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As the Barista in late-night coffee shop, ‘Coffee Talk’, players offer friendly conversation and late-night warm drinks to the colourful and fantastical inhabitants of alternative-Seattle including elves, aliens, and orcs. The game features visual aesthetics inspired by 90s anime, classic pixel art adventure games, and images often associated with lo-fi chill hop music. The visual novel storylines are determined based on drinks they are served, not through the dialogue selections. Coffee Talk is the place to be for those who want to chat, relax, and relate no matter who they are or where they come from over delicious expertly crafted hot drinks.

rinks wrote:That was on before, wasn’t it? I’ve played it, and I certainly wouldn’t have paid for it.

EDIT: No, it was in Games With Gold a couple of years ago.

kazanova_Frankenstein wrote:

rinks wrote:That was on before, wasn’t it? I’ve played it, and I certainly wouldn’t have paid for it.

EDIT: No, it was in Games With Gold a couple of years ago.

It was indeed on Gold.

I kept thinking about playing it, but it never made it to the top of the list (and in truth probably never will). Was it any good?

rinks wrote:

kazanova_Frankenstein wrote:

rinks wrote:That was on before, wasn’t it? I’ve played it, and I certainly wouldn’t have paid for it.

EDIT: No, it was in Games With Gold a couple of years ago.

It was indeed on Gold.

I kept thinking about playing it, but it never made it to the top of the list (and in truth probably never will). Was it any good?

I didn’t like it much. Other people loved it. Not really a game. Just a very long series of conversations that you can’t even influence. And I found most of the characters extremely irritating, in the same way I did with Phoenix Wright. If you liked that, you might get on better than I did. And it’s not just that I don’t like visual novels. I enjoyed Danganronpa greatly.

kazanova_Frankenstein wrote:

rinks wrote:

kazanova_Frankenstein wrote:

rinks wrote:That was on before, wasn’t it? I’ve played it, and I certainly wouldn’t have paid for it.

EDIT: No, it was in Games With Gold a couple of years ago.

It was indeed on Gold.

I kept thinking about playing it, but it never made it to the top of the list (and in truth probably never will). Was it any good?

I didn’t like it much. Other people loved it. Not really a game. Just a very long series of conversations that you can’t even influence. And I found most of the characters extremely irritating, in the same way I did with Phoenix Wright. If you liked that, you might get on better than I did. And it’s not just that I don’t like visual novels. I enjoyed Danganronpa greatly.

Phoenix Wright is my all time favourite series

Available Today

Coffee Talk (Cloud, Console, and PC) ID@Xbox
Coffee Talk is a coffee brewing and heart-to-heart talking simulator about listening to the stories of alternative-Seattle’s inhabitants. From a dramatic love story between an elf and a succubus to an alien trying to understand the lives of humans, help everyone you meet by serving up a warm drink or two. Plus, Ultimate members can jump right in with Touch Controls via Xbox Cloud Gaming today!

Coming Soon

Midnight Fight Express (Cloud, Console, and PC) ID@Xbox – August 23
Available on day one with Game Pass: A former member of the criminal underworld is lured back into “the life” by a mysterious drone claiming they only have until sunrise to prevent a citywide criminal takeover. Engage in a brutal and hyper-kinetic brawling ballet, using every environmental tool and street fighting technique at your disposal. Level up your abilities to take down the mounting onslaught of bozos, cronies, and crime lords.

Exapunks (PC) ID@Xbox – August 25
The year is 1997. You used to be a hacker, but now you have the phage. You made a deal: one hack, one dose. There’s nothing left to lose… except your life. Exapunks is the latest open-ended puzzle game from Zachtronics, the creators of Opus Magnum, Shenzhen I/O, TIS-100, and more.

Opus: Echo of Starsong – Full Bloom Edition (Console and PC) – August 25
Opus: Echo of Starsong – Full Bloom Edition is the definitive edition of the critically acclaimed visual novel-style adventure game, now with all-new voice acting. Dive in and enjoy an intergalactic journey that transcends time through love.

Commandos 3 – HD Remaster (Cloud, Console, and PC) – August 30
Available on day one with Game Pass: Commandos 3 – HD Remaster sends you to the relentless and unforgiving battlefields of Europe. Remastered in high definition including reworked 3D models and textures, improved controls, and refined UI.

Immortality (Cloud, PC, Xbox Series X|S) ID@Xbox – August 30
Available on day one with Game Pass: Marissa Marcel would have been a star. She made three movies, but none of them was ever released… and then Marissa Marcel disappeared. Explore lost footage, cut your own path into the mystery, and discover what happened to Marissa Marcel in the newest interactive game from Sam Barlow, creator of Her Story.

Immortals Fenyx Rising (Cloud, Console, and PC) – August 30
Immortals Fenyx Rising brings grand mythological adventure to life. Play as Fenyx, a new winged demigod on a quest to save the Greek gods. The fate of the world is at stake – you are the gods’ last hope.

Tinykin (Console and PC) ID@Xbox – August 30
Available on day one with Game Pass: Milo arrives on Earth to find that he’s way too small, everybody’s gone, and a day hasn’t passed since 1991! Team up with the mysterious tinykin and use their unique powers to create ladders, bridges, explosions, and a lot more! Find a way home through a sprawling ant-sized metropolis and unravel Earth’s biggest mystery!

Xbox Game Pass Ultimate Perks

Halo Infinite: Pass Tense Commando Rifle Bundle – August 17
Stand apart from the rest with the exclusive “Pass Tense” VK78 Commando Rifle, four 2XP Boosts and four Challenge Swaps!

MultiVersus: MVP Pack – August 23
This free in-game MVP Pack features the Battle Reindog Variant, the Waterfall Banner, and the Dark Matter Ringout Effect.

CrossfireX: Babylon Bundle – August 23
Attention, Mercenaries! To celebrate the new Babylon update, get an exclusive weapon skin and 1,200 CFP to stylize your loadout. Play free today!

Leaving August 31

Set some time aside to jump back into the following games before they go! As always, you can save up to 20% on your purchase of these games to keep them in your library.

Elite Dangerous (Cloud and Console)
Hades (Cloud, Console, and PC)
Myst (Cloud, Console, and PC)
NBA 2K22 (Cloud and Console)
Signs of the Sojourner (Cloud, Console, and PC)
Spiritfarer (Cloud, Console, and PC)
Twelve Minutes (Cloud, Console, and PC)
Two Point Hospital (Cloud, Console, and PC)
What Remains of Edith Finch (Cloud, Console, and PC)
World War Z (Cloud, Console, and PC)

rinks wrote:

kazanova_Frankenstein wrote:

rinks wrote:

kazanova_Frankenstein wrote:

rinks wrote:That was on before, wasn’t it? I’ve played it, and I certainly wouldn’t have paid for it.

EDIT: No, it was in Games With Gold a couple of years ago.

It was indeed on Gold.

I kept thinking about playing it, but it never made it to the top of the list (and in truth probably never will). Was it any good?

I didn’t like it much. Other people loved it. Not really a game. Just a very long series of conversations that you can’t even influence. And I found most of the characters extremely irritating, in the same way I did with Phoenix Wright. If you liked that, you might get on better than I did. And it’s not just that I don’t like visual novels. I enjoyed Danganronpa greatly.

Phoenix Wright is my all time favourite series

Not to say this game is really anything like it, though! Just that it annoyed me in the same way, so at least you won’t have that hurdle.

Monkey Man wrote:

Available Today

Coffee Talk (Cloud, Console, and PC) ID@Xbox
Coffee Talk is a coffee brewing and heart-to-heart talking simulator about listening to the stories of alternative-Seattle’s inhabitants. From a dramatic love story between an elf and a succubus to an alien trying to understand the lives of humans, help everyone you meet by serving up a warm drink or two. Plus, Ultimate members can jump right in with Touch Controls via Xbox Cloud Gaming today!

Coming Soon

Midnight Fight Express (Cloud, Console, and PC) ID@Xbox – August 23
Available on day one with Game Pass: A former member of the criminal underworld is lured back into “the life” by a mysterious drone claiming they only have until sunrise to prevent a citywide criminal takeover. Engage in a brutal and hyper-kinetic brawling ballet, using every environmental tool and street fighting technique at your disposal. Level up your abilities to take down the mounting onslaught of bozos, cronies, and crime lords.

Exapunks (PC) ID@Xbox – August 25
The year is 1997. You used to be a hacker, but now you have the phage. You made a deal: one hack, one dose. There’s nothing left to lose… except your life. Exapunks is the latest open-ended puzzle game from Zachtronics, the creators of Opus Magnum, Shenzhen I/O, TIS-100, and more.

Opus: Echo of Starsong – Full Bloom Edition (Console and PC) – August 25
Opus: Echo of Starsong – Full Bloom Edition is the definitive edition of the critically acclaimed visual novel-style adventure game, now with all-new voice acting. Dive in and enjoy an intergalactic journey that transcends time through love.

Commandos 3 – HD Remaster (Cloud, Console, and PC) – August 30
Available on day one with Game Pass: Commandos 3 – HD Remaster sends you to the relentless and unforgiving battlefields of Europe. Remastered in high definition including reworked 3D models and textures, improved controls, and refined UI.

Immortality (Cloud, PC, Xbox Series X|S) ID@Xbox – August 30
Available on day one with Game Pass: Marissa Marcel would have been a star. She made three movies, but none of them was ever released… and then Marissa Marcel disappeared. Explore lost footage, cut your own path into the mystery, and discover what happened to Marissa Marcel in the newest interactive game from Sam Barlow, creator of Her Story.

Immortals Fenyx Rising (Cloud, Console, and PC) – August 30
Immortals Fenyx Rising brings grand mythological adventure to life. Play as Fenyx, a new winged demigod on a quest to save the Greek gods. The fate of the world is at stake – you are the gods’ last hope.

Tinykin (Console and PC) ID@Xbox – August 30
Available on day one with Game Pass: Milo arrives on Earth to find that he’s way too small, everybody’s gone, and a day hasn’t passed since 1991! Team up with the mysterious tinykin and use their unique powers to create ladders, bridges, explosions, and a lot more! Find a way home through a sprawling ant-sized metropolis and unravel Earth’s biggest mystery!

Xbox Game Pass Ultimate Perks

Halo Infinite: Pass Tense Commando Rifle Bundle – August 17
Stand apart from the rest with the exclusive “Pass Tense” VK78 Commando Rifle, four 2XP Boosts and four Challenge Swaps!

MultiVersus: MVP Pack – August 23
This free in-game MVP Pack features the Battle Reindog Variant, the Waterfall Banner, and the Dark Matter Ringout Effect.

CrossfireX: Babylon Bundle – August 23
Attention, Mercenaries! To celebrate the new Babylon update, get an exclusive weapon skin and 1,200 CFP to stylize your loadout. Play free today!

Leaving August 31

Set some time aside to jump back into the following games before they go! As always, you can save up to 20% on your purchase of these games to keep them in your library.

Elite Dangerous (Cloud and Console)
Hades (Cloud, Console, and PC)
Myst (Cloud, Console, and PC)
NBA 2K22 (Cloud and Console)
Signs of the Sojourner (Cloud, Console, and PC)
Spiritfarer (Cloud, Console, and PC)
Twelve Minutes (Cloud, Console, and PC)
Two Point Hospital (Cloud, Console, and PC)
What Remains of Edith Finch (Cloud, Console, and PC)
World War Z (Cloud, Console, and PC)

https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2022/08/16/ ... 22-update/

kazanova_Frankenstein wrote:strawberry float me that's some cull of quality games to be replaced with shite.

Saint of Killers wrote:Is the console Rewards app giving anyone else jip?

EDIT: Never mind. Seems quite a few people on Twitter having issues with it for past few days and today. I'm guessing MS have it down to fix the achievement reward not working.

We’ve got all of these and more for you coming soon to Game Pass (and maybe some more surprises later this week) so let’s jump in!

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rinks wrote:

Saint of Killers wrote:Is the console Rewards app giving anyone else jip?

EDIT: Never mind. Seems quite a few people on Twitter having issues with it for past few days and today. I'm guessing MS have it down to fix the achievement reward not working.

Yeah, not loading for me at all.