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The power behind the medium’s dual reality gameplay
The Medium is a psychological horror game for third parties that tells the story of Marianne, a clairvoyant who can live in two realities at the same time: our world and the world of spirits. The hallmark of the medium is a mechanic that we call a “dual reality” game. Read more
Free game days – Madden NFL 21, Terraria and Naruto to Boruto: Shinobi Striker
Hit the grate and celebrate the biggest game of the year. Take your sword and shovel to build, fight, and explore. Fight as a team in the fan-favorite franchise, all on this weekend’s Free Play Days. Madden NFL 21, Terraria and Naruto to Boruto: Shinobi Striker… Read more
Minecraft publishes free city map for sustainability Inspired by Microsoft’s sustainability report
Mojang Studios today released a free sustainability city map that will teach players how some of the goals and themes of Microsoft’s annual sustainability report are brought to life in a Minecraft city. The sustainable city map is now available… Read more
Immortal Fenyx Rising: New DLC Brings Players To Olympos, Free Demo Now Available
Immortal Fenyx Rising: A New God is Now on Xbox One and Xbox Series X | S available, followed by Fenyx who takes on a series of challenges and trials to secure a place in the pantheon of gods. To prove itself worthy, Fenyx will explore a new open area… Read more
Grounded insects fly
In today’s update for Grounded, we’re bringing flying insects to the backyard, with mosquitoes, fireflies and bees landing on the world. The team has wanted to bring flying creatures into Grounded for a while as this was a top community request for our ever evolving… Read more …
Destroy the world in Rack N Ruin
Have you ever had the desire to destroy the world? Have you ever wondered what it’s like to play the bad guy? If your answer is yes, you can now go to Rack N Ruin! Rack N Ruin is a top-down action-adventure bullet hell game in which players take control of a demonic wizard
Celebrate the NFL Pro Bowl with Madden NFL 21 Free Play Days
It’s that time again, the NFL postseason is here. But ahead of the biggest game of the year (um, the Super Bowl), you can enjoy Madden NFL 21 free play days on Xbox One and Xbox Series X | during the Pro Bowl from January 28th to 31st S play. Read more
Curl up for the NFL Super Bowl LV celebration in the Rocket League
Who is ready for football ?! The NFL and Rocket League are preparing for the Super Bowl kick-off next week with our latest in-game event: the NFL Super Bowl LV Celebration! The week-long event comes with the brand new game mode Gridiron from the tunnel… Read more
Sea of Thieves’ first free update from 2021 starts its first season
If we enter a brand new year, Sea of Thieves is entering a brand new era with the arrival of Seasons! New trips, events, rewards, and gaming options are included in Season 1 and are available today as a free download to all players with Xbox Game Pass and over… Read more …
Big Paintball on Roblox introduces new maps and more in the latest update
Get ready to lock and splatter your enemies, Roblox fans. Big Paintball just got bigger on Xbox One with its largest content update to date, bringing you more maps and a host of gameplay improvements to make every firefight more fun and intense. Read more
A world of wonders: Play the Balan Wonderworld demo on Xbox Series X | today S and Xbox One
2020 was a year many of us want to forget. With the arrival of 2021, there’s no better way to start a new year headfirst than with the arrival of Balan Wonderworld, an exciting, brand new IP from Square Enix. Balan Wonderworld is an action, an adventure… Read more
Get creative with Prison Architect: Get green
Hello architects! We’re starting the new year with a fresh start (pun intended)! We have three big pieces of news for you: Prison Architect is on its way to Xbox Game Pass for PC today. Our newest addition, Prison Architect: Going Green, is now available… Read more
Huge fun and huge discounts await you in the THQ Nordic and Handy Games 2021 Xbox Store Sale
Very popular games like Destroy All Humans !, Re-Reckoning of the Kingdom of Amalur, SpongeBob SquarePants: Fight for the Bikini Bottom, Through the Darkest Time and much more are available until February 1st during the… Read be available more
8 Tips to Help You Cheer, Collaborate, and Construct in Bonkies
Greetings, aspiring space cadets! Bonkies, the fun couch-co-op party game with a dash of building construction, hits Xbox One that same day! To celebrate the launch, we’d like to share some quick tips on how to become the best Apestronaut in the universe. Read more
The Yakuza Remastered Collection is out today on Xbox in Glorious HD
The Yakuza Remastered Collection arrives on Xbox Game Pass today, bringing the Sega classics Yakuza 3, 4 and 5, restored in glorious HD quality, to Xbox Game Pass members! The first of three games in this collection, Yakuza 3, starts where the events of Yakuza Kiwami 2 left off… Read more
Dead Cells: Fatal Falls DLC now available on Xbox One
Hello everybody! We’re back with our second paid DLC for Dead Cells and we’re super proud of what we’ve brought together! I wanted to talk a little about why we decided to continue our “outdoors” theme and what to expect in our… Read more …
Inside the Xbox Series X | S Optimized: Rogue Company
One of the greatest advantages of the overall Xbox Series X | performance S is to give developers the ability to create games that are for the Xbox Series X | S are optimized. This means that they have the unique features of the Xbox Series X | S have made full use of both for new titles
Tame the wilderness in Crashlands with these tips and tricks
Hello there! I’m Sam, the co-founder of Butterscotch Shenanigans, and today I’m excited to share with you some tips and tricks to start your adventures in our goofy RPG Crashlands. In Crashlands you play as Flux, an intergalactic trucker who is stranded… Read more
Explore the gates of oblivion in The Elder Scrolls Online: Blackwood, June 8th
Solve the plans of a Daedric prince and explore a new and exciting zone in The Elder Scrolls Online: Blackwood, part of the year-long Gates of Oblivion adventure coming soon to Xbox One and Xbox Series X | S will be available. Arrival on June 8th and pre-order now… Read more
The Dawn of Babylon is here in the eighth season of Smite
Season 8 was announced during the Hi-Rez Showcase and features a larger, more strategic map for Smite’s Core Conquest mode. The new map shines in Babylonian architecture – the work of Tiamat reshaping the world. And it offers new gameplay
The Lords of the West have arrived in the Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition, available now
A new year is just around the corner and there is no better way to celebrate than challenge your friends to battle against two new civilizations and test your skills and strategies in three new full-voice campaigns! The Lords of the West expansion is available now… Read more
Business is booming with MegaCorp, the latest expansion for Stellaris: Console Edition
It’s time you made your claim to the galaxy with an exciting new expansion for Stellaris: Console Edition. I’m very excited to tell you about MegaCorp, the latest addition to the third round of expansion of Stellaris: Console Edition. This new entrepreneurial… Read more
Next week on Xbox: February 3-5
Welcome to next week on Xbox! Here we cover all of the new games coming soon to Xbox Series X | S, Xbox One and Windows 10 are available, as well as the upcoming Xbox Game Pass and the soon-to-be-released ID @ Xbox titles! Get more details about the games below and click… Read more
Rainbow Six Siege Road to Six Invitational Event is underway
The Road to Six Invitational has begun, both the metaphorical run-up to the largest competition Rainbow Six Siege Event of the year and the literal in-game event that you see right now on Xbox Series X | S and Xbox One can play. The Road to SI Event runs on Thursdays until… Read more