It’s nearly Christmas time, and Xbox wants you to celebrate in style!
Game Pass December additions
Xbox has gone all out to ensure you’ve got games to play on your console this Christmas. Whether you have an Xbox Series X|S, gaming PC, Xbox One family console or even play on your mobile with cloud gaming, if you’re a Game Pass subscriber there are dozens of new games to play on the service.
Following on from the hugely successful launch of Forza Horizon 5, the second of Microsoft’s major first-party exclusives landed this month – Halo Infinite is a return to form for the franchise and one of the best Halo games to date.
Among Us (Cloud) ID@Xbox
Out now on Xbox Cloud Gaming (Beta) with Game Pass Ultimate! Play with 4-15 players online or via local Wi-Fi as you attempt to prepare your spaceship for departure. But beware, as one or more random players among the crew are Impostors bent on killing everyone!
Ben 10: Power Trip (Cloud, Console, and PC)
Evil Hex has cursed Europe – and only Ben 10 can stop him! Explore a 3D world filled with combat, puzzles, and secrets as you save the day.
Broken Age (Cloud, Console, and PC)
Broken Age is a family-friendly, hand-animated adventure game with an all-star cast, including Elijah Wood, Jack Black, and Masasa Moyo. Funded by a record-breaking crowdfunding campaign and designed by industry legend Tim Schafer, Broken Age is a timeless coming-of-age story.
Firewatch (Cloud, Console, and PC) ID@Xbox
Firewatch is a single-player, first-person mystery set in the Wyoming wilderness, where your only emotional lifeline is the person on the other end of a handheld radio. Perched high atop a mountain, it’s your job to look for smoke and keep the wilderness safe. You’ll explore a wild and unknown environment, facing questions and making choices that can build or destroy the only meaningful relationship you have.
The Gunk (Cloud, Console, and PC) ID@Xbox
Available on day one with Xbox Game Pass: The Gunk stars a duo of gritty space haulers, struggling to make a buck as they chance upon an untouched planet brimming with life. They’ve come to gather alien plants and other valuable resources, and it looks like they’ve hit the jackpot. Ultimate members can play The Gunk with Xbox Touch Controls on day one with Cloud Gaming, no controller needed!
Lake (Cloud, Console, and PC) ID@Xbox
It’s 1986 – Meredith Weiss takes a break from her career in the big city to deliver mail in her hometown. How will she experience two weeks in beautiful Providence Oaks, with its iconic lake and quirky community? And what will she do next? It’s up to you.
Mortal Kombat 11 (Cloud, Console, and PC)
Mortal Kombat 11 is the latest instalment in the critically acclaimed franchise, providing a deeper and more personalized experience than ever before with an all-new Custom Character Variation System that gives players the creative control to customize versions of the entire character roster. Developed by award-winning NetherRealm Studios, Mortal Kombat 11 introduces a new cinematic story, continuing the epic saga that is more than 25 years in the making.
PAW Patrol Mighty Pups Save Adventure Bay (Cloud, Console, and PC)
A fallen meteor has given the pups mighty powers – and left Adventure Bay in a mighty mess. Now, it’s up to you and the Pups to use their powers, rescue skills and gadgets to make the town PAWsome again!
Race With Ryan (Cloud, Console, and PC)
Take the wheel as Ryan and all your favourite Ryan’s World friends, including Combo Panda and Mo! Race your way to the top in Career Mode or speed past your friends in 2 – 4 players split-screen races, the fun keeps coming. Will you be first across the finish line?
Record of Lodoss War: Deedlit in Wonder Labyrinth (Cloud, Console, and PC) ID@Xbox
Record of Lodoss War: Deedlit in Wonder Labyrinth is a 2D action-exploration Metroidvania-style game developed under the close supervision of original creator Ryo Mizuno, depicting the previously unknown story of Deedlit and the events leading up to Record of Lodoss War: Diadem of the Covenant. Both fans of Record of Lodoss War and all-new players alike can fully enjoy this latest instalment in the series.
Transformers: Battlegrounds (Cloud, Console, and PC)
With Earth under invasion and Megatron, leader of the Decepticons, close to capturing The Allspark, Bumblebee and the Autobots need a new commander to help them restore peace to the universe – you!
Serious Sam 4 (Cloud, PC, and Xbox Series X|S) ID@Xbox
Humanity is under siege as the full force of Mental’s hordes spread across the world, ravaging what remains of a broken and beaten civilization. The last remaining resistance to the invasion is the Earth Defense Force led by Sam “Serious” Stone and his heavily armed squad of misfit commandos. The classic Serious Sam formula is revamped by putting an unstoppable arsenal up against an unimaginable number of enemies.
“Power-On” is Streaming now!
The fantastic documentary, “Power On: The Story of Xbox” is now available to watch for free worldwide. This six-part docuseries takes you back to the scrappy beginnings at Microsoft, where a passionate group of renegades with a hungry entrepreneurial spirit kicked off the first generation of Xbox.
Each episode covers a different chapter of Xbox history from its humble beginnings within Microsoft, to the design behind the original prototype console, to heartbreaking challenges like the Red Ring of Death, to Microsoft’s attempt to acquire Nintendo in 2000, and so much more. This docuseries will be a nostalgic walk down memory lane for those who have been Xbox players since day one and an eye-opening origin story for those who are newer to gaming!
All six episodes are now available to watch for free on a variety of video platforms, including Redbox, YouTube, IMDbTV, The Roku Channel, Microsoft Movies & TV, and others.
Xbox Mini-Fridges are shipping now
Xbox has started shipping its mini-fridges to those lucky enough to have secured a preorder. Sadly, scalpers not content with taking all of the consoles have also got their grubby mitts on our fridges, making these very hard to find.
The Mini-Fridge retails for just £89.99 from Game (UK), though they have been popping up on eBay for double that already. Inside is room for 12 regular 330ml cans of your chilled beverage of choice, space for snacks in the door, and it even has a working USB port for charging your devices!
Halo HVT’s
Finishing off today’s news roundup, we have a video from Andy (OMA Monster).
This is the first part of his Halo video that showcases the High-Value Targets and the weapons you can acquire from them – as always, if you enjoy his content, like and subscribe!
