{"id":111741,"date":"2020-04-17T21:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-04-17T21:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.xbox.com\/en-us\/?p=134745"},"modified":"2020-04-17T21:00:00","modified_gmt":"2020-04-17T21:00:00","slug":"this-week-on-xbox-april-17-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2020\/04\/17\/this-week-on-xbox-april-17-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"This Week on Xbox: April 17, 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"
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We know you\u2019re busy and might miss out on all the exciting things we\u2019re talking about on Xbox Wire every week. If you\u2019ve got a few minutes, we can help remedy that. We\u2019ve pared down the past week\u2019s news into one easy-to-digest article for all things Xbox! Or, if you\u2019d 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\u2019s happening This Week on Xbox!<\/em><\/p>\n

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Our Favorite Free-to-Play Games on Xbox One<\/a>
<\/strong>With everything going on these days, there are plenty of reasons to take a look at the free-to-play library on Xbox One. Whether you\u2019re gaming on a budget, want to get together online with friends, or just want to try out something new\u2026 Read more<\/a><\/p>\n

Journey to the Savage Planet: Hot Garbage DLC Available Now on Xbox One<\/strong>
<\/a>Want to spend a weekend in the tropics? Do you mind if it\u2019s in a different part of the galaxy and the beaches are covered with industrial toxic waste? No? Then you won\u2019t mind the murderous robots and bizarrely dangerous heights\u2026 Read more<\/a><\/p>\n

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Gears Tactics Launch Trailer Debuts; Pre-Load Today on PC
<\/a><\/strong>We\u2019re two weeks away from Gears Tactics<\/em> bringing the fast pace, visceral action and trademark executions of the Gears franchise to the turn-based strategy genre on PC., To ensure you and your squad are ready to get boots\u2026 Read more<\/a><\/p>\n

New Event and Episode Available in DCUO: Birds of Prey<\/a>
<\/strong>Greetings heroes and villains! Today, a new team of superheroes soars into DC Universe Online <\/em>with our new event and episode: Birds of Prey<\/em>. An unhinged Lex Luther is threatening Metropolis with an unruly cast of supervillains to reign supreme\u2026 Read more<\/a><\/p>\n

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Unleash Your Need to Create: Space Engineers is Available Now on Xbox One
<\/a><\/strong>Hello, Engineers! Finally, after five years and more than four million copies sold on PC, the waiting is over. Starting today, you can play Space Engineers<\/em> on Xbox One! Thank you to everyone who pre-ordered and gave us valuable feedback\u2026 Read more<\/a><\/p>\n

Convoy: A Tactical Roguelike Available Now on Xbox One<\/a>
<\/strong>After nearly five years on PC, the indie smash-hit Convoy: A Tactical Roguelike<\/em> is rolling out on Xbox One! This is our first release on any platform other than PC, and we\u2019ve taken a lot of care to optimize the experience for controllers\u2026 Read more<\/a><\/p>\n

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Announcing Little Hope, the Next Game in The Dark Pictures Anthology
<\/a><\/strong>I\u2019m hugely excited to speak to you today about Little Hope<\/em>, the next game in The Dark Pictures Anthology<\/em>, which will be available this Summer for Xbox One. As you may know The Dark Pictures Anthology<\/em> is a series of intense\u2026 Read more<\/a><\/p>\n

Generation Zero Turns One
<\/a><\/strong>Hello there! I\u2019m here to welcome you to the 1st Anniversary of Generation Zero<\/em>! To celebrate, we\u2019ve updated the game with a bunch of new features that we hope you\u2019ll enjoy. Quickly, a little about the game for those of you who are\u2026 Read more<\/a><\/p>\n

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Free Play Days \u2013 F1 2019 and Warhammer: Chaosbane
<\/a><\/strong>Defeat your rivals on the track in F1 2019<\/em> or rise up and battle the Chaos hordes in Warhammer: Chaosbane<\/em> this weekend with Free Play Days. Xbox Live Gold and Xbox Game Pass Ultimate members can play these two titles for free\u2026 Read more<\/a><\/p>\n

Party Game Save Your Nuts Scampers to Xbox One Today<\/a>
<\/strong>Our indie game studio Triple Scale Games is proud to announce today that our eight-player couch and online party game Save Your Nuts <\/em>is out now on Xbox One. A free demo is already available for you to play through the tutorial and\u2026 Read more<\/a><\/p>\n

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Gears Tactics, The Long Dark, Machinarium, and More Coming Soon to Xbox Game Pass for PC (Beta)<\/a>
<\/strong>I don\u2019t know about you, but I\u2019ve been getting some extra game time in recently and could use something new to spice up my gaming queue (because you can\u2019t just play in order that you saw the games, that\u2019d be silly). Luckily, that\u2019s literally our jobs here\u2026 Read more<\/a><\/p>\n

Vampire: The Masquerade \u2013 Coteries of New York Now Available on Xbox One
<\/a><\/strong>Hi, my name is Kris, and I\u2019m the lead designer on Coteries of New York<\/em>. It is with great pleasure that we can finally announce the game is now available on Xbox One \u2013 in fact, it\u2019s the first Vampire: The Masquerade <\/em>game to be\u2026 Read more<\/a><\/p>\n

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Coming Soon to Xbox Game Pass for Console: The Long Dark, Deliver Us The Moon, Gato Roboto, and More
<\/a><\/strong>I know it feels like we were just here, sharing the new games, new Xbox Game Pass Ultimate Perks \u2013 that\u2019s not d\u00e9j\u00e0 vu (or that none of us understand the passage of time anymore). We\u2019re back because we have even more games\u2026 Read more<\/a><\/p>\n

Fallout 76: Wastelanders Now Available on Xbox One
<\/a><\/strong>Explore Appalachia in Fallout 76<\/em> in a completely new way starting today with the worldwide launch of the Wastelanders<\/em> expansion. All Xbox One players who own the base game can download Wastelanders<\/em> for free right now\u2026 Read more<\/a><\/p>\n

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First Details on World of Tanks: Valor
<\/a><\/strong>Are you ready for a challenge? The next major milestone in World of Tanks<\/em> on console is coming, with bigger rewards than ever! We\u2019re ready to learn about all this and more as we sit down for an interview with\u2026 Read more<\/a><\/p>\n

Bus Simulator Expands Game World and Content with Official Map Extension DLC
<\/a><\/strong>As Bus Simulator<\/em> is still driving on the winning street on Xbox One, we are thrilled to launch a major DLC today that will add a host of new content to the main game. We have extended the main game\u2019s map of Seaside Valley by a huge\u2026 Read more<\/a><\/p>\n

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Fly Your Team to Victory as Overwatch\u2019s Newest Hero, Echo, Now Available on Xbox One
<\/a><\/strong>Beginning today, Echo joins the Overwatch<\/em> lineup as the 32nd<\/sup> playable hero. With the ability to fly and duplicate enemies\u2019 skillsets, Echo brings innovative gameplay possibilities to the battlefield. During her time at Overwatch\u2026 Read more<\/a><\/p>\n

World of Warships: Legends is One Year Strong on Xbox One
<\/a><\/strong>World of Warships: Legends<\/em> is celebrating its first mini-anniversary by bringing players rows of content for any kind of captain. First there are the celebration activities where players are bound to get a whole lot of stuff for playing as many ships\u2026 Read more<\/a><\/p>\n

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Next Week on Xbox: April 21 to 24<\/a>
<\/strong>Welcome to Next Week on Xbox, where we cover all the new games coming soon to Xbox One and Windows 10 PC! Every week the team at Xbox aims to deliver quality gaming content for you to enjoy on your favorite gaming console\u2026 Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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