Xbox Game Pass News
PSA Control's Return To Xbox Game Pass Includes Lots Of Bonus Features
The Ultimate Edition is coming
As part of today's Xbox Game Pass update, Microsoft has announced the next six games coming to the service - and the list includes Remedy's Control Ultimate Edition. Now, Control has been on Game Pass before, but this time around the 'Ultimate Edition' is bringin
News These Six Games Are Coming To Xbox Game Pass (March 7-19)
The latest roundup of new titles
Microsoft has revealed more titles coming to Xbox Game Pass in March 2024, including Control Ultimate Edition and the SpongeBob remaster! Don't forget Diablo 4 and others are already penned in for late March as well. Earlier today, we kicked off this month's Game Pass
News Warhammer 40K: Boltgun Is Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (March 5)
Boomin' shootin'
We have another Xbox Game Pass title arriving today, with Focus Entertainment's 'boomer shooter' Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun now available in the library. To mark the arrival of Boltgun we recently went back and reviewed the title here at Pure Xbox, and we had a very good time with it indeed. We'll drop a link to our written review...
News Capcom Announces New Digital Broadcast Featuring Multiple Xbox Titles
A two part event airing later this week
If Xbox's 'Partner Preview' event wasn't already enough, it appears Capcom will also be hosting a special broadcast this week. 'Capcom Highlights' will be a two-day digital day event across March 7 and March 11 featuring the newest and upcoming titles in the Capcom library. Capcom says the program will run...
News Here's What Might Be Leaving Xbox Game Pass In April 2024
Some early predictions!
What's leaving Xbox Game Pass in April 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...
News Sea Of Thieves Co-Developer Lays Off 'Handful' Of Employees
"This situation is heartbreaking"
It's been another difficult week for the video game industry in 2024 and now the UK indie developer Radical Forge has announced it's laying off a "handful of people". It's reportedly six employees to be exact. The same team, which worked alongside Flix Interactive and Rare on the free update Sea Of Thieves: A...
News Two Games Will Leave Xbox Game Pass In Early March 2024
The first batch of departures for March
Update (Mon 11th Mar, 2024): Good news, folks! Microsoft has since confirmed it's just the two games that will be leaving Xbox Game Pass in early March, as Ni No Kuni has now been removed from the lineup. <related ids="163332"> Original story (Sat 2nd Mar, 2024): Microsoft has revealed the first three...
Talking Point Do You Make Use Of Cloud Gaming On Xbox Game Pass?
Or is the tech not there yet?
Earlier today, Digital Foundry shared an interesting video regarding cloud gaming - testing out the feature on both Xbox and PlayStation to see how the two offerings compare. While the tech is undoubtedly impressive, what the analysis confirmed to us is that cloud gaming still needs plenty of work. Our usage of Xbox...
News Xbox Developer inXile Jokingly Teases Its New Game
...with bread
Xbox's Wasteland developer inXile Entertainment is currently working on its new RPG-inspired title, Clockwork Revolution. Unfortunately, there haven't really been many updates about it for some time now, and fans are becoming desperate for literally any crumbs of information about this new title. So that's actually kind of what the...
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (February 29 - March 3)
Included with Game Pass Core and Game Pass Ultimate
Xbox has set live its latest Free Play Days promotion today, with three games featured this week including the recently-released co-op slasher Gangs of Sherwood! Here's the full list of Xbox Free Play Days titles this week: Age of Wonders 4 Deceive Inc. Gangs of Sherwood As usual, you'll nee
News Lightyear Frontier Final Preview Shows Huge Potential For Upcoming Xbox Game Pass Launch
This looks pretty darn fun
Outlet IGN has posted its 'final preview' for Lightyear Frontier; the new mech farming sim that's coming to Xbox Game Pass next month. At launch this will be classed as an Xbox Game Preview title, but it's been in the works for years now and is looking real nice on the eve of its initial release. Up above there's a solid...
News Palworld Update 0.1.5.0 Hits Xbox Very Soon, Here Are The Patch Notes
Future update to address "auto-save fails" on Xbox
Palworld has exploded in popularity on Xbox and PC with more than 25 million players now joining in on the fun. As players continue to show their support, so do the developers with regular updates. The latest one bumps the game up to Version 0.1.5.0. It's loaded with a bunch of fixes, Pal...
News Three Games Are Available This Week On Xbox Game Pass (February 27-29)
And a bonus fourth title!
As we near the end of February we're coming up on our final Xbox Game Pass additions for the month, and Feb 2024's closers include the likes of returning 'SharkPG' Maneater, sandbox survival game Space Engineers and more. So, ahead of March's Game Pass lineup — which kicks off with
Guide Xbox Adds More Perks For Game Pass Ultimate Members (February 2024)
Update: PUBG, Stumble Guys & Puzzle Quest 3 join the lineup!
It's time for another batch of Xbox Game Pass Perks for February 2024! As we reach the end of the month, there are a lot of great Perks to claim - including free trials for Paramount Plus and Calm Premium, a Drakkar Edition Pack for Assassin's Creed Valhalla on Xbox Game Pass, some Stumble...
Poll What Do You Think Of Dead Island 2 On Xbox Game Pass?
This week's surprise XGP release
It's been a good week for Xbox Game Pass with five games added to the service, and one of them was a total surprise in the form of Dead Island 2! The game wasn't announced ahead of time, but landed on XGP this past Thursday. So, we know it's early days, but we're interested to hear how you've been getting on with...
Guide Xbox Game Pass: All Games Coming Soon In March 2024
The full list of confirmed games so far
Looking for a complete list of games coming to Xbox Game Pass in March 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 January, as well as...
News Here's Everything Revealed During The Age Of Empires 'New Year, New Age' Livestream
Everything coming in 2024
The Age of Empires team has wrapped up its "New Year, New Age" special presentation outlining everything arriving in 2024. Starting with the main announcement, Age of Mythology: Retold has now been officially confirmed for Xbox Series X|S, and will be a "day one" Game Pass release. Below are all the other announcements and...
News Age Of Mythology: Retold Coming To Xbox, PC And Game Pass In 2024
"From the creators of the award-winning Age of Empires"
Back in 2022, the Age of Empires team World's Edge revealed it would be releasing Age of Mythology: Retold - a "definitive edition" of the 2002 PC title with "upgraded graphics, features and more". Now, in a "sneak peek" announcement, it's been confirmed this new version of the game will be...
News Xbox Game Pass's SteamWorld Build 'Fell Short Of Expectations' For Publisher Thunderful
"Sales during December fell slightly short"
SteamWorld Build landed on Xbox Game Pass last December, and it seemed to go down quite well with critics around launch - including us here at Pure Xbox. However, the commercial side of things hasn't quite matched up to the game's critical reception according to publisher Thunderful. As revealed in the...
News Palworld Hits Ridiculous Player Milestone In Just One Month On Xbox & PC
"Thank you for your continued support!"
Palworld has been a huge hit for developer Pocketpair since its big Xbox and PC launch last month, and the team has revealed some updated figures on how the game has been doing in the month-or-so since release. Across Xbox and PC platforms, Palworld has managed to attract a whopping 25 million players in...
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (February 22-25)
Included with Game Pass Core and Game Pass Ultimate
Free Play Days is gearing up for another big weekend on Xbox! We've got three games as part of the program this week, with Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Breakpoint's Ultimate Edition undoubtedly being the pick of the bunch. Here's all three Free Play Days titles this weekend: Catan - Console...
News Three Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (February 22)
Featuring a massive AAA surprise!
Another Xbox Game Pass update day is upon us, and this one is delivering a lovely surprise! Deep Silver's Dead Island 2 has been shadow dropped into the Game Pass library, having not been announced prior to its arrival. This zombie-slaying adventure lands today alongside two other titles. Here's an introduction to...
News Xbox Reiterates It's Bringing Activision Blizzard's 'Full Portfolio' To Game Pass
Yes, including Call of Duty
Following the announcement last week that Diablo 4 would be added to Xbox Game Pass, Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer has now shared a brief update about what this means for the rest of Activision Blizzard's library. In an interview with Game File, Spencer reiterated how the plan was to eventually deliver the "full...
News Two Games Are Leaving Xbox Game Pass In Late February 2024
Including an EA Play title
Microsoft has delivered its latest Xbox Game Pass roundup, this time letting us all know about what's coming and going in the back half of February 2024. We have a great lineup of newcomers, including Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun! <related ids="162427"> However, we do have a couple of titles leaving the library soon,...
News These Six Games Are Coming To Xbox Game Pass (February 22 - March 5)
Including a recent Warhammer release
Microsoft has today revealed another batch of games coming to Xbox Game Pass in February 2024, as well as an early arrival for March! The highlights here include Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun and the return of Maneater. Don't forget that two titles have arrived on Xbo
News Xbox Game Pass Indie 'Brotato' Proves Popular On Microsoft's Subscription Service
"Enjoy the potato folks"
Xbox Game Pass is becoming quite a good place for smaller indie titles to thrive, especially those that could easily get lost in a sea of AAA shuffle on console platforms. And, this week brings another success story in the form of indie arena shooter-roguelite Brotato. Seaven Studio, who helped bring Blobfish's title to...
News EA Is Bringing Another Year Of Content Updates To Need For Speed Unbound
As the series celebrates a huge anniversary!
EA's latest Need for Speed title launched in late 2022, followed up by a solid year of free and premium content updates throughout last year. Well, as we move into 2024 the team has announced that it has plans for "another year of live service" for Need for Speed Unbound. That live service plan will...
News Two Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (February 20)
Including a huge JRPG!
We have a couple of new additions to Xbox Game Pass today, including a major JRPG from the team over at Bandai Namco. That'll be Tales of Arise, which caused some confusion last week, but it's available in the library right now! Here's some more information on that title, along with today's brand-new release in the form of
News Xbox Exclusive Trends Online Ahead Of Nintendo's Partner Showcase
Could a certain game be revealed for "other consoles" this week?
Following Xbox's business update last week, Nintendo has now announced it will be hosting a "partner showcase" on February 21st, where it will reveal games coming to Switch in the first half of 2024 from its publishing and development partners. Unsurprisingly, Hi-Fi RUSH is now...
News Bethesda Releasing New Fallout Anthology Including 7 'Incredible' Games
A special PC bundle celebrating the new Amazon series
To celebrate Amazon's upcoming Fallout television series, Bethesda is launching a "Fallout Special Anthology" for PC containing "seven incredible Fallout games". It will arrive on April 11 and pre-orders are available now. This new anthology once again takes on the form of a
Talking Point Would You Be Interested In A New 'Multi-Subscription' Tier On Xbox?
Ubisoft Plus is becoming more appealing each month
A couple of weeks ago we asked you fine folks about EA Play - more specifically about how important it was for you as an Xbox Game Pass Ultimate perk. The majority of Pure Xbox readers made it known that EA's subscription service was rather important, and that EA Play titles are regularly engaged...
News Sea Of Thieves' New Xbox Update Is Almost 100GB, But There's A Good Reason For It
It also won't be happening again
Good news, Sea Of Thieves fans - there's a brand-new update available for the game across and Xbox and PC today. Bad news, Sea of Thieves fans - it's almost 100GB in size across all Xbox consoles and the PC Game Pass version! The reason for this huge update is because Sea of Thieves is now operating on the latest...
News Xbox Scoops Up Two D.I.C.E. Awards
Congratulations, Xbox
The 27th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards took place this week and there were multiple Xbox games nominated for all sorts of awards. As previously mentioned, Starfield and Hi-Fi RUSH were nominated across multiple categories, but in the end, went home empty-handed. Fortunately, for Xbox, it still picked up a few awards on the night. The...
Reaction Xbox's Commitment To Console Gaming Is Pleasing, But Big Questions Linger
Will we see a gradual change from Team Green?
The dust is beginning to settle on Xbox's big business event from yesterday, and in general we're feeling quite relieved that the initial drama is over. Xbox is clearly sticking around, especially when it comes to creating consoles and building towards another healthy generation in gaming. However, major...
News Just One Game Appears To Be Leaving Xbox Game Pass In Late February 2024
Hopefully it stays that way
Microsoft has provided an early look at what's leaving Xbox Game Pass in the second half of February 2024, and at least as things stand, it looks like there's just one game being removed - that being SEGA's Soul Hackers 2. There's a chance more titles could be added to this list next week, so we'll let you know if that's...
News Xbox Reminds Fans 'More Than 10 Major Releases' Are On The Way
The 2024 line up is going to be packed
The Xbox business update not only revealed some news and announcements, but also reminded fans about what else there is to look forward to in 2024. Xbox's 'President of Game Content and Studios' Matt Booty briefly mentioned how Microsoft's gaming studios currently have more than 10 major releases planned, with...
News Grounded Reportedly Fourth Xbox Game Coming To 'Other Consoles'
It seems to match the description...
Xbox's business event revealed a total of four games would be coming to "other consoles" in the future. Two games are smaller titles and the other two are community-driven experiences. Hi-Fi RUSH and Sea Of Thieves along with Pentiment have already been rumoured, so what's the fourth? We've already heard...
News Game Pass Hits 34 Million Subs, Service Will Remain Exclusive To Xbox
It's "kind of at a scale" where it's sustainable & profitable
Xbox's business update has concluded and in amongst the key information, the leaders of Microsoft's gaming division have also delivered some other interesting details. One update, in particular, was regarding the subscription count for Xbox Game Pass, with the service now at 34 million...
News Activision Blizzard's First Game Pass Release Has Been Confirmed By Xbox
Arriving next month!!
Update [Fri 16th Feb, 2024 04:30 GMT]: The Verge's senior editor has reached out to Microsoft and confirmed Diablo 4 "won't" be available to Xbox Game Pass Core subscribers. "Diablo IV is coming to Xbox Game Pass on March 28th, with the exception of the Xbox Game Pass Core catalog,” says Kari Perez, head of communications...
News Tales Of Arise Announced As Xbox Game Pass Title For Next Week
The game's official Twitter account has spoken!
Okay, so, last week Tales of Arise seemed to be included in this month's Xbox Game Pass lineup - only for it to be removed shortly after Microsoft posted its latest roundup. At the time, the team described Tales of Arise as an "incorrect title" for Game Pass, however, it's now been announced once ag
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (February 15-18)
Including a massive 2023 release!
Xbox Free Play Days is back for the coming weekend, and it's a big one! Today, Microsoft has unlocked four Xbox games for everyone to enjoy - including major 2023 titles like Dead Island 2 and Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2! Here are your four Xbox Free Play Days titles this week: Code Vein Dead Island 2
News Two Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (February 15)
Served up
Welcome to your latest Xbox Game Pass drop! Today, Microsoft is bringing two titles to the library - including the cooking-flavoured roguelite PlateUp! which was at the centre of a Pure Xbox interview this past weekend. Check that out down below for some juicy Game Pass tidbits: <related ids="160624"> And here's a quick summary o
News Xbox President's Reported Message To Employees: 'Every Screen Is An Xbox'
Striving to be the top "cross-platform gaming company"
During the same supposed Xbox town hall meeting last week, Xbox's new president Sarah Bond reportedly shared the message that "every screen is an Xbox". Inverse journalist Shannon Liao claims to have confirmed this with "multiple Microsoft employees" who attended the virtual town hall on...
News Forza Motorsport Update 5 Out Today, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
A new track and much more has arrived
Following Update 4 for Forza Motorsport in January, Turn 10 Studios has now rolled out Update 5 which includes new content, features, events and various improvements. The highlight is the new track: Nürburgring Nordschleife: Standalone Nordschleife and Full Circuit (GP combined). Apart from this, you can look...
News Bloodstained: Ritual Of The Night Is Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (February 14)
A Valentine's ritual awaits
Xbox has brought us a lovely Valentine's present today! Okay, it's perhaps not the most romantic gift we've ever received, but nevertheless, you can now go hands-on with Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night with an Xbox Game Pass subscription. This Castlevania-inspired adventure is a few years old at this point, but it's...
News Xbox Unveils Free 'Dune Expansion' For Microsoft Flight Simulator
Start playing today!
The incredible Microsoft Flight Simulator is being taken to new heights once again today with the arrival of a free Dune Expansion across Xbox and PC! This also marks the first time the game has left Planet Earth since its 2020 debut. In this Dune Expansion, you'll take to the cockpit of the Royal Atreides Ornithopter across...
News Resident Evil 3 Kicks Off A Busy Few Days For Xbox Game Pass
Let the horror commence
Today marks one of the biggest Xbox Game Pass drops for February 2024 in the form of Resident Evil 3, which has already arrived for Xbox One, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, PC and Xbox Cloud Gaming over the past few hours. We waxed lyrical about this one last week, praising its action-oriented experience despite al
Reminder Xbox Game Pass Is Losing Two Games This Week (February 15)
"Lead your civilization into a golden age"
It's time for another new week in the world of Xbox, and we want to remind you of two Xbox Game Pass titles that are leaving the service in just a few days' time - one for console and PC, and one just for PC. The big departure here is arguably Opus: Echo of Starsong, which is definitely worth downloading...
Interview PlateUp! Dev Talks About 'The Benefits' Of Being Included In Xbox Game Pass
"Game Pass seemed the natural fit - and thankfully Microsoft agreed"
This week marks PlateUp!'s console release after months of 'Overwhelmingly Positive' feedback on PC platform Steam, and the title is coming to Xbox Game Pass on day one. With those hugely positive ratings in mind, we sat down with the team behind this cooking-sim roguelite to see...
News Three Games Are Confirmed For Xbox Game Pass In March 2024 So Far
With a lot more to come as well!
It's always around this time of the month that we look ahead to some future Xbox Game Pass additions, and even though it's early, we've already got three exciting new Game Pass titles to look forward to in March 2024! Two of them are dropping on the same day in the form of Lightyear Frontier and MLB The Show 24,...
News Xbox Supposedly 'Very Surprised' At The Extent Of The Latest Rumours
Apparently not much is "set in stone"
Rumours about Xbox's future have been circulating online recently, with the company to directly address this in a "business update event" early next week. There have been some pretty wild claims so far, but apparently, nothing is "set in stone" according to Insider Gaming's owner Tom Henderson. He has been...
News Multiple Upcoming Xbox Game Pass Titles Are Playable On PC This Week
A sneak peak ahead of their XGP arrivals
We've got a whole bunch of great games listed for release on Xbox Game Pass in 2024, and if you want to try a few of them ahead of time, you can do that this week courtesy of the "Steam Next Fest" on PC. This is a special Steam promotion in which over 1000 upcoming games have received special free demos, and...
News Xbox Game Pass Locks In Another Three New Releases For This Year
Arriving in February, April and "Winter"
We've had a lot of games sitting in the "TBD" section of our Xbox Game Pass 2024 guide for ages now, but two of them have received brand-new release windows this week - in the form of Botany Manor and Magical Delicacy. The former is a puzzle-exploration game that was previously confirmed for spring and now...
Guide Xbox Game Pass: All Games Coming Soon In February 2024
The full list of confirmed games so far
Looking for a complete list of games coming to Xbox Game Pass in February 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 January, as well...
News Persona 3 Reload Is Officially The Fastest-Selling Game In Atlus History
Despite being included with Xbox Game Pass
The fantastic Persona 3 Reload made its debut on Xbox Game Pass as a day one launch title earlier this month, but even despite its inclusion, it's ended up being the fastest-selling game in Atlus history! The news was announced earlier today, where it was confirmed that the game had surpassed "one million...
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (February 8-11)
Three games to dig into this weekend
Xbox Free Play Days is back once again for the next few days, and it includes some great games that are free to try (for Game Pass members) from February 8th to February 11th across Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S. The slight exception to the rule here is Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, which is...
News Forza Motorsport Update 6 Changing 'Car Progression' Next Month
A response to community feedback
Forza Motorsport has received multiple updates since racing onto Xbox last October, and in the latest announcement, it's looking toward Update 6 launching in March 2024 and changing how car progression works. In brief, this new update will give players "freedom" to equip the parts they want to install, regardless of...
News 'Hauntii' Is Bringing Its Cosy, Ghostly Adventure To Xbox Game Pass In 2024
"Play as Hauntii, a naive but brave ghost on a relentless quest for answers"
We have another Xbox Game Pass announcement that's floated our way today, folks! Hauntii, the upcoming ghostly adventure from 'Moonloop Games' is officially launching day one in the Game Pass library. You can check out the team's Game Pass announcement trailer up above,...
News Lies Of P x Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty Content Comes To Xbox Game Pass Next Week
Souls-like standouts
Last September, two Xbox Game Pass titans combined forces when a chunk of Lies of P content was added to Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty - and now the favour is being repaid. Starting next week,
News Tales Of Arise Mysteriously Disappears From February's Xbox Game Pass Lineup
Wonder what happened there?
Yesterday, Microsoft delivered our latest Xbox Game Pass roundup - and a weird error occurred as the team announced what was coming in the first half of February. While the lineup is looking nice through February 20th, it could have been even better as Tales of Arise was initially listed as well before being removed!...
News Two Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (February 7)
All aboard!
Welcome to another Xbox Game Pass update for February 2024! Two more games are now available in the library; action RPG Anuchard and the deep, realistic simulator Train Sim World 4. Now, technically Anuchard was added the library yesterday, but there's been
Feature Capcom Is Bringing An Action-Oriented Resident Evil Experience To Xbox Game Pass This Month
Collect your STARS
Today's Xbox Game Pass update brought news that another Resident Evil title is coming to the library in the form of Resident Evil 3 - and this one is for the action fans out there. While January's addition of Resident Evil 2 presented Capcom's m
News These Eight Games Are Coming To Xbox Game Pass (February 6-20)
Update: Now official!
Update: Microsoft has now confirmed these XGP titles, as well as adding a few more to the lineup! We've updated the table below with all the official games coming soon to Xbox Game Pass. Strangely, Tales of Arise was also mentioned as coming to Xbox Game Pass by Microsoft, but was later removed and mentioned as an "incorrect...
Talking Point Are You Still Playing Forza Motorsport On Xbox Game Pass?
Nürburgring Nordschleife is tempting us back
We were fairly impressed with Forza Motorsport when it launched on Xbox Series X|S late last year as a big-old reboot for the Forza franchise. Sure, it didn't quite feel feature-complete, and we were missing some key courses, but the racing felt fantastic and it seemed like another solid addition to Xbox...
News Palworld Server Costs May Explain Why Xbox Is Helping Out With Pocketpair's Game Pass Hit
"We’re providing support to enable dedicated servers"
Last week, Xbox provided an update on the mega-successful Palworld and how the team was helping out with the Game Pass phenomenon - and a new post from the developer's CEO explains why this may be necessary. Taking to Twitter, Pocketpair's Takuro Mizobe joked about the server costs for...
Talking Point How Important Is EA Play To You On Xbox Game Pass?
Would you be sad if it went away?
Believe it or not, it's now been over three years since EA Play was added to Xbox Game Pass for Ultimate (and later PC) members. The partnership was announced alongside the launch of the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S in November 2020, and since then we've seen some truly amazing EA titles join the Game Pass...
News Here's What Might Be Leaving Xbox Game Pass In March 2024
Some early predictions!
What's leaving Xbox Game Pass in March 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...
News Avowed Will Have Multiple Endings, Unsurprisingly
"I mean it's an Obsidian game"
Player choice in Obsidian's games has played a huge role over the years, and in the company's upcoming first-person fantasy RPG Avowed, it will be no different. Just in case you have been wondering how much freedom you'll have, the game director Carrie Patel recently confirmed how Avowed would have multiple endings...
News Rumours Resurface About Xbox Shadow Drop 'Hi-Fi RUSH' Releasing On More Platforms
A new datamine has been discovered
Update [Sat 3rd Feb, 2024 07:05 GMT]: The Verge's senior editor Tom Warren has seemingly doubled down on his belief Hi-Fi RUSH will be coming to other platforms - reminding social media how the latest update for the game already promotes platform-exclusive shirts... Original article [Fri 2nd Feb, 2024 02:15...
Pick One What Was Your Favourite Xbox Game Pass Game In January 2024?
AC Valhalla? Palworld? Resident Evil 2? Tell us!
Well, what a crazy month January 2024 ended up being for Xbox Game Pass! As we came into the new year, it looked like it'd be a quiet few weeks for the service, but it ended up being bigger than we ever could have expected. The main reason for that was the launch of Palworld on January 19th, which...
News 'Excellent' JRPG Persona 3 Reload Is Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (February 2)
Starting off the month in style!
January is officially over and that means we can start looking ahead to February, and what's to come for Xbox fans this month. Game Pass is always a good place to start, and, well - this ain't a bad game to kick off the month, is it! Persona 3 Reload joins the library today as Atlus brings yet another of its famous...
News Two Games Will Leave Xbox Game Pass In Early February 2024
The first batch of departures for February
Microsoft has revealed the first two games leaving Xbox Game Pass in February 2024, with one of them departing on both console and PC (Opus: Echo of Starsong), while the other is a PC exclusive (Galactic Civilizations 3). There's every chance we could learn of more upcoming removals over the next few days,...
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (February 1-4)
Included with Game Pass Core and Game Pass Ultimate
Free Play Days returns! That's right, Xbox has a brand-new set of games to try out for free this weekend, including open world RPG One Piece Odyssey and dark-fantasy strategy title Gord. In total there are three titles playable for free on Xbox this weekend, so here's the full list: Age of...
News Two More Xbox Game Pass Titles Confirmed For February And March
Along with a free demo available now!
We've got a couple more games locked in for Xbox Game Pass across February and March! Both of them are brand-new day one additions to the service, although the former has already been on PC and Nintendo Switch in the past. So, the first of these two games is A Little To The Left, which is a relaxing puzzle game...
News Age Of Empires Sharing 'Sneak Peek' Of New Games Later This Month
A special "New Year" livestream has been announced
The Age of Empires team at Microsoft has "a lot" lined up for 2024, and in a new post on the official AoE website, it's announced it will be hosting a special livestream event "New Year, New Age" later this month on 23rd February. This broadcast will provide a "sneak peek" of the new Age of...
News Xbox 'Providing Support To Enable Dedicated Servers' In Palworld
It's now "the biggest 3rd party Game Pass launch ever"
Palworld has become an overnight sensation and Xbox has now confirmed it's performing just as well on Game Pass. It's officially the subscription service's "biggest" third-party launch ever, with more than 7 million Xbox players experiencing the game since its 'Game Preview' debut last month...
News Xbox's Gaming Revenue Receives Huge 49% Boost YoY From Activision Blizzard Acquisition
The second quarter fiscal year 2024 results are in
Microsoft has just released its earning results for FY24 Q2 and Xbox's gaming revenue has experienced huge growth in the latest quarter, up by 49% year-over-year. This growth is credited mostly to Microsoft securing Activision Blizzard, which closed last year on October 13, 2023. This latest figure...
News MLB The Show 24 Steps Up To The Plate On Xbox Game Pass This March
Vlad Jr. announced as the cover star
The next entry in Sony's superb MLB The Show franchise officially has release date of March 19th, and it'll be coming to Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S as part of Xbox Game Pass for the fourth year in a row! As showcased in the video up above, MLB The Show 24 will feature the Toronto Blue Jays'...
News Game Pass Shooter 'Insurgency: Sandstorm' Gets Free Xbox Series X|S Upgrade
"Today marks a new step for Insurgency: Sandstorm"
Insurgency: Sandstorm is one of our very favourite shooters on Xbox Game Pass, and the game is now becoming properly optimised for Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S consoles. The team at Focus Entertainment is finally delivering the game's next-gen upgrade today, January 30th, after years in the...
News Starfield 'Biggest' Update So Far Is Now Live, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
"Let there be LIGHT....ing improvements!"
Starfield's "biggest update yet" has officially landed on Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S and PC! This update brings multiple visual improvements to the game including "improved textures, lighting, and shadows", as well as a bunch of fixes. If you want even more details on this update, it was highlighted by...
News 'Visions Of Mana' Isn't Launching On Xbox Game Pass Despite Dev Direct Appearance
"This was an error"
On the back of Xbox Developer Direct there were rumours that Visions of Mana might be coming to Xbox Game Pass - fuelled by some vague wording on the Xbox website. Well, the team has now come out and confirmed that the Square Enix RPG is not launch
News 'Brotato' Is Available Today As January's Final Xbox Game Pass Title (Jan. 30)
Potato bros.
It's been a busy month for Xbox Game Pass, and January's final addition to the library is now upon us. Microsoft is bringing top-down arena shooter Brotato to the service today, before we move into February's Game Pass lineup. Here's a quick introduction to today's new Xbox Game Pass title: Brotato (Console, PC, Cloud)
News Xbox Game Pass Adventure 'Open Roads' Gets Short One-Month Delay
Destination Game Pass now further away
Open Roads was one of our most-anticipated Xbox Game Pass arrivals for February 2024, but unfortunately, the title has seen a slight delay from its previously announced launch date. Once arriving in mid-to-late Feb, Annapurna's road trip adventure has now been delayed to March 28th. According to a statement...
Guide Xbox Adds More Perks For Game Pass Ultimate Members (January 2024)
Your latest batch of XGP freebies
It's time for another batch of Xbox Game Pass Perks for January 2024! We've had a few additional Perks arrive throughout the month including for F1 23 and even Mighty DOOM, so we've added them to the list down below. Here's the latest list of available Xbox Game Pass Perks for January 2024: F1 23 - Champions...
News Forza Horizon 5 Details Huge Lunar New Year Update Arriving This Week
There's loads of fresh content coming to FH5
Forza Motorsport is here and adding fresh content each month, but let's not forget about Forza Horizon 5 either. Playground Games continues to build and build on its 2021 open world racer, and this week marks the start of its Lunar New Year update on Xbox and PC. Jam-packed with new content, FH5 is...
News Forza Motorsport Adding 'Nürburgring Nordschleife' Track Earlier Than Expected
As part of Update 5 next month!
As part of January's Forza Monthly livestream, developer Turn 10 has announced that the world-famous Nürburgring Nordschleife track heads to Forza Motorsport next month. The Nordschleife layout — which was missing from the latest Forza title at launch — comes in tandem with Update 5; the upcoming patch for last...
Reminder Xbox Game Pass Is Losing Two Games This Week (January 31)
"Enter the world of the ultimate assassin"
A new week has begun in the world of Xbox, and we've got two games leaving Xbox Game Pass in just a few days' time. Both of them will depart on January 31st, so you've only got until the end of Wednesday until they're removed. You may recall that it was only Hitman: World of Assassination that was supposed...
Feature Hellblade 2 Brings True 'Cinematic Immersion' To Xbox This May, And We're Hyped For It
A proper Xbox blockbuster launches in just a few months
This year's Xbox Developer Direct delivered big - with huge deep dives for Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, Avowed and Ara: History Untold. However, only one of the show's titles feels like it's truly within touching distance, and that's Ninja Theory's Hellbl
News Hi-Fi RUSH Celebrates First Anniversary With A Free Bundle
"Has it been a year already?"
This week marks the first anniversary of Tango Gameworks' surprise hit Hi-Fi RUSH! for Xbox Series X|S, PC and Game Pass. As part of this, the latest update for the game is giving out a batch of cosmetics to shake up Chai's wardrobe. This includes four new shirts (for all platforms) as well as a bonus shirt based on...
News Apple Opens The Door For Xbox Cloud Gaming App On Its Devices
Developers can now submit game streaming apps
Xbox Cloud Gaming has managed to natively roll out on a lot of devices so far, but on Apple products, it's only been accessible through browsers. Fortunately, this may change in the future - with the iPhone maker announcing developers are now able to "submit a single app with the capability to stream all...
News PlateUp! Launching Day One On Xbox Game Pass 'An Easy Choice', Says Dev Team
"I’m keen to bring it to as many players as possible"
Following a slight delay to the console version of PlateUp!, the development team is bringing its upcoming co-op cooking romp to Xbox Game Pass next month - a decision it says was "an easy choice" to make ahead of launch. In fact, we sat down with developer Alastair Janse van Rensburg and...
News Palworld Under 'Investigation' As Pokémon Company Issues Statement
"We intend to investigate and take appropriate measures..."
There's been some discussion on social media over the past few days about whether Palworld has infringed on any intellectual property rights, and now The Pokémon Company has announced plans to launch an investigation. In a statement published this morning, The Pokémon Company didn't...
News Two Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (January 25)
A couple more games come to the library!
Xbox Game Pass grows again today, with the addition of two more titles across console, PC and cloud. One of those arrivals is an early access title moving to its full 1.0 launch, while Go Mecha Ball also lands today as a day one release. Here's a bit more about what to expect from your two new Game Pass...
News Xbox Exclusive Towerborne Will Prioritise Player Feedback With 'Highly-Modifiable' Systems
"The whole system is new"
Xbox's upcoming exclusive Towerborne, first announced at last year's Xbox Games Showcase, will be coming to Xbox Series X|S this year. As previously mentioned, this side-scrolling action-adventure game is being created by the Banner Saga developer Stoic. While we've already heard a bit about what to expect, Stoic's...
News Redfall Deploys A Small Hotfix Update For Xbox & PC, Here Are The Details
Sink your teeth into this
Redfall had an incredibly rough start on Xbox Series X|S and PC, but Arkane Austin has steadily improved the experience with all sorts of major game updates and patches over the past few months. With this in mind, the latest one has now arrived in the form of a hotfix and it comes with some adjustments and bug fixes. Here...
News Palworld 'Pokémon Mod' YouTube Videos Already Hit With Takedowns
The 'game preview' has been a massive hit so far
Palworld has been breaking all sorts of records since its arrival on Xbox, Game Pass and Windows last week, and while many players seem to be enjoying it, its success has admittedly come with some controversy. The latest development is tied to a Pokémon mod now available in the PC version of the...
News Avowed Won't Enforce Class Builds Like Pillars Of Eternity
"The player will be able to kind of pick and choose"
Yesterday, Xbox released an extended gameplay breakdown of Obsidian's anticipated RPG Avowed. While the game will take a lot from the Pillars of Eternity titles, it will be doing things a little bit differently in terms of character builds. Speaking to
News League Of Legends Developer Riot Games Lays Off 11% Of Its Workforce
New development under Riot Forge is also ending
Riot Games, best known for League of Legends, has today confirmed 530 layoffs globally, which is about 11% of its workforce. In a lengthy post on its official website, it explained how this decision was "critical" for the future of the company. It wants to return its focus to its core games and live...
News Five Of Steam's Top Wishlisted Games Are Coming To Xbox Game Pass In 2024
It's a great time to be a Game Pass member
We already know that Xbox Game Pass has some amazing treats in store for us in 2024, but the list looks particularly impressive when you realise that five out of the ten "Most Wishlisted Upcoming Steam Games" are also part of it! This is according to the Steam Global Top Wishlist chart over at SteamDB,...
News Palworld Dev Explains Why Xbox Updates Are So Much Slower Than PC
"We're desperately trying to speed this up"
There's been a ridiculous amount of talk about Palworld in the Xbox community and beyond over the past few days, and you may have seen some chatter about the PC version being slightly more up-to-date than the version on Xbox. Some players have been getting frustrated about this, so Palworld Community...
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