Every week new games are released for the Xbox One. Whether they are indie titles or AAA titles we want to make sure they're on your radar. So get your wallet ready and clear some space on your hard drive, let's take a look at what's coming out this week for Xbox One. Forza Horizon 2 Presents Fast and Furious Get behind the wheel of the Fast and Furious series Forza Horizon 2...
The third episode of Telltale Games' six-part adventure game based on the Game of Thrones HBO TV series from HBO is due for the PC March 24, followed by Xbox One and Xbox 360 versions March 25. The third part is titled "The Sword in the Darkness" and Telltale has released a quick story summary of what to expect in this episode: Asher, the exile, heads to Mereen in search of an army...
The Windows Central guide to lesser-known upcoming ID@Xbox titles When Microsoft announced that indie games on the Xbox One wouldn't be segregated from their big budget counter parts, the community rejoiced. Say hello to ID@Xbox. Owing in part to the success of Minecraft, indie developers have become an increasingly powerful voice in the narrative of console gaming. Whilst some of...
Microsoft has launched a new viral marketing campaign for the upcoming Xbox One first person shooter Halo 5: Guardians. The "HUNT the TRUTH" page on Tumblr that launched a few days ago has turned into a site that will serve as the basis for an expose on the central character in the Halo series, Master Chief. The Tumblr site is the home for "Benjamin Giraud", a journalist in the...
Thanks to the existence of several standout titles like Rogue Legacy, Binding of Isaac, and Crypt of the NecroDancer, the Roguelike genre has exploded in popularity over the last couple of years. Characterized by randomly generated levels, the inability to continue when you die, and minimal room for error, games in the genre are addictive and tough to master. Although Rogue Legacy has...
Welcome to our weekly ICYMI for Xbox news! We'll still be posting major Xbox announcements in the main feed, but I'll be collecting some of the more nuanced news, rumours and talking points into one handy thread every weekend! So without further a-do... Metal Gear Solid producer Hideo Kojima and Konami to part ways? Earlier this week, keen internet users noticed that Konami were...
Every weekend, Windows Central streams an Xbox One game or two on Twitch for 1-2 hours and gives out free games to the cool people who join us during the stream. It's like a live podcast, only you also get to watch a game while chatting with our awesome readers and viewers! Tonight at 8pm Central (9pm Eastern, 6pm Pacific, 1am GMT), we'll be playing Costume Quest 2 from DoubleFine and...
Microsoft's Larry Hryb (otherwise known as Major Nelson) has just announced the rollout of a new update preview for the Xbox One. Unlike previous preview releases, the April update preview will be released in two stages, with the first rolling out today. Each wave will add new features, with today's update bringing some improvements to party chat, the game hub, and achievement...
Have you said, "Xbox, record that" lately due to an epic kill? How about to some funny bug you encountered? Well, we want you to share those moments with us, and we'll reward you for doing so. Each week, we'll pick one lucky winner for the week's theme on Xbox One. This is our inaugural edition of the Windows Central Xbox Upload Challenge! This Week's Contest Since this is our first...
Game Troopers appeared out of nowhere mid-last year with a mission to bring quality mobile titles to Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8 with full Xbox integration. Thus far, the team have published cutesy top-down shooter Tiny Troopers and the addictive virtual money generator Make it Rain. Not content with stopping there, Game Troopers have today announced that they are working with...
Yesterday, footage of the upcoming Xbox exclusive Phantom Dust leaked online, following a shift in game's developmental studio. Phantom Dust was a card-builder / JRPG hybrid released for the original Xbox. The in-development reboot was revealed at last year's E3 via a CGI trailer. Phantom Dust's original developer Darkside Games were removed from the project, leading to the closure of...
If you're chomping at the bit to get your hands on Mortal Kombat X, you can now digitally pre-order the game for your Xbox One a little under a month ahead of its April 14 launch date. Mortal Kombat X brings the beloved fighting franchise to the Xbox One with what developer NetherRealm Studios is calling a "cinematic presentation." Players will be able to choose from several...
The team behind Microsoft's Project Spark game creation tools for Windows 8.1 and the Xbox One will finally release the long-awaited game and content packs based on Conker April 23. The very adult squirrel was the star of Rare's classic M-rated action-platformer Conker's Bad Fur Day for the Nintendo 64 and its remake, Conker: Live & Reloaded, for the original Xbox. The addition...
The Xbox/PC exclusive zombie survival game has picked up a thrilling debut trailer, composed entirely of in-game footage. State of Decay: Year-One Survival Edition includes all the DLC released for the Xbox 360, in addition to new weapons, vehicles and characters, and will launch on April 28th. Check out the trailer here! State of Decay has been praised for its emphasis on...
Very soon you will be able to simulate working hard outside from the comfort of your couch and your Xbox One. Focus Home Interactive has announced that Farming Simulator 15 will be released for Microsoft's console, along with Sony's PlayStation 4, on May 19. This will be the first time that a game in the Farming Simulator series, which is a big hit on the PC platform, will be...
Fans of Fruit Ninja rejoice: Fruit Ninja Kinect 2 has arrived on the Xbox One, bringing with it a whole new cast of characters and game modes. Much like the original Fruit Ninja Kinect 2 brings the action of the hit mobile game to the Xbox, but with the added twist that players use their bodies to hack and slash at the fruit instead of their fingers. Included in this release is all...
Activision will release the second DLC pack for its hit first person shooter Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare first on the Xbox One and Xbox 360 consoles March 31. The pack, titled Ascendance, will include four new multplayer maps and the second chapter of the Exo Zombies co-op campaign, among other things. Here's a look at the four new multiplayer maps in the Ascendance DLC: Perplex...
The YouTube app for the Xbox 360 has scored a pretty major update, bringing with it a completely new and revamped design. The look and feel of the app has changed quite a bit, but probably the most notable change is that new YouTube app bring a more full-featured guide that pops out from the left side of the screen. Within the guide, users can access recent updates from their...
Early this year, indie developer TicToc Games announced that their 2D platformer Adventures of Pip will be coming to Xbox One via the ID@Xbox program. Adventures of Pip stars a tiny pixel which can transform into a full-sized hero and back again in order to deal with enemies and solve puzzles. It boasts a clever mishmash of art styles and concepts borrowed from the 8-, 16-, and 32-bit...
Xbox One owners that also use AT&T U-verse cable television service can now download and use a dedicated app for the console. Among other things, it allows those customers to watch live television on their Xbox One. The app does include sections like Movies, TV, Networks and of course Live TV. Aside from that, there's little info on what the app has in terms of features. We would...