The 31 Greatest Things About To Happen To Your Xbox One

With over 700 cars to choose from--including the new 2018 Porsche GT2RS--and graphics clocking in at 60 frames a second, the latest Forza looks stunning.

This game hits stores October 3.

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The third entry in Rockstar's gritty western action-adventure series will feature an open-world environment with both single-player and online multiplayer components.

Its release has been delayed to Spring 2018.

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The next Assassin's Creed game is set in Ancient Egypt, with a new assassin named Bayek at the center. Everything you love about Assassin's Creed games is here, plus a new villain tracking system via the protagonist's pet eagle.

It's in stores October 27.

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The newest Far Cry is set in fictional Hope County, Montana, pitting you against a doomsday cult led by a maniacal preacher. If that’s not enough to entice you to play, you can enlist citizens with special skills as well as wild animals in your fight. Plus, there’s a co-op campaign option.

Far Cry 5 releases February 27, 2018.

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This fighting game lets you play as your favorite Dragon Ball characters in fast-paced and visually masterful fights that look as if they were pulled from the series.

Dragon Ball FighterZ arrives in early 2018.

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The sequel to South Park: The Stick of Truth looks better and more crude than the original. The superhero-themed RPG puts a vulgar spin on Captain America: Civil War as Eric Cartman leads his team Coon and Friends into a war against fellow vigilantes the Freedom Pals. Players will get to not only create their own hero but choose a side in the fight.

This game hits stores on October 17.

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If you've ever wondered what a platform video game set in a Max Fleischer cartoon would look like, Cuphead is the title for you. After many E3 appearances (development began in 2010), this incredibly unique game finally got a release date: September 29.

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Electronic Arts' new IP looks like Destiny meets Iron Man. The action role-playing game sends players out in exosuits to explore a dangerous world filled with vicious monsters.

Anthem releases in 2018.

The latest iteration of 2K Games' franchise will feature at least 36 new playable wrestlers and well over a hundred returnees (and counting).

It's due for release on October 17.

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The next chapter in the zombie apocalypse survival game adds a huge improvement: co-op multiplayer. Now you can try to survive the end of the world with your friends.

State of Decay 2 arrives in Spring 2018.

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This foxy platformer, an Xbox One exclusive, looks delightfully old school and downright adorable.

It releases on November 7.

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This RPG has a distinct visual style, with a focus on more polygonal characters and environments than realistic-looking ones. It gives Ashen a unique feel, as you battle all manner of monsters.

No release date has been announced.

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After debuting on PCs, MMORPG Black Desert is coming to consoles in all its epic glory. The game will launch first on Xbox One, though no release date has been given.

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It's hard to escape prison alone, so A Way Out makes you do it with a friend: The only way to play this game is as a co-op campaign.

A Way Out looks to be a very unique gaming experience. You'll be able to try it yourself in early 2018.

The action role-playing game features gameplay that looks similar to Dark Souls--which also comes from Bandai Namco Entertainment--but with an anime visual style. Code Vein releases in 2018.

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This sequel is ups the ante with more epic and massive multiplayer battles, free downloadable content and a single-player campaign that bridges Star Wars: Episode VII - Return of the Jedi and Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Based on the gameplay seen to far, Battlefront II is bigger and better in every way possible than its predecessor.

Star Wars: Battlefront II hits stores on November 17.

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The open-world crime fighting game with super powers is back, but this time you aren't just destroying cars. The game's environments and buildings are also destructible, giving you even bigger powers and more to play with.

Crackdown 3 launches November 7.

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Does killing Nazis ever go out of style in video games? This time, The New Order’s Frau Engel has stepped into the spotlight as the chief villain and one truly maniacal and disturbing threat to the story’s hero, BJ Blazkowicz.

This next chapter in the Wolfenstein franchise debuts on October 27.

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This pirate-themed co-op action-adventure game looks like the most fun you could have on the high seas. From treasure hunting to fighting skeletons to naval combat, there's plenty of pirating to do--including getting shot out of your own cannon and being eaten by a shark.

Sea of Thieves arrives in early 2018 on Xbox One.

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A sequel to the indie hit Ori and the Blind Forest, Will of the Wisps looks as beautiful as its predecessor and will only be available on Xbox One.

A release date has not been announced.

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The latest entry in the Metro series for first-person shooters take players on a vast post-apocalyptic adventure full of villains, mutants, and some incredibly stunning environments to explore.

Metro Exodus will release in 2018.

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The followup to Shadow or Mordor is bigger and more epic than its predecessor. The true star of the footage shown is Bruz the Chopper, a sassy orc players will battle against.

Middle-earth: Shadow of War hits stores on October 10.

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Not only is Minecraft on Xbox One getting a 4K update, but the game will be also gain cross-platform compatibility with Nintendo Switch. Minecraft is looking good.

The update arrives in the fall of 2017.

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Inspired by rock and roll, The Artful Escape is an indie title with a truly unique visual style. The main character uses music to power his adventures.

There is no release date for The Artful Escape yet, but it will launch on Xbox One first.

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This multiplayer survival game--think Battle Royale or The Hunter Games--is coming to consoles later in 2017, launching on Xbox One before PlayStation 4.

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Up to four people can work together in this space-set, first-person shooter that looks like it was inspired by Minecraft. That's not a bad thing, though. Deep Rock: Galactic looks like the best kind of co-op fun as players burrow into the ground to fight space bugs.

It arrives later in 2017.

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If you're looking for nightmare fuel, this is exactly the game for you. The Evil Within 2 sends disgraced detective Sebastian Castellanos back into the STEM world to rescue the daughter he's believed to be dead for years.

The Evil Within 2 somehow looks even creepier than the truly disturbing first game in the series. You can pick it up October 13. (Yes, that's Friday the 13th.)

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In this game, you're sent to a post-apocalyptic landscape to fight to the death for the entertainment of the people inside the game's universe. Finally, all those studios that started developing games when The Hunger Games released are showing them to the world.

No release date has been revealed.

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If the idea of cyberpunk was boiled down into a single game, The Last Night might just be it. The sidescrolling adventure game has hints of noir elements and a vast pixelated color palette.

A release date has not been announced.

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The Xbox One itself is getting an upgrade. Xbox One X supports full 4K UHD resolution and works with all Xbox One accessories and games. The powerful, updated console boasts 12GB of GDDR5 RAM, an eight-core CPU and six-teraflop GPU, all while managing to be the smallest Xbox console yet.

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It should be noted that nearly every single game announced during Xbox’s E3 presentation will have 4K graphic updates on Xbox One X. The new system releases November 7 and can be yours for $499.

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As Microsoft continues to expand its backwards compatibility into more Xbox 360 titles, they'll also start including some original Xbox games. While a full list has not been named, Crimson Skies was mentioned as one Microsoft wants to make sure is compatible when the new program launches later in 2017.

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