Xbox Games Showcase Followed by [REDACTED] Direct Airs June 9

Xbox Games Showcase Followed by [REDACTED] Direct Airs June 9

Xbox Games Showcase Followed by [REDACTED] Direct Airs June 9

Mark your calendars! The Xbox Games Showcase will be livestreamed on June 9, 2024, starting at 10am PT / 1pm ET / 6pm BST (additional time zones below).

Like our double-feature last year with Starfield Direct, immediately following the Showcase we’ll be airing a special deep-dive into the next installment of a beloved franchise. We can’t say much, so for now we’ll call it the Xbox Games Showcase followed by [REDACTED] Direct.

This will also be our first Showcase featuring games from our portfolio of studios across Activision, Blizzard, Bethesda and Xbox Game Studios, in addition to titles from our third-party partners.

You’ll be able to enjoy both of our June 9 livestreams live through a variety of outlets, and in over 30 languages, and American Sign Language and English Audio Descriptions:

Airtime for the Xbox Games Showcase followed by [REDACTED] Direct in local time zones:

  • PT: June 9, 10am
  • ET: June 9, 1pm
  • BST: June 9, 6pm
  • CET: June 9, 7pm
  • JST: June 9, 2am
  • AEST: June 9, 3am

June 9’s double-feature broadcast also kicks off a week’s worth of coverage here on Xbox Wire and The Official Xbox Podcast, featuring updates and deep-dives on a ton of games.

Xbox will host a premier viewing event in Los Angeles and Xbox FanFest is giving away tickets! Enter the FanFest Sweepstakes, which begins on May 2, for a chance to win tickets or even a free trip to get you there. To get notified with more details about the event and sweepstakes, sign up for FanFest at aka.ms/XboxFanFest.

Ticket Sweepstakes: No Purchase Necessary. Open only to registered Xbox FanFest members. 18+ who are legal residents of the 50 U.S. + DC. Entry Period 5/2/24 – 5/13/24. Click here for Official Rules. Trip Sweepstakes: No Purchase Necessary. Open only to registered Xbox FanFest members. 18+. Entry Period 5/2/24 – 5/13/24. Click here for Official Rules.

In the meantime, be sure to check back here on Xbox Wire for more information on the upcoming Xbox Games Showcase followed by [REDACTED] Direct on June 9, 2024.

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Source: Xbox Blog






Coming to Xbox Game Pass: Little Kitty Big City, Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition, and More

Coming to Xbox Game Pass: Little Kitty Big City, Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition, and More

I don’t know how to spell the sound of a lightsaber turning on, but pretend I wrote that here because it would go perfectly with the announcement that Star Wars Jedi: Survivor is available now with Game Pass via EA Play. If you missed that news, we have the recap, along with all the other games coming soon (and available today) below!

Available Today

Have A Nice Death (Cloud, Console, and PC)
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.

Coming Soon

Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition (Cloud, Console, and PC) – May 2
The Definitive Edition of the critically acclaimed action-adventure is returning to Game Pass! Endure high-octane combat, customize weapons and gear, and overcome grueling environments to survive Lara Croft’s first adventure and uncover the island’s deadly secret.

Coming to Xbox Game Pass: Little Kitty Big City, Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition, and More

Kona II: Brume (Cloud, Console, and PC) – May 7
Continuing the interactive tale of Kona, this title offers players an immersive first-person narrative experience with a unique storytelling mechanic. Explore the rustic setting of a rural mining village of Northern Canada in 1970 and uncover the mystery of the bizarre mist – the brume – that has engulfed the region.

Little Kitty, Big City (Cloud, Console, and PC) – May 9
Available on day one with Game Pass! In this open-world playground, you’re a curious little kitty with a big personality on an adventure to find your way back home. Explore the city, make new friends with stray animals, wear delightful hats, and leave more than a little chaos in your wake. After all, isn’t that what cats do best?

Coming to Xbox Game Pass: Little Kitty Big City, Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition, and More

Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons (Cloud, Console, and PC) – May 14
The critically acclaimed and award-winning classic is returning to the Game Pass library! Guide two brothers on an epic fairy tale journey from visionary Swedish film director Josef Fares and developer Starbreeze Studios. Solve puzzles, explore the varied locations, and fight boss battles, controlling one brother with each thumb stick.

In Case You Missed It

Star Wars Jedi: Survivor (PC and Xbox Series X|S) EA Play – Available now
Stand against the darkness in Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, winner of IGN’s Best Action Game of 2023 — now on The Play List! Continue Cal Kestis’ journey with PC Game Pass and Ultimate via EA Play. Learn more here on Xbox Wire.

Coming to Xbox Game Pass: Little Kitty Big City, Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition, and More

The Rewinder (Cloud, Console, and PC) – Available now
A 2D puzzle adventure game inspired by traditional Chinese folklore. You will take on the role of Yun, a “rewinder” who has the ability to enter people’s memories and influence their actions. By utilizing “senses” and swaying others’ “intentions”, you can change history.

Xbox Game Pass Ultimate Perks

Overwatch 2: Season 10 Perks Bundle – Available Now

Get free skins for three heroes! Embrace deadly elegance and ruthless style with the Medusa Widowmaker and Executioner Junkerqueen Legendary Skins, plus the Visual K Kiriko Epic Skin! Join your friends in this always-on, ever-evolving free-to-play shooter game.

Exoprimal: Head Start Kit – Available now
Ready to battle some dinosaurs? Join Leviathan’s wargames in style with immediate access to the Vigilant, Murasame, and Nimbus exosuits with an extra skin for each! Jump into this online team-based action game today.

Leaving May 15

The following games are leaving the Game Pass library soon so there’s no better time to put these at the top of your play list. Remember you can save 20% off your purchase if you would like to keep them in your library.

  • Eastern Exorcist (Cloud, Console, PC)
  • Eiyuden Chronicle Rising (Cloud, Console, PC)
  • Fuga: Melodies of Steel 2 (Cloud, Console, PC)
  • Ghostlore (Cloud, Console, PC)
  • Just Cause 4 Reloaded (Cloud, Console, PC)
  • Norco (Cloud, Console, PC)
  • SD Gundam Battle Alliance (Cloud, Console, PC)
  • Supraland Six Inches Under (Cloud, Console, PC)

Here’s your obligatory reminder that you can catch all our news as well on social media for Game Pass, PC Game Pass, and Xbox. And here is your not-as-obligatory-but-good-reminder that Hellblade 2: Senua’s Saga is coming soon, and you can pre-install now so you’re ready for day one!   

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Source: Xbox Blog






The Knox Journals: Tired of Prying Eyes on Your Personal Information? Here’s How To Stop It

The Knox Journals: Tired of Prying Eyes on Your Personal Information? Here’s How To Stop It

Our phones are constantly in our hands, but have you considered how often they get into the hands of others? Whether it’s entertaining a child, showing something funny to a friend or sending it in for repair; we hand over our precious devices surprisingly often. Each time we do that, we risk allowing too much access. It’s an invasion of privacy, waiting to happen.

 

With Pin App and Maintenance Mode, you don’t have to worry about anyone snooping around. You get to decide what people can and can’t see, no matter who’s got their hands on your device. It’s like having a personal bouncer for your phone.

 

 

Pin App:

There’s a feeling you get when you hand over your phone to show somebody some pictures. It could be your holiday snaps, or just something funny you saved. But then they accidentally open another app and now they see a photo or message, or anything else you didn’t intend to show them. It’s a horrifying moment, but Pin App can stop that from happening again.

 

Think of Pin App like a personal bouncer for your apps, stopping people from getting into where they’re not welcome. Instead, it keeps them exactly where they’re supposed to be — in the app you’ve pinned — and nowhere else.

 

Pin App also acts as a Do Not Disturb sign, preventing awkward pop-up notifications that risk showing sensitive information when all you wanted to do was to share a funny social media post.

 

Setting up Pin App is quick and easy. Simply go to your Settings, then into Security and Privacy. Next, scroll down and find More Security Settings, and you can toggle the switch for Pin App on or tap on the text to view more settings. For extra security, you can choose ‘Ask for PIN before unpinning’, so whoever has your phone will need a password to get out of the pinned application.

 

Then, open the app you want to pin. Tap the Recents button (or swipe up and hold if you’re using swipe gestures) then tap the icon above the app. Select the ‘Pin this app’ option, and that’s it.

 

The Knox Journals: Tired of Prying Eyes on Your Personal Information? Here’s How To Stop It

▲ Settings > Security and privacy > More security settings > Pin app

 

 

Maintenance Mode:

Many of us at some point during the lifecycle of our device, will find ourselves submitting our phone to a third-party repair service for that cracked screen or that damaged charging port. More often than not, we need to send our device away for a period of time to have the repair done which brings its own risks including the ability of third parties to access private information on our devices.

 

Even the most careful among us can’t avoid accidents. When you send your phone away to get that cracked screen or damaged charging port fixed, you’ve got no idea who can access your data.

 

This is where Samsung’s Maintenance Mode can be used.1 It is specifically designed to protect and hide your personal data from being accessed when your device leaves your hands and is sent away for any type of repair.

 

When you activate Maintenance Mode, you can set up a distinct user profile, ensuring your primary account and data remain private. This mode can be activated either through the device’s Settings, where you tap Device Care before navigating to and tapping Maintenance Mode; or can be activated through the Samsung Members app.

 

Once Maintenance Mode has been turned on, you can conceal all your personal data including photos, videos, contacts and messages and prevent any unauthorized access. It also ensures that no data is erased by accident from your device, for instance, by a repair service center.2 If you do need to send your device away for those repair activities, you can also ensure that those accessing it will only have access to basic device features that enable them to perform the necessary service diagnosis.

 

The Knox Journals: Tired of Prying Eyes on Your Personal Information? Here’s How To Stop It

▲ Settings > Device care > Maintenance mode

 

 

Secure Folder:

Samsung Knox provides layers of security and privacy, not only to protect users but also to give them choice in what they want to secure. For those who want to keep their most personal information separate and safe, there’s Secure Folder.

 

It’s a container that locks away your data so it cannot be accessed through your phone’s regular storage. It can hold your most private data such as calendar schedules and contact information, as well as notes, photos, videos, files and even apps. You can even encrypt the Secure Folder to keep your apps and data even more locked down until the next time you open the folder.

 

You can find Secure Folder in your apps. The first time you open it, you’ll have to set your lock type to either a PIN, pattern or password. In addition to these, you can also add fingerprint access  and then you’re good to go. Anything you create within the Secure Folder will be automatically stored here, but you can also move data here any time.

 

For example, if you want to keep a copy of your driver’s license, you can take a photo of it using the Camera app within Secure Folder, or you can pick a photo in your Gallery, tap the options menu (the three dots) and then select ‘Move to Secure Folder.’

 

There are a lot of things you can’t control, but when it comes to your privacy, Samsung wants to give you as much control as possible. With Pin App, Maintenance Mode and Secure Folder, you’ve got that extra reassurance against prying eyes.

 

The Knox Journals: Tired of Prying Eyes on Your Personal Information? Here’s How To Stop It

▲ Settings > Security and privacy > More security settings > Secure Folder

 

 

1 Availability may vary by market and model.
2 As a precautionary measure, users are encouraged to back up any personal data before activating Maintenance Mode.

Source: Samsung Mobile Blog