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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<\/em> 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

New Games with Gold for January 2018<\/strong>
<\/a>We\u2019re counting down the days to the new year and preparing to celebrate with a great collection of games coming to the Games with Gold program in January 2018. On Xbox One, start your journey with the final chapter of the Van Helsing<\/em> trilogy with The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing III<\/em> launching with Games with Gold on January 1, 2018. Then later in the month\u2026\u00a0Read more<\/a><\/p>\n

Xbox Game Pass: NBA Playgrounds, Injustice, Devil May Cry 4 and $1 Game Pass for Limited Time<\/strong>
<\/a>Hello, fellow gamers! Welcome to your January Xbox Game Pass update. With the New Year just around the corner, we\u2019re excited to share the latest catalog additions coming to Xbox Game Pass starting on January 1. At Xbox Game Pass, more is better, and to that note, we\u2019re kicking off 2018 by adding 10 titles to the catalog! In addition to the over 100 great games\u2026\u00a0Read more<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Season<\/p>\n

Celebrate the Season of Giving with Xbox
<\/a><\/strong>This holiday season is all about giving. Whether you\u2019re giving time to loved ones, giving gifts to family and friends, or giving your stomach more food than it can handle, Xbox wants to make it easy to play together and give together. From December 21 to January 4, you can join Xbox Game Pass and Xbox Live Gold for $1 each! Also, you can share your love of gaming by gifting\u2026\u00a0Read more<\/a><\/p>\n

Countdown to 2018 with the Biggest Deals of 2017
<\/a><\/strong>The countdown to 2018 officially starts today with the biggest sale of 2017. Microsoft Store online\u00a0and Xbox.com has more than 650 deals for fans including savings of up to 65 percent on select Xbox One and Xbox 360 digital games, discounts on select Xbox consoles and accessories, up to 50 percent off select movies and TV shows, savings on select apps for Xbox up to 50 percent off\u2026\u00a0Read more<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Life<\/p>\n

Life is Strange Before the Storm Season Finale Available Now<\/a><\/strong>
The season finale of Before the Storm<\/em> is out now on Xbox One! In this third episode, the proverbial ravens come home to roost as the consequences of all your choices so far begin to come to a head. Chloe continues to struggle to deal with the difficult changes in her own life, while still needing to support her friend as Rachel\u2019s world continues to be rocked and shaken\u2026\u00a0Read more<\/a><\/p>\n

An Introduction to Vermintide 2<\/a><\/strong>
When making a sequel, you will eventually have to answer the question of how much to add and what to keep from the first game. Some improvements were easy to decide upon. More content being the most obvious one. The Warhammer world is\u00a0immense and multifaceted and we have still only scratched the surface of all the places and creatures you may encounter in it\u2026\u00a0Read more<\/a><\/p>\n

\"PlayerUnknown's<\/p>\n

The Xbox Community Checks in with the Original PlayerUnknown<\/a><\/strong>
Last month, in the lead up to the Xbox Game Preview launch of PlayerUnknown\u2019s Battlegrounds (PUBG)<\/em> on Xbox One, we paid a visit to the game\u2019s Creative Director, PlayerUnknown himself, Brendan Greene at the PUBG Corp. studios in Seoul, South Korea for a quick chat powered by you \u2013 the Xbox Community \u2013 to find out more about the world\u2019s most played\u2026\u00a0Read more<\/a><\/p>\n

Modern Family\u2019s Nolan Gould Joins Xbox Live Sessions to Play Fortnite Battle Royale on December 21<\/a><\/strong>
Hope everyone is getting ready for the upcoming holidays and has a great list of Xbox games they hope to receive! Xbox Live Sessions is back this week with Nolan Gould, widely recognized for his role as Luke Dunphy on \u201cModern Family.\u201d He\u2019ll join the interactive livestream hosted on the Mixer Xbox Channel on Thursday, December 21 at 7 p.m. PT to take on Fortnite Battle Royale<\/em>\u2026\u00a0Read more<\/a><\/p>\n

\"ARK<\/p>\n

Xbox Play Anywhere and Cross-Play Support Comes to Ark: Survival Evolved on Xbox One and Windows 10<\/a><\/strong>
The wait is finally over, survivors. Ark: Survival Evolved<\/em> has officially launched in the Microsoft Store on Windows 10 and is available for download right now if you already own the Xbox One version! Or, if you haven\u2019t yet set foot in the world of Ark<\/em>, now\u2019s the perfect time to join in on the fun with all of your Xbox friends via Xbox Play Anywhere and cross play\u2026\u00a0Read more<\/a><\/p>\n

Killing Floor 2: Krampus Christmas Seasonal Update Arrives on Xbox<\/a><\/strong>
Hi, I\u2019m the new game director at Tripwire Interactive on Killing Floor 2<\/em>. I\u2019ve worked closely on this project from the very beginning as the creative director, so I\u2019m excited to be heading up Killing Floor 2<\/em> content updates for the foreseeable future. Enough about me though \u2014 let\u2019s talk about this amazing update arriving just in time for the holidays on the Xbox One family of devices\u2026\u00a0Read more<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Xbox<\/p>\n

Xbox Savings in Time for the Holidays<\/a><\/strong>
Join the Xbox family for only $199, just in time for some holiday gaming! Xbox One S offers the best value in games and entertainment, with 500GB bundles starting at $199 for a limited time this holiday through the end of December 2017. Drive, explore, and race all over Australia with the Xbox One S Forza Horizon 3<\/em> Hot Wheels Bundle (500GB), featuring\u2026\u00a0Read more<\/a><\/p>\n

JRPG-Inspired Regalia: Royal Edition Coming Soon to Xbox One<\/a><\/strong>
We started our adventure with Regalia<\/em> a long time ago, and some of you might remember us from the successful Kickstarter campaign we did in 2015. Now we\u2019re excited to bring our Polish JRPG to Xbox One in Q1 of 2018. Although we\u2019re from Poland, we\u2019re sure we knew how to recall that classic JRPG feeling to deliver a whole new take on fantasy storytelling\u2026\u00a0Read more<\/a><\/p>\n

\"PUBG<\/p>\n

PlayerUnknown\u2019s Battlegrounds and Xbox Want to Send You on an Island Adventure<\/a><\/strong>
PlayerUnknown\u2019s Battlegrounds<\/em> is now available on Xbox One as a console launch exclusive through the Xbox Game Preview program! We love seeing our Xbox community parachuting onto the remote island of Erangel and duking it out for that delicious chicken dinner. To celebrate the launch of PUBG<\/em> on Xbox One, we want to send you and a friend on an island adventure\u2026\u00a0Read more<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2018Tis the Season for Roblox\u2019s Holiday Event, Now Available on Xbox One<\/a><\/strong>
Season\u2019s greetings, Robloxians! Today we\u2019re bringing some yuletide fun to the Xbox community with the Roblox<\/em>\u00a0holiday event, featuring three jingle-bell-rockin\u2019 free-to-play games and awesome virtual prizes! This year\u2019s event is extra special because you can now play a brand-new Roblox game filled with all kinds of hidden surprises and joyful holiday activities\u2026\u00a0Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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