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News Naraka: Bladepoint Is Going Free-To-Play Next Week, With Xbox Game Pass Bonuses
Game Pass members will get 'Deluxe Edition' bonuses
Last summer, Naraka: Bladepoint brought its hack-and-slash battle royale shenanigans to Xbox Game Pass, quickly followed up by a free co-op campaign mode called 'Showdown' as a post-launch update. Well, next week is the time for Bladepoint to go fully free-to-play, and Game Pass users are getti
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (July 6-9)
Included with Xbox Live Gold & Game Pass Ultimate
Xbox Free Play Days is here once again, and we have four big titles to try out over the coming days! A couple of these are already on Xbox Game Pass, but we also have Ubisoft's huge open world racer The Crew 2, and the very recently released Super Mega Baseball 4 to enjoy this weekend. MLB The Show...
News 'McPixel 3' Is Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (July 6)
"100 levels of fast-paced action are waiting for you!"
Yesterday's early-July Xbox Game Pass roundup brought news of another batch of titles heading to the service this month, including today's new arrival! That'll be the bonkers McPixel 3, which is now available for subscribers. Here's a quick look at what to expect from your latest Game Pass...
News Xbox Adds Another Free Dynamic Background, Available Now On Series X|S
Try out this new Hi-Fi RUSH theme
If you want even more Hi-Fi RUSH in your life, then you might want to check out the new dynamic background for Xbox Series X|S. Following Tango Gameworks Ghostwire: Tokyo one, we've now got this cool looking one feature Chai and the rest of the gang. To apply it, you'll need to enter the Settings menu >...
News Aaron Greenberg Says It'll Be A 'Special Year' For Xbox At Gamescom 2023
"Our teams have been working hard..."
It's almost time for gamescom 2023! The huge event returns in late August (23rd to the 27th), and Xbox has confirmed it will be in attendance - on the showfloor at the very least - when the event takes place in Cologne, Germany. Xbox's Aaron Greenberg followed up today's news by teasing that it would be a...
News Hi-Fi RUSH Free Update Adds Two New Modes To The Xbox Game Pass Hit
Available now!
Announced back at the Xbox Games Showcase Extended event in June, the latest Hi-Fi RUSH update is out now, and it's a big one! Packed with two new game modes and more, Tango's 2023 Game Pass title gets even more free content. The main addition here is that pair of aforementioned game modes that are brand-new to Hi-Fi RUSH with the...
Guide GTA 5 On Xbox Game Pass: How To Download The Correct Version For Your Console
Just in case you're confused!
The incredible Grand Theft Auto V arrives back on Xbox Game Pass today, and this time Rockstar is even bringing us the next-gen version of the title, which means there are multiple editions included as part of the subscription service. The question is, which version are you actually supposed to download for your...
News EA's Not-FIFA Football Game Supposedly Launches On Xbox In September
It's in the game
2023 marks the year that EA is officially breaking up with FIFA, as the decades-long partnership finally comes to a close. Of course, that isn't stopping the game maker from releasing a football (soccer) game this year, and we have a reported release date for 'EA Sports FC 24' ahead of its official reveal. Well-known leaker...
News Xbox Wireless Headset Receives Massive 50% Discount At Walmart
Grab one while you can!
If you're in the market for an Xbox headset, then you'll be interested to know that the official Xbox Wireless Headset is currently discounted by 50% at Walmart, bringing it down from $99.99 to just $49.99 right now! You'll probably need to be quick with this one, as it seems to be a very popular deal already...
News Upcoming RPG 'Atlas Fallen' Has Gone Gold, Locking In Its August Release Date On Xbox
Falling soon
Focus Entertainment has announced that Deck13's upcoming open world RPG Atlas Fallen has officially gone gold! The news means that this current-gen-only romp is indeed landing on August 10th, 2023 - swerving any further delays. We're quite intrigued to see how this one does when it lands on Xbox next month. Developer Deck13 has built...
News Another Three Games Will Leave Xbox Game Pass Soon (July 15)
The first batch of the month
Microsoft has revealed another three games leaving Xbox Game Pass in the early part of July 2023, consisting of Exo One, Paw Patrol The Movie and Spelunky 2. Here's what's leaving Xbox Game Pass in early July 20
News GTA 5 Returns To Xbox Game Pass, Including Next-Gen Upgrade
Back and better than ever!
Well, this is a big surprise! As part of the latest Xbox Game Pass roundup, Microsoft has revealed that GTA 5 is returning to the library today - and this time it includes the Grand Theft Auto V Next-Gen Update! This is the first time that Rockstar's open world epic has returned to Xbox Game Pass since
News These Eight Games Are Coming To Xbox Game Pass (July 5-18)
The latest official roundup of new titles
Microsoft has announced a brand-new batch of Xbox Game Pass July 2023 games, which includes the previously confirmed Exoprimal alongside unexpected additions such as The Cave and the endlessly popular GTA V! Here's the full list of games coming
News Todd Howard Says Xbox's Support On Starfield Has Been 'Incredible'
It has allowed the team to be "ambitious"
There's a lot of curiosity surrounding just how much Xbox is supporting Bethesda on certain projects, and during a recent appearance on the 'Kinda Funny Games Xcast', Todd Howard was asked about this in relation to the upcoming release of Starfield. Reiterating on previous comments, Todd described Phil...
News Lots Of Games Are Discounted By 90% On Xbox This Week (July 4-11)
Bargains from as low as $0.99!
Looking for some cheap Xbox games from July 4th to July 11th, 2023? As usual, we've got plenty of games that have been discounted by at least 90% in this week's Xbox sales, many of which can be attributed to the new ID@Xbox Super Saver Sale. A couple of the highlights include Werewolf: The Apocalypse - Earthblood as...
News 'WRC 23' From Codemasters Seemingly Delayed Until Late 2023
The British team is at the helm this year
Back in May, we brought news of a report from well-known leaker billbil-kun that claimed Codemasters' upcoming WRC game was set for a July 2023 release. Well, that date seems to have been pushed back, as EA is yet to properly reveal its new rally racer. The same source now says that WRC 23 has been delayed...
News 'Sword And Fairy: Together Forever' Is Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (July 5)
Action RPG time!
July's second Xbox Game Pass drop is here! Sword and Fairy: Together Forever brings the long-running RPG franchise to Game Pass players today, July 5th, across Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S and PC. Those who jump into this action RPG will "enter a realm that blends ancient mythology with traditional oriental aesthetics". Here's a quick...
Feature Five Reasons To Be Excited For Stray To Slink Onto Xbox Next Month
Poised and purring
Last week, feline fans on Xbox finally got the news they'd been waiting for: former PlayStation-exclusive Stray is coming to Xbox consoles next month! Everyone's new favourite gaming kitty made a pretty big splash on PlayStation last year - going as far as being nominated for GOTY at The Game Awards 2022 and scooping up a few...
News Ubisoft's The Settlers: New Allies Is Finally Now Available On Xbox
But it's not included with Ubisoft Plus
You may recall that Ubisoft's The Settlers: New Allies was originally supposed to be releasing for Xbox consoles back on March 23rd, but it ended up getting delayed just before launch. However, it's finally now available as of today! This is the latest entry in the strategy series that began in t
News Xbox Series S 'xScreen' Arrives On Amazon With $50 Price Reduction
You don't have to buy it directly anymore!
It was just over a year ago that we first went hands-on with the excellent xScreen attachment for Xbox Series S, and while it's been available to buy directly ever since, it's also finally now listed on Amazon. Better yet, the initial Amazon price is $199.99, which is a $50 discount on the original price...
News Publisher No More Robots Teases More 'Big Games' Coming To Xbox Game Pass
"We'll keep bringing games to the service"
Of all the publishers that have shown love for Xbox Game Pass over the past few years, No More Robots has been particularly devoted to the service - bringing the vast majority of their games to Game Pass including Descenders, Let's Build A Zoo, Hypnospace Outlaw and
News Persona 3 Reload English Voiceover Revealed In New Gameplay Trailer
Coming to Game Pass on day one!
Atlus has dropped a new gameplay trailer for its upcoming Persona 3 Remake as part of Anime Expo 2023, and the clip contains a first look & listen at English voiceover for the new title. Fully rebuilt for modern platforms, Persona 3 Reload is coming to Xbox Game Pass on day one with a release currently planned...
News Xbox Boss Phil Spencer Highlights Another Indie Gem On Game Pass
"Working my way through Ravenlok"
Phil Spencer has just been through quite a busy month with the Xbox Games Showcase and the Microsoft v FTC hearing, and now that he has got through it all, he's of course unwinding with some Xbox Game Pass. So, what's he been pl
Deals 300+ Games Included In This Week's Xbox Sales (July 4-11)
Featuring an ID@Xbox Super Saver Sale!
It's time for yet another batch of weekly Xbox deals! This week's selection includes around 300 games from Deals With Gold, Spotlight, Publisher Spotlight Series and ID@Xbox Super Saver sales, so there's plenty to choose from. You can check out some of our handpicked highlights down below, and if you want to...
News When Will The Xbox Summer Sale 2023 Be Revealed?
Another huge batch of deals are on the way
The Xbox Summer Sale 2023 (also known as the "Ultimate Game Sale") is almost upon us, during which a significant number of Xbox digital titles are expected to be discounted for a period of around ten days to two weeks. The official date of the sale hasn't been announced at the time of writing, but we've...
News Ark: Survival Ascended Will Now Launch In 'Early Access' On Xbox This October
"It’s clear that we’ll need a bit more time"
It's been announced that the upcoming remaster of Ark: Survival Evolved will be launching a little bit later than planned, with the release window now set as October 2023. It'll be available in "Early Access" until late 2024. The remaster, which will be called Ark: Survival Ascended, is intended to...
News Red Dead Redemption Rumours Point Towards Upcoming Remaster
We're getting the gang back together, DUTCH
Last year was full of Red Dead Redemption rumours, including potential next-gen versions of both games in the series, before subsequent reports claimed that any such remasters were halted for Rockstar to focus on GTA 6. Well, the series is back in the limelight again, with r
News Open World Racer 'Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown' Delayed Into Early 2024
Coronation postponed
We've had our eyes locked onto Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown pretty much since it was initially announced, and April's first look at proper in-game screenshots had us excited that things were progressing nicely for a 2023 launch. However, a new publisher document shows that the game has been pushed into 2024. Nacon's latest
News Xbox 1TB Expansion Card Drops To Lowest Ever Price At Amazon (UK)
As well as Currys!
If you're in the market for an Xbox Series X or Xbox Series S Expansion Card, then you're in luck! The 1TB version of the Seagate Expansion Card has dropped to its lowest ever price in the UK - available for £139.00 right now. You can get this deal at Amazon UK as well as Currys. In addition, the 1TB card has been at its lowest...
News Gory Game Pass Adventure 'Scorn' Hits 2 Million Players As An Xbox Console Exclusive
The title is heading to PS5 soon
Scorn was one of last year's most anticipated Xbox Game Pass releases, especially in lieu of any major AAA Xbox exclusives in 2022. As a result, Ebb Software's disgustingly dour adventure seems to have reached a pretty big audience on Xbox and PC platforms. Yep, just after the dev team revealed that the Xbox timed...
News Arcade Paradise Is Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (July 3)
Another superb sim hits Game Pass!
We have our first July 2023 addition to Xbox Game Pass today, folks! The brilliant Arcade Paradise is now available in the Game Pass library, adding another simulator to the service in 2023. We reviewed the game when it first arrived on Xbox and we were very impressed with it! You can check out our thoughts on the...
News The Lord Of The Rings: Gollum Developer Shuts Down Internal Development
Will focus exclusively on publishing
After the troubled launch of The Lord of the Rings: Gollum in May, it's been revealed Daedalic Entertainment is now shutting down its in-house development to focus on publishing. This "difficult turning point", also described as a "new beginning" for the German company, will see the publisher halt its other Lord...
Feature The Full List Of New Xbox Games Releasing In July 2023
All the release dates you need to know
Welcome to our roundup of all new Xbox games coming out in July 2023! Below, we've listed every Xbox game with a July 2023 release date, including all confirmed Xbox Game Pass releases so far. Without further ado, here are all the new games coming to Xbox in July 2023: The Biggest New Releases Coming To...
Feature These 10+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (July 3-7)
Including two Game Pass titles
Welcome to your new Xbox games roundup for July 3rd to July 7th! As you can see, things are looking very quiet in terms of new releases next week, although we do at least know of two Xbox Game Pass titles that are on the way... Here's what's coming to Xbox next week: New Xbox Releases (July 3-7): Echoblade
News Disney Speedstorm Goes Free-To-Play On Xbox This September
It arrived in "Early Access" form back in April
It's been announced today that Disney Speedstorm will be officially launching on September 28th across all platforms including Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, and as planned, it'll be a free-to-play release. Disney Speedstorm originally arrived back in April as a paid "Early Access" t
Random DOOM Composer Mick Gordon Wants A Remaster Of 'The Simpsons: Hit & Run'
We do too, Mick, we do too
We've seen a lot of games get a lot of remasters over the past few years, but for whatever reason, the original Xbox classic The Simpsons: Hit & Run has remained untouched - at least in an official capacity. The latest person to lend their support for a Hit & Run remaster is none other than the legendary DOOM and...
News Xbox Exclusive 'Towerborne' Will Get Its First Playtest This Year, Signups Now Available
"Join the Towerborne Insider Program today!"
The team behind the Banner Saga series officially announced Towerborne as part of the Xbox Games Showcase 2023 a couple of weeks ago, and you can now sign up for a chance to play it later this year. Towerborne isn't actually coming out until 2024, but the new
News Hogwarts Legacy Is Currently The Lowest Price It's Ever Been On Xbox
Thanks to a 20% discount
Hogwarts Legacy has remained a full-priced title on the Xbox Store ever since it launched in February, but as of today, it's reached an "all time low" - thanks to a 20% discount for Xbox Live Gold and Xbox Game Pass Ultimate members. That discount brings the price down from the usual £59.99 / $59.99 on Xbox One and £64.99...
News Xbox Series X|S Consoles Have Reportedly Passed 21 Million Sales Worldwide
According to new (official?) data
Microsoft typically doesn't like providing data about the sales of Xbox consoles these days, but it looks like we have some anyway, courtesy of an apparent ID@Xbox presentation over at the BIG Festival in Brazil. A snapshot from the presentation appears to reveal that over 21 million Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S...
News Double Fine Isn't Working On Psychonauts 3 Right Now, Confirms Tim Schafer
But something else is in the works
You may recall that a few weeks ago, the Xbox ANZ Twitter account fueled speculation that some kind of Psychonauts 3 announcement could be in the works, but according to Double Fine's Tim Schafer, that's not the case. Speaking to the "Cressup" YouTube channel this week, Schafer admitted that he didn't see the...
News Football Manager Dev Praises Xbox Game Pass, Announces Major Plans For FM24 & FM25
"It's all very sunny for us"
The team behind the endlessly popular Football Manager series has announced some exciting plans for the 2024 and 2025 versions of the game, with the 2024 version already confirmed to be coming to Xbox Game Pass at launch. Firstly, Football Manager 2024 will mark "the last of its kind", described as the "closing of this...
Reminder Six Games Are Leaving Xbox Game Pass Today (June 30)
They're all on sale right now!
Today marks the departure of six Xbox Game Pass titles, including some popular ones such as the fantastic Road 96, strategy title Empire of Sin, and the "overwhelmingly positive" Omori! Here's the full list of titles leaving Xbox Game Pass today, June 30th: Date
News 'Blade Runner' Is Getting Its First Brand-New Video Game In Over 25 Years
Developed by Annapurna Interactive
Annapurna Interactive has announced today that it's working on a brand-new Blade Runner game that will "bring the revered franchise back to games for the first time in 25 years" - being developed for consoles as well as PC! Blade Runner 2033: Labyrinth is an internally developed project from Annapurna, and...
News Multiple Games Announced For Xbox Game Pass At Annapurna Showcase 2023
New reveals, new dates and new trailers!
Today marked the return of the Annapurna Interactive Showcase for 2023, and as part of it, we were treated to a bunch of Xbox Game Pass reveals! We already knew about some of these, but others are totally brand-new. All of the following games from the Annapurna Showcase have been announced for Xbox Game...
News It's Official! Stray Launches On Xbox Consoles This August
Not Game Pass though
It's officially been confirmed today that the PlayStation mega-hit Stray is finally coming to Xbox consoles this August! The game will be available for Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S on August 10th, 2023. Sadly it won't be an Xbox Game Pass title though, so you'll need to fork out for this one. Stray is coming to...
News Baldur's Gate 3 Aiming For 2023 Xbox Release, But Series S Version Still Needs More Work
Microsoft is providing support
You may have seen today that Baldur's Gate 3 has received a PC release date of August 3rd and a PS5 release date of September 6th, but there's been no sign of an Xbox date. There's a good reason for that - the game's not ready yet! Speaking to IGN, developer Larian explained that the Xbox Series S version of Baldur's...
News As Banjo Kazooie Turns 25, Xbox Is Still Keeping Us Waiting For A Revival
Some of the devs think it probably won't happen
Can you believe it's the 25th anniversary of Banjo-Kazooie?! The first game in the series released all the way back on June 29th, 1998 for the Nintendo 64 - and you can play it right now as part of Rare Replay on Xbox Game Pass. Sadly, it's been 15 years now since we last saw a new Banjo-Kazooie game,...
Poll Are You Happy With July 2023's Xbox Games With Gold?
Survival horror and a point-and-click adventure
Microsoft has officially announced July 2023's Xbox Games with Gold, giving us a look at two more games we'll be able to play at no extra cost with our Xbox Live Gold memberships next month. <related ids="151991"> This month's selection includes the survivor horror game Darkwood, as well as the...
News Xbox Games With Gold For July 2023 Announced
The latest batch of titles
Microsoft has officially announced the new Xbox Games With Gold titles for July 2023! These games are available to download for free for Xbox Live Gold members (including subscribers to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate). <related ids="152002"> Here are July 2023's Xbox Games with Gold games, with more details and footage...
News The First DLC For 'Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty' Is Now Available On Xbox
With a discount for Game Pass members!
The fantastic Xbox Game Pass title Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty has been treated to its first DLC today in the form of the "Battle of Zhongyuan" expansion. It's available right now on the Xbox Store, and it's also included in the Season Pass. This DLC introduces a brand-new story chapter (which is detailed below),...
