Every little piece of information we learn about video games can’t be classified as a story in itself. While we’d love to talk more about everything, the fact is that resources don’t permit us to discuss titles beyond ones we feel will resonate with our readers. Keeping that in mind, the stories still deserve attention so we’ve invented the daily briefing to get you up to speed.
Aaero
Mad Fellows and Rever, announced today that the high-velocity, music-fueled action shooter Aaero will be launching on April 11 for Xbox One.
Backward Compatibility
Army of Two and Soltrio Solitaire are joining backward compatibility today.
Battlefield 1
Battlefield 1 now lets all party members play Premium maps if one person in the party has the pass.
Battlegrounds
PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds is coming to Xbox Game Preview.
Bulletstorm: Full Clip Edition
Physical games publisher Maximum Games will handle the launch of Bulletstorm: Full Clip Edition in the United Kingdom and Australia.
Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare
Two new voices join the multiplayer action in Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare with the Method Man and British Special Forces Voice Over Packs now available on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One and PC soon after.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered is getting the hilarious Prop Hunt mode on April 1.
Dying Light
After two Zombiefest events in Dying Light: The Following – Enhanced Edition, the competition between the Survivors and the Night Hunters is tied 1:1. In the newly announced Zombiefest #3 (March 31st – April 3rd), players will finally have a chance to deal the final blow to the opposing team. For the duration of the event, the Be the Zombie gameplay goes into the fan-favorite Hyper Mode, which means greater strength and immensely improved motor skills for both sides.
EA Access
Zuma’s Revenge! is now free on EA Access.
Farming Simulator 17
Giants Software is proud to announce that the world’s largest farm tractor will soon be added to Farming Simulator 17 in the Big Bud Pack! This larger-than-life DLC, giving players access to two Big Bud tractors and 12 pieces of equipment, comes to PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC (Windows, Mac) on May 9, 2017.
Final Fantasy 15
Final Fantasy 15 got a massive update today and Episode Gladiolus is coming out tomorrow.
Gears of War 4
Gears of War 4 is getting significant changes to multiplayer in the future. You can read about it here.
Ghost Recon Wildlands
The game got a The Division cosmetic pack.
Grand Theft Auto Online
Rockstar has removed unlock requirements from heist clothes and vehicles in multiplayer.
Halo World Championship 2017
Halo World Championship 2017 garnered 13 million viewers.
theHunter: Call of the Wild
theHunter: Call of the Wild is a hunting game coming to Xbox One this year.
Kholat
Kholat, the horror game, is coming to Xbox One as it was rated for the console by PEGI.
Kitty Powers
The fabulous Kitty Powers, the drag queen game developer behind Kitty Powers’ Matchmaker, will be hosting key moments at the London Games Festival Character Parade on Saturday, April 8.
Late Shift
Live-action adventure Late Shift will be available on April 18.
Mafia 3
Mafia 3’s first story expansion is coming out tomorrow called Faster, Baby! The game got a massive update in preparation for this.
Mass Effect: Andromeda
Mass Effect: Andromeda launched straight to the top spot last week in the United Kingdom. However, it’s only the third biggest launch of the year behind Ghost Recon Wildlands and Horizon Zero Dawn. Negative reviews surely affected the game.
Minecraft
Take to the skies in Glide, the new free minigame soaring into Minecraft: Xbox One Edition tomorrow, Tuesday, March 28! Use your Elytra to glide through a track full of secrets and shortcuts. Go through rings to send your score flying into the stratosphere in Score Attack. Or use the thermal drafts and master speed boosters to save every second in Time Attack! Better master Solo mode fast, if you want a chance against up to fifteen fellow flyers in Glide Multiplayer.
NHL 17
NHL 17 is now free with EA Access.
Outward
Outward is a new role-playing game possible coming to Xbox One.
Punch Club
Punch Club, the famous Steam game, is coming to Xbox One on Friday.
Romance of the Three Kingdoms XIII: Fame and Strategy
Koei Tecmo today announced the upcoming western release of Romance of the Three Kingdoms 13: Fame and Strategy Expansion Pack, an extensive content expansion for the historically-inspired strategy epic set in second century China. Arriving on the April 25 for Xbox One, the add-on will offer players a variety of new strategic options as they witness the tale of a collapsing dynasty and fight to unify China.
Sea of Thieves
Sea of Thieves is getting another technical test this weekend.
Songbringer
One-man development studio Wizard Fu and publisher Double Eleven announced Songbringer, a procedurally-generated action game set in a 13,000 BC Milky Way, coming to Xbox One this summer.
Valkyria: Revolution
Valkyria Revolution’s Western release dates have been set for June 2017.
Watch Dogs 2
Watch Dogs 2 is getting free content along with its next update. You can read about it here.
Yomi wo Saku Hana
Experience’s May 2016-announced Xbox One title Yomi wo Saku Hana, which was previously set for a spring 2017 release in Japan, has been delayed to 2018 and its genre has been changed to a dungeon crawler.
Antonio was a regular ICXM contributor between 2016–2017, publishing 112 articles across game reviews, Windows and PC, and Xbox news. Their work focused on hands-on reviews, platform commentary, and breaking-news reporting during the Xbox One X launch year and Microsoft’s wider Play Anywhere / UWP gaming initiative.