Things are still looking a little quiet on the Xbox front as we head into February, but there are a few notable releases and the usual assortment of indie oddities to keep us occupied. The Xbox Series X|S version of Control: Ultimate Edition is probably the biggest release of next week, and it'll be interesting to see how the new consoles improve the patchy performance of the Xbox One version. Elsewhere, don't sleep on Project Winter... it's a multiplayer 'hidden role' game in the same sort of vein as Among Us, with survivors doing their best to make repairs, gather supplies, and eventually escape the wintery wasteland, while randomly designated traitors are thrown into the mix to wreak havoc with the group's efforts. Project Winter has been out on PC for around 18 months and developed quite a following, so it's great to see it finally coming to console as well.
From this page, you can view a game's achievement list (if it's been revealed), subscribe to a game for news updates, add them to your wishlist, and even click through to the Microsoft Store to preorder or purchase. Here's a breakdown of everything coming to the world of Xbox next week. Let us know which of these you're planning on picking up in the comments!
February 2nd
Control: Ultimate Edition — Xbox Series X|S
This bundle contains the Xbox One version of Control: Ultimate Edition available on September 10, 2020, and the Xbox Series X|S version of Control: Ultimate Edition to be available when it releases in early 2021.
A corruptive presence has invaded the Federal Bureau of Control…
Only you have the power to stop it. The world is now your weapon in an epic fight to annihilate an ominous enemy through deep and unpredictable environments. Containment has failed, humanity is at stake. Will you regain control?
February 3rd
Habroxia 2 — Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One
In the aftermath of a brutal attack on Free Space, humanity sends scout ships to the star system that was at the source of the assault. But when one of the pilots doesn’t return home, it’s up to his daughter — the talented starpilot Sabrina — to find him. Habroxia 2 is a non-linear, old-school space shooter with upgrades, boss fights, and even New Game+, all wrapped in a retro package combining pixel graphics, chiptunes, and stellar gameplay.
February 4th
Project Winter — Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Windows
The perfect game to back-stab your friends. Project Winter is an 8 person multiplayer game focusing on social deception and survival. Communication and teamwork is essential to the survivors’ ultimate goal of escape. Gather resources, repair structures, and brave the wilderness together.
Werewolf: The Apocalypse - Earthblood — Xbox Series X|S
You are Cahal, a powerful Garou who chose to go into exile after losing control of his destructive rage. He can transform into a wolf and a Crinos, a huge ferocious beast. Master your three forms and their powers to punish those who defile Gaia.
Werewolf: The Apocalypse - Earthblood — Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One
You are Cahal, a powerful Garou who chose to go into exile after losing control of his destructive rage. He can transform into a wolf and a Crinos, a huge ferocious beast. Master your three forms and their powers to punish those who defile Gaia.
February 5th
Glittering Sword — Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One
Not every game can be rated solely by screenshots. It's like a human's essence that can’t be measured by a staged photo. And thus Glittering Sword is not that kind of game that some may think judging by screenshots or trailer. On the first glance it looks like typical action-adventure, like many other classic titles from the 90's. Glittering Sword is full with the spiritual references to these classical gaming brands, and it’s shiny and balanced graphical setting helps the player to dive into the memorable adventure. Best way to describe this game by phrase: «fantasy adventure set in a cozy world with Sokoban-style puzzles». Here, each screen is the individual location with traps, enemies, portals and switches, and the player needs to learn the exact order of completing things the right way. The more you play Glittering Sword, the harder it gets with traps being more and more deadly, and the enemies become tougher. We hope that players who are addicted to adventure games will fall in love with this small but very entertaining game.
How to take off your Mask Remastered — Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One
Lilia is just an ordinary girl who works in a bakery. She spends every day happily with her childhood friend, Ronan. One day Lilia finds her body has shrunk. Moreover, she has grown cat ears and a tail?! She panics, jumps out through her room's window, and runs towards the town. And the first person she bumps into is the city guard, Ronan.
One day you discover the other side of your partner you had never known. What is the truth beneath the masks? Each of them has secrets. The mask of "Big Sis" and "Luccretia Girl" she wears. The mask of "Lil Bro" and "City Guard" he wears.
Which one of them will be taken off first?
Features
* Cute visual novel with wonderful anime / manga art.
* Japanese voice acting.
* Original theme song & movie.
Outbreak: The Nightmare Chronicles Definitive Edition — Xbox Series X|S
Return to the world of survival horror. Monstrous beasts and disfigured remnants roam freely with their numbers increasing rapidly. Scattered and separated from your fellow survivors, you've fled into a large manor estate to escape the relentless horde. Your only goal now is survival. Explore the manor, locate supplies and find a way to wake from this nightmare. But somehow... you know your fate is sealed.
Roombo: First Blood — Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One
Roombo: First Blood is a comedic, top-down, stealth-action game about being a robot vacuum cleaner and fending off burglars from your home. A short, experimental game and the first in the JUSTICE SUCKS series.