Hello, Xbox Insiders! If you’ve been a member of the Xbox One System Update Preview for a month or three years, you may be wondering “What’s with the funny text I sometimes see in places?” Well, have I got some news for you folks: you aren’t alone. One of the more commonly reported issues from users we receive during a Preview update is related to this very issue. Why is this text funny you may ask? I’m glad you did, and I’ll be happy to elaborate on what it is you are seeing.

You see, while we are in Preview the update isn’t actually “ready” to go out to everyone in the Xbox One community, and that means that a lot of what you are seeing isn’t quite finished. From features we let you try out, all the way down to the text you read on the console itself that looks like this:

What you’re looking at is what is commonly known as “pseudo-loc” or text that has yet to be localized for the specific language/region you have your console set to display. The closer we get to a particular update being released to the public, the less of this you should see, but we definitely need your help whenever you encounter this type of text in order to ensure it gets localized for your language/region.

For those of you that report this already, thanks so much for taking the time to let us know, and for those of you asking yourself “How can I help?”  you’re in luck.  If you encounter any kind of pseudo-loc while using the console, just be sure to use the “Report a problem” feature to submit the issue directly on the console. When submitting the issue, be sure to put in your description of exactly where you are encountering the non-localized text.

We’re looking forward to seeing your feedback on this and appreciate all of your contributions and passion for Xbox. Thank you!

-Jon

We all know we don’t deserve dogs and their endless ability to bring joy to our lives with their good boy and good girl antics. Well, with Nintendogs yet to make the jump to Switch, Puzzle Puppers is here with the next best thing – digital dogs stretching all over the shop in search of a doggy treat.

It’s an isometric puzzler that’s already been sniffing about the kennels of PC and Mac, and now it’s caught the scent of Nintendo Switch. You’ll be able to guide a variety of doggos through portal-like holes, across rivers and around the screen in search of the perfect bowl of chow. There’s 80 levels of canine fun to be had, so you’re bound to have something to bark about.

Puzzle Puppers will arrive on the Switch eShop on 20th February priced at £3.99/$4.99. Will you be giving this handheld pup a pat a good home? Let us know below…

CyberConnect2, a Japanese developer perhaps best known for its .hack and Naruto titles, has announced a completely new vision for the company going forward, including the news that it will be bringing its ‘Trilogy of Vengeance‘ games to the Switch.

This new business strategy is a celebration of the company’s recent 20th anniversary. The biggest development to arise from this is the fact that CC2 will now be developing its own completely original properties, publishing their own titles across the world. Alongside this, it has been revealed that the company is currently working on three major projects.

Two of these concern anime; the first is a completely original project, while the second revolves around assisting animation studio TriF to create an anime called MECHA-UDE. The third, however, is a trilogy of games that are set for a worldwide release on Nintendo Switch. You can see more information about all three below.

Fuga on the Battlefield (War x Vengeance x Kemono)

A 20-year anniversary title of Little Tail Bronx! An action strategy RPG depicting hope and despair.

Tokyo Ogre Gate (Schoolgirl x Vengeance x Steampunk)

Cut down evil in the ogre capital. High speed parkour style slashing action!

Cecile (Gothic Lolitas x Vengeance x Witches)

An exciting new tale depicting a crazy world, the scramble for the witches’ hearts! 2.5D side scrolling ultra fun witch action!

One night, when the moon is full, four sisters enjoying a carefree life are summoned to an old castle by their mother. Waiting for them is a “ceremony” which will turn them into witches. Due to the ulterior motives of their mother, the four sisters are stripped of what they cherish most.

So three new games in one, and plenty more besides! Will you be checking out this trilogy when it arrives on Switch?

Total War Saga: Thrones of Britannia is Now Available for Pre-Purchase on Steam and is 10% off!*

Thrones of Britannia is a standalone Total War game which will challenge you to re-write a critical moment in history, one that will come to define the future of modern Britain. With ten playable factions, you must build and defend a kingdom to the glory of Anglo-Saxons, Gaelic clans, Welsh tribes or Viking settlers. Forge alliances, manage burgeoning settlements, raise armies and embark on campaigns of conquest across the most detailed Total War map to date.

*Offer ends at 10AM Pacific Time

Total War Saga: Thrones of Britannia is Now Available for Pre-Purchase on Steam and is 10% off!*

Thrones of Britannia is a standalone Total War game which will challenge you to re-write a critical moment in history, one that will come to define the future of modern Britain. With ten playable factions, you must build and defend a kingdom to the glory of Anglo-Saxons, Gaelic clans, Welsh tribes or Viking settlers. Forge alliances, manage burgeoning settlements, raise armies and embark on campaigns of conquest across the most detailed Total War map to date.

*Offer ends at 10AM Pacific Time

Play Rock of Ages 2: Bigger and Boulder™ for FREE starting now through Sunday at 1PM Pacific Time. You can also pickup Rock of Ages 2 at 50% off the regular price!*

If you already have Steam installed, click here to install or play Rock of Ages 2. If you don’t have Steam, you can download it here.

*Offer ends Monday at 10AM Pacific Time

Preview Alpha Insiders can expect another new update today, complete with brand new fixes. This update (1802.180125-1923) will begin rolling out at 2 p.m. PST and will become mandatory shortly after that. Read on to learn more about the fixes and known issues related to this build.

Fixes:

My Games and Apps

• Fixed an error that resulted in content that was installing/downloading not resuming after a reboot.
• Certain games when installing had been failing to run on first launch until a reboot – this is now fixed.

Party Chat

• Reliability fixes to improve the time it takes for users to join a Party Chat session who had been experiencing long join times.

Pseudo Localization/Language Translation String Fixes

• Users will no longer see incorrect language translations in the build.   If you do encounter any incorrect strings please report a problem

Profile

• Fixed an issue which caused the incorrect profile color to display after powering on the console.

Known Issues:

Games Installation

• Games that are installed fail to launch. Workaround: If the games are installed to an external drive please copy the game to the internal drive or attempt to delete the title and redownload to fix the launch error.

Display 

• We are investigating the inaccurate RGB colors that have been reported when displaying in 4K HDR mode when playing a UHD disc.

Tournaments

• The left and right navigation for selecting date and time during Tournament creation is currently reversed when the console language is set to Arabic or Hebrew.
• Left and right navigation in Tournament twists is reversed when the console language is set to Arabic or Hebrew.
• Left and right navigation in the bracket view of Tournaments is reversed when the console language is set to Arabic or Hebrew.

Avatars on Home

• Users wishing to represent themselves as an avatar can do so by changing their settings under My profile > Customize profile > Show my avatar.

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