This weekend the Windows Store looks set to offer plenty of gaming goodness to help stave off the chill. From incredible long-range battles in Sniper Elite 4, to pulling off death-defying motorbike stunts and using words to traverse mythical worlds, there’s something here for everyone:
Sniper Elite 4
Set in the breathtaking landscapes of Italy in 1943, Sniper Elite 4 combines genre-defining ballistics, breathless emergent stealth and gripping third-person action across the largest and most diverse environments ever seen in the series. Fight to free Italy from the grip of Fascism, and experience unrivalled sniping freedom in the first Sniper Elite title built from the ground up for Xbox One.
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Typoman
Typoman is a unique and refreshing 2D puzzle platformer. You slip into the role of a character made of letters, struggling to make your way through a dark and hostile world. Despite your small stature you have a powerful gift: You can craft words to alter your environment. Choose your words wisely. They can either be a blessing or a curse.
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iO
iO is an abstract physics platformer about size and speed. Grow bigger and smaller in order to solve some of the trickiest puzzles. Reach the exit as quickly as possible and grab a gold medal as your reward.
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MX Nitro
Welcome to the MX Nitro world of thrill-ride motocross racing. Risk bone-breaking stunts to get the nitro-boosts you need to win, ride fast, fly high, and hit combos to rack up those high scores with the most death-defying tricks you can master.
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Vertical Drop Heroes HD
Vertical Drop Heroes is a procedural platformer RPG hybrid with roguelike elements, where your hero adventures through randomly generated stages. Armed with a variety of skills and traits, you must use your cunning and reflexes to survive the dangers of each stage, until you face the final boss and uncover the final truth.
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