Tag: Pc Game Pass
News Xbox's New PC Game Pass Offer Lets You Play Indiana Jones For Just £1 / $1
And Stalker 2, and Flight Sim, and much more...
We're going to be honest... it hasn't felt like that great of a Black Friday for Xbox this year. Sure, there have been some cool deals on things like expansion cards and controllers, but it's been fairly quiet on the whole (at least so far!). However, one offer that's going totally under the radar is...
News Xbox PC App Criticised For 'Slow Downloads' Following Black Ops 6 Update
It wasn't the smoothest of rollouts
The first season of Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 officially arrived yesterday, and that meant a huge update arrived for the game across all platforms. The update seemed to go smoothly for most... aside from on the Xbox App for PC. Yesterday, one of the biggest trends on Google (yes, we obviously monitor those!) was...
Guide Black Ops 6 Not Working On Game Pass? Here Are Some Tips To Fix It
PC in particular seems to be affected
Alright, so Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 is now officially available as part of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, but as we'd expect with a big release like this, we've come across a few people who've been unable to get it working in the early hours. The main issue sees to be with the PC version of Black Ops 6, which is...
Rumour Blizzard Is Supposedly Working On A New StarCraft Shooter
Hell, it's about time
Until yesterday, it didn't seem like Blizzard's legendary StarCraft series would be making a comeback any time soon, and now, both titles are on their way to PC Game Pass. If this wasn't already enough for one week, there are also new rumours about a supposed "StarCraft shooter" being in development. During a chat with IGN...
News Xbox's Ara: History Untold Is Available Today With PC Game Pass (September 24)
An Xbox first-party title on PC
Today marks the arrival of a brand-new Xbox first-party game! The strategy title Ara: History Untold is officially launching on PC Game Pass, while the console version is said to be coming at some point down the line. We had a chance to review Ara: History Untold earlier in the week, and found it to be another fun...
News Frostpunk 2 Xbox Release Confirmed For 2025, PC Version Debuts To Fantastic Reviews
It's on PC Game Pass day one!
You want the good news? Frostpunk 2 officially arrives later this week on Friday, September 20th, and it's getting some really fantastic reviews so far. The bad news is that we'll have to wait until 2025 to play it on Xbox Series X and S. Yes, this new "society survival game" is heading to PC Game Pass on day one, and...
News Xbox Game Pass Gets Price Increases And New 'Standard' Subscription Tier
"Game Pass Standard will not include games released on day one"
There have been multiple reports about Microsoft potentially increasing the price of its Xbox Game Pass subscription service and adding more tiers ahead of the arrival of Activision game releases, and it's now been officially confirmed. In an update on the Xbox support page, Microsoft
News Xbox First-Party Game 'Ara: History Untold' Hits PC Game Pass This September
Console at a later date
What's that? Another Xbox first-party game confirmed for 2024? Oh, go on then! This one's a little bit different admittedly, as strategy game Ara: History Untold is launching exclusively on PC when it arrives on September 24, 2024 - with the Xbox console release set to take place at some point in the future. Ara's release...
News Depersonalization Is Available Today With PC Game Pass (June 12)
Arriving in Early Access
This one's for the PC Game Pass fans! Depersonalization has been added to the PCGP library today as part of its early access rollout, which began all the way back in December 2022 on Steam. It's available to download right now. Depersonalization is described as a tactical role-playing game that bares a resemblance to Clash...
News Steam's Most Wishlisted Game Is Available Today On PC Game Pass (April 26)
Lead your people into battle
Today marks the final Xbox Game Pass arrival of April 2024 - although this one isn't actually on Xbox just yet, but rather is a PC Game Pass exclusive until the Xbox version arrives at some point in the (hopefully) not too distant future. The game we're talking about is Manor Lords, which is currently the top wishlisted...
News Xbox Game Pass Adds NHL 24 On EA Play, Plus Three Surprises For PC
It's hockey night tonight!
Hands up, who's in the mood for playoff hockey this weekend?! The NHL playoffs officially begin this Saturday, April 20th, and two days ahead of that date, EA is treating us to NHL 24 on Xbox Game Pass Ultimate. The game will be added for console players later today, probably somewhere around 10am PDT / 1pm EDT / 6pm BST...
Guide Is Manor Lords Coming To Xbox? Here's Everything We Know So Far
It's currently Steam's most wishlisted game
Will Manor Lords be on Xbox? The medieval strategy game has attracted a large amount of attention over the past few months, to the point where it's become Steam's most wishlisted title ahead of its April 2024 release. There's clearly a lot of interest in seeing an Xbox version of this game, and the good...
Guide Yes, Palworld Supports Cross-Platform Play On Xbox & PC Game Pass
Here's how to activate it
You might have seen conflicting reports about whether Palworld supports cross platform play between Xbox and PC or not, and we're here to tell you the answer is "yes" - as long as you're playing on Xbox and the Xbox PC app. In other words, Steam doesn't work with this feature just yet (it's hopefully coming down the line),...
News Assassin's Creed Valhalla Launches With 'English' Language Issue On PC Game Pass
"Am I missing something?"
Yesterday's arrival of Assassin's Creed Valhalla on Xbox Game Pass has gone down a treat so far, but sadly the PC Game Pass version has been suffering with a major issue in which "English" can't be selected as a language option. We're seeing countless reports about this from the Game Pass community, explaining that when...
News Xbox Game Pass Adds Two Surprise Releases Today (November 30)
Remnant 2 & Remnant: From the Ashes available now
In some surprising news, Remnant 2 and Remnant: From the Ashes have both been made available on Xbox Game Pass today. If you haven't kept tabs on this series, Remnant 2 by Gunfire Games has been one of the video game highlights of this year, offering up a quality solo and co-op Soulslike experience...
News 'Against The Storm' Added To December 2023's Game Pass Lineup
"Reclaim the wilderness in the face of apocalyptic rains"
Literally this weekend we posted that just one Game Pass title was confirmed for December 2023, and well, we now have another game announced! For now, this will only be available on PC Game Pass, but nevertheless, Against the Storm is joining the Game Pass library on December 8th. Truth be...
News Microsoft Employees Will Reportedly Lose 'Free Xbox Game Pass Ultimate'
Update: Phil Spencer confirms this won't be happening
Update [Sat 4th Nov, 2023 11:00 GMT]: Microsoft is now reportedly "reversing" the decision to remove a free Xbox Game Pass Ultimate employee benefit after complaints (via The Verge). Phil Spencer investigated the situation himself and issued the following update to all employees via the...
News Manor Lords Launches On PC Game Pass April 2024, Xbox Release "Shortly After"
A "day one" game preview
If the two Xbox Game Pass announcements during the latest 'Partner Preview' weren't already enough, there was also a PC Game Pass date locked in during today's showcase. It's the "highly anticipated" historical city-building game Manor Lords and it will be dropping on PC Game Pass "day one" via game preview on 26th April...
Talking Point How Satisfied Are You With PC Game Pass Right Now?
If you're a Game Pass Ultimate member, do you use it?
We often put a lot of attention on Xbox Game Pass here at Pure Xbox, and that includes the fantastic library of PC Game Pass titles that are accessible to every Game Pass Ultimate member - some of which are unique to that platform. That said, it feels like the console games get more attention...
News Warhammer 40,000: Darktide Is Now Available With PC Game Pass
The final Game Pass launch of November
It's been a busy November for Xbox Game Pass, and we've finally come to the end today with the release of Warhammer 40,000: Darktide, which is now available for PC Game Pass. Sadly, console players will have to wait a little longer. In Warhammer 40K: Da
News Microsoft Announces Age Of Mythology: Retold For PC Game Pass
Another definitive edition is on the way
The floodgates have opened for the Age of Empires series on Xbox, with the announcement Age of Empires II and Age of Empires IV will be coming to the system next year. It's left many Xbox fans wondering what else could be added to this console lineup in the future. Apart from Age of Empires III: Definitive...
News Paradox Cancels Xbox Game Pass Launch 'After Discussion With Partners'
It's still coming out, but not on Game Pass
Here's a bit of a strange one! You may remember that Victoria 3 was announced by Paradox Interactive for PC Game Pass at some point later in 2022, but unfortunately that's no longer the case. As revealed on the official Paradox forums, the company has decided to withdraw its involvement in Game Pass with...
News Death Stranding Officially Joins Xbox Game Pass For PC Next Week
"Special delivery"
It's true! As hinted at earlier this week, it's been confirmed that the 2019 Kojima Productions PC and PlayStation exclusive Death Stranding is officially coming to PC Game Pass on Tuesday, August 23rd. The publisher of this version is 505 Games, which had the following to say in a press release: "The original version of Hideo...
News Xbox Is Adding Lots Of Bethesda Games To PC Game Pass (August 18)
Quake, Wolfenstein & Elder Scrolls
You might recall that we've been highlighting lots of PC-based Bethesda classics on multiple occasions over the past couple of months, due to them being tested by Xbox Insiders ahead of their release on the Microsoft Store. Well, what we expected has come true, as the majority are being added to PC Game Pass today,...
News Multiple Elder Scrolls Games Could Be Joining PC Game Pass Soon
Two more are now being tested by Insiders
It's no secret at this point that Xbox Insiders have been testing a whole bunch of retro PC games this month ahead of their planned release on the Microsoft Store, and two more Elder Scrolls titles have just been added to the bunch. The games in question are 1997's An Elder Scrolls Legend: Battlespire and...
News Xbox's PC Game Pass Has Just Launched In Five More Countries
Jump in, Southeast Asia
Xbox has been working hard to make Game Pass as widely available as possible across multiple platforms. Now, in this ongoing mission to "bring the joy" to gamers around the world, it's announced PC Game Pass for Southeast Asia. This subscription service is now live in Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam -...
News Xbox Giving Out 3 Free Months Of PC Game Pass To Certain Players
New GP subscribers only though
If you've yet to try PC Game Pass and you're looking for a good way to get started, Microsoft is currently giving away three months to anyone who played Halo Infinite, Forza Horizon 5 or Age of Empires IV before February 28th, 2022. There are some big catches though — firstly, the offer is for new subscribers to PC...
News Xbox Is Launching PC Game Pass In Five New Regions This Year
Across Asian markets
Xbox has been putting more and more emphasis on its PC offerings as of late, and that includes Game Pass. The service recently rebranded to 'PC Game Pass' and now, it's extending to another five countries in Asia. Residents in Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam will be able to take part in a preview of the...
News Razer Is Giving Away 300k PC Game Pass Codes For Free This Month
Grab one while you can
Fancy a free month of PC Game Pass? Xbox and Razer have teamed up to give away 300k codes between now and March 3rd, and all you need to do is download the Razer Cortex PC app (thanks XGP.pl for the info). The code is for one month of PC Game Pass access, and it's valid for new Game Pass members only. Here's how to get your...
