In something of a weird twist, there were no new Xbox games for Monday, August 24th but that doesn’t mean there aren’t a whole host of great games coming during the rest of the week! With games spanning a wide breadth of genres, there’s something for everyone from Madden NFL 21 to Wasteland 3 to No Straight Roads. See what’s new for Xbox for August 24th to August 28th.
- Title: No Straight Roads
- Release date: August 25
Start a rock band & end the EDM empire in NO STRAIGHT ROADS, a rockin’ action-adventure from the minds of Wan Hazmer (Final Fantasy XV) and Daim Dziauddin (Street Fighter V). Explore Vinyl City & fight musical megastars on your journey to defeat oppressive EDM empire ‘NSR’, in an action-packed adventure that mashes together rhythm-infused third-person combat with a kick-ass soundtrack!
- Title: Street Power Soccer
- Release date: August 25
Sick style and high-energy action come together in this arcade soccer experience. Face off against street soccer legends or friends in a variety of over-the-top game modes and playgrounds, unleashing tricks, and crushing superpowers to become Street King.
- Title: The Suicide of Rachel Foster
- Release date: August 26
Ten years ago, teenager Nicole and her mother left the family hotel after discovering her father Leonard’s affair with, and pregnancy of Rachel, a girl her own age who eventually committed suicide. Now that both of her parents have passed, Nicole hopes to fulfill her mother’s last will to sell the hotel and make amends to Rachel’s relatives. With the will and determination to put that chapter behind her, she returns to the hotel with the family’s lawyer to audit the decaying structure.
- Title: Giraffe and Annika
- Release date: August 27
After waking from a strange dream, Annika finds herself stranded on the island of Spica, having no recollection of her past. With the help of a boy named Giraffe and the witch Lily, she must find three special star fragments on the island in order to uncover her memories.
- Title: Hypnospace Outlaw
- Release date: August 27
Hypnospace Outlaw is a ’90s internet simulator in which you scour Hypnospace’s wide variety of weird and wonderful websites to hunt down wrongdoers, while also keeping an eye on your inbox, avoiding viruses and adware, and downloading a plethora of apps that may or may not be useful. As part of your job as a Hypnospace Enforcer, you’ll be watching out for copyright infringement, internet bullying, and more, with reports and rewards coming directly from the Hypnospace Patrol Department to your inbox. In your spare time, you can customize your HypnOS desktop however you see fit, with a variety of downloads, wallpapers, screen savers and helper bots to keep you company.
- Title: Skyhill: Black Mist
- Release date: August 27
In SKYHILL: Black Mist you awake inside a huge interconnected building conglomerate, a huge condominium built by Skyhill Inc. – a suspicious bio-tech corporation that literally controls the entire city. You, being one of its employees, were granted an apartment and just moved in. Unexpectedly, things have gone terribly wrong: your daughter was kidnapped and the whole building is suddenly overrun by dark monsters and crazy cultists that want to hunt you down. You have to save your family and survive at all costs in the face of danger, chased by a mysterious black mist that changes humans into vile creatures.
- Title: Tell Me Why
- Release date: August 27
Twins Alyson and Tyler Ronan return to their small Alaskan town to sell their childhood home. As they sift through memories, ghostly images from their childhood cast doubt on what they remember about their mother’s final days.
- Title: Double Kick Heroes
- Release date: August 28
Double Kick Heroes mixes a shoot’em up with a rhythm game. You must survive on the highway to hell by killing monsters with your gundillac. Only the power of Metal can save your band!
- Title: Hexagroove: Tactical DJ
- Release date: August 28
Hexagroove combines elements of strategy, rhythm, and action games in a unique blend of self-expression. Your goal as a DJ is to combine musical loops in real time to regulate a virtual audience’s energy, working them into a state of euphoria with your artistic skills. The action swings from contemplative to frantic as you move between song sections in one of ten dance music genres. Over time you’ll unlock new musical loops, DJ tricks, and club venues to play in. Perform together with friends in your room or on the dance floor with this truly creative title.
- Title: Immortal Realms: Vampire Wars – Game Preview
- Release date: August 28
For as long as historians can remember, the ancient Dracul bloodline has ruled over the mysterious lands of Warmont – Realm of the Bloodthrone. Inside the secluded borders of this land, an unholy court of vampires feasts on the blood of their human subjects. And, as long as they give it willingly, a vicious peace between mortal and immortal is kept alive under the watchful eye of the vampiric rulers – Vlad and Cecilia Dracul, forever bound by eternal love.
- Title: Liege Dragon
- Release date: August 28
With Abigore, the Evil Dragon, coming back to life, the kingdom of Blaze was thrown into confusion. Yuran who has lost his memory witnesses a village being destroyed, and heads for the capital hoping to find something he could do in this time of destruction. Here begins an adventure to find the Dragon Tools of the Three Heroes, to confront the revived dragon and bring peace to the world!
- Title: Madden NFL 21
- Release date: August 28
Rise To Fame in Madden NFL 21. A new generation is leaving its mark in the NFL. Will you rise to the occasion? Change the game and take control of your own legacy.
- Title: Nexomon: Extinction
- Release date: August 28
Nexomon: Extinction is a return to classic monster-catching games, complete with a brand new story, eccentric characters and over 300 unique Nexomon to trap and tame. The world is on the brink of extinction as mighty Tyrant Nexomon fight for dominion over humans and monsters. Join the Tamer’s guild and begin an epic journey to restore balance before all hope is lost…
- Title: Project Cars 3
- Release date: August 28
Own it all with Project CARS 3. Live every thrill of your journey from weekend warrior to racing legend as you race to earn, own & upgrade hundreds of precise handling, elite-brand cars. Individually tailored settings for every skill level, personalization options for every driver, customization for every car in your garage & every race condition the way you want in YOUR Ultimate Driver Journey.
- Title: Road to Guandong
- Release date: August 28
Penned by acclaimed author Yen Ooi, Road to Guangdong is a beautiful story-focused zen driving experience. Drive your beloved family car through 90s China. Part interactive story, part zen driving experience; you play Sunny. In the wake of a family tragedy, you set out on a quest that will take you across 1990’s Guangdong.
- Title: Wasteland 3
- Release date: August 28
Wasteland 3 is a post-apocalyptic RPG from inXile entertainment, featuring challenging tactical combat, hours of exploration, and a deep, reactive story full of twists, turns, and brutal ethical decisions. Play in single-player or co-op as you customize your squad with perks and abilities geared to your playstyle, and customize your vehicle—the Kodiak—turning it into a hardened war beast. Saving Colorado isn’t going to be easy, but Arizona is counting on you, so… don’t screw it up.
- Title: Windbound
- Release date: August 28
Shipwrecked alone on an uncharted island, explore, adapt and navigate the land and perilous seas to stay alive. As Kara, you are a warrior, caught at sea in a fierce storm, adrift from your tribe. Thrown from your boat, at the mercy of the turbulent waters, you are tossed on to the shores of the Forbidden Islands, a mysterious paradise.
