Xbox Game Pass News - Page 30
July2022
News Xbox Fans Seem To Be Loving PowerWash Simulator On Game Pass
How about you?
There were plenty of jokes when it arrived last week, but PowerWash Simulator has evidently been a making a huge splash following its version 1.0 launch, both on Steam and Xbox Game Pass for consoles and PC. We've seen lots and lots of reports from satisfied players who have been spending a ridiculous amount of time powerwashing...
PSA Watch Dogs 2 Hits 60FPS Thanks To FPS Boost On Xbox Series X And S
And the game comes to Game Pass today! (July 19)
One of the biggest surprises tucked into yesterday's Xbox Game Pass roundup was the inclusion of another notable Ubisoft title coming to the service. Following last month's Assassin's Creed Origins addition, we've now got Watch Dogs 2, an open world romp set in the famous city of San Francisco. But,...
News Forza Horizon 5: Hot Wheels Launches Today, Discounted For Xbox Game Pass Members
Expansion 1 is upon us
As Dusk Falls has been getting a lot of attention in the run up to its launch later today, July 19th, but we shouldn't forget that Forza Horizon 5's first expansion is also dropping on this way-too-hot British Tuesday in mid-July... Yep, Forza Horizon 5: Hot Wheels goes live later today, bringing a whole new...
News Two Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (July 19)
A couple of major additions
Two pretty big titles are coming to Xbox Game Pass today, July 19th, including one brand-new release! That'll be the brilliant As Dusk Falls, an interactive crime thriller from indie studio Interior Night and Xbox Game Studios. Here's a little more info on As Dusk Falls, along with the other new addition for today;...
News As Dusk Falls Release Times: Here's When You Can Play On Xbox Game Pass
It hits the service on July 19!
As Dusk Falls will be out in the wild tomorrow, July 19th, and we wholeheartedly recommend it, especially if you have an active Game Pass subscription! In that case, you might be wondering what the exact As Dusk Falls release times are on Xbox Game Pass, which is already available for pre-install. Thankfully, the...
News Halo Infinite Forge Mode Leaks Show Flashy Weather & Day/Night Effects
Packed with features both new and old, at least in testing
A lot of us have been waiting to see what 343 Industries is cooking up with Halo Infinite's Forge mode. The team has been fairly tight-lipped on the feature so far, other than the fact that they're aiming for a full public launch during Season 3. Ahead of flighting (beta testing) — which...
Roundup Here's What The Critics Think Of As Dusk Falls On Xbox Game Pass
The latest Xbox Game Studios title to hit the service
Interior Night's As Dusk Falls is finally hitting the Xbox Game Pass library this week, after quite a long development cycle. It's all narrative here in this interactive crime thriller, focused on two misfit families in small-town Arizona. Ahead of tomorrow's worldwide launch, a number of...
News Xbox's Activision Blizzard Purchase Could Be FTC-Approved By Next Month
Microsoft has reportedly submitted all relevant info
Xbox's monumental acquisition of Activision Blizzard is the biggest of its kind in the gaming industry. It's had multiple hurdles to jump over to get closer to actually happening, but one of the most noteworthy might be about to pass. According to a report by the financial analysts over at...
News These Six Games Are Coming To Xbox Game Pass (July 19-29)
The latest batch of titles
Update: In a change to the original listings, Microsoft has swapped the PC addition of Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation (July 19) with another PC addition - Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion (July 21). Original story: The second batch of July 2022's Xbox Game Pass titles has arrived, with Microsoft officially...
Review As Dusk Falls - A Cracking Crime Thriller On Xbox Game Pass
Free fallin'
Going into As Dusk Falls we were a little apprehensive. Xbox's marketing push has been somewhat light with this one considering it's an Xbox Games Studios effort, and we've only just seen Road 96's similar tale of loss and hope through to its fantastic conclusion. As it turns out, we needn't have worried at all; As Dusk Falls is a...
Feature These 10+ Games Are Coming To Xbox This Week (July 18-22)
BM: Infinite, Forza Horizon 5: Hot Wheels & More!
Welcome to your new Xbox games roundup for July 18th to 22nd! It's a busy week of new releases coming up, with the likes of Forza Horizon 5: Hot Wheels, As Dusk Falls, Bright Memory: Infinite and much more heading our way! Here's what's coming to Xbox this week: New Xbox Releases (July 18-22):...
News Another Five Games Will Leave Xbox Game Pass Soon (July 31)
The latest set of departures
Microsoft has revealed the next set of games to be removed from Xbox Game Pass in the latter part of July, and there are five leaving the service this time around, including the likes of Raji: An Ancient Epic and Katamari Damacy Reroll. Here's the full list of games set to leave in the latter part of July:...
News Xbox Adds More Perks For Game Pass Ultimate Members (July 2022)
Here's what you can claim for free this month
The Xbox Game Pass Perks program is back in force for July 2022, and we've seen a few additions to the lineup since the month began, including a new Halo Infinite perk, an MLB The Show 22 Summer Bundle, and a Nickelodeon Starter Pass for Smite. We'll update this article if we spot any others in the...
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (July 14-17)
Including this strategic RPG with roguelike elements
It's time for another batch of Free Play Days titles! Three more games are available to play for free this weekend for Xbox Live Gold members, and they're ready to download right now. So, what's included this week? We've got two games that are already part of Xbox Game Pass in the form of MLB The...
News Another Five Classic Games Could Be Heading To PC Game Pass
Xbox Insiders are testing them right now
Over the past couple of weeks, we've been reporting on multiple classic games that Xbox Insiders have been testing ahead of a presumed PC Game Pass release in the near future, and five more titles have just been added to that pile. The games in question are Heretic: Shadow of the Serpent Riders, HeXen:...
News These Five Games Are Leaving Xbox Game Pass Today (July 15)
We're disgusted too, Phil
In case you'd forgotten, today marks the removal of five games from the Xbox Game Pass library, with the selection dominated by indie titles this time around, including the likes of Carrion, Cris Tales and Atomicrops. Here are the five games confirmed to leave today on Xbox Game Pass: Date Game Platform July 15th
News My Friend Peppa Pig Is A Really Easy 1000G On Xbox Game Pass
It should only take you up to an hour
We won't blame you if you have no interest whatsoever in playing My Friend Peppa Pig on Xbox Game Pass, which just got added to the service today, but achievement hunters and Microsoft Rewards users should still keep it in mind. That's because My Friend Peppa Pig is a quick and easy completion if you're going...
News Citizen Sleeper Gets Free DLC Episode This Month On Xbox Game Pass
In flux
Narrative RPG Citizen Sleeper dropped on Xbox Game Pass earlier this year, and we found it a perfect fit for the Game Pass library. The developer always had plans to expand the game with free DLC episodes too, and the first of those arrives later this month. 'Episode FLUX' comes to Citizen Sleeper on July 28th, bringing a whole new story...
News DJMax Respect V's Xbox Port Is Getting Mixed Feedback On Game Pass
It's been described as "lazy"
One of the many games that was added to Xbox Game Pass last week was rhythm title DJMax Respect V, which fans have been enjoying on PlayStation 4 and PC for years now, but its Xbox port has been getting some mixed feedback. Basically, it comes down to complaints that the Xbox port is "lazy", primarily because the...
News A Plague Tale: Requiem's Gruesome Rat Tech 'Impossible' On Last-Gen Consoles
The upcoming Game Pass title is next-gen only
A Plague Tale: Innocence was one of our absolute favourites from 2019; from the whole Xbox One generation in fact. One of its standout features were the downright disgusting 'rat swarms', and as it turns out, they're gonna get a whole lot more intimidating in the sequel. In the latest issue of Edge...
News Five Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (July 14)
It's a busy day for XGP!
Xbox Game Pass is delivering five fresh additions to its library today, July 14, including our new favourite chilled out pastime, PowerWash Simulator. In fact, most of today's arrivals are on the more casual side, which is a nice change of pace! Anyway, here's a little more info on all five of today's Xbox Game Pass...
News Sam Barlow's Immortality Suffers Slight Xbox Game Pass Delay
It won't be arriving in July anymore
We've got some unfortunate news to share for fans of Sam Barlow's games (Her Story, Telling Lies), as the upcoming Xbox Game Pass release Immortality has been slightly delayed from its intended July 26th launch date. Instead, it'll now release on August 30th, with the team explaining that the game needs more...
News Escape Academy Boasts Impressive Reviews Ahead Of Xbox Game Pass Launch
It's another one arriving this Thursday!
Included amongst the significant batch of new Xbox Game Pass titles this Thursday, July 14th is Escape Academy, which is basically a game where you can play a set of Escape Rooms either in single-player, or local/online co-op. You can check out the trailer above, along with a description of the game below:...
Review PowerWash Simulator - A Great Way To Chill Out With Xbox Game Pass
If you like simulators, that is
We all had a good laugh when Lawn Mowing Simulator was released and later added to Xbox Game Pass last year, but it ultimately proved a popular addition for many. Simulator games are clearly enjoying a resurgence at the moment, and the latest unlikely PC hit to join the Xbox lineup is PowerWash Simulator, which...
News Three Games Are Confirmed For Xbox Game Pass In August 2022 So Far
Update: Make that four!
Update: Since we wrote this, Sam Barlow's Immortality has been pushed out of July 2022 and into August 2022's lineup due to a delay, so we've also now included details about that game in the list below. Original story: We're definitely not done with July 2022's Xbox Game Pass additions just yet,
News Forza Horizon 5 Hot Wheels: Full List Of Xbox Achievements Revealed
Achievements for the base game & expansion
Ahead of the July 19th release of the Hot Wheels expansion for Forza Horizon 5, Playground Games has revealed the Xbox and Steam exclusive achievements coming in the Series 10 Update. All up, there'll be a total of 28 achievements to unlock for a total Gamerscore of 500. Here's the list, courtesy of the...
Roundup Here's What The Critics Are Saying About PowerWash Simulator
Coming to Xbox Game Pass this week!
You may well laugh, but according to our statistics, PowerWash Simulator is the most highly-anticipated upcoming addition to Xbox Game Pass this week, arriving in just a couple of days (at launch) on Thursday, July 14th. We are already playing the game here at Pure Xbox, and can tell you that it's definitely...
News TMNT: Shredder's Revenge Collector's Editions Are Available For Xbox
Courtesy of Limited Run
We're talking Limited Run again! The company recently started working with Microsoft to develop physical versions of Xbox games, and TMNT: Shredder's Revenge is part of the lineup — including the special Collector's Editions! There's nothing particularly special about the standard boxed version (you can pick that up at a...
News 'Garden Story' Is Now Available With Xbox Game Pass
Including touch controls via the cloud!
(Update, July 12): Garden Story is now live for Xbox Game Pass members! In addition to the game going live, Xbox Cloud Gaming support has been added, including touch controls for mobile players. (Original Story, July 6): Xbox Game Pass news for July continues to trickle out after
News Did You Know: One Of The Last Ever Kinect Games Is On Xbox Game Pass
"We wish you luck if you try it"
It went very much under the radar last December, but Xbox added a brand-new game to Game Pass with actual Kinect 2.0 support! The catch is that you can only use the Kinect with the game if playing on PC though. It's called Space Warlord Organ Trading Simulator, and as far as we can tell, it's currently the last ever...
News Xbox's Phil Spencer Is 'Really Enjoying' Road 96 On Game Pass
"Looking forward to playing more..."
One of our personal highlights of last week's Xbox Game Pass lineup was Road 96, and it seems Xbox boss Phil Spencer shares the same views, as he's been taking to Twitter to wax lyrical about the new Game Pass addition. In his tweet, he praised the setting and the story-telling mechanic, and said he couldn't...
Feature These 15+ Games Are Coming To Xbox This Week (July 11-15)
Including a bunch of Game Pass titles
Welcome to your new Xbox games roundup for July 11th to July 15th! We've got a very busy few days coming up, dominated by a wide variety of interesting indie titles. Plus, it's a particularly busy week for Xbox Game Pass, highlighted by the arrival of PowerWash Simulator on July 14th. Here's what's coming to...
News Two 90s Classics Expected To Join Xbox Game Pass For PC Soon
Joining the Microsoft Store for the first time
Members of the Xbox Insiders program are being invited to test two 90s classics on PC right now in the form of Bethesda's Wolfenstein 3D and The Elder Scrolls 2: Daggerfall. It seems both of these will eventually be on Game Pass. Wolfenstein 3D first released in 1992, while The Elder Scrolls:...
News As Dusk Falls Is Ready To Pre-Install With Xbox Game Pass
Better clear some space!
One of our most anticipated Xbox Game Pass releases this month is As Dusk Falls! This interactive thriller has been in the works for years now at developer Interior/Night, a team consisting of ex-Sony developers among others. Well, it's finally available to pre-install, coming in at a whopping 51GB on Xbox Series X! To get...
Review Matchpoint Tennis Championships - The Sport's First Xbox Game Pass Title
A good addition, but with a couple of unforced errors
We've been waiting for a great new tennis game on Xbox for the best part of a decade now, and while the likes of AO Tennis and Tennis World Tour have kept us busy in recent years, they haven't managed to live up the high standards of the Virtua Tennis and Top Spin series' from the Xbox 360 era.
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (July 7-10)
Three great additions to the lineup!
It's time for another batch of Free Play Days titles! Three more games are available to play for free this weekend for Xbox Live Gold members, and they're ready to download right now. So, what's included this week? We've got three great additions, in the form of Saints Row IV: Re-Elected, Assetto Corsa...
News Three Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (July 7)
Including the incredible Road 96!
Xbox Game Pass is really starting to kick into gear for the month of July, with three games being added today, July 7th. Road 96 is a real standout here; it's one of the best games we've played all year. DJMax Respect V is also making its Xbox debut today, and finally, Matchpoint: Tennis Championships is the latest...
News Skyrim Together Reborn: Xbox Release Isn't Planned, Says Dev
The free co-op mode arrives later this week
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim has been a purely single player experience since its initial release in 2011, with subsequent releases never looking at co-op as an option. However, as is the norm with Bethesda games, modders have taken it upon themselves to develop a co-op mod for Skyrim, called 'Together...
News F1 22 Features Impressive Ray Tracing & Performance On Xbox Series S
The lil' console doing work!
F1 22 is now out in the wild on Xbox platforms, including Series X|S of course. We went hands-on with the Xbox Series X version in our review, where we found another solid entry in the series from long-time developer Codemasters. However, it's nice to see that the Series S version is stacked with next-gen features too...
News 'DJMax Respect V' Makes Its Xbox Debut On Game Pass This Month
Surprise launch!
Hidden in and amongst today's big Xbox Game Pass news, is the reveal of DJMax Respect V for Xbox platforms! This Korean rhythm game initially launched for PS4 in 2017, before a Steam PC release arrived back in 2020. Now, it's coming to Xbox Game Pass across Console, PC, and Cloud this month. We'd not heard much about this one until...
News Two New Releases Are Available Today On Xbox Game Pass (July 5)
Including an unannounced surprise!
It's been a busy old day for Xbox Game Pass! Before Microsoft officially revealed a little more about July's offerings, three Yakuza titles re-appeared in the library, after only leaving late last year. Well, there are also two other brand-new additions today, in the form of
News Another Five Games Will Leave Xbox Game Pass Soon (July 15)
The latest set of departures
Microsoft has revealed the next set of games to be removed from Xbox Game Pass in the middle part of July, and there are five leaving the service in all, including the likes of indie hits Cris Tales and Carrion. Here's the full list of games set to leave in the middle part of July: Date Game Platform July 15,...
News PowerWash Simulator Is Heading To Xbox Game Pass Day One
It arrives as soon as next week!
There's a bit of hype behind PowerWash Simulator isn't there? No, really, last month you folks seemed to love the announcement post we put out and well, we've got even better news just ahead of release. PowerWash Simulator is coming to Xbox Game Pass day one, on July 14th — that's next week! So, yeah, not only is...
News These 14 Games Are Coming To Xbox Game Pass (July 5-14)
The latest batch of titles
The first batch of July 2022's Xbox Game Pass titles has arrived, with Microsoft officially revealing what's coming to the service in early-mid July, including the previously revealed Matchpoint: Tennis Championships! Update: Solasta: Crown of the Magister has also joined Xbox Game Pass today (July 5), despite not being...
News Immortality Sounds Like A Great Upcoming Addition To Xbox Game Pass
The previews have left us intrigued
One of the games to look forward to in July 2022's Xbox Game Pass lineup is Immortality, which arrives day one on the service on Tuesday. July 26th, and is highly-anticipated as it's the next game from Her Story designer, Sam Barlow. Read More: Xbox Game Pass July 2022 List: Coming Soon & Leaving Soon
News Multiple Yakuza Games Have Been Re-Added To Xbox Game Pass
Out of nowhere!
In a bit of a surprise move, Sega has brought three Yakuza titles back to Xbox Game Pass following their departures late last year. Yakuza 0, Yakuza Kiwami and Yakuza Kiwami 2 have all re-entered the library today, July 5th. As far as we're aware, there's been no formal announcement from Microsoft regarding this move, but it's a...
Feature These 10+ Games Are Coming To Xbox This Week (July 4-8)
Another week of new releases
Welcome to your new Xbox games roundup for July 1st to July 4th! We've got nothing major on the way this week, but there are still some interesting new releases to look out for, such as the horror game MADiSON, the classic re-releases in Klonoa Phantasy Reverie Series, and the Game Pass addition of Matchpoint: Tennis...
News Forza Horizon 5: Hot Wheels Is Now Live For Pre-Order
It releases in just over two weeks!
We're getting pretty darn close to Forza Horizon 5's first expansion, as the series returns to the Hot Wheels well later this month. Ahead of DLC 1's July 19th launch, the Xbox Store page is now live with a little more info about the add-on, and the ability to place a pre-order. Here's the new developer...
Guide Microsoft Rewards: How To Complete July 2022's 'Top 10' Xbox Punch Card
"Anime Month"
The monthly Microsoft Rewards refresh has arrived for July 2022, and alongside the Monthly Bonus Round punch card, we've also got a Top 10 Xbox Punch Card for 500 points - in fact, the two are closely linked together. So, how do you complete it? Firstly, activate the punch card on the
Guide Xbox Game Pass July 2022 List: Coming Soon & Leaving Soon
The latest Game Pass reveals and updates for July
Looking for a complete list of July 2022 Xbox Game Pass games? It can be pretty difficult to keep track of all the comings and goings in the world of Xbox Game Pass every week, so we've put together this handy guide to provide an overview of what's coming to Xbox Game Pass this July 2022, as well as...
Guide How To Enable FPS Boost With Far Cry 5 On Xbox Series X|S
It's different for each next-gen console!
Far Cry 5 hits Xbox Game Pass today, which is a rather nice addition to kick things off for the month of July! However, did you know that the game supports Xbox's brilliant FPS Boost program? Well, it does indeed, although how to enable the feature varies by system. Read More: All Games With FPS Boost On...
News Halo Infinite Campaign Co-Op Will Have A Distance Limit Between Players
Thanks to the 'Area Of Operations' mechanic
343 Industries has just started to talk a little more about campaign co-op for Halo Infinite, which begins flighting this month for Halo Insiders. The studio has shared a little more info about how co-op will work with Infinite's open world, and there are going to be certain limitations. One such...
News Far Cry 5 Is Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (July 1)
Yeehaw
It's a big one today folks! Ubisoft is bringing Far Cry 5 to Xbox Game Pass today, July 1st, as the very first addition of the month. We don't know a whole lot about the rest of the month just yet, but five more titles are also confirmed for July, along with today's addition of Far Cry 5. Read More: How To Enable FPS Boost With Far Cry 5 On...
June2022
News Xbox Game Pass Is Coming To Smart TVs, Starting With Samsung
Update: Beginning to roll out now!
Update (Thu 30th Jun, 2022): Today is the day! The Samsung Gaming Hub is now rolling out to a selection of Samsung TVs in the 2022 range, allowing non-console owners to access Xbox Game Pass directly through the TV. This is the first step in bringing Xbox Game Pass to Smart TVs! Here's what Xbox's Phil Spencer had...
News PowerA Unveils The MOGA XP7-X Plus For Xbox Cloud Gaming
Including support for tabletop mode
Popular accessory maker PowerA has announced the MOGA XP7-X Plus, which is a mobile gaming and PC controller designed specifically to "extend and expand the Game Pass Ultimate experience on Mobile and PC platforms." The controller, which is available to purchase now, features an integrated charge-while-you-play...
News These Four Games Are Leaving Xbox Game Pass Today (June 30)
Last chance to try this supernatural adventure
In case you'd forgotten, today marks the removal of four games from the Xbox Game Pass library, and fortunately there aren't too many huge departures, with the biggest loss arguably being the supernatural adventure, Last Stop. Here are the four games confirmed to leave today on Xbox Game Pass:...
News Surprise! House Flipper Is Now Available On Xbox Game Pass
Shadow flip
We thought we were all done with new Xbox Game Pass additions until Far Cry 5 hits on July 1, but nope, Xbox had other ideas. The team has brought House Flipper to the service today, June 30th, as a complete surprise to us all! So, here's a little bit about today's addition, along with a short gameplay trailer. Spoiler alert, it's about...
Guide How To Claim 30 Days Of Paramount Plus With Xbox Game Pass (UK)
Free to all Xbox Game Pass Ultimate members
Earlier this month, it was confirmed that the Paramount Plus Xbox Game Pass Ultimate Perk was finally rolling out to members of the service in the UK, and now it's officially available to claim — with 30 days of free access available. So, how do you claim those 30 days? Here's a step-by-step list of...
News F1 22 Game Pass Ultimate Trial Now Available On Xbox One, Series X|S
EA Play saves the day
F1 22 is out now on Xbox platforms, at least in its early access form, which means a free trial is now live on EA Play! If you're a member of the subscription service, or a Game Pass Ultimate subscription holder of course, you can go hands on with 10 hours of F1 goodness before buying. And you can do it right now! How To...
Roundup All New Xbox Games For July 2022
Including new Xbox Games Studios titles!
Welcome to your new Xbox releases roundup for July 2022! It's looking like a good month, with the big new games including the Forza Horizon 5 Hot Wheels DLC, the Xbox Game Studios' published As Dusk Falls, the latest release from EA's motorsport series, F1 22, and a whole batch of intrigu
News Disney Dreamlight Valley Gameplay Revealed, Hits Xbox Game Pass This September
Disney Sims
Back in April we first caught wind of Disney Dreamlight Valley, a Sims-like that incorporates a whole host of Disney IP into its fantastical world. Well, we've now been treated to a first glimpse at gameplay and we've got to say, it's looking pretty impressive ahead of its early access launch. Speaking of which, we've now got a date for...
Roundup Here's What The Critics Think Of The Outriders Worldslayer Expansion
The base game is on Xbox Game Pass
Outriders' first major expansion launches later this week, and some outlets have been hands on with the overhaul ahead of release. Initial impressions seem fairly positive, with Worldslayer seemingly providing a good reason for folks to revisit People Can Fly's co-op shooter. As a result, we've rounded up a few...
News Xbox Launch Exclusive Warhammer 40K: Darktide Targets 60FPS On Xbox Series S
And X! Tech details revealed
We're only a few months away from Warhammer 40K: Darktide hitting Xbox Game Pass day one, when the upcoming shooter arrives on September 13th. Ahead of launch, the team's design lead, Victor Magnuson, spoke with SegmentNext, revealing some nice little details about the Xbox Series X|S versions. The developer was asked a...
News Xbox Game Pass Hit Sniper Elite 5 Gets New Patch, Here's What's Included
A free multiplayer map and much more
We're big fans of Sniper Elite 5 here at Pure Xbox - awarding it an "excellent" nine out of ten stars and labelling it the very best entry in the long-running series to date. If you're still as invested in it as we are, you'll likely be interested to know there's now a new patch available for the game. The patch...
Video Extended Gameplay Of 'The Last Case Of Benedict Fox' On Xbox Game Pass
Coming next spring!
The Last Case of Benedict Fox is a stylish 2.5D Metroidvania that's scheduled to hit Xbox Game Pass next spring, and to whet our appetites a little more, developer Plot Twist has revealed some extended gameplay. This roughly five-minute sequence shows a nice mixture of exploration and combat, with the two styles showing that...
Feature These 10+ Games Are Coming To Xbox This Week (June 27 - July 1)
Plenty of great releases on the way!
Welcome to your new Xbox games roundup for June 27th to July 1st! It's another week filled with some interesting releases, including F1 22, MX Vs ATV Legends, Cuphead: The Delicious Last Course DLC,
News Persona 5 Royal On Xbox Game Pass Will Include Over 40 DLC
All previously released content
One of the big announcements of the Xbox and Bethesda Games Showcase 2022 was that Persona 5 Royal would be coming to Xbox Game Pass in October, with Persona 3 Portable and 4 Golden to follow at some point in 2023. Now, we also know that Persona 5 Royal will include all previous DLCs when it arrives on Xbox Game Pass...
Pick One Which Of These Upcoming Game Pass Launches Are You Most Excited About?
A Plague Tale: Requiem? Starfield? Let us know!
In this latest round of Pick One, we're looking at Xbox's enormous upcoming slate of Xbox Game Pass offerings as the service hits five years of age. For the rest of 2022 alone we've got some huge day one arrivals, including As Dusk Falls, Turbo Golf Racing, Two Point Campus, Warhammer 40k: Darktide,
Feature Five Years Later, Game Pass Is Still Growing Alongside Xbox Game Studios
Xbox's most important program
Can you believe it's been half a decade since Xbox launched its Game Pass program? Well, you better believe it. Xbox's popular subscription service launched for the public in June 2017, which somehow is five years ago now! (We say somehow, that's just how time works...) Anyway, now that we've established that time...
News Escape Academy Brings Its Escape Rooms To Xbox Game Pass This July
Delayed by a few weeks
One of the games that was originally scheduled for June 2022's Xbox Game Pass lineup was Escape Academy, but it's since been delayed by a few extra weeks, now scheduled to arrive on Thursday, July 14th. As the title suggests, Escape Academy features "over a dozen masterfully hand crafted rooms" that have been designed by...
Guide How To Pre-Install Far Cry 5 With Xbox Game Pass
Get it downloaded ahead of next week
Microsoft dropped a great surprise on us earlier this week by announcing that Ubisoft's Far Cry 5 would be coming to Xbox Game Pass on Friday, July 1st, and you can get ready for it right now by pre-installing the game ahead of time. As is often the case, this requires you to use the official Xbox app on mobile...
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (June 23-26)
Ready to download right now
Free Play Days is back for another weekend of free-to-play Xbox action. This weekend, three titles are playable for free for a limited time, including Ubisoft's still-supported shooter, Rainbow Six Siege. Here's the full list of Free Play Days offerings for June 23rd through June 26th: Dead Island: Riptide Definitive...
News Two Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (June 23)
Ready to join the battle?
Xbox is adding a couple more titles to the Game Pass library today, including one new EA Play addition. That'll be FIFA 22 coming to EA Play, ahead of the last ever EA "FIFA" game launching later this year. The standard Game Pass addition for today, June 23rd, is Naraka: Bladepoint, a battle royale title that's become...
News Ninja Gaiden On Touchscreen? Xbox Cloud Gaming Update Adds Support
Is this the ultimate test?
Xbox has gone ahead and added another set of ten touch-supported titles to its Xbox Cloud Gaming lineup. There are some big new releases in here — Life is Strange: True Colors, for instance — but a set of games caught our eye immediately: Ninja Gaiden 1, 2, and 3. Just how successful you'd be playing these games via...
News July 2022's Xbox Game Pass Lineup Is Already Starting To Take Shape
Six games confirmed so far
Yesterday, Microsoft finally revealed the latest batch of Xbox Game Pass titles for this month, but we also got a tease for July 2022 in the form of Far Cry 5, which arrives on Xbox Game Pass next Thursday, July 1st. That's not the only Xbox Game Pass confirmation for July 2022 so far, as five other games have also...
