As the clock winds down on the year, I wanted to thank the Xbox Community for a great 2015. This was a big year for Xbox as we continued our quest of innovation and great games for Xbox, and thank you for coming along on our journey.
Looking forward to 2016 we have a lot of great things in store for Xbox fans (some of which we’ve announced) and we promise more surprises as well.
Again, thank you and have yourself a great New Year.
Here we go…the latest episode of This Week On Xbox.
Remember, you can watch the interactive version of This Week on Xbox from the Community section of the New Xbox One Experience dashboard in Canada, the UK and the US or at the Xbox YouTube channel (This Week on Xbox Playlist).
Leave a comment below or hit me up on Twitter and let me know what you think of the show.
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Game Description: Step through Kinect into the crazy world of subatomic particles. Move to the beat of the music, punch your way through quarks and neutrinos, and smash everything into smithereens! Daily use may result in getting seriously fit! Earn higher skill belts to unlock new levels that challenge your rhythm and coordination. Get your sweat on as the tempo increases, and pit yourself against the epic black belt challenge at a blazing speed of 200 bpm!
Purchase Beatsplosion for Kinect for Xbox One from the Xbox Games Store
Product Info:
Developer: Virtual Air Guitar Company
Publisher: Virtual Air Guitar Company
Website: Beatsplosion for Kinect
Twitter: @VirtualAirGtr
The New Year is quickly approaching and what better way to ring it in than with the second week of Xbox Store’s Countdown deals in our biggest sale over. Xbox Live Gold members will save up to an additional 10 percent on top of the game discounts, so now is a great time to go Gold and enjoy the benefits.
In addition to this week’s new Countdown deals, we still have a few Daily Deals coming up. These sales are only available for a limited time each day with the final offer happening on 31 December. You can find the Daily Deals included below. I also tweet them out on Twitter when they are available.
Note: You must log into your Xbox Live account in order to see the sale prices in your local currency.
Here are all of the Countdown offers + this week’s Deals With Gold and Spotlight Sale. Countdown discounts are valid now through 07 January 2016; Deals With Gold and Spotlight Sale discounts are valid now through 04 January 2016.
| Content Title | Content Type | Discount | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Three Fourths Home: Extended Edition* | Xbox One Game | 25% | DWG |
| Kaiju Panic* | Xbox One Game | 30% | DWG |
| Commander Cherry For Kinect* | Xbox One Game | 40% | DWG |
| Frozen FreeFall Avalanche* | Add-On | 33% | DWG |
| Frozen FreeFall Squall* | Add-On | 20% | DWG |
| Frozen FreeFall Blizzard* | Add-On | 25% | DWG |
| Disney Infinity 3.0 Edition* | Xbox One Game | 50% | DWG |
| Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege* | Xbox One Game | 17% | DWG |
| Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege Gold Edition* | Xbox One Game | 25% | DWG |
| FIFA 16 Deluxe Edition* | Xbox One Game | 60% | DWG |
| Fallout 4 | Xbox One Game | 17% / 10% | Countdown |
| EA SPORTS FIFA 16 + Plants vs. Zombies Garden Warfare Bundle | Xbox One Game | 60% / 50% | Countdown |
| Diablo III: Reaper of Souls – Ultimate Evil Edition | Xbox One Game | 60% / 50% | Countdown |
| The Legend of Korra | Xbox One Game | 67% / 60% | Countdown |
| EA SPORTS NHL 16 | Xbox One Game | 60% / 50% | Countdown |
| The Peanuts Movie: Snoopy’s Grand Adventure | Xbox One Game | 50% / 40% | Countdown |
| World of Tanks Currency Mega Pack | Add-On | 25% / 15% | Countdown |
| World of Tanks Currency Big Bucks Pack | Add-On | 25% / 15% | Countdown |
| World of Tanks Currency Quick Cash Pack | Add-On | 25% / 15% | Countdown |
| Velocity 2X | Xbox One Game | 50% / 40% | Countdown |
| Chivalry: Medieval Warfare | Xbox One Game | 33% / 25% | Countdown |
| Chivalry: Medieval Warfare Ultimate Edition | Xbox One Game | 33% / 25% | Countdown |
| Prototype Biohazard Bundle | Xbox One Game | 33% / 25% | Countdown |
| INSANITY for Xbox Fitness | Xbox One Game | 33% / 25% | Countdown |
| Sleeping Dogs Definitive Edition | Xbox One Game | 67% / 60% | Countdown |
| Assassin’s Creed Syndicate | Xbox One Game | 20% / 15% | Countdown |
| Assassin’s Creed Syndicate Gold Edition | Xbox One Game | 33% / 25% | Countdown |
| Alien: Isolation | Xbox One Game | 75% / 67% | Countdown |
| Alien: Isolation – The Collection | Xbox One Game | 75% / 67% | Countdown |
| Broken Sword 5 – the Serpent’s Curse | Xbox One Game | 50% / 40% | Countdown |
| The Book of Unwritten Tales 2 | Xbox One Game | 50% / 40% | Countdown |
| Elite: Dangerous | Xbox One Game | 25% / 15% | Countdown |
| Farming Simulator 15 | Xbox One Game | 50% / 40% | Countdown |
| Gears of War: Ultimate Edition – Day One Version | Xbox One Game | 25% / 15% | Countdown |
| Gears of War Ultimate Edition Deluxe Version | Xbox One Game | 33% / 25% | Countdown |
| Happy Wars 110 Happy Tickets | Add-On | 20% / 10% | Countdown |
| Happy Wars 240 Happy Tickets | Add-On | 40% / 30% | Countdown |
| Happy Wars 370 Happy Tickets | Add-On | 50% / 40% | Countdown |
| Metal Gears Solid V: The Phantom Pain | Xbox One Game | 33% / 25% | Countdown |
| Monopoly Family Fun Pack | Xbox One Game | 60% / 50% | Countdown |
| Mortal Kombat X Premium Edition | Xbox One Game | 45% / 35% | Countdown |
| Octodad: Dadliest Catch | Xbox One Game | 33% / 25% | Countdown |
| Payday 2: Crimewave Edition | Xbox One Game | 40% / 30% | Countdown |
| Plague Inc: Evolved | Xbox One Game | 33% / 25% | Countdown |
| Shovel Knight | Xbox One Game | 33% / 25% | Countdown |
| Slender: The Arrival | Xbox One Game | 60% / 50% | Countdown |
| SMITE 800 Gem Pack | Add-On | 33% / 25% | Countdown |
| SMITE 1500 Gem Pack | Add-On | 33% / 25% | Countdown |
| SMITE 3500 Gem Pack | Add-On | 33% / 25% | Countdown |
| SMITE 8000 Gem Pack | Add-On | 33% / 25% | Countdown |
| SMITE Ultimate God Pack Bundle | Add-On | 33% / 25% | Countdown |
| EA SPORTS UFC | Xbox One Game | 75% / 67% | Countdown |
| Kinect Bundle: Squid Hero + Boom Ball | Xbox One Game | 50% / 40% | Countdown |
| Terraria | Xbox One Game | 67% / 60% | Countdown |
| Thomas Was Alone | Xbox One Game | 80% / 75% | Countdown |
| The Bridge | Xbox One Game | 33% / 25% | Countdown |
| The Evil Within Digital Bundle | Xbox One Game | 67% / 60% | Countdown |
| Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 5 | Xbox One Game | 50% / 40% | Countdown |
| The Walking Dead: Season Two | Xbox One Game | 67% / 60% | Countdown |
| Warframe: 170 Platinum | Add-On | 15% / 5% | Countdown |
| Warframe: 370 Platinum | Add-On | 20% / 10% | Countdown |
| Warframe: 1000 Platinum + Rare Mod | Add-On | 33% / 25% | Countdown |
| Warframe: 2100 Platinum + Dual Rare Mods | Add-On | 40% / 30% | Countdown |
| Warframe: 3210 Platinum + Triple Rare Mods | Add-On | 50% / 40% | Countdown |
| WWE 2K16 | Xbox One Game | 25% / 15% | Countdown |
| WWE 2K16 Digital Deluxe Edition | Xbox One Game | 33% / 25% | Countdown |
| Zombi | Xbox One Game | 35% / 25% | Countdown |
| Zombie Army Trilogy | Xbox One Game | 50% / 40% | Countdown |
| Devil May Cry Holiday Bundle | Xbox One Game | 50% / 40% | Countdown |
| Draw a Stickman Epic | Xbox One Game | 33% / 25% | Countdown |
| Extreme Exorcism | Xbox One Game | 50% / 40% | Countdown |
Please note: prices and availability are subject to change and may vary by region.
*These offers are only valid for Xbox Live Gold members.
| Content Title | Content Type | Discount | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Disney Infinity 3.0* | Games On Demand | 50% | DWG |
| Disney Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two* | Games On Demand | 75% | DWG |
| Toy Story 3* | Games On Demand | 75% | DWG |
| Cars 2: The Video Game* | Games On Demand | 75% | DWG |
| Cars* | Games On Demand | 75% | DWG |
| Split/Second* | Games On Demand | 75% | DWG |
| Pure* | Games On Demand | 75% | DWG |
| Bully Scholarship Edition* | Games On Demand | 75% | DWG |
| Rockstar Table Tennis* | Arcade | 80% | DWG |
| Max Payne 3* | Games On Demand | 75% | DWG |
| Max Payne 3 Rockstar Pass* | Add-On | 75% | DWG |
| Midnight Club: LA* | Games On Demand | 75% | DWG |
| Call of Duty: World at War | Games On Demand | 50% / 40% | Countdown |
| Call of Duty: Ghosts | Games On Demand | 75% / 65% | Countdown |
| Diablo III: Reaper of Souls – Ultimate Evil Edition | Games On Demand | 60% / 50% | Countdown |
| Legend of Korra | Games On Demand | 67% / 57% | Countdown |
| The Peanuts Movie: Snoopy’s Grand Adventure | Arcade | 50% / 40% | Countdown |
| Spider-Man: Dimensions | Games On Demand | 67% / 57% | Countdown |
| World of Tanks Currency Mega Pack | Add-On | 25% / 15% | Countdown |
| World of Tanks T-15 New Recruit Kit | Add-On | 50% / 40% | Countdown |
| LEGO Batman | Games On Demand | 75% / 65% | Countdown |
| LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes | Games On Demand | 75% / 65% | Countdown |
| LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham | Games On Demand | 67% / 57% | Countdown |
| LEGO Jurassic World | Games On Demand | 40% / 30% | Countdown |
| LEGO The Lord of the Rings | Games On Demand | 75% / 65% | Countdown |
| The LEGO Movie Videogame | Games On Demand | 75% / 65% | Countdown |
| LEGO The Hobbit | Games On Demand | 75% / 65% | Countdown |
| Burnout Paradise | Games On Demand | 80% / 70% | Countdown |
| EA SPORTS FIFA 16 | Games On Demand | 60% / 50% | Countdown |
| Left 4 Dead 2 | Games On Demand | 75% / 65% | Countdown |
| EA SPORTS NHL Legacy Edition | Games On Demand | 60% / 50% | Countdown |
| Skyrim | Games On Demand | 50% / 40% | Countdown |
| The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim: Dawnguard | Add-On | 50% / 40% | Countdown |
| The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim: Dragonborn | Add-On | 50% / 40% | Countdown |
| Farming Simulator 15 | Games On Demand | 67% / 57% | Countdown |
| Pro Evolution Soccer 2016 | Games On Demand | 33% / 23% | Countdown |
| Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain | Games On Demand | 33% / 23% | Countdown |
| Castle Crashers (Back Compat) | Arcade | 67% / 57% | Countdown |
| Legend of Kay Anniversary | Games On Demand | 50% / 40% | Countdown |
| Life is Strange | Games On Demand | 50% / 40% | Countdown |
| Life is Strange Season Pass | Add-On | 50% / 40% | Countdown |
| WWE 2K16 | Games On Demand | 25% / 15% | Countdown |
| Deadliest Warrior: Battlegrounds | Games On Demand | 50% / 40% | Countdown |
| Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor | Games On Demand | 50% / 40% | Countdown |
| Hitman Absolution | Games On Demand | 80% / 70% | Countdown |
| Hitman HD Pack | Games On Demand | 80% / 70% | Countdown |
| Hitman: Blood Money | Games On Demand | 80% / 70% | Countdown |
| Gears of War 2 (Back Compat) | Games On Demand | 50% / 40% | Countdown |
| Gears of War 3 (Back Compat) | Games On Demand | 50% / 40% | Countdown |
| Gears of War: Judgment (Back Compat) | Games On Demand | 50% / 40% | Countdown |
| Supreme Commander 2 (Back Compat) | Games On Demand | 67% / 57% | Countdown |
| Alien: Isolation | Games On Demand | 75% / 65% | Countdown |
| Tales from Space: Mutant Blobs Attack | Arcade | 67% / 57% | Countdown |
| Minecraft: Story Mode – A Telltale Games Series | Games On Demand | 25% / 15% | Countdown |
| Minecraft Story Mode Season Pass | Add-On | 25% / 15% | Countdown |
| Walking Dead Season 2 Season Pass | Add-On | 67% / 57% | Countdown |
Please note: prices and availability are subject to change and may vary by region.
*These offers are only valid for Xbox Live Gold members.
The Countdown sale features Daily Deals on Xbox One and Xbox 360 titles, and will run until 31 December. These deals will only be available for a limited time each day, so take advantage of them when you can. Today’s Daily Deal is for:
| Content Title | Content Type | Discount | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dying Light | Xbox One Game | 50% / 40% | Countdown |
| Outlast | Xbox One Game | 67% / 60% | Countdown |
| Outlast: Bundle of Terror | Xbox One Game | 67% / 60% | Countdown |
| Dead Island Riptide | Xbox 360 Game | 80% / 70% | Countdown |
| Escape Dead Island | Xbox 360 Game | 80% / 70% | Countdown |
There will be deals on hit Movies & TV shows such as Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation, Kingsman: The Secret Service, Mad Max: Fury Road, Archer seasons one through five, and hundreds more. Check out all of the entertainment offers here.
Here’s wishing all of you a safe and Happy New Year.
Larry Hryb @majornelson
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Here we go…the latest episode of This Week On Xbox.
Remember, you can watch the interactive version of This Week on Xbox from the Community section of the New Xbox One Experience dashboard in Canada, the UK and the US or at the Xbox YouTube channel (This Week on Xbox Playlist).
Leave a comment below or hit me up on Twitter and let me know what you think of the show.
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Game Description: You may pre-download this game, but it will not be playable until 12:01 AM EST on the release date.
New-York City, today. An unprecedented pandemic has struck the city during the fever of Black Friday. One by one, basic services fail. In only days, without food or water, society collapses into chaos. You’re part of the Division, an autonomous unit of tactical agents trained to operate independently.
Pre-order now and get your guaranteed Closed Beta access + a unique digital content: the Hazmat Gear Set.
NOTE: If you pre-ordered the digital version of Tom Clancy’s The Division from the Xbox Store and you want to install the beta, follow these steps:
Tom Clancy’s The Division Pre-Order – this bundle includes the game, closed beta access and the Hazmat Gear Pack.
Tom Clancy’s The Division Gold Edition Pre-Order – this bundle includes the game, closed beta access and the Hazmat Gear Set + the National Guard Pack and the season pass.
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Game Description: XBOX ONE GAME EXPECTED TO RELEASE ON 01/08/2016. YOU MAY DOWNLOAD THE GAME FROM XBOX LIVE BEFORE THEN, BUT IT WILL NOT BE PLAYABLE UNTIL 12:01 AM EST ON THE RELEASE DATE.
With boots of speed on your feet, an infinite supply of bullets for your semi-automatic and the ability to jump over twice your own height, you’re well equipped to go up against any enemy on your quest to reach Lovely Planet! Balance between jumping around dodging bullets and taking aim for a better shot at your enemies, don’t waste time camping at cover spots and waiting for enemies to pop out – artfully evade the onslaught of bullets and defeat all baddies that stand in your way!
Pre-order now and save 15% (limited time offer).
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Game Description: Frizzy is a tiny ball of dirt and fur. Within this late 90’s retro art style setting, the player must solve puzzles while simultaneously moving in an intense platforming environment utilizing gravity and sandbox mechanics. Frizzy can static cling to special objects called balloons, which fling Frizzy around each level.
Buy now and save 20% (Limited Time Offer).
Purchase Frizzy for Xbox One from the Xbox Games Store
Product Info:
Developer: Team Frizz
Publisher: Team Frizz
Website: Frizzy
Twitter: @frizzythegame
