Hello again, we hope you’ve had a fantastic week so far, and the weekend treats you well, packed with lots of game time and lots of treats.
Sometimes there’s nothing better than getting ahead of yourself in the gaming world, it sure bodes well for some interesting conversation with your fellow gaming enthusiasts.
So, grab your cup of coffee or tea if you prefer and have a nose at what’s about to hit the Microsoft Store.
As one week ends, a new one looms, welcome to our end of week feature New Week, New Games, a little bit of info that puts you in the know of what’s being released in the days to come.
Here’s what’s being released between the 11th of March and the 13th March.
Ori and the Will of the Wisps
March 11th
Xbox Game Pass, Xbox One, and Windows 10 PC
Xbox One X Enhanced / Xbox Play Anywhere – From the creators of the acclaimed action-platformer Ori and the Blind Forest comes the highly anticipated sequel. Embark on an all-new adventure in a vast world filled with new friends and foes that come to life in stunning, hand-painted artwork. The little spirit Ori is no stranger to peril, but when a fateful flight puts the owlet Ku in harm’s way, it will take more than bravery to bring a family back together, heal a broken land, and discover Ori’s true destiny.
Super Destronaut: Land Wars
March 11th
It’s time for a new point of view to the classic arcade shooter experience! In Super Destronaut Land Wars, it’s up to you take shoot down enemies and collect points to move on to the next level! Inspired by arcade classics, this game mixes a first-person viewpoint with classic invader style shooting. Together, this unique mashup will test your skills across 30 different challenges!
Hidden Through Times
March 12th
Embark on a colourful, hand drawn journey of discovery through the ages! From missing dinosaur eggs in the stone age, to a king’s crown in medieval times, can you find them all? Discover, create and share worlds with your own hidden treasures in Hidden Through Time!
Bless Unleashed
March 12th
Xbox One X Enhanced – Journey across a vibrant persistent world to take on — and survive — vicious, lethal monsters that inhabit this untamed landscape. Choose between one of five classic classes, each with its own combo-driven combat experience, handcrafted for online play. Gather your party to explore and survive a richly detailed world of dangerous beasts and divine secrets in this premier, next-gen action MMORPG coming first to Xbox One.
Neon City Riders
March 12th
Take on the role of Rick, a masked vigilante who needs to explore the decaying futuristic Neon City in search of items, superpowers and companions to free the turfs from the four super-powered gangs claws. If you’re looking for a 2D action-adventure mixed with super-powered urban gangs in a post-cyberpunk neon scenario, Neon City Riders is right for you.
Pikuniku
March 12th
Xbox Game Pass for Console
An absurdly wonderful puzzle-exploration game that takes place in a strange but playful world where not everything is as happy as it seems. Help peculiar characters overcome struggles, uncover a deep state conspiracy and start a fun little revolution in this delightful dystopian adventure.
State of Decay 2 – Juggernaut Edition
March 13th
Xbox Game Pass, Xbox One, Windows 10 PC
Xbox Play Anywhere – State of Decay 2 is an open-world survival-fantasy game for you and up to 3 co-op friends. After a zombie apocalypse, your small group of survivors seek to rebuild a small corner of civilisation, and you get to make all the decisions about how that happens. This remaster is packed full of new updates and experiences, like an improved tutorial experience, new open world logging town of Providence Ridge, new heavy melee weapons, spin off original content and access to all three add-on packs released to-date plus cross-platform multiplayer and more!
Roundguard
March 13th
Xbox One X Enhanced – Castle Springbottom is under attack and it’s up to the Roundguard to save the king and — more importantly — recover his gold! Roundguard is a bouncy dungeon crawler with pinball physics, lots of loot, and a randomised castle full of oddballs. Press your luck against hordes of dangerously cute monsters and challenging roguelike elements in this all-round bouncy adventure!
My Hero One’s Justice 2
March 13th
The battle for justice continues, but this time the fight gets bigger, badder, and quirkier in My Hero One’s Justice 2. Based on the hit anime series, all your favourite characters return in this 3D arena fighter that pits heroes and villains in the ultimate test for righteousness.
Mecho Tales
March 13th
Xbox Play Anywhere – An all-new adventure in the world of Mecho Wars! Run and shoot through chaotic platforming levels filled with spikes, bottomless pits and an army of deadly robots. Go it alone or team up with your friends in 4-player local multiplayer.
Ritual Crown of Horns
March 13th
A fast-paced action game set in an alternate Wild West; a demonic version of a hellish frontier. This arcade-inspired title unravels a tale about an unlikely duo: a bounty hunter who comes back from beyond the grave, yearning to exact revenge on his killers, and a witch who aids him with a series of powerful rituals to further her own agenda. Push back hordes of enemies, while the witch performs her ritual and use a whole arsenal to your advantage.
Let us know in the comments below, if you like the look of any of these new releases available next week!