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Coming to Game Pass: Manor Lords, Another Crab’s Treasure, Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes, and More
Megan Spurr, Community Lead, Xbox Game Pass
It’s nice to see you’re willing to take a break from watching “Fallout” on Prime Video, because I have the next round of amazing games for you to check out! We have new games coming to the Game Pass Core library, your PC, and even one you can download and start playing today! Let’s dive in.
Available Today
Harold Halibut (Cloud, PC, and Xbox Series X|S) Available on day one with Game Pass! Harold Halibut is a handmade narrative game about friendship and life on a city-sized spaceship submerged in an alien ocean. Join Harold as he explores a vibrant retro-future world in his quest to find the true meaning of ‘home’. You can learn more about Harold Halibut in Xbox Wire’s recent hands-on preview here.
Coming Soon
Orcs Must Die! 3 (Cloud, Console, and PC) – April 17 Orcs Must Die! 3 ushers orc-slaying mayhem to a previously unimaginable scale. Solo, or 2-player co-op, arm yourself with a massive arsenal of traps and weapons. Slice, burn, toss, and zap hordes of repugnant orcs in this long-awaited successor to the award-winning tower defense series.
EA Sports NHL 24 (Console) EA Play – April 18 Just in time for the Stanley Cup Playoffs, NHL 24 is coming to Game Pass Ultimate via EA Play! Members can experience authentic on-ice action and give their Ultimate Team a boost with the EA Play Mega Players Pack until May 9, containing 30 items, all Gold Players, with at least five 80+ OVR Players for Ultimate Team mode in the game.
Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes (Cloud, Console, and PC) – April 23 Available on day one with Game Pass! Gather your allies for Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes, the grand JRPG adventure. Assemble your 6-party team from a cast of over a hundred heroes and shape your destiny in this lush, hand-crafted 2.5D world brimming with war, intrigue, and magic. Manage your town of vibrant characters, play delightful mini-games, and prepare for an unforgettable narrative of boundless charm.
Another Crab’s Treasure (Cloud, Console, and PC) – April 25 Available on day one with Game Pass! A soulslike adventure set in a crumbling underwater world. As Kril the hermit crab, you’ll need to wear the trash around you as shells to withstand attacks from enemies many times your size. Embark on an epic treasure hunt to buy back your repossessed shell and discover the dark secrets behind the polluted ocean.
Manor Lords (Game Preview) (PC) – April 26 Available on day one with Game Pass! Manor Lords is a medieval strategy game featuring in-depth city building, large-scale tactical battles and complex economic and social simulations. Rule your lands as a medieval lord — the seasons pass, the weather changes and cities rise and fall.
Have A Nice Death (Cloud, Console, and PC) – April 30 In this darkly charming 2D action roguelike, play as an overworked Death, whose employees have run rampant, completely throwing off the balance of souls – and his vacation plans. Grab your trusty scythe and show your employees who’s boss.
More Games Coming to Game Pass Core on April 23
For Game Pass Core members, there are three more games coming to the library on April 23! Become a badass space Dwarf in Deep Rock Galactic, dance the slow-motion ballet of destruction in Superhot: Mind Control Delete, and face total demolition derby madness in Wreckfest.
DLC / Game Updates
Ark: Survival Ascended – Scorched Earth – Available now Saddle up and stake your claim on the Scorched Earth! Build new Western-style structures like your own rootin’ tootin’ saloon, then tickle the ivories on your own piano for an authentic frontier experience. Hunt for buried treasure with your trusty shovel, tame hardy new creatures to pull your configurable wagon and even hop aboard your own chugging steam train to explore those harsh badlands!
Conan Exiles: Age of War Chapter 4 – Available now In the new Sacred Hunt, embark on a quest to fell the champions of Jhebbal Sag, Lord of Beasts. Discover a new hub area and uncover a new mystery. Unleash brutality with fatalities. Daze enemies by bringing their health low and then finish them off with a range of savagely animated finishing moves, depending on the weapon you have equipped. If there is glory in gore, you will find it.
Grounded: Fully Yoked Edition – Available now The ultimate Grounded experience is now bulging with new content that’s sure to get you pumped! Experience new ant queens, new game + mode and an exciting array of new gear. Are you ready to get Fully Yoked?
Xbox Game Pass Ultimate Perks
Fallout 76 Vault 33 Survivor Kit – Available now Vault-Tec is happy to offer Vault Dwellers a handy bundle of Wasteland survival and a sturdy Vault 33 Backpack to use in this vast open-world multiplayer entry in the Fallout universe.
The Elder Scrolls Online 10th Anniversary Pack #1 – Available now Celebrate 10 years of The Elder Scrolls Online with a Perks bundle that includes three Grand Gold Coast Experience Scrolls and 500 Seals of Endeavor. Explore and quest solo or with friends in the award-winning fantasy RPG today.
Leaving April 30
The following games are leaving the Game Pass library soon. Jump back in before they go or save 20% on your purchase to keep them in your library!
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Unleash Productivity on the Big Screen: Introducing the ThinkPad E16 Gen 1! Struggling to be productive with a limited workspace? The ThinkPad E16 Gen 1 is here to change that. This powerhouse laptop boasts a 16-inch display, banishing the limitations of a cramped workspace and letting you tackle any project with ease, no matter where you are. Built for speed, it features an AMD Ryzen™ 7000 Series processor that crushes demanding workloads, integrated UMA graphics ensuring smooth visuals for everyday tasks, and up to 40GB of DDR4 memory guaranteeing lightning-fast responsiveness.
Designed with the modern professional in mind, the ThinkPad E16 Gen 1 is the perfect work-from-anywhere companion, offering both the power you need and the portability to stay productive on the go. See this productivity powerhouse in action by watching our full video tour!
Unveiling the Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 5! This video takes you on a guided tour of the latest ThinkPad E14 Gen 5, showcasing its sleek design, durable build, and powerful specs. This powerhouse boasts an AMD Ryzen 7000 CPU, smooth multitasking with 40GB RAM, and up to 1TB storage. Plus, integrated UMA graphics deliver stunning visuals for everyday tasks and even creative work. Durable design & all-day battery life keep you going wherever work takes you. See it all in our video tour!
Virgin Media O2 is using satellite technology to boost mobile services in the country’s most remote locations
The operator is working with satellite provider, Starlink, across the UK to accelerate its plans to boost signal in rural areas as part of the Shared Rural Network programme
Starlink’s network of low-earth orbit satellites will carry data to and from mobile phone masts which are unreachable with traditional fibre optic cables, helping tackle not-spots and ensure that more rural communities can access reliable mobile connectivity
The technology could also be used to maintain services during emergencies or exceptional events, such as disaster recovery scenarios
Virgin Media O2 is using Starlink’s Low Earth Orbit satellite technology to provide mobile backhaul for some of the country’s most remote locations to accelerate its Shared Rural Network (SRN) rollout.
The operator has already deployed the Starlink mobile backhaul solution to sites in the Scottish Highlands which are extremely difficult, prohibitively costly or impossible to connect using standard technologies such as fibre or microwave connections.
Typically, mobile phone masts require a fibre cable to carry calls, SMS and data to and from the phone mast – a connection known in the industry as ‘backhaul’ – but that is not viable in these extremely remote locations. Instead, a network of low-earth orbit satellites is providing backhaul to the masts, enabling Virgin Media O2 to provide a reliable mobile network to the areas.
The rollout of the satellite connections to these locations follows intensive testing and a recent trial in northern Scotland that proved how satellites can be used to carry mobile traffic to and from mobile masts in remote locations.
This is the latest development in Virgin Media O2’s push to improve mobile signal in rural communities through the Shared Rural Network programme. The operator is already going to extreme lengths to deliver on its commitments, recently using helicopters to deliver its 100th SRN site to the remote Scottish island of Skye.
Virgin Media O2 is also exploring other ways satellite connectivity can benefit its customers in the future, including providing coverage for emergency services and improved mobile connectivity at special events.
This project has been delivered in collaboration with shareholder, Telefónica Global Solutions (TGS), which is an official Starlink reseller.
Jeanie York, Chief Technology Officer at Virgin Media O2, said: “We’re leaving no stone unturned when it comes to improving rural connectivity and are continuously looking for new ways to boost signal in remote areas. Our commitment to delivering on our part of the Shared Rural Network programme has seen us turn first to helicopters and now to satellites to connect some of the most difficult and remote parts of the country. By constantly finding new ways to deliver for our customers, we are bringing reliable mobile coverage to rural communities faster and helping to close the UK’s digital divide.”
