SAND LAND – Demo Trailer

SAND LAND – Demo Trailer

SAND LAND – Demo Trailer

Whet your appetite for adventure – dip your toes in the sand! The #SANDLAND playable demo is available NOW on Xbox Series X|S.

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Get To Know Our Team: Austin – Technical Program Manager (Hardware & Internal Flighting)

Get To Know Our Team: Austin – Technical Program Manager (Hardware & Internal Flighting)

Get To Know Our Team: Austin – Technical Program Manager (Hardware & Internal Flighting)

Get To Know Our Team
Austin
Technical Program Manager (Hardware & Internal Flighting)

Get To Know Our Team: Austin – Technical Program Manager (Hardware & Internal Flighting)

Hi, everyone! Wynn here again. Welcome back to another Xbox Insider Team interview. Today we’re having a chat with Austin—a member of the Flight Operations team whose responsibilities are mostly over Hardware and Internal Flighting.

How’re we doing today, Austin?

Pretty great Wynn!

Get To Know Our Team: Austin – Technical Program Manager (Hardware & Internal Flighting)
Get To Know Our Team: Austin – Technical Program Manager (Hardware & Internal Flighting)

Excellent. We’re glad you could make it. To start off, let’s tell the community a little about yourself.

Let’s see. I started on the Xbox Insider team back in 2016 and—Wait, a second. I can hear my goat screaming. She must’ve gotten out.

Get To Know Our Team: Austin – Technical Program Manager (Hardware & Internal Flighting)
Get To Know Our Team: Austin – Technical Program Manager (Hardware & Internal Flighting)

I’m sorry, what?!

*several minutes later*

Sorry about that. I put this fence up for these stupid goats and one of them has made it her life’s mission to escape every day.

Get To Know Our Team: Austin – Technical Program Manager (Hardware & Internal Flighting)
Get To Know Our Team: Austin – Technical Program Manager (Hardware & Internal Flighting)

That’s a strong contender for “longest sentence spoken in both 1924 and 2024”. So, how and why does one acquire multiple goats?

Haha. Well, I live right at the base of the mountains in Washington. I have some acreage on my property, and I got a quote to clear it that was a couple of grand. I figured the goats would be a cheaper initial investment. Plus, I could rent them out later.

Get To Know Our Team: Austin – Technical Program Manager (Hardware & Internal Flighting)
Get To Know Our Team: Austin – Technical Program Manager (Hardware & Internal Flighting)

This sounds like the plot of an Always Sunny episode. I’m so down.

That’s actually bang on. When we initially got the goats, we didn’t have a fence, an enclosure, or anything. We bought the first two and they kinda sucked. So, I had this brilliant idea to get two more goats that were older to sort of teach the other goats what to do.

Get To Know Our Team: Austin – Technical Program Manager (Hardware & Internal Flighting)
Get To Know Our Team: Austin – Technical Program Manager (Hardware & Internal Flighting)

I think I see where this is going Mac.

Oh yeah. Absolutely backfired. They all just ravaged the land. But I guess it did technically get cleared.

Get To Know Our Team: Austin – Technical Program Manager (Hardware & Internal Flighting)
Get To Know Our Team: Austin – Technical Program Manager (Hardware & Internal Flighting)

Sounds like your investment was maybe a success, then?

Kind of. The goats are still quite low on my list of things I enjoy. Have you ever seen that video of the sheep getting pulled out of the ditch and it hops around before jumping back in? That’s basically my doe with escaping the fence. She’ll get out and then just sit there and scream until I put her back in. If you know anyone who wants a Mini LaMancha, I got one for super cheap.

Get To Know Our Team: Austin – Technical Program Manager (Hardware & Internal Flighting)
Get To Know Our Team: Austin – Technical Program Manager (Hardware & Internal Flighting)

Haha. I’ll make sure to put the word out.

Okay, with the much-needed goat break out of the way, I think you were telling us when you started working here.

Oh yeah. So, I started here in August of 2016. It was my first job in the games industry, as well as in a sort of corporate environment.

Get To Know Our Team: Austin – Technical Program Manager (Hardware & Internal Flighting)
Get To Know Our Team: Austin – Technical Program Manager (Hardware & Internal Flighting)

Wow! What a place to start.

To be honest, it was kind of intimidating. I’ll never forget coming in that first day and badging into the building. I was shocked that I had a whole office to myself. It was my first time really experiencing anything like that and it was intense.

Get To Know Our Team: Austin – Technical Program Manager (Hardware & Internal Flighting)
Get To Know Our Team: Austin – Technical Program Manager (Hardware & Internal Flighting)

Where did you work prior to Microsoft?

I had pretty much only been in the restaurant business. I bartended for a few years but right before I got hired here, I was doing back-office work on the point-of-sale system for the restaurant. I remember getting the call that I had the job and just walking out onto the street shaking like, “I can’t believe I’m getting to leave the restaurant industry.”

Get To Know Our Team: Austin – Technical Program Manager (Hardware & Internal Flighting)
Get To Know Our Team: Austin – Technical Program Manager (Hardware & Internal Flighting)

Dude. That’s so amazing. Coincidentally, I was also in a restaurant when I got my first Microsoft call. Though I was just eating, not working.

So, you’ve been here almost eight years now, what’s that journey been like?

It’s wild to hear it aloud like that. I still feel like I’m so early in my career here, even though I’ve done a little bit of everything. I started out working on PC stuff, then moved into Android/iOS Flighting, I owned a bunch of older 360 programs for a while, did some triaging, and now I’m mostly focused on hardware flighting and making sure system updates are all in order.

Get To Know Our Team: Austin – Technical Program Manager (Hardware & Internal Flighting)
Get To Know Our Team: Austin – Technical Program Manager (Hardware & Internal Flighting)

That’s quite the résumé there man. Impressive. Can you talk about anything that you’re working on currently?

The nature of hardware means a lot of that is under wraps. But what I can say is that we’re currently working on a more automated and more invested approach to selecting people for Alpha / Alpha-Skip Ahead rings. It’s still being hammered out, but I’m really excited by what we have in store.

Get To Know Our Team: Austin – Technical Program Manager (Hardware & Internal Flighting)
Get To Know Our Team: Austin – Technical Program Manager (Hardware & Internal Flighting)

I’m glad you mentioned that because I’ve been sort of teasing it through a few of the Community Updates.

Yeah, I don’t want to get anyone excited that it’s happening tomorrow or anything. But we wanted to make sure we were capturing people’s investment in the program and rewarding that properly.

Get To Know Our Team: Austin – Technical Program Manager (Hardware & Internal Flighting)
Get To Know Our Team: Austin – Technical Program Manager (Hardware & Internal Flighting)

Well, speaking of rewarding, what’s your favorite thing you’ve done or worked on in your time here?

It’s not a particular project, but my favorite memory is definitely when PUBG was first launching, and we got to flight it with some of the senior leadership of Xbox. Lots of fun driving around my Humvee, splattering the SLT.

Get To Know Our Team: Austin – Technical Program Manager (Hardware & Internal Flighting)
Get To Know Our Team: Austin – Technical Program Manager (Hardware & Internal Flighting)

Haha. That sounds great. Did you get any wins?

Oh, yeah. Got a few chicken dinners in those lobbies. Beat Major Nelson 1v1 in one of them.

Get To Know Our Team: Austin – Technical Program Manager (Hardware & Internal Flighting)
Get To Know Our Team: Austin – Technical Program Manager (Hardware & Internal Flighting)

We absolutely love to see it. Other than pub stomping all your bosses in PUBG, do you have a favorite game or one that’s the most memorable to you?

My favorite of all time is easily Mass Effect.

Get To Know Our Team: Austin – Technical Program Manager (Hardware & Internal Flighting)
Get To Know Our Team: Austin – Technical Program Manager (Hardware & Internal Flighting)

An excellent choice. Just the first game or the whole series?

The first game in particular but I love all of them. I rented Mass Effect at a Hollywood Video just based off the box art. I had no idea what the game was, but I fell in love almost immediately. Now I’ve played all of the games for hundreds of hours a piece and have all the achievements in every version.

Get To Know Our Team: Austin – Technical Program Manager (Hardware & Internal Flighting)
Get To Know Our Team: Austin – Technical Program Manager (Hardware & Internal Flighting)

Okay, now I have to know. Thoughts on Andromeda?

I know people experienced a lot of weirdness with that one, but I never had any issues. I think people were expecting something completely different and new. Instead, they got a Mass Effect game with a different cast and different setting. I enjoyed it.

Get To Know Our Team: Austin – Technical Program Manager (Hardware & Internal Flighting)
Get To Know Our Team: Austin – Technical Program Manager (Hardware & Internal Flighting)

Now that’s a spicy take.

Usually, I ask about other media interests next, but given the whole goats thing, I’m curious if you do anything else with all your land?

It’s funny you said “spicy take” because I actually use some of my land to grow my own vegetables, specifically peppers which I make into hot sauce.

Get To Know Our Team: Austin – Technical Program Manager (Hardware & Internal Flighting)
Get To Know Our Team: Austin – Technical Program Manager (Hardware & Internal Flighting)

No way. You make your own hot sauce?!

Ha. Yeah, it’s been a hobby of mine for a little bit now. I’m actually hoping to be able to make enough to sort of do a little side hustle selling the sauce at local farmer’s markets.

Get To Know Our Team: Austin – Technical Program Manager (Hardware & Internal Flighting)
Get To Know Our Team: Austin – Technical Program Manager (Hardware & Internal Flighting)

I’ll absolutely pay for shipping if you can send me some. I love hot sauce.

Definitely.

Get To Know Our Team: Austin – Technical Program Manager (Hardware & Internal Flighting)
Get To Know Our Team: Austin – Technical Program Manager (Hardware & Internal Flighting)

Okay, let’s hop back into the media side of things. Do you have a favorite album or song that you find yourself keeping on repeat?

I don’t really listen to too much music, but when I do it’s definitely like… I don’t even know that I want to say this, but it’s super poppy.

Get To Know Our Team: Austin – Technical Program Manager (Hardware & Internal Flighting)
Get To Know Our Team: Austin – Technical Program Manager (Hardware & Internal Flighting)

Nothing wrong with a little pop! What’s the vibe when you’re listening though. Top 40s? One artist in particular?

My fiancée usually chooses the music, so this is a House of Swift situation.

Get To Know Our Team: Austin – Technical Program Manager (Hardware & Internal Flighting)
Get To Know Our Team: Austin – Technical Program Manager (Hardware & Internal Flighting)

This is too perfect. The guy who has goats and makes his own hot sauce is also a Swiftie.

100%. I’m a man of multitudes.

Get To Know Our Team: Austin – Technical Program Manager (Hardware & Internal Flighting)
Get To Know Our Team: Austin – Technical Program Manager (Hardware & Internal Flighting)

Well, now I gotta ask—

Yes, I think they’re getting married. I’m happily engaged, so I missed my chance a while ago.

Get To Know Our Team: Austin – Technical Program Manager (Hardware & Internal Flighting)
Get To Know Our Team: Austin – Technical Program Manager (Hardware & Internal Flighting)

Hahaha. I wonder what the Swiftie x Xbox Insider crossover is like. Will people have any idea what that means?

If you don’t know the Swelce lore, then you gotta read up.

Get To Know Our Team: Austin – Technical Program Manager (Hardware & Internal Flighting)
Get To Know Our Team: Austin – Technical Program Manager (Hardware & Internal Flighting)

All right. What’s a goat-wrangling Swiftie’s favorite TV show?

That sounds like a bad setup to a “enters a bar” joke. I feel like I’m really exposing myself here. I’m a diehard Avatar: The Last Airbender fan. I rewatch both the original and Legend of Korra yearly.

Get To Know Our Team: Austin – Technical Program Manager (Hardware & Internal Flighting)
Get To Know Our Team: Austin – Technical Program Manager (Hardware & Internal Flighting)

Okay, let’s go. Love the ATLA love. How’re you feeling about the new live action?

It’s not terrible, but I’m much more excited about the new animated show they’ve also announced.

Get To Know Our Team: Austin – Technical Program Manager (Hardware & Internal Flighting)
Get To Know Our Team: Austin – Technical Program Manager (Hardware & Internal Flighting)

There’s gonna be more?!

Yup! It’s set after Korra and is coming out in 2025, I think.

Get To Know Our Team: Austin – Technical Program Manager (Hardware & Internal Flighting)
Get To Know Our Team: Austin – Technical Program Manager (Hardware & Internal Flighting)

I’ll definitely need to keep an eye out for that, then.

Well, we’re almost at time now. This has been a fantastic interview. Any final words you’d like to share with the Community?

It might sound a little cheesy, but sometimes I think it’s forgotten that everyone here is super passionate and love Xbox just as much as our users. Like, just watching people work for the past seven-and-a-half years, I’ve seen so many incredible people working really hard to make things happen. If we were anywhere else, we probably wouldn’t have lasted half as long. We see the passion and investment that Xbox Insiders place in the program, and we put all that emotion into our work ourselves as well. So yeah, just wanted to remind everyone that the feeling is mutual.

Get To Know Our Team: Austin – Technical Program Manager (Hardware & Internal Flighting)
Get To Know Our Team: Austin – Technical Program Manager (Hardware & Internal Flighting)

Wonderfully said Austin. Thanks so much for stopping by.

Anytime!

Get To Know Our Team: Austin – Technical Program Manager (Hardware & Internal Flighting)
Get To Know Our Team: Austin – Technical Program Manager (Hardware & Internal Flighting)

Xbox Insiders, be sure to be on the lookout for more content all throughout February including more interviews from the team, a trip down memory lane, and so much more. All of our 10th Anniversary content can be found on our Hub Page.

Until next time! Wynn/

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Source: Xbox Blog






Xbox Insider Release Notes – Alpha (2404.240314-2000)

Hey Xbox Insiders! We have a new Xbox Update Preview releasing to the Alpha ring today.

It’s important we note that some updates made to these preview OS builds include background improvements that ensure a quality and stable build for Xbox consoles. We will continue to post these release notes, even when the noticeable changes to the UI are minimal or behind the scenes, so you’re aware when updates are coming to your device.

Details can be found below!

Xbox Insider Release Notes

System Update Details

  • OS Version: XB_FLT_2404ZN25398.4026.240314-2000
  • Available: 2 p.m. PT – March 18, 2024
  • Mandatory: 3 a.m. PT – March 19, 2024

Fixes Included

Thanks to all the great feedback Xbox Insiders provide and the hard work of Xbox engineers, we are happy to announce the following fixes have been implemented with this build:

System

Known Issues

While known issues may have been listed in previous Xbox Insider Release Notes, they are not being ignored! However, it may take Xbox engineers more time to find a solution. If you experience any of these issues, we ask that you please follow any guidance provided and file feedback with Report a Problem.

Audio

  • Some users have reported experiencing intermittent audio issues across the dashboard, games, and apps.
    • Troubleshooting: If you do experience issues, please confirm your TV and all other equipment have the latest firmware installed. If you are unsure, you may need to contact the manufacturer for assistance. You can also find additional troubleshooting tips here: Troubleshoot audio on your Xbox console.
    • Feedback: If you continue to experience issues after applying the latest firmware and troubleshooting further, please submit feedback via Report a Problem when you are experiencing the issue. Use the “Reproduce with advanced diagnostics” option, then select the category “Console experiences” and “Console Audio Output Issues”.
      • Note: Be sure to include as much information as possible about the issue, when it started, your setup, troubleshooting you have completed, and any additional information that will help us reproduce the issue.

Networking

  • We are investigating reports of an issue where the console may not connect to the network immediately on boot. If you experience this, be sure to report the issue via Report a Problem as soon as you’re able.
    • Workaround: Wait a minute or two for the connection to establish. If your console still hasn’t connected, restart your Xbox from the Power Center or the guide then file feedback with Report a Problem. Learn more about restarting here: How to restart or power cycle your Xbox console.

As always, be sure to use Report a problem to keep us informed of any issues you encounter. We may not be able to respond to everyone, but the data we’ll gather is crucial to finding a resolution.

What Happens to Your Feedback

If you’re an Xbox Insider looking for support, please visit the community subreddit. Official Xbox staff, moderators, and fellow Xbox Insiders are there to help with your concerns.

When posting to the subreddit, please look through the most recent posts to see if your issue has already been posted or addressed. We always recommend adding to existing threads with the same issue before posting a new one. This helps us support you the best we can! Also, don’t forget to use “Report a Problem” before posting – the information shared in both places helps us understand your issue better.

Thank you to every Xbox Insider in the subreddit today and welcome to the community if you’re just joining us! We love that it has become such a friendly and community-driven hub of conversation and support.

For more information regarding the Xbox Insider Program follow us on Twitter. Keep an eye on future Xbox Insider Release Notes for more information regarding your Xbox Update Preview ring!

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Source: Xbox Blog






Xbox Insider Release Notes – Alpha Skip-Ahead (2408.240314-2200)

Hey Xbox Insiders! We have a new Xbox Update Preview releasing to the Alpha Skip-Ahead ring today.

It’s important we note that some updates made to these preview OS builds include background improvements that ensure a quality and stable build for Xbox consoles. We will continue to post these release notes, even when the noticeable changes to the UI are minimal or behind the scenes, so you’re aware when updates are coming to your device.

Details can be found below!

Xbox Insider Release Notes

System Update Details

  • OS Version: XB_FLT_2408GE26082.1502.240314-2200
  • Available: 2 p.m. PT – March 18, 2024
  • Mandatory: 3 a.m. PT – March 19, 2024

Fixes Included

Thanks to all the great feedback Xbox Insiders provide and the hard work of Xbox engineers, we are happy to announce the following fixes have been implemented with this build:

Parties

  • Fixes to address an issue where no members would be listed when attempting to invite club members to a party.

System

Known Issues

While known issues may have been listed in previous Xbox Insider Release Notes, they are not being ignored! However, it may take Xbox engineers more time to find a solution. If you experience any of these issues, we ask that you please follow any guidance provided and file feedback with Report a Problem.

Audio

  • Some users have reported experiencing intermittent audio issues across the dashboard, games, and apps.
    • Troubleshooting: If you do experience issues, please confirm your TV and all other equipment have the latest firmware installed. If you are unsure, you may need to contact the manufacturer for assistance. You can also find additional troubleshooting tips here: Troubleshoot audio on your Xbox console.
    • Feedback: If you continue to experience issues after applying the latest firmware and troubleshooting further, please submit feedback via Report a Problem when you are experiencing the issue. Use the “Reproduce with advanced diagnostics” option, then select the category “Console experiences” and “Console Audio Output Issues”.
      • Note: Be sure to include as much information as possible about the issue, when it started, your setup, troubleshooting you have completed, and any additional information that will help us reproduce the issue.

Networking

  • We are investigating reports of an issue where the console may not connect to the network immediately on boot. If you experience this, be sure to report the issue via Report a Problem as soon as you’re able.
    • Workaround: Wait a minute or two for the connection to establish. If your console still hasn’t connected, restart your Xbox from the Power Center or the guide then file feedback with Report a Problem. Learn more about restarting here: How to restart or power cycle your Xbox console.

As always, be sure to use Report a problem to keep us informed of any issues you encounter. We may not be able to respond to everyone, but the data we’ll gather is crucial to finding a resolution.

What Happens to Your Feedback

If you’re an Xbox Insider looking for support, please visit the community subreddit. Official Xbox staff, moderators, and fellow Xbox Insiders are there to help with your concerns.

When posting to the subreddit, please look through the most recent posts to see if your issue has already been posted or addressed. We always recommend adding to existing threads with the same issue before posting a new one. This helps us support you the best we can! Also, don’t forget to use “Report a Problem” before posting – the information shared in both places helps us understand your issue better.

Thank you to every Xbox Insider in the subreddit today and welcome to the community if you’re just joining us! We love that it has become such a friendly and community-driven hub of conversation and support.

For more information regarding the Xbox Insider Program follow us on Twitter. Keep an eye on future Xbox Insider Release Notes for more information regarding your Xbox Update Preview ring!

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Source: Xbox Blog






Nurture A Brave New World in Lightyear Frontier, Coming to Xbox Game Pass on March 19

Nurture A Brave New World in Lightyear Frontier, Coming to Xbox Game Pass on March 19

Summary

  • Create a sustainable exofarm on a mysterious new world, filled with mysteries to uncover
  • Join up to three friends online and work together to clean up the planet by taking care of the environment
  • Lightyear Frontier launches into Early Access for Xbox Series X|S, PC, and via Game Pass March 19

Explore a strange new planet, pilot and customize your very own mech suit and work with up to three friends online to clean up and create a sustainable environment in Lightyear Frontier, out in Early Access March 19 on Xbox Series X|S, PC, and via Game Pass.

Take a new direction in the farming-sim genre, as Lightyear Frontier sends players beyond the stars to a beautiful planet, where the goal is not to destroy or conquer but to nurture and cultivate a homestead for you and your friends. Embark in your mech and live in harmony with the world’s wondrous nature, as you help restore the planet to its natural beauty.

Find The Mech, Save The World

Nurture A Brave New World in Lightyear Frontier, Coming to Xbox Game Pass on March 19

Where many games invite players to alien worlds to battle waves of monsters or save the universe from an intergalactic threat, Lightyear Frontier brings fresh ideas to the table. Instead of embarking on a path of destruction, players will work to help cultivate this forgotten land, managing their relationship with the ecosystem as they create a sustainable, healthy environment for themselves and all the wildlife that roams the planet.

Pollution has taken over the world, causing environmental hazards and challenges for players to overcome. With your trusty mech, it’s up to you and up to three of your friends to clean up the hazards that have soiled this world. Use your hose tool to power wash devastating pollution or equip your trusty hose to clean up noxious weeds to unlock new areas and uncover the past of this world.

By restoring regions of the planet, the landscape will blossom with vegetation, as once barren locations return to life with grass, plants and wildlife. Players can explore these beautiful new vistas to secure new materials and build the farmstead of their dreams, giving you an extra incentive to bring the planet back to its former glory.

Work Together, Live Together

Nurture A Brave New World in Lightyear Frontier, Coming to Xbox Game Pass on March 19

All this work can be tough for one exofarmer, which is why Lightyear Frontier allows up to four players to explore together online, with full cross play. Journey out with your friends to help manage your relationship with the ecosystem and create a sustainable, living space for not only you but the plants and wildlife that inhabit each region.

Using the materials you find, create the dream exofarm for you and your friends, as you each pilot your very own customisable mech to help build a fully-fledged, retro-futuristic farm space. As you all gather new materials, you can perform as a team to build your living space further and unlock new upgrades to help in your journey of saving the planet.

Work together to cultivate and harvest crops, or even assign daily duties on your farm as a group to help jobs pass with ease. Have one player plant new seeds whilst the other waters crops, and even send the rest of your team out on expeditions to excavate new resources to aid in your mission to create a sustainable world.

Give Back What You Take

Nurture A Brave New World in Lightyear Frontier, Coming to Xbox Game Pass on March 19

While other farming simulation games will have you take from the world and not give back, Lightyear Frontier promotes keeping the world nurtured and alive. As you harvest resources from the land to aid your journey be sure to keep replenishing the supply to ensure the planet can remain self-sufficient.

For every tree you cut down, help nurture the planet by replanting what you’ve taken. You can even plant trees much closer to your farmstead to make future gatherings easier for your group. There are many unique interactions to uncover, including feeding animals to help replenish supplies faster, such as aluminium deposits to help build you and your friend’s farm.

With the peculiar pollution overtaking regions of the planet, you can also use the additional mech power of your friends to quickly hose down purple goo damaging the environment and achieve your goal together of reforming the planet. Lightyear Frontier not only works as a solo experience of keeping the planet green but is even better when you tackle the adventure together with your friends.

The Journey Is Just Beginning

Nurture A Brave New World in Lightyear Frontier, Coming to Xbox Game Pass on March 19

The Early Access release of Lightyear Frontier on Xbox Series X|S and PC is only the beginning. As development continues toward the game’s full launch, new updates, unfurling mysteries and ways to interact with the world will keep you coming back for more. Nurturing the planet is only the first step in your journey, with many new adventures on the horizon.

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Start your interstellar homestead in this peaceful open-world farming adventure!
Build your sustainable exofarm, grow alien crops, customize your mech, and explore a new world full of mystery with up to three friends!

RELAX ON A PEACEFUL WORLD
Live the quiet life as you take in the sights and sounds of your new home. Enjoy a low-stress, combat-free experience without the need to manage things like thirst and hunger. Just focus on farming, exploration, and discovery!
Relax to a chill, atmospheric cosmic country soundtrack

PILOT AND UPGRADE YOUR MECH
Farm, build, and explore in a customizable mech! Choose from an array of tools, unlock new upgrades, and personalize your mech with an assortment of paint choices and mech parts.

TAKE CARE OF YOUR ENVIRONMENT
Carefully manage your relationship with the ecosystem, restoring the surrounding regions by cleaning up the mysterious pollution, clearing out invasive weeds, and mitigating the effects of hazards. Plant new trees to replace the ones you harvest, and ensure a sustainable homestead!

PLANT, GROW, HARVEST
Get your new life started by sowing a diverse harvest! Collect seeds of numerous plants as you explore the planet, growing them into fully-fledged harvests. Care for your fields by watering them consistently while enhancing their growth with fertilizer. Trade the harvested crops for credits or turn them into materials for buildings and upgrades.

CREATE YOUR NEW HOME
Create the exofarm of your dreams as you turn resources into buildings! Grow your presence as you expand your homestead from basic structures to a fully-fledged, retro-futuristic farm. Make your place your own with alternative color palettes and decorations.

EXPLORE A PLANET WITH A PAST
Venture out into the wilderness to discover this new world’s ancient secrets. Team up with your friendly scanner satellite to decipher clues spread across the planet’s varied environments and uncover lost knowledge.

FARM AND EXPLORE ALONE OR AS A GROUP
While your mech can handle anything the world throws at you, feel free to invite up to three friends to join you on this journey of settling and exploration! Pool your resources to create the perfect exofarm, and share the rewarding feeling of a good harvest with your pals!

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Source: Xbox Blog






Xbox Insider Release Notes – Xbox App [2403.1000.48.0]

Hey Xbox Insiders! We are releasing a new Xbox App for Windows build to Xbox Insiders who are enrolled in the PC Gaming Insiders preview! Thank you all for being Xbox Insiders. Continue read to learn about fixes and known issues. Make sure that you update the Xbox app, and Gaming Services to ensure you get all of the fixes!

Versions of PC Gaming prerelease products:

Xbox App version: 2403.1000.48.0

  • Released: 5:00 p.m. PT – Mar 15th 2024

Game Bar version: 7.124.3131.0

  • Released: 5:00 p.m. PT – Mar 15th 2024

Xbox App Bug Fixes:

  • Fixed an issue where installed games might show “Install Now” messaging in Store.
  • Various fixes to UI/navigation in My Library.

How to Get Xbox Insider Support

Don’t forget! If you encounter any issues, you can leave feedback by navigating to the feedback option on your profile menu.

You can also provide feedback, as well as interact with the community, on the Xbox Insiders Subreddit. Please be as specific as possible when providing feedback.

When posting to the subreddit, please look through most recent posts to see if your issue has already been posted or addressed. We always recommend adding to threads with the same issue before posting a brand new one. This helps us support you the best we can!

For more information regarding the Xbox Insider Program follow us on Twitter. Keep an eye on future Xbox Insider Release Notes for more information!

Thank you to everyone who participates in the Xbox Insider Program! Your feedback helps us continue to build a great gaming experience in the Xbox app on PC. 

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Source: Xbox Blog