{"id":70658,"date":"2018-12-21T22:00:17","date_gmt":"2018-12-21T22:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.xbox.com\/en-us\/?p=107864"},"modified":"2018-12-21T22:00:17","modified_gmt":"2018-12-21T22:00:17","slug":"this-week-on-xbox-december-21-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2018\/12\/21\/this-week-on-xbox-december-21-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"This Week on Xbox: December 21, 2018"},"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

343 Industries\u2019 Bonnie Ross to be Inducted Into the AIAS Hall of Fame<\/a>
<\/strong>Today, we are happy to share that the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences (AIAS) has announced its 23rd Hall of Fame recipient: Bonnie Ross, Microsoft Corporate Vice President and Head of 343 Industries. Ross has been integral\u2026\u00a0Read more<\/a><\/p>\n

Xbox Celebrates Your Year in Gaming<\/a>
<\/strong>This is our favorite time of year when we can all come together and celebrate community shenanigans. We marvel at how one million of you managed to reach the top 10 in a battle royale without panning anyone, just as much as we relish\u2026\u00a0Read more<\/a><\/p>\n

\"January<\/p>\n

\"January<\/p>\n

New Games with Gold for January 2019<\/a>
<\/strong>Welcome to another Games with Gold reveal for Xbox One and Xbox 360! In January on Xbox One, play the highly acclaimed platformer Celeste, then show off your mud-driving skills in WRC 6 FIA World Rally Championship. On Xbox 360 and\u2026\u00a0Read more<\/a><\/p>\n

NFL Running Back Todd Gurley to Play Madden NFL 19 on Next Xbox Live Sessions<\/a>
<\/strong>Have you ever wanted to see the Los Angeles Rams\u2019 running back Todd Gurley play as himself in the newest Madden? If so, you are in luck! Todd will join the next episode of Xbox Live Sessions on Friday, December 21 at 4 p.m. PST to play Madden NFL 19\u2026\u00a0Read more<\/a><\/p>\n

\"MyXbox<\/p>\n

\"MyXbox<\/p>\n

Celebrating Gaming, Community and What #MyXbox Can Mean for You<\/a>
<\/strong>Xbox recently hosted a celebration of gaming with a #MyXbox holiday event at the Flagship Microsoft Store in New York City. I\u2019m on the Xbox Community Team and had the pleasure of serving as event emcee and helped lead this gathering that\u2026\u00a0Read more<\/a><\/p>\n

Operation Absolute Zero Brings a New Kind of Cold War to Black Ops 4<\/a>
<\/strong>Hello, Xbox fans! Call of Duty: Black Ops 4\u2019s Operation Absolute Zero starts December 18. This second free season of content introduces a new Specialist to the line-up, along with tons of gameplay and customization items. In Blackout, winter has arrived\u2026\u00a0Read more<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Rival<\/p>\n

\"Rival<\/p>\n

Insight from the Developer of the Action Shooter Rival Megagun, Available Now on Xbox One<\/a>
<\/strong>I\u2019ve been passionate about game development since childhood. I started with software like level and map editors, Klik & Play, Multimedia Fusion, and Flash. This led me to discover my love for programming. In 2013 I finished a computer systems degree\u2026\u00a0Read more<\/a><\/p>\n

New Reserve Parque Fernando Available Now for theHunter: Call of the Wild on Xbox One<\/a>
<\/strong>There are few things quite as exciting for a development team as releasing new content. Months or years of hard work finally bear fruit, and the creators behind it can finally step back to listen to the reactions and feedback from players\u2026\u00a0Read more<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Hellblade<\/p>\n

\"Hellblade<\/p>\n

10 Things You Didn\u2019t Know About Hellblade: Senua\u2019s Sacrifice<\/a>
<\/strong>Hellblade: Senua\u2019s Sacrifice is the journey of a broken Celtic warrior on a vision quest to save the soul of her\u00a0dead lover from Viking Hell. Hellblade was developed and published independently by a small team with a limited budget. As such, our developers\u2026\u00a0Read more<\/a><\/p>\n

What\u2019s Hellfront: Honeymoon and How to Be Really, Really Good at It<\/a>
<\/strong>Now that Hellfront: Honeymoon has launched on Xbox One, it\u2019s time to ask yourself: What is it, and more importantly, how do you get better at it than your friends? No worries! The developers of SkyGoblin are here to help answer these profoundly important questions\u2026\u00a0Read more<\/a><\/p>\n

\"39<\/p>\n

\"39<\/p>\n

39 Days to Mars Coming Soon to Xbox One<\/a>
<\/strong>I\u2019m excited to announce that 39 Days to Mars\u00a0will be coming to Xbox One in 2019! 39 Days to Mars is a co-operative steampunk puzzle-adventure game, that\u2019s been designed from the very start to support two people playing together. You step into the shoes\u2026\u00a0Read more<\/a><\/p>\n

Journey to Find The First Tree, Available Now on Xbox One<\/a>
<\/strong>I never thought I\u2019d say this, but after all the blood, sweat, and tears, The First Tree is available today on Xbox One. Why is that unbelievable? I started this project as a simple way to tell a story and deal with the ideas of death, loss, and hope, and I didn\u2019t think\u2026\u00a0Read more<\/a><\/p>\n

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State of Decay 2 Soundtrack Available on Vinyl Today<\/a>
<\/strong>As 4 million players have been writing their own survival story in State of Decay 2,\u00a0they\u2019ve been enjoying BAFTA award-winning and Billboard \/ MTV VMA nominated Danish composer\u2019s Jesper Kyd soundtrack, which is available on iTunes,\u00a0Spotify\u00a0and\u00a0Amazon\u2026\u00a0Read more<\/a><\/p>\n

Hellblade: Senua\u2019s Sacrifice Now Available with Xbox Game Pass<\/a>
<\/strong>As if you needed any more reason to pick up Xbox Game Pass \u2013 Hellblade: Senua\u2019s Sacrifice is now available for Xbox Game Pass members! With its release into the catalog today, Xbox Game Pass members will have the chance to join Senua\u2026\u00a0Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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