What's that big thing happening this week? Oh yeah, it's the official release of Halo Infinite! The game drops on December 8th with Xbox Game Pass, and it's joined by a couple of other Game Pass additions either side of it, while plenty of other new releases (outside of XGP) are on the way including Sam & Max: Beyond Time and Space, Rune Factory 4 Special and Monopoly Madness!

Here's what's coming to Xbox this week:

New Xbox Releases (December 6-10)

Optimised For Xbox Series X|S

  • Space Warlord Organ Trading Simulator (December 7): "Buy, sell, and trade organs in a strange universe full of clients. Keep vampire-leech organs from devouring the goods inside your cargo hold..."
  • Halo Infinite (December 8): "When all hope is lost and humanity’s fate hangs in the balance, Master Chief is ready to confront the most ruthless foe he’s ever faced. Begin anew and step inside the armor of humanity’s greatest hero..."
  • A Year of Springs (December 10): "Experience the stories of Haru, Erika, and Manami in A Year of Springs, a visual novel trilogy about three friends navigating their feelings of love, connection, and just wanting to belong."

Xbox One

  • Ever Forward (December 7): "Maya is lost in a strange world somewhere between reality and imagination. Players will need to use their observational skills and intelligence to solve multiple puzzles..."
  • Rune Factory 4 Special (December 7): "Journey to the vibrant world of Rune Factory and experience the legendary fantasy farming adventure like never before!"
  • Space Warlord Organ Trading Simulator (December 7): "Buy, sell, and trade organs in a strange universe full of clients. Keep vampire-leech organs from devouring the goods inside your cargo hold..."
  • Ball LaB (December 8): "A straightforward precision platformer presented in minimalistic greyscale pixel art graphics. Each puzzling stage fills a single screen, with the objective being to get from one end of the level to another..."
  • Transient: Extended Edition (December 8): "Solve puzzles, hack systems, and plug in to explore other dimensions. Discover a truth that might tear apart your sanity and question your very existence."
  • Sam & Max: Beyond Time and Space (December 8): "A remastered version of Telltale’s second season of episodic Sam & Max games, lovingly updated by a small team of the original developers."
  • Halo Infinite (December 8): "When all hope is lost and humanity’s fate hangs in the balance, Master Chief is ready to confront the most ruthless foe he’s ever faced. Begin anew and step inside the armor of humanity’s greatest hero..."
  • Antarctica 88 (December 9): "As a part of a four-man rescue squad, you must solve puzzles, explore, collect, and use objects to figure out what’s the story and try to get out of Antarctica ice alive."
  • Monopoly Madness (December 9): "Rediscover the property trading game you love in a way you’ve never seen before. Get ready to engage in a real-time competitive race to see who has what it takes to take Mr. Monopoly's place."
  • Wytchwood (December 9): "A crafting adventure game set in an expressive land of gothic fables and fairytales. Pass your twisted judgement upon a capricious cast of characters and creatures."
  • A Year of Springs (December 10): "Experience the stories of Haru, Erika, and Manami in A Year of Springs, a visual novel trilogy about three friends navigating their feelings of love, connection, and just wanting to belong."
  • Alexio (December 10): "Is there anything better than to spend the whole weekend with your friends when you have Quackbox 720 plugged into TV, and the brand-new game just came out from the box into your hands?"
  • Collapsed (December 10): "A post-apocalyptic roguelike action-platformer where you’ll hunt your prey through vast, procedurally generated levels filled with tough enemies, useful loot, and experience points."
  • Mini Madness (December 10): "An arcade racing game inspired by such titles as Re-Volt and Micro Machines. Players are racing on wild, expanded vertically tracks placed in a single-family house..."
  • Mr. Prepper (December 10): "The risk of a nuclear war is in the air, and you need to get ready for what’s coming. Struggle for your freedom and deal with the authoritarian government in this survival crafting game."
  • Trash Quest (December 10): "Enjoy the crazy ride aboard the space station in this cute Metroidvania platformer featuring a raccoon! Explore an interconnected maze of rooms..."
  • Vaporum: Lockdown (December 10): "Vaporum: Lockdown, a prequel to Vaporum, is a grid-based dungeon crawler RPG in an original steampunk setting, inspired by old-school classics of the genre."

Xbox Game Pass Titles

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