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	<br>Interestingly, Rare didn't have anything else to say about how Sea of Thieves would be monetised after its launch next year. All Mayles could offer in that regard was a broad design philosophy that hints towards a content release plan similar to that of Destiny or other long-term investments like The Divisi<br><br>How far will the trading concept go, [https://Seaofthievespedia.com/ https://Seaofthievespedia.com] will the cosmetic and customization sides be pushed, will the jolly and co-operative nature of fulfilling objectives flourish when it comes to buddying up with fellow players? That is, when the match-making is (and hopefully will be) better fortified. Without question, there’s a pull in Sea of Thieves that will win even the most jaded of lone wolves over, but is life at sea (and just the sea) enough of a justification? I commend Sea of Thieves for its attractive proposal, but with such a lacking world and over-reliance on random encounters, let’s just say Rare haven’t quite convinced me wholeheartedly on this concept just yet.<br><br> <br>According to Rare, the studio wants to offer a balanced experience that's equal in almost every facet. In practice, that means a game with full feature parity, but more than that it means an equal playing field from day one. So Rare also says they're planning on launching Sea of Thieves day and date on both console and PC, with launch still on track for early 2<br><br> <br>"We've done a lot of thinking around the business model...one thing I can tell you is it's not free-to-play. We didn't say anything last year and then some people made stuff up, y'know, 'it looks free to play!' But we can clear that up - we will not be free-to-pl<br><br> <br>Although it could have easily closed the show and generated the same amount of response, God of War kicked off Sony’s E3 Press Conference and set a specific tone. Seeing Kratos bearded and with a son helped draw players in, and the direction and gameplay reinforced that this wasn’t going to be the same God of War that fans know and love. But more than anything, the demo was compelling in all the right ways. It looked great, had interesting gameplay, and teased just enough of the story to leave fans wanting m<br><br>~~It’s~~ in ~~no way surprising that~~ the ~~mantra of "…but what do I do?" or variations thereupon~~, ~~has lingered over Sea of Thieves like a pungent-but-irremovable odor~~. ~~While there was always a strong case that there’d already been a fair amount~~ of ~~intrigue built up for what Rare — proper Rare~~ that ~~is,~~ not ~~Kinect Sports-shackled "Rare" —~~ was ~~cooking-up, prior~~ to ~~and since its reveal~~ back ~~at E3 2015 (which admittedly garnered somewhat~~ of ~~a deflated "eeeeeehhhhhh" reaction from yours truly)~~, ~~details pertaining~~ to ~~its content, its progression, its finer details outside of an odd sample of footage and some rather unfunny plodding through voluntary player commentary, have been somewhat conserved~~. ~~For what purpose though; after all~~, ~~you and~~ I ~~both know Microsoft need all~~ the ~~good marketing they can get their hands on if they’re to give Xbox a reasonable chance in 2018.~~<br><br> <br>_During E3 2017, DualShockers' staff writers Azario Lopez, Logan Moore, Tomas Franzese, and Noah Buttner went hands-on with Rare's upcoming Sea of Thieves. The four-person crew suited up and took to the open seas in hopes of finding treasure and excitement. What they discovered is that they might in fact be the worst pirates ever, but that didn't stop them from having an amazing time in this open-watery worl<br><br> <br>~~Contrary~~ to the ~~silence that surrounded~~ the ~~game after Sea~~ of ~~Thieves ' E3 2015 debut~~ , ~~Rare has~~ made ~~sure~~ to ~~hammer home~~ the ~~price model of~~ the ~~title this time~~ to ~~ensure no ill-conceived rumors float around~~ Sea of Thieves ~~this time. Microsoft~~ has ~~experimented~~ with ~~a number of free-~~to-play ~~multiplayer business models with its own titles~~, ~~but those have found varying levels of success, with enough commercial failures - like Project Spark and Lionhead~~'s ~~Fable Legends - that companies like~~ Rare ~~have likely taken notice and adjusted business models accordin~~<br><br>~~And yet…as pleasing as it~~ was to ~~eventually get~~ to ~~grips~~ with the ~~ship’s functions — jostling between control~~ of ~~the wheel~~ and ~~micro-managing~~ of the ~~sails~~, ~~during solo sessions — or as enticing~~ the ~~next island~~ on the ~~horizon~~ was to ~~make landfall over~~, ~~it’s hard not~~ to ~~come away from Sea of Thieves and think: "OK…but~~ what ~~else is there?" Admittedly while~~ the ~~beta did restrict activities~~ to ~~purely hunting down treasure,~~ to ~~say~~ the ~~more "~~in~~-between" segments —~~ the ~~mundane segments if you will — proved~~ to be the ~~more entertaining and/or insightful segments brings up~~ a ~~worrying and~~ (~~potentially~~) ~~lacking hook that Sea~~ of ~~Thieves’ gameplay sorely needs~~.<br><br> <br>Naturally, then, gamers have been eager to find out exactly what the online component of Sea of Thieves ' multiplayer would entail. Unfortunately, those expecting that the title would be free-to-play once initially purchased are going to be sorely disappointed. Sea of Thieves design director Gregg Mayles shot down the idea of a free multiplayer experience in an interview with Eurogamer at E3 2016 yester<br>		<br>Although it could have easily closed the show and generated the same amount of response, God of War kicked off Sony’s E3 Press Conference and set a specific tone. Seeing Kratos bearded and with a son helped draw players in, and the direction and gameplay reinforced that this wasn’t going to be the same God of War that fans know and love. But more than anything, the demo was compelling in all the right ways. It looked great, had interesting gameplay, and teased just enough of the story to leave fans wanting m<br><br> <br>Other honorable mentions include the mention of mermaids being listed as enemies although they appear to be benevolent in the beta, and other fruits joining the banana as food available to players. The full list of data below also features new maps, landmark locations, NPCs and Shops that have not been seen bef<br><br> <br>Tomas: Fortunately I stopped and Azario was able to get back on the ship after about a minute of swimming, and we continued our voyage to the island. It was smooth sailing (pun intended) from there. Once we reached the island, I had someone shoot me out of a cannon onto the isl<br><br> <br>_During E3 2017, DualShockers' staff writers Azario Lopez, Logan Moore, Tomas Franzese, and Noah Buttner went hands-on with Rare's upcoming Sea of Thieves. The four-person crew suited up and took to the open seas in hopes of finding treasure and excitement. What they discovered is that they might in fact be the worst pirates ever, but that didn't stop them from having an amazing time in this open-watery worl<br><br> <br>Azario: Exploring the island with only a riddle to guide us added the right amount of difficulty to cause us some confusion without making us feel stupid. I could only imagine what the other riddles would ask of play<br><br> <br>Noah: We dug up the chest, fought off some skeletons with our muskets, and made our way back to the ship. Opening the chest would require us to sail to an outpost nearby: all the while remaining in danger from other pirates or the chest its<br><br> <br>Whether it ends up happening or not, it doesn't seem like players are going to be forgetting about the game anytime soon. Despite much criticism pointed towards Microsoft's first party games Sea of Thieves has always proven to be a bright spot in the public eye, especially with the game set to feature cross-play between Xbox and PC , a step most gamers would agree is in the right direction. It's now all up to Microsoft and Rare to ensure smooth sail<br><br> <br>Lawbreakers feels like the game that Cliff Bleszinski and the Boss Key team was destined to make. A flashy spiritual successor to the multiplayer FPS titles of yesteryear, Lawbreakers is unapologetic in its approach. The game doesn’t want to fit in with the Joneses, but instead chooses to deliver an experience that follows a specific vision. Most importantly the game just looks like it delivers loads of fun. Something we are very happy to see Cliffy B get back<br><br> <br>The beta for Sea of Thieves happened recently, and to not many people's surprise, dataminers got a hold of the game's data. What perhaps was not expected is what they found hidden beneath the [https://Seaofthievespedia.com/ Sea of Thieves beginner guide\|https://seaofthievespedia.com/] of c<br> <br>Unlike past year's E3 events, this year's had a particular air of familiarity. Going into the even most gamers had a pretty good handle on what should be announced, and by and large the major publishers stuck to their scripts. There were some surprises, like the official reveal of the Xbox One Scorpio , but mostly it was the known quantities that impres<br><br> <br>A few things found in the datamining process include the Kraken. The data has animations for a Kraken holding the player, eating them, and spitting them out, and another action called 'waterdunk'. These animations are written out, as opposed to being actually visible, but it could be a hint as to what we'll see in the fut<br><br> <br>New game mechanics are also mentioned in the post. Behavior and combat effects are to be added to the large kraken battles featured in the game. Tweaks are also being done of enemy difficulty, with more difficulty ranks being added to skeleton enem<br><br> <br>Ship customization seems to be another thing unearthed by the data-pirates. The files found seem to imply the ability to customize a ship's cannons, capstan (pirate talk for 'anchor holder'), livery, mast, and the captain's wheel. There are additional sections as well, listed under 'Ship misc' is a harpoon <br><br> <br>While all this should be taken with a grain of salt, it's easy to see why a Rare and Microsoft would be gearing up for an open beta. With the hype surrounding the game right now thanks to the closed-beta and high twitch viewership, not to mention a limited edition controller set to be released, the studios would want to keep riding this high up until the game's release and an open-beta could go a long way towards t<br><br> <br>Naturally, then, gamers have been eager to find out exactly what the online component of Sea of Thieves ' multiplayer would entail. Unfortunately, those expecting that the title would be free-to-play once initially purchased are going to be sorely disappointed. Sea of Thieves design director Gregg Mayles shot down the idea of a free multiplayer experience in an interview with Eurogamer at E3 2016 yester<br>

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	<br>Sea of Thieves ~~is meant to capture the spirit of adventure children have when they play~~. ~~There is no convoluted tutorial~~ that ~~spans many hours, being~~ that ~~the theme of the game is pirates it is assumed most people have~~ a ~~general idea~~ of ~~what it is pirates do so you can hop into~~ the ~~game~~, ~~raise~~ the ~~anchor~~, ~~lower~~ the ~~sails,~~ and ~~set off looking for booty~~ to ~~plunder. Whether the quest involves fighting, treasure hunting, exploration, or just drunken hedonism~~, the ~~goal~~ is ~~to hang out with people~~ and ~~have a good time~~. ~~This looks like~~ a ~~great way for you~~ and ~~some friends to get together and live out~~ the ~~fantasy~~ of ~~going on~~ a ~~pirate adventure without getting seasick or losing~~ a ~~hand to a crocodile~~.<br><br> <br>According to Rare, the studio wants to offer a balanced experience that's equal in almost every facet. In practice, that means a game with full feature parity, but more than that it means an equal playing field from day one. So Rare also says they're planning on launching Sea of Thieves day and date on both console and PC, with launch still on track for early 2<br><br> <br>~~Developer Bluehole announced that~~ it's ~~hit MMO~~, ~~Playerunknown~~'~~s Battlegrounds~~ , will be ~~available first on the Xbox One. Built in Unreal Engine 4, the game allows you~~ to direct your anger at other players by setting them ablaze or by unloading round after round of bullets into your oppone<br><br> <br>Having previously resided on Steam, Coffee Stain Publishing and Ghost Ship Games' Deep Rock Galactic is landing exclusively at console launch on the Xbox One, giving you the opportunity to co-~~operatively shoot your foes in FPS fash~~<br><br> <br>~~Naturally, then, gamers~~ have ~~been eager to find out exactly what~~ the ~~online component~~ of ~~Sea~~ of ~~Thieves ' multiplayer would entail~~. ~~Unfortunately~~, ~~those expecting~~ that ~~the title would be free-to-play once initially purchased are~~ going to be ~~sorely disappointed~~. ~~Sea of Thieves design director Gregg Mayles shot down~~ the ~~idea of a free multiplayer experience~~ in ~~an interview with Eurogamer at E3 2016 yester<br><br> <br>Microsoft officially reveals~~ the ~~long-awaited console, named Xbox One X, which is slated to release worldwide November 7th, 2017~~. ~~Packing impressive technical specifications~~, ~~the console includes a CPU/GPU combo capable of delivering 6 teraflops of computing power, 12GB of GDDR5 RAM~~, and ~~1TB~~ of ~~storage, sticking true~~ to ~~the long-speculated 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray disk driver and true delivery of 4K gaming cont~~<br><br> ~~<br>Like many titles announced~~ in the ~~last few years~~, ~~Crackdown 3~~ has ~~experienced numerous delays~~, ~~with the latest information saying the game will release later this year~~, ~~with Project Scorpio support . That said~~, player ~~excitement for the massively destructive action game has waned very little~~, ~~if at~~ all, ~~since~~ the ~~game was revea~~<br><br> <br>~~Undead Labs has revealed that it plans to release new details about State of Decay 2 at this year’s~~ E3, ~~but~~ in ~~the meantime has released a handful~~ of ~~screenshots~~ and ~~a reveal trailer~~ that ~~show how much~~ the ~~developer has learned these last few years. It’s obvious the sequel will incorporate many of the features gamers loved about State of Decay~~ , ~~while also injecting new features~~ that ~~players have been asking for since the first game~~ in ~~the series released. There’s little doubt State of Decay 2 will be one of Xbox’s most successful exclusives~~ this y<br><br> <br>Contrary to the silence that surrounded the game after Sea of Thieves ' E3 2015 debut , Rare has made sure to hammer home the price model of the title this time to ensure no ill-conceived rumors float around Sea of Thieves this time. Microsoft has experimented with a number of free-to-play multiplayer business models with its own titles, but those have found varying levels of success, with enough commercial failures - like Project Spark and Lionhead's Fable Legends - that companies like Rare have likely taken notice and adjusted business models accordin<br><br> ~~<br>Many gamers have been asking about~~ the ~~possibility~~ of ~~customizing their galleons,~~ and ~~it looks there are a variety~~ of ~~ways to do this in~~ the ~~full game. Files have been found for a healthy selection of hulls, ranging from red, white~~, or ~~black, all~~ the ~~way~~ to ~~barnacled, adventurer~~, and ~~a design simply called~~ "~~Old Bettsy~~"~~. The same categories also exist for~~ the ~~sails, pennants~~, ~~and flags – a strong indicator that crews will be able~~ to ~~vote on a flag to sail under. As expected, player customization will also be much~~ more in-depth, with a healthy portion of tattoos, eye patches, beards, hooks, [https://seaofthievespedia.com/ seaofthievespedia.com] and pegs up for select<br><br>Sea of Thieves is primarily about social interaction between the ~~players in~~ the ~~shared world experience. Whether playing with real life friends, regular online gaming partners,~~ or ~~complete strangers, the goal is to interact and work together as~~ a ~~crew. In game ice breakers will be included to help strangers loosen up~~ and ~~bond with each other, an analogy~~ that ~~was given was it is like going to a pub to have a drink and meet new friends~~.<br><br> <br>~~It wasn~~'~~t too long ago that Bandai Namco announced Code Vein~~ . ~~However~~, ~~with its announcement, details of which platform it~~ would be ~~coming~~ to ~~was unknown~~. ~~Until today,~~ at ~~least. Code Vein has been announced for Xbox One, with an enhanced version coming to the Xbox On~~<br>		<br>Interestingly, Rare didn't have anything else to say about how Sea of Thieves would be monetised after its launch next year. All Mayles could offer in that regard was a broad design philosophy that hints towards a content release plan similar to that of Destiny or other long-term investments like The Divisi<br><br>How far will the trading concept go, [https://Seaofthievespedia.com/ https://Seaofthievespedia.com] will the cosmetic and customization sides be pushed, will the jolly and co-operative nature of fulfilling objectives flourish when it comes to buddying up with fellow players? That is, when the match-making is (and hopefully will be) better fortified. Without question, there’s a pull in Sea of Thieves that will win even the most jaded of lone wolves over, but is life at sea (and just the sea) enough of a justification? I commend Sea of Thieves for its attractive proposal, but with such a lacking world and over-reliance on random encounters, let’s just say Rare haven’t quite convinced me wholeheartedly on this concept just yet.<br><br> <br>According to Rare, the studio wants to offer a balanced experience that's equal in almost every facet. In practice, that means a game with full feature parity, but more than that it means an equal playing field from day one. So Rare also says they're planning on launching Sea of Thieves day and date on both console and PC, with launch still on track for early 2<br><br> <br>"We've done a lot of thinking around the business model...one thing I can tell you is it's not free-to-play. We didn't say anything last year and then some people made stuff up, y'know, 'it looks free to play!' But we can clear that up - we will not be free-to-pl<br><br> <br>Although it could have easily closed the show and generated the same amount of response, God of War kicked off Sony’s E3 Press Conference and set a specific tone. Seeing Kratos bearded and with a son helped draw players in, and the direction and gameplay reinforced that this wasn’t going to be the same God of War that fans know and love. But more than anything, the demo was compelling in all the right ways. It looked great, had interesting gameplay, and teased just enough of the story to leave fans wanting m<br><br>It’s in no way surprising that the mantra of "…but what do I do?" or variations thereupon, has lingered over Sea of Thieves like a pungent-but-irremovable odor. While there was always a strong case that there’d already been a fair amount of intrigue built up for what Rare — proper Rare that is, not Kinect Sports-shackled "Rare" — was cooking-up, prior to and since its reveal back at E3 2015 (which admittedly garnered somewhat of a deflated "eeeeeehhhhhh" reaction from yours truly), details pertaining to its content, its progression, its finer details outside of an odd sample of footage and some rather unfunny plodding through voluntary player commentary, have been somewhat conserved. For what purpose though; after all, you and I both know Microsoft need all the good marketing they can get their hands on if they’re to give Xbox a reasonable chance in 2018.<br><br> <br>_During E3 2017, DualShockers' staff writers Azario Lopez, Logan Moore, Tomas Franzese, and Noah Buttner went hands-on with Rare's upcoming Sea of Thieves. The four-person crew suited up and took to the open seas in hopes of finding treasure and excitement. What they discovered is that they might in fact be the worst pirates ever, but that didn't stop them from having an amazing time in this open-watery worl<br><br> <br>Contrary to the silence that surrounded the game after Sea of Thieves ' E3 2015 debut , Rare has made sure to hammer home the price model of the title this time to ensure no ill-conceived rumors float around Sea of Thieves this time. Microsoft has experimented with a number of free-to-play multiplayer business models with its own titles, but those have found varying levels of success, with enough commercial failures - like Project Spark and Lionhead's Fable Legends - that companies like Rare have likely taken notice and adjusted business models accordin<br><br>And yet…as pleasing as it was to eventually get to grips with the ship’s functions — jostling between control of the wheel and micro-managing of the sails, during solo sessions — or as enticing the next island on the horizon was to make landfall over, it’s hard not to come away from Sea of Thieves and think: "OK…but what else is there?" Admittedly while the beta did restrict activities to purely hunting down treasure, to say the more "in-between" segments — the mundane segments if you will — proved to be the more entertaining and/or insightful segments brings up a worrying and (potentially) lacking hook that Sea of Thieves’ gameplay sorely needs.<br><br> <br>Naturally, then, gamers have been eager to find out exactly what the online component of Sea of Thieves ' multiplayer would entail. Unfortunately, those expecting that the title would be free-to-play once initially purchased are going to be sorely disappointed. Sea of Thieves design director Gregg Mayles shot down the idea of a free multiplayer experience in an interview with Eurogamer at E3 2016 yester<br>

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	<br>On that ~~note~~ of ~~creating~~ a ~~unique~~ and ~~personal experience~~, ~~there will be plenty of customization options both as for~~ the ~~pirate character~~ and ~~the ship~~. ~~These customization items will be both cosmetic~~ and ~~functional~~ to ~~help ensure that~~ the pirate ~~I design~~ with ~~the attributes~~ and ~~look I want~~ will ~~not~~ be the ~~same pirate~~ you ~~create. The cartoonish art style hints that this will be a more lighthearted~~ and ~~fun version of pirates as opposed~~ to ~~a more historically accurate bloodthirsty crew infected with scurvy.~~<br><br> <br>Naturally, then, gamers have been eager to find out exactly what the online component of Sea of Thieves ' multiplayer would entail. Unfortunately, those expecting that the title would be free-to-play once initially purchased are going to be sorely disappointed. Sea of Thieves design director Gregg Mayles shot down the idea of a free multiplayer experience in an interview with Eurogamer at E3 2016 yester<br><br> <br>~~"One of~~ the ~~things we’re very aware of is the need for the balancing to be right. After running some recent tests~~, ~~we found that PC players were 4.5% more efficient at killing skeletons than~~ Xbox ~~players~~, ~~and this feels close enough that it’s something we’ll continue~~ to ~~monitor~~. ~~However, PvP between platforms~~, ~~or more importantly device input, is~~ the ~~big focus point for us as~~ a ~~Design team~~, and ~~already we’ve been working closely with the Game Experience team to change the way the guns work to be better balanced for cross play. We’ve put in a bunch~~ of ~~telemetry around this~~, ~~and with~~ the ~~change to guns it’s made them feel tonally so much more fitting, as previously they felt more like laser weapons than ancient plundered~~-and~~-pillaged gunpowder-driven blunderbuss~~<br><br> <br>~~In a recent post on Reddit~~, ~~user vJoeyz shared news regarding a possible Sea of Thieves open-beta~~. ~~The information~~, ~~obtained by digging through newly added files~~ for the ~~insiders-only version of the~~ game, ~~contains multiple references to content for an unannounced open beta. The only way~~ the ~~closed beta could be accessed~~ was ~~to either have it pre-ordered or be a member of the games insider prog~~<br><br> <br>~~An example~~ of this is the ~~fact that we don’t have~~ a ~~UI crosshair for both cannons and guns. Players use the weapons themselves to aim. Crosshairs tend to imply a level~~ of ~~precision~~ and a ~~type of aiming~~ that ~~just doesn’t feel appropriate for pirate weaponry~~. ~~When you use~~ the ~~gun barrel itself to aim without~~ the ~~absolute certainty~~ of ~~a crosshair~~, ~~you tend to find~~ that players ~~are a~~ little ~~more considered with their shots. Of course, landing a hit~~ this ~~way feels even more satisfying,~~ <br><br> <br>~~The most important element~~ to ~~call out in terms~~ of ~~our general approach~~ to ~~combat is that [https://seaofthievespedia.com/~~ Sea Of Thieves ~~Skull Fort Guide\|Https://Seaofthievespedia~~.~~Com/] of Thieves is a game~~ with ~~guns and swords in it, but it’s not~~ a ~~game all about guns and swords. We want Sea~~ of ~~Thieves~~ to ~~support different motivations and playstyles~~, but ~~when combat does occur~~, ~~it should feel right for the pirate experience we’re creating, while fully supporting the kinds of emergent encounters~~ that ~~can occur while out on a voy~~<br><br> <br>~~Delivering sword combat for a network game, especially as part~~ of ~~a first person experience~~, ~~is particularly challenging. We’re busy prototyping sword combat to get it into exactly the right place before we add~~ it to ~~a build that some lucky players~~ in the ~~Insider Programme will get~~ a ~~chance~~ to ~~play~~ and ~~provide feedback on~~. ~~We’ve tried~~ a ~~few different approaches and we’re getting closer~~ to a ~~solution we feel happy with. We know where it needs it sit in terms of the overall approach~~ to ~~combat, but we’re still keen resolve some remaining issues before its ready for a larger audience~~. As ~~always~~, ~~there~~ will be much more ~~to share~~ in ~~the fut~~<br><br>Sea of Thieves is primarily about social interaction between the players in the shared world experience. Whether playing with real life friends, regular online gaming partners, or complete strangers, the goal is to interact and work together as a crew. In game ice breakers will be included to help strangers loosen up and bond with each other, an analogy that was given was it is like going to a pub to have a drink and meet new friends.<br><br>~~From the trailers and listening to the developers~~, ~~this does not seem like a typical MMO. There will~~ be ~~some lore in the world as well as predesigned quests~~ to ~~embark on~~, ~~but this appears to be a more player character driven experience~~. ~~There are no legendary heroes such as Captain Blackbeard, nor is there one single campaign that will play the same~~ for ~~everyone. The players will become the legendary heroes based on their individual exploits~~, and the continued involvement will help the game world's lore evolve. Everyone is meant to have a unique and different experience that is more shaped by the scallywags on their crew than by scripted in game events or AI bots. If another pirate ship is seen on the horizon, that is another crew controlled by other players coming ~~into your world. This can be an opportunity~~ to ~~bond with your crew members by unloading your cannons on them, or if you are a friendly group of pirates perhaps meet up with~~ the ~~new crew to consume barrels of rum together.~~<br>		<br>Sea of Thieves is meant to capture the spirit of adventure children have when they play. There is no convoluted tutorial that spans many hours, being that the theme of the game is pirates it is assumed most people have a general idea of what it is pirates do so you can hop into the game, raise the anchor, lower the sails, and set off looking for booty to plunder. Whether the quest involves fighting, treasure hunting, exploration, or just drunken hedonism, the goal is to hang out with people and have a good time. This looks like a great way for you and some friends to get together and live out the fantasy of going on a pirate adventure without getting seasick or losing a hand to a crocodile.<br><br> <br>According to Rare, the studio wants to offer a balanced experience that's equal in almost every facet. In practice, that means a game with full feature parity, but more than that it means an equal playing field from day one. So Rare also says they're planning on launching Sea of Thieves day and date on both console and PC, with launch still on track for early 2<br><br> <br>Developer Bluehole announced that it's hit MMO, Playerunknown's Battlegrounds , will be available first on the Xbox One. Built in Unreal Engine 4, the game allows you to direct your anger at other players by setting them ablaze or by unloading round after round of bullets into your oppone<br><br> <br>Having previously resided on Steam, Coffee Stain Publishing and Ghost Ship Games' Deep Rock Galactic is landing exclusively at console launch on the Xbox One, giving you the opportunity to co-operatively shoot your foes in FPS fash<br><br> <br>Naturally, then, gamers have been eager to find out exactly what the online component of Sea of Thieves ' multiplayer would entail. Unfortunately, those expecting that the title would be free-to-play once initially purchased are going to be sorely disappointed. Sea of Thieves design director Gregg Mayles shot down the idea of a free multiplayer experience in an interview with Eurogamer at E3 2016 yester<br><br> <br>Microsoft officially reveals the long-awaited console, named Xbox One X, which is slated to release worldwide November 7th, 2017. Packing impressive technical specifications, the console includes a CPU/GPU combo capable of delivering 6 teraflops of computing power, 12GB of GDDR5 RAM, and 1TB of storage, sticking true to the long-speculated 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray disk driver and true delivery of 4K gaming cont<br><br> <br>Like many titles announced in the last few years, Crackdown 3 has experienced numerous delays, with the latest information saying the game will release later this year, with Project Scorpio support . That said, player excitement for the massively destructive action game has waned very little, if at all, since the game was revea<br><br> <br>Undead Labs has revealed that it plans to release new details about State of Decay 2 at this year’s E3, but in the meantime has released a handful of screenshots and a reveal trailer that show how much the developer has learned these last few years. It’s obvious the sequel will incorporate many of the features gamers loved about State of Decay , while also injecting new features that players have been asking for since the first game in the series released. There’s little doubt State of Decay 2 will be one of Xbox’s most successful exclusives this y<br><br> <br>Contrary to the silence that surrounded the game after Sea of Thieves ' E3 2015 debut , Rare has made sure to hammer home the price model of the title this time to ensure no ill-conceived rumors float around Sea of Thieves this time. Microsoft has experimented with a number of free-to-play multiplayer business models with its own titles, but those have found varying levels of success, with enough commercial failures - like Project Spark and Lionhead's Fable Legends - that companies like Rare have likely taken notice and adjusted business models accordin<br><br> <br>Many gamers have been asking about the possibility of customizing their galleons, and it looks there are a variety of ways to do this in the full game. Files have been found for a healthy selection of hulls, ranging from red, white, or black, all the way to barnacled, adventurer, and a design simply called "Old Bettsy". The same categories also exist for the sails, pennants, and flags – a strong indicator that crews will be able to vote on a flag to sail under. As expected, player customization will also be much more in-depth, with a healthy portion of tattoos, eye patches, beards, hooks, [https://seaofthievespedia.com/ seaofthievespedia.com] and pegs up for select<br><br>Sea of Thieves is primarily about social interaction between the players in the shared world experience. Whether playing with real life friends, regular online gaming partners, or complete strangers, the goal is to interact and work together as a crew. In game ice breakers will be included to help strangers loosen up and bond with each other, an analogy that was given was it is like going to a pub to have a drink and meet new friends.<br><br> <br>It wasn't too long ago that Bandai Namco announced Code Vein . However, with its announcement, details of which platform it would be coming to was unknown. Until today, at least. Code Vein has been announced for Xbox One, with an enhanced version coming to the Xbox On<br>

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	<br>Logan: Yeah, as much as I enjoyed our mission together I really see this game as only being truly enjoyable if you have a crew to play with. I also had some reservations with the combat in the game, but I understand that engaging in combat is by no means the main part of the experience. Thankfully, _ Sea of Thieves _ played much better than I anticipated as the gameplay videos that I had watched up until our demo hadn’t sold me on the experie<br><br> <br>Interestingly, Rare didn't have anything else to say about how Sea of Thieves would be monetised after its launch next year. All Mayles could offer in that regard was a broad design philosophy that hints towards a content release plan similar to that of Destiny or other long-term investments like The Divisi<br><br> <br>Other honorable mentions include the mention of mermaids being listed as enemies although they appear to be benevolent in the beta, and other fruits joining the banana as food available to players. The full list of data below also features new maps, landmark locations, NPCs and Shops that have not been seen bef<br> <br>Which Xbox One exclusives are you looking forward to next year? Are you interested in other games not listed here, such as Keiji Inafune's ReCore ? Are you looking forward to some of the console exclusive indie titles hitting Xbox One next year, like Below and Cuphead ? Sound off in the comments below and talk with us about all the exciting games coming to Xbox One in 2<br><br>On that note of creating a unique and personal experience, there will be plenty of customization options both as for the pirate character and the ship. These customization items will be both cosmetic and functional to help ensure that the pirate I design with the attributes and look I want will not be the same pirate you create. The cartoonish art style hints that this will be a more lighthearted and fun version of pirates as opposed to a more historically accurate bloodthirsty crew infected with scurvy.<br><br> <br>~~Contrary~~ to the ~~silence that surrounded the game after [https://Seaofthievespedia.com/~~ Sea of Thieves ~~X marks the spot\|https://seaofthievespedia~~.~~com/] of Thieves ' E3 2015 debut~~ , ~~Rare has made sure to hammer home the price model of~~ the title ~~this time~~ to ~~ensure no ill~~-~~conceived rumors float around~~ Sea of Thieves ~~this time. Microsoft has experimented with~~ a ~~number of~~ free~~-to-play~~ multiplayer ~~business models~~ with its own titles, but those have found varying levels of success, with enough commercial failures - like Project Spark and Lionhead's Fable Legends - that companies like Rare have likely taken notice and adjusted business models accordin<br><br> <br>~~A few~~ things ~~found in~~ the ~~datamining process include~~ the ~~Kraken~~. ~~The data has animations for a Kraken holding the player~~, ~~eating them~~, and ~~spitting them out~~, and ~~another action called 'waterdunk'~~. ~~These animations are written out~~, ~~as opposed~~ to ~~being actually visible~~, ~~but it could be a hint~~ as ~~to what we'll see in the fut~~<br><br> <br>~~Logan: That was honestly one of the funniest parts of this demo to me. Throwing your crewmates into~~ a ~~cannon and shooting them either onto an enemy ship or onto land is~~ a ~~nice little Rare-like touch to _~~ Sea of Thieves _ . ~~Of course~~, ~~because I was~~ the ~~one launching everyone out~~ of the ~~cannons~~, ~~that meant that I had~~ to ~~swim~~ to the ~~island by mys~~<br><br> <br>~~Of course, not everything at E3 2017 was~~ a ~~success~~. ~~While~~ the ~~presentations~~ themselves ~~contained the same kind of awkward blunders viewers have become accustomed~~ to ~~over the years – with one in particular, when a presenter literally forgot how~~ to ~~pronounce their own name, being~~ a ~~particularly egregious offense – there were~~ a ~~number of disappointments in terms~~ of the ~~content each company failed~~ to ~~produce over~~ the ~~course~~ of ~~the week-long journey~~. ~~Here's our list of the biggest disappointments at~~ this ~~year's~~<br><br> <br>~~Moreover~~, ~~Microsoft also claims that 2016 will be even bigger for Xbox~~ . ~~As we look ahead~~ to the ~~biggest games that are in store for Xbox gamers next year~~, ~~it becomes apparent that~~ the ~~execs at Xbox aren't just blowing smoke. These five games in particular have caught our eye as Xbox One exclusives~~ that ~~have the most potent~~<br><br> <br>~~Noah: To think~~, ~~the four~~ of ~~us were sailing around~~ the ~~ocean, looking for islands with treasure, avoiding rocks, all while other pirate crews were out there~~ in the ~~blue beyond just waiting~~ to ~~plunder us~~. ~~The game doesn’t make traversing the most beautifully rendered ocean I’ve ever seen easy either: you need each crew member~~ to ~~be controlling~~ a ~~different part~~ of the ~~ship. Someone needs~~ to ~~steer~~, ~~another needs to watch~~ for ~~land from the crow’s nest~~, ~~someone can man the cannons, and someone has~~ to ~~patch up the inevitable holes~~ in the s<br><br> <br>~~After Microsoft acquired~~ the ~~rights~~ to the ~~Gears of War franchise~~ , ~~The Coalition (formerly known~~ as ~~Black Tusk Studios) quickly went~~ to ~~work~~ on a ~~fifth entry in~~ the ~~critically-acclaimed series~~. ~~E3 2015 saw a stunning gameplay reveal of Gears of War 4~~ , ~~which~~ is ~~looking~~ to ~~bring back the grimmer horror elements~~ and ~~2-player co-op~~ that ~~helped make~~ the ~~original such~~ a ~~hit in~~ the ~~first pl~~<br>		<br>On that note of creating a unique and personal experience, there will be plenty of customization options both as for the pirate character and the ship. These customization items will be both cosmetic and functional to help ensure that the pirate I design with the attributes and look I want will not be the same pirate you create. The cartoonish art style hints that this will be a more lighthearted and fun version of pirates as opposed to a more historically accurate bloodthirsty crew infected with scurvy.<br><br> <br>Naturally, then, gamers have been eager to find out exactly what the online component of Sea of Thieves ' multiplayer would entail. Unfortunately, those expecting that the title would be free-to-play once initially purchased are going to be sorely disappointed. Sea of Thieves design director Gregg Mayles shot down the idea of a free multiplayer experience in an interview with Eurogamer at E3 2016 yester<br><br> <br>"One of the things we’re very aware of is the need for the balancing to be right. After running some recent tests, we found that PC players were 4.5% more efficient at killing skeletons than Xbox players, and this feels close enough that it’s something we’ll continue to monitor. However, PvP between platforms, or more importantly device input, is the big focus point for us as a Design team, and already we’ve been working closely with the Game Experience team to change the way the guns work to be better balanced for cross play. We’ve put in a bunch of telemetry around this, and with the change to guns it’s made them feel tonally so much more fitting, as previously they felt more like laser weapons than ancient plundered-and-pillaged gunpowder-driven blunderbuss<br><br> <br>In a recent post on Reddit, user vJoeyz shared news regarding a possible Sea of Thieves open-beta. The information, obtained by digging through newly added files for the insiders-only version of the game, contains multiple references to content for an unannounced open beta. The only way the closed beta could be accessed was to either have it pre-ordered or be a member of the games insider prog<br><br> <br>An example of this is the fact that we don’t have a UI crosshair for both cannons and guns. Players use the weapons themselves to aim. Crosshairs tend to imply a level of precision and a type of aiming that just doesn’t feel appropriate for pirate weaponry. When you use the gun barrel itself to aim without the absolute certainty of a crosshair, you tend to find that players are a little more considered with their shots. Of course, landing a hit this way feels even more satisfying, <br><br> <br>The most important element to call out in terms of our general approach to combat is that [https://seaofthievespedia.com/ Sea Of Thieves Skull Fort Guide\|Https://Seaofthievespedia.Com/] of Thieves is a game with guns and swords in it, but it’s not a game all about guns and swords. We want Sea of Thieves to support different motivations and playstyles, but when combat does occur, it should feel right for the pirate experience we’re creating, while fully supporting the kinds of emergent encounters that can occur while out on a voy<br><br> <br>Delivering sword combat for a network game, especially as part of a first person experience, is particularly challenging. We’re busy prototyping sword combat to get it into exactly the right place before we add it to a build that some lucky players in the Insider Programme will get a chance to play and provide feedback on. We’ve tried a few different approaches and we’re getting closer to a solution we feel happy with. We know where it needs it sit in terms of the overall approach to combat, but we’re still keen resolve some remaining issues before its ready for a larger audience. As always, there will be much more to share in the fut<br><br>Sea of Thieves is primarily about social interaction between the players in the shared world experience. Whether playing with real life friends, regular online gaming partners, or complete strangers, the goal is to interact and work together as a crew. In game ice breakers will be included to help strangers loosen up and bond with each other, an analogy that was given was it is like going to a pub to have a drink and meet new friends.<br><br>From the trailers and listening to the developers, this does not seem like a typical MMO. There will be some lore in the world as well as predesigned quests to embark on, but this appears to be a more player character driven experience. There are no legendary heroes such as Captain Blackbeard, nor is there one single campaign that will play the same for everyone. The players will become the legendary heroes based on their individual exploits, and the continued involvement will help the game world's lore evolve. Everyone is meant to have a unique and different experience that is more shaped by the scallywags on their crew than by scripted in game events or AI bots. If another pirate ship is seen on the horizon, that is another crew controlled by other players coming into your world. This can be an opportunity to bond with your crew members by unloading your cannons on them, or if you are a friendly group of pirates perhaps meet up with the new crew to consume barrels of rum together.<br>

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	<br>~~While the infamous bananas are the only healing factor in the beta~~, ~~the full~~ game will also feature coconuts, pineapples, pomegranates, and rum. It's not clear what the difference between grog and rum will be, though it's likely pirates will make haste of their own supply. Those who have ~~played the beta also know it has~~ a ~~few gaps in the equipment wheel, and while the full inventory hasn't yet been discovered, there was an entry here for dice, which is a solid indication that players will be able~~ to ~~gamble~~ with ~~one another~~. ~~There will~~ also ~~be a variety of at least three usable potions which seem to be health restoration, resurrection, and poison. If there's a chance to poison~~ the ~~grog supply on an enemy ship~~, ~~we imagine impromptu stealth missions will be a joy to beh<br><br> <br>There are also references to more instruments beyond~~ the ~~hurdy-gurdy and accordion, which have become massive hits among players. Each~~ of the ~~two existing instruments has a lead and backing track (along with their drunk variants)~~, ~~but a fifth track for drums also appears to be on the cards. Many players have also wished for larger galleons allowing for crews~~ of ~~5 or 6, but~~ the ~~datamine has revealed no fruits in~~ that ~~regard – just more pomegrana~~<br><br> <br>~~Contrary to the silence that surrounded the game after Sea of Thieves ' E3 2015 debut~~ , Rare ~~has made sure~~ to ~~hammer home the price model of the title this time to ensure no ill-conceived rumors float around~~ Sea of Thieves ~~this time~~. ~~Microsoft has experimented with~~ a ~~number of free-~~to~~-play multiplayer business models with its own titles, but those have found varying levels~~ of ~~success, with enough commercial failures~~ - like ~~Project Spark and Lionhead's Fable Legends - that companies like Rare have likely taken notice and adjusted business models accordin~~<br><br> <br>~~While~~ the ~~closed beta only features sharks and skeletons~~ as ~~AI-controlled~~ enemies, ~~the datamine reveals a wider variety of enemies~~ and ~~creatures, some of which have already been featured in trailers for~~ the ~~game~~ . The data ~~implies that the full game will feature bats, chickens, fish, parrots~~, ~~pigs, seagulls, sharks~~, and ~~snakes. It's not currently known if parrots will be tamable, allowing pirates to mount a feathered companion on their shoulders as they guzzle down some grog. The datamine also reveals~~ that ~~mermaids will~~ not ~~always be friendly like they are in the beta, and that the Kraken will wrap its tentacles around the ship in a manner which will likely require the crew to work together quickly in order to surv<br>~~<br> <br>Which Xbox One exclusives are you looking forward to next year? Are you interested in other games not listed here, such as Keiji Inafune's ReCore ? Are you looking forward to some of the console exclusive indie titles hitting Xbox One next year, like Below and Cuphead ? Sound off in the comments below and talk with us about all the exciting games coming to Xbox One in 2<br><br>On that note of creating a unique and personal experience, there will be plenty of customization options both as for the pirate character and the ship. These customization items will be both cosmetic and functional to help ensure that the pirate I design with the attributes and look I want will not be the same pirate you create. The cartoonish art style hints that this will be a more lighthearted and fun version of pirates as opposed to a more historically accurate bloodthirsty crew infected with scurvy.<br>~~Imagine taking~~ the ~~spirit of adventure from The Goonies, combining it with the immersive shared world experience found in~~ the game ~~Journey, and transplant it to a pirate ship. The result is what Rare is attempting to create with their next major game~~ [https://Seaofthievespedia.com/ ~~sea~~ of ~~thieves skeleton fleet Guide~~\|https://seaofthievespedia.com/] of Thieves, ~~which is~~ a ~~massive~~ multiplayer ~~pirate game . MMPG is not a recognized term in the gaming world~~, but ~~it is basically what it sounds~~ like. A ~~group of friends get together on a pirate ship and do pirate~~ things ~~together~~. ~~This can include exploring~~ the ~~seven seas~~, ~~going on hunts for buried treasure~~, ~~going~~ to ~~battle with other pirate ships~~, ~~or just enjoying~~ a ~~rowdy booze cruise on~~ the ~~ship drinking and making music.~~<br><br> <br>~~It's worth noting that while~~ the ~~datamine does reveal plenty~~ of ~~content that players haven't been able~~ to ~~experience for themselves just yet~~, ~~it doesn't provide~~ the ~~full picture of what Sea~~ of ~~Thieves will bring to~~ the ~~table once it releases. The closed beta for Windows 10 and Xbox One users has been extended for another two days~~ , ~~so potential pirates still have ample time~~ to ~~ride the high seas~~ to ~~discover if~~ the ~~game matches their met~~<br><br>~~Sea~~ of ~~Thieves is meant~~ to ~~capture~~ the ~~spirit of adventure children have~~ when ~~they play. There is no convoluted tutorial that spans many hours~~, being ~~that~~ the ~~theme~~ of the ~~game is pirates~~ it ~~is assumed most people~~ have ~~a general idea of what it is pirates do so you can hop into~~ the ~~game~~, ~~raise~~ the ~~anchor, lower~~ the ~~sails~~, ~~and set off~~ looking for ~~booty to plunder. Whether the quest involves fighting,~~ treasure ~~hunting~~, ~~exploration~~, or just ~~drunken hedonism,~~ the ~~goal is~~ to ~~hang out with people and have~~ a ~~good time~~. ~~This looks like a great way~~ for ~~you~~ and ~~some friends~~ to ~~get together and live out~~ the ~~fantasy~~ of ~~going~~ on a ~~pirate adventure without getting seasick or losing~~ a ~~hand~~ to a ~~crocodile.~~<br>		<br>Logan: Yeah, as much as I enjoyed our mission together I really see this game as only being truly enjoyable if you have a crew to play with. I also had some reservations with the combat in the game, but I understand that engaging in combat is by no means the main part of the experience. Thankfully, _ Sea of Thieves _ played much better than I anticipated as the gameplay videos that I had watched up until our demo hadn’t sold me on the experie<br><br> <br>Interestingly, Rare didn't have anything else to say about how Sea of Thieves would be monetised after its launch next year. All Mayles could offer in that regard was a broad design philosophy that hints towards a content release plan similar to that of Destiny or other long-term investments like The Divisi<br><br> <br>Other honorable mentions include the mention of mermaids being listed as enemies although they appear to be benevolent in the beta, and other fruits joining the banana as food available to players. The full list of data below also features new maps, landmark locations, NPCs and Shops that have not been seen bef<br> <br>Which Xbox One exclusives are you looking forward to next year? Are you interested in other games not listed here, such as Keiji Inafune's ReCore ? Are you looking forward to some of the console exclusive indie titles hitting Xbox One next year, like Below and Cuphead ? Sound off in the comments below and talk with us about all the exciting games coming to Xbox One in 2<br><br>On that note of creating a unique and personal experience, there will be plenty of customization options both as for the pirate character and the ship. These customization items will be both cosmetic and functional to help ensure that the pirate I design with the attributes and look I want will not be the same pirate you create. The cartoonish art style hints that this will be a more lighthearted and fun version of pirates as opposed to a more historically accurate bloodthirsty crew infected with scurvy.<br><br> <br>Contrary to the silence that surrounded the game after [https://Seaofthievespedia.com/ Sea of Thieves X marks the spot\|https://seaofthievespedia.com/] of Thieves ' E3 2015 debut , Rare has made sure to hammer home the price model of the title this time to ensure no ill-conceived rumors float around Sea of Thieves this time. Microsoft has experimented with a number of free-to-play multiplayer business models with its own titles, but those have found varying levels of success, with enough commercial failures - like Project Spark and Lionhead's Fable Legends - that companies like Rare have likely taken notice and adjusted business models accordin<br><br> <br>A few things found in the datamining process include the Kraken. The data has animations for a Kraken holding the player, eating them, and spitting them out, and another action called 'waterdunk'. These animations are written out, as opposed to being actually visible, but it could be a hint as to what we'll see in the fut<br><br> <br>Logan: That was honestly one of the funniest parts of this demo to me. Throwing your crewmates into a cannon and shooting them either onto an enemy ship or onto land is a nice little Rare-like touch to _ Sea of Thieves _ . Of course, because I was the one launching everyone out of the cannons, that meant that I had to swim to the island by mys<br><br> <br>Of course, not everything at E3 2017 was a success. While the presentations themselves contained the same kind of awkward blunders viewers have become accustomed to over the years – with one in particular, when a presenter literally forgot how to pronounce their own name, being a particularly egregious offense – there were a number of disappointments in terms of the content each company failed to produce over the course of the week-long journey. Here's our list of the biggest disappointments at this year's<br><br> <br>Moreover, Microsoft also claims that 2016 will be even bigger for Xbox . As we look ahead to the biggest games that are in store for Xbox gamers next year, it becomes apparent that the execs at Xbox aren't just blowing smoke. These five games in particular have caught our eye as Xbox One exclusives that have the most potent<br><br> <br>Noah: To think, the four of us were sailing around the ocean, looking for islands with treasure, avoiding rocks, all while other pirate crews were out there in the blue beyond just waiting to plunder us. The game doesn’t make traversing the most beautifully rendered ocean I’ve ever seen easy either: you need each crew member to be controlling a different part of the ship. Someone needs to steer, another needs to watch for land from the crow’s nest, someone can man the cannons, and someone has to patch up the inevitable holes in the s<br><br> <br>After Microsoft acquired the rights to the Gears of War franchise , The Coalition (formerly known as Black Tusk Studios) quickly went to work on a fifth entry in the critically-acclaimed series. E3 2015 saw a stunning gameplay reveal of Gears of War 4 , which is looking to bring back the grimmer horror elements and 2-player co-op that helped make the original such a hit in the first pl<br>

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While the infamous bananas are the only healing factor in the beta, the full game will also feature coconuts, pineapples, pomegranates, and rum. It's not clear what the difference between grog and rum will be, though it's likely pirates will make haste of their own supply. Those who have played the beta also know it has a few gaps in the equipment wheel, and while the full inventory hasn't yet been discovered, there was an entry here for dice, which is a solid indication that players will be able to gamble with one another. There will also be a variety of at least three usable potions which seem to be health restoration, resurrection, and poison. If there's a chance to poison the grog supply on an enemy ship, we imagine impromptu stealth missions will be a joy to beh There are also references to more instruments beyond the hurdy-gurdy and accordion, which have become massive hits among players. Each of the two existing instruments has a lead and backing track (along with their drunk variants), but a fifth track for drums also appears to be on the cards. Many players have also wished for larger galleons allowing for crews of 5 or 6, but the datamine has revealed no fruits in that regard – just more pomegrana Contrary to the silence that surrounded the game after Sea of Thieves ' E3 2015 debut , Rare has made sure to hammer home the price model of the title this time to ensure no ill-conceived rumors float around Sea of Thieves this time. Microsoft has experimented with a number of free-to-play multiplayer business models with its own titles, but those have found varying levels of success, with enough commercial failures - like Project Spark and Lionhead's Fable Legends - that companies like Rare have likely taken notice and adjusted business models accordin While the closed beta only features sharks and skeletons as AI-controlled enemies, the datamine reveals a wider variety of enemies and creatures, some of which have already been featured in trailers for the game . The data implies that the full game will feature bats, chickens, fish, parrots, pigs, seagulls, sharks, and snakes. It's not currently known if parrots will be tamable, allowing pirates to mount a feathered companion on their shoulders as they guzzle down some grog. The datamine also reveals that mermaids will not always be friendly like they are in the beta, and that the Kraken will wrap its tentacles around the ship in a manner which will likely require the crew to work together quickly in order to surv Which Xbox One exclusives are you looking forward to next year? Are you interested in other games not listed here, such as Keiji Inafune's ReCore ? Are you looking forward to some of the console exclusive indie titles hitting Xbox One next year, like Below and Cuphead ? Sound off in the comments below and talk with us about all the exciting games coming to Xbox One in 2 On that note of creating a unique and personal experience, there will be plenty of customization options both as for the pirate character and the ship. These customization items will be both cosmetic and functional to help ensure that the pirate I design with the attributes and look I want will not be the same pirate you create. The cartoonish art style hints that this will be a more lighthearted and fun version of pirates as opposed to a more historically accurate bloodthirsty crew infected with scurvy. Imagine taking the spirit of adventure from The Goonies, combining it with the immersive shared world experience found in the game Journey, and transplant it to a pirate ship. The result is what Rare is attempting to create with their next major game [https://Seaofthievespedia.com/ sea of thieves skeleton fleet Guide|https://seaofthievespedia.com/] of Thieves, which is a massive multiplayer pirate game . MMPG is not a recognized term in the gaming world, but it is basically what it sounds like. A group of friends get together on a pirate ship and do pirate things together. This can include exploring the seven seas, going on hunts for buried treasure, going to battle with other pirate ships, or just enjoying a rowdy booze cruise on the ship drinking and making music. It's worth noting that while the datamine does reveal plenty of content that players haven't been able to experience for themselves just yet, it doesn't provide the full picture of what Sea of Thieves will bring to the table once it releases. The closed beta for Windows 10 and Xbox One users has been extended for another two days , so potential pirates still have ample time to ride the high seas to discover if the game matches their met Sea of Thieves is meant to capture the spirit of adventure children have when they play. There is no convoluted tutorial that spans many hours, being that the theme of the game is pirates it is assumed most people have a general idea of what it is pirates do so you can hop into the game, raise the anchor, lower the sails, and set off looking for booty to plunder. Whether the quest involves fighting, treasure hunting, exploration, or just drunken hedonism, the goal is to hang out with people and have a good time. This looks like a great way for you and some friends to get together and live out the fantasy of going on a pirate adventure without getting seasick or losing a hand to a crocodile.