10-15-2017, 09:35 AM
This Week on Xbox: October 13, 2017
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<p><em>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!</em></p>
<p><strong><a href="https://news.xbox.com/2017/10/11/four-new-xbox-one-s-bundles/">Choose How You Game with Four New Xbox One S Bundles<br /></a></strong>This fall, we’ve got something for everyone so you can choose how you game on Xbox One. We’re continuing to deliver the best value in games and entertainment with Xbox One S and today we’re announcing four new 500GB Xbox One S bundles: the Xbox One S Minecraft Complete Adventure Bundle, Xbox One S Rocket League Blast-Off Bundle, Xbox One S Starter Bundle and the Xbox One S Ultimate Halo Bundle… <a href="https://news.xbox.com/2017/10/11/four-new-xbox-one-s-bundles/">Read more</a></p>
<p><strong><a href="https://news.xbox.com/2017/10/13/get-hands-xbox-one-x-microsoft-store/">Get Hands-on With Xbox One X at Microsoft Store<br /></a></strong>We’re less than a month away from the launch of the world’s most powerful console, Xbox One X. Between now and launch, Microsoft Store is giving fans a chance to check out the new console on 4K displays before it releases on November 7. Join us at participating store locations, including flagship Microsoft Stores in New York and Sydney… <a href="https://news.xbox.com/2017/10/13/get-hands-xbox-one-x-microsoft-store/">Read more</a></p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-78094" src="https://news.xbox.com/wp-content/uploads/GRW_FPD_HERO.jpg" alt="" width="1920" height="1080"/></p>
<p><strong><a href="https://news.xbox.com/2017/10/10/play-ghost-recon-wildlands-free-weekend-xbox-live-gold/">Play Ghost Recon Wildlands for Free This Weekend with Xbox Live Gold<br /></a></strong>In the vast open world of Ghost Recon Wildlands, danger lurks around every bend. Whether it’s the vicious Santa Blanca cartel defending their criminal empire, the corrupt Unidad police force cracking down on any resistance, or your hotshot co-op buddy flying your squad’s helicopter a little too close to the treetops, the life of a Ghost is always exciting… <a href="https://news.xbox.com/2017/10/10/play-ghost-recon-wildlands-free-weekend-xbox-live-gold/">Read more</a></p>
<p><strong><a href="https://news.xbox.com/2017/10/13/evil-within-2-available-now-xbox-one/">The Evil Within 2 Available Now on Xbox One<br /></a></strong>Return as Detective Sebastian Castellanos to the nightmarish world of <em>The Evil Within 2</em>. As a broken man with nothing to live for, Castellanos was content to let his life fade away into the bottom of a bottle. That was until he discovered the daughter he thought dead is actually held captive by the same shadowy organization that destroyed his life… <a href="https://news.xbox.com/2017/10/13/evil-within-2-available-now-xbox-one/">Read more</a></p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-78120" src="https://news.xbox.com/wp-content/uploads/ShadowOfWar_KeyArt-hero.jpg" alt="Middle-earth Shadow of War Hero Image" width="940" height="528"/></p>
<p><strong><a href="https://news.xbox.com/2017/10/10/middle-earth-shadow-war-available-now-xbox-one-windows-10/">Middle-earth: Shadow of War Available Now on Xbox One and Windows 10<br /></a></strong>It’s time to emerge from the shadows and enter the battle as Middle-earth: Shadow of War is now available on Xbox One and Windows 10 as an Xbox Play Anywhere title — buy once and play on both console and PC. Continue the story of Talion, a ranger for Gondor, and the spirit of Celebrimbor, the elf lord responsible for the creation of the ring of power…. <a href="https://news.xbox.com/2017/10/10/middle-earth-shadow-war-available-now-xbox-one-windows-10/">Read more</a></p>
<p><strong><a href="https://news.xbox.com/2017/10/09/zoo-tycoon-ultimate-animal-collection-available-pre-order-xbox-one-windows-store/">Zoo Tycoon: Ultimate Animal Collection Available for Pre-Order on Xbox One and Windows Store<br /></a></strong>Attention animal lovers of all ages! I am proud to announce that the newest chapter of the wildly popular Zoo Tycoon franchise is coming very soon and is now available for pre-order – Zoo Tycoon: Ultimate Animal Collection, is coming to both Xbox One and Windows Store October 31 and is available for pre-order now for only $29.99… <a href="https://news.xbox.com/2017/10/09/zoo-tycoon-ultimate-animal-collection-available-pre-order-xbox-one-windows-store/">Read more</a></p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-78402" src="https://news.xbox.com/wp-content/uploads/Cities_Snowfall_1-hero.jpg" alt="Cities Skylines Snowfall Screenshot" width="940" height="528"/></p>
<p><strong><a href="https://news.xbox.com/2017/10/12/cities-skylines-xbox-one-edition-snowfall-expansion/">Snowfall Kicks off a Season of New Content for Cities: Skylines – Xbox One Edition<br /></a></strong>Hi, mayors! We hope you’ve been enjoying painting the town red (or green, or blue, or yellow, depending on your zoning choices) with Cities: Skylines, and we’re delighted that our favorite city-builder has found such a great home on the Xbox One. Now that we’ve had time to settle, we thought it was high time we did a bit of redecorating… <a href="https://news.xbox.com/2017/10/12/cities-skylines-xbox-one-edition-snowfall-expansion/">Read more</a></p>
<p><strong><a href="https://news.xbox.com/2017/10/12/buy-spider-man-homecoming-xbox-get-exclusive-costume-marvel-vs-capcom-infinite/">Buy Spider-Man: Homecoming on Xbox to Get Exclusive Costume for Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite<br /></a></strong><em>Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite</em> is now available on Xbox One! The next chapter in the action-packed series is finally here with 30 fan-favorite characters, a variety of modes, and innovative 2 vs. 2 gameplay allowing you to flex your creativity. Offline Modes Story: You’ll be put at the center of a fierce battle as heroes from both universes come together to stop Ultron Sigma… <a href="https://news.xbox.com/2017/10/12/buy-spider-man-homecoming-xbox-get-exclusive-costume-marvel-vs-capcom-infinite/">Read more</a></p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-78168" src="https://news.xbox.com/wp-content/uploads/AssassinsCreedOriginsHERO-hero-1.jpg" alt="Assassins Creed Origins Hero image" width="940" height="528"/></p>
<p><strong><a href="https://news.xbox.com/2017/10/10/assassins-creed-origins-season-pass-free-dlc-plans-revealed/">Assassin’s Creed Origins: Season Pass and Free DLC Plans Revealed<br /></a></strong>The Ancient Egypt of Assassin’s Creed Origins is a vast world filled with activity, but the adventure launching October 27 on Xbox One is just the start of what’s planned. In addition to being Xbox One X enhanced on November 7, the months ahead will bring new quests for Bayek and new ways to play the game via the Assassin’s Creed Origins Season Pass… <a href="https://news.xbox.com/2017/10/10/assassins-creed-origins-season-pass-free-dlc-plans-revealed/">Read more</a></p>
<p><strong><a href="https://news.xbox.com/2017/10/11/open-highway-leads-danger-zone-xbox-one/">The Open Highway Leads to the Danger Zone on Xbox One<br /></a></strong>Danger Zone is a game that’s entirely focused on the things that we think matter: playing a game forpure fun and entertainment, a game that is suitable for players of all ages, a game where friends and family can gather around the television and play together. A about trying to cause the biggest car crashes whilst also trying to collect all of… <a href="https://news.xbox.com/2017/10/11/open-highway-leads-danger-zone-xbox-one/">Read more</a></p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-78074" src="https://news.xbox.com/wp-content/uploads/Culling_Hero-hero-hero-1.jpg" alt="The Culling Hero Image" width="940" height="528"/></p>
<p><strong><a href="https://news.xbox.com/2017/10/10/culling-graduates-xbox-game-preview/">The Culling Graduates from Xbox Game Preview<br /></a></strong>Today The Culling emerges into the spotlight as a fully-featured, full-fledged, fully-operational battle station… errr video game. When we first announced that The Culling would be coming to Xbox Game Preview at E3 2017, we knew the program would be perfect for a small studio like ours. Building a game for Xbox One can be intimidating… <a href="https://news.xbox.com/2017/10/10/culling-graduates-xbox-game-preview/">Read more</a></p>
<p><strong><a href="https://news.xbox.com/2017/10/10/creating-let-them-come-xbox-one/">Creating the Fast-Paced Pixel Art Shoot ‘Em Up Let Them Come<br /></a></strong>In late 2014 I left Rocksteady in London and moved to Vancouver to work for a large game studio. Even though I was working at the cutting edge of games technology, I had been aspiring to also be a part of something more personal at that time. I looked up to successful indie game developers and grew fond of the idea of creating my own game… <a href="https://news.xbox.com/2017/10/10/creating-let-them-come-xbox-one/">Read more</a></p>
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<div><div class="media_block"><img src="https://news.xbox.com/wp-content/uploads/10132017-hero.jpg" class="media_thumbnail"></div>
<p><em>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!</em></p>
<p><strong><a href="https://news.xbox.com/2017/10/11/four-new-xbox-one-s-bundles/">Choose How You Game with Four New Xbox One S Bundles<br /></a></strong>This fall, we’ve got something for everyone so you can choose how you game on Xbox One. We’re continuing to deliver the best value in games and entertainment with Xbox One S and today we’re announcing four new 500GB Xbox One S bundles: the Xbox One S Minecraft Complete Adventure Bundle, Xbox One S Rocket League Blast-Off Bundle, Xbox One S Starter Bundle and the Xbox One S Ultimate Halo Bundle… <a href="https://news.xbox.com/2017/10/11/four-new-xbox-one-s-bundles/">Read more</a></p>
<p><strong><a href="https://news.xbox.com/2017/10/13/get-hands-xbox-one-x-microsoft-store/">Get Hands-on With Xbox One X at Microsoft Store<br /></a></strong>We’re less than a month away from the launch of the world’s most powerful console, Xbox One X. Between now and launch, Microsoft Store is giving fans a chance to check out the new console on 4K displays before it releases on November 7. Join us at participating store locations, including flagship Microsoft Stores in New York and Sydney… <a href="https://news.xbox.com/2017/10/13/get-hands-xbox-one-x-microsoft-store/">Read more</a></p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-78094" src="https://news.xbox.com/wp-content/uploads/GRW_FPD_HERO.jpg" alt="" width="1920" height="1080"/></p>
<p><strong><a href="https://news.xbox.com/2017/10/10/play-ghost-recon-wildlands-free-weekend-xbox-live-gold/">Play Ghost Recon Wildlands for Free This Weekend with Xbox Live Gold<br /></a></strong>In the vast open world of Ghost Recon Wildlands, danger lurks around every bend. Whether it’s the vicious Santa Blanca cartel defending their criminal empire, the corrupt Unidad police force cracking down on any resistance, or your hotshot co-op buddy flying your squad’s helicopter a little too close to the treetops, the life of a Ghost is always exciting… <a href="https://news.xbox.com/2017/10/10/play-ghost-recon-wildlands-free-weekend-xbox-live-gold/">Read more</a></p>
<p><strong><a href="https://news.xbox.com/2017/10/13/evil-within-2-available-now-xbox-one/">The Evil Within 2 Available Now on Xbox One<br /></a></strong>Return as Detective Sebastian Castellanos to the nightmarish world of <em>The Evil Within 2</em>. As a broken man with nothing to live for, Castellanos was content to let his life fade away into the bottom of a bottle. That was until he discovered the daughter he thought dead is actually held captive by the same shadowy organization that destroyed his life… <a href="https://news.xbox.com/2017/10/13/evil-within-2-available-now-xbox-one/">Read more</a></p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-78120" src="https://news.xbox.com/wp-content/uploads/ShadowOfWar_KeyArt-hero.jpg" alt="Middle-earth Shadow of War Hero Image" width="940" height="528"/></p>
<p><strong><a href="https://news.xbox.com/2017/10/10/middle-earth-shadow-war-available-now-xbox-one-windows-10/">Middle-earth: Shadow of War Available Now on Xbox One and Windows 10<br /></a></strong>It’s time to emerge from the shadows and enter the battle as Middle-earth: Shadow of War is now available on Xbox One and Windows 10 as an Xbox Play Anywhere title — buy once and play on both console and PC. Continue the story of Talion, a ranger for Gondor, and the spirit of Celebrimbor, the elf lord responsible for the creation of the ring of power…. <a href="https://news.xbox.com/2017/10/10/middle-earth-shadow-war-available-now-xbox-one-windows-10/">Read more</a></p>
<p><strong><a href="https://news.xbox.com/2017/10/09/zoo-tycoon-ultimate-animal-collection-available-pre-order-xbox-one-windows-store/">Zoo Tycoon: Ultimate Animal Collection Available for Pre-Order on Xbox One and Windows Store<br /></a></strong>Attention animal lovers of all ages! I am proud to announce that the newest chapter of the wildly popular Zoo Tycoon franchise is coming very soon and is now available for pre-order – Zoo Tycoon: Ultimate Animal Collection, is coming to both Xbox One and Windows Store October 31 and is available for pre-order now for only $29.99… <a href="https://news.xbox.com/2017/10/09/zoo-tycoon-ultimate-animal-collection-available-pre-order-xbox-one-windows-store/">Read more</a></p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-78402" src="https://news.xbox.com/wp-content/uploads/Cities_Snowfall_1-hero.jpg" alt="Cities Skylines Snowfall Screenshot" width="940" height="528"/></p>
<p><strong><a href="https://news.xbox.com/2017/10/12/cities-skylines-xbox-one-edition-snowfall-expansion/">Snowfall Kicks off a Season of New Content for Cities: Skylines – Xbox One Edition<br /></a></strong>Hi, mayors! We hope you’ve been enjoying painting the town red (or green, or blue, or yellow, depending on your zoning choices) with Cities: Skylines, and we’re delighted that our favorite city-builder has found such a great home on the Xbox One. Now that we’ve had time to settle, we thought it was high time we did a bit of redecorating… <a href="https://news.xbox.com/2017/10/12/cities-skylines-xbox-one-edition-snowfall-expansion/">Read more</a></p>
<p><strong><a href="https://news.xbox.com/2017/10/12/buy-spider-man-homecoming-xbox-get-exclusive-costume-marvel-vs-capcom-infinite/">Buy Spider-Man: Homecoming on Xbox to Get Exclusive Costume for Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite<br /></a></strong><em>Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite</em> is now available on Xbox One! The next chapter in the action-packed series is finally here with 30 fan-favorite characters, a variety of modes, and innovative 2 vs. 2 gameplay allowing you to flex your creativity. Offline Modes Story: You’ll be put at the center of a fierce battle as heroes from both universes come together to stop Ultron Sigma… <a href="https://news.xbox.com/2017/10/12/buy-spider-man-homecoming-xbox-get-exclusive-costume-marvel-vs-capcom-infinite/">Read more</a></p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-78168" src="https://news.xbox.com/wp-content/uploads/AssassinsCreedOriginsHERO-hero-1.jpg" alt="Assassins Creed Origins Hero image" width="940" height="528"/></p>
<p><strong><a href="https://news.xbox.com/2017/10/10/assassins-creed-origins-season-pass-free-dlc-plans-revealed/">Assassin’s Creed Origins: Season Pass and Free DLC Plans Revealed<br /></a></strong>The Ancient Egypt of Assassin’s Creed Origins is a vast world filled with activity, but the adventure launching October 27 on Xbox One is just the start of what’s planned. In addition to being Xbox One X enhanced on November 7, the months ahead will bring new quests for Bayek and new ways to play the game via the Assassin’s Creed Origins Season Pass… <a href="https://news.xbox.com/2017/10/10/assassins-creed-origins-season-pass-free-dlc-plans-revealed/">Read more</a></p>
<p><strong><a href="https://news.xbox.com/2017/10/11/open-highway-leads-danger-zone-xbox-one/">The Open Highway Leads to the Danger Zone on Xbox One<br /></a></strong>Danger Zone is a game that’s entirely focused on the things that we think matter: playing a game forpure fun and entertainment, a game that is suitable for players of all ages, a game where friends and family can gather around the television and play together. A about trying to cause the biggest car crashes whilst also trying to collect all of… <a href="https://news.xbox.com/2017/10/11/open-highway-leads-danger-zone-xbox-one/">Read more</a></p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-78074" src="https://news.xbox.com/wp-content/uploads/Culling_Hero-hero-hero-1.jpg" alt="The Culling Hero Image" width="940" height="528"/></p>
<p><strong><a href="https://news.xbox.com/2017/10/10/culling-graduates-xbox-game-preview/">The Culling Graduates from Xbox Game Preview<br /></a></strong>Today The Culling emerges into the spotlight as a fully-featured, full-fledged, fully-operational battle station… errr video game. When we first announced that The Culling would be coming to Xbox Game Preview at E3 2017, we knew the program would be perfect for a small studio like ours. Building a game for Xbox One can be intimidating… <a href="https://news.xbox.com/2017/10/10/culling-graduates-xbox-game-preview/">Read more</a></p>
<p><strong><a href="https://news.xbox.com/2017/10/10/creating-let-them-come-xbox-one/">Creating the Fast-Paced Pixel Art Shoot ‘Em Up Let Them Come<br /></a></strong>In late 2014 I left Rocksteady in London and moved to Vancouver to work for a large game studio. Even though I was working at the cutting edge of games technology, I had been aspiring to also be a part of something more personal at that time. I looked up to successful indie game developers and grew fond of the idea of creating my own game… <a href="https://news.xbox.com/2017/10/10/creating-let-them-come-xbox-one/">Read more</a></p>
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