Month: June 2018

For millions of fans around the world, Halo has become the quintessential Xbox experience. Whether it’s descending onto the shores of Installation 04 in The Silent Cartographer from Halo: Combat Evolved, struggling against the endless onslaught of Covenant in Halo: Reach or landing a perfect four-shot in Halo 5: Guardians, the Halo franchise is filled with unforgettable moments. At E3 2018, 343 Industries officially announced that the next chapter in the epic Halo saga is in active development – Halo Infinite. Unveiled through a thrilling engine demo, Halo Infinite will be a new Halo experience centered on the Master Chief… Continue reading E3 2018: World Premiere of Halo Infinite→

EA officially kicked off their annual EA Play 2018 FanFest Saturday with a slew of announcements, reveals, and deep dives into a handful of highly-anticipated, upcoming games. Battlefield V kicked off the festivities. The big news? Battlefield V will have a confirmed battle royale mode coming post-launch. A short trailer showcasing Battlefield’s classic destructibility gave us a glimpse at the Grand Operations multiplayer, though a deeper look at the War Stories single-player content is being held back for Microsoft’s E3 2018 Media Briefing. The game comes to Xbox One on October 19. The next entry in the best-selling soccer franchise,… Continue reading E3 2018: Anthem, Battlefield, Star Wars, and More at EA Play→

From the studio that created Mass Effect and Dragon Age comes a new world full of mystery and danger: Anthem. It’s been a year since Anthem was unveiled at the Xbox E3 Briefing in 2017, and now it’s back with a better look at the intriguing gameplay. The setup is straightforward: you and up to three friends are Freelancers, adventurers who don powered suits of armor called Javelins to take on tough missions in a brutal wilderness. There are four models of Javelin: the versatile Ranger, the tanky Colossus, the agile Interceptor, and the mystical Storm. While each play differently,… Continue reading E3 2018: Discover the World of Anthem on Xbox One→

FIFA 19 officially launches worldwide September 28 on Xbox One, and this year the game comes with the biggest club competition in world football: the UEFA Champions League. The tournament is woven into the fibers of FIFA 19, providing a wealth of ways to play the most prestigious club football competition in the world. Whether you want to go for Champions League glory with your favorite club in Career Mode or discover the exciting conclusion to Alex Hunter’s story in The Journey: Champions, FIFA 19 provides new and unrivaled ways to experience the World’s Game. The addition of the Champions… Continue reading E3 2018: Champions Will Rise in FIFA 19→

Adventure’s better when you’re together. Unravel Two is out today on Xbox One, and this time you can bring a friend along as you take a heartfelt platforming journey full of beautiful environments, seamless acrobatics, and new dangers. Just like in the first game, Unravel, you play as Yarny, a small magical character made from a single piece of yarn. But this time you play as two different Yarnys whose ties to the past have been severed, and now they’re joined together by one loose thread. You can control both Yarnys yourself and explore the story on your own or… Continue reading E3 2018: Swing into Unravel Two Now on Xbox One→

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. Read on below and click on each of the game profiles for pre-order details (dates are subject to change). Continue reading Next Week on Xbox: New Games for June 12 – 15→

Dungeon Defenders II: Protean Shift is nearly upon us!  Get ready to set up shop, gain new rewards, and explore our new Expeditions in one of our biggest expansions ever. Protean Shift features an airship-load of new features and systems for players to engage with.  Because this is such a substantial change, we wanted to make sure we had community input on the new direction. We shaped this latest expansion with our community utilizing user research, live playtests, and giving earlier access to testing new features. Community and creativity are key to the Dungeon Defenders experience. Defenders are constantly experimenting… Continue reading Dungeon Defenders II: Protean Shift – Shaping the Upcoming Free Expansion→

We’re thrilled to announce that for the first time ever, Xbox One Paladins players will be able to face off against gamers on another platform. Crossplay multiplayer is coming to Paladins on June 12, putting Xbox One and Nintendo Switch owners on the same servers! This will make the pool of Paladins players even larger, resulting in better and more competitive matches for all Xbox One players. You’ll always know when you’re playing with Xbox One gamers — just look for the Xbox One logos next to their Gamertags. And if you don’t want to crossplay with Nintendo Switch owners… Continue reading Crossplay Comes to Paladins→