This Week on Xbox: February 12, 2021
We know you’re busy and might miss out on all the exciting things we’re talking about on Xbox Wire every week. If you’ve got a few minutes, we can help remedy that. We’ve pared down the past week’s news into one easy-to-digest article for all things Xbox! Or, if you’d rather watch than read, you can feast your eyes on our weekly video show above. Be sure to come back every Friday to find out what’s happening This Week on Xbox!
Celebrate the Year of the Ox with Savings During the Lunar New Year Sale
Happy New Year! Starting today, Microsoft Store is celebrating the Year of the Ox with great deals on popular Xbox and PC Games during the Lunar New Year Sale. Start the new year off by… Read more
Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time to be Optimized for Xbox Series X|S on March 12
The wacky marsupials are back, and just in time! Nefarious villains Neo Cortex and Doctor N. Tropy have escaped their interdimensional prison and set a course to conquer the multiverse… Read more
Get Your First Month of EA Play for Just 99 Cents
You always get more from the games you love with EA Play, and now through March 9, new members can score a full month of rewards, exclusive content, and unlimited access to top EA titles… Read more
Sci-fi Arcade Shooter RoboPhobik is Available Now
It’s the ‘70s, and a supercomputer called PAL 9000 is rebelling against his creators! As a last resort, the government has put together a special team of agents. As Julie, a rookie agent, your goal is to… Read more
State of Decay Commissions New T-shirt to Support NAACP for Black History Month
At Undead Labs, we make games about surviving together. The heart and strength of the community lie at the foundation of the State of Decay games, and this is by design. We believe this… Read more
Building Aground From the Ground Up
In Aground, you mine, craft, and build your way up from a single shipwrecked survivor all the way to a space-faring society – from nothing to everything. I feel like the development of… Read more
Lucky Lanterns Event is Live in Rocket League on Xbox
It’s the Year of the Ox, and that means it’s time to ring in the Lunar New Year in Rocket League‘s Lucky Lanterns in-game event! The annual event is live now through March 1, so start completing event… Read more
Tome VI Arrives to The Archives in Dead by Daylight
Hello people of the Fog. We’re happy to announce that we have a lot of new content coming to Dead by Daylight this February. Prepare your flashlights, sharpen your knives, and get ready for some… Read more
Free Play Days – NASCAR Heat 5, Warhammer: Vermintide 2, and Space Crew
Experience the thunder of stockcar racing, join your fellow rat-smashers in all-out battle, and boldly go where no crew has gone before, all in this weekend’s Free Play Days. NASCAR Heat 5, Warhammer: Vermintide 2… Read more
Join the Rover Wars: Battle for Mars Launch Event Today on Twitch
To celebrate the release of Rover Wars: Battle for Mars, Sakari Games is throwing a massive online competition with streamers battling it out for glory — and some nice goodies on the side. Join us in… Read more
Borderlands 3 Broken Heart’s Day Event, Director’s Cut Add-on, and More Coming to Xbox
Prepare yourself for another huge dose of Borderlands 3 mayhem because we’re not slowing down: The fan favorite Broken Hearts Day event returns February 11, free to everyone who… Read more
5 Tips to Help You Survive in the Frozen Forests of The Wild Eight
Welcome, freshly minted survivors! The Wild Eight, the intense survival action-adventure game set in the frozen wilderness of Alaska, is coming to Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One today! To celebrate the… Read more
Destiny 2: Season of the Chosen Has Arrived on Xbox
The Hive God of War, Xivu Arath, has been driven back – but her influence lingers. In this ongoing conflict with the Hive, as humanity also struggles to regain its footing in the fight against the… Read more
Explore New Zealand in theHunter: Call of the Wild – New Reserve Te Awaroa National Park
This month, the open-world hunting game theHunter: Call of the Wild turns four years old. As luck would have it, we’re able to celebrate this with the release of the 9th reserve today for Xbox One… Read more
Next Week on Xbox: February 17 to 19
Welcome to Next Week on Xbox! Here we cover all the new games coming soon to Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and Windows 10 PC as well as upcoming Xbox Game Pass and soon-to-be released… Read more
A Terrifying School Awaits in Little Nightmares II
The long-awaited horror adventure game Little Nightmares II is finally here. We’re excited to provide a new story in the Little Nightmares universe. Here is a small glimpse of what awaits you in… Read more