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Studio Ghibli-inspired platformer Planet Of Lana comes to PC and Game Pass on May 23rd
Wishfully’s scenic platformer Planet Of Lana has received a fast-approaching release date: May 23rd. Planet Of Lana has been on the RPS Hivemind’s radar since its announcement thanks to its hand-painted art, evocative soundtrack, and comparisons to Ori and Inside – two excellent platformers in their own right. The newest trailer (embedded below) is just an extra treat.
As Xbox Game Pass’ latest triple-A addition disappoints, all eyes are on this hidden indie gem
Something weird is going on at Xbox. Aside from all the delays, the odd messaging that’s coming from the Xbox Game Studios platform, and the distinct lack of killer exclusives that have been absent from the company’s roster over the past 12 months, we’ve just seen the release of Redfall – a game that was supposed to be an advert for the Xbox Series X/S and Game Pass, but that’s actually ended up being more of a baffling exercise in how not to launch a first-party exclusive.
A cursory look on Reddit or Twitter, and you’ll see people mocking Redfall in their droves. Whether it’s the weird proportions in-game, the weird collision detection and lo-fi interactive elements, or the non-responsive, braindead AI, the game is catching a lot of criticism from frustrated Xbox players at the moment. On the critical side of things, the situation isn’t much better – the game is at 63 on MetaCritic for Xbox, and 59 for PC (where it ran so badly it was almost impossible to play until a patch landed yesterday).
Our own Jeremy Peel was vaguely impressed by what’s on offer in the title, but noted that Redfall lacked all the polish and any killer hook that you’d find in any of Arkane’s other projects. This was supposed to be the big Game Pass hit Xbox would bank on between now and the (eventual) release of Starfield. Which now has even more pressure piled on its shoulders. But alas; if the initial response to the game is anything to go by, Redfall is a failure – an embarrassing blip on Arkane’s otherwise spotless record when the stakes couldn’t be higher (pun intended).
Game Pass Ultimate subscribers can now spread the joy of gaming with five friends
Microsoft has announced a new friend referral program that allows you to invite up to five pals to give Game Pass a try.
The Xbox Game Pass Friend Referral offer lets Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass members give five pals a free, 14-day PC Game Pass trial.
Invited friends must be new to Game Pass to redeem the free trial.
PC Game Pass now gives your friends a free trial
PC Game Pass just got better, especially for those of you trying to sell your friends on the benefits of Microsoft’s subscription service. A new addition to the service lets you bring in pals to try out the best PC games available on the Xbox app, making it a great way to round up a crew for some of the best co-op games around. Whether Minecraft, Valheim, Sea of Thieves, Darktide, or something else is your jam, you won’t be short of people to play with.
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Game Pass subscribers can now give free trials to five friends
No one on RPS having much fun with Redfall so far, but perhaps you want to try Arkane’s open world vampire shooter for yourself. Game Pass would be a good way to do that, particularly if you have a free trial.
As of today, any Game Pass subscriber can offer up to five friends a 14-day free trial to PC Game Pass. So I guess it’s time to bug your friends.
You can now give five of your friends a free PC Game Pass trial
Xbox Launches Game Pass Friend Referral Program For PC
Redfall Available Now on Xbox Series X|S and Game Pass
Xbox Game Pass expands its library with Redfall, Ravenlok, Fuga: Melodies of Steel 2, and more
Microsoft has announced the next batch of games coming to Xbox Game Pass and PC Game Pass, otherwise known as just Game Pass.
The new batch of games kicks off today with the release of Arkane Austin’s vampire-killing game, Redfall. The always witty Jeremy Peel got his paws on it, so if you want to know what he thought of it, check out our Redfall review here.
If you only want the consensus, Peel gave the game a 3/5, calling it “a good open world FPS you can enjoy for dozens of hours with friends,” but noted that it is a “noticeable step down from the high perch occupied by Dishonored and Deathloop,” and is “the first missable Arkane game in an age.”