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ID@Xbox will be at EGX Rezzed 2019

Not only will Thumbstix be at EGX Rezzed on 4th to 6th April at Tobacco Dock in London, but today it was announced that ID@Xbox will also be attending, showing off 30 new games, alongside a Game Pass lounge and Van. The games include the highly anticipated Void Bastards, Children of Morta & Lonely Mountains: Downhill. The Xbox Game Pass Lounge will also have daily giveaways and competitions and will be located downstairs in room NV6.

The Xbox Game Pass Van will be parked outside the booth with the opportunity play some of the latest games available in Xbox Game Pass.

ID@Xbox adds to the already stellar list of games that will be available to play at Rezzed, with Borderlands: The Handsome Collection, Sony’s PS4 title “Dreams”, Conan Unconquered, as well as a presence from Nintendo, Devolver Digital, Insert Coin and Logitech G. There will also be a number of developer sessions, including the Sea Of Thieves team from Rare, Rebellion talking about the Sniper Elite franchise, and Media Molecule showing off Dreams. For all the info about the show visit the official website.

The full list of ID@Xbox games are;

Afterparty, Developer Night School Studio – In Afterparty, you are Milo and Lola, recently deceased best buds who suddenly find themselves staring down an eternity in Hell. But there’s a loophole: outdrink Satan and he’ll grant you re-entry to Earth. What adventures will you stumble through in the underworld? Every step is up to you. Time to go on the best bender ever, uncover the mystery of why you’ve been damned, and drink the big guy under the table.

American Fugitive, Publisher: Curve Digital, Developer: Fallen Tree Games – You are Will Riley, a fugitive on the run framed for his father’s murder, doing anything he can to find out the truth and get revenge against the people who put him in prison. Explore the vast Redrock County and tackle missions as you like while staying ahead of the cops!

Atomicrops – Publisher: Raw Fury, Developer: Bird Bath – Atomicrops is an action roguelite farming simulator. Armed with your hoe, a watering pail, and a fully automatic weapon, you must grow ultra-GMO crops to feed the local town… and make a hefty profit. Defend your land from the mutant pests and bandits that invade nightly to ravage your fields. Court and wed townsfolk to fight and farm by your side. Gather upgrades to increase yields, profit and power. Befriend the local wildlife to help with the chores.

Cat Quest 2 – Publisher: PQube, Developer: The Gentlebros – Cat Quest 2 is an open world action-RPG set in a fantasy realm ruled by animals. Play as a cat and dog as you explore both their kingdoms solo, or with a friend! Quest in a world plagued by war, and go on a catventure like never before!

Children of Morta – Publisher: 11 Bit Studios, Developer: Dead Mage – The Bergson family has watched over Mount Morta for generations as the guardians of the mystical mountain and the lands surrounding it, but now they face their most dangerous trial as a family. Corruption has seeped into the mountain, spreading and morphing the once peaceful mountain into a violent, monster infested nightmare. Experience what it means to be in a family of heroes. Take part in their journey, their struggles, and their victories!

CrossCode – Publisher: Deck13 Interactive, Developer: Radical Fish Games – CrossCode is all about how it plays! Take the best out of two popular genres, find a good balance between them and make a great game. That’s what CrossCode does. You get the puzzles of Zelda-esque dungeons and are rewarded with the great variety of equipment you know and love from RPGs.

Enter the Gungeon A Farewell to Arms – Publisher: Devolver Digital, Developer: Dodge Roll – Enter the Gungeon is a bullet hell dungeon crawler following a band of misfits seeking to shoot, loot, dodge roll and table-flip their way to personal absolution by reaching the legendary Gungeon’s ultimate treasure: the gun that can kill the past. Select a hero [or team up in co-op] and battle your way to the bottom of the Gungeon by surviving a challenging and evolving series of floors filled with the dangerously adorable Gundead and fearsome Gungeon bosses armed to the teeth. Gather precious loot, discover hidden secrets, and chat with opportunistic merchants and shopkeepers to purchase powerful items to gain an edge.

Etherborn – Developer: Altered Matte – Delve into a third-person environmental puzzle platformer built on exploring and understanding gravity-shifting structures. You are a voiceless being that has just been born into a world where a bodiless voice awaits your arrival. Go forth and seek your purpose.

Family Man – Publisher: No More Robots, Developer: Broken Bear Games – Family Man is a first-person story-led RPG that asks the question: When pushed to the limits of your own morality, how far would you go for the sake of your family? You owe money to the mob, and you’ve got 30 days to pay it back. Will you flip burgers and earn an honest living while scraping the money together… or will you take on some dirty jobs for more cash, but potentially push your family away?

FAR: Lone Sails – Publisher: Mixtvision, Developer: Okomotive – FAR:Lone Sails is a vehicle adventure game. In a unique vehicle you travel across a dried-out ocean following the tracks of a once thriving civilisation. Through an array of roadblocks and through hazardous weather you need to keep your vessel going. Where will this journey take you? Are you the last of your kind?

For The King – Publisher: Curve Digital, Developer: IronOak Games – The King is dead, murdered by an unknown assailant. Now the once peaceful kingdom of Fahrul is in chaos. With nowhere left to turn and stretched beyond her means, the queen has put out a desperate plea to the citizens of the land to rise up and help stem the tide of impending doom. Set off with your make-shift party, either single player, local, or online co-op. Choose to split your party up and cover more ground, or stick together for protection. A sound strategy can mean the difference between life and death.

Gang Beasts – Developer: Boneloaf – Gang Beasts is a silly multiplayer party game with surly gelatinous characters, brutal slapstick fight sequences, and absurd hazardous environments, set in the mean streets of Beef City. Customise your character and fight enemies in the melee game mode or fight with friends against the gangs of Beef City in the gang game mode. Gang Beasts is published by Double Fine™ and made by Boneloaf, a small independent game studio making a series of experimental multiplayer party games.

GIGA WRECKER Alt – Publisher: Rising Star Games, Developer: GameFreak – GIGA WRECKER Alt. combines frantic platforming, intense combat and physics-based puzzle challenges into one exciting adventure. By destroying robotic enemies and the world around her, Reika can form the resulting debris into all manner of weapons and tools. Use these to overcome obstacles and solve puzzles, navigate through platform-laiden levels, then take the fight to the robot invaders and save mankind from extinction before it’s too late!

Human: Fall Flat – Publisher: Curve Digital, Developer: No Brakes Games – In Human: Fall Flat you play as Bob, the wobbly Human hero who keeps dreaming about surreal places filled with puzzles in which he’s yet to find the exit. These puzzles have multiple solutions and will challenge your creativity, exploration and ingenuity are key and every option is welcome!

HyperBrawl Tournament – Developer: Milky Tea Studios – Welcome to HYPERBRAWL TOURNAMENT, the most intense sport brawler game you’ve ever played! Assemble your teams with devastating weapon & warrior combos and compete to become the Galaxy’s greatest hero!

Lonely Mountains: Downhill – Publisher: Thunderful, Developer: Megagon Industries – Just you and your bike – take it on a thrilling ride down an unspoiled mountain landscape. Make your way through thick forests, narrow trails and wild rivers. Race, jump, slide and try not to crash – all the way from the peak to the valley!

Minion Masters – Developer: BetaDwarf – Dive into 1v1 – or bring a friend to 2v2 – battle in this dangerously addictive fast-paced hybrid of deckbuilder, MOBA, and tower-defense.

My Time at Portia – Publisher: Team17, Developer: Pathea Games – Start a new life in the enchanting town of Portia! Restore your Pa’s neglected workshop to its former glory, grow crops, raise animals, befriend the towns quirky inhabitants and uncover the mysteries this charming post-apocalyptic land has forgotten!

Night Call – Publisher – Raw Fury, Developer: Monkey Moon & BlackMuffin Studio – Night Call is a murder mystery noire game set in Paris. You are a taxi driver, working to earn enough to pay your bills while aiding the investigation by doing what you do best: getting people to talk while you have their attention.

Operencia: The Stolen Sun – Developer: Zen studios – Zen Studios’ modern homage to classic first-person dungeon-crawlers takes you to the land of Operencia, an unconventional fantasy world inspired by a faraway land referenced in countless Central European folktales. An old-school turn-based battle system combines with inspiration from unexplored mythology to offer an RPG experience that feels unique yet also familiar. Breathtaking hand-drawn cutscenes and fabulous 2D character portraits bring the story to life in a style not easily compared to any other game, and tile-based movement encourages thorough exploration of each area. Visit fantastical versions of actual locations you can visit today, and meet legendary takes on historical figures such as Attila and his wife, all coming together to form one cohesive new gaming universe.

Raji: An Ancient Epic – Developer: Nodding Heads Games – Amidst the chaotic invasion where cities and forts fell, Raji was chosen by the gods as the sole defender of the human race. Blessed by various gods who still stand compassionate to humanity, she wields weapons and powers of the gods that have yet to awaken from within. Raji sets on a journey of self discovery, to find her younger brother amidst the raging demonic enclaves, while the great Lord Mahabalasura plans to capture the human realm for himself…

Road to Guangdong – Publisher: Excalibur Games, Developer: Just Add Oil Games – From the publishers of Jalopy, an exciting new road trip adventure. Join Sunny and Guu Ma on the journey of a lifetime, as they travel across China in their aging but beloved family car. Can they maintain their beloved car and overcome their personal history to save the family restaurant?

Snooker 19 – Publisher: Ripstone, Developer: Lab 42 – With TV production values, a deep and authentic single player campaign linked to real life tournaments, and an array of multiplayer modes, Snooker 19 is the next generation of snooker games. Licensed by the sport’s global officiating body, World Snooker, the game includes top players from across the globe and over a dozen, beautifully rendered, real world venues as well as every official tournament.

Sparklite – Publisher: Merge Games, Developer: Red Blue Games – Players assume the role of Ada, a genius engineer, lost in a strange new land thrown into turmoil by gremlins. Ada must help save the world by stopping the invaders from extracting the last of its life-blood, the magical Sparklite. But nature is fighting back too! Violent earthquakes, known as disruptions, periodically shake up the terrain, causing new arrangements and layouts within the world. After each disruption come new quests, minigames, and challenges for Ada to overcome as she builds up her strength to defeat the mysterious “Baron”.

Stellaris: Console Edition – Publisher: Paradox Interactive, Developer: Tantalus Media – The universe is getting bigger every day! Featuring the same deep strategic gameplay, rich and diverse alien races and emergent storytelling, Stellaris: Console Edition puts the complexity of the galaxy at your thumbsticks/

Supermarket Shriek – Developer: Billy Goat Entertainment Ltd – Supermarket Shriek is a unique (shopping) kart racer that places you (and a friend) in a shopping trolley. Teamwork is required to propel your delicate kart through a series of obstacle courses and challenges situated inside a range of deadly shops, boutiques and supermarkets. Propel our protagonists using a controller or play our unique “duet” mode with dual microphones for an experience like no other!

The Sojourn – Publisher: Iceberg Interactive, Developer: Shifting Tides – You are born into a beautiful, pure land, but everything is not as it seems. Darkness seeps through every crevice and forms the foundation of the world you live in. Open your eyes to the shadows of the world to uncover the hidden truth. Venture into the enchanting world of The Sojourn and face life’s obstacles by solving dozens of unique puzzles that will challenge your perception of your own reality. Take in gorgeous environments as you delve into the game’s four chapters, each with a distinct atmosphere and style.

Trüberbrook – Publisher: Headup Games, Developer: btf – Trüberbrook is a thrilling mystery adventure game set in rural Germany in the late 1960s. The player takes the role of young american physicist Tannhauser, who happens to end up in the eponymous village of Trüberbrook, an ageing but beautiful health resort somewhere in the densely forested countryside of West Germany. Tannhauser, while working on his PhD thesis, comes to Trüberbrook seeking to crack a tiresome mental block. But something in this town seems strangely spaced out – and instead of getting some rest, Tannhauser needs to do nothing less than saving the world.

Void Bastards – Developer: Blue Manchu – You make the decisions in Void Bastards, a revolutionary new strategy-shooter. Lead your ragtag prisoners through derelict spaceships and myriad other dangers. Make the right choices about what to do, where to go and when to fight. Master combat, manage ship controls, scavenge supplies, craft improvised tools and more!

Xenosis: Alien Infection – Developer: NerdRage Studios Ltd – Xenosis: Alien Infection is a retro-inspired, top down sci-fi adventure / survival game, with a focus on a story-driven single-player experience. Blending retro 2D pixel art, with 3D modern lighting, dynamic shadows and 3D positional audio to create a truly unique and immersive experience.

 

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Adrian Garlike
Ady has been gaming for more years than he can remember, from a Commodore Vic 20 to the Xbox One X and multiple consoles and computers in-between. He loves the gaming community and culture, but hates the toxicity that it brings. Please gamers, lets be excellent to each other!

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