This Week on Xbox: March 29, 2019
We know you’re busy and might miss out on all the exciting things we’re talking about on Xbox Wire every week. If you’ve got a few minutes, we can help remedy that. We’ve pared down the past week’s news into one easy-to-digest article for all things Xbox! Or, if you’d rather watch than read, you can feast your eyes on our weekly video show above. Be sure to come back every Friday to find out what’s happening This Week on Xbox!
Xbox Game Pass at PAX East 2019
The Xbox Game Pass team is excited to announce we’ll be packing up and heading to Boston for PAX East from March 28-31, where we’ll showcase an array of new gaming experiences so you can discover your next favorite game! Whether you’re joining us in person or following along… Read more
State of Decay 2 Free Choose Your Own Apocalypse Now Available
Starting today, the ever-growing State of Decay 2 community can take the ultimate zombie survival game to its deadliest level with the launch of the Choose Your Own Apocalypse Update. This update introduces the Dread Zones and Nightmare Zones as two new difficulty modes… Read more
Classic RPG Final Fantasy VII Now Available on Xbox One
When it was released in 1997, Square-Enix’s Final Fantasy VII was lauded as an instant classic by gamers all over the world. Combining a deep turn-based combat system, never-before-seen character and party customization options, gorgeous full motion video cutscenes, cutting edge 3D graphics… Read more
All The News from ID@Xbox Game Pass
Today, during the first-ever episode of ID@Xbox Game Pass, we gave fans a closer look at upcoming ID@Xbox program titles set to arrive with Xbox Game Pass the same day as their global launch, as well as shared new details of ID@Xbox and Xbox Game Pass activities at PAX East… Read more
New Games with Gold for April 2019
Welcome to another Games with Gold reveal for Xbox One and Xbox 360! In April on Xbox One, survive Mars as a feared mage-warrior in The Technomancer, then experience the remake of a sci-fi classic in Outcast: Second Contact. On Xbox 360, and Xbox One via Backward Compatibility… Read more
Enter the World of Demons and Magic in DC Universe Online: Justice League Dark
Have you sensed the coming darkness? The DC Universe is full of threats – some tangible, visible, straightforward – and the superheroes who rise to face them are well known. But there are other threats, darker threats, dangers more nebulous, arcane, and ancient… Read more
Now Available on Xbox One with Xbox Game Pass, Operencia: The Stolen Sun from Zen Studios
Hard to believe, but we’re finally here – launch day for Operencia: The Stolen Sun! On behalf of all of us at Zen Studios who have poured our hearts and souls into this first-person dungeon crawler for the last two years, I’d like to invite you to check out our launch trailer…and then perhaps… Read more
Control Time as Paladins’ Newest Champion, Today on Xbox One
Paladins’ new Champion, Atlas, the man out of time, joins the Realm today! For the past few months, the team here at Evil Mojo Games has been hinting at Atlas’ existence as part of an ongoing lore story that brought the Paladins and the Magistrate to the Shattered Desert… Read more
Control is Available Now for Pre-Order on Xbox One
Hi, Xbox fans! Today is an incredibly exciting day for the teams at 505 Games and Remedy Entertainment. We’re thrilled to announce that the Xbox One community can now pre-order Control digitally on the Microsoft Store. Set in a unique and ever-changing world… Read more
Keep Farming Like Never Before with the Anderson DLC for Farming Simulator 19
We’re exceptionally proud of Farming Simulator 19, the biggest and best game we’ve ever made at Giants Software, but that doesn’t mean we can’t keep making it better. We’ve been improving the game with great free features and patches, but now we’re releasing on Xbox One… Read more
Enter for a Chance to Win a Pair of Custom Xbox One X Consoles inspired by Shazam!
When you were a kid, did you ever wish you could be a super hero – or at least be best friends with one? With the upcoming release of New Line Cinema’s new DC movie “Shazam!,” from Warner Bros. Pictures, we’ll get to see this wish come true for Freddy Freeman, whose best friend… Read more
Killing Floor 2: Cyber Revolt Seasonal Update Bolts onto Xbox One Today
The cyberpunk revolution is back this year in Killing Floor 2 and we’re packing heavy new Horzine tech hardware to push back the relentless Zed horde, fresh new cyber gear and outfits, a brand-new map, and a litany of quality of life improvements. Have you ever wanted to hold the power… Read more
Some Secrets to Success in Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice
Well, they’ve done it again. With Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, FromSoftware has succeeded in creating a game that pairs highly technical risk/reward combat and ultra-tough foes to craft a game that is at times very challenging, but always extremely rewarding. Much like their previous games… Read more
Celebrating Latinx in Gaming 2019 Recap
Moving into the middle of the week of Game Developer’s Conference the show gets into the general sessions of talks and the expo floor opens up. It’s also the busiest day for our Gaming for Everyone team as we throw three community events in one day! Starting the day with brunch… Read more
Build Your Own Cars, Planes, and Hovercrafts in Trailmakers
Have you ever played a racing game and thought to yourself: “I wish I could put a jet engine on this car. Maybe two … or five?” If you just said “YES!” out loud, then today is your lucky day because Trailmakers is launching onto Xbox One Game Preview. In Trailmakers you build your own… Read more
Multiple Adventures Await as Stories: The Path of Destinies Arrives on Xbox One
If you’re yearning for adventure you’ll be thrilled to hear that the award-winning action-RPG Stories: The Path of Destinies from developer Spearhead Games is now available on the Microsoft Store for Xbox One and it contains an array of daring escapades for you to embark upon… Read more
Metro Exodus Adds New Game+ and More with the Free Ranger Update
Metro Exodus owners get a free update today – the Ranger Update adds a New Game + mode as well as a host of new features, improvements, and fixes. New Game+ is a new mode that unlocks on completion of the story and allows you to start a new campaign with all the weapons… Read more
Introducing Miles & Kilo, Out Now on Xbox One and Windows 10
When playing a platformer, do you ever find yourself throwing caution to the wind and start racing through it masterfully like an unstoppable daredevil? That feeling and playstyle are what I really wanted to tap into when I first started making games. Before Miles & Kilo… Read more
Next Week on Xbox: New Games for April 2 to 5
Welcome to Next Week on Xbox, where we cover all the new games coming soon to Xbox One! Every week the team at Xbox aims to deliver quality gaming content for you to enjoy on your favorite gaming console. To find out what’s coming soon to Xbox One, read on below… Read more