Xbox announces Partner Preview stream slated for this week

Xbox Game Pass subscribers can now mark June 18 on their calendars, as that's the day that day one horror game Still Wakes the Deep will join the popular subscription service. New Xbox Game Pass announcements typically happen through the official Xbox blog posts, but there are times when information about upcoming Game Pass titles come from other sources as well.

Sledgehammer Games has revealed this week's playlist for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, which sees users play on Terminal and Departures in a variety of game modes. The new playlist goes live on March 13, when Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 adds another new feature.

Warner Bros has decided to make Mortal Kombat 1 free-to-play for this weekend, from today to 10th March, along with providing a sweet 40% discount on Steam.

Microsoft held its second Xbox Partner Preview event on Wednesday.

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The second-ever Xbox Partner Preview just took place, and it gave us a deeper look at some of the third-party games coming to Xbox. It has been an odd year for the Xbox, as its first-party lineup is finally starting to take shape with titles like Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2 and Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, while fans are also concerned about the future of its platform in the wake of the decision to bring some of its games to the Nintendo Switch and PS5. This showcase demonstrated that third-party studios are still in full support of Xbox and by showing off some of their games that are on the way to Xbox Game Pass.

The Xbox Partner Preview showcase offered us a look at a number of the third-party games heading to Xbox Series X/S this year. We were shown a variety of trailers during the 30-minute presentation, including a taste of the Japanese mythology inspried Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess and the announcement of The Sinking City 2.

Microsoft’s latest Xbox Partner Preview delivered a 30-minute “no frills” look at what’s coming to Xbox Series X, Windows PC, and Game Pass this year (and beyond) on Wednesday. The latest Xbox showcase was packed with new gameplay trailers, a few game announcements, and release dates, including the highly anticipated Xbox Series X port of Final Fantasy 14 Online.

Microsoft has announced The Alters is coming to Xbox Game Pass day-one with a new trailer.

Persona 3 Reload: Episode Aigis was announced during today's Xbox Partner Preview, featuring everyone's favorite android in a new piece of DLC for the popular remake.

Capcom has revealed they will be hosting a Capcom Highlights digital event series this week and next week.

Microsoft has announced it will be holding the next Xbox Partner Preview showcase this week, where fans will be given a glimpse into what's next for numerous studios, along with a look at some brand-new and upcoming games.