Xbox Game Pass News
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (June 11-14)
Three more games to check out over the next few days
The Xbox Free Play Days program has returned once more for the coming weekend, and for this latest edition from June 11th to June 14th, we've got three games playable for free on Xbox consoles. Here's Microsoft's full Free Play Days lineup: Blasphemous 2 (five-hour trial) Hell Let Loose State...
News Three Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (June 11)
All day one additions!
The high pace of Xbox Game Pass additions is continuing today, as we've got another three brand-new games that are "day one" titles for the Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass tiers! Beastro is a fantasy adventure title focused around a chef called Panko, Frog Sqwad is a co-op extraction puzzle-platformer, and...
News Three Games Are Available With Xbox Game Pass Across Tuesday & Wednesday (June 9-10)
Update: Surprise extra addition!
It's already been a hectic few days for Xbox Game Pass! We covered the additions for Monday (June 8th) yesterday, which included Undisputed and Solarpunk, and now we've got another two titles that might go under the radar on Tuesday and Wednesday - Persona 5 Royal on Tuesday, and 33 Immortals 1.0 on Wednesday. You...
News Xbox Game Pass Lost 'Millions' Of Subscribers Following October 2025 Price Increase
Xbox CSO Matthew Ball confirms it
There was a lot of controversy in October of last year when Xbox announced that it was increasing the prices of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass by quite a substantial amount - XGPU went from $19.99 to $29.99 per-month. So, it comes as no surprise that the decision had a severely detrimental effect on the...
News Two Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (June 8)
Step into the ring
Welcome to a new week! Following all the madness of the Xbox Games Showcase yesterday, we're kicking off Monday with a pair of new Xbox Game Pass titles, including a day one release along with a popular 2024 boxing game. The boxing game is obviously Undisputed, which we previously awarded a "Good" 7/10 score in our Pure Xbox...
News 21 Game Pass Titles Get New Announcements At The Xbox Showcase 2026
Talk about a stacked lineup!
As expected for any Xbox Games Showcase event, the 2026 edition was absolutely stacked with Xbox Game Pass announcements, some of which were world premieres, and some of which were more minor updates. There's a lot to talk about here — the Gears of War: E-Day, Fable and Halo: Campaign Evolved release dates, for...
News Here's What Might Leave Xbox Game Pass In July 2026
Some early predictions!
What's leaving Xbox Game Pass in July 2026? Well, Microsoft hasn't confirmed anything just yet, but based on some games that were added to the service this time last year, we can at least make a few predictions ahead of time. We know that a lot of Xbox users want more advance notice of games leaving Xbox Game Pass, but...
News Five Xbox Game Pass Titles Get Fresh Looks At Summer Game Fest & DOTD 2026
All of Friday night's Game Pass reveals
If you didn't happen to catch the Summer Game Fest Showcase 2026 or Day of the Devs 2026 last night, you will have missed a whole bunch of reveals - including for five Xbox Game Pass titles! Perhaps the biggest reveal here was the release date for Stranger Than Heaven (January 15, 2027) along with the...
Guide Xbox Adds More Perks For Game Pass Members (June 2026)
The latest freebies for XGP subscribers
The Xbox Game Pass Perks program is continuing to add a bunch of freebies for Game Pass members throughout June 2026, including for the likes of GOALS, Skate, World of Tanks: Heat and various other games. As we've mentioned before, it seems most Xbox Ga
News Two Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass Premium (June 4)
A couple of additions to the XGP Premium library
Welcome to another Xbox Game Pass update! Today, we've got two games jumping over to Xbox Game Pass Premium from the Ultimate and PC libraries, so these are only new if you're an Xbox Game Pass Premium member. Total Chaos is a survival horror game that's proved pretty popular with Ultimate members to...
News These Nine Games Are Coming To Xbox Game Pass (June 3-16)
Microsoft reveals the latest batch
Microsoft has today revealed the first official roundup of Xbox Game Pass titles for June 2026, with nine games joining the service from June 3-16, including the likes of Undisputed and Starseeker: Astroneer Expeditions. Don't forget that three games arrived on Game Pass yesterday as well, including
News Dune: Awakening Finally Has An Xbox Release Date, And It's On Game Pass As Well
"Explore, build, craft, and unravel a cinematic Dune story"
We've been waiting a long time for Dune: Awakening to get an official Xbox release date, and not only do we have one penned in, but it's also been confirmed that it'll be launching on Xbox Game Pass! Yes, Dune: Awakening will finally launch for Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S on September...
News Three Games Are Available Today Across Various Tiers Of Xbox Game Pass (June 2)
Game Pass, uh, finds a way
Welcome to your latest Xbox Game Pass update! Today, we've got three games entering the library, two of which are brand-new to Game Pass entirely, and the other of which is transitioning over to PC. The big highlight here is arguably Jurassic World Evolution 3, which is replacing Jurassic World Evolution 2 ahead of
News Five Games Are Leaving Xbox Game Pass In Early June 2026
Here's what's leaving soon
Microsoft has revealed the next five games leaving Xbox Game Pass in early June 2026, with all of these being highlighted as "leaving soon" on the official Xbox mobile app. All of these are pretty notable departures, including Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine - Master Crafted Edition and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles:...
Guide Xbox Game Pass: All Games Coming Soon In June 2026
All the confirmed reveals so far
Looking for a complete list of games coming to Xbox Game Pass in June 2026? It can be pretty difficult to keep track of all the comings and goings in the world of Xbox Game Pass every month, so we've put together this handy guide to provide an overview of what's coming to the service over the next few weeks. Without...
News Three Games Have Just Received Xbox Game Pass Release Dates For Next Month
June's XGP lineup is almost here!
With May's Xbox Game Pass additions now officially over, we've started to look ahead to June already - with a couple of games quietly added to the lineup last week. Now though, we've got another three games with fresh Game Pass release dates for next month, so we thought we'd highlight those down below with June...
News Modern Warfare 4 Isn't On Xbox Game Pass, But 'Eligible' Members Can Get Vault Edition Discount
New loyalty program announced
At this point, you're probably aware that Microsoft lowered the price of Xbox Game Pass recently and removed day one Call of Duty games in the process - which means that the newly-announced
News Microsoft Changes Game Pass Font To Match New Xbox Logo
Brand synergy, baby
A lot has been made of Xbox changing its logo and related branding to match the original console's style and spirit - and now Team Green has decided to bring Xbox Game Pass into the fold as well. Yep, to match the new, electric green Xbox logo, Microsoft has changed its Game Pass font here in 2026. Gone is the more 'plain' XGP...
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (May 28-31)
Our final FPD for May!
Xbox's Free Play Days program has gone live once again for the coming weekend, and for the final edition of FPD for May 2026, we've got four games playable for free on Xbox consoles. Here's Microsoft's full Free Play Days lineup: Dying Light Formula Legends Gears of War: Reloaded
News Three Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass, Including A Surprise Drop (May 28)
Three new XGP titles!
Welcome to your latest Xbox Game Pass update! Today, we've got three new additions to the Game Pass library - one brand-new day one launch for Ultimate players, and two new-to-Xbox titles that are joining Premium as well as GPU. Here's some more information on your new Xbox Game Pass titles for May 28: Crashout Crew (Series...
News Lots Of Highly-Anticipated Xbox Titles Added To 'Coming Soon' On Game Pass App
Update: Suddenly removed!
As you probably know, the official Xbox Game Pass app on console, PC and mobile has a section known as "Coming to Game Pass" that highlights some of the upcoming titles for the service, but nowhere near all of them. That's ultimately why we have our own monthly and yearly Xbox Game Pass roundups here at Pure Xbox, as tons...
News Two Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (May 27)
Including an Xbox first-party remaster!
Welcome to your latest Xbox Game Pass update! Today, we've got a couple of fresh additions to the library, including a brand-new day one release for Game Pass Ultimate players. Here's a quick rundown of today's two new XGP titles (May 27): Echo Generation 2 (Series X|S, PC, Cloud) - Ultimate, PC:...
News 'Escape Simulator' Is Available Today With Xbox Game Pass, And Here's What The Reviews Say
They're actually really impressive
We've got our first Xbox Game Pass addition of the week today, and it arrives in the form of Escape Simulator, which is joining Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and Premium (along with PC Game Pass) for Series X and S, PC and cloud. To be totally honest, we hadn't come across this game before, but it actually first...
News Two More Games Quietly Added To June's Xbox Game Pass Lineup
New XGP titles confirmed for next month
With May's Xbox Game Pass lineup now coming to a close, you may be looking ahead for what's landing on the service in June - and while we covered an early look at next month's lineup just a week or so ago, two more titles are now due to enter the library next month as well. One of those is the delayed RV...
News Xbox Reporter Sheds Light On Why Game Pass Family Plan Might Have Been Cancelled
It's suggested EA had something to do with it
It's been multiple years now since Xbox teased us all with multiple tests for an Xbox Game Pass Friends & Family Plan back in 2022 and 2023, but then at the end of 2023, it was suggested that the program was being put on hiatus. In an update from Phil Spencer at the time, he advised that his team needed...
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (May 21-24)
A Warhammer takeover!
Xbox Free Play Days is back again for the next few days, and as always, we've got a few titles that are free to play throughout its duration, with Warhammer being the name of the game this week. Yep, to tie in with the 'Warhammer Skulls' event this month, a batch of grimdark Xbox games are free to play over the coming weekend...
News 'Luna Abyss' Is Available Today With Xbox Game Pass, And Here's What The Reviews Are Saying
Another day one release on XGP!
Welcome to your latest Xbox Game Pass update! Today, single-player 'bullet hell' shooter Luna Abyss joins the library as the latest day one release for the service across Xbox Series X|S, PC and Cloud. Here's a brief description of what to expect from this title: "Luna Abyss is a single player story driven...
News Five Games Are Available Today Across Multiple Tiers Of Xbox Game Pass (May 20)
Lots of new titles on XGP
Welcome to your latest Xbox Game Pass update! Today, five games are coming to the service across multiple tiers; with three moving over to Premium alongside two new additions to Ultimate, Premium and PC. Here's a look at your new Xbox Game Pass titles for May 20: Dead Static Drive (Console, PC, Cloud) - Premium:...
News These 13 Games Are Coming To Xbox Game Pass (May 20 - June 2)
May going out with a bang!
Microsoft has today unveiled another 13 games coming to Xbox Game Pass later this month and into June 2026, featuring some newly-announced additions such as Jurassic World Evolution 3 and The Outer Worlds: Spa
News Forza Horizon 6 Is Available Today With Xbox Game Pass, And Here's What's Coming In Season 1
Details on the first Festival Playlist & Car Pass
Forza Horizon 6 is officially available worldwide, including a day one Xbox Game Pass release! Yep, the Standard Edition of Playground's new racer is out now for all after a good few days of paid early access, and Game Pass Ultimate players can jump in and see what Horizon Japan has to offer. As...
Poll What Do You Think Of Subnautica 2 On Xbox Game Pass?
Liking what you've played so far?
With Forza Horizon 6 dominating a lot of the attention last week (and let's be honest, it's going to happen this week as well), we didn't get much chance to talk about Subnautica 2, which is now playable with Xbox Game Pass Ultimate. To be honest, we didn't think it was going to release on time — this is a game...
News Five Games Are Leaving Xbox Game Pass In Late May 2026
Here's what's leaving soon
Microsoft has revealed the next five games leaving Xbox Game Pass in late May 2026, with all of these being highlighted as "leaving soon" on the official Xbox mobile app. The most notable departure here is definitely Metaphor: ReFantazio; the very-well received Atlus RPG departs the service later this month - alongside...
News Five Games Are Confirmed For Xbox Game Pass In June 2026 So Far
An early look at what's to come
As we always do around this time of the month, we're taking an early look today at what's ahead for June 2026's Xbox Game Pass selection, with five games currently scheduled to arrive next month. Now, a few of these titles currently don't have a nailed-on release date, but they're scheduled for some point in June, so...
Review Forza Horizon 6 (Xbox) - Playground Delivers Another Exceptional Open-World Racer
Toygoata
After 14 long and thrill-filled years, Forza Horizon has finally landed in Japan; where fans have wanted the series to go for some time now. Heading to Tokyo and its surrounding areas was the no-brainer, the banker, the one that couldn't fail - and Xbox & Playground Games have indeed delivered a Japanese car culture extravaganza with Forza...
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (May 14-17)
A particularly good selection this week!
Xbox Free Play Days is back again for the next few days, and as always, we've got a few titles that are free to play throughout its duration, including a game that might whet your appetite for Forza Horizon 6! JDM: Japanese Drift Master is that game, which first arrived on Xbox in November of 2025, and...
News Two Games Are Available Today Across Various Tiers Of Xbox Game Pass (May 14)
Here's what's coming to XGP Premium & Ultimate today
Welcome to your latest Xbox Game Pass update! Today, we've got two games joining various tiers of the service - one of which is a brand-new "day one" title for Ultimate and PC members, while the second is moving over to XGP Premium. If you're interested in Subnautica 2 specifically, that game...
Guide Subnautica 2 Release Date, Release Times & Preload Details On Xbox Game Pass
Coming day one on XGP!
Excited for Subnautica 2? The sequel to Subnautica has been a long time coming, but the follow-up is finally launching this week, and it's going to be included with Xbox Game Pass on day one! We're seeing massive interest in this one — especially with how well it's al
News The Top Two Best-Selling Games On Steam Right Now Are Upcoming Xbox Game Pass Titles
Making bank on Steam too
You'd be forgiven for thinking that whenever a game launches into Xbox Game Pass on day one, it probably doesn't sell too well outside of the service - and while that certainly can happen, it's not always the case. Sometimes games are just so popular that they shift plenty of standalone units too, and that seems to be the...
News Forza Horizon 6 Progression Methods Detailed, Including A New 'Horizon Play' Feature
Three main ways to progress
In the build up to Forza Horizon 6, much has been said about the game's progression after concerns about campaign structure following Forza Horizon 5 - and just ahead of launch, the team at Playground Games has gone into more specifics about how you'll progress at Horizon Japan. The studio has split progression into...
Guide Forza Horizon 6 Release Date, Release Times & Everything You Need To Know On Xbox & PC
Microsoft's biggest release of the year so far!
Forza Horizon 6 is about to mark Xbox's biggest release of 2026 thus far, with the sixth iteration of the Forza Horizon series taking players to open-world Japan later this month. It's been a long and winding road to get here, but our trip to Horizon Japan is upon us! So, with this major Xbox...
News Three Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (May 12)
Including two day one releases!
Welcome to your latest Xbox Game Pass update! Today, we've got three games entering the library; two day one releases and one older title that's joining both Game Pass Premium and Ultimate. Here's a closer look at your three new Xbox Game Pass titles for May 12: Black Jacket (Series X|S, PC, Cloud) - Ultimate, PC:...
News Gears Of War: E-Day Might Release In September 2026 As Xbox Shooter Sponsors Upcoming Event
Gears of War x WWE
As we lead into the Xbox Games Showcase 2026, very little is known about Microsoft's upcoming Gears of War: E-Day release - but a random mention in relation to an upcoming WWE event may well have given us a tease for its launch window ahead of the official E-Day Direct. That's right, ahea
News Discord Partners With Xbox For 'Starter Edition' Of Game Pass, Includes 50+ Titles
Existing Game Pass members also get Discord benefits
Back at the end of April, it was revealed that Discord Nitro members would soon be getting access to a "Starter Edition" of Xbox Game Pass, and that tier has now been officially unveiled today. As expected, this includes a library of over 50 titles at launch, the vast majority of which seem to...
News Xbox Adds Nine Titles To Game Pass Essential In New Surprise Update
Nine additions for essential gaming
Welcome to your latest Xbox Game Pass upd... oh, hang on a minute, Microsoft didn't tell us about these! Yep, over the weekend, nine more titles have been showing up as newly-added to Game Pass Essential, and they haven't yet been formally announced by Microsoft at the time of writing. However, they're all here...
News Outbound Is Available Today With Xbox Game Pass, And Here's What The Reviews Are Saying
Day one on XGP!
Welcome to your latest Xbox Game Pass roundup! Today, co-op camping sim Outbound joins the library as a day one Game Pass Ultimate title - and we're going to do things a little differently and round up some of the game's early reviews in this XGP update! Of course, you can get a snapshot of the game via the trailer up above, and...
Guide How To Play Forza Horizon 6 Early With The Premium Upgrade Bundle This Week
A bundle designed for Xbox Game Pass subscribers
Welcome to Forza Horizon 6 week! Well, kind of. The game doesn't officially release in terms of its Standard Edition until May 19th, but the early access period begins for Premium Edition owners on May 15th, so some players will be getting access to it later this week. There are two ways to access...
Poll What Are Your First Impressions Of Mixtape On Xbox Game Pass?
Enjoying this blast to the past?
Mixtape — from the team behind the critically acclaimed The Artful Escape — is one of our most recent day one additions to Xbox Game Pass; bringing a teenage coming-of-age story to the service this past week. You've probably seen some of the critic reviews and fan ratings of the game already, but we want to know...
Guide Xbox Adds More Perks For Game Pass Members (May 2026)
The latest freebies for XGP subscribers
The Xbox Game Pass Perks program is continuing to add a bunch of freebies for Game Pass members throughout May 2026, including for the likes of Fortnite, Delta Force, Stumble Guys and various other games. As we've mentioned before, it seems most Xbox Game Pass Perks are now accessible to Essential, Premium...
News Game Pass Platformer Replaced Sees Progression & Chapter Select Fixes In New Xbox Update
Live now on Series X|S
Sad Cat Studios, the team behind Xbox Game Pass platformer Replaced, has just announced that a new update has gone live on Xbox Series X|S; fixing some pretty major bugs for the 2026 title. Indeed, this update — which is now available for Xbox players — "includes fixes for certain progression blockers" alongside sorting...
Roundup Mixtape Is Getting Some Incredible Reviews As It Rolls Out On Xbox Game Pass
We weren't expecting this!
Earlier today, we shared the news that new story adventure Mixtape was heading to Xbox Game Pass today, May 7th - and now some early reviews have come out suggesting this could be a potential GOTY contender. We're not joking. With that little teaser in mind, then, we're going to s
