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Dune: Awakening Arrives on XBOX With New Ways to Play

XBox Wire says Dune: Awakening is now on Xbox Series X|S, PC and Game Pass with a major update that adds full single-player support. Funcom has also rebuilt endgame progression, …

Official XBox Wire · 4 hours, 12 minutes ago
Next Week on XBOX: New Games for September 14 to 18

XBox Wire details a busy September 14-18 slate, with Game Pass getting TCG Card Shop Simulator, RuneScape: Dragonwilds, and Aniimo. For developers, the mix is a useful snapshot of where …

Official XBox Wire · 1 week, 4 days ago
Survive Together in the Strange Worlds: Once Human (F2P) Is Available Now on XBOX Series X|S With Game Pass!

Once Human has launched on Xbox Series X|S with Game Pass, bringing its free-to-play survival shooter to console with cross-play, cross-progression, and Xbox Play Anywhere. The port adds a first-person …

Official XBox Wire · 2 weeks ago
JOIN US Continues Indoctrinating Us with a Good Time

JOIN US is headed to Xbox Series X|S, Xbox on PC, cloud, and Game Pass in March 2027. Wolf Haus Games is pitching a co-op sandbox survival game about building …

Official XBox Wire · 2 weeks, 5 days ago
RuneScape Arrives on XBOX for the First Time in 25 Years with Survival Adventure RuneScape: Dragonwilds!

RuneScape is coming to Xbox for the first time with Dragonwilds, a co-op survival RPG built for 1-4 players. The game hits 1.0 on September 15, 2026, and lands on …

Official XBox Wire · 2 weeks, 6 days ago
State of Decay 3: Closed Beta Playtests Will Open the Game to Even More Players This Year

State of Decay 3 is widening its playtest program, with closed beta access planned before the end of 2026 after an alpha phase that began in April. Undead Labs says …

Official XBox Wire · 3 weeks, 6 days ago
Free Play Days – Train Sim World 6, Icarus: Console Edition, and Lynked: Banner of the Spark

Xbox Game Pass members can sample Train Sim World 6, Icarus: Console Edition, and Lynked: Banner of the Spark during Free Play Days from Aug. 20-23. The weekend trial window …

Official XBox Wire · 1 month ago
The Hollywood disruptors making a large-scale game with a 12-person team – and no generative AI

Wolf Haus Games is building Join Us, a high-fidelity open-world co-op cult sim, with just 13 full-time staff and no generative AI. The studio says heavy investment in internal tools …

News GamesIndustry.biz · 1 month ago
Dive Beneath the Surface in Grounded 2’s Biggest Update Yet: Into the Abyss

Grounded 2’s largest update adds a full underwater layer to Brookhollow Park, centered on Skunk Pond, plus new progression, creatures, and base-building options. Players can craft diving gear, explore submerged …

Official XBox Wire · 1 month, 1 week ago
Keep Your Cemetery Running (and the Zombies Out) in Zombie Graveyard Simulator

Zombie Graveyard Simulator has landed on Xbox Series X|S with every major PC update included from day one. The management loop now stretches beyond the cemetery walls with Expeditions, while …

Official XBox Wire · 1 month, 2 weeks ago
The Planet Crafter Launches on XBOX July 21: Co-op Survival With No Enemies, Timers, or Pressure

The Planet Crafter lands on Xbox Series X|S and Windows Store on July 21, bringing its co-op terraforming survival loop to Game Pass and Play Anywhere. Miju Games is betting …

Official XBox Wire · 2 months ago
Industry veteran and YouTube musician launch new indie studio, Stupendium Softworks

A new UK indie studio is forming around a fairly specific pitch: veteran designer Alex Oxspring and musician The Stupendium are building a first-person horror survival game with a sustainability-first …

News GamesIndustry.biz · 4 months, 1 week ago