The Xbox Series X|S guide: every optimized game, future releases, Game Pass and more!

Glad to see Balan Wonderworld get its due.

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Releases Update | June 10, 2021

The following Series X|S game was released today:

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Sable’s Grimoire ($14.99)
Developer: Zetsubou Games
Publisher: Gamuzumi
Genre: Action & Adventure
Size: 0.66 GB
Tags: 4K; 60 FPS; Smart Delivery
Release date: June 10, 2021

Release dates revealed for:

  • Last Stop (July 22)
  • Sable (September 23)
  • Elden Ring (January 21)

One of those games is not like the others :stuck_out_tongue:

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Jedi Fallen Order next gen upgrade is live now.

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Yep, I’ve seen it’s ā€œScarlettā€ now. 50Gb download in EU, up from 45Gb on last-gen.

Here’s the blog post :

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Releases Update | June 11, 2021

The following Series X|S games were released today:

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Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order ($39.99)
Developer: Respawn Entertainment
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Genre: Action & Adventure
Size: 50.34 GB
Tags: 4K; HDR; 60 FPS; Smart Delivery
Release date: June 11, 2021

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Sun Wukong VS Robot ($4.99)
Developer: Bitca Games
Publisher: Ratalaika Games
Genre: Action & Adventure
Size: 0.36 GB
Tags: 4K; 60 FPS; Smart Delivery
Release date: June 11, 2021

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I’m personaly disappointed with the upgrade since it doesn’t seem to differ much from the backwards-compatibility update from earlier this year. When they announced the upgrade I thought they were going to nail 4K60FPS.

There’s better textures and shorter load times from the blog post. And if it’s higher than 1440p 60, it’s still an improvement.

Edit : ok, it’s still 1440p 60 in performance mode apparently…bummer.

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Pre-Orders Update | June 12, 2021

The following Series X|S games were made available for pre-order today:

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Aragami 2 ($39.99)
Developer: Lince Works
Publisher: Lince Works
Genre: Action & Adventure
Size: TBD
Tags: 4K Ultra HD; Smart Delivery
Release date: September 17, 2021

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Death’s Door ($19.99)
Developer: Acid Nerve
Publisher: Devolver Digital
Genre: Action & Adventure
Size: TBD
Tags: 4K Ultra HD; Smart Delivery
Release date: July 20, 2021

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Riders Republic ($59.99)
Developer: Ubisoft Annecy
Publisher: Ubisoft
Genre: Sports
Size: TBD
Tags: HDR; 60 FPS; Smart Delivery
Release date: September 2nd, 2021

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Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six: Extraction ($59.99)
Developer: Ubisoft Montreal
Publisher: Ubisoft
Genre: Action & Adventure; Shooter
Size: TBD
Tags: 4K Ultra HD; HDR; 60 FPS; Ray Tracing; Smart Delivery
Release date: September 16, 2021

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I enjoyed Aragami 1 and look forward to playing 2.

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Pre-Orders Update | June 13, 2021

The following Series X|S games were made available for pre-order today:

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Lemnis Gate ($19.99)
Developer: Ratloop Games Canada
Publisher: Frontier Foundry
Genre: Shooter; Strategy
Size: TBD
Tags: 4K Ultra HD; 60 FPS; Smart Delivery
Release date: August 3, 2021

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Hades ($24.99)
Developer: Supergiant Games
Publisher: Supergiant Games
Genre: Action & Adventure; Role Playing
Size: TBD
Tags: 4K Ultra HD; 60 FPS; Smart Delivery
Release date: August 13, 2021

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Psychonauts 2 ($59.99)
Developer: Double Fine Productions
Publisher: Xbox Game Studios
Genre: Action & Adventure
Size: TBD
Tags: 4K Ultra HD; HDR; 120 FPS; Smart Delivery
Release date: August 25, 2021

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Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy ($59.99)
Developer: Eidos-MontrƩal
Publisher: Square Enix
Genre: Action & Adventure
Size: TBD
Tags: 4K Ultra HD; HDR; Smart Delivery
Release date: October 26, 2021

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Microsoft Flight Simulator ($59.99)
Developer: Asobo Studio
Publisher: Xbox Game Studios
Genre: Simulation
Size: TBD
Tags: HDR
Release date: July 27, 2021

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Forza Horizon 5 ($59.99)
Developer: Playground Games
Publisher: Xbox Game Studios
Genre: Other
Size: TBD
Tags: 4K Ultra HD; HDR; Smart Delivery
Release date: November 9, 2021

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S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chernobyl ($59.99)
Developer: GSC Game World
Publisher: GSC Game World
Genre: Action & Adventure; Role Playing; Shooter
Size: TBD
Tags: 4K Ultra HD; 60 FPS; Ray Tracing
Release date: April 28, 2022

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The first link is correct but reads ā€œHadesā€!

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Corrected, thanks!

I’m expecting a few more games getting its pre-orders live later today (Twelve Minutes, Flight Simulator)

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Been a busy weekend for everyone on the staff I’m sure :sweat_smile: Much appreciated!

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Added Microsoft Flight Simulator to the pre-order update!

I’ve been slowly adding those games to the main page, aswell. It’s a bit more complicated than updating the OP, so I’m kind of building courage. But some are already there!

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Reminder: The Elder Scrolls Online next-gen patch should go live in a few hours, at 7am ET. It will be a ~90 GB download.

@brunopcosta1 like clockwork everytime

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Who would have guessed? :sweat_smile: I bet people will blame Xbox for this, just like with Doom Eternal’s inferior 120 FPS mode on PS5.

Anyway, the next-gen version is live on Xbox Series X|S and it supports Smart Delivery. Just download the 88.78 GB update and you are good to go!

Update post coming later today

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Releases Update | June 15, 2021

The following Series X|S game was released today:

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Tannenberg ($19.99)
Developer: M2H; Blackmill Games
Publisher: M2H
Genre: Action & Adventure; Shooter; Simulation; Strategy
Size: 7.53 GB
Tags: 4K; 60 FPS; Smart Delivery
Release date: June 15, 2021

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The Elder Scrolls Online ($19.99)
Developer: ZeniMax Online Studios
Publisher: Bethesda Softworks
Genre: Role Playing
Size: 88.78 GB
Tags: 4K; HDR; 60 FPS; Smart Delivery
Release date: June 15, 2021

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Verdun ($19.99)
Developer: M2H; Blackmill Games
Publisher: M2H
Genre: Action & Adventure; Shooter; Simulation; Strategy
Size: 7.14 GB
Tags: 4K; 60 FPS; Smart Delivery
Release date: June 15, 2021

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Releases Update | June 16, 2021

The following Series X|S game was released today:

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Mixups by POWGI ($7.99)
Developer: Lightwood Games
Publisher: Lightwood Games
Genre: Puzzle & Trivia; Word
Size: 0.35 GB
Tags: 4K; 60 FPS; Smart Delivery
Release date: June 16, 2021

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