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Developer Poncle completely flipped the formula: instead of top-down bullet-hell chaos, you’re in </span><strong>first-person dungeons</strong><span> building card decks and chaining combos to hit </span><em>infinite damage</em><span> (yes, really).</span></p><h4 class="header-anchor-post" style="position: relative;font-family: 'SF Pro Display',-apple-system-headline,system-ui,-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,'Segoe UI',Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif,'Apple Color Emoji','Segoe UI Emoji','Segoe UI Symbol';font-weight: bold;-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;-moz-osx-font-smoothing: antialiased;-webkit-appearance: optimizelegibility;-moz-appearance: optimizelegibility;appearance: optimizelegibility;margin: 1em 0 0.625em 0;color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 1.16em;font-size: 1.125em;">How it works</h4><p style="margin: 0 0 20px 0;color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 26px;font-size: 16px;"><span>Play cards in ascending mana order. Each card multiplies the next one’s effect. Use wildcards to extend combos to 10... 20... 30+ hits. The “Turboturn System” lets you play tactically slow </span><em>or</em><span> speed-run turns as fast as you can—either way, the math is accurate.</span></p><h4 class="header-anchor-post" style="position: relative;font-family: 'SF Pro Display',-apple-system-headline,system-ui,-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,'Segoe UI',Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif,'Apple Color Emoji','Segoe UI Emoji','Segoe UI Symbol';font-weight: bold;-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;-moz-osx-font-smoothing: antialiased;-webkit-appearance: optimizelegibility;-moz-appearance: optimizelegibility;appearance: optimizelegibility;margin: 1em 0 0.625em 0;color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 1.16em;font-size: 1.125em;">Where to play</h4><p style="margin: 0 0 20px 0;color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 26px;font-size: 16px;"><span>PC (Steam), Xbox Series X/S, PS5, Switch, and Switch 2 for </span><strong>$9.99</strong><span> (10% launch discount on Steam). Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass subscribers play for free. Mobile (iOS/Android) coming later in 2026.</span></p><h4 class="header-anchor-post" style="position: relative;font-family: 'SF Pro Display',-apple-system-headline,system-ui,-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,'Segoe UI',Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif,'Apple Color Emoji','Segoe UI Emoji','Segoe UI Symbol';font-weight: bold;-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;-moz-osx-font-smoothing: antialiased;-webkit-appearance: optimizelegibility;-moz-appearance: optimizelegibility;appearance: optimizelegibility;margin: 1em 0 0.625em 0;color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 1.16em;font-size: 1.125em;">Why it matters</h4><p style="margin: 0 0 20px 0;color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 26px;font-size: 16px;"><em>Vampire Survivors</em><span> has </span><strong>126,000 Steam reviews</strong><span> and an “Overwhelmingly Positive” rating four years after launch. This spinoff is Poncle’s first major follow-up, and Microsoft is pushing it hard with day-one Game Pass access.</span></p><p style="margin: 0 0 20px 0;color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 26px;font-size: 16px;"><strong><a href="https://link.sbstck.com/redirect/f14fca37-c102-4a59-aba0-052e0784ec0b?j=eyJ1IjoiN3A2MWozIn0.YRN2YwNG0HqFxemR3daCLb-UZMXA4tOgW1oRDnkbq00" style="color: rgb(54,55,55);text-decoration: underline;">Download Vampire Crawlers on Steam →</a></strong></p><p style="margin: 0 0 20px 0;color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 26px;font-size: 16px;"><strong><a href="https://link.sbstck.com/redirect/f14fca37-c102-4a59-aba0-052e0784ec0b?j=eyJ1IjoiN3A2MWozIn0.YRN2YwNG0HqFxemR3daCLb-UZMXA4tOgW1oRDnkbq00" style="color: rgb(54,55,55);text-decoration: underline;">Try the free demo first →</a></strong></p><p style="margin: 0 0 20px 0;color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 26px;font-size: 16px;"><strong><a href="https://link.sbstck.com/redirect/c16567c1-1407-4e3e-8e0b-4fd2634eeaf2?j=eyJ1IjoiN3A2MWozIn0.YRN2YwNG0HqFxemR3daCLb-UZMXA4tOgW1oRDnkbq00" style="color: rgb(54,55,55);text-decoration: underline;">Read our full launch coverage at thegamerscene.news →</a></strong></p><div style="font-size: 16px;line-height: 26px;"><hr style="margin: 32px 0;padding: 0;height: 1px;background: rgb(0,0,0,.1);border: none;"></div><h3 class="header-anchor-post" style="position: relative;font-family: 'SF Pro Display',-apple-system-headline,system-ui,-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,'Segoe UI',Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif,'Apple Color Emoji','Segoe UI Emoji','Segoe UI Symbol';font-weight: bold;-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;-moz-osx-font-smoothing: antialiased;-webkit-appearance: optimizelegibility;-moz-appearance: optimizelegibility;appearance: optimizelegibility;margin: 1em 0 0.625em 0;color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 1.16em;font-size: 1.375em;"><strong>Xbox Drops 10 Game Pass Titles This Week (5 Are Day-One Releases)</strong></h3><p style="margin: 0 0 20px 0;color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 26px;font-size: 16px;"></p><div class="captioned-image-container-static" style="font-size: 16px;line-height: 26px;margin: 32px auto;"><figure style="width: 100%;margin: 0 auto;"><table class="image-wrapper" width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" data-component-name="Image2ToDOMStatic" style="mso-padding-alt: 1em 0 1.6em;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="content" align="left" width="1456" style="text-align: center;"><a class="image-link" target="_blank" href="https://link.sbstck.com/redirect/3feed302-b51b-4622-a566-dcfa695d66c4?j=eyJ1IjoiN3A2MWozIn0.YRN2YwNG0HqFxemR3daCLb-UZMXA4tOgW1oRDnkbq00" style="position: relative;flex-direction: column;align-items: center;padding: 0;width: auto;height: auto;border: none;text-decoration: none;display: block;margin: 0;"><img class="wide-image" 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rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 1.16em;font-size: 1.125em;">Coming this week</h4><p style="margin: 0 0 20px 0;color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 26px;font-size: 16px;"><strong>Today (April 21):</strong></p><ul style="margin-top: 0;padding: 0;"><li style="margin: 8px 0 0 32px;mso-special-format: bullet;"><p style="color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 26px;margin-bottom: 0;box-sizing: border-box;padding-left: 4px;font-size: 16px;margin: 0;"><em>Vampire Crawlers</em><span> (day-one) - Already covered above</span></p></li><li style="margin: 8px 0 0 32px;mso-special-format: bullet;"><p style="color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 26px;margin-bottom: 0;box-sizing: border-box;padding-left: 4px;font-size: 16px;margin: 0;"><em>Little Rocket Lab</em><span> - Cozy machine-building RPG about building a rocket</span></p></li><li style="margin: 8px 0 0 32px;mso-special-format: bullet;"><p style="color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 26px;margin-bottom: 0;box-sizing: border-box;padding-left: 4px;font-size: 16px;margin: 0;"><em>Sopa: Tale of the Stolen Potato</em><span> - Narrative adventure through a magical South American pantry (yes, really)</span></p></li></ul><p style="margin: 0 0 20px 0;color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 26px;font-size: 16px;"><strong>Tomorrow (April 22):</strong></p><ul style="margin-top: 0;padding: 0;"><li style="margin: 8px 0 0 32px;mso-special-format: bullet;"><p style="color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 26px;margin-bottom: 0;box-sizing: border-box;padding-left: 4px;font-size: 16px;margin: 0;"><em>Masters of Albion</em><span> - Peter Molyneux’s “final game” hits Early Access (more below)</span></p></li></ul><p style="margin: 0 0 20px 0;color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 26px;font-size: 16px;"><strong>Wednesday (April 23):</strong></p><ul style="margin-top: 0;padding: 0;"><li style="margin: 8px 0 0 32px;mso-special-format: bullet;"><p style="color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 26px;margin-bottom: 0;box-sizing: border-box;padding-left: 4px;font-size: 16px;margin: 0;"><em>Kiln</em><span> (day-one) - Pottery brawler from Double Fine (</span><em>Psychonauts</em><span> devs). Create ceramic warriors, then smash them in PvP arenas. Genuinely wild concept.</span></p></li></ul><p style="margin: 0 0 20px 0;color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 26px;font-size: 16px;"><strong>Next Monday (April 28):</strong></p><ul style="margin-top: 0;padding: 0;"><li style="margin: 8px 0 0 32px;mso-special-format: bullet;"><p style="color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 26px;margin-bottom: 0;box-sizing: border-box;padding-left: 4px;font-size: 16px;margin: 0;"><em>Aphelion</em><span> (day-one) - Sci-fi adventure from Don’t Nod (</span><em>Life is Strange</em><span>). Control two astronauts stranded on a frozen planet. Made in partnership with the European Space Agency for real-world science accuracy.</span></p></li></ul><p style="margin: 0 0 20px 0;color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 26px;font-size: 16px;"><strong>Next Tuesday (April 29):</strong></p><ul style="margin-top: 0;padding: 0;"><li style="margin: 8px 0 0 32px;mso-special-format: bullet;"><p style="color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 26px;margin-bottom: 0;box-sizing: border-box;padding-left: 4px;font-size: 16px;margin: 0;"><em>Trepang2</em><span> - Hardcore FPS described as </span><em>F.E.A.R.</em><span> meets </span><em>John Wick</em><span>. Brutal, fast, bloody.</span></p></li></ul><p style="margin: 0 0 20px 0;color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 26px;font-size: 16px;"><strong>Next Wednesday (April 30):</strong></p><ul style="margin-top: 0;padding: 0;"><li style="margin: 8px 0 0 32px;mso-special-format: bullet;"><p style="color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 26px;margin-bottom: 0;box-sizing: border-box;padding-left: 4px;font-size: 16px;margin: 0;"><em>Heroes of Might & Magic: Olden Era</em><span> (day-one, Early Access)</span></p></li><li style="margin: 8px 0 0 32px;mso-special-format: bullet;"><p style="color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 26px;margin-bottom: 0;box-sizing: border-box;padding-left: 4px;font-size: 16px;margin: 0;"><em>Sledding Game</em><span> (day-one, Early Access)</span></p></li><li style="margin: 8px 0 0 32px;mso-special-format: bullet;"><p style="color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 26px;margin-bottom: 0;box-sizing: border-box;padding-left: 4px;font-size: 16px;margin: 0;"><em>TerraTech Legion</em><span> (day-one) - Vehicle-building Bullet Heaven</span></p></li></ul><p style="margin: 0 0 20px 0;color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 26px;font-size: 16px;"><strong>Next Monday (May 5):</strong></p><ul style="margin-top: 0;padding: 0;"><li style="margin: 8px 0 0 32px;mso-special-format: bullet;"><p style="color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 26px;margin-bottom: 0;box-sizing: border-box;padding-left: 4px;font-size: 16px;margin: 0;"><em>Final Fantasy V</em><span> - Classic JRPG hits Game Pass</span></p></li></ul><h4 class="header-anchor-post" style="position: relative;font-family: 'SF Pro Display',-apple-system-headline,system-ui,-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,'Segoe UI',Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif,'Apple Color Emoji','Segoe UI Emoji','Segoe UI Symbol';font-weight: bold;-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;-moz-osx-font-smoothing: antialiased;-webkit-appearance: optimizelegibility;-moz-appearance: optimizelegibility;appearance: optimizelegibility;margin: 1em 0 0.625em 0;color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 1.16em;font-size: 1.125em;">The catch</h4><p style="margin: 0 0 20px 0;color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 26px;font-size: 16px;"><strong>9 games leaving April 30:</strong><span> If you’re playing </span><em>Revenge of the Savage Planet</em><span>, </span><em>Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2</em><span>, or anything else in your backlog, finish them this week—they’re gone next Wednesday.</span></p><p style="margin: 0 0 20px 0;color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 26px;font-size: 16px;"><strong><a href="https://link.sbstck.com/redirect/c16567c1-1407-4e3e-8e0b-4fd2634eeaf2?j=eyJ1IjoiN3A2MWozIn0.YRN2YwNG0HqFxemR3daCLb-UZMXA4tOgW1oRDnkbq00" style="color: rgb(54,55,55);text-decoration: underline;">See the full Game Pass lineup at thegamerscene.news →</a></strong></p><p style="margin: 0 0 20px 0;color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 26px;font-size: 16px;"><strong><a href="https://link.sbstck.com/redirect/e8d3ce38-e685-4920-a0c4-a0dad7d6618c?j=eyJ1IjoiN3A2MWozIn0.YRN2YwNG0HqFxemR3daCLb-UZMXA4tOgW1oRDnkbq00" style="color: rgb(54,55,55);text-decoration: underline;">Check your Game Pass backlog →</a></strong></p><div style="font-size: 16px;line-height: 26px;"><hr style="margin: 32px 0;padding: 0;height: 1px;background: rgb(0,0,0,.1);border: none;"></div><h3 class="header-anchor-post" style="position: relative;font-family: 'SF Pro Display',-apple-system-headline,system-ui,-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,'Segoe UI',Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif,'Apple Color Emoji','Segoe UI Emoji','Segoe UI Symbol';font-weight: bold;-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;-moz-osx-font-smoothing: antialiased;-webkit-appearance: optimizelegibility;-moz-appearance: optimizelegibility;appearance: optimizelegibility;margin: 1em 0 0.625em 0;color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 1.16em;font-size: 1.375em;"><strong>Peter Molyneux’s “Final Game” Launches Tomorrow</strong></h3><p style="margin: 0 0 20px 0;color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 26px;font-size: 16px;"><strong>Masters of Albion</strong><span> — the god game from </span><em>Fable</em><span> and </span><em>Black & White</em><span> creator Peter Molyneux — hits </span><strong>Steam Early Access tomorrow (April 22) at 6pm BST / 1pm ET / 10am PT</strong><span> for </span><strong>$24.99</strong><span> (10% launch discount).</span></p><p style="margin: 0 0 20px 0;color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 26px;font-size: 16px;"><span>Molyneux is calling this his </span><strong>last game ever</strong><span> after 43 years in the industry. It’s a blend of city-building, real-time combat, and god-game mechanics: by day, you build towns with total freedom. By night, you defend against monsters.</span></p><h4 class="header-anchor-post" style="position: relative;font-family: 'SF Pro Display',-apple-system-headline,system-ui,-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,'Segoe UI',Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif,'Apple Color Emoji','Segoe UI Emoji','Segoe UI Symbol';font-weight: bold;-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;-moz-osx-font-smoothing: antialiased;-webkit-appearance: optimizelegibility;-moz-appearance: optimizelegibility;appearance: optimizelegibility;margin: 1em 0 0.625em 0;color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 1.16em;font-size: 1.125em;">The dream team</h4><p style="margin: 0 0 20px 0;color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 26px;font-size: 16px;"><span>Includes devs from </span><em>Fable</em><span>, </span><em>Black & White</em><span>, </span><em>Dungeon Keeper</em><span>, and </span><em>LittleBigPlanet</em><span>. This is a genuine “greatest hits” reunion.</span></p><h4 class="header-anchor-post" style="position: relative;font-family: 'SF Pro Display',-apple-system-headline,system-ui,-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,'Segoe UI',Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif,'Apple Color Emoji','Segoe UI Emoji','Segoe UI Symbol';font-weight: bold;-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;-moz-osx-font-smoothing: antialiased;-webkit-appearance: optimizelegibility;-moz-appearance: optimizelegibility;appearance: optimizelegibility;margin: 1em 0 0.625em 0;color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 1.16em;font-size: 1.125em;">The catch</h4><p style="margin: 0 0 20px 0;color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 26px;font-size: 16px;"><span>Molyneux has a history of overpromising (</span><em>Curiosity: What’s Inside the Cube</em><span>, </span><em>Godus</em><span>). He openly calls </span><em>Masters of Albion</em><span> his “redemption title.” PC Gamer’s hands-on was skeptical, worrying it’s “trying to be all of Molyneux’s games at once without excelling at any.”</span></p><h4 class="header-anchor-post" style="position: relative;font-family: 'SF Pro Display',-apple-system-headline,system-ui,-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,'Segoe UI',Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif,'Apple Color Emoji','Segoe UI Emoji','Segoe UI Symbol';font-weight: bold;-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;-moz-osx-font-smoothing: antialiased;-webkit-appearance: optimizelegibility;-moz-appearance: optimizelegibility;appearance: optimizelegibility;margin: 1em 0 0.625em 0;color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 1.16em;font-size: 1.125em;">Early Access plan</h4><p style="margin: 0 0 20px 0;color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 26px;font-size: 16px;">Chapter One launches tomorrow with full story. New areas added over 1-year Early Access period. First-week buyers get exclusive “Founders Paint Pack” (limited in-game colors).</p><h4 class="header-anchor-post" style="position: relative;font-family: 'SF Pro Display',-apple-system-headline,system-ui,-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,'Segoe UI',Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif,'Apple Color Emoji','Segoe UI Emoji','Segoe UI Symbol';font-weight: bold;-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;-moz-osx-font-smoothing: antialiased;-webkit-appearance: optimizelegibility;-moz-appearance: optimizelegibility;appearance: optimizelegibility;margin: 1em 0 0.625em 0;color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 1.16em;font-size: 1.125em;">Verdict</h4><p style="margin: 0 0 20px 0;color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 26px;font-size: 16px;"><span>If you’re a </span><em>Fable</em><span> or god-game fan, it’s worth a shot. If you’re skeptical of Molyneux... maybe wait for full release reviews.</span></p><p style="margin: 0 0 20px 0;color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 26px;font-size: 16px;"><strong><a href="https://link.sbstck.com/redirect/852e8e9a-1f09-4fbf-ae2b-eee1c7dd2dc5?j=eyJ1IjoiN3A2MWozIn0.YRN2YwNG0HqFxemR3daCLb-UZMXA4tOgW1oRDnkbq00" style="color: rgb(54,55,55);text-decoration: underline;">Wishlist Masters of Albion on Steam →</a></strong></p><p style="margin: 0 0 20px 0;color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 26px;font-size: 16px;"><strong><a href="https://link.sbstck.com/redirect/1675ecba-121a-46f5-927b-b89ab73d18ff?j=eyJ1IjoiN3A2MWozIn0.YRN2YwNG0HqFxemR3daCLb-UZMXA4tOgW1oRDnkbq00" style="color: rgb(54,55,55);text-decoration: underline;">Watch the launch trailer →</a></strong></p><p style="margin: 0 0 20px 0;color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 26px;font-size: 16px;"><strong><a href="https://link.sbstck.com/redirect/c16567c1-1407-4e3e-8e0b-4fd2634eeaf2?j=eyJ1IjoiN3A2MWozIn0.YRN2YwNG0HqFxemR3daCLb-UZMXA4tOgW1oRDnkbq00" style="color: rgb(54,55,55);text-decoration: underline;">Read our full preview at thegamerscene.news →</a></strong></p><div style="font-size: 16px;line-height: 26px;"><hr style="margin: 32px 0;padding: 0;height: 1px;background: rgb(0,0,0,.1);border: none;"></div><h3 class="header-anchor-post" style="position: relative;font-family: 'SF Pro Display',-apple-system-headline,system-ui,-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,'Segoe UI',Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif,'Apple Color Emoji','Segoe UI Emoji','Segoe UI Symbol';font-weight: bold;-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;-moz-osx-font-smoothing: antialiased;-webkit-appearance: optimizelegibility;-moz-appearance: optimizelegibility;appearance: optimizelegibility;margin: 1em 0 0.625em 0;color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 1.16em;font-size: 1.375em;"><strong>ID@Xbox Showcase This Thursday (April 23)</strong></h3><p style="margin: 0 0 20px 0;color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 26px;font-size: 16px;"><span>Microsoft and IGN are hosting an </span><strong>ID@Xbox Showcase on Thursday, April 23 at 10am PT / 1pm ET / 5pm GMT</strong><span>. Expect exclusive trailers, gameplay reveals, and announcements for indie games coming to Xbox.</span></p><div class="captioned-image-container-static" style="font-size: 16px;line-height: 26px;margin: 32px auto;"><figure style="width: 100%;margin: 0 auto;"><table class="image-wrapper" width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" data-component-name="Image2ToDOMStatic" style="mso-padding-alt: 1em 0 1.6em;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="content" align="left" width="1200" style="text-align: center;"><a class="image-link" target="_blank" href="https://link.sbstck.com/redirect/2ac73d9f-cc07-4f11-bf6d-495a00e9f8d5?j=eyJ1IjoiN3A2MWozIn0.YRN2YwNG0HqFxemR3daCLb-UZMXA4tOgW1oRDnkbq00" style="position: relative;flex-direction: column;align-items: center;padding: 0;width: auto;height: auto;border: none;text-decoration: none;display: block;margin: 0;"><img class="wide-image" data-attrs="{"src":"https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/9b2860ae-c324-4a38-9c76-8d840f9d072b_1200x630.jpeg","srcNoWatermark":null,"fullscreen":null,"imageSize":null,"height":630,"width":1200,"resizeWidth":null,"bytes":null,"alt":"Self-publishing your game with ID@Xbox","title":null,"type":null,"href":null,"belowTheFold":true,"topImage":false,"internalRedirect":null,"isProcessing":false,"align":null,"offset":false}" alt="Self-publishing your game with ID@Xbox" title="Self-publishing your game with ID@Xbox" width="550" height="288.75" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!keyD!,w_1100,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F9b2860ae-c324-4a38-9c76-8d840f9d072b_1200x630.jpeg" style="border: none !important;vertical-align: middle;display: block;-ms-interpolation-mode: bicubic;height: auto;margin-bottom: 0;width: auto !important;max-width: 100% !important;margin: 0 auto;"></a></td><td style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table></figure></div><p style="margin: 0 0 20px 0;color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 26px;font-size: 16px;"><strong>Confirmed appearances:</strong></p><ul style="margin-top: 0;padding: 0;"><li style="margin: 8px 0 0 32px;mso-special-format: bullet;"><p style="color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 26px;margin-bottom: 0;box-sizing: border-box;padding-left: 4px;font-size: 16px;margin: 0;"><em>Mistfall Hunter</em></p></li><li style="margin: 8px 0 0 32px;mso-special-format: bullet;"><p style="color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 26px;margin-bottom: 0;box-sizing: border-box;padding-left: 4px;font-size: 16px;margin: 0;"><em>There Are No Ghosts at the Grand</em></p></li><li style="margin: 8px 0 0 32px;mso-special-format: bullet;"><p style="color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 26px;margin-bottom: 0;box-sizing: border-box;padding-left: 4px;font-size: 16px;margin: 0;"><em>Aphelion</em><span> (Game Pass day-one April 28)</span></p></li><li style="margin: 8px 0 0 32px;mso-special-format: bullet;"><p style="color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 26px;margin-bottom: 0;box-sizing: border-box;padding-left: 4px;font-size: 16px;margin: 0;"><em>Solo Leveling Arise Overdrive</em></p></li></ul><p style="margin: 0 0 20px 0;color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 26px;font-size: 16px;">More games likely to be revealed. Stream available on Xbox’s YouTube, Twitch, and social channels.</p><p style="margin: 0 0 20px 0;color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 26px;font-size: 16px;"><strong><a href="https://link.sbstck.com/redirect/c16567c1-1407-4e3e-8e0b-4fd2634eeaf2?j=eyJ1IjoiN3A2MWozIn0.YRN2YwNG0HqFxemR3daCLb-UZMXA4tOgW1oRDnkbq00" style="color: rgb(54,55,55);text-decoration: underline;">See what’s announced at thegamerscene.news →</a></strong></p><div style="font-size: 16px;line-height: 26px;"><hr style="margin: 32px 0;padding: 0;height: 1px;background: rgb(0,0,0,.1);border: none;"></div><h3 class="header-anchor-post" style="position: relative;font-family: 'SF Pro Display',-apple-system-headline,system-ui,-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,'Segoe UI',Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif,'Apple Color Emoji','Segoe UI Emoji','Segoe UI Symbol';font-weight: bold;-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;-moz-osx-font-smoothing: antialiased;-webkit-appearance: optimizelegibility;-moz-appearance: optimizelegibility;appearance: optimizelegibility;margin: 1em 0 0.625em 0;color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 1.16em;font-size: 1.375em;"><strong>Quick Hits</strong></h3><p style="margin: 0 0 20px 0;color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 26px;font-size: 16px;"><span>🎮 </span><strong>Forza Horizon 6 controller & headset</strong><span> available for pre-order now ($89.99 controller, $134.99 headset). Ships May 19 alongside the game.</span></p><p style="margin: 0 0 20px 0;color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 26px;font-size: 16px;"><span>🏎️ </span><strong>New Xbox controller</strong><span> announced with Forza Horizon 6 branding. Limited edition design leaked earlier this month, now official.</span></p><p style="margin: 0 0 20px 0;color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 26px;font-size: 16px;"><span>📊 </span><strong>Pragmata still crushing it</strong><span> — Capcom’s sci-fi shooter maintains 96% positive Steam reviews one week after launch.</span></p><p style="margin: 0 0 20px 0;color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 26px;font-size: 16px;"><strong><a href="https://link.sbstck.com/redirect/c16567c1-1407-4e3e-8e0b-4fd2634eeaf2?j=eyJ1IjoiN3A2MWozIn0.YRN2YwNG0HqFxemR3daCLb-UZMXA4tOgW1oRDnkbq00" style="color: rgb(54,55,55);text-decoration: underline;">Read all Quick Hits at thegamerscene.news →</a></strong></p><div style="font-size: 16px;line-height: 26px;"><hr style="margin: 32px 0;padding: 0;height: 1px;background: rgb(0,0,0,.1);border: none;"></div><h3 class="header-anchor-post" style="position: relative;font-family: 'SF Pro Display',-apple-system-headline,system-ui,-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,'Segoe UI',Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif,'Apple Color Emoji','Segoe UI Emoji','Segoe UI Symbol';font-weight: bold;-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;-moz-osx-font-smoothing: antialiased;-webkit-appearance: optimizelegibility;-moz-appearance: optimizelegibility;appearance: optimizelegibility;margin: 1em 0 0.625em 0;color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 1.16em;font-size: 1.375em;"><strong>What to Play Today</strong></h3><ul style="margin-top: 0;padding: 0;"><li style="margin: 8px 0 0 32px;mso-special-format: bullet;"><p style="color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 26px;margin-bottom: 0;box-sizing: border-box;padding-left: 4px;font-size: 16px;margin: 0;"><strong>Now:</strong><span> </span><em>Vampire Crawlers</em><span> (PC, Xbox, PS5, Switch) - $9.99, free on Game Pass</span></p></li><li style="margin: 8px 0 0 32px;mso-special-format: bullet;"><p style="color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 26px;margin-bottom: 0;box-sizing: border-box;padding-left: 4px;font-size: 16px;margin: 0;"><strong>Tomorrow:</strong><span> </span><em>Masters of Albion</em><span> (PC Early Access) - $24.99, 10% launch discount</span></p></li><li style="margin: 8px 0 0 32px;mso-special-format: bullet;"><p style="color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 26px;margin-bottom: 0;box-sizing: border-box;padding-left: 4px;font-size: 16px;margin: 0;"><strong>This week:</strong><span> 8 more Game Pass additions (see full list above)</span></p></li></ul><div style="font-size: 16px;line-height: 26px;"><hr style="margin: 32px 0;padding: 0;height: 1px;background: rgb(0,0,0,.1);border: none;"></div><h3 class="header-anchor-post" style="position: relative;font-family: 'SF Pro Display',-apple-system-headline,system-ui,-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,'Segoe UI',Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif,'Apple Color Emoji','Segoe UI Emoji','Segoe UI Symbol';font-weight: bold;-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;-moz-osx-font-smoothing: antialiased;-webkit-appearance: optimizelegibility;-moz-appearance: optimizelegibility;appearance: optimizelegibility;margin: 1em 0 0.625em 0;color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 1.16em;font-size: 1.375em;"><strong>More on The Gamer Scene</strong></h3><p style="margin: 0 0 20px 0;color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 26px;font-size: 16px;"><strong><a href="https://link.sbstck.com/redirect/c16567c1-1407-4e3e-8e0b-4fd2634eeaf2?j=eyJ1IjoiN3A2MWozIn0.YRN2YwNG0HqFxemR3daCLb-UZMXA4tOgW1oRDnkbq00" style="color: rgb(54,55,55);text-decoration: underline;">Why Everyone Is Going Back to Retro Games in 2026 →</a></strong><span> Modern gaming’s trust problem explained</span></p><p style="margin: 0 0 20px 0;color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 26px;font-size: 16px;"><strong><a href="https://link.sbstck.com/redirect/c16567c1-1407-4e3e-8e0b-4fd2634eeaf2?j=eyJ1IjoiN3A2MWozIn0.YRN2YwNG0HqFxemR3daCLb-UZMXA4tOgW1oRDnkbq00" style="color: rgb(54,55,55);text-decoration: underline;">Vampire Crawlers Launch Day Guide →</a></strong><span> Everything you need to know</span></p><p style="margin: 0 0 20px 0;color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 26px;font-size: 16px;"><strong><a href="https://link.sbstck.com/redirect/c16567c1-1407-4e3e-8e0b-4fd2634eeaf2?j=eyJ1IjoiN3A2MWozIn0.YRN2YwNG0HqFxemR3daCLb-UZMXA4tOgW1oRDnkbq00" style="color: rgb(54,55,55);text-decoration: underline;">Game Pass April 2026: Complete Guide →</a></strong><span> All 10 new games ranked</span></p><p style="margin: 0 0 20px 0;color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 26px;font-size: 16px;"><strong><a href="https://link.sbstck.com/redirect/c16567c1-1407-4e3e-8e0b-4fd2634eeaf2?j=eyJ1IjoiN3A2MWozIn0.YRN2YwNG0HqFxemR3daCLb-UZMXA4tOgW1oRDnkbq00" style="color: rgb(54,55,55);text-decoration: underline;">Visit thegamerscene.news →</a></strong></p><div style="font-size: 16px;line-height: 26px;"><hr style="margin: 32px 0;padding: 0;height: 1px;background: rgb(0,0,0,.1);border: none;"></div><p style="margin: 0 0 20px 0;color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 26px;font-size: 16px;"><em>Playing Vampire Crawlers today? 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