Out this Week: Fury unleashes her wrath

 

27th Darksiders III

Xbox One X Enhanced - Return to an apocalyptic Earth in Darksiders III, a hack-n-slash action adventure where you assume the role of Fury in her quest to hunt down and dispose of the Seven Deadly Sins. The most unpredictable and mysterious of the Four Horsemen, Fury must succeed where many have failed – to bring balance to the forces that now ravage Earth.

 

27th Floor Kids

Floor Kids is a one-of-a-kind breakdancing game featuring a unique trick-style rhythm gameplay. Innovative controls allow you the freedom to play the way you like with a dynamic scoring system that rewards your moves based on musicality, originality, and style.

 

28th Fractured Minds

Fractured Minds is an immersive artistic short game, exploring anxiety and mental health issues. Embark on a journey through the human psyche to experience the everyday challenges associated with these conditions.

 

28th Horizon Chase Turbo

Xbox One X Enhanced - A racing game inspired by the great hits of arcade racers like Out Run, Top Gear, and Rush with classic arcade gameplay. Also features split-screen multiplayer across all modes and battle racers as well as the elements like rain, snow, harsh sandstorms, and even a volcanic eruption.

 

28th Gnomes Garden: New Home

Gnomes Garden: New Home is a continuation of the exciting fantasy strategy game about the world of gnomes. Obtain the Crystal of Eternal Light and return prosperity!

 

29th The Gardens Between

The Gardens Between is a surreal puzzle adventure that follows best friends, Arina and Frendt, as they fall into a mysterious world of beautiful garden islands. Manipulate time to solve puzzles and discover the secrets of each island. 

 

 

29th Asterix and Obelix XXL 2

Asterix and Obelix are back! Asterix & Obelix XXL 2 describes itself as an “a superb blend of action and adventure for all ages,” bringing the experience of the original game to Xbox One. The graphics pay tribute to the comic books and the gameplay has been designed with new and unique attacks.  

 

30th Rival Megagun

Transform into your Mega Gunship form to blast your rival head-on in this unique shooting game with a competitive twist. Featuring competitive split-screen levels where you invade your opponent's side of the screen for a new take on classic shmup action. Also features a single-player arcade mode.

 

30th The First Tree: Console Edition

A beautiful, 3rd-person exploration game about two parallel stories: a fox trying to find her missing cubs, and a son reconnecting with his father in Alaska. Uncover artefacts from the son's life as he becomes intertwined in the fox’s journey towards The First Tree.

 

 

30th Goat Punks

Xbox One X Enhanced - GoatPunks is a multiplayer game of goats, mountains, good ole head-butting action with lightning and fire to rain down on your friends below. Battle other players to become king of the mountain and fight through an onslaught of bombs, obstacles, and each other to climb to the top of 9 uniquely themed mountains each offering distinct challenges.  

 

30th Axis Football 2018

Featuring a new franchise mode, thousands of new players, new stadiums, an improved AI opponent, and a host of other improvements, Axis Football 2018 returns to give football fans another gridiron game to enjoy on Xbox One with deep customization options.

 

30th Ride 3

Race on 30 different tracks all over the world and test the speed of more than 230 bikes available. Immerse yourself in a modern 3D environment where you’ll compete side-by-side with your bike, modifying it mechanically and aesthetically thanks to the new livery editor, and play an in-depth career mode that will give you tons of picks from among the best bikes in the world.

 

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Out this Week: Scary Games

 

30th Call of Cthulhu: The Official Video Game

Xbox One X Enhanced - Enter the shoes of Private Investigator Pierce who is sent to investigate the tragic death of the Hawkins family as you’re plunged into a world of creeping madness and cosmic horror. Cryptic clues, shadowy figures, and pure terror block your way as you fight to retain your sanity and solve an otherworldly mystery.

 

30th Mutant Football League: Dynasty Edition

Mutants and monsters unleash maniacal carnage on the gridiron in a fully-3D, arcade-style football game. This hilarious (and brutal) parody of professional American football delivers intense online multiplayer action, deep strategy, and deadly humor. Mutant Football League: Dynasty Edition includes Dynasty Mode, two new teams, and new playable races.

 

30th LEGO Harry Potter Collection

Xbox One X Enhanced - The LEGO Harry Potter Collection brings LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4 and LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7 remastered together in one exciting, magic-filled package. This compilation combines the creative influence of LEGO and the expansive world of “Harry Potter,” with an exciting journey full of spellcasting, potion-making, puzzle-solving, lessons, dueling and much more for players of all ages to enjoy.

 

30th Infinite Adventures

You are the Traveler, a hero with a forgotten memory. Your only hope is to assemble your party and explore the Infinite Labyrinth to discover the truth of your past. Infinite Adventures is a dungeon crawling RPG inspired by other classic dungeon RPGs with fresh new mechanics for exploration, combat, and progression.

 

 

30th Gnomes Garden 2

Gnomes Garden 2 is the sequel to an exciting fantasy strategy game. Once again, it’s up to you to restore the magical gardens and defeat the troll queen in this fantasy strategy game. Construct buildings, manage resources, use powerful magic, and restore ancient machines. Over 40 beautiful levels await you along with a multitude of varied quests and exciting gameplay for all ages.

 

31st The One We Found

The One We Found a first-person survival horror shooter in an immersive, terrifying experience. You are James Ledgewick, a psychotherapist in Whisperwood mental institution, where a recently unearthed cave network has not only revealed dark secrets but a terrible evil with it.

 

31st Super Volley Blast

Super Volley Blast is an over the top beach volley game that provides plenty of fun for you and your friends. Featuring story mode where 1 or 2 players will face 7 teams composed of unique personalities or utilize the in-depth avatar editor to create yourself, family, and friends to the court.

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1st Super Pixel Racers

Super Pixel Racers is a fast-paced arcade racer with top-down 2D pixel graphics and a nostalgic 16-bit soundtrack. Race your way up the ranks in an expansive career mode with more than 200 races, go head-to-head with racers from across the globe in online play with up to eight players, or challenge your friends in four-player split-screen multiplayer.

1st The First Tree

A beautiful, 3rd-person exploration game about two parallel stories: a fox trying to find her missing cubs, and a son reconnecting with his father in Alaska. Uncover artifacts from the son's life as he becomes intertwined in the fox’s journey towards The First Tree.

 

2nd Gem Smashers

Help three heroic creatures who escaped capture during the invasion of Earth rescue their friends. Save the planet from the evil Imbu and put your skills to the test with Gem Smashers, a unique puzzle game with eight worlds and over 100 levels. 

 

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Out this Week August 28th - 31st Pro Evolution Soccer 2019, Strange Brigade, DayZ and more

 

28th: Bad North

Xbox One X Enhanced - With tactical strategy that involves understanding the strengths and weaknesses of each island shape, it’ll be up to you to defend your island kingdom against ruthless Viking invaders. With procedurally-generated islands, command your soldiers against a charming (yet brutal) backdrop making it appealing for both hardcore strategy vets and newcomers alike.  

 

28th: Pro Evolution Soccer 2019

Xbox One X Enhanced - With an array of licensed leagues to choose from, a manager mode, improve player movements, animations, and control, along with photo-realistic stadiums, Pro Evolution Soccer 2019 has everything the hardcore and casual soccer fan is looking for.

 

28th: Strange Brigade

Xbox One X Enhanced - It’s up to one group of brave heroes to stand against Seteki the Witch Queen and her army of mummies. Enter the Strange Brigade! In this multiplayer, third-person action adventure you’ll solve challenging puzzles, seek out rare treasures, and shoot your way through armies of the undead. So get ready to grab your friends and embark on this multiplayer adventure on Xbox One.

 

28th: Shikhondo: Soul Eater

Demons known as the yokai have escaped, spreading fear across the land and stealing souls -- and it’s up to you to stop them in this bullet-hell shoot ‘em up that takes place in a unique, Asian mythology-inspired world. Includes a variety of modes on Xbox One including Arcade, Hardcore, and local co-op.  

 

28th: Splash Blast Panic

A multiplayer competitive party game where you must shoot, ram, dodge, and bully your opponents outside the screen with a variety of water gun weaponry. Inspired by classic arcade titles and competitive party games.

 

29th: 3on3 FreeStyle

Work with your teammates to pull off slam dunks, alley-oops, no-look passes, and outside shots to break the opposing team down in competitive games filled with the joy and energy of street basketball.

 

29th: DayZ

Xbox Game Preview - Hungry and lost, you're a survivor in a post-apocalyptic world with no one to trust. How do you stay alive? DayZ is the genre-defining open-world MMO survival sandbox full of heart-pounding moments, emergent gameplay, and dramatic player interactions.

 

29th: Twin Robots: Ultimate Edition

Abandoned years ago and marked as defective, Watt and Volt aim to prove themselves as deserving of a place to live in the world. With a unique co-op, swapping gameplay mechanic and challenging puzzles, you and a friend will see to it that Watt and Volt can achieve their dream.  

31st: Amnesia: Collection

This horror game collection contains three Amnesia titles: The Dark Descent, A Machine For Pigs, and Justine. Experience the series that kickstarted the Let's Play revolution and be immersed in three living nightmares that will chill you to the core.

 

31st : Naruto to Boruto: Shinobi Striker

Features favorite Naruto characters and teams from the series including Naruto, Sasuke, and Team 7, battle as a team of four to compete against other online in this stunning, 4 v 4 fighting game. With a new and improved graphic style full of vivid colors, and dynamic ninja gameplay, it’ll be up to the players to fully take advantage of the vertical environments to come out on top.

 

31st: The VideoKid

Inspired by the ‘80s and addictive gameplay, The VideoKid literally wears its inspiration on its sleeve as you hurl video cassettes through mailboxes to make some cash to take your girlfriend out on a date. Dodge mindless bystanders, pull off some epic grinds on the hoods of cars, and avoid the cops to stay alive.  

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What touches down this week August 7th - 10th

 

Dead Cells

August 07, 2018

Dead Cells puts you in control of a failed alchemic experiment trying to figure out what's happening on a sprawling, ever-changing, and seemingly cursed Island. Describing itself as possessing tough but fair combat, responsive controls, challenging foes, permadeath, and of course, the emergency panic roll to get you out of trouble, Dead Cells seems to have all the ingredients for makes for an intense action game.

 

Defenders of Ekron

August 07, 2018

In this adventure/shmup game with features like 360° shooting range, unique scenarios to discover, exploration modes to analyze the environment, a powerful shield, and different upgradable combat modes, you must defeat The Renegades and stop the bursting civil war threatening Ekron.

 

Flipping Death

August 07, 2018

Possess the living, aid the dead, and flip between the worlds of Flipping Death, a puzzling adventure platformer where you find yourself filling in for Death itself. Maybe your new powers will help you solve the mystery of your own demise?

 

Hyper Universe

August 07, 2018

Xbox One X Enhanced - Choose from a diverse cast of colourful characters, each with their own unique abilities. Leap into intense 4v4 MOBA combat on every level of the battlefield as you and your teammates work together to destroy the enemy base.

 

Overcooked! 2

August 07, 2018

Overcooked returns with a brand-new helping of chaotic cooking action! Journey back to the Onion Kingdom and assemble your team of chefs in classic couch co-op or online play for up to four players. Hold onto your aprons; it’s time to save the world again!

 

Megaton Rainfall

August 08, 2018

Become an indestructible interdimensional superbeing in this first-person superhero game and save Earth from an alien invasion. With unprecedented freedom of movement as you fly through buildings, break the sound barrier, and accelerate to extraordinary speeds. Then rise above the atmosphere, circumnavigate the Earth in seconds, and get ready for your next battle.

 

Tetra’s Escape

August 08, 2018

A platforming puzzle-game that’s all about blocks named Tetras and it’s up to you to save them and make the most out of their special ability -- shape-shifting. Tetras can turn into different Tetrominos and used to fill holes and master puzzles in order to reach the portal on the other side of the level.

 

City of the Shroud

August 09, 2018

Your choices and the choices of every player will drive a living story and determine the fate of the city of Iskenderun. Paired with an explosive real-time, combo-based battle system, your decisions will change the story forever in City of the Shroud.

Madden NFL 19

August 10, 2018

Xbox One X Enhanced - Madden NFL 19 gives you game-changing control on and off the field, with Real Player Motion (RPM) transforming the way you play Madden, giving you precision player control.  Create and share custom draft classes, design your game strategy, progress your players, and execute your game plan with all new positional archetypes in Franchise mode. Then in Madden NFL 19 Ultimate Team, train your favourite players to fit your roster and lead them to glory.

 

We Happy Few

Xbox One X Enhanced - We Happy Few is the tale of a plucky bunch of moderately terrible people trying to escape from a lifetime of cheerful denial in the city of Wellington Wells. In this alternative 1960s England, conformity is key. You’ll have to fight or blend in with the drug-addled inhabitants, most of whom don’t take kindly to people who won’t abide by their not-so-normal rules.

 

TerraTech

August 10, 2018

Explore, build, craft, and battle across alien worlds in this physics-based construction sandbox adventure. Design cars, tanks and planes from a huge library of blocks. Scavenge, craft and buy new parts to survive, and become the ultimate planetary prospector. Or jump into a 16-player PvP battle to grab and build as you fight.

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Out this Week: July 31st to August 3rd

 

8 to Glory

July 31, 2018

8 To Glory puts you in the boots of professional bull riders. Show your skills against the baddest bulls across three modes, unlock new bulls and riders, and gain points on your road to the championship and challenge friends to local head-to-head mode, where one player is the rider and the other is the bull.

 

Castaway Paradise

July 31, 2018

Instant vacation on your own tropical island. Decorate the island, play dress up, collect bugs, grow crops and help your new neighbors. In Castaway Paradise you can do whatever you like in this sandbox simulator inspired by classics like Harvest Moon and Animal Crossing.

 

Forsaken Remastered

July 31, 2018

Xbox One X Enhanced - Based on the classic sci-fi game first released in 1998, Forsaken Remastered is an updated version of the cyberpunk classic featuring 360 combat. The game can be played in single-player as well as its exciting multiplayer modes. 

 

 

Gene Rain

July 31, 2018

Xbox One X Enhanced - Gene Rain is a 3D third-person shooter game that follows the story of New Humans. Employing a linear storytelling narrative and next-gen metal art style, it offers a visually stunning adventure into a never-before-seen world.

 

Maximum Football 2018

July 31, 2018

Achieve gridiron greatness in this football sim that brings fans everything they love about the fast-paced game. With multiple rules options – Canadian football, American football, and College football – play a full season, customize your team and players, and experience game weather that impacts gameplay.

Vigor

July 31, 2018

Xbox Game Preview / Console Launch Exclusive - 1991. The nuclear war is over. Central Europe is devastated, Norway has become the last stand. You start as a nameless outlander, but who will you become? No time for uncertainty. Turn a shelter into your home. Fight, run or hide. Take risks, claim rewards, and survive this cut-throat experience.

 

#WarGames

July 31, 2018

Xbox Play Anywhere - You shape the story as Kelly and her band of misfit hackers transform from pranksters to leaders of an international movement. As they take on the media, the military, and the powers that be, where you focus will shape the direction of the story and the actions the characters 

take.

 

 

The Z-Axis

July 31, 2018

Escape a bizarre world by rotating the universe. Use portals, physics, time, and clones as floors become walls, walls become ceilings, left becomes down, and right becomes up. Play the 2D puzzle platformer game inspired by Portal that has since blossomed into the 30-level reality-defying monstrosity it is today.

 

One More Dungeon

August 01, 2018

One More Dungeon is a first-person shooter roguelike with procedurally generated levels and pixel-art graphics. Being a nameless adventure seeker, your job is to reach the final level deep within the dungeon and destroy the obelisks that are used by forces of evil to invade the world.

 

Road to Ballhalla

August 01, 2018

Roll and be trolled on your journey to the legendary place called Ballhalla. Follow the beat to overcome deadly hazards in sync with the music. Style your balls and marble at awful puns in the roll playing game of the year.

 

State of Anarchy: Master of Mayhem

August 01, 2018

State of Anarchy: Master of Mayhem is a hilarious shooter that will put a smile on your face. You were an ordinary citizen in a small town… Now it’s on fire! Rioters are storming the houses and aliens rampage in the sky. Run as fast as you can, shoot anything that moves, and don’t take your foot off the gas pedal.

 

Armored Warfare

August 02, 2018

Take control of cutting-edge tanks and join your friends in completing co-op missions, compete with rival teams in PvP mode, or experience the real tank action in Global Operations, an explosive mix of competitive and cooperative play empowered by large maps with respawn zones, surveillance drones, AI support, airstrikes, and much more.

 

1979 Revolution: Black Friday

August 03, 2018

Based on true stories and historical events, 1979 Revolution: Black Friday is an interactive drama about choice, consequence, chaos, and order. You play a photojournalist who returns home to find his people protesting the ruling King, the Shah. Armed with your camera, you're soon pulled into a dangerous world of revolution and civil unrest.

 

Doughlings

August 03, 2018

Doughlings brings unique gameplay mechanics through its interesting characters while combining the best that Arkanoid games have to offer, polished with a modern look and design. Don't let Morpheus lose his ball and try to clear the screen with everything you got!

 

Jump Gunners

August 03, 2018

Jump Gunners describes itself as the definitive local multiplayer battle game for 1 to 4 players, matching fast-paced hilarious recoil jumping gunplay, with core gameplay that is easy to learn but hard to master. Become the champion among friends as you fight alone or team up together against your foes.

 

Super Dungeon Tactics

August 03, 2018

Call upon 15 heroes, each with unique abilities, to explore dungeons and battle hordes of monsters. React to the tides of battle with randomly rolled ability dice and boost core stats or unlock potent abilities. It’s up to you (and a little luck) to use them to their fullest potential. Choose wisely and craft the ultimate band of heroes to complete each adventure.

 

Zazmo Arcade Pack

August 03, 2018

The Zazmo Arcade Pack is a collection of co-op, single-player, and competitive games inspired by classic arcade games: Tank Wars, Mazard, Breakdown, Last Stand, and Rob’s Adventure. All games have a variety of play modes and tons of fun to share with a friend.

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