{"id":625,"date":"2025-03-07T17:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-03-07T18:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/beyoutifybymeia.com\/?p=625"},"modified":"2025-03-10T13:21:22","modified_gmt":"2025-03-10T13:21:22","slug":"core-keepers-creepiest-crawliest-boss-stomps-into-the-sandbox-adventure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/beyoutifybymeia.com\/index.php\/2025\/03\/07\/core-keepers-creepiest-crawliest-boss-stomps-into-the-sandbox-adventure\/","title":{"rendered":"Core Keeper\u2019s Creepiest, Crawliest Boss Stomps into the Sandbox Adventure"},"content":{"rendered":"<br \/>\n<header class=\"xwsrc-block-post-header is-style-fifty-fifty has-high-density has-text-align-left\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column flex-basis-50\">\n<div class=\"post-header__content has-text-align-left\">\n<ul class=\"post-tags__list\">\n<li class=\"post-tags__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/news.xbox.com\/en-us\/games\/\" class=\"kicker post__meta--category\"><span class=\"sr-only\">Category: <\/span>Games<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/news.xbox.com\/en-us\/2025\/03\/\" class=\"kicker\">March 7, 2025<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<h1 class=\"h2\">Core Keeper\u2019s Creepiest, Crawliest Boss Stomps into the Sandbox Adventure<\/h1>\n<div class=\"post-header__author post-header__author--line\">\n<div class=\"post-header__author__bylines\">\n<ul class=\"post-header__author__list\">\n<li class=\"post-header__author__list__item\"><span class=\"post-header__author__name\">Laert Karalliu, Product Manager, Fireshine Games<\/span><span class=\"post-header__author__position d--block\"><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-column flex-basis-50\">\n<div class=\"post-header__image\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.xbox.com\/en-us\/2025\/03\/07\/core-keeper-boss-stomps-sandbox-adventure\/\" class=\"featured-image size-large default\"><img src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" alt=\"Core Keeper - Bags &amp; Blasts Key Art\" class=\"lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/beyoutifybymeia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Key-Art-Bags-Blasts-Key-Art-87aef34ceae4433ead84-scaled-1.jpg\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"post__content\">\n<section class=\"xwsrc-block-content-block\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column flex-basis-50 push--25 column--content\">\n<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n<p>Explorers! Gear up for a supersized battle against the creepiest and crawliest bosses of them all: Nimzura, Queen of the Burrowed Sands, featured in <strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.xbox.com\/en-US\/games\/store\/core-keeper\/9PKW4GMX4J8K\/0010\">Core Keeper<\/a><\/em><\/strong>\u2019s new Bags &amp; Blasts free content update. If you\u2019ve yet to discover this underground epic, <em>Core Keeper<\/em> is a sandbox adventure game that you can play as a solo explorer, or together with friends in 2-8-player online co-op. Best of all it\u2019s available now on Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Windows PC, and with Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass!<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Nimruza \u2013 Queen of the Burrowed Sands<\/strong><\/h2>\n<figure data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" alt=\"Core Keeper Screenshot\" class=\"wp-image-207296 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/beyoutifybymeia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Screenshot_1-80386f720c3b71c718e7.jpg\"><button class=\"lightbox-trigger\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Enlarge image: Core Keeper Screenshot\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"><\/p>\n<p>\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n<p>Before the rise of the Caveling empires, cicadas were a dominant species in the Underground. Their life cycles aligned with the natural order, earning them the title of \u201ckeepers of time.\u201d However, as the Cavelings expanded, conflicts over territory escalated into a prolonged war. The cicada husks and ruined Caveling settlements that can be found across the underground are remnants of a struggle that nearly wiped out both sides.<\/p>\n<p>At the centre of this conflict is Nimruza, a once towering cicada queen whose brood spanned the desert depths. That was until she was infected with a parasite that burrowed into her body, consuming her from within. Now driven by a dark, malevolent force, she is a formidable enemy in the latest <em>Core Keeper<\/em> update. Nimruza\u2019s story in <em>Core Keeper<\/em> is one that expands the adventure and progresses the story of the Cicada-Caveling War.<\/p>\n<p>But Nimruza is not just another boss fight. Her introduction marks a major turning point in <em>Core Keeper<\/em>\u2019s world and the continuation of the game\u2019s story. Her creation began with the idea of a massive cicada queen, a natural evolution of the cicada husks that you\u2019ve come across during your adventures.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Designing Nimruza<\/strong><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" alt=\"Core Keeper Screenshot\" class=\"wp-image-207297 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/beyoutifybymeia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Screenshot_2-4eb141807daf72460d74.jpg\"><\/figure>\n<p>The development team at Pugstorm spent a long time considering all the ways they could make Nimruza stand out from the other bosses in <em>Core Keeper<\/em>. The decision to design her as a corrupted force that has twisted into something unnatural and menacing is reflected in her attack patterns. You can expect a challenging battle with regimented, almost mechanical attacks designed to illustrate the loss of Nimruza\u2019s natural instincts and transformation into a machine of evil.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Exploring the Oasis<\/strong><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" alt=\"Core Keeper Screenshot\" class=\"wp-image-207298 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/beyoutifybymeia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Screenshot_3-ddb2a4518bbb4cb79e51.jpg\"><\/figure>\n<p>In the Bags &amp; Blasts free update, you will get to explore the Oasis, a brand-new sub-biome located in the Desert of Beginnings and take the battle to Nimruza in an attempt to quell this evil new force. Fend off cicada hordes, evade Nimruza\u2019s crushing attacks, and avoid the devastating effects of dark energy to overcome this supersized insect in one of Core Keeper\u2019s biggest boss fights yet.<\/p>\n<p>While you\u2019re in the Oasis, keep an eye out for the Drohmble, an adorable new camel-like creature that wanders the Oasis\u2019s bountiful plains. Ranching these can uncover a valuable (but stinky) resource that\u2019s useful for crafting brand new weaponry.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Explosive New Skills &amp; Weapons<\/strong><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" alt=\"Core Keeper Screenshot\" class=\"wp-image-207299 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/beyoutifybymeia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Screenshot_4-991457d5cab826b52805.jpg\"><\/figure>\n<p>Wait, new weaponry?! Yep, you heard right! The Bags &amp; Blasts update is all about bringing even more boom to <em>Core Keeper<\/em>, with the introduction of a brand-new Explosives skill tree that provides a blastingly powerful new way to play. Fend off enemies from afar with the introduction of Grenades, and discover brand-new bomb types, like the vacuum Void Bomb and multi-blast Blunder Bomb, to blast through cavern walls and create all new strategies to take down Core Keeper\u2019s biggest threats.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Play it on Game Pass<\/strong><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" alt=\"Core Keeper Screenshot\" class=\"wp-image-207300 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/beyoutifybymeia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Screenshot_5-af8a1b8f483d8c63d65b.jpg\"><\/figure>\n<p>It\u2019s incredible to think that over 4 million players have already started their adventure in <em>Core Keeper<\/em>. Whether you\u2019re a solo adventurer or you\u2019ve been exploring the caverns together online, we\u2019ve been blown away by the reaction the game has received \u2013 we\u2019d like to say a huge thank you to everyone who has played so far.<\/p>\n<p>And if you haven\u2019t started your adventure yet, or you\u2019re excited to jump back in to take on Nimruza in this colossal new boss fight, don\u2019t forget: <em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.xbox.com\/en-US\/games\/store\/core-keeper\/9PKW4GMX4J8K\/0010\">Core Keeper<\/a><\/strong><\/em> is available right now on Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Windows PC, and with Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass. 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