No more secret spending on your card…

Over time, many things come and go. Still, one everlasting certainty is the ever-present stories of kids using their parent’s cards in secret, purchasing microtransactions and braving the consequences down the line. Well, fear not, parents, Xbox have just introduced an update that gives you more control over your child’s spending habits. With the new update, you’ll be able to add money to your child’s account directly through the app, which they can then spend as they’d like on games or in-game items. The new settings can be adjusted through the Xbox Family Settings app on iOS and Android.

According to the Xbox blog, you can view your child’s account balance and spending history. You can also turn on an “Ask to Buy” feature that will let your kid request a purchase that they’d like, and then you can either approve (and add funds) or deny the request. The blog also suggests parents may want to integrate this system into things like a reward structure for finishing chores or doing well in school.

The increments shown for adding money to your child’s account are £10, £15, £25, £50, £75 and £100. The family settings app also allows you to manage settings like creating child accounts, setting screen time limits, and managing who your kids can play with online.

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Everything we know so far…

The sequel to the classic RPG Skyrim has been shrouded in secrecy since its announcement in 2018. Another E3 has passed us, and once again, we did not hear anything new regarding the upcoming Elder Scrolls instalment. All we know for sure right now is that the game is definitely still in development. It is nearing 10 years since the game’s predecessor, Skyrim was released,  and 3 years since the successor was announced. Yet, we have not received even a rough release date.

From E3, 2021, we found out that Bethesda is currently focusing on its upcoming Sci-Fi RPG, Starfield. Bethesda’s Todd Howard confirmed that the game will indeed be coming after Starfield. Starfield is due for a November 2022 release date. This, alongside the fact that Howard also recently said to consider Elder Scrolls 6 as still in the ‘design phase’, means we likely won’t see Elder Scrolls 6 until at the earliest late 2024. Realistically, the wait could even be a couple of years longer than that, depending on where they really are in the production process. Ultimately, the wait for Elder Scrolls 6 is likely to be a long one, longer than anything we had anticipated after the announcement in 2018.

A troubling thought for PlayStation fans of the Elder Scrolls franchise is the possibility of the new instalment being an Xbox exclusive after waiting all this time. Bethesda is now owned by Microsoft, and worryingly, Xbox boss Phil Spencer affirmed that any future Bethesda games will be exclusive to platforms “where Game Pass exists” (i.e. Xbox and PC). We have seen this come to fruition with Starfield’s avoidance of the Sony console. However, it is not all doom and gloom for PlayStation users. It is possible that Elder Scrolls may not fall under this ‘Xbox Game Pass’ exclusivity umbrella if Sony has already secured the games on its platform. As also noted by Spencer, “there are contractual obligations that we’re going to see through, as we always do in every one of these instances.”

Game content…

All we have received (officially) thus far is as little as a logo (see below).

We do, however, know that Elder Scrolls 6 will utilise Bethesda’s recently overhauled Creation Engine, as will Starfield. Speaking at the Develop: Brighton conference, Todd Howard stated it’s been “a significant overhaul,” adding that “it’s taken us longer than we would have liked, but it’s going to power everything we’re doing with Starfield and Elder Scrolls 6. When people see the results, they’ll hopefully be as happy as we are with what’s on the screen and also how we can go about making our games.”

In general, we can expect improved graphics and bugginess, more fluid combat (taking advantage of new consoles) and, lastly, replayability. During an interview with IGN, Howard noted that in the same manner as Skyrim, they aim to make a game that players play for the next decade.

Where will Elder Scrolls 6 be set?

It is likely that, as with the last games, the new instalment will also be set in the continent of Tamriel. Maybe a new unexplored region of Tamriel? Valenwood, Elsweyr and Black Marsh are the biggest places left to explore. On the other hand, the game may revisit some old regions such as High Rock, Hammerfell, Morrowind, Cyrodil, and Skyrim.

As we wait in anticipation, keep it Get2Gaming for all Elder Scrolls 6 news.

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“It’s about finding the right team and the right opportunity”…

Killer Instinct is a series of fighting video games originally created by Rare and published by Midway, Nintendo, and Microsoft Studios. The original Killer Instinct was released for arcades in 1994; the game was then released for the Super NES and Game Boy in 1995. Its popularity led to a sequel, Killer Instinct 2, released for arcades in 1996; the game was then released as Killer Instinct Gold for the Nintendo 64.

The most recent instalment was the series reboot Killer Instinct (2013) for the Xbox One.

Microsoft head of gaming Phil Spencer has now discussed the possibility of a return for the Killer Instinct series.

During the latest Dropped Frames podcast on Wednesday, he stated, “there are so many good games in our catalogue that we’d love to visit…the response when we redid KI at the launch of Xbox One was fantastic.”

“I will just say, [Xbox Game Studios head] Matt [Booty] and I have discussed many times KI and where we would like to go with it, and it’s not out of our minds that—it might be out of our minds—but it’s in our hearts and in our minds that we want to continue to do something with KI.

“It’s about finding the right team and the right opportunity,” Spencer added, “but it is not due to any kind of lack of desire on our part that we’re not doing more with KI because we love the franchise and the community response.”

In a 2019 Game Informer interview, Booty noted, “It’s been a few years now, but I was fortunate enough to work with the team who rebooted Killer Instinct,” he said. “That really came about because there was an energy and a passion for it.

“Those are the scenarios that I love, and I think that those tend to work out a little better than trawling through a spreadsheet going, ‘ah, nobody’s done this in a while, maybe we could reboot that one’.

“I think when somebody has a personal passion for it, it can really work out.”

This comes as great news for any fans of the KI series; a next-gen instalment could be on the cards.

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The Portal and Left 4 Dead developer Kim Swift has joined Xbox as the next Cloud Gaming Director. Kim Swift, the designer and developer of Valve‘s Portal, is rising from the cracks into a new dawn. She has previously worked as a studio partner and a creative director with Airtight Games.

Kim Swift was a game design director at Stadia Games & Entertainment from November 2019 to May 2021. Publishing head Peter Wyse from Xbox Game Studios told Polygon Microsoft received plans from Publishing head Peter Wyse from Xbox Game Studios, to create “cloud-native games” accessible to players who don’t own a PC or console available at home. ‘We have no idea what that looks like today, or what that even plays like,’ he mentioned. ‘Kim Swift will go and build a team focused on brand new, fresh experiences in the cloud, something that will support their mission of bringing the Xbox games to bring three billion gamers together to play their games.’

Our team focuses on three pillars in our games: Community, Innovation and Inclusivity. Today, @K2TheSwift joins us in XGS Publishing to accelerate our Innovation and collaborate with independent studios to build games for the cloud.

Welcome to the team, Kim! pic.twitter.com/pM3E5Xxyrt

— Xbox Game Studios Publishing (@XboxPublishing) June 21, 2021

Following the announcement, VentureBeat revealed Kim Swift will be working in collaboration with Kojima Productions, but that’s only if  Microsoft decides to sign the next upcoming game from Hideo Kojima.

At a pre-E3 media briefing, Microsoft spoke about their future plans to bring Xbox cloud gaming to TVs that allow internet connection, which will allow many players to access Game Pass without any extra hardware, it won’t be required at all, the only thing they’ll need is a controller. They are also building their devices for streaming that will allow them to bring cloud gaming to any TV, monitor or screen without the extra expense of a console.

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Minecraft for Xbox
Receives EXCLUSIVE Star Wars DLC skin pack

Yesterday, a Star Wars DLC skin pack became exclusive to hugely popular Sandbox game, Minecraft, for Xbox 360 and Xbox One. The official Microsoft Studios Blog is where the announcement was made.

This downloadable content skin pack comes with 55 skins from the classic Star Wars films, Episodes IV to VI. The full list of skins will be listed below, but the pack includes Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia and Hans Solo. 

 Microsoft also happened to state that players can “look forward to even more downloadable Star Wars content releasing in the future.”, so this won’t be the last SW themed content pack!

What a wonderful selection of skins you have to enjoy, and here they all are!…

Luke Skywalker, Tatooine

Luke Skywalker, X-wing Pilot

Luke Skywalker, Bespin

Luke Skywalker, Hoth

Luke Skywalker, Dagobah

Luke Skywalker, Endor

Luke Skywalker, Jedi Knight

Han Solo, Smuggler

Han Solo, Hoth

Han Solo, Endor

Chewbacca

Princess Leia Organa, Senator

Princess Leia Organa, Yavin 4

Princess Leia Organa, Hoth

Princess Leia Organa, Bespin

Princess Leia, Jabba’s Palace

Princess Leia Organa, Endor

Tusken Raider

Stormtrooper

Darth Vader

Blockade Runner Soldier

C-3PO

Ben Kenobi

Cantina Band Member

TIE Fighter Pilot

Walrus Man (Ponda Baba)

Hammerhead (Momaw Nadon)

Greedo

Governor Tarkin

Lando Calrissian, Bespin

Boba Fett

Bossk

Dengar

Zuckuss

IG-88

Emperor

AT-AT Pilot

Lobot

Rancor Keeper

Gamorrean Guard

Lando Calrissian, Skiff Guard

Princess Leia Organa, Boushh

Oola

Nien Nunb

Bib Fortuna

Scout Trooper

Emperor’s Royal Guard

Admiral Ackbar

R2-D2

Yoda

Jawa

Wampa Ice Creature

Wicket W. Warrick

Rancor

4-LOM

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Kan-Ra
The latest character addition to the new Killer Instinct season!

Kan-Ra is a sorcerer who hails from Babylon and is 2,500 years old (you have to hand it to the guy…that’s pretty impressive!), but has been cursed with dark magic which has caused the poor chap to rot. He is also the latest character addition in the free-to-play online fighting game, Killer Instinct.

On November 21, a live stream showcasing game-play footage will air. Adam Isgreen (Microsoft Studios creative director) also clarified the schedule for new character releases each month. ‘”Every month” could more accurately be represented as ‘every calendar month’ instead of every 30 days,” Isgreen said.

Killer Instinct shipped on the same day that the Xbox One was launched and had a character available to play for free. Microsoft has a plan to continually update the game’s roster. 

Double Helix (Killer Instinct’s developer) was acquired by Amazon earlier this year. In light of this, Microsoft have said that the franchise, which it owns, will continue on and that the game will not be affected. Phew!

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