Category: Xbox News

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 and click on each of the game profiles for pre-order details (dates are subject to change).

Games

August 14, 2018

Xbox One X Enhanced – After years on the road facing threats both living and dead, a secluded school might finally be Clementine and AJ’s chance for a home. But protecting it will mean sacrifice. In this gripping, emotional final season, your choices define your relationships, shape your world, and determine how Clementine’s story ends.

Games

August 14, 2018

Fall of Light is a story-driven action RPG set within a world consumed by darkness. You are Nyx, an old warrior who has embarked on a dangerous journey with his daughter, Aether, who radiates luminescence. Only together will they be strong enough to complete their quest: reach the last place on Earth still touched by sunlight.

Games

August 15, 2018

The world is on the brink. With a lack of resources, illnesses caused by polluted air and water, crime on the rise, and governments promise remedies through technological progress. As Richard Nolan, one of the few journalists openly criticizing this development, find that his family has vanished, you’ll experience an alarmingly realistic vision of the near future in this sci-fi thriller where dystopian reality and digital utopia are intertwined.

Games

August 15, 2018

The alien Smurglian have come to Earth and they’re not leaving until they steal our four most prized commodities: metal music, coffee, cat videos, and WiFi. In this arcade-style beat ’em up that pays homage to the 90s era of classic arcade & 16-bit brawlers, take control of Black Forge Coffeehouse baristas Nick and Ashley, two galaxy gladiators called to arms to stop this madness.

Games

August 15, 2018

Inspired by classic adventure games, you’ll find yourself lost in ghostly town of Wailing Heights where you’ll need to talk to the locals, collect lyrics to songs, listen to clues, and steal things from other songs. Add these ingredients to your musical possession wheel and sing your soul right into a monster’s body, gaining their supernatural abilities and moving one step closer to escaping Wailing Heights.

Games

August 15, 2018

To destroy the world’s most powerful vampire, your team of slayers must impale, slash, tear and burn through legions of undead hell-bent on world domination. Take charge of five unique heroes that battle their way through various arenas to defeat Count Necrosis. Fans of RTS, RPGs, and Tower Defense games will find a lot to like here.

Games

August 15, 2018

After waking in unfamiliar woods, Alex, an ordinary high schooler living an ordinary life, learns he has somehow ended up in Fernland, a world dominated by conflict and destruction, he will have to travel to the other side of the world and beyond to find his way back home in this fantasy RPG full of monsters and colorful characters.

Games

August 17, 2018

Describing itself as “blending a fast-paced, Quake-esque feel with the randomness, difficulty and power-up system of The Binding of Isaac,” Polygod is designed for speedrunners, inviting only the most skilled and strategic players to defeat the Trial of the Gods. As a one-armed, gun-wielding assassin of legend, the seven deities of Polygod will test your skill with randomly generated arenas of hostile minions.

Games

August 17, 2018

Pilot your tank through competitive, gorgeous arenas to land a deadly shot on your opponents in Treadnauts. With a ton of useful tricks at your disposal, including treads that stick to any wall, boosters for midair hops, zero-friction slides, and rocket jumps for soaring into the sky, it’s all about moving with style to come out on top across four playable zones, each with unique mechanics and physics objects.

Games

August 17, 2018

Xbox One X Enhanced – Master physics-defying drunk-fu techniques by controlling your character’s stumbling direction and unleashing powerful attacks with each individual limb. Team up with your friends to beat AI controlled bullies in the swarm-like mode or challenge each other in free for all or last man standing modes to see who the true Wasted Master is.

Games

August 17, 2018

Xbox One X Enhanced – In Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes, one player is trapped in a room with a ticking time bomb they must defuse. The other players are the experts who must give the instructions to defuse the bomb by deciphering the information found in the Bomb Defusal Manual. But there’s a catch: the experts can’t see the bomb, so everyone will need to talk it out – fast! Test the limits of your communication skills and friendships in this co-op party game.

Games

August 17, 2018

In the absence of a mortally ill king, the Grand Vizier Zaved rules the kingdom with an iron fist, while a mysterious plague casts a dark shadow on the people of Persia. The young apothecary Tara decides to conduct her own investigation and discover the cause of the illness before it’s too late in this puzzle game.

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!

Unlock Good Times with Your Friends During Free Play Days for All
Get ready to sample the awesomeness of Xbox Live Gold. This Summer, Xbox is happy to invite all Xbox Live members without an Xbox Live Gold membership to play online with friends for free during our Free Play Days For All event from 12:01 a.m. PDT on August 9 to 11:59 p.m. PDT on August 12 on Xbox One… Read more

Xbox Game Pass: Doom and Rage Available Today
Xbox Game Pass members! It’s time to wake from hibernation and save the future with two incredible sci-fi shooters making their way to Xbox Game Pass today. Emerge from your underground shelter and enter a post-apocalyptic future in Rage, and wake from a centuries-old possessed sleep as the Doom Slayer… Read more

Register Now for the Fifth Annual ID@Xbox Pre-PAX Open House
For the fifth year in a row, ID@Xbox is hosting a Pre-PAX Open House on the Microsoft campus. Register here (the event is free) to start your PAX party a day early! We’re super excited to host everyone on our home turf on campus in Redmond to play more than 50 super cool Xbox games from independent developers… Read more

For State of Mind’s Richard Nolan, Transhumanism Becomes Personal Drama
State of Mind is a thriller with a transhumanist theme. This means its topics deal with a futuristic school of thought, which has many followers among the key personalities of Silicon Valley. Transhumanists believe that technological development is exponential and that we are on a path of superintelligences and digital immortality… Read more

Join the Fun! We Happy Few is Available Today for Xbox One!
Lovely day for it! We Happy Few is now available around the world for Xbox One! In We Happy Few, you’ll play the tale of a plucky bunch of moderately terrible people trying to escape from a lifetime of cheerful denial in the city of Wellington Wells. In this alternative 1960s England, conformity is key… Read more

Meet Ollie Starkey, We Happy Few’s Final Playable Character
In We Happy Few, you’ll play the tale of a plucky bunch of moderately terrible people trying to escape from a lifetime of cheerful denial in the city of Wellington Wells. In this alternative 1960s England, conformity is key. You’ll have to fight or blend in with the drug-addled inhabitants, most of whom don’t take kindly to people… Read more

Watch the Red Dead Redemption 2 Official Gameplay Video
America, 1899. The end of the wild west era has begun as lawmen hunt down the last remaining outlaw gangs. Those who will not surrender or succumb are killed. After a robbery goes wrong in the western town of Blackwater, Arthur Morgan and the Van der Linde gang are forced to flee. With federal agents and the best bounty hunters… Read more

Division Rivals Headlines FIFA 19 FUT Features
Millions of gamers around the world play FIFA Ultimate Team (FUT) every day and the mode is getting even better in FIFA 19 with a host of new features. Division Rivals is the most significant addition, providing a match mode that nearly any player can enjoy. The UEFA Champions League, a big part of FIFA 19… Read more

8 Great Moments from Shadow of the Tomb Raider
Lara Croft, the longtime heroine of the Tomb Raider series has never had an easy go of it, constantly facing adversity as she attempted to uncover the world’s secrets. In the 2013 Xbox One reboot of Tomb Raider, she had to battle her way across the dangerous island of Yamatai after a harrowing shipwreck. Then, in 2015’s Rise of the Tomb Raider… Read more

Return to the Onion Kingdom Today in Overcooked 2 on Xbox One
Overcooked 2 has been one of the most difficult secrets I’ve ever had to keep. For months leading up to the announcement, we had hundreds of emails from the community, shocked that we had abandoned the game and angry that we were ignoring the myriad messages from players hungry for online multiplayer… Read more

Pele Enters the Battleground of the Gods in Latest Smite Update
Pele, goddess of fire and volcanoes, erupts onto the battleground of the gods with the latest Smite update. Islands and nations have been born from the volcanic forces of Pele, who is capable of great creation, but she also can incinerate her enemies on the battlefield with a series of fiery attacks which leave her surrounded… Read more

3D Platformer Robot 64 is Now Available on Roblox for Xbox One
What better way to beat the heat this summer than going on an epic mission to defeat the sun? It sounds absurd, but that’s just one of many reasons why we at Roblox love playing Robot 64 on Xbox One. Robot 64 is an old-school 3D action-adventure game with a modern twist. You play as Beebo, a robotic hero… Read more

10 Tips & Tricks for Mastering Hyper Universe on Xbox One
If you’re looking for a high-speed MOBA that combines team strategy with side-scrolling action, then you’re in luck, because Nexon’s brand new free-to-play game Hyper Universe is officially out now on Xbox One! Hyper Universe pits you in a 4v4 match with the goal of eliminating the enemy team’s towers… Read more

80s Retro Game The VideoKid Coming Soon to Xbox One
The VideoKid is my homage to the era I love the most: the 80s. If you grew up in the 80s like me, you were spoilt for choice with amazing TV shows, great cartoons, and engrossing video games. Back then everything was just so cool: talking cars, transforming robots, time travel, ghost busting, super heroes galore, and much more… Read more

Halo: Fireteam Raven Now Available in all Dave & Buster’s!
Just before this year’s E3 conference, we unveiled a brand-new addition to the Halo legacy – Halo: Fireteam Raven. Developed by Raw Thrills and Play Mechanix in partnership with 343 Industries, this interactive arcade experience places players in the heroic boots of an ODST (Orbital Drop Shock Troopers) squad dropping feet-first into the battle on Alpha Halo… Read more

New Kick Off Mode Reinvigorates Local Multiplayer in FIFA 19
For many gamers, their first FIFA experience was probably a head-to-head matchup with a friend, on the couch, in a dorm room or childhood bedroom. Kick Off mode is traditionally a pure FIFA experience in which two (or four) people pick teams and face off in a straightforward, two-team, 90-minute match. Bragging rights are… Read more

Buy an Xbox One and Get a Bonus Game Just in Time for Madden Season
Starting today, when you purchase any new Xbox One console, you’ll get a digital copy of Madden NFL  19 as a bonus with your purchase. Madden NFL 19 gives you game-changing control on and off the field. Real Player Motion transforms the way you play Madden delivering you gameplay control with precision and intent… Read more

Platformer Puzzle Adventure Game Flipping Death Available Now on Xbox One
Hi, I’m Ryan! I’m a comedy writer, the author behind the webcomic “Dinosaur Comics,” two choose-your-own-path versions of Shakespeare, “Squirrel Girl” for Marvel Comics, and more to the point: Flipping Death, the super rad new platformer puzzle adventure from Zoink Games, available now on Xbox One… Read more

How to Master the Four Seasons in Forza Horizon 4
In Forza Horizon 4, Seasons change everything where players must master driving in dry, wet, muddy, snowy and icy conditions. A first for the racing genre and rarely seen in any open-world game, dynamic seasons create a world that is constantly evolving each week and with more than 450 cars, novices and veterans… Read more

Five Pro Tips to Survive the Creative World of TerraTech, Out Now on Xbox One
We’re insanely excited to release TerraTech on Xbox One, but we couldn’t let ourselves launch it without giving future prospectors some top tips before they head out into the endless, procedurally-generated world of TerraTech. 1 – Hide Your Cab Our first tip for survival in TerraTech is: hide your cab… Read more

Dunk with the Legends Thanks to NBA 2K19 Xbox One Bundles
We’ve got something special for all you basketball lovers out there: a brand-new trailer featuring all-new gameplay from the upcoming NBA 2K19 basketball video game that you can watch above. And what better way to celebrate a new gameplay clip than to tell you about new Xbox One bundles designed for basketball fans… Read more

Microsoft Movies & TV Now Supports Movies Anywhere
Today we are excited to announce that the Microsoft Movies & TV app for Xbox and Windows 10 devices now supports Movies Anywhere, which brings your favorite film libraries together in one place. When you connect your Microsoft account with your Movies Anywhere account, all of your eligible movies from Microsoft… Read more

For many gamers, their first FIFA experience was probably a head-to-head matchup with a friend, on the couch, in a dorm room or childhood bedroom. Kick Off mode is traditionally a pure FIFA experience in which two (or four) people pick teams and face off in a straightforward, two-team, 90-minute match. Bragging rights are achieved after every win, until the next match occurs.

But this year, Kick Off mode is getting a makeover. The new Kick Off experience in FIFA 19 opens local multiplayer for everybody, providing a wealth of customizable options for every match, as well as a system for tracking your stats and record against friends on any console.

Aside from the traditional match, now called Classic Kick Off in FIFA 19, there are five new types of matches that can be played: UEFA Champions League, House Rules, Best of Series, Home & Away, and Featured Cup Finals. Most of those are self-explanatory, but players will probably be the most intrigued by the House Rules option.

If you’ve ever played a Kick Off match and wanted the change up the rules a bit, or play without any rules at all, you’ll enjoy the House Rules match type. Right now, there are five different sets of rules that you can select for your match:

• Survival Mode: When someone scores a goal, a random player from the scoring club is taken off the pitch (except the goalkeeper)
• No Rules: No offside calls, fouls, or bookings; pure chaos
• Long Range: Goals scored in the box count as normal, but anything scored from outside the box count as two goals
• First to…: Set up a custom win condition, whether it’s golden goal (first to score), first to three goals, etc. The match will play to the clock as normal, unless the condition is met
• Headers & Volleys: Headers, volleys, free kicks, and penalties are the only ways that you can score goals in this match type. Any other type of goal will be disallowed

In addition to the different types of matches that you can play in FIFA 19 Kick Off, a new stat tracking system has been integrated into the mode on Xbox One. Wins, goals scored, average possession, and shots on target are among the stats being tracked for every match you play in the mode.

This also means that you can track head-to-head stats with friends, using a new Kick Off ID system that you can create and link to your Microsoft account. Log in to your Kick Off ID on your friend’s Xbox One (and vice versa) to track and view all your stats and records.

Thanks to all these little details, Kick Off mode is finding new life in FIFA 19, ready to impress an entirely new generation of gamers. Pre-order FIFA 19 on Xbox One today so you can jump right into this exciting new feature as soon as the game is released worldwide on September 28.

With the pre-release of 1810 you should now be seeing the new avatars throughout the Xbox One dashboard!

We are excited to hear what you think about them and would love to get your feedback. If you haven’t already, please take the time to fill out our Xbox Insider survey on avatars.

We have heard that some users are uncertain where avatars should show up. We want to help clear up any confusion.

First, as we roll out the feature, many of your friends may not have access to create their own avatar. You will see more avatars as the feature rolls out broadly and more and more of your friends are able to create avatars.

Next, you should check whether you have chosen to represent yourself as an avatar or a gamerpic. This setting can be found under your profile after selecting “Customize profile.” From there you will want to make sure to check the “Show my avatar” checkbox. This will enable you to see your own avatar on your profile page and in activity feeds. Additionally, now that you have chosen to be represented as an avatar, your friends will be able to see your avatar in various locations through their Xbox One Dashboard, including activity feeds, and friend content blocks.

Finally, you should be aware that, the first time after taking a console update, your avatar my take up to 10 seconds to appear on your profile page. In this scenario, you will see a gamerpic for the first 10 seconds before your avatar fades in. This will only occur for your own avatar in Profile, not for other people’s avatars or other scenes with avatars. It also will only happen the first time after an update.

Whether you select an avatar or not, you will still be able to see the avatars of any friends who have chosen to represent themselves as avatars.

Here are the key locations where you can find the new avatars:

Profile

If you choose to represent yourself as an avatar you will see your own avatar on your profile.  If not and you have friends representing themselves as avatars, you will see their avatar on their profile page.

Activity Feed

Leaderboards

Profile Compare

GameHub

Club Header

Here are a few other places you may see your avatar.

Top of Home

Occasionally, the top of home will show avatars.  This will typically be to call out friends online or to compare your Gamerscore with a friend.

Content Blocks

You can pin friends to home and will see their avatar if they have one.

Ambient Notifications

If your console is inactive for a while, you may get see a notification highlighting your friends’ status.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: I don’t see any avatars, is something broken?

A: This can happen if neither you nor any of your friends have chosen to represent themselves as avatars.  Refer to the section above on making changes to your profile to display your avatar.  Also note that, as we continue to roll out avatars more broadly, not all your fiends will have the ability to create their own avatars.  As more people get access to the new avatars, you will see more and more avatars appearing on the dashboard.

Q: Where can I see my own avatar?

A:  If you have your profile set to show your avatar, you can see them on your profile page and in any activity feed posts that you make.

Q: I think I did everything right, but I don’t see my own avatar on my profile page.  I only see a gamerpic.   What is wrong?

A: The first time you go to your profile page after receiving a console update, you will see your gamerpic for up to 10 seconds before your avatar fades in.

Q: Why don’t I see any avatars on Home?

A: Avatars pop up at the top of Home on occasion based on a variety of different factors.  Seeing them on Home is not guaranteed.  That said, you can always pin your friends to Home to show their avatars.

If you’re looking for a high-speed MOBA that combines team strategy with side-scrolling action, then you’re in luck, because Nexon’s brand new free-to-play game Hyper Universe is officially out now on Xbox One! Hyper Universe pits you in a 4v4 match with the goal of eliminating the enemy team’s towers, giving you 39 colorful characters to choose from (called Hypers), each with a specialized skill set that can wreak havoc on your foes. With a huge array of characters and equipment at your disposal, Hyper Universe is easy to pick up, but tricky to master, which is why we’ve compiled a helpful list of tips and tricks to help you get out there and start wiping the floor with your enemies!

Tips and Tricks:

• Familiarize yourself with different Hypers. Each Hyper can only be used by one teammate at a time, so have a backup ready in case someone chooses your main!
• Create different equipment loadouts for the Hypers that you like to play. Every Hyper has a default loadout that they can select at the start of a match, but creating custom loadouts will allow you to vary your Hyper’s play style to mesh with your teammates and exploit your enemies’ weaknesses!

• When upgrading equipment, you’ll get the most value by completely upgrading one item before starting to upgrade another one. Fully upgraded items have special properties and abilities that they don’t have at lower levels.
• Know your enemies. Your go-to target during a match should be your opponent’s least defensive Hypers and any low-health enemies. Focusing your attacks on these targets will ensure that your enemy’s forces are taken out of battle as quickly as possible.

• Positioning is key. If you’re near a tower, be wary of enemy Hypers like Admiral W., Arslan, Hondukei, or Athena—they can use their abilities to push or pull you within range of the tower’s targeting beam. Similarly, with good positioning, you can use your Hyper’s abilities to separate enemies from their team and allow your allies to make quick work of them.
• You can use the lanes above or below your intended target to get behind them. Dropping down from a ladder or holo tile is a great way to get the drop on your enemy. Plan an ambush the right way, and your opponent will never see it coming!

• When chasing an enemy, you can maintain your pursuit speed by jumping and immediately attacking. Pulling off the attack in mid-air won’t break your momentum, and will allow you to continue doing damage to your enemies while they try to escape!
• Killing Jungle mobs will give gold to everyone on your team. Certain camps also drop boxes that will give a permanent stats boost to your Hyper. Controlling the jungle is a great way to get an edge on the enemy. Make sure to have one or two team members patrolling the jungle while the rest of your team deals protects your towers.

• The Dragon on Dragon Refuge and Invader MK II on Delta Station drop powerful buffs when killed that can help turn the tide of battle. If you can’t find the enemy team, you should check these locations. If you arrive and find the enemy team attacking the boss, don’t worry. The buffs belong to whoever picks them up, not whoever gets the killing blow, so it’s possible to dash in and steal these rewards away from your foes.
• Pressing Right on the D-Pad will allow you to ping your location to the mini-map to request assistance or alert your teammates to danger. You can use the Right Stick to ping other locations on the map as well. Use this to show teammates where you want them to go.

There’s plenty of battling to be done, so visit this page to start playing Hyper Universe now for free! You can also purchase the Ultimate Hypers Pack, which will instantly unlock all 39 available Hypers and grant you access to all Hypers released in the future. The pack will also nab you six Xbox One exclusive skins to wear on the battlefield, so pick up the Ultimate Hypers Pack on the Microsoft Store now for $19.99!

See you on the battlefield, Hypers!

Starting at 2:00 p.m. PDT today, members of the Xbox One Preview Alpha – Skip Ahead and Preview Alpha rings will begin receiving the latest Xbox One system update (1810.180801-1920). Learn more about the new features in development for 1810 here, and read on for a list of fixes and known issues in this 1810 system update.

Important Build Notes

 Avatars

We’ve received feedback that the integration of Avatars on console has been a bit confusing due to the use of phrases like “Avatars on Home” and “Avatars on Dashboard,” so we wanted to clear up a few things. Currently, Avatars are visible to Xbox Insiders in the Alpha Skip Ahead and Alpha Rings in the following places: the Avatar Editor, activity feed, leaderboards, and the Profile.

Fixes:

Settings

• Stability fixes to address failures with various console sound settings of PCM, Dolby Atmos and DTS.

System Performance

• Various Performance and bug fixes.

Known Issues:

Audio

• We are aware that some users with HDMI audio are hearing no audio at all and working to resolve ASAP.  This build allows us to gather more data to help diagnose the issue.

Avatars

• It can take up to 10 seconds to view an Avatar on the profile screen the first time after your console has flashed.

Microsoft Edge

• Microsoft Edge crashes for some users at random times.
• The cursor may disappear when exiting and re-entering the app
• -> Workaround: Press Y when re-entering the app to make the cursor re-appear

Oneguide

• Sometimes users may encounter stuttering when launching straight into Oneguide after the console is turned on from Instant on. Please file feedback when you see this.

Profile Color

• Sometimes users may encounter an incorrect Profile color when powering on the console.

Starting at 2:00 p.m. PDT today, members of the Xbox One Preview Delta and Omega Rings will begin receiving the latest Xbox One system update (1806.180802-1822). Read on for more about the fixes and known issues in the latest 1806 system update.

Fixes:

My Games and Apps

• Additional enhancements to the fixes for Users that experienced issues with launching titles that had been crashing on the console.

Known Issues:

Profile Color

• Sometimes users may encounter an incorrect Profile color when powering on the console.

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 and click on each of the game profiles for pre-order details (dates are subject to change).

Games

August 07, 2018

Dead Cells puts you in control of a failed alchemic experiment trying to figure out what’s happening on a sprawling, ever-changing, and seemingly cursed Island. Describing itself as possessing tough but fair combat, responsive controls, challenging foes, permadeath, and of course, the emergency panic roll to get you out of trouble, Dead Cells seems to have all the ingredients for makes for an intense action game.

Games

August 07, 2018

In this adventure/shmup game with features like 360° shooting range, unique scenarios to discover, exploration modes to analyze the environment, a powerful shield, and different upgradable combat modes, you must defeat The Renegades and stop the bursting civil war threatening Ekron.

Games

August 07, 2018

Possess the living, aid the dead, and flip between the worlds of Flipping Death, a puzzling adventure platformer where you find yourself filling in for Death itself. Maybe your new powers will help you solve the mystery of your own demise?

Games

August 07, 2018

Xbox One X Enhanced – Choose from a diverse cast of colorful characters, each with their own unique abilities. Leap into intense 4v4 MOBA combat on every level of the battlefield as you and your teammates work together to destroy the enemy base.

Games

August 07, 2018

Overcooked returns with a brand-new helping of chaotic cooking action! Journey back to the Onion Kingdom and assemble your team of chefs in classic couch co-op or online play for up to four players. Hold onto your aprons; it’s time to save the world again!

Games

August 08, 2018

Become an indestructible interdimensional superbeing in this first-person superhero game and save Earth from an alien invasion. With unprecedented freedom of movement as you fly through buildings, break the sound barrier, and accelerate to extraordinary speeds. Then rise above the atmosphere, circumnavigate the Earth in seconds, and get ready for your next battle.

Games

August 08, 2018

A platforming puzzle-game that’s all about blocks named Tetras and it’s up to you to save them and make the most out of their special ability — shape-shifting. Tetras can turn into different Tetrominos and used to fill holes and master puzzles in order to reach the portal on the other side of the level.

Games

August 09, 2018

Your choices, and the choices of every player, will drive a living story and determine the fate of the city of Iskendrun. Paired with an explosive real-time, combo-based battle system, your decisions will change the story forever in City of the Shroud.

Games

August 10, 2018

Xbox One X Enhanced – Madden NFL 19 gives you game-changing control on and off the field, with Real Player Motion (RPM) transforming the way you play Madden, giving you precision player control.  Create and share custom draft classes, design your game strategy, progress your players, and execute your game plan with all new positional archetypes in Franchise mode. Then in Madden NFL 19 Ultimate Team, train your favorite players to fit your roster and lead them to glory.

Games

August 10, 2018

Xbox One X Enhanced – We Happy Few is the tale of a plucky bunch of moderately terrible people trying to escape from a lifetime of cheerful denial in the city of Wellington Wells. In this alternative 1960s England, conformity is key. You’ll have to fight or blend in with the drug-addled inhabitants, most of whom don’t take kindly to people who won’t abide by their not-so-normal rules.

Games

August 10, 2018

Explore, build, craft, and battle across alien worlds in this physics-based construction sandbox adventure. Design cars, tanks and planes from a huge library of blocks. Scavenge, craft and buy new parts to survive, and become the ultimate planetary prospector. Or jump into a 16-player PvP battle to grab and build as you fight.

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!

Battle Skeleton Ships And Join Over 5M Players In Free Sea Of Thieves ‘Cursed Sails’ Update
Today marks the launch of Cursed Sails, our second major content update for Sea of Thieves, introducing fearsome enemy Skeleton Ships, the new Brigantine three-player ship, and a new Alliance system. With today’s launch of Cursed Sails, we’re excited to share with you that our community has reached a new milestone of five million pirates that have played Sea of Thieves thus far on Xbox One and Windows 10 PC… Read more

Destiny 2: Forsaken – Legendary Collection Available for Pre-Order, Launches on Xbox One September 4
When things don’t go according to plan while attempting to restore law and order at the Prison of Elders, it’ll be up to you to track down some of the most-wanted criminals in the galaxy. This is the world of Destiny 2: Forsaken as you’re tasked with venturing alone to the Reef to take justice into your own hands — and to avenge your fallen mentor. With new regions, new powers, and a ton of new weapons… Read more

Xbox Game Pass: Hitman Season 1, Ruiner, Ryse: Son of Rome, and More August 1
Xbox Game Pass members, get ready for action as a variety of new titles for gamers of all ages are on their way. In addition to the more than 100 great games already included in your membership, starting today journey to the ancient Roman Empire with Ryse: Son of Rome; stop a cyberpunk conspiracy in Ruiner; fight two distinct flavors of zombie from the gory hordes in Dead Rising 2 to the 8-bit walkers… Read more

Ready Your Fists to Play Tekken 7 for Free This Weekend with Xbox Live Gold
Get into an epic fight and unveil the ending of the legendary family warfare between members of the Mishima clan. This weekend, Xbox Live Gold members can enjoy Tekken 7 for free during Xbox Live Gold’s Free Play Days! Starting Thursday, August 2 at 12:01 a.m. PT and running through to Sunday, August 5 at 11:59 p.m. PT, Xbox Live Gold members can play one of the most ambitious entries in the Tekken series… Read more

Summer Spotlight: Six Weeks of New Xbox One Games, Earn Microsoft Rewards Points
Summer Spotlight is back and it’s time to celebrate! Keep cool with six weeks of hot, new Xbox One games from July 31 to September 10. Microsoft Store will have over 60 new games coming to Xbox One, including the most anticipated titles of the Summer like: No Man’s Sky (Available Now) -Inspired by the adventure and imagination that we love from classic science-fiction, No Man’s Sky presents you… Read more

Four FIFA 19 Gameplay Changes You Won’t Want to Miss
EA Sports FIFA 19 introduces a host of innovative gameplay changes so that every tactical decision and technical touch has a huge impact on matches. The main gameplay features coming to FIFA 19 are the Active Touch System, Dynamic Tactics, Timed Finishing, and 50/50 Battles. Each affects the game in nuanced and unique ways that, when mastered, can make your FIFA experience richer and closer to the real sport… Read more

Inside Xbox One X Enhanced: X-Morph: Defense
Many of gaming’s most compelling stories come from those who’ve helped to create our favorite Xbox One games. In our Inside Xbox One X Enhanced series, these creators will share the behind-the-scenes accounts of the work involved in enhancing these epic games for Xbox One X, how they’ve helped chart the course of the world’s most powerful console, and what that means for the future of gaming… Read more

Remothered: Tormented Fathers is Available Now on Xbox One
We’re excited for the release of our survival horror game Remothered: Tormented Fathers. For this occasion, I wanted to tell you more on the indie survival horror game that’s made its grand entrance on Xbox One. When I met Antonio Cannata, CEO and Co-Founder of Stormind Games, an Italian video game development studio that develops story-driven titles and handles marketing strategies for the game industry… Read more

Play Madden NFL 19 Before Launch with EA Access on Xbox One
We’re all fiending for a football fix. As the NFL regular season edges closer, instead of focusing on your fantasy football team, why not just build your own team in Madden instead? This season, the football drought ends a bit earlier as Madden NFL 19 drops sooner than before, launching August 10. As an Xbox One gamer though, you can dive into H2H matchups and Franchise building even sooner with EA Access… Read more

Earn the Stone Hatchet in GTA Online and Red Dead Redemption 2
With no shortage of reprobates across Los Santos and Blaine County, Maude Eccles has put the dream of a white picket fence, a husband, and a dog named Skip on hold to reignite her burning passion for justice. Keep an eye out for a text message from Maude for bounties when playing GTA Online. Collect these new bounty targets dead or alive to complete this challenge and unlock the location of the Stone Hatchet in GTA Online… Read more

Crafting a Compelling Gaming Experience from Real-World Events in 1979 Revolution: Black Friday
1979 Revolution: Black Friday is an interactive drama set against the turbulent backdrop of Middle Eastern politics, specifically the Iranian Revolution. And, yes, you’d be completely correct in thinking that this isn’t a typical premise for a video game. The time and place – Tehran in the 70s – and the formidable complexity of the subject matter contribute to making 1979 Revolution: Black Friday one of those real rarities… Read more

Local Multiplayer Battler Jump Gunners Blasts onto Xbox One
Jump Gunners was recently described “the beautiful child of Towerfall and Worms” by Mike Bithell, creator of Thomas was Alone, Volume, and Subsurface Circular. Why did he say that? It’s because Jump Gunners, whilst bringing a lot of new mechanics to the genre, feels familiar on one hand, but fresh and exciting to play on the other, especially those of us who grew up playing games with our friends… Read more

How to Survive in Vigor, Now Available via Xbox Game Preview
Vigor is a brand-new title from us at Bohemia Interactive exclusively on Xbox One. We’re excited that we were able to bring this title to the platform. You can now play the game in Xbox Game Preview, and to make things easier for you, here are some tips on how to survive in Norway 1991. So why do we call the players Outlanders? Because after the nuclear strike in Central Europe people started to migrate and most of the population… Read more

Discover the world of Xbox Game Pass, now just a tab away!
Just over a year ago, we launched Xbox Game Pass, a new membership that gives gamers the ultimate value and freedom to play over 100 great games for one low monthly price. Over the last year, we’ve achieved several important milestones based on feedback from our fans. We expanded the service to support 40 markets across the globe. We also announced in January that going forward, we plan to release all new Xbox games… Read more

Planet Alpha Launches September 4 on Xbox One
Planet Alpha is an adventure game that takes place in a living alien world where you can control the day and night. It combines fast platforming, challenging puzzles, and stealth elements with a unique art style to create an unforgettable experience. Alone and far away from home, you find yourself in the center of a conflict of epic proportions where second chances are rare. It’s with great excitement that I can now… Read more

The Sims 4 Cats & Dogs Expansion Pack Available Now on Xbox One
Pets can make our lives complete. They’re furry friends to call our own. Members of the family. And as some say, an extension of who we are. In The Sims 4 Cats & Dogs expansion pack, a pet can be just like your Sims, in every way possible. A dream pet, of sorts. A personalized pooch or custom cat. But there are two sides to this story. What if you could make the pet of your Sims’ nightmares? As a prelude… Read more

Imagine Dragons’ Dan Reynolds takes on the Xbox Game Pass Challenge to raise money for the LOVELOUD Foundation
Those who love “Imagine Dragons” know thafrontmanan Dan Reynolds is a force to be reckoned with on stage. But he’s also a fierce gamer with an important cause to support: LBGTQ+ youth and suicide awareness. This past Friday, Xbox hosted an Xbox Game Pass Challenge to support LOVELOUD, the foundation that Dan founded in 2017 to help ignite the relevant and vital conversation of what it means to unconditionally love… Read more

Meet Sally Boyle, We Happy Few’s Most Mysterious Playable Character
In We Happy Few, you’ll play the tale of a plucky bunch of moderately terrible people trying to escape from a lifetime of cheerful denial in the city of Wellington Wells. In this alternative 1960s England, conformity is key. You’ll have to fight or blend in with the drug-addled inhabitants, most of whom don’t take kindly to people who won’t abide by their not-so-normal rules. When discovering the retrofuturistic city’s dark history… Read more

Starting at 6:00 p.m. PDT today, members of the Xbox One Preview Beta and Delta Rings will begin receiving the latest Xbox One system update (1806.180801-0341). Read on for more about the fixes and known issues in the latest 1806 system update.

New Features:

Avatar Editor

The new Xbox Avatar Editor, which has previously been available only to Alpha and Alpha – Skip Ahead rings, is coming the Beta Insiders today! Xbox Insiders in the Beta ring can now access the new Xbox Avatar Editor app through Insider Hub. Go check it out, and be sure to leave feedback via the Quest!

Fixes:

My Games and Apps

• Additional enhancements to the fixes for Users that experienced issues with launching titles that had been crashing on the console.

Networking

• New Wi-Fi drivers with Stability improvements to fix the issue with some users encountering a missing Wi-Fi network upon coming out of Instant on.

Known Issues:

Groups

• You may see issues with Groups if you frequently switch between your non-Preview console and your Preview console. Workaround: Reset your Groups locally on the Preview console through “My games & apps” > Groups, then using the “Delete all groups” button at the bottom of the page to resync from the service.

Profile Color

• Sometimes users may encounter an incorrect Profile color when powering on the console.