Now though there are two new games making the most of the 'Work in Progress' tag - Rivals of Aether and Snooker Nation Championship.

We Happy Few heading to Xbox Game Preview July 26th James Birks - June 14, Compulsion Games had their moment of glory at E3 by showing off the opening sequence of We Happy Few and now we have a date for its launch into Xbox Game Preview.

The Culling to arrive on Xbox One as a Game Preview title Neil Watton - June 13, You may have heard of The Culling. After a rather successful Steam Early Access arrival in which it shifted over , copies, the developers, Xaviant have announced that it will soon be coming to Xbox One as a Game Preview title.

Subnautica now available as the latest Xbox One Game Preview title Neil Watton - May 17, The Xbox One Game Preview feature may not be for everyone, but if you are one who likes to help guide a developer along the right path, jumping in with their latest game whilst it is still work in progress, then you'll be in your element right now.

ARK: Survival Evolved expands with beavers, birds and GRAPPLING HOOKS! Neil Watton - March 8, There is seemingly no stopping the ARK: Survival Evolved train as another new change hits the Xbox One Preview title.

Prison Architect: Xbox One Edition now available in Game Preview Neil Watton - March 2, There's a new game available for those who like a bit of Preview action and Prison Architect: Xbox One Edition will give you the chance to run riot. Load more. Follow Us On Socials. Our current writing team Neil Watton.

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This makes it beautiful to look at. It's also nice to play, as the gunplay is very smooth and satisfying. Plus, The Finals joins the short list of games to have destructible environments , which are always a delight to see. You used to have to spend your hard-earned cash to experience this colorful title.

Now Fall Guys is free, and it's just as great as ever. If you've never played it before, it's a unique type of online battle royale. Instead of your combat skills, it's your platforming abilities that are put to the test. How exactly they're tested depends on the round. You may have to race, play soccer, leap over spinning obstacles, grab tales, or do whatever else the game asks.

The ultimate goal is to survive every round and win the crown. Unfortunately, in Vigor, your shelter is right in the middle of a harsh, snowy environment. However, you may as well do your best to make it as nice and safe as possible, which is pretty much the overall goal in the game. To do that, you must head into a public lobby and play online matches to acquire resources.

The most interesting mode is called Encounter. In it, you're put on a map with other players, but you aren't forced to fight them. Instead, you're encouraged to search for resources that can build up your shelter.

Of course, there are advantages to killing others, but disadvantages to dying. So, there's a real risk and reward type element to the experience.

Just by the title, you may be able to guess what sort of game this is. If you guessed that it's a game about warships, you would be right.

More specifically, though, it's an online multiplayer title where you control a warship and battle other vessels. There are competitive and cooperative modes. In all of them, the vehicular combat is slow-paced and tactical. So, if you're looking for a simulation-type experience, then this is the one for you.

Whether or not it actually feels like controlling a warship is unclear because who knows what that feels like?

But it's enjoyable to control these virtual ones. There have been many FPS games set during World War 2. Yet, Enlisted is one of the only ones that is free. That isn't the only thing it has going for it, though.

It's also different from many games of its kind because you aren't just responsible for a single soldier. You have a full AI squad to lead - at least in the main mode. You personally control one at a time while ordering the others around.

This isn't the sort of thing you usually see in multiplayer FPS titles. That uniqueness wouldn't be enough to carry the game alone, but thankfully, the gunplay and visuals are good, too.

There are plenty of kart-racer games out there, with Mario Kart being the industry leader. But if you don't fancy racing around a track as Mario or Yoshi, then perhaps you'd prefer to be a Disney or Pixar character.

Disney Speedstorm has a large roster of characters, from Goofy to Stitch. Yet, you will have to unlock them before you can step into their racing boots. The Disney and Pixar influence on the game doesn't stop at the racers.

The tracks are also based on iconic Disney and Pixar locations. War Thunder is a multiplayer vehicular combat game. It isn't set in any specific war or time period.

This allows the developers to include vehicles from many different eras. So, you can see things from World War 2, the Cold War, and more. The types of vehicles you see are varied, too. For instance, there are tanks, planes, and ships.

This leads to many distinct battles and adds plenty of variety to the gameplay. Crackdown 2 might not be as good as its predecessor, but it's still a fun open-world action-adventure game.

You play as a super-powered officer who is tasked with cleaning up the streets of Pacific City. Those streets are filled with mutated zombie-like creatures and radical terrorists. Thankfully, you have a range of weapons and vehicles to help in your endeavor.

Not to mention, your character has super strength and agility. It's all over-the-top and silly fun that is now free to play. While there are some great action RPGs out there, not many are available to play for free.

This is what helps Path of Exile stand out. It's also a really good game set in a dark fantasy world. You play as an exile, and you're free to choose between different classes as you set out on your dangerous adventure. That adventure mostly consists of exploring caves and dungeons that happen to have a fair few monsters in them for you to fight in top-down RPG battles.

When it was first released, Too Human wasn't the most beloved game. However, it wasn't a free title back then, so expectations were naturally higher.

For a game that costs nothing, though, it's a solid action role-playing game. The story is particularly interesting as it blends science fiction with Norse mythology.

While that sounds like a very strange combination, it works quite well. The class system is pretty good, too, as there is a range of different classes you can choose from.

Forza is the premier racing series on the Xbox consoles, but that doesn't mean it can't have challengers for its throne. One such contender is Asphalt 9: Legends. Being a free-to-play game means it isn't as big as the most recent Forza. Yet, it can compete in the graphics and gameplay department.

This racing game has wonderfully satisfying driving mechanics that lean more toward arcade style than simulation. However, the visuals aren't arcady, as the vehicles and environments look incredibly realistic. Destiny 2 was a game you had to pay for until when it became available for free.

Now you can experience plenty of the game's content without spending a single penny. And there is a lot of great stuff to experience in this online action RPG. There are PVP multiplayer modes where players battle one another, raids that you can take on as a team, seasonal events that regularly pop up, and more.

Unfortunately, you will have to pay to play the main campaign, but most of the multiplayer content is available for nothing. Warlander is an online game that combines a few different aesthetics.

It mainly looks like a medieval game, but there are also fantasy elements and even a bit of sci-fi. As with the aesthetic, the game doesn't stick to one genre. The title has elements of MOBAs, RPGs, and hack-and-slash games. Typical matches play out like large-scale wars, with many players battling one another.

There is also a siege game mode where you try to bring down your opposition's castle. Every mode offers action-packed fun. Omega Strikers is an online multiplayer game where two teams of three take each other on in a futuristic sport.

The sport resembles hockey in a way because both teams are trying to get a puck in the other team's goal. Yet, there's no ice, and the players attack each other a lot more often than they do in the typical game of hockey. Plus, the players in Omega Strikers are very different from the average athlete you see in the NHL.

For example, Juno is a green alien that fires strange blobs onto the playing field to alter the game. Every other player has their own unique look and abilities, too.

Overwatch 2 is a famous - and sometimes controversial - hero shooter. In it, two teams face off against one another in classic PvP multiplayer. It differs from plenty of other first-person online shooters because of its roster of selectable characters. They're a bunch of wild and wonderful individuals.

Each one has a distinct look, weapon, and abilities. Plus, they each are assigned to one of three classes: Tank, Damage, and Support. The best teams can blend these classes together to make one solid unit. In Inops, you play as a blob, which shares the same name as the game.

As this strange creature, you move around different dark levels, avoiding the many traps in your way.

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How we miss you. How we'd love to head back into your world, kick some chickens, fire off some magic and wield a few swords. We'd kill for the chance to drink at your taverns and would revel in the delights of facing off against another Demon Door.

But alas, it looks like we won't be able to do such a thing for a while. So I guess the arrival of Fable Fortune on Xbox One will have to do instead! Ghost of a Tale now available as an Xbox One Game Preview title Neil Watton - June 30, It may not be complete and it'll no doubt be full of bugs, but if you wish to help shape the future of Ghost of a Tale, then the Xbox Game Preview is now giving you that opportunity.

Epic Games announces Early Access release date for Fortnite on Xbox One, PS4 and PC Neil Watton - June 8, You won't want to take the shelter you'll want to make it when Fortnite arrives soon. Xbox Game Preview gets a new addition as The Culling arrives on Xbox One Carlos Santuana Sly Boogie - June 2, Survival of the fittest.

Pit People now available in Xbox Game Preview James Birks - January 13, Having the ability to shape the development of a game before it becomes a fully fledged title can only be a good thing for gamers and developers alike.

With that in mind, the Xbox Game Preview program welcomes Pit People into its ranks for us to join the adventure. Xbox Game Preview set to expand yet again as Blast Brawl 2: Bloody Boogaloo gets a release date Neil Watton - October 19, The Xbox Game Preview and Steam Early Access for that matter are great options for those looking to dip in and out of games still in development, allowing gamers to help the team behind them push through a better, more refined product.

It's been something of a success since arriving on Xbox One and the scheme is due to expand once more with the arrival of Blast Brawl 2: Blood Boogaloo. EVERSPACE hits Xbox One today in Game Preview James Birks - September 23, The Xbox One Game Preview program is looking pretty sparse at the moment, but fear not, because EVERSPACE launches on it today to add a bit of shooting in space.

Slime Rancher jiggles its way into Xbox Game Preview — available now! James Birks - August 19, The Xbox Game Preview scheme has gotten a slimy new addition today, in the form of Slime Rancher. That lifelong dream of wrangling slimy creatures can now be realised on Xbox One!

Subnautica gets a second update on Xbox One James Birks - August 17, Somewhere beyond the sea, somewhere waiting for you Happy Dungeons available as a FREE Xbox One Game Preview title Neil Watton - August 3, Toylogic originally bought us the awesome Happy Wars.

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Steam Jan 17— no end date. Dakar Desert Rally PC Racing, Epic Games Store Feb 15—Feb Beacon Pines Adventure, Blacktail FPS, Children of Silentown Adventure, Destroy All Humans 2! Reprobed Action, Dauntless is a free-to-play online role-playing game all about hunting monsters.

Each hunt sees you and a few teammates engage a giant behemoth in battle. To take it out, you need to use your chosen weapon to widdle down its health while making sure the brute doesn't wipe you out first. In between hunts, you can manage, craft, and upgrade your gear.

Naturally, the better equipment you have, the more powerful monster you can take down. Roblox is among the most famous free-to-play games on the Xbox Series X S. It's very untraditional, as it's not really a game. Instead, it's a platform that allows users to build their own games for others to play.

The community comes up with some really creative stuff , too, as there are a lot of options when it comes to building.

So, there are always experiences to try. Plus, the many creative options also mean that if you're creative enough, you can make what you want. Warframe is an action-heavy RPG with fast third-person combat.

You can make use of everything from guns to swords to special abilities to eliminate the enemy. And each mission typically has plenty of them that you have to wade through. But you don't have to do all of that alone. This game is a multiplayer title, after all. So, you can team up with a few buddies to take on a variety of missions.

There is also an open world, spaceship battles, and plenty of customization in the game. So, it provides a lot for a free-to-play title.

Smite has been around for a while now, but it still remains one of the best MOBAs around, especially on consoles. One of the reasons why Smite has always stood out is the fact that the playable characters are gods and mythic creatures from different religions and mythologies.

For example, you can control the likes of Ares, Bacchus, Cupid, Cthulhu, Loki, Medusa, and more. Each one has their own abilities that will help them and their team on the battlefield. This is useful, considering much of the game revolves around fighting in PvP team-based battles.

The exact objective depends on the game mode, as they're a few of them. Each one involves battles of gods, though. There are plenty of battle royale games out there. Yet, not many entries in the genre are as adorable as Super Animal Royale. This is because, in this one, you play as a cute anthropomorphic animal.

You can even customize the little fellow by combining different breeds and species together, as well as equipping them with cosmetic items.

Yet, the sweetness ends when the games begin, as this is a battle royale, after all. Thus, you need to use a variety of weapons to kill all the other critters and be the last one standing.

The 2D top-down perspective of this game makes it stand out among others in the genre. Splitgate is one of the more underrated multiplayer shooters in recent memory. While battle royals and tactical squad-based titles are all the rage these days, this game stands out by attempting to bring back the fast-paced arena shooter.

The game is somewhat reminiscent of classic Halo and Unreal Tournament. But it isn't just a copy of what came before. The game feels original, primarily due to the inclusion of portals in an action-packed setting.

They work pretty much as they do in Portal, and it adds a bit of variety to battles. For several years, Call Of Duty , alongside Halo and Battlefield, dominated the multiplayer shooter world.

This was before the likes of Fortnite and Apex Legends came along. Yet, the series has managed to stay relevant due to Warzone and its successor, Warzone 2. For these free-to-play games, the developers took the classic Call of Duty shooting mechanics and combined them with the battle royal genre.

It makes for an interesting and enjoyable mix that is a credit to the world of battle royales. Crackdown is not exactly a game designed for the Xbox Series X S. In fact, the title came out 13 years before the console did. However, you can still play it on the system for free.

And it remains a very fun game. It's one that doesn't take itself too seriously. You can jump to superhuman heights, drive wacky cars, and just generally cause chaos. All of these actions can help you wipe out the city's main gangs.

Besides the sequels, there's not really been a game quite like Crackdown. PUBG is often credited with helping popularize battle royals, as it's one of the genre's best. Its basic premise is simple: up to players are airdropped onto a remote island where they must scavenge for weapons and resources while fighting each other until there is only one left standing.

And if any of that sounds familiar, you'll have no problem seeing the breadth of its influence. The fact that the game continues to support a sizable player base five years after first making its debut on Steam early access and Xbox Game Preview speaks to its longevity.

It only just recently transitioned to being a free-to-play title on consoles as well, making it a good time for new players to jump in and take part in some of its mayhem. Apex Legends is another free-to-play game that players can sink many hours into on their Xbox Series X S.

Set within the Titanfall universe, the game mixes battle royale and hero shooter concepts. Unlike the free-for-all nature of other battle royales, though, players are divided into teams of up to three squad members and must work together in order to take out other teams.

Each player also gets to choose from a pool of 20 playable characters, with each one having unique special abilities that cater to different playstyles.

The game famously shadow dropped in with very little fanfare before quickly growing to a player base of more than 25 million players within the span of its first week alone. For many years, The Sims series has provided some of the best life simulation games ever.

And you can get one of the best entries for nothing, as The Sims 4 is now free-to-play. If you've played a Sims game before, you know what to expect. You create a family, buy or build them a house, and control their lives. This means tending to their careers and relationships, as well as catering to their needs.

The Sims 4 comes with plenty of content to make that process as enjoyable as ever. Despite being free, Killer Instinct has always managed to rival the best fighting games on the planet from a pure gameplay standpoint. This is because the title provides very slick and well-polished fighting mechanics.

Another feather in the title's cap is its visuals, as both the stages and the fighters look amazing. The only thing holding the game back from true greatness is a lack of content. This isn't a surprise, considering the game costs nothing. What is there, though, is a lot of fun.

Brawlhalla is another game that attempts to dislodge the monopoly that the Super Smash Bros. series has over the platform fighter genre. And it does a good job of matching the genre leader, as the game provides fluid and frantic fun.

As with most games of this type, the goal is to weaken your opponents and knock them off the map. Or at least that's the objective in the standard mode. There are several other game modes that mix things up a bit.

Whatever you're doing in the game, you'll always get the chance to admire Brawlhalla's adorable character models.

The only thing better than soccer or football as it is called in the rest of the world is soccer played with rocket-powered vehicles.

At least that is the presiding logic in Rocket League , a popular sports game by Psyonix. It has players using their cars to knock an oversized ball into their opponent's goalposts, which sounds easy enough until you factor in its physics-based gameplay.

The game has since grown to support its own esport, with a casual player base of over 40 million. And much like PUBG, Rocket League didn't begin its life as a free-to-play title. But now that it is free to download for anyone with an Xbox Series X or S, there is no harm in doing so and trying it out for yourself.

Fortnite is one of the most popular online games across multiple consoles and even smartphones. Much of that popularity can be credited to its free-to-play battle royale mode, which like other battle royales has up to players duking it out across a vast open map that gets smaller over the course of a match.

Its defining feature comes in the form of a building mechanic that lets players use gathered resources to build structures on the fly.

This can be used for both defensive and offensive purposes, with advanced players being able to erect towering structures of all shapes and sizes in a matter of seconds. The newly-introduced Zero Build mode seeks to reverse that though, taking that aspect of its gameplay out of the equation to create something resembling a more traditional battle royale game.

When it was first announced that the multiplayer portion of Halo Infinite would be completely free-to-play, many were stoked and skeptical at the same. But following a number of test flights and an early beta release, a lot of that skepticism was assuaged.

The game was, quite simply put, quintessential Halo at its best. Players get the same triple-A multiplayer shooter experience they've come to expect from the series , without any compromise to its overall quality.

This is not to say that the game itself is perfect or free of problems, as they've been several ranging from matchmaking issues to a lack of post-launch events. But considering that Industries is committed to keeping the game going with updates and downloadable content, we can be rest assured that they'll be plenty to keep players coming back for years to come.

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