ICYMI: here's a weekly news roundup of the biggest Xbox news stories from TrueAchievements
ICYMI: here's a weekly news roundup of the biggest Xbox news stories from TrueAchievements
By Heidi Nicholas, 13 Sep 2020
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It's been a big week for Xbox news. And when we say big, we mean HUGE: launch dates and prices for both next-gen consoles, new games announced, deep-dives on upcoming releases, and a lot more. We've waded through all this news to pick the biggest pieces, and rounded them all up below. So sit back and take a leisurely reading tour through the biggest Xbox news of the last week:
Monday
- Super Lucky's Tale and its two DLC expansions had recently been delisted, but Playful Studios has now relisted both Super Lucky's Tale DLC expansions for free on the Microsoft Store.
- ConcernedApe teased some more content for Stardew Valley's next major update.
- Still not sure on whether or not to get Kingdoms of Amalur? Check out our Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning review roundup.
- Our latest Xbox Gameplay Chart showed Marvel's Avengers and NBA 2K21 leaping into the top 20.
Tuesday
- Tuesday was a big one. First up, following the inevitable leaks, Microsoft officially confirmed the existence of the Xbox Series S and announced that the "smallest Xbox ever" would go for $299/£249.99.
- Xbox followed up this announcement with an Xbox Series S specs presentation video and a launch date of November 10th.
- We wrote up a rundown of everything to do with Xbox All Access — be sure to check that guide if you'd like to know more about the finance option!
- Luke wrote up his thoughts in his Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2 review.
Wednesday
- Not to be outdone, Wednesday arrived with more major Xbox news. First, Microsoft confirmed the price, launch date, and pre-order details for the Xbox Series X.
- Then, we learned that EA Play is coming to Xbox Game Pass this holiday.
- Marvel's Avengers received a patch which should fix the game's broken achievements.
- Assassin's Creed Valhalla was confirmed for launch on November 10th, making it a confirmed launch title for the Xbox Series X/S.
- We announced our latest community event, Leap Frog 2020, which starts on Monday.
Thursday
- Ubisoft confirmed that Skull & Bones is being developed with a "new vision" in mind.
- We went through the prices of every Xbox, PlayStation, and Nintendo console, and found that interestingly, the Xbox Series S is the second cheapest next-gen console of all time.
- We had a chance to get hands-on with an early demo of Immortals Fenyx Rising. Find out what we thought in our Immortals Fenyx Rising hands-on preview.
- Thursday gave us several big chunks of news, courtesy of Ubisoft Forward, including new details on Watch Dogs: Legion, an official announcement of a Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Remake, and a deep-dive and December launch date for Immortals Fenyx Rising.
Friday
- Sean shared his thoughts on Hotshot Racing in Hotshot Racing: Game Pass first impressions.
- We picked up an achievement list and product listing, suggesting Harvest Moon: Light of Hope SE Complete is coming to Xbox One and Windows 10.
- The price and pre-order info for Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Remake was confirmed.
- The Gears 5 6XP weekend began, giving a boost combined with a triple XP bonus to celebrate the one-year anniversary of Gears 5.
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Written by Heidi Nicholas
Hey, I'm Heidi! I've just finished studying a Masters in English Literature, but I've been obsessed with gaming since long before then. I began on the PS2 with Spyro, before graduating to the Xbox 360 and disappearing into Skyrim. I'm now a loyal RPG fan, but I still like to explore other genres — when I'm not playing Assassin's Creed Odyssey, or being lured back into Red Dead Redemption 2 or The Witcher 3!