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New Preview Alpha Skip Ahead 1810 System Update – 7/2/18

Starting at 6:00 p.m. PDT today, members of the Xbox One Preview Alpha Skip Ahead Ring will begin receiving the latest Xbox One system update (1810.180629-1900). Read on for more about the fixes and known issues in the latest 1810 system update.  This build has the same features as 1806 plus more to be announced over the coming weeks!

Fixes:

Groups

  • Renamed pins group now changes without the need for a reboot.

My Games and Apps

  • Fixes for titles using the FastStart technology.

 Narrator

  • Various fixes for the new Narrator languages.

System Performance

  • Misc. performance fixes in the platform.

Known Issues:

Game Pass Tab

  • Preview Alpha – Skip Ahead users will notice that the Entertainment tab has been replaced on the dashboard with Game Pass content. This new tab allows for easy access to the Game Pass catalog and is only available in the US region at this time, so Preview Alpha Skip Ahead Insiders in regions outside of the US will continue to see the Entertainment tab.

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.

Networking

  • When the console wakes from Instant on/connected standby with a wired connection, the console may not recognize that the Ethernet cable is plugged in. Workaround: Please reboot the console via Guide -> reboot.
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Next Week on Xbox: New Games for July 3 – 6

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).

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This Week on Xbox: June 29, 2018

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!

Showtime, Amblin Television and 343 Industries Bring Halo to Television
It’s a big day for Halo – today, Showtime president and CEO David Nevins announced the network has ordered a 10-episode season based on the legendary video game franchise! In its adaptation for Showtime, Halo (working title) will take place in the universe that first came to be in 2001… Read more

New Games with Gold for July 2018
Welcome to another Games with Gold reveal for Xbox One and Xbox 360! In July on Xbox One, blast your way through robot hordes in Assault Android Cactus, then experience one of the most innovative and humorous co-op puzzlers in Death Squared. On Xbox 360 and Xbox One via Backward Compatibility… Read more

State of Decay 2 Celebrates 3 Million Players with Today’s Release of the Independence Pack
In advance of the 4th of July holiday, we are celebrating that the State of Decay 2 community now exceeds three million players. This, along with the recent news that fans made State of Decay 2 the best-selling game of May, puts us in a festive mood. To celebrate, we are revealing our first post-launch content… Read more

Xbox Game Pass: Warhammer: Vermintide 2, DiRT 4, Zombie Army Trilogy and More Coming in July
Hello, gamers! Welcome to your July Xbox Game Pass update. Hungry for some more gaming news after E3? Not to worry as Xbox Game Pass is here with an action-packed July update to satisfy that gaming appetite! After announcing earlier this month that Fallout 4, The Division, and The Elder Scrolls Online: Tamriel Unlimited… Read more

10 Tips for NieR:Automata Become as Gods Edition, Available Now on Xbox One
It’s time to bring glory to mankind as NieR:Automata Become as Gods Edition is out now exclusively on Microsoft Store! In the world of NieR:Automata, thousands of years have passed since humans were driven to the moon. Now with your help, we can break the deadlock in this war… Read more

NBA Live 19 Debuts Cover Athlete Joel Embiid and New Features
As NBA Live gears up for its next edition, so does new cover athlete Joel Embiid. Launching on September 7 on Xbox One, NBA Live 19 boasts several new features for fans to take advantage of and elevate their gaming experience to another level. Embiid, one of the NBA’s greatest big men, who has also taken the league by storm… Read more

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Crash Bandicoot and Future Tense Make the Leap to Xbox One
Vicarious Visions is so excited to bring the Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy to Xbox One today on June 29. Not only that, but we are fortunate enough to have been able to use this opportunity to give fans an entirely new level, which has been added to Crash Bandicoot 3: Warped! The new level, Future Tense, comes straight out of the twisted minds of designers Ben Dorsey and Stephen…. Read more

Next Up Hero Available Now on Xbox One and Xbox Game Pass
Hello, heroes! Our new game Next Up Hero launches today on Xbox One and Game Pass, and for those of you jumping in for the first time, we have words of wisdom to guide you on your journey. First thing’s first. You’re going to die. A lot. This game is meant to be hard, like old-school quarter-muncher hard… Read more

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E3 2018: Ori and the Will of the Wisps Hands-on Experience
The successor to Ori and the Blind Forest seamlessly follows the 2015 fairy tale platformer, a challenging and highly rousing Xbox One game under an enchanting cover that amazes us right from the start. It is a wonderful painting of orange and red that comes to life on a dozen screens on the stage of the Microsoft Theater… Read more

Online FPS Warface is Coming Soon to Xbox One
Dear friends! We’re thrilled to announce that the critically-acclaimed online free-to-play FPS Warface is well on its way to Xbox! Welcome to a massive community with millions of fans all over the world and get ready for a fight! How did we earn this recognition? There’s no universal answer, as each individual… Read more

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The Sims 4 Cats & Dogs Arriving on Xbox One July 31
Get ready for some furballs, because something new is coming to Xbox One. It’s The Sims 4 Cats & Dogs expansion pack and it will be available July 31, 2018! In this pack, you’ll get the Create-A-Pet tool, a new world, and the tools to make your Sims’ households complete with furry friends. And, if you want… Read more

Witness the Locust Ascension in the Gears of War: The Rise of RAAM Graphic Novel
Long before Kait, JD and Del united to take on The Swarm in Gears of War 4, Marcus Fenix and the COG Army faced the barbaric tyranny of General RAAM and the Locust uprising on Emergence Day. Now, for the first time, witness his swift and brutal ascent to general of the Locust army in the graphic novel collection of Gears of War: The Rise of RAAM… Read more

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Dungeon Defenders II: Protean Shift Expansion Available Now on Xbox One
Our free Protean Shift expansion for Dungeon Defenders II is now available to download on Xbox One. Protean Shift brings tons of new weapons for every hero, new systems that enable players to keep the items that they like throughout the games progression by using new materials to upgrade their strength, evolve them to higher tiers… Read more

Xbox One Storytellers: Cyanide on Call of Cthulhu
It’s hard to match the narrative scope and immersive experience that a compelling story-driven game has over other storytelling mediums, allowing players not only to fall into the world of a well-crafted story but to experience it firsthand. These types of games can empower someone with a new perspective or let us live a double-life as a superhero… Read more

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Explore an Entirely New Planet in Trove – Geode on Xbox One
We are incredibly excited to launch Trove – Geode on Xbox One today! We created Geode with the goal of introducing entirely new ways to play and interact with the Trove universe. This vision led us down two unique paths: cave exploration and problem solving beneath the surface of a besieged planet, and a fun, fast, and frenetic competitive multiplayer game… Read more

Slimetastic Platformer Slime-san: Superslime Edition Available Now on Xbox One
My name’s Fabian Rastorfer and I’m the founder and lead designer behind Slime-san, a platformer about a little slime that gets swallowed whole by a giant worm and whose goal is to escape the worm’s innards before getting digested. When we initially started the development of Slime-san we had one particular goal in mind: Make the gameplay easy to learn but hard to master… Read more

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Designing the Gunner Class in TERA, Available Now on Xbox One
TERA is the only MMORPG with true action combat and starting today that action combat gets taken up a few notches with the introduction of a new playable character class on Xbox One: the gunner. To celebrate the launch of the gunner on Xbox One, I asked our development team some questions about the concept and design challenges of the class… Read more

Play Unravel Two Free for a Limited Time on Xbox One
Great things come in pairs: two Unravel games, two magical creatures, two levels you can try for free. Starting today, June 26 for a limited time only, you get to sample the first two levels of Unravel Two without spending a cent! The Unravel Two trial gets you a full 10 hours to play these opening levels to the game… Read more

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Discover a New World in World of Tanks: Mercenaries
War has raged for far too long. As the dust begins to settle, soldiers and civilians alike forsake the loyalties to which they once held and decide to fight for themselves. In a world governed by lawlessness where history has been changed forever, it’s time to be your own hero. After months of secrecy, Wargaming is finally ready to launch World of Tanks: Mercenaries… Read more

The Crew 2 Out Now on Xbox One
Get ready to explore the entire US by land, air, and sea, because The Crew 2 is out now on Xbox One for Gold Edition owners. Standard Edition owners will have access to the full game on June 29. Setting players loose to build a motorsports career in a gigantic, open-world re-creation of the US, The Crew 2 takes a nonlinear approach to stardom… Read more

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Alpha – Skip Ahead Registrations Now Closed

Thanks to all the Xbox Insiders who answered the call to join Alpha – Skip Ahead! We’ve now reached our capacity for Alpha – Skip Ahead and will be preventing additional Xbox Insiders from joining until further notice.

For those enrolled in Alpha – Skip Ahead, the first RS5 build will become available within the coming week. Please keep an eye on the Xbox Insider Blog for further details.

Our most sincere thanks to all the Xbox Insiders helping us build the future of Xbox together! Whether you’re currently flighting an RS4 build or gearing up to flight an RS5 build, we value your feedback.

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Online FPS Warface is Coming Soon to Xbox One

Dear friends! We’re thrilled to announce that the critically-acclaimed online free-to-play FPS Warface is well on its way to Xbox! Welcome to a massive community with millions of fans all over the world and get ready for a fight!

How did we earn this recognition? There’s no universal answer, as each individual player finds their share of fun in this dynamic and action-packed shooter. For example, a large share of our community is inseparable from PVE content: you can always embark on a short co-op mission or launch a full-scale raid against the devouring hordes controlled by a cunning AI. Tread carefully and dare not underestimate these enemies: a single AI marksman or heavy infantry unit can wipe out your entire squad in the blink of an eye. At higher difficulties the armored personnel carriers and turrets won’t go down to your regular small arms fire, and will require the coordination and teamwork only a tight-knit unit can provide!

Warface Screenshot

Accuracy and individual skill are undeniable advantages, though nothing beats a reliable ally that you can always trust to watch your six. We’ve been cultivating the teamplay mechanics for years in Warface: if you’re going up against a tall obstacle, you need to do a co-op climb. Took a heavy hit to an armor plate? Holler at your nearby Engineer to replace it. Need to get patched up? We’re all getting that mental image and a voice in our heads shouting “Medic!” — all the aforementioned is hardwired into the game, or otherwise encouraged by the existing gameplay features and mechanics. Team up on your way to victory!

Looking for engaging PVP action? Dive right in! Choose any of the game modes and be deployed to one of the multitude of maps, each with a unique feel supplemented by weather conditions, climate or time of the day. Our competitive community is always looking for another soldier to join the fight — whether it’s personal and individual challenges, or competitive 5-on-5 gameplay. Make your way up the Ranked ladder, fight for the right to be in the First League and claim the ultimate prize: unique stripes to be featured on your profile, setting your achievement in stone for everyone to see in every match you play!

Warface Screenshot

By the way, unique marks, badges and stripes are just a small part of the whole customization system at your disposal. You can modify the look of your character, your weapon and even its parts right as you duck for cover amid a gunfight! Character appearance is first-based on your class and can be further enhanced by body skins– a true collector’s heaven!

These are but some reasons to grab a gun and give it a shot. We’re looking forward to the day you enlist in the elite Warface squad and answer the call to arms against the equally enigmatic and ambitious corporation: Blackwood. Better start packing, first squads are getting deployed in September 2018! See you on board, soldiers!

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Xbox One Storytellers: Cyanide on Call of Cthulhu

It’s hard to match the narrative scope and immersive experience that a compelling story-driven game has over other storytelling mediums, allowing players not only to fall into the world of a well-crafted story but to experience it firsthand. These types of games can empower someone with a new perspective or let us live a double-life as a superhero. Narrative-driven games allow us to become someone we’re not, which is perhaps the biggest reason we enjoy these experiences. Now, with the power of Xbox One X, creators can bring us even closer to their vision. With our Xbox One Storytellers series, we’ll sit down with some of the industry’s greatest creators to talk about the strength of storytelling within games, their inspirations, and how they see the genre growing in the years ahead. Today, we’ll be talking to Call of Cthulhu Lead Game Designer, Jean-Marc Gueney.

Is there a secret to crafting a compelling single-player narrative?

I don’t know if it’s the secret to writing good stories but here is how I start writing a scenario. First, I create the main plot which I then fill with characters. Then I go deep into those characters’ motives, personalities, goals, and how they are linked together within the story. It helps to fill the blanks and reveal inconsistencies as well as for writing their dialogues.

Do you think single-player experiences create a better sense of immersion than multiplayer experiences?

While playing in a group of people, there will be interactions that cause disbelief and break immersion. Of course, multiplayer experiences can absolutely be just as rich as a single-player one but they do tend to lack the immersion that many developers focus on when creating games. In single-player games, everything is considered for the player to feel the character they play, from the voice, the actions, the scenario, the pace.

How do you balance your narrative goals with your gameplay goals?

We use the narration to lead to situations that require more gameplay. During those gameplay phases the advancement of the story slows down. To offer a good pace, we mix sequences of primarily story-telling and primarily gameplay episodes. During narration, the gameplay is there to provide information, clues and dialogue options for the player; it is the reward of the gameplay.

Have things like branching missions and multiple unique endings changed single-player game development?

Offering many options and possibilities for the player does enhance the gaming experience while complicating development. You have to think of multiple branches and consequences, which means creating as many possibilities for the player to explore as possible. It’s a meticulous development and writing process.

Are there any genres you think story doesn’t matter, or ones you think fit the goal of telling a story better than others?

Any genre can benefit from a little story or background, but for games in which gameplay focuses mainly on player reflexes, dexterity and fast thinking it’s not as important as fully narrative games. Games like Tetris go well without story, as well as titles like Stick Fight or Bomberman. It can be fun to have a comedy background here and there to set the mood, but those games don’t require it. Of course, you can also play games like FIFA or Civilization without the need of a story.

What sort of benefits do more powerful consoles and PCs offer to single-player storytellers?

There are many aspects of a video game that benefit from more power. We have all seen the advances in graphical rendering of environments and characters making them more realistic and believable. The animations, particularly facial animations, are near flawless in AAA games. There are also some elements that can bring disbelief, which can now be strongly mitigated, like frequent loading screens or framerate drops.

Were there any particular single-player experiences in your gaming life that inspired you to create or really struck a chord with you?

Although it’s not very recent, the possibilities offered by game editors like those in Neverwinter or Oblivion have inspired me to create stories. Simple at first, intended to be shared with a few friends. This echoes the desire to share a story from paper role-playing games. Even if a game is single-player oriented, it’s the same creation process: what is the story and what will the player be able to do inside it.

Is there a specific game’s single-player level or narrative moment you consider close to a perfect narrative experience?

I was really impressed by the introduction of Bioshock infinite. From the start there were many questions that arose and for the next 15 minutes, with minimal gameplay and player interactions, the scenes catch you and don’t let you go. You plunge in this incredible universe and want to know more. In Far cry 3, scenes with Vaas are also very immersive thanks to the acting. Until Dawn is also a masterpiece in terms of narration.

How have single-player/narrative games changed most over the last 10 years?

Capturing the essence of acting is one of the many challenges of today’s games. Thanks to motion capture, for body and faces, the results can be as good as in movies. Voices are also carefully taken care of, from the casting to the recording. If you go back in time further than 10 years, narrative games were generally text-based. Recent advances have also made it possible to develop the writing of rich characters and scenarios. Characters are defined in greater depth to determine their reactions, behavior and ways of expressing themselves.

How do you see single-player games evolving over the next 10 years?

The use of VR has the potential to be a huge step forward – playing games like Resident Evil 5 in VR is very different than “normal” play. Maybe voice recognition will also see dramatic improvement. If you talk to a NPC not by choosing from a series of answers but by really talking to it, it will be fantastic. Maybe not in the next 10 years though. The excellent Event[0] tries to simulate interaction with an AI, where the player is free to ask any questions they want. By adding a good voice recognition plug-in, you can have a glimpse of the future of single player narrative games.

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Slimetastic Platformer Slime-san: Superslime Edition Available Now on Xbox One

My name’s Fabian Rastorfer and I’m the founder and lead designer behind Slime-san, a platformer about a little slime that gets swallowed whole by a giant worm and whose goal is to escape the worm’s innards before getting digested.

When we initially started the development of Slime-san we had one particular goal in mind: Make the gameplay easy to learn but hard to master. It’s a common sentiment among developers but only a few games genuinely succeed at being both approachable yet challenging, essentially targeting and satisfying two entirely different types of players.

Slime-san: Superslime Edition Screenshot

The concept of “easy to learn but hard to master” is deeply embedded within Slime-san’s design. One of the main abilities in Slime-san for example, is the ability to morph through otherwise solid green objects on command. While this leads to a lot of interesting puzzle challenges, the ability gets particularly interesting thanks to its secondary feature: It also slows down time. This means that in particularly stressful scenarios the player is able to hold the morph button to platform more precisely and avoid obstacles more accurately. The timer however, which determines whether the player receives a trophy at the end of a level, does not slow down. This means that skillful players will try to avoid morphing too much to get the best level completion time while others might rely on the morph slow-down as a crutch during their platforming adventure.

Another example within the game that was heavily influenced by the idea of “easy to learn but hard to master” is the level design itself. Each level is made out of four rooms and this setup is used to gradually introduce and then eventually push a new hazard or mechanic onto the player. For instance, the first room might introduce the gravity flip in a non-hostile scenario, while the fourth room uses the gravity flip aggressively to push the player’s platforming abilities to their limit.

Slime-san: Superslime Edition Screenshot

On top of that, each level is intricately designed in a way that allows especially skillful players to skip entire sections to get the best completion time out there! This is usually reflected in the leaderboards, where completion times will vary between several minutes or mere seconds. It’s this particular approach to level design that leads to very satisfying speedrunning videos, where you might discover entirely new paths to complete a particular level. Every level also includes apples which are placed in particularly dangerous situations. These entirely optional apples can be skipped if they are too difficult to obtain, but a skilled player will insist on collecting them all to buy costumes, shaders, mini-games and even entirely new playstyles!

These playstyles are another excellent example of trying to incorporate the “easy to learn but hard to master” concept in every aspect of the game’s design. These buyable playstyles allow the player to adjust their character’s ability to suit their style of play. Every playstyle is designed in a way where the player has to give something up but also receives something in return, so that none of them feel particularly overpowered. For example, Wife-san walks significantly faster which is great for trophy times but she also falls significantly faster, requiring more demanding timing to succeed. Some levels will fit some specific playstyles and that kind of experimentation allows you to modulate the difficulty based on your own strategic planning. And all of this doesn’t even take into account hidden moves that aren’t inherently taught to the player at the start of the game but are discovered during a playthrough; slowly but surely guiding the player into the “Aha!” moment where the gameplay clicks and the platforming suddenly feels like a natural extension of themselves.

Slime-san: Superslime Edition Screenshot

Slime-san: Superslime Edition is available now on Xbox One and we’re super excited about it! It’s the ultimate version of Slime-san and includes all of the DLC, as well as some exclusive levels and features. The Xbox One version also takes extensive advantage of achievements, hero stats and rich presence. Happy sliming!

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New Preview Beta & Delta 1806 System Update – 6/24/18

Starting at 2:00 p.m. PDT today, members of the Xbox One Preview Beta and a subset of the Delta Ring will begin receiving the latest Xbox One system update (1806.180621-1929). We are adding more Delta users with this release as we are targeting the upgrade process and will move the remaining set of Delta users in over the next 24 hours. Read on for more about the fixes and known issues in the latest 1806 system update.

Fixes:

Groups

  • Fixed a UI bug with groups that resulted in the inbox apps showing a generic pin icon rather than the Application artwork.

 My Games and Apps

  • Fixed an issue with various Games failing due launch or update correctly after a title update and users found that they had to reinstall the title.

Home – Alerts

  • Fixed an issue in which the clear all button/shortcut on the Alerts page was doing nothing for some users.

Home – Content

  • Fixed an issue in which the User was unable to navigate the add suggestions content on Home.

Localization

  • Various localization fixes across the console.

Networking – Wi-Fi

  • Fixed the network Wi-Fi drivers so that when a user resumes the console from Instant on they no longer experience the following Wi-Fi network issues:
    • Your Wi-Fi SSID is missing and/or
    • Your console having no Wi-Fi on resume and /or
    • Your console was unable to obtain an IP address from your Wi-Fi network.

System Performance

  • Misc. performance fixes in the platform.

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 “Reset 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.
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New Preview Alpha & Alpha Skip Ahead 1806 System Update – 6/23/18

Starting at 2:00 p.m. PDT today, members of the Xbox One Preview Alpha and Alpha Skip Ahead Ring will begin receiving the latest Xbox One system update (1806.180621-1929). Read on for more about the fixes and known issues in the latest 1806 system update.

Fixes:

Groups

  • Fixed a UI bug with groups that resulted in the inbox apps showing a generic pin icon rather than the application artwork.

 My Games and Apps

  • Fixed an issue with various Games failing due launch or update correctly after a title update and users found that they had to reinstall the title.

Home – Alerts

  • Fixed an issue in which the clear all button/shortcut on the Alerts page was doing nothing for some users.

Home – Content

  • Fixed an issue in which the User was unable to navigate the add suggestions content on Home.

Localization

  • Various localization fixes across the console.

Networking – Wi-Fi

  • Fixed the network Wi-Fi drivers so that when a user resumes the console from Instant On they no longer experience the following Wi-Fi network issues:
    • Your Wi-Fi SSID is missing and/or
    • Your console having no Wi-Fi on resume and /or
    • Your console was unable to obtain an IP address from your Wi-Fi network.

System Performance

  • Misc. performance fixes in the platform.

Known Issues:

Game Pass Tab

  • Preview Alpha and Alpha – Skip Ahead users will notice that the Entertainment tab has been replaced on the dashboard with Game Pass content. This new tab allows for easy access to the Game Pass catalog and is only available in the US region at this time, so Preview Alpha and Alpha Skip Ahead Insiders in regions outside of the US will continue to see the Entertainment tab.

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 “Reset 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.
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Next Week on Xbox: New Games for June 26 – 29

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).

Lumnies HD Games

Xbox One X EnhancedLumines Remastered brings minimalism to the puzzle genre where the fusion of light and sound sets the stage for a two-color falling block experience in HD and 4K. Groove to electronic jams while strategically dropping blocks before the BPM bar sweeps combos clean after each measure.

Trove: Geode Games

Travel to a newly discovered world called Geode. This formerly pristine planet is under siege by the invading forces of Q‘bthulhu’s shadow army who they seek to lay claim to Geode’s rich resources. On Geode you’ll face all-new challenges adapting to this alien world and its peace-loving denizens.

World of Tanks MercenariesGames

Players can expect to explore and fight through an array of fan-favorite maps ravaged by war and time, with original Mercenary vehicles available to battle with or against the game’s existing roster of over 680 vehicles. World of Tanks: Mercenaries is the future of World of Tanks on home consoles.

NiER Automata Games

Xbox One X Enhanced – Invaders from another world attack without warning, unleashing machine lifeforms. To break the deadlock, a new breed of android infantry is sent into the fray: the YoRHa squad. NieR: Automata is a fresh take on the Action RPG genre that gracefully blends mesmerizing action with a captivating story.

Captain Spirit Games

Xbox One X Enhanced – Return to your childhood and play a touching and heart-warming one-of-a-kind narrative experience from the directors and development team behind the BAFTA award-winning Life is Strange. As Chris, a creative and imaginative 10-year-old boy, escape reality with fantastical adventures as his alter ego: The Awesome Captain Spirit!

Next Up HeroGames

Next Up Hero is a dungeon crawler featuring hand-drawn heroes that hack, slash, bongo-drum, boomerang, and jet their way through Ventures. Choose your Hero and start rolling dungeons, gearing out, and maxing your stats. Invite a friend for co-op — you’re going to need all the help you can get. Also available for Xbox Game Pass members.

Tour de France 2018 Games

Feel the adrenaline of exhilarating descents in the intensity of this legendary race and carry out the finest racing tactics to lead your team to victory and earn the mythical Yellow Jersey. Embody the greatest champions and hit the official track of the Tour de France 2018. Featuring local co-op and versus multiplayer.

Epic LoonGames

Dive into the bizarre world of Epic Loon, a quirky physics platformer for up to 4 players playable in couch co-op or battle mode. An offbeat tribute to classic sci-fi movies, players lead a group of aliens to take over Joe’s TV after they are rudely awakened from their home inside of an old-school VHS tape.

Crash Bandicoot Games

Xbox One X Enhanced – Your favorite marsupial is back and enhanced, entranced, and ready-to-dance with the N. Sane Trilogy game collection. Spin, jump, wump and repeat as you take on the epic challenges and adventures through the three games that started it all: Crash Bandicoot, Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back, and Crash Bandicoot 3: Warped.

The Crew 2 Games

Xbox One X Enhanced – Take on the American motorsports scene as you explore and dominate the land, air, and sea of an exhilarating open world. With a wide variety of exotic cars, bikes, boats, and planes to choose from, experience the thrill and excitement of competition as you test your skills across a wide range of driving disciplines.

Magical Brickout Games

A new twist on the beloved classic Breakout formula. Instead of moving a small paddle back and forth across the screen, rotate the bricks in a circular fashion as you frantically try to keep the ball in the play area. Combined with a fantasy theme and beautifully hand painted graphics, casual and hardcore gamers will be entertained for hours.