

If you don't own an Xbox console or have an account for it, the Xbox app can still serve as an intuitive and unified game launcher for you. Its main draw lies in its seamless integration with Xbox Game Pass, though. You can even use it to serve as a secondary screen for some games and apps. It is the official companion program for the Xbox game console that provides you with access to various Xbox Live features and remote control capabilities on your PC. As the gaming landscape evolved so did the need for the whole home console concept to adapt to the changing times, and this is where the Xbox app comes in. It was marketed as an all-in-one home entertainment centerpiece, serving both as a way to play video games, as well as consume media with its support for CDs and DVDs.

Suffice it to say, the up-and-comer had the odds stacked against its favor when it entered the market. It was taking on established players in the space, such as Sony with its PlayStation 2 and the various home and handheld systems being offered by Nintendo. As ever, you’ll find more information including Perks on the February Xbox Game Pass additions on the Xbox Wire.The Xbox game console was Microsoft's attempt at entering the competitive gaming industry back in 2001. You’ve got just over two weeks to get your fix of the below, including the excellent Control. Sadly, there’s some big names leaving the service on February 15. Both games are available on PC, Cloud and Console, while the latter is launching day one.

Infernax joins it, if dinosaurs aren’t your bag and you more prefer adventures with knights. Once more all three of those are on Cloud, Console and PC.Īrk: Ultimate Survivor Edition upgrades the existing Ark: Survival Evolved on Xbox Game Pass to include every single expansion available on Valentine’s Day, so it must be love. Finally, you can battle hordes of zombies and monsters in the lengthily-titled The Last Kids on Earth and the Staff of Doom. Then, the long awaited, Remedy-developed single player campaign to Crossfire X launches onto console the same day.Īlso on February 10 is turn based JRPG love letter Edge of Eternity, and Skul: The Hero Slayer which is a rogue-lite with 100 (count ’em!) playable characters.

Besiege is next on the docket on February 10, with physics puzzles galore. Both of those arrive on Cloud, Console and PC. Close behind is roguelike Dreamscaper and Sam Barlow’s Her Story follow-up Telling Lies on the same day. February’s another bumper month for Xbox Game Pass, and we now know which games subscribers will get in the first couple of weeks.Īs per the Xbox Wire, Contrast is first to arrive on console and Cloud on February 3.
