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We know you\u2019re busy and might miss out on all the exciting things we\u2019re talking about on Xbox Wire every week. If you\u2019ve got a few minutes, we can help remedy that. We\u2019ve pared down the past week\u2019s news into one easy-to-digest article for all things Xbox! Or, if you\u2019d rather watch than read, you can feast your eyes on our weekly video show above. Come back every Friday to find out what\u2019s happening This Week on Xbox!<\/em><\/p>\n

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Team Xbox Celebrates Earth Day: Here\u2019s How You Can Get Involved
<\/a><\/strong>Sustainability is a pivotal point of focus for Microsoft and Xbox. We\u2019re exploring new ways to reduce our carbon footprint and to raise awareness with our community. Reaching our sustainability commitments<\/a> will take time and\u2026 Read more<\/a><\/p>\n

Marvel\u2019s Avengers Tachyon Anomaly Event Begins April 22
<\/a><\/strong>We first revealed the Tachyon Anomaly event one month ago at Square Enix Presents<\/a>, and we\u2019re eager to dive into the details to prepare you for its arrival on April 22! Being able to have a Strike Team composed of more than one of the same Hero has\u2026 Read more<\/a><\/p>\n

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Online Multiplayer for Free-to-Play Games Unlocked Starting Today
<\/a><\/strong>Today, we are sharing more details on our plans<\/a> to make online multiplayer in free-to-play games available on Xbox without an Xbox Live Gold membership. As part of listening to your feedback, this change will take place starting today\u2026 Read more<\/a><\/p>\n

Connect, Create, and Celebrate in Warframe Anniversary Event
<\/a><\/strong>We\u2019re humbled and delighted to be sharing our 8-year Anniversary Event with you and more than 40 million other Tenno playing around the globe. We\u2019re even more excited to be doing so now Optimized for Xbox Series X|S! Despite disruptions of the\u2026 Read more<\/a><\/p>\n

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Experience Yakuza\u2019s Kamurocho Through a Detective\u2019s Eyes in Spinoff Series Judgment
<\/a><\/strong>At last, all mainline Yakuza entries from Yakuza 0<\/em><\/strong> all the way through Yakuza: Like a Dragon<\/em><\/strong><\/a> are now available on Xbox! We\u2019re also proud to announce that Yakuza\u2019s spinoff series Judgment<\/a><\/em> <\/strong>debuts today on Xbox Series X|S. \u201cWhat the heck is this\u2026 Read more<\/a><\/p>\n

Quick Tips to Survive the Epic Battlefields of the Chivalry 2 Cross-Platform Play Closed Beta
<\/a><\/strong>Sharpen your blades and get ready to cut your teeth in the Chivalry 2<\/a><\/strong><\/em> cross-platform play closed beta on Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S! Chivalry 2<\/em> is a multiplayer, first-person slasher inspired by epic medieval movie battles. Starting today in the\u2026 Read more<\/a><\/p>\n

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Xbox Cloud Gaming for Windows 10 PC and Apple Phones and Tablets Begin as Limited Beta for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate Members
<\/a><\/strong>Our mission at Xbox is to empower you to play the games you want with the people you want, anywhere you want. Simply put, we believe games have the power to connect humanity and it\u2019s our mission to make gaming more accessible to people\u2026 Read more<\/a><\/p>\n

Track the Trappers in Vigor: Season 8
<\/a><\/strong>Season 7 brought us the Mercenaries, and while everything wasn\u2019t as perfect as we would have liked, we feel like everyone enjoyed the time we spent with them. We\u2019re very grateful for all the feedback you provided as it helped us make a bunch\u2026 Read more<\/a><\/p>\n

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MLB The Show 21 is Available Now on Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and Xbox Game Pass
<\/a><\/strong>Happy launch day baseball fans! MLB The Show 21<\/a><\/em><\/strong> is available right now for Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and with Xbox Game Pass, so let\u2019s talk about the modes and a few tips to get you started! Are you interested in more of an RPG experience? Then, Road to the Show\u2026 Read more<\/a><\/p>\n

Exploring the Forest with Little Mouse\u2019s Encyclopedia
<\/a><\/strong>Today Little Mouse\u2019s Encyclopedia<\/a><\/strong><\/em> debuts on Xbox consoles. The kids of our team members had a great time playing it. That\u2019s obvious. However, I was strongly surprised by how much this game helped me to appreciate a trip to a real forest\u2026 Read more<\/a><\/p>\n

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Challenge the Fate That Binds You When Tales of Arise Arrives on September 10
<\/a><\/strong>Thank you everyone for waiting patiently for the latest entry in the Tales of series. As Tales of Arise<\/a><\/em><\/strong> will be coming to Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S on September 10, and digital pre-orders start today, April 22, our team is excited to share more details about\u2026 Read more<\/a><\/p>\n

Space Engineers Warfare 1: Field Engineer DLC is Available Now
<\/a><\/strong>We\u2019re excited to announce our first installment in the new Warfare series! Warfare 1<\/em> focuses on the engineer by both expanding the engineer\u2019s arsenal, as well as bringing a series of new quality-of-life features to Space Engineers<\/a><\/strong><\/em> combat\u2026. Read more<\/a><\/p>\n

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Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War and Warzone Season Three is Live
<\/a><\/strong>Perseus stands on the edge of total domination and chaos reigns in Verdansk. Welcome to Season Three in Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War<\/em><\/a> and Warzone<\/em><\/a> for Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One. Experience the new Warzone, Verdansk \u201884, plus four more multiplayer\u2026 Read more<\/a><\/p>\n

Smelter Launches Today on Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S
<\/a><\/strong>Hey everyone! Brian Otten from X Plus in Osaka, Japan here. We are thrilled to be releasing Smelter<\/a><\/em><\/strong>, a 16-bit style action-strategy hybrid, available today on Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S! Smelter<\/em> is a story about a boy. Actually, it\u2019s a story about a girl\u2026 Read more<\/a><\/p>\n

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Pummel Monsters Brawler-Style in Immortals Fenyx Rising \u2013 The Lost Gods
<\/a><\/strong>Immortals Fenyx Rising \u2013 The Lost Gods<\/a><\/strong> <\/em>has arrived on Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One, introducing a new overhead view, a new hero, and new ways to play. The third DLC chapter for Immortals Fenyx Rising <\/em>swings its focus back to Greek Mythology, where\u2026 Read more<\/a><\/p>\n

Free Play Days \u2013 Metro: Last Light Redux and WRC 9 FIA World Rally Championship
<\/a><\/strong>Experience one of the finest story-driven shooters of all time or hit the mud in the leading off-road simulation franchise, all in this weekend\u2019s Free Play Days. Metro: Last Light Redux<\/em><\/strong> and WRC 9 FIA World Rally Championship<\/em><\/strong> are available for Xbox Live Gold\u2026 Read more<\/a><\/p>\n

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Dark Alliance: Introducing Emergent Combat to Dungeons & Dragons
<\/a>Dark Alliance<\/a><\/em><\/strong> is an action RPG set in the world of Dungeons & Dragons with combat at its core. Our small team at Tuque wants to bring the characters and monsters of D&D to life in a very real, visceral, and fun way. A few amazing games have moved\u2026 Read more<\/a><\/p>\n

Phantasy Star Online 2: Xbox Special Rewards and New Genesis Closed Beta Test
<\/a><\/strong>Springtime is here, Arks! We\u2019ve been hard at work preparing some stellar surprises for you this month with outstanding in-game bonus giveaways, as well as some great in-game events that drop some highly hunted loot. And around the corner ready to pounce\u2026 Read more<\/a><\/p>\n

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Xbox Update is Here with Xbox App Leaderboards, New Game Pass Features, and More
<\/a><\/strong>Team Xbox is excited to continue bringing new ways to make Xbox even better, including refining the experience and delivering brand new features, based on your feedback. This month\u2019s release includes achievement tracking on game detail pages and\u2026 Read more<\/a><\/p>\n

Path of Exile: Ultimatum Expansion Available Now
<\/a><\/strong>Greetings, Exile! What brings you here? If it\u2019s a love of deep hack-n-slash games that are free on Xbox then we\u2019ve got some news you\u2019d like to hear! We\u2019ve just launched our April expansion, Path of Exile: Ultimatum<\/a><\/em><\/strong> which you can play for free\u2026 Read more<\/a> <\/p>\n

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Welcome Back to the Un-Halloween Horror Spectacular Sale
<\/a><\/strong>Welcome back to the Un-Halloween Horror Sale<\/a>, the promotion so good your wallet likely won\u2019t make it out alive. We noticed here on the ID@Xbox team that great horror franchises are known for having multiple sequels and so we decided to follow\u2026 Read more<\/a><\/p>\n

Tropico Celebrates 20 Years with Exploding Llama Pinatas
<\/a><\/strong>The Tropico<\/em> series, which launched in April 2001, celebrates its 20th<\/sup> anniversary with Xbox Deals with Gold. Tropico 1<\/em> through 6<\/em> puts the player in the shoes of \u2018El Presidente,\u2019 the ruler of Tropico \u2013 a fictional island country in the Caribbean from the\u2026 Read more<\/a><\/p>\n

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Evolve and Grow Your Armies in Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Storm Ground
<\/a><\/strong>Hello and welcome to Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Storm Ground<\/a><\/em><\/strong>, turn-based strategy on the infinite battlefields of the Mortal Realms. Raise an army from one of three factions \u2013 Stormcast Eternals, Nighthaunt or Maggotkin \u2013 and go to battle in non-linear\u2026 Read more<\/a><\/p>\n

The Lamborghini Hurac\u00e1n STO Speeds Into Rocket League Starting April 21
<\/a><\/strong>The Lamborghini inspired by racing heritage will soon be taking on passing plays and aerial goals in Rocket League<\/a><\/em><\/strong>! The Lamborghini Hurac\u00e1n STO is headed for the pitch and is ready for soccar starting April 21! This new Lamborghini Hurac\u00e1n STO Bundle\u2026 Read more<\/a><\/p>\n

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The Guardian Games Return in Destiny 2
<\/a><\/strong>Guardians are born for challenge. Whether learning to master the dark power of Stasis or staring down the enemies of humanity, time and again Guardians rise to the occasion. Starting today through May 9, Destiny 2<\/a><\/em><\/strong> players will be facing a different kind\u2026 Read more<\/a><\/p>\n

New Babylonian God joins Smite in King of Uruk Update
<\/a><\/strong>Gilgamesh, King of Uruk, dropkicks his way onto the battleground of the gods in Smite<\/a><\/em><\/strong>\u2019s newest update \u2013 available now! As the hero of an incredible Sumerian epic, Gilgamesh is a questing, adventurous king. In Smite<\/em>, he faces off against a tyrannical Tiamat\u2026 Read more<\/a><\/p>\n

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Coming Soon to Xbox Game Pass: Fable Anniversary, MLB The Show 21, and More
<\/a><\/strong>Take me out to the ball game, and the dinosaur game, and the puzzle game, and the just let me play all the games game! We\u2019ve got classics, even more PC games, touch controls, and more. Let\u2019s jump in\u2026 Read more<\/a><\/p>\n

Next Week on Xbox: April 26 to 30
<\/a><\/strong>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 ID@Xbox titles! Get more details on the games below\u2026 Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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