We’ve brought a few new updates to Preview Alpha this week, and now Preview Beta Insiders are getting the chance to try out a new build (1802.180121-1921). Beta Insiders can expect to receive this update starting at 6 p.m. PST today and can learn more about the Fixes and Known Issues involved below.

Fixes:

System Setup – Kinect

• When configuring a Kinect during the initial console set-up experience, the process no longer fails when attempting to tune audio.

Network Transfer

• The network transfer no longer fails when initiated from a console on 1802 (this update).

Known Issues:

Profile

• Some users are seeing a new issue that can cause the incorrect Profile color to display after powering on the console.

Pseudo-Localization

• You may notice strange characters which replace normal translated text on the dashboard, Guide, and other areas. Please use Report a problem when you encounter these issues.

Games Installation

• Games that are installed fail to launch. Workaround: If the games are installed to an external drive please copy the game to the internal drive or attempt to delete the title and redownload to fix the launch error.

Display 

• We are investigating the inaccurate RGB colors that have been reported when displaying in 4K HDR mode when playing a UHD disc.

Tournaments

• The left and right navigation for selecting date and time during Tournament creation is currently reversed when the console language is set to Arabic or Hebrew.
• Left and right navigation in Tournament twists is reversed when the console language is set to Arabic or Hebrew.
• Left and right navigation in the bracket view of Tournaments is reversed when the console language is set to Arabic or Hebrew.

Avatars on Home

• Users wishing to represent themselves as an avatar can do so by changing their settings under My profile > Customize profile > Show my avatar.

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Roguevania Dead Cells Coming Soon to Xbox One

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Dead Cells is a mash-up, a veritable Frankenstein’s monster of a game, which pretty much makes me Dr. Frankenstein, which is nice. We’re trying to wed the randomness, replayability, and adrenaline pumping threat of permadeath that you find in a rogue-lite, (think Binding of Isaac, Enter the Gungeon, Rogue Legacy, etc.) with the anticipation of exploration, the thrill of discovering a secret and the progressive unlocking of a world that you find in Metroidvania games (think Ori and the Blind Forest, Guacamelee, Axiom Verge, etc.). The main inspiration for the game is Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, which you might have noticed from the pixel art…

But wait, there’s more! The feel of the combat was originally close to some kind of a 2D Dark Souls, with an emphasis on planning, meticulously observing the enemies before moving to strike. Since then, we’ve… slightly changed our philosophy to allow the player to blaze through the levels while turning monsters in seemingly perfect health into fine dust without even stopping to say Hi. How rude.

However, don’t worry, your enemies won’t handle you with cotton gloves either. We kept the “tough but fair” mentality as a guideline when designing the game, which means you will always have the means to avoid taking damage, but you won’t be able to take much before going down. Ultimately, even if your character will get more powerful as you play, it’s your skills that decide your fate.

I hope the premise of Dead Cells and our modern take on pixel art will have convinced you to give it a shot, controller in hands, once the game is available on Xbox One! Feel free to ping us on Twitter @MotionTwin to ask us any further questions about the game.

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New Preview Alpha System Update – 1/25/18
New Preview Beta System Update – 1/25/18

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What have all those in common you ask? Right, all three are essential in Kingdom Come: Deliverance! How will you solve your quests? With clever diplomacy skills or the sharp end of your blade? No matter how, don’t forget to save with a sip of some precious Saviour Schnapps! In the new video Warhorse introduces the main features, skills and strategies you need to survive in Kingdom Come: Deliverance. Tell your story on February 13th with Kingdom Come: Deliverance.

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Dead Cells is a rogue-lite, Castlevania inspired action-platformer. You’ll explore a sprawling, ever-changing castle… assuming you’re able to fight your way past its keepers in 2D souls-lite combat. No checkpoints. Kill, die, learn, repeat. Coming to Xbox One later

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Play together with Xbox Live Gold. February’s 2018 Games with Gold lineup for Xbox One includes: Shadow Warrior and Assassin’s Creed Chronicles: India.  For Xbox 360 owners (and through Xbox One backward compatibility), February kicks off with Split/Second, followed by Crazy Taxi. February’s lineup provides over $69 dollars in value and up to 3200 in gamerscore.

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Today we’re excited to announce another milestone for PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG): the community of players on console has now grown to over 4M players! We’re thrilled to see the community continue to grow and have been inspired by everyone’s enthusiasm for the game – with your ongoing support and feedback we will continue to evolve PUBG and create the best experience for Xbox players.

This week we deployed the sixth content update for the game, delivering numerous gameplay, optimization and bug fixes. More details on all the updates we’ve made since launch can be found here.

To show the community our appreciation for your support and feedback, we are rewarding players with 30,000 Battle Points to purchase cosmetic crates in the game. Anyone who has purchased or purchases PUBG on Xbox One and has created a character before January 31 at 12AM PST will receive this bonus, so if you’ve been waiting to jump onto the island, now is the perfect time to become a part of our growing community on console.  Bonus Battle Points will be delivered and appear directly in players BP accounts (right below their gamertag) after February 1, 2018 at 12AM PT.

We will continue to build on the foundation we’ve laid with PUBG on Xbox One with the feedback received from the community and we encourage you to continue in your pursuit of chicken dinners! Be sure to stay tuned to Xbox Wire and Major Nelson for all the latest PUBG news. See you on the battleground!

Xbox note: If you haven’t picked up PUBG yet, now is a great time to make your first jump onto the island. Buy the game here, or gift a copy. PUBG has been the top gifted title in the Microsoft Store since the feature launched in December – now is a great time to build up your squad! And for a limited time only, buy 3 Months of Xbox Live Gold and Receive a 3 Month Gold token. Give it to a friend and team up for many hours of PUBG together.

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Dontnod Presents Vampyr – Episode 2: Architects of the Obscure unveils more exclusive gameplay footage, while the creative team delves into the visuals and music that bring 1918 London to life. Two more episodes of this four-part webseries will release weekly each Thursday.

In Episode 2: Architects of the Obscure, DONTNOD reveals the areas of London that you will explore and impact during your time in Vampyr. Each of the four districts have their own distinct style and groups of citizens, which can flourish or perish depending on your actions.

This latest episode also introduces the music of Vampyr, including insight from composer Olivier Deriviere. He discusses how he developed the game’s original score. Eric-Maria Couturier, of the Paris Ensemble InterContemporain, drives Vampyr’s soundtrack as solo celloist, and here offers an exclusive performance that showcases his unique style.

Vampyr releases Spring 2018 on Xbox One.

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