Xbox Game Pass - Timeline
Saturday14th Sep 2024
Poll What Do You Think Of Riders Republic On Xbox Game Pass So Far?
Enjoying it as much as us?
It's been a quiet old week for Xbox Game Pass, but we were at least treated to a big addition from Ubisoft on Wednesday in the form of Riders Republic. It might be a bit old now, but this extreme sports title is still popular in 2024! To be honest, we haven't really dipped into Riders Republic in a while - not since the...
News Xbox Game Pass Hit Palworld Considering Free-To-Play Live Service Model
Update: The developer says it's "no longer suitable"
Update [Sun 15th Sep, 2024 12:00 BST]: Pocketpair has responded to the recent headlines regarding the idea of Palworld going free-to-play. The interview published earlier this week where the company CEO spoke about this was apparently conducted "several months ago" and the team has already...
Friday13th Sep 2024
Reminder Six Games Are Leaving Xbox Game Pass This Weekend (September 15)
Including a couple of particularly popular titles
As we head into the weekend, we wanted to remind you that six games are leaving Xbox Game Pass over the next few days - specifically five of them on Sunday, September 15th, and then there's also an EA Play departure next Monday. There are a bunch of excellent titles to check out before then,...
Thursday12th Sep 2024
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (September 12-15)
Four big titles to choose from this weekend!
Xbox Free Play Days is back once again this week with four games that are playable for free as part of your Xbox Game Pass subscription, including some very popular titles such as Rainbow Six Siege and UFC 5! Here's what's included with Xbox Free Play Days from September 12-15, 2024: Classified: France...
Wednesday11th Sep 2024
News The Xbox Game Pass Conversion Ratios Have Gotten Worse This Week
Following the arrival of Xbox Game Pass Standard
As you may well know, it's been possible for a long time now to convert different types of Xbox Game Pass tiers into other ones - one of the most popular methods has been to convert Xbox Game Pass Core into an Ultimate membership. For example, until recently, you'd have been able to convert Core into...
News Riders Republic Is Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (September 11)
A fantastic extreme sports game
It's been a quiet few days for September's Xbox Game Pass lineup, but we've got a big new addition today in the form of Ubisoft's Riders Republic! The extreme sports game is now available across Xbox One, Series X and Series S. When we reviewed this one at launch back in 2021, we gave Riders Republic an "Excellent"...
News Xbox's New 'Standard' Game Pass Tier Is Now Available To Everyone
You can subscribe as of today
Today's the day for the new tier of Xbox Game Pass known as Xbox Game Pass Standard! Microsoft has begun rolling out this membership option publicly, giving everyone the ability to sign up at a price of £10.99 / $14.99 per-month. Xbox Game Pass Standard - Standard 1 Month (Xbox Store) As mentioned before, the idea...
Tuesday10th Sep 2024
Guide Xbox Game Pass In 2024: The Full List Of Everything Announced So Far
The complete list of all games
Xbox Game Pass continues to fill up for 2024, and if you're looking for a list of everything coming to Game Pass in 2024, you've come to the right place! Below, we've picked out the complete list of games announced for Xbox Game Pass in 2024 so far, and we'll keep updating this as more are announced throughout the...
News Stalker 2 Dev Reveals Estimated Game Length, Praises Xbox For 'Spectacular' Support
It's still coming to Xbox Game Pass this November!
We're getting closer and closer to the arrival of Stalker 2 on Xbox Game Pass this November, and following our recent hands on with the title at Summer Game Fest a couple of months ago, we've been eager to get back to it ever since! It sounds like there's going to be plenty to enjoy when it arrives...
Monday9th Sep 2024
Reminder Persona 3 Reload Expansion Releases For Free On Xbox Game Pass This Week
You can still claim it via XGP Perks
The upcoming lineup of Xbox Game Pass titles for September 2024 is looking pretty light as things stand, but we're expecting more reveals soon - and a lot of people are probably forgetting about a free expansion releasing this Tuesday. OK, so it's not technically "free"... you need to be subscribed to Xbox Game...
Saturday7th Sep 2024
News Here's What Might Be Leaving Xbox Game Pass In October 2024
Some early predictions!
What's leaving Xbox Game Pass in October 2024? 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...
Friday6th Sep 2024
News Xbox's Tokyo Game Show 2024 Broadcast Airs Later This Month
Updates from Xbox, Activision, Blizzard & Bethesda
Microsoft has announced its Xbox Tokyo Game Show 2024 Broadcast will take place later this month on Thursday, September 26th. Content from Xbox Game Studios, Activision, Blizzard Entertainment and Bethesda will be shared. Xbox will also be showcasing an "exciting lineup of games from third-party...
Thursday5th Sep 2024
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (September 5-8)
Sports fans, get yourselves in here!
Xbox's Free Play Days promotion for the coming weekend is now live, with two games playable for free as part of your Xbox Game Pass subscription this week. Both of your options this time out are sports titles, with EA and 2K bringing some of their most recent athletic efforts to Xbox Free Play Days. Here's this...
News 'Expeditions: A MudRunner Game' Embarks On Its Xbox Game Pass Journey Today (September 5)
Game Pass gets muddy
Welcome to another Xbox Game Pass update! Today, off-roading fans and jeep enthusiasts alike can go hands on with Expeditions: A MudRunner Game on the Xbox Game Pass service. Actually, this one might even appeal to Death Stranding fans as well. Yeah, weirdly,
News Undead Labs Is Shifting Its Full 'Focus And Resources' To State Of Decay 3
The second game's "final content update" arrives later this year
It's been a while since the last development update on State of Decay 3, and now, in a new announcement on the game's website, Undead Labs has revealed it's shifting its "focus and resources" to the development of the third game. "We know you love this world we’ve created and the...
Wednesday4th Sep 2024
Guide Xbox Adds More Perks For Game Pass Ultimate Members (September 2024)
And don't forget about Persona 3 Reload either!
A new month is here, and that means a new batch of Xbox Game Pass Perks for September 2024! It's still early days, but we're already seeing a few Xbox Perks for the likes of Predecessor and NHL 24 that you might be interested in. The big thing you'll want to remember about this month is that the...
News No Man's Sky 'Aquarius' Update Builds On Last Month's Overhaul For Xbox Game Pass
What can't you do in No Man's Sky these days?!
We've been covering these big No Man's Sky updates for months now, and even though July's offering was basically a complete game-changing overhaul from Hello Games, it doesn't appear to have slowed the team down in any way, shape or form. Announced today, No Man's Sky's Aquarius update introduces...
News Microsoft's Age Of Mythology: Retold Is Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (September 4)
A huge remake of an RTS classic!
Welcome to another Xbox Game Pass update! Today, Microsoft is dropping a big first-party release in the form of Age of Mythology: Retold; the team's new remake of an RTS classic. We recently posted our full review of this remake, so we'll drop a link to that down below, alongside a quick introduction to the title...
Tuesday3rd Sep 2024
News These Five Games Are Coming To Xbox Game Pass (September 3-17)
The first batch for September!
Microsoft has just detailed its new Xbox Game Pass additions for the first half of September, and while this roundup doesn't include anything we didn't already know about, it is a nice lineup - featuring day one first-party release Age of Mythology: Retold. Here's when you can go hands on with Microsoft's new RTS,...
News September's First Xbox Game Pass Addition Is Available Today (Sept. 3)
Let's get truckin'
Welcome to your first Xbox Game Pass update of the month! Yep, September's first new Game Pass addition comes to the library later today, in the form of brand-new day one release Star Trucker. Here's a quick introduction to your latest Game Pass arrival: Star Trucker (Console, PC) - Later Today: "Haul cargo, trade salvage...
Monday2nd Sep 2024
News Stalker 2 Dev Corrects '25FPS' Comment, Says Game Is Running Much Better On Xbox Series S
"We aim to launch on Series S with at least 30FPS"
Late last week, a Stalker 2 interview began doing the rounds online, where developer GSC Game World said that the game was running at '25FPS' on Xbox Series S right now - while final optimisation was still underway. However, the game's lead producer has now come out to correct those comments, saying...
News Six Games Will Leave Xbox Game Pass In Early September 2024
Including one EA Play title
Xbox has just revealed the next batch of titles leaving the Game Pass library, with six games in total exiting the service in mid-September. One of those is an EA Play title, with the publisher bringing FIFA 23 out of the library later this month. Here's what's leaving Xbox Game Pass in early September 2024:...
Sunday1st Sep 2024
Feature Call Of Duty: Black Ops 6 Beta Review (Xbox) - Treyarch Tweaks COD Formula, To Mixed Results
Back in black
We've been hammering the Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 beta over the last few days, to get a feel for how Treyarch's latest is shaping up ahead of its Xbox Game Pass launch next month. Of course, these impressions are early doors - but we have hit the beta weekend one level cap - so here's what we think of the title so far. Returning to...
Saturday31st Aug 2024
Guide Xbox Game Pass: All Games Coming Soon In September 2024
The full list of confirmed games so far
Looking for a complete list of games coming to Xbox Game Pass in September 2024? 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 in September, as...
Friday30th Aug 2024
News Call Of Duty: Black Ops 6 Beta Is Available Now On Xbox Game Pass (August 30)
Live now for pre-orders and Game Pass members
The time has come to test out the newest Call of Duty game! Yep, the Black Ops 6 Beta is now live for Xbox Game Pass members and pre-order purchasers - and we've got quite a lot of time to get stuck into this chunk of the game's multiplayer offering. In total, Game Pass players have more than
News Stalker 2 Hits The Headlines For Apparently Running At '25FPS' On Xbox Series S
But it's being taken out of context
Last week, we learnt that Stalker 2 has a 60FPS performance mode on Xbox Series X - but today, the game's Xbox Series S specs are causing some controversy online. According to outlet wccftech, developer GSC Game World only has the Series S version running at "25ish FPS" right now, with more optimisation to be do
Reminder Three Games Are Leaving Xbox Game Pass This Weekend
Including a big AAA FPS
It's that time again, folks! A selection of titles will leave the Xbox Game Pass library this weekend - with three games in total exiting the service very soon. All three of the below games will leave Xbox Game Pass on Saturday, August 31, so you have around a day or so from the time of writing to give any of these a go if...
Thursday29th Aug 2024
Poll What Do You Think Of Atlas Fallen On Xbox Game Pass So Far?
Are you enjoying your time with it?
It's been a week or so now since Atlas Fallen made its debut for Xbox Game Pass in August 2024, so now that you've all had a little bit of time to try it out, we'd like to know how the Pure Xbox audience is feeling about this Game Pass action RPG. Despite a few flaws, we actually really liked this game when we...
News Here's Your First Extended Look At Day One Game Pass Title 'Sniper Elite: Resistance'
Following up its Gamescom debut
Gamescom has been so busy this year that you may have forgotten a whole new Sniper Elite game got announced last week! Yep, Rebellion's next Nazi nut-crusher Sniper Elite: Resistance is coming to
News Xbox Summer Showcase Star 'Expedition 33' Shares New Details Ahead Of Game Pass Launch
Along with a bunch of fresh gameplay!
During the Xbox Games Showcase back in June, Expedition 33 surprised us all with its stunning visuals and frenetic RPG gameplay mechanics, and this week the team is here to deliver some new details on the 2025 Game
Guide Call Of Duty: Black Ops 6 Beta Download Size, Start Times & Xbox Game Pass Details
Everything you need to know about the COD Beta
Call Of Duty's first Xbox Game Pass beta is upon us - with the Black Ops 6 early access beta being included in the subscription this weekend. Alternatively, pre-ordering the game will also grant early beta access, if you're not subscribed to Microsoft's service. We know lots of yo
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (August 29 - Sept. 1)
Come try out these Xbox titles!
Xbox's Free Play Days promotion for August leading into September is now live, with two games playable for free as part of your Xbox Game Pass subscription this weekend. While we may have a smaller selection than we're used to, these are two games that don't typically appear in the promo - and one of them is just a...
Wednesday28th Aug 2024
News Five Xbox Game Pass Titles Received New Announcements At Gamescom 2024
The full roundup of reveals and release dates
Have you recovered from Gamescom yet? We're just looking back over the coverage we provided here at Pure Xbox, and we spotted five Xbox Game Pass titles in all that received major new announcements over the few days. Indiana Jones getting a release date was the biggest one, but we also discovered four...
Tuesday27th Aug 2024
Review Age Of Mythology: Retold (Xbox) - Microsoft's Godly RTS Classic Revitalised
Go beyond history
Age of Mythology might not be a major numbered entry, but it's still played a significant role in the Age timeline – transitioning the series from 2D to 3D following the success of Ensemble's real-time strategy king, Age of Empires II. Mythology wasn’t just there to fill the void when it landed on PC in 2002 and is still...
News Xbox Is Hosting A Special 'Super Saver Sale' For Game Pass Members This Week
Some big discounts here!
It's Tuesday, and that means we've got a fresh batch of sales on the Xbox Store! The big one this week is a "Super Saver Sale" for Xbox Game Pass members, but there's also a Fighter Sale and last week's ID@Xbox Sale to check out. Looking at some of the highlights here, we've got big discounts on the likes of Braid,...
News 'Core Keeper' Is Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (August 27)
A new survival game with 8-player co-op!
Welcome to another Xbox Game Pass update! Today, Minecraft-like survival game Core Keeper is joining Game Pass, as we near the end of another big month for the service. There are some definite Terraria vibes with this one as well thanks to its camera perspective, but without further ado, here's your...
Monday26th Aug 2024
News Here's Over An Hour Of Fresh Gameplay From Xbox RPG Avowed
A deep dive on the Game Pass title
Throughout the last week or so, Obsidian's Avowed has been a massive part of Xbox's presence at the Gamescom 2024 industry event. We saw new gameplay, read some early previews, and learnt about
News Call Of Duty: Black Ops 6 Multiplayer Trailer Lands Ahead Of Xbox Game Pass Beta
Jump into MP later this week!
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 is getting its multiplayer beta later this week, and ahead of that little BO6 taster on Xbox Game Pass, the team has just dropped an introductory trailer for the game's multiplayer suite. So, as expected, we've thrown this trailer up above for you all to enjoy. And remember, a slice of Black...
News Well-Known Leaker Reveals Major Xbox Game Pass Addition For September 2024
Another one coming from Ubisoft?!
So far, we know very little about Microsoft's Xbox Game Pass lineup for next month, but the often-accurate leaker eXtas1s has today revealed a major addition to the service for September 2024. According to the insider, Ubisoft's open world, extreme sports-racing mashup Riders Republic will enter the library next...
Friday23rd Aug 2024
Roundup All The Big Reveals From Xbox's Third Gamescom 2024 Livestream
The final stream of the week!
The final of Xbox's daily livestreams from Gamescom 2024 has just aired, and similar to what we've seen over the past few days, we were treated to a small number of new reveals for the likes of Avowed and Ara: History Untold! But first, make sure you catch up with the past two days of livestreams if you haven't...
News 33 Immortals Playtest Begins Today Ahead Of Xbox Game Pass Launch
Check it out for free this weekend
It's been a while since we last heard about 33 Immortals — the co-op action roguelike that's coming to Xbox Game Pass in 2024 — but it's back today with a free playtest that Xbox fans can access on Series X and Series S this weekend. The test begins in a few hours' time and lasts until A
Thursday22nd Aug 2024
News Avowed Early Previews Are Looking Positive Ahead Of Xbox Game Pass Launch Next February
"It's fantastic"
Xbox's Avowed now has its launch date locked and loaded for Feb. 2025, which means we're bound to see and hear much more about the Game Pass RPG in the coming weeks and months. Right now, Gamescom 2024 is going on in Germany, which is proving to be a great place for more Avowed; we're starting to see some previews hit the we
News Two Titles Announced For Game Pass In Xbox's Second Gamescom 2024 Livestream
The list keeps on growing!
The second of three Xbox livestreams from Gamescom 2024 has just finished, and once again we were treated to some interesting reveals over the multi-hour event, including two new Xbox Game Pass titles in the Hades-like
News Indiana Jones And The Great Circle Is Playable Three Days Early With Xbox Game Pass Upgrade
Say hello to the Digital Premium upgrade
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle has been in the news plenty as of late, but how about some more information on the actual game itself? Well, we know it's arriving day one on Xbox Game Pass, but you can actually play the title three days early with the team's 'Premium Upgr
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (August 22-25)
Four games included this weekend!
Xbox's latest Free Play Days lineup is now live, with four games featured as part of the program this weekend. Warhorse Studios' Kingdom Come: Deliverance is probably the pick of the bunch here as the team starts to ramp up marketing for its upcoming sequel. Anyway, here's the full Xbox Free Play Days lineup this...
News Action RPG 'Atlas Fallen' Is Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (August 22)
Falling into the library
After the game being heavily rumoured for Xbox Game Pass prior to its official confirmation earlier this week, Atlas Fallen is finally coming to the library today! This open-world action RPG got a bit of a mixed reception at la
Wednesday21st Aug 2024
News Xbox Game Pass Title 'Stalker 2' Runs At 60FPS On Series X
And it's apparently "shaping up very well"
Ever since we first locked eyes on Stalker 2 and its atmospheric open world, we've thought it a bit of a graphical showpiece for Xbox - but that doesn't mean that the open-world title isn't going to be running at high frame rates. As part of Gamescom 2024, GSC Game World has a playable demo for its...
Roundup All The Big Reveals From Xbox's First Gamescom 2024 Livestream
Every major title showcased!
The first of three Xbox livestreams from Gamescom 2024 has just finished, and like last year, we were treated to a few surprises - alongside deeper looks at some already announced Xbox titles. The stream focused mostly on games we already knew about, with some of those getting fresh updates and launch windows along the...
News Three Titles Are Joining Xbox Game Pass Core Today (August 21)
The cheapest Game Pass tier grows
Microsoft has announced another selection of titles coming to Xbox Game Pass Core, with three games entering the basic Game Pass library today, August 21. Remember, this library essentially replaces the old Games with Gold service - the tier's selection of titles is playable at no extra cost for Game Pass Core...
News Blizzard's New Diablo 4 Expansion Trailer Welcomes Back Mercenaries
The requested feature returns
Diablo 4's new expansion 'Vessel of Hatred' will introduce mercenaries to help you out on your quest, and at Gamescom Opening Night Live, Blizzard shared a new trailer featuring these helpers. Here's a bit more about these recruits via Blizzard's official website: "Discover and recruit new Mercenaries to join you on...
