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BioEden, a cozy management game launching today, takes the genre's familiar structure and points it toward not conquest, but restoration. news.xbox.com/en-us/2026/0...
From 4X to 4R: BioEden Trades Domination for Restoration
BioEden, a cozy management game launching today, takes the genre's familiar structure and points it toward not conquest, but restoration.
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Happy Free Play Days! Game Pass members can hop into The Survivalists this weekend, while all XBOX players can try out EA Sports College Football 27, The Lonesome Guild, and Under The Waves, no membership needed. news.xbox.com/en-us/2026/0...
Free Play Days – EA Sports College Football 27, The Survivalists, The Lonesome Guild, and Under The Waves
This weekend, Polterguys: Possession Party is available this weekend for XBOX Game Pass members, while WWE 2K26 and Wildgate are free for all. Jump in!
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The Blood of Dawnwalker is available today on XBOX Series X|S and XBOX on PC, with XBOX Play Anywhere. Learn more about your dark journey ahead as Coen: news.xbox.com/en-us/2026/0...
The Blood of Dawnwalker: Feed Your Hunger Today!
Built from the ground up in-house at Rebel Wolves, The Blood of Dawnwalker is a brand-new action roleplaying game showcased here with a new launch trailer! If you missed it, here’s a quick look at the...
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We continue preparing for the Apocalypse with the newest preview build of JOIN US, assembling our humble commune, exploring its open world, and trying not to ask too many questions like, “Why did the sky just turn purple?” news.xbox.com/en-us/2026/0...
JOIN US Continues Indoctrinating Us with a Good Time
Have you heard the good and noble word of our Leader? I’d be happy to tell you all about him if you happen to have a few minutes. Or hours. Days? The rest of your life? Honestly, it’ll be fun. Why don...
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The ID@Xbox team handpicked six Indie Selects that reinvent familiar genres with unforgettable worlds, creative mechanics, and unique perspectives. news.xbox.com/en-us/2026/0...
Indie Selects for September 2026: Genre Mashups & Fresh Takes
Every Wednesday, dive into the Indie Select Hub — your gateway to a fresh, curated indie collection plus four themed spotlights that rotate weekly! You can always find this collection hub in the XBOX ...
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The first demo for ONTOS revealed a game brimming with ideas and horrors alike - this spiritual successor to SOMA is shaping up beautifully: news.xbox.com/en-us/2026/0...
ONTOS: This Horrifying, Tantalizing Thriller Feels Like an Immersive Sim for Puzzle Gaming
The first demo for ONTOS revealed a game brimming with ideas and horrors alike - this spiritual successor to SOMA is shaping up beautifully.
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The Designed for XBOX Cozy Collection brings comfort and playful style to every adventure. Explore the full collection and make your setup feel a little more magical ✨ news.xbox.com/en-us/2026/0...
Settle In and Get Comfortable with the Designed for XBOX Cozy Collection
Made for side quests, little adventures, and everything in between, the Designed for XBOX Cozy Collection is available now, bringing warmth and whimsy to every journey. Step into a tiny, pixelated woo...
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Coming to XBOX Game Pass: RuneScape: Dragonwilds, SpeedRunners 2: King of Speed, The Royal Writ, and more! news.xbox.com/en-us/2026/0...
Coming to XBOX Game Pass: RuneScape: Dragonwilds, SpeedRunners 2: King of Speed, The Royal Writ, and More
Coming to XBOX Game Pass: RuneScape: Dragonwilds, SpeedRunners 2: King of Speed, The Royal Writ, and more!
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Turok: Origins fuses tight gunplay, digestible co-op and and cinematic showdowns for some old-school arcade style shooter fun. Learn more in our preview: news.xbox.com/en-us/2026/0...
Turok: Origins - A Classic, Arcade-Style Shooter That Celebrates What Shooters Do Best
There’s something to be said for a modern game that doesn’t greet you with superficial mechanics, a complex story or a swath of progression systems – instead favoring a clean, mindlessly fun experienc...
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We watched 45 minutes of Songs of the Past, the upcoming new expansion for The Witcher 3 - here's what we learned: news.xbox.com/en-us/2026/0...
The Witcher 3: Songs of the Past Will Give Us a Unique Way to Revisit This Beloved World
We watched 45 minutes of Songs of the Past, the upcoming new expansion for The Witcher 3 - here's what we learned.
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Next Week on XBOX: Onimusha: Way of the Sword, The Blood of Dawnwalker, NBA 2K27, Avatar Legends: The Fighting Game, and more coming soon! news.xbox.com/en-us/2026/0...
Next Week on XBOX: New Games for August 31 to September 4
Next Week on XBOX: Onimusha: Way of the Sword, The Blood of Dawnwalker, NBA 2K27, Avatar Legends: The Fighting Game, and more coming soon!
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Happy Free Play Days! Game Pass members - you can hop into Naruto To Boruto: Shinobi Striker and ARK: Survival Ascended this weekend, while everyone can try out Control Ultimate Edition, Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves, and the Call of Duty Modern Warfare 4 Open Beta: news.xbox.com/en-us/2026/0...
Free Play Days – Call of Duty Modern Warfare 4 Open Beta, Control Ultimate Edition, Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves, and More
This weekend, Polterguys: Possession Party is available this weekend for XBOX Game Pass members, while WWE 2K26 and Wildgate are free for all. Jump in!
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Star Wars Zero Company is almost here--get an early edge with these starting tips for new and returning tactics fans alike. news.xbox.com/en-us/2026/0...
Star Wars Zero Company Tips for Tactics Padawans
Star Wars Zero Company is almost here--get an early edge with these starting tips for new and returning tactics fans alike.
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Metro 2039 is impressively thoughtful, detailed, and mean. Read our hands-on impressions of 4A's upcoming return to the Moscow Metro: news.xbox.com/en-us/2026/0...
METRO 2039 Isn't Kidding Around
Metro 2039 is impressively thoughtful, detailed, and mean. Read our hands-on impressions of 4A's upcoming return to the Moscow Metro:
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We’re excited to open pre-orders for the XBOX 25th anniversary collection, featuring the XBOX Series X25 Limited Edition console and Special Edition controller: news.xbox.com/en-us/2026/0...
Pre-orders Begin Today for the XBOX 25th Anniversary Collection
Today, we’re excited to open pre-orders for the XBOX 25th anniversary collection, featuring the XBOX Series X25 Limited Edition console and Special Edition controller.
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At gamescom, we got our biggest look yet at how Fable's combat will work in the form of a first ever demo for press and creators - here's everything we learned: news.xbox.com/en-us/2026/0...
Fable: Find Out How Combat Works After Our First Hands-on
Playground Games gave us our biggest look yet at how Fable’s combat will work in the form of a first ever demo for press and creators - here's everything we learned.
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State of Decay 3's closed beta playtests are coming before 2026 wraps up. Learn more about what's next and sign up now for your shot at surviving early: news.xbox.com/en-us/2026/0...
State of Decay 3: Closed Beta Playtests Will Open the Game to Even More Players This Year
State of Decay 3's closed beta playtests are coming before 2026 wraps up. Learn more about what's next and sign up now for your shot at surviving early.
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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Remastered launches September 29 with an array of improvements and modernizations. New expansion Songs of the Past is coming in 2027.
Geralt Returns in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt — Songs of the Past and Remastered
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Remastered launches September 29 with an array of improvements and modernizations. New expansion Songs of the Past is coming in 2027.
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We had the opportunity to go hands-on with a section of Gears of War: E-Day's campaign for the first time, and found a striking experience that looks and feels quintessentially Gears, augmented with a responsive, modern edge. Learn more in our preview: news.xbox.com/en-us/2026/0...
Gears of War: E-Day Campaign Hands On – Brutal, Brilliant, and Quintessentially Gears
There’s something to be said for a video game so emotionally striking in what it offers that I spend a few seconds just sitting in the lobby, looking at the characters in awe. That’s how I started my ...
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Rainbow Six Tactics is a new tactical chapter for the franchise, blending strategic depth, high global stakes, and turn-based gameplay that demands the planning, precision, and teamwork that define Rainbow Six. Learn more: news.xbox.com/en-us/2026/0...
Rainbow Six Tactics Revealed: Building a Turn-Based Tactical Experience
Rainbow Six Tactics is a new tactical chapter for the franchise, blending strategic depth, high global stakes, and turn-based gameplay that demands the planning, precision, and teamwork that define Ra...
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Infinity Ward reveals how South Korean locations, clearer sightlines, and improved traversal mechanics are helping shape the next evolution of Call of Duty Multiplayer. Learn more: news.xbox.com/en-us/2026/0...
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 – Inside the Maps and Movement of Multiplayer
Call of Duty Season has officially kicked off with Call of Duty: NEXT, along with the first of two beta weekends for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4, giving us our first hands-on with the newest maps, ...
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Next Week on XBOX: Star Wars Zero Company, Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy, Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2, and more coming soon! news.xbox.com/en-us/2026/0...
Next Week on XBOX: New Games for August 24 to 28
Next Week on XBOX: Star Wars Zero Company, Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy, Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2, and more coming soon!
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Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy sees this beloved franchise take a huge leap forward. Ahead of launch next week, the team at Asobo took the time to share their insights on building a very different kind of journey: news.xbox.com/en-us/2026/0...
Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy – Why This Is Far More Than A Plague Tale 3
Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy sees this beloved franchise take a huge leap forward. Ahead of launch next week, the team at Asobo took the time to share their insights on building a very different ki...
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Happy Free Play Days! XBOX Game Pass members can try out Train Sim World 6: Standard Edition, Icarus: Console Edition, and Lynked: Banner of the Spark this weekend. news.xbox.com/en-us/2026/0...
Free Play Days – Train Sim World 6, Icarus: Console Edition, and Lynked: Banner of the Spark
XBOX Game Pass members can try out Train Sim World 6: Standard Edition, Icarus: Console Edition, and Lynked: Banner of the Spark this weekend.
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The Coalition and Gibson Guitars are teaming up for a one-of-a-kind collaboration - two custom guitars that capture the spirit of Gears of War. Find out more, and how you can enter for a chance to win one: news.xbox.com/en-us/2026/0...
Gears of War: E-Day and Gibson Unite for a Custom Guitar Collection
Gibson Guitars and The Coalition are teaming up with a one-of-a-kind collaboration - two custom guitars that capture the spirit of Gears of War.
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Start your path to becoming a Duel Master now with this starting guide to the fully playable collectible card game coming to TCG Card Shop Simulator 1.0 on September 15. news.xbox.com/en-us/2026/0...
TCG Card Shop Simulator’s Biggest 1.0 Feature: How to Dominate Tetramon Duel Master
Start your path to becoming a Duel Master now with this starting guide to the fully playable collectible card game coming to TCG Card Shop Simulator 1.0 on September 15.
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Read how Frogwares expanded the open-world investigative foundation of The Sinking City to encompass more exploration, combat and horror in its sequel. news.xbox.com/en-us/2026/0...
How The Sinking City 2 Shifts to Survival Horror While Keeping Its Investigation Roots
Read how Frogwares expanded the open-world investigative foundation of The Sinking City to encompass more exploration, combat and horror in its sequel.
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Coming to XBOX Game Pass: Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy, Vapor World: Over the Mind, Blood Dungeon, and more: news.xbox.com/en-us/2026/0...
Coming to XBOX Game Pass: Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy, Vapor World: Over the Mind, Blood Dungeon, and More
We have more games coming your way on day one (including one you may have seen in our XBOX Games Showcase this summer)! Go grab your controller or mouse and let’s get to the games.
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Next Week on XBOX: S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Cost of Hope, The Sinking City 2, Mortal Shell II, Backyard Baseball, and more coming soon! news.xbox.com/en-us/2026/0...
Next Week on XBOX: New Games for August 17 to 21
Next Week on XBOX: S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Cost of Hope, The Sinking City 2, Mortal Shell II, Backyard Baseball, and more coming soon!
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Happy Free Play Days! This weekend, XBOX Game Pass members can hop into the Gears of War: E-Day Open Beta, Sunderfolk and Asdivine Cross. news.xbox.com/en-us/2026/0...
Free Play Days – Gears of War: E-Day Open Beta, Sunderfolk and Asdivine Cross
This weekend, XBOX Game Pass members can hop into the Gears of War: E-Day Open Beta, Sunderfolk and Asdivine Cross.
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