All 129 Xbox One Games Confirmed for 2016 so Far

129 great reasons to play your Xbox One

LEGO Marvel’s Avengers – 1/26/2016

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LEGO Marvel’s Avengers looks set to follow the events of Avengers, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Captain America: The First Avenger, Iron Man 3, Thor: The Dark World, and Captain America: The Winter Soldier films. With all the classic gameplay you’d expect from the LEGO games, this is one to look out for, Marvel fans.

ROBLOX – 1/27/2016

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ROBLOX is an MMO game aimed for the younger generation of players. In ROBLOX, you’ll be able to create your own virtual world and play around with the wide variety of blocks within the game. Picture a vibrantly colored MMO with gameplay mechanics similar to that of Minecraft.

Romance of the Three Kingdoms 13 – 1/28/2016

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Based on Luo Gunazhong’s historical novel that chronicles the fall of ancient China’s Han dynasty, Romance of the 3 Kingdoms is a popular strategy series of games in Japan. The upcoming game in the series, XIII, will see a release in the West this year.

AIPD – 1/29/2016

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AIPD is a top-down twin-stick shooter putting players into an AI universe where they’ll fight evil artificial intelligence with a whole host of weaponry at their disposal. With a visual style reminiscent of 80s sci-fi and simple but compelling gameplay, AIPD looks set to be a great way to burn away those spare hours.

Level 22 – 1/29/2016

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In Level 22, you’ll be tasked with helping Gary the office worker reach his desk at the office when he wakes up late after a drunken night out. The only problem is his desk is on the 22nd floor, so you’ll have to be crafty and use the environment around you to hide, distract and lure security out of your way first.

Sparkle 2 – 1/29/2016

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Sparkle 2 is a match-3 puzzle game that’s set in a fantasy world of magic. It’s been out on the PlayStation 4 and mobile devices for quite a while and has reviewed fairly positively due to its fresh yet familiar feel.

This War of Mine: The Little Ones – 1/29/2016

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This War of Mine: The Little Ones continues the trend of its predecessor by giving players an insight into the gritty realism of war. The Little Ones will take on an entirely new perspective, that of a child. You’ll have to keep a group of adults and a child alive in a besieged city ravaged by the effects of war.

Gunscape – January 2016

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Gunscape is a first-person shooter that allows you to create your own levels and share them online with your friends. The best part about Gunscape is the ability to share your levels cross-platform, a feature currently very rare in games.

Cobalt – 2/2/2016

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Cobalt is a side-scrolling action game that puts you in the role of a cute cyborg called Cobalt. You’ll have to clear each side-scrolling level and avoid incoming fire with the help of some slow-mo bullet set-pieces and combat rolls. The game will also feature a variety of game modes to keep everything fresh.

Fortified – 2/3/2016

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Fortified is a strategic shooter where players will defend the Earth against an alien invasion back in the 1950s. You’ll play as one of four heroes as you fight through wave after wave of alien enemies with some retro Cold War weapons and some cutting-edge experimental technology.

Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4 – 2/9/2016

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Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4 is the next game in the popular anime fighting series. Returning to the latest addition will be the ability to wall run, allowing players to now battle on the walls of each stage, as well as awakenings and ultimate jutsus from previous games. Players will also be able to swap characters during battle.

Unravel – 2/9/2016

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Unravel follows the story of the adorable Yarny, a tiny character made from yarn that unravels as he makes his way through various platforming levels and environments. You’ll use this unraveling thread to traverse the obstacles in your path, solve physics-based puzzles, and discover the heartfelt story of one of this year’s most lovable characters.

Alekhine’s Gun – 2/9/2016

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Alekhine’s Gun features high-stakes and choice-based stealth gameplay as you take on the role of CIA spy, Agent Alekhine. You’ll explore 11 very open levels, all with multiple different routes to success allowing for plenty of replay value.

Arslan: The Warriors of Legend – 2/9/2016

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Arslan: Warriors of Legend follows the story of a 1980s novella about the Legend of Arslan. Players will discover the story of the young crown prince of Pars, Arslan, as he is forced out of his kingdom when his father and king is betrayed and defeated. Arslan: Warriors of Legend will give players the opportunity to explore the aftermath of the event and ensure that Arslan regains his throne.

Assassin’s Creed Chronicles: Russia – 2/9/2016

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Assassin’s Creed Chronicles: Russia is the final entry in the 2.5D spin-off series. Players will assume the role of Nikolai Orelov in 1918 Russia. As Orelov tries to leave the country with his family, he is tasked with one final mission for the Assassin Order: to steal an artifact from the Bolsheviks holding the Tsar’s family.

Assassin’s Creed Chronicles: Triple Pack – 2/9/2016

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The Assassin’s Creed Chronicles Collection will give players the opportunity to play through all three of the 2.5D spin-off entries into the Assassin’s Creed series. Explore Russia, India and China and assume the role of three different assassins with unique weaponry.

Neverwinter: Underdark – 2/9/2016

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Neverwinter: Underdark is the next expansion to Arc Games’ Neverwinter from last year. The game will see players traveling to Menzoberranzan, where adventurers will play through the Rage of Demons storyline. Arc Games is planning to bring another famous location of Dungeons & Dragons lore to life in this upcoming title.

Dying Light: Enhanced Edition- 2/9/16

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If you missed out on last year’s smash hit Dying Light, you’ll want to check out the Enhanced Edition. You’ll get the standard game with all the extra bits of DLC and bunch of little refinements to give you the best zombie-slaying parkour experience you can get.

Pixel Piracy – 2/16/2016

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Pixel Piracy allows players to live the life of a pirate captain. You’ll recruit your crew, customize your ship, and sail the open seas looking for treasure and trying to become the most infamous crew of the pirate world.

Layers of Fear – 2/16/2016

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Layers of Fear is an upcoming psychedelic horror game that puts you in control of an insane painter on a quest to finish his masterpiece. You’ll delve deep into the mind of the mad artist, discover the secrets that drove him mad, and explore a house that is constantly changing.

Agatha Christie’s: The ABC Murders – 2/23/2016

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Agatha Christie’s: The ABC Murders is an adaptation from the classic Agatha Christie novels. Players will be tasked with investigating a series of murders as Hercule Poirot and unmasking the murderer known as the “ABC” murderer. In order to be successful, players must solve challenging puzzles and collect clues leading to the answer.

Far Cry: Primal – 2/23/2016

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Taking you back to the stone age, Far Cry Primal is set to take a new approach to the popular first-person shooter series. You’ll have to do battle with giant mammoths, sabre-tooth tigers and other tribes on your quest to become the ultimate predator in the land of Oros.

Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare 2 – 2/23/2016

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Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare 2 reverses the roles familiar to fans of the series. In this game, the zombies have conquered and the plants are fighting back. Edit your character’s abilities, choose quests, and jump into co-op or multiplayer action modes as you take on increasingly difficult waves of enemies.

Rocket League – February 2016

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Finally making its way to Xbox One, Rocket League will allow players to become superstars of the car-based soccer world. In matches of up to 4 v 4, players will use their rocket-powered cars to to flip, soar, blow up opponents, and occasionally score goals.

Mortal Kombat XL – 3/1/2016

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Mortal Kombat XL is the definitive edition of the latest title in the Mortal Kombat series, Mortal Kombat X. The XL edition will consist of the base game and both DLC Kombat packs, perfect for any fans who haven’t yet picked up the game.

Tom Clancy’s The Division – 3/8/2016

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Tom Clancy’s The Division is an open-world RPG game that will allow players to team up with their friends as they search mid-crisis New York for the source of a devastating virus outbreak. You’ll also have to customize your character and balance your team in order to be successful in the PvP online area known as the Dark Zone.

Hitman – 3/11/2016

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Hitman is set to have players taking down a whole host of international targets across the world. You’ll  be able to undertake each mission in whatever creative way you deem best option. The game will release as an episodic series beginning in March.

EA Sports UFC 2 – 3/15/2016

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Head back into the Octagon in UFC 2 and lead your favorite fighter to victory. With the new Knockout Physics System, fighters will be more reactive when delivering or receiving a hit, resulting in even more satisfying and authentic KOs.

Marvel Battlegrounds – 3/15/2016

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Marvel Battlegrounds is the upcoming play set for Disney Infinity 3. In this new set, Ultron and Loki will team up in order to steal Asgard’s Infinity Stone. They’ve built robotic replicas of the Marvel Super Heroes to help them, resulting in chaotic original vs clone battles.

Sebastien Loeb Rally EVO – 3/15/2016

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Sebastien Loeb Rally EVO will put players in the driver’s seat of a wide range of rally cars as they take on the toughest tracks and strive to become the next off-road champion. With a selection of cars from both the past and present, rally fans of all ages can jump into an iconic car and attempt to set the fastest track time.

Lichdom: Battlemage – 3/22/2016

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Lichdom: Battlemage is a first-person caster that gives the Mage the spotlight. With endless spell customization at your disposal, how you take on combat scenarios is completely up to you.

MXGP 2 The Official Motorcross Videogame – 3/31/2016

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MXGP 2 is the follow up from Milestone’s last Motorcross game MXGP. The game is based on the 2015 FIM Motorocross World Championship, meaning it has the full 2015 roster. It also includes the new game mode MXoN, which allows you to choose a nation and ride with its representatives in turn.

Ironcast – March

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Ironcast is a steampunk game set in an alternative history where 7-meter tall mechs exist. You’ll take control of one of these mechs and face off against invading forces of enemy Ironcast to defend 1880’s Victorian England.

DiRT Rally – 4/5/2016

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DiRT Rally is being claimed by Codemasters to be the ultimate rally experience. Boasting 39 of the most iconic rally cars and over 70 stages, DiRT Rally will put your skills to the test.

Quantum Break – 4/5/2016

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Quantum Break is a third-person shooter that puts players in the role of Jack Joyce, fighting his way through disasters that shift back and forth in time. In order to survive, you’ll have to master your new time powers.

SUPER ROBO MOUSE – 4/7/2016

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SUPER ROBO MOUSE stars ROBO, a robot mouse that’s trapped in a maze. You’ll have to escape these mazes and the only way to do so is by collecting ‘Metallic Cheese’.

Dark Souls III – 4/12/2016

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Dark Souls III arrives this year to put your skills to the test and crush your spirit at the same time. Following on from the story of Dark Souls II, this game journeys a universe filled with more colossal enemies and environments, all waiting to punish for any misstep.

Assetto Corsa – 4/22/2016

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Assetto Corsa focuses heavily on pure driving realism and aims to steal the racing simulator crown from any game that has come before it. Featuring over ninety high-performance vehicles all tuned to handle just like the real thing, Assetto Corsa will be an interesting release for racing fans.

Mighty No. 9- Spring 2016

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Mighty No. 9 is the spiritual successor to the hugely popular Mega Man series. You’ll have to defeat all of the other Mighty robots to gain additional powers and put an end to the computer viruses that has corrupted their AI. Unfortunately the game has just been delayed from its Feb. 9 release date to a rough Spring 2016 release window.

Battleborn – 5/3/2016

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Battleborn is a first-person shooter that throws a huge cast of characters together for you to choose from. Your objective is to defend the last star from a mysterious evil. In order to succeed, you’ll have to utilize every character and weapon and grow your personal team of heroes. The game also comes with MOBA-esque PvP modes perfect for showcasing the variety of character abilities.

Homefront: The Revolution – 5/17/2016

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Homefront: The Revolution is an open world first-person shooter that takes place four years after the events of the first game and subsequently, the first occupation of the USA. You’ll take the role of Ethan Brady as he forms a resistance movement against the Korean army invasion in the city of Philadelphia.

Mirror’s Edge: Catalyst – 5/24/2016

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Mirror’s Edge: Catalyst is the origin story of the protagonist from the first game, Faith. You’ll be put into her freerunning shoes once more and explore the city of Glass, accepting missions and discovering the origins of Faith and her city.

Ark: Survival Evolved – June 2016

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Starting off completely naked on the mysterious island of ARK, you’re tasked with hunting, harvesting and surviving with all manner of friendly dinosaurs just waiting to make you their chew toy. Crafting, hunting, taming and surviving are the staples of this prehistoric title.

Deus Ex: Mankind Divided – 8/23/2016

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Adam Jensen returns armed with a new arsenal of awesome weapons to help him unravel a worldwide conspiracy. Combining first-person shooting, stealth, and role-playing mechanics, players will have to upgrade their abilities to best suit their play style.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutants in Manhattan- Summer 2016

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutants in Manhattan will have you playing as the team of turtles as you you fight to save Manhattan from the Shredder, his Foot Clan and the Krang aliens.The game is set to release sometime in Summer, and will also give players the opportunity to team up in 4-player online co-op.

Just Dance Disney Party 2 – 10/20/2016

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Just Dance and Disney have joined together once more. This year they’ll be bringing a new selection of family favorite Disney songs for the whole family to dance around to.

DOOM – Q1 2016

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DOOM has returned and is ready to have players blasting their way through relentless demons with some seriously badass weaponry. With a single-player campaign taking you through the depths of hell, and a multiplayer mode to test your skills against your friends, DOOM is looking to be plenty of fun.

Four Sided Fantasy – Q1 2016

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Four Sided Fantasy is a side-scrolling puzzler of sorts. When you come across an obstacle that seems impossible to pass, you’ll find the side of the screen becomes your friend. Running off one side will make you come out on the other – think Pac-Man but in a side-scrolling adventure game.

Slain! – Q1 2016

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Slain! combines a heavy metal soundtrack, beautiful retro visuals, and some classic side-scrolling gameplay. Tasking you with defeating the overlords at the top of 7 towers, players must defeat waves of enemies before they can defeat these overlords and save the day.

The Solus Project – Q1 2016

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The Solus Project is a single-player survival and exploration experience. Earth is on the brink of destruction in the Solus Project and you’ve been sent to explore a distant planet in the hope you can set up civilization there. You end up crash landing and as the only survivor with no working equipment, you’re tasked with exploring and surviving on this new planet.

Trackmania Turbo – Q1 2016

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Bringing all the classic action fans of the series will know so well, Trackmania Turbo is the series’ first outing on console. High octane, fast-paced racing action, and crazy track layouts are aplenty in this one.

Infinium Strike – Q2 2016

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Infinium Strike is a strategy/action game starring a weapons officer on the battlecarrier Freedom Strike. In this role, you must harvest and use Infinium to create turrets and a huge drone fleet.

Prison Architect – Q2 2016

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Ever thought you could build, manage and maintain a prison? Well, now you can see if your skills are really up to the test in Prison Architect. Create your very own prison, ensure the inmates don’t escape, and maintain good security and safety to be the very best Prison Architect there ever was.

ReCore – Q2 2016

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Not all that much is known about ReCore at the moment. Produced by Keiji Inafune, ReCore is an action-adventure game that looks to focus on a glowing orb of some sort that powers mechs. Your robo-canine companion can utilize these cores to take on new forms.

Swordy – Q2 2016

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Swordy is a local multiplayer brawler that has players using analog input to control weapons directly. You’ll have to master momentum and timing in order to fling your sword into your opponent’s face for a truly classy finishing blow.

Zenith – Q2 2016

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Zenith is an incredibly humorous approach to the RPG genre. The game is based from the very cynical point of view of the main character and portrays the way he goes about conflicting RPG situations.

Crackdown 3 Multiplayer – Summer 2016

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The multiplayer section of Crackdown 3 is planning on a summer release, coming a bit earlier than the single player portion of the game. Using the power of Microsft’s cloud servers, Crackdown 3’s multiplayer will let multiple players into an entirely separate and destructible city. You’ll be free to cause complete havoc as and how you see fit.

Crackdown 3 – Q4 2016

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Crackdown 3’s single-player will have you putting a stop to crime as a super-powered agent of justice in a huge, futuristic sandbox world. You’ll be able to climb to the peaks of buildings, race at blistering speeds through the streets, and use your powerful weaponry to put an end to the criminal empire that plagues the city.

Gears of War 4 – Q4 2016

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Very little is known about Gears of War 4. The E3 trailer last year revealed that we’ll be meeting some new Gears, one named JD and another woman who remained unnamed in the trailer. It also seemed like there’s gonna be a new scorpion-like enemy to take on, too. Hopefully, we’ll find out more soon.

Mass Effect: Andromeda – Q4 2016

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Mass Effect: Andromeda was revealed at E3 last year, much to fan delight. While we don’t know all that much about Andromeda, we do know you’ll be able to pilot the Mako, a buggy-type vehicle, and that the game will take place long after the events of the original trilogy.

Sea of Thieves – Q4 2016

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Sea of Thieves lets you become the pirate you’ve always dreamed of being. And to make it even better, you and your friends can become pirate legends together! You’ll set your sails for hidden riches and navigate the dangers of the high seas as you stumble upon rival crews and dangerous beasts.

Adam’s Venture: Origins – TBA

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Adam’s Venture: Origins is a reimagining of the Adam’s Venture franchise. Set in the roaring 20’s, you’ll explore ancient ruins and recover mysterious artifacts with your friendly side-kick Evelyn. However, you won’t be the only ones hunting the artifacts, as you’ll frequently have run-ins with the opposing Clairvaux company.

Adr1ft – TBA

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Adr1ft is a first-person adventure game that puts you in the spacesuit of an astronaut floating through the wreckage of a destroyed space station with no memory of the incident. Over the course of the game, the player will be tasked with finding clues to discover exactly what happened and trying to return home.

Batman: A Telltale Games Series – TBA

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We don’t know much at all about the Dark Knight’s Telltale series. In fact, all we found out from the trailer was that the game was releasing sometime in 2016 and that there’s trouble in Gotham, as usual.

Below – TBA

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Below is a game exploring the depths of a remote island from a top-down perspective. While the game’s primary focus is exploration, you’ll also want to make sure your character survives the adventure, too. Each environment is randomly generated, creating a different adventure every time you start anew.

Bombshell – TBA

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Bombshell follows the story of a gunslinger named Shelly “Bombshell” Harrison who lost her arm and the rest of her squad after failing to disarm a bomb. Players will follow Harrison’s quest for redemption and help her defeat waves of enemies as they explore futuristic worlds from an isometric viewpoint.

Castles – TBA

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Castles tells the story of a King whose greatest achievement will be the tower that you are tasked with constructing in the game. As you continue to grow the tower taller and taller, you’ll face and conquer challenges in order to keep construction going.

Clockwork – TBA

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In Clockwork, players will control a young boy named Atto who is able to duplicate himself and slip through time. This will become particularly handy when you’re faced with the many obstacles in the game.

Coffin Dodgers – TBA

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Coffin Dodgers is a rather dark, comedic kart racing game where players actively battle and knock their opponents off their scooters. Coffin Dodgers also has a variety of modes including single-player story, time trial, and a local multiplayer mode supporting up to 4 players.

Cosmochoria – TBA

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Cosmochoria is an incredibly cute game about a cosmonaut that must save a dying galaxy by planting one seed at a time. It leaves the player to learn from their experiences and form the best strategies for success. Rather than holding your hand throughout the game, it aims to provide plenty of space for creative freedom.

Cuphead – TBA

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Cuphead is a run-and-gun action game with a heavy focus on boss battles. With a visual style reminiscent of 1930’s cartoons, players will traverse strange worlds, acquire new weapons and take down these incredibly powerful and difficult boss battles.

Dead Island 2 – TBA

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Dead Island 2 is a survival-horror RPG game that takes place several months after the events of the first title. Despite the name, Dead Island 2 actually brings the zombie battling action to a number of locations in California.

Demon’s Age – TBA

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Demon’s Age is a dark, fantasy, turn-based role-playing game where you’ll form a party of characters and help them on their adventure. Player’s will solve puzzles and upgrade their characters as they search for the cause of darkness spreading across the world of Moragon.

Dishonored 2 – TBA

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Dishonored 2 is the sequel to the popular action stealth RPG from 2012. Set fifteen years after the Dunwall Plague, the Empress is dethroned by an ‘otherworldly usurper’. Intent on revenge, Emily will follow the steps of her royal protector, Corvo Attano, in becoming an Assassin.

Doodle God 2 – TBA

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Doodle God puts the power of creation in your hands. By mixing and matching different elements, you can work your way up from tiny bacteria, to beetles, to tools, weapons, and even houses. Doodle God 2 has added 81 new elements on top of the ones from the first game for even more possibilities.

Dreii – TBA

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Dreii secretly connects you with other online players in a game of reverse Jenga. Over time, these other players will join you in stacking blocks of various shapes and sizes up to a certain height without them falling over.

Dusty Raging Fist – TBA

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Dusty Raging Fist is a prequel to the award-winning Dusty Revenge. Featuring the same anthropomorphic characters, you’ll brawl your way through vibrantly colored worlds as you attempt to obtain elemental powers. Every time you earn one of these powers, your attacks will become further enhanced.

Earthlock: Festival of Magic – TBA

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Earthlock: Festival of Magic is an RPG that takes place in the mysterious world of Umbra. In Earthlock, a cataclysmic event has recently occurred that has stopped the planet from spinning. It’s up to you and your team to stop the upcoming war between machines and magic by unlocking the mysteries of the planet.

Everspace – TBA

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Everspace will have you travel, explore, hunt for resources and uncover the hidden secrets in space. You’ll be able to upgrade your ship and character to help you out with any enemy encounters.

Fable Legends – TBA

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Fable Legends is a free-to-play action RPG that takes place several hundred years before the events of the original trilogy. You’ll either assume the role of one of four heroes or the villain. The heroes must succeed in their objectives, which differ from level to level, and the villain must stand in their way with the help of an army of creatures.

Fenix Furia – TBA

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Fenix Furia is a 2D action platformer that will have players take the role of Fenix, whose village has been decimated by a huge explosion. Fenix must make his way through a maze of dangerous obstacles in an effort to track down the shadowy Oktarus.

Final Fantasy XV – TBA

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Final Fantasy XV is the long-awaited next installment in the Final Fantasy series. It begins as an armistice is declared between Lucis and Nilfheim, ending the cold war which has raged over possession of the world’s last crystal. In typical fashion, Nilfheim invades Lucis and steals the crystal, resulting in our group of adventurers heading out to retrieve the crystal and defeat the Nilfheim forces.

For Honor – TBA

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For Honor is a third-person melee fighting game mixing speed, strategy and teamwork into a multiplayer arena focused on close combat. Players can fight as vikings, samurai or knights in PvP or the single-player campaign.

Fragments of Him – TBA

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Fragments of Him follows the aftermath of protagonist Will’s sudden death, and how the lives of those close to him are affected by this loss. Players will have to relive the final moments of Will’s life in a story-driven experience and discover the memories of the people he leaves behind.

Get Even – TBA

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Get Even is a first-person shooter with elements of horror, puzzle-solving and exploration. Using sci-fi gadgets and surveillance equipment to predict the future, players will work out the best way to defeat enemies.

Giana Sisters 2 – TBA

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Giana Sisters 2 is a hardcore platformer featuring beautiful worlds. Players will use the sisters and their various abilities to make their way through the levels and defeat enemies.

Gigantic – TBA

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Gigantic is a team-focused action games that puts players in battles alongside a massive guardian in a MOBA-like battle to reign supreme. You must use teamwork and tactics if you’re to exit victorious.

Halo Wars 2 – TBA

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Halo Wars 2 is set to bring the fast-paced, real-time strategic gameplay of the first game to the modern day. With the power of the Xbox One, you can expect bigger battles, crisper visuals and a new take on the franchise with Creative Assembly in charge of development.

Hyper Light Drifter – TBA

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Hyper Light Drifter is a 2D action RPG that attempts to take the best of 8-bit and 16-bit classics and put them to modernized mechanics and designs on a much larger scale.

Izle – TBA

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Izle is an action-adventure RPG that invites players to build their own world by summoning the power of the gods and terraforming a variety of procedurally generated islands. Once you’ve created your islands, you must ensure they remain safe and defend them from the forces of shadows.

Killer Instinct Season 3 – TBA

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Killer Instinct Season 3 is set to bring a whole host of new characters to the popular Xbox One exclusive fighting game. It will also include an updated dojo tutorial, new costumes, and tweaks to help balance gameplay.

Kingdom – TBA

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Kingdom is a retro-style side-on game about building a kingdom that can defend its inhabitants from invading enemies. It may sound rather straightforward, but behind those charming retro visuals is a fiendishly difficult but compelling system of gameplay mechanics.

Kingdom Come: Deliverance – TBA

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Kingdom Come: Deliverance is a role-playing game set in the 15th century Kingdom of Bohemia. The game focuses on historically accurate and realistic content to provide the player with an authentic experience. It will also have branching quest lines and a highly interactive world encouraging exploration while you try to restore rightful rule to the throne and order to the land.

Lumo – TBA

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Lumo is a classic isometric adventure style game that allows players to spend as long as they want exploring over 400 rooms. Exploring these rooms will uncover secrets and puzzles waiting to be solved.

Mafia III – TBA

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Mafia 3 takes you to the streets of 1968 New Orleans as Lincoln Clay, a war veteran on a quest to seek out the local mobsters who murdered his friends. You’ll be able to attack and overrun locations owned by the Italian mob and take control with the help of your lieutenants.

McDROID – TBA

McDroid, xbox one, confirmed, 2016

McDROID is an action tower defense game with extravagant weapons, upgradeable robots and a knack for testing your multitasking abilities. It may start out easy, but give it time and McDROID will have you frantically smashing buttons on your controller.

MX vs. ATV Supercross Encore – TBA

MX vs ATV Supercross Encore

MX vs. ATV Supercross Encore edition brings a ton of new additions and features to the standard Supercross game. The Encore edition improves the graphics and sound, doubles the number of tracks, throws in a new Rhythm Racing Mode, and brings many more improvements.

Neurovoider – TBA

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Neurovoider is a twin-stick shooter RPG that will have you blasting evil robots with massive rocket launchers. You’ll have to battle through hordes of robots, boost your character with the fragmented remains of your enemies, and then defeat the master NeuroVoider.

One Piece: Burning Blood – TBA

One Piece Burning Blood

One Piece: Burning Blood is the fighting game for the popular anime series, One Piece. You’ll have to use Devil Fruit abilities, Haki techniques and punishing combos in order to reign supreme.

Ori and the Blind Forest – Definitive Edition – TBA

ori and the blind forest, xbox one, games, confirmed, 2016

Ori and the Blind Forest launched last year to critical acclaim. With a beautiful art style, simple yet challenging gameplay, and a heartfelt story, it comes highly recommended. The Definitive Edition is adding new content and improving the game from fan feedback received by the developer.

Outlast 2 – TBA

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We know very little about Outlast 2. In fact, all we’ve seen or heard about the game is its teaser trailer. If it’s anything like the first one, expect a ton of jump scares and nightmares for a few weeks.

Overwatch – TBA

overwatch, xbox one, confirmed, 2016

Overwatch is the upcoming team-based shooter/MOBA from Blizzard. The game has a wide range of heroes to choose from, and each one is said to play very differently. You’ll have to master their abilities in order to truly excel with your chosen champion.

Paladins – TBA

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Paladins is a team-based free-to-play shooter that once again aims to capture a slice of the growing MOBA market. In Paladins, you’ll have a main weapon, different skills, a mount, and a set of skills cards that you can customize to offer different effects and give you an advantage on the field.

Rogue Stormers – TBA

rogue stormers

Rogue Stormers combines run ‘n’ gun gameplay with roguelike elements for four players in either local or online multiplayer. The game layers and combines level chunks to create level combinations with infinite replayability. In short, you’ll be able to play through slightly different levels every time.

Rynn’s Adventure – TBA

rynns adventure

Rynn is a young fox and princess of the forest dwellers. In this 2D action platformer, you must guide Rynn through a number of other environments in order to save the forest from an army of fierce reptiles.

Shadow Warrior 2 – TBA

shadow warrior 2

Shadow Warrior 2 sees the return of Lo Wang, who must defeat the demonic legions that are overwhelming the world. In this first-person shooter, you’ll have a huge variety of guns, blades and magic at your disposal to get the job done.

Sherlock Holmes: The Devil’s Daughter – TBA

sherlock holmes, xbox one, confirmed, 2016, games

Sherlock Holmes: The Devil’s Daughter will have the rousing detective Sherlock and his friendly sidekick Watson solving five cases by solving tricky puzzles and testing their reflexes in action sequences.

Shiny – TBA

shiny, xbox one, confirmed, 2016

In Shiny, players will take control of Kramer 227, a robot that his issues with energy. Players will have to balance moving Kramer around and maintaining his energy levels as moving around as the former has a negative effect on the latter.

South Park: The Fractured but Whole – TBA

south park, forget, games, 2016

The South Park kids are back at it again, and you’ll be joining in as the New Kid. In Fractured but Whole, players will take to the crime-ridden underbelly of South Park and help Coon and his band of superheroes clean up the streets.

Space Hulk: Deathwing – TBA

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Space Hulk: Deathwing is a first-person shooter set in the world of Warhammer 40,000. In Space Hulk, you’ll assume the role of Deathwing Librarian, who leads a squad of Space Marine Terminators through an alien-infested Space Hulk.

SteamWorld Heist – TBA

SteamWorld Heist

SteamWorld Heist is a turn-based strategy shooter about Captain Piper Faraday, a smuggler and occasional pirate. You’ll be tasked with boarding, looting and shooting your way through enemy spaceships.

Steredenn – TBA

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Steredenn is a big pixels space shooter which will have you embarking in your shape and engaging in a battle with evil space pirates in a never-ending combat for your survival. Oh, and the bosses are absolutely huge too.

Strike Vector EX – TBA

strike vector ex, xbox one, confirmed, 2016

Strike Vector EX is a futuristic dogfighting game featuring insane shape-shifting jets and some pretty intricate weapon combinations. With beautiful visuals, some great shooting mechanics and a ton of customization options, Strike Vector EX is one to look out for when it hits the Xbox Live store.

Styx: Shards of Darkness – TBA

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Styx, a master assassin, must infiltrate Köranger, the city of the Dark Elves. You must use all of Styx’s abilities in order to slip past the defenses and find out what’s really going on between the Dwarves, Elves, and Goblins.

Sublevel Zero – TBA

sublevel zero

Sublevel Zero is a first-person shooter that has you in control of a lone gunship whose mission is to loot and build ancient technology. You must battle your way into underground facilities and environments in order to recover this age-old tech.

Super Dungeon Bros. – TBA

super dungeon bros, xbox one, confirmed, 2016

Super Dungeon Bros. gives you and up to 4 friends the ability to raid dungeons in search of epic loot, battle through hordes of undead and discover the legends of long lost rock stars.

SUPERHOT – TBA

superhot

SUPERHOT is the first-person shooter where your movement directly controls the passing of time. Standing still will slow down time and thus allow you to dodge incoming fire. Therefore, you must use a combination of tactics and timing to complete the increasingly difficult levels.

Sword Coast Legends – TBA

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Sword Coast Legends is an interactive and new way of enjoying the Dungeons & Dragons game as a shared storytelling experience. Sword Coast Legends also includes a Dungeon Master mode allowing players to create their own epic adventure to share with friends.

Tacoma – TBA

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Tacoma has players 200,000 miles away from Earth on a Lunar Transfer Station called Tacoma. You’ll be tasked with exploring Tacoma, although developer Fullbright is remaining quiet on what mystery awaits the player when exploring the transfer station.

The Banner Saga 2 – TBA

xbox one, confirmed games, 2016, the banner saga 2

The Banner Saga 2 continues on from your journey soon after the climactic events of the first game. The choices you made in the first game will carry over and determine which characters are alive and dead in the sequel.

The Dwarves – TBA

the dwarves

The Dwarves is a tactical RPG, strangely enough about Dwarves. You can expect physics-based combat and an intriguing story, but very little else is known about the game at this time.

The Walking Dead: Michonne – TBA

walking dead michonne, xbox one, games, confirmed, 2016

The Walking Dead: Michonne is another episodic game series from Telltale Games. The series aims to explore why Michonne decided to leave Rick, Ezekiel and the rest of her group, and what ultimately made her return. The mini-series comprises of three episodes and is due to release sometime this year.

Thea: The Awakening – TBA

thea the awakening

Thea: The Awakening is a turn-based strategic survival game that puts the player in the role of a god leading a group of survivors. You must make decisions to resolve conflicts, keep your people alive and ultimately do what is best for them.

Tinertia – TBA

xbox one, games, confirmed, 2016

Tinertia is a platforming game with no jump button. You play as Weldon, a small robot who wields a rocket launcher. Rather than jumping, you’ll have to use your trusty explosives launcher to make your way around obstacles.

VHS is Not Dead – TBA

vhs is not dead

VHS is Not Dead is a puzzle platform game in a movie-based universe. You must use the remote control to bend time in 70 levels and beat the records for each level. There are also secondary objectives for those of you who really want to test your puzzle-solving skills.

Warhammer 40,000: Inquisitor – Martyr – TBA

WH40k Inquisitor Martyr

Warhammer 40,000: Inquisitor – Martyr will throw players into a war among the stars as the agents of the ever-vigilant Inquisition. With a ton of weaponry at your disposal, it’s up to you to put an end to the heretics.

Warhammer: The End Times – Vermintide – TBA

xbox one, games, confirmed, 2016

Warhammer: The End Times – Vermintide is a first-person shooter and melee adventure set in the End Time of the Warhammer fantasy world. Choose from five unique heroes and fight your way through unpredictable enemies to rat-men to stop the invasion.

Worms W.M.D – TBA

xbox one, games, confirmed, 2016, Worms W.M.D

Worms W.M.D brings the classic action of everyone’s favorite weapons-obsessed worms and gives it a fresh lick of paint. The game will also allow you to use new vehicles and enter buildings, adding another strategic dimension to keeping your worms alive.

Yooka-Laylee – TBA

Yooka-Laylee, confirmed, Xbox One, title, 2016

The spiritual successor to Banjo-Kazooie will introduce us to a new dynamic duo that still have the spirit of the old pair, but bring in exciting new moves and abilities. You’ll have to use these skills to adventure and collect a huge roster of shiny collectibles.


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Chris Jecks
Chris Jecks has been covering the games industry for over eight years. He typically covers new releases, FIFA, Fortnite, any good shooters, and loves nothing more than a good Pro Clubs session with the lads. Chris has a History degree from the University of Central Lancashire. He spends his days eagerly awaiting the release of BioShock 4.