in the game. Influenced by the lo-fi, tangible sounds of 80s technology, the diegetic audio of Routine is all encompassing and firmly grounded in reality, so that players will feel almost as if they are right there on the lunar base.

    Made by a Passionate Development Team

    Lunar Software is a small team of three based in the UK, driven by a strong passion for horror, science fiction, and atmosphere, which they have poured into Routine. It’s taken some time to bring this vision to life but today they’re very happy to share the news that development on the game has almost finished, and Routine will release later this year on Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One and Windows 10. Routine will also be available to play via Xbox Game Pass from launch day.


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    ROUTINE is a First Person Sci-Fi Horror title set on an abandoned lunar base designed around an 80s vision of the future.

    Curious exploration turns into a need for survival when a lunar base goes completely quiet. Searching for answers puts you face to face with an enemy who is certain the main threat is you. Discoveries lead to deeper unknowns and the only way to go is forward.

    EXPLORE: Roam through contrasting sectors of the lunar base, from abandoned malls to deteriorating Living Quarters.

    OBSERVE: Investigate your surroundings and uncover crucial information to progress and piece together the events that unfolded before your arrival.

    IMMERSE: Full body awareness, diegetic audio, and a minimal UI help create a gripping and atmospheric experience.

    OPERATE: Your Cosmonaut Assistance Tool (C.A.T.) is vital. Use it to access critical terminals, navigate the environment and identify clues.

    SURVIVE: Run, hide, or attempt to defend yourself against unknown threats using the C.A.T. as a last resort.

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  • Every Game We Saw At Nintendo’s Latest Indie World Showcase

    Every Game We Saw At Nintendo’s Latest Indie World Showcase

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    It’s been a surprisingly strong year for the Nintendo Switch even as sales slow and fans eagerly await its successor, and today the company promoted a bunch of indie games that will fill out the console’s release calendar heading into 2024, from a new Shantae action-platformer to a port of beloved cult-hit sci-fi mystery game Outer Wilds. Unfortunately, everyone’s favorite Hollow Knight sequel, Silksong, is still MIA.

    New Pokémon Scarlet And Violet Trailer Features Hot Profs, 4-Player Co-Op, And Lechonk, The Hero We Deserve

    Last month’s Super Mario Bros. Wonder was the fastest-selling game in the franchise’s history, and a remake of the beloved SNES classic Super Mario RPG arriving later this month rounds out another great year for the Switch. But plenty of smaller games are also coming to the device this holiday season and beyond, and Nintendo highlighted some of the big ones in its latest Indie World Showcase.

    Here’s everything we saw during Nintendo’s brief presentation today:

    Shantae: Risky Revolution (WayForward)

    The 2D half-genie is getting another retro follow-up to the original 2002 Game Boy Color adventure (which goes for four digits on eBay and still isn’t part of the Switch Online catalog). Risky Revolution will be a mix of old and new, with creature transformations and big boss fights as well as a four-player co-op mode and the ability to jump between the background and foreground. It’s out sometime next year.

    Outer Wilds: Archaeologist Edition (Mobius Digital/Annapurna Interactive)

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    Outer Wilds was an excellent space exploration puzzler and one of the best games of 2019. Now it’s finally coming to Switch next month on December 7. Archaeologist Edition will include the Echoes of the Eye expansion, and will be a must-play on Switch for anyone who hasn’t already experienced its compelling mysteries, deep secrets, and incredible ending, assuming the performance and visuals are still intact on Switch.

    On Your Tail (Memorable Games/Humble Games)

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    This is a new one about exploring the seaside village of Borgo Marina trying to unmask who’s been menacing the place by collecting clues in the form of trading cards. On Your Tail has you play as the young detective Diana, who can chill, fish, and meet new friends in this detective life sim hybrid. It’ll be a timed Switch exclusive in 2024.

    A Highland Song (Inkle)

    Another 2.5D narrative-led platformer? Sign me up. A Highland Song is about guiding a character named Moira on a journey through the Scottish Highlands. There’s rhythm-action elements with the music affecting how quickly you can progress, and inclement weather forcing you to change up your approach. A Highland Song comes to Switch on December 5.

    Backpack Hero (Jaspel/Different Tales)

    Another deck-building roguelike? Sign me up for that too! Backpack Hero looks similar to a Dungeons & Dragons campaign turned into a Magic: The Gathering deck builder except your arsenal will be dependent on how you organize the limited space in your backpack. Loot you collect from dungeons is brought back to help repair your village, which you can expand and decorate as you see fit. The game goes live today.

    Howl (Mi’pu’mi Games/Astragon Entertainment)

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    Howl is a turn-based tactics game that features a “living ink” art style that lets you see upcoming enemy attacks and plan multiple turns in advance, making every encounter into a little puzzle box. A plague is sweeping through the world and the only way to defeat it is to collect resources and upgrade your abilities. You know, the usual. Howl is out now and has a free demo.

    Blade Chimera (Team Ladybug/WSS playground/Playism) 

    Gif: Team Ladybug / WSS playground / Kotaku

    Blade Chimera is basically a cyberpunk Castlevania. There have been a lot of these retro 2D action-platformers in recent years, but Blade Chimera’s art and abilities make it seem like it could stand out. A Lumina Sword helps the hero slice down enemies and also restore old parts of the environment to unlock new paths forward. It’s a Switch timed exclusive coming spring 2024.

    Death Trick: Double Blind (Misty Mountain Studio/Neon Doctrine)

    Gif: Misty Mountain / Kotaku

    The circus is in town and someone’s dead…probably. Death Trick is a choose-your-own adventure visual novel in which you play a detective interviewing acrobats and fire-breathers to find out what happened to a missing performer. It’s coming to Switch in 2024, with a free demo out today.

    The Star Named EOS (Silver Lining Studio/Playism) 

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    Picture a storybook where you dive into the pages and learn about your past memories. That’s what The Star Named EOS looks like. The puzzle adventure “explores photography and the ways we can capture the fleeting moments that shape our lives.” It will probably make you cry. The Star Named EOS is headed to Switch by spring 2024.

    Moonstone Island (Studio Supersoft/Raw Fury) 

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    Moonstone Island might just have it all: creature collecting, dungeon crawling, deck building, card-based combat, and life sim farming. Hopefully the adorable and colorful-looking mashup of Pokémon, Stardew Valley, and Slay the Spire is half as good as the recipe suggests. The initial reviews on PC have been great. It will be a Switch timed exclusive launching in spring 2024.

    Core Keeper (Pugstorm/Fireshine Games)

    You probably know this one already. If you don’t, Core Keeper is kind of like Minecraft meets Zelda. Another way of saying that is it’s like crafting sim Terraria if it were top-down instead of a side-scroller. You dig tunnels to collect materials, items, and treasure that can be used to make a home-turned-factory deep underground while you search for an ancient relic. It features up to eight player co-op, lots of RPG elements, and some neat environments. The Switch port of the Steam hit is coming in summer 2024.

    But wait, there’s more!

    A sizzle reel near the end of the livestream also teased a bunch of other games coming to Nintendo Switch at the end of 2023 and in the year ahead. Here’s the PR:

    • Enjoy the Diner, a mysterious narrative adventure with point-and-click elements, available on Nintendo Switch later today!
    • Passpartout 2: The Lost Artist, a painting adventure in which you’re invited to explore the charming town of Phénix while creating and selling works of art, available on Nintendo Switch later today!
    • Heavenly Bodies, a delightfully challenging physics-based space puzzler that asks you to complete a series of seemingly simple tasks aboard a 1970s space station, arriving to Nintendo Switch in February 2024.
    • Braid: Anniversary Edition, a remaster of the acclaimed puzzle-platformer, with updated graphics and sound, plus newly added developer commentary, launching for Nintendo Switch on April 30, 2024.
    • The Gecko Gods, a relaxed puzzle-platformer starring a tiny gecko who must explore a set of mysterious islands and temples on a mission to save its friends, launching on Nintendo Switch in spring 2024.
    • Planet of Lana, a cinematic puzzle-adventure framed by an epic sci-fi saga that stretches across centuries and galaxies, launching on Nintendo Switch in spring 2024.
    • Urban Myth Dissolution Center, a captivating mystery game in which you’re tasked with investigating curses, haunted houses and other urban myths, coming to Nintendo Switch in 2024.

    While most of these games are still a couple of seasons away, Backpack Hero, Enjoy the Diner, and Passpartout 2: The Lost Artist are all out today. Howl and Death Trick: Double Blind also have free demos out today. The heavily rumored “Switch 2” could get revealed any day now, but there’s still a ton of games coming to the existing hardware. Hopefully all of them will be backward compatible on whatever new console Nintendo is currently cooking up.

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