Latest ID@Xbox News

The wonderful "occult puzzle game" Strange Horticulture will finally come to Xbox, and soon; we can start unraveling the dark mysteries of Undermere next week.

Posted 14 days ago by Heidi Nicholas 9

The ID@Xbox Demo Fest has begun — we've updated our list of all the Xbox demos available and playable throughout the event! Take a look at what's included...

Posted 28 days ago by Heidi Nicholas 25

Microsoft will highlight numerous upcoming games from independent developers next month with the IGN x ID@Xbox Digital Showcase and Summer Game Demo Fest.

Posted 1 month ago by Tom West 10

Xbox Games Showcase Extended just brought us the fantastic announcement that ten new games are coming to the service with ID@Xbox, including Mineko's Night Market, Sea of Stars, and more.

Posted 1 month ago by Heidi Nicholas 41

Microsoft has announced that a surprise ID@Xbox Showcase will be live later today, offering up a host of trailers, interviews, and more for "all the indie game love."

Posted 4 months ago by Tom West 24

While celebrating ten years of ID@Xbox, director Chris Charla also looks forward at what's to come, and touches on how the Xbox team aims to ensure "all developers get equal access to decision makers at Xbox."

Posted 5 months ago by Heidi Nicholas 12

ID@Xbox director Chris Charla has shared his thoughts on achievement design and believes that Vampire Survivors is a good example of how an achievement list can be structured so players get the most out of a game.

Posted 7 months ago by Sean Carey 66

The ID@Xbox demo event is now underway, running until December 12th, and most of the 22 demos set to be included are already available for download — get 'em installed and get involved! [updated]

Posted 8 months ago by Luke Albigés 22

An ID@Xbox/Twitch showcase is on the way, with new announcements and trailers and more on "what's coming soon to Game Pass."

Posted 11 months ago by Heidi Nicholas 11

Developer Cowcat is offering all players a free Xbox game for playing through a demo of its upcoming point-and-click adventure title Brok the InvestiGator.

Posted 1 year ago by Sean Carey 99

Upcoming turn-based strategy title Lost Eidolons is getting a closed beta later this month, with all Xbox Insiders eligible to get involved, plus you can sign up today!

Posted 1 year ago by Luke Albigés 6

The ID@Xbox Twitch showcase gave us a range of indie games to be excited about. For this week's poll, we want to know: which are you most looking forward to?

Posted 2 years ago by Heidi Nicholas 19

The Xbox and Twitch Gaming Showcase is set to kick off this evening, giving us a chance to see what's happening with many developers in the ID@Xbox program. Make sure you head to the right place to watch it live...

Posted 2 years ago by Tom West 3

ID@Xbox and Twitch have announced that a second Twitch Gaming Showcase will air on August 10th, giving players another show focused on titles from indie developers.

Posted 2 years ago by Tom West 15

The Xbox Indie Showcase was absolutely packed with new games to look forward to in 2021 and beyond. Here's a breakdown of everything we saw during the Twitch event...

Posted 2 years ago by Luke Albigés 33

The Xbox Indie Showcase gave us trailers, gameplay footage, and Xbox Game Pass announcements galore. For this week's poll, we want to know: which game from the Xbox Indie Showcase are you most looking forward to playing?

Posted 2 years ago by Heidi Nicholas 103

Microsoft has announced a special ID@Xbox event that will feature over 100 games from independent developers. You can expect Xbox Game Pass announcements, trailers, and more.

Posted 2 years ago by Sean Carey 21

Catch up on all the biggest Xbox news stories of the past week here on TrueAchievements, with our weekly Xbox news roundup.

Posted 3 years ago by Heidi Nicholas

The ID@Xbox team has published a series of videos showcasing a bunch of new indie games coming to the Xbox platform. Check out all of the upcoming games here.

Posted 3 years ago by Sean Carey 29

The ID@Xbox program has, perhaps quietly, become one of the greatest strengths of the Xbox One. With well over 500 games and counting, it was tough to make cuts, but we picked out several of our favorites to be played in 2017.

Posted 3 years ago by Heidi Nicholas 41

The ID@Xbox program has made more than $1.4 billion since the program began back in 2013. Global strategic partnership management lead of the ID@Xbox program Agostino Simonetta revealed some interesting stats about the scheme.

Posted 3 years ago by Sean Carey 56

Whether it's building a rapidly expanding metropolis, exploring distant galaxies, or simply tending to a farm, there's an ever-expanding library of simulation games available on the Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S.

Posted 2 years ago by Heidi Nicholas 57

With the global situation causing ID@Xbox to abandon its plans for this year's Games Developer Conference, the ID@Xbox team is instead highlighting all the indie games coming to Xbox via a new YouTube Series.

Posted 3 years ago by Sean Carey 13

Voting for the TrueAchievements Game of the Year 2019 has now finished. Here are the results, from the overall best game of the year to your favourite indie games, Playlist experiences and achievements.

Posted 4 years ago by Sam Quirke 172

Party game It's Quiz Time has fixed its only unobtainable Xbox achievement two years after the game's launch, meaning that the full list can be completed. Players have already started unlocking it.

Posted 4 years ago by Sam Quirke 41

TA Playlist is back in 2020 with a new team and four new games to choose from! For the first month of 2020, we're picking between four intriguing indie games that are all available in Xbox Game Pass.

Posted 4 years ago by The TA Playlist Team 78

Our very specifically minded community got testy about Space Engineers' achievement list, which dared to offer a very ugly looking 37 gamerscore per achievement. The developers have tweaked it.

Posted 4 years ago by Sam Quirke 38

Unknown Worlds Entertainment's popular underwater adventure Subnautica is now available in Xbox Game Pass for console. Will you be diving in?

Posted 4 years ago by Sam Quirke 37

Today, we will be streaming the horror adventure title Close to the Sun. Join us over on our Mixer channel from 5 PM GMT for a chance to win ID@Xbox game codes.

Posted 4 years ago by Sean Carey 3

The ID@Xbox program has a wealth of titles from independent developers. There's often a good few hidden gems in there which might otherwise have been overlooked. It seems that Xbox have invested wisely.

Posted 4 years ago by Heidi Nicholas 40

ID@Xbox is hosting its sixth annual ID@Xbox Open House event, that features over 50 playable games with 13 being new titles coming to the Xbox One.

Posted 4 years ago by Sean Carey 16

The TrueGaming Network Mixer channel will kick back into life this week, now that the brand new content team are all set up in their Bournemouth office. We're celebrating the first day back in action with a big code giveaway.

Posted 4 years ago by Sam Quirke 38

The second episode of the ID@Xbox Game Pass showcase confirmed six more games for Xbox Game Pass on console and 11 more games for Xbox Game Pass for PC.

Posted 4 years ago by Rebecca Smith 67

As well as their Florang boomerang and healing Vitclari, the Shai are joined by their trusted donkey companions who are ready to transport them across the kingdom.

Posted 4 years ago by Rebecca Smith 5

Goat Simulator is now available on Xbox One, while Goat Simulator and Torment: Tides of Numenera have been added to Xbox Game Pass for PC.

Posted 4 years ago by Rebecca Smith 26

If you're not going to be busy with any of this week's new games or updates, Xbox Live Gold members can try out theHunter: Call of the Wild.

Posted 4 years ago by Rebecca Smith 4

The Ruler of the Heavens update is arriving in SMITE today, and with it comes the latest God to join the game, nine new God skins, and plenty of bug fixes and nerfs.

Posted 4 years ago by Rebecca Smith 0

To celebrate the Midsummer Classic, Psyonix is adding a free 2019 All-Star Cap Topper for all Rocket League players who log in during the All-Star Week.

Posted 4 years ago by Rebecca Smith 0

The 14 Days of Summer event brings new features for all three areas of the game and the fun starts today. Meanwhile, there's a whole host of Fortnite characters sprawled on the beach soaking up the sun.

Posted 4 years ago by Rebecca Smith 9

An upcoming patch for Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night would likely cause issues with players' progression. After player outcry over the situation, the developer has chosen to delay the patch.

Posted 4 years ago by Rebecca Smith 31

The developer has now released Viktor’s Experimental Update for Slime Rancher, where players need to help Viktor Humphries as he tests his new simulated reality.

Posted 4 years ago by Rebecca Smith 8

Shai comes armed with a boomerang-like Florang and a trinket called the Vitclari. Developer PearlAbyss has released a trailer showing her capably wielding both items against large enemies and groups of smaller foes.

Posted 4 years ago by Rebecca Smith 1

Patch 1.02 isn't due to hit Xbox One until next week, but when it does, it will bring along a serious progression issue that will force players to start a new game if they haven't managed to reach the end of the campaign.

Posted 4 years ago by Rebecca Smith 35

The latest Cities: Skylines DLC pack, Industries, gives players more options to bring trade into their creations by allowing them to designate special industry areas and add specialised buildings, as well as earn new achievements.

Posted 4 years ago by Rebecca Smith 8

An instantly recognisable mass murderer, Ghost Face usually hides in the shadows, stalking his victims for weeks so that he has a detailed grasp of their movements and habits. Now he steps into the spotlight.

Posted 4 years ago by Rebecca Smith 13

The Plague Star has returned to the Plains of Eidolon, but the infested boil is far more putrid than it ever was before. It's up to you, Tenno, to save the Plains once again.

Posted 4 years ago by Rebecca Smith 3

Koji Igarashi first searched for crowd funding for his IGAvania title Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night in May 2015. Four years later, the game is now available for eager players to download on Xbox One.

Posted 4 years ago by Rebecca Smith 13

If you're one of the players who hasn't yet unlocked those last few levels of the Next Frontier Battle Pass and there are still rewards you want to earn, you'll want to make use of the current triple Battle Pass XP event.

Posted 4 years ago by Rebecca Smith 0

In case you missed the switchover this weekend while you were recovering from the chaos of E3, here are the two new games that are available for Xbox LIVE Gold members to download.

Posted 4 years ago by Rebecca Smith 6