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- 9th Sep 2021 (UK/EU)
Reviews of Annapurna Interactive Games
Review Neon White (Xbox) - A Speedrunner's Heavenly Delight, Now On Game Pass
Look into the light
Neon White isn’t your average first-person shooter. It incorporates elements of speedrunning, parkour, card games and even some basic aspects of the visual novel genre to create a stylish single-player experience where you must kill every demon in sight to secure your spot in Heaven. You’ll take control of a demon-slaying...
A surprisingly ineffective road trip
Open Roads has been described as "an interactive movie mystery thriller", one that plays out in the form of a deeply personal roadtrip. Of course, this particular roadtrip happens to be the creation of the devs behind the fantastic Gone Home, so it feels as though a good old mystery filled with plenty of thrills...
Mini Review The Artful Escape - A Fantastic Musical Odyssey On Xbox Game Pass
An assault on the senses
Around an hour into The Artful Escape, we were absolutely in awe of what was on display. It was an assault on the sense, both visually and through its audio, absolutely engrossing us in its musical odyssey. It was a moment that was perhaps our favourite of the entire year, perfectly encapsulating the reason why we play...
Review Twelve Minutes - The Game Pass Thriller With A Hollywood Cast
If I could turn back time
It's impossible to not at least be intrigued by Twelve Minutes. An interactive top-down thriller, launching into Xbox Game Pass on day one, and starring a Hollywood cast the likes of which games are almost never treated to, especially in the case of indie titles. The question is, can it live up to the hype? Fortunately, the...
Latest Annapurna Interactive News
Monday24th Feb 2025
News Two Xbox Game Pass Titles Get New Release Dates At Annapurna Showcase 2025
Both coming day one!
Today's Annapurna Interactive Showcase for February 2025 included a selection of games that are launching on Xbox in the coming months - including two Xbox Game Pass titles that got brand-new release dates/windows during the show! So, down below we've gathered up those fresh Game Pass reveals - alongside a couple of other...
Tuesday29th Oct 2024
News 'Ashen' Is Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (October 29)
Your latest addition!
We have another Xbox Game Pass update today, folks! Annapurna's action-RPG Ashen is now available in the Game Pass library, as we near the end of October 2024's new additions to the service. We'll throw a summary of this new Game Pass RPG down below, which is available now for subscribers. Ashen (Console, PC, Cloud): ht
Friday13th Sep 2024
News Annapurna Interactive Has Reportedly Lost Its 'Entire Staff' To Mass-Resignations
25 people are said to have walked away
A report concerning publisher Annapurna Interactive has hit the web this morning courtesy of Jason Schreier at Bloomberg, who says that the entire staff at the company have left - including president Nathan Gary. The reason for the departures is apparently because Annapurna Interactive had been exploring plans...
Wednesday27th Mar 2024
Roundup Here's What The Critics Think Of 'Open Roads' On Xbox Game Pass
Reviews are out now
Wistful road tripping adventure Open Roads heads to Xbox Game Pass tomorrow as part of a big day for the service, and ahead of launch some early reviews have started to drop for the title. So, we've gathered up some early impressions of Open Roads down below - including a short snippet of our Pure Xbox Review.
Monday29th Jan 2024
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...
Friday29th Dec 2023
Hitting the open road
Naturally, our 2024 Xbox Game Pass lineup is a bit all over the place right now. We have quite a few games coming to the service next year already, but lots are carried over from 2023 and don't have specific release dates just yet. However, one title that does have a confirmed date is indie adventure Open Roads - and it's...
Wednesday1st Nov 2023
Roundup Here's What The Critics Think Of Day One Game Pass Release 'Thirsty Suitors'
Coming to the Xbox Game Pass library tomorrow!
Thirsty Suitors will mark one of our very first November 2023 Game Pass drops - it hits the library on launch day tomorrow, November 2nd. Just ahead of release, some early reviews of the game are starting to live, so we thought we'd round up some initial impressions of this upcoming Game Pass indie...
Monday18th Sep 2023
News Digital Foundry Puts Stray Through Its Paces, And One Xbox Console Turns In Surprising Results
Not quite purrfect, but close
Stray made its way to Xbox last month after a year of being PlayStation-exclusive, and outlet Digital Foundry has taken a look at how the new Xbox versions stack up in comparison. The new-gen versions of this cat-tastic adventure are perhaps as we expected here - Xbox Series X runs at full 4K 60FPS while Xbox Series S...
Thursday10th Aug 2023
Hands On Stray Is A Cat-Tastic Adventure, And It's Now Available On Xbox
Purrty great
Editor's note: our hands-on time with Stray has been limited to the PlayStation 5 version of the game so far. We have not had access to test the Xbox version ahead of release, so these impressions are purely based on the PS5 experience at the time of publishing. After a long, catnip-barren year, indie darling Stray is finally out on...
Wednesday9th Aug 2023
Guide Stray Release Date, Release Times And Download Size On Xbox
Everything you need to know
Stray's Xbox release is almost here... at last! After a long wait for its PlayStation exclusivity period to end, this furry feline adventure is right around the corner. So, ahead of launch, we've put together a handy little guide for everything Stray on Xbox. Stray Xbox Release Date: Stray officially launches for Xbox...
Wednesday2nd Aug 2023
News Stray Is Officially Up For Pre-Order On Xbox, With A Launch Discount
Save 20% by pre-ordering!
Indie hit Stray is finally making its way to Xbox this month - as early as next week in fact! Ahead of the big Xbox launch on August 10th, publisher Annapurna Interactive has set Stray's pre-order page live, and they're offering up a handy little discount. Yep, if you pre-order Stray ahead of release, you can save 20% on...
Wednesday19th Jul 2023
News 'Maquette' Is Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (July 19)
Now live in the library
Another of July's Xbox Game Pass additions is now available in the library! First-person puzzler Maquette makes its way over from other platforms to Xbox consoles, and as a day one addition to Game Pass. We'll drop a brief summary of your latest Xbox Game Pass title down below, along with a trailer so you can take a good...
Friday14th Jul 2023
News 'Maquette' Makes Its Xbox Debut Next Week, And It's Coming To Game Pass
The first-person puzzler heads to the service soon
Annapurna Interactive has finally unveiled a release date for upcoming Game Pass title Maquette - a first-person puzzler that's been scheduled to hit Xbox consoles for months after being available on PlayStation since 2021. Thankfully, we haven't got to wait much longer for Maquette's
Tuesday4th Jul 2023
Feature Five Reasons To Be Excited For Stray To Slink Onto Xbox Next Month
Poised and purring
Last week, feline fans on Xbox finally got the news they'd been waiting for: former PlayStation-exclusive Stray is coming to Xbox consoles next month! Everyone's new favourite gaming kitty made a pretty big splash on PlayStation last year - going as far as being nominated for GOTY at The Game Awards 2022 and scooping up a few...
Wednesday14th Jun 2023
News Xbox Game Pass Title 'Cocoon' Is Getting Incredible Press Ahead Of 2023 Launch
A summer showstopper
There've been lots and lots of big games to cover during this whole summer showcase bonanza, but one title in particular seems to be making serious waves during Summer Game Fest - Xbox Game Pass title Cocoon. Multiple outlets have gone hands-on with this one over in L.A, and it's safe to say Cocoon is previewing pretty well...
Friday9th Jun 2023
News Game Pass Indie 'COCOON' Gets Gameplay Deep Dive Ahead Of Xbox Launch
The art style is absolutely gorgeous here!
Cocoon has been announced as an upcoming Xbox Game Pass launch title for a while, but this week's 'Day of the Devs' event that followed Summer Game Fest granted us a deeper dive on the game - and it looks absolutely gorgeous. From the lead gameplay designer behind
Saturday12th Nov 2022
Guide Is Stray Coming To Xbox? Here's Everything We Know So Far
It's PlayStation only for now, but probably not forever
Will Stray be on Xbox? The indie game from Annapurna Interactive has proved a huge hit over the past few months, in which you venture on a cyberpunk adventure as a stray cat, and it's capturing people's hearts everywhere. The game released on PS4, PS5 and PC back on Tuesday, July 19th. With it...
Friday12th Aug 2022
News Digital Foundry: What Remains Of Edith Finch 'Clearly Disappointing' On Xbox Series S
But, will a patch fix things?
Late last month, Annapurna Interactive surprised us with an out-of-the-blue next-gen port of What Remains of Edith Finch. This title is a brilliant narrative adventure that's definitely worth your time on Xbox Game Pass. However, if you're an Xbox Series S user, it might be worth waiting to try it out. The experts at...
Friday29th Jul 2022
Hands On What Remains Of Edith Finch Is A Worthy Xbox Series X Upgrade
Returning to the Finch House
Indie publisher Annapurna Interactive dropped a lovely surprise on us during last night's Game Pass-filled showcase. The critically acclaimed story adventure, What Remains of Edith Finch, got a free Xbox Series X|S upgrade out of the blue and let us say, it's a huge leap on Microsoft's flagship console. While we haven't...
Thursday28th Jul 2022
News Six Games Announced For Xbox Game Pass At Annapurna Showcase 2022
Fill yer boots
Today's Annapurna Showcase has fallen under the radar a little bit, but that doesn't mean there's no big news for Xbox players. As is now the norm, six more titles have been revealed as upcoming Game Pass drops (one being a next-gen upgrade). So, here's a little bit about each of the new Annapurna Interactive Xbox Game Pass...
News 'What Remains Of Edith Finch' Next-Gen Upgrade Now Available On Xbox Game Pass
4K/60 on Xbox Series X!
During today's Annapurna Interactive showcase, the publisher revealed that critically acclaimed story adventure, What Remains of Edith Finch, was getting a native next-gen port. Oh, and it's out right now! After five or so years out in the wild, the Xbox One title has finally been upgraded for new-gen consoles. On the...
Wednesday8th Sep 2021
Guide The Artful Escape: How To Get The 'How'd You Get Up There?' Achievement
Jump for your love
The Artful Escape is now available with Xbox Game Pass and for the most part, it's an easy 1000 gamerscore. However, there are one or two achievements that may stump you if you're not sure where to look. Thankfully, we've got you covered so you can get everything the game has to offer. One of the achievements in question is the...
Wednesday18th Aug 2021
News Here Are The Release Times For Twelve Minutes On Xbox Game Pass
No detective skills needed here
The rest of August is looking impressive for Xbox Game Pass. Titles such as Psychonauts 2, Myst and of course, Twelve Minutes, are all arriving in the next week-or-so. The latter is dropping on Thursday, August 19, and if you were hoping to dive straight in at midnight, you're going to be slightly disappointed...
Friday30th Jul 2021
News Outer Wilds: Echoes Of The Eye Is A Brand-New Expansion Coming To Xbox This September
Another deep space adventure is on the way
Annapurna Interactive has announced that Outer Wilds is getting a brand-new expansion, two years after its original release. Echoes of the Eye is heading to Xbox on September 28. A new cryptic trailer shows the expansion in action, seemingly keeping the mystery found in the original game. After discovering...
News Annapurna Reveals Four More Games 'Coming Soon' To Xbox Game Pass
Including a couple of day one launches
American publisher Annapurna Interactive held its 2021 showcase event last night, and as part of it, we got treated to news about a few upcoming Xbox Game Pass additions, including two brand-new releases. Kicking things off, here are the two new launches that were confirmed: The Artful Escape (September 9)...
Wednesday21st Jul 2021
Roundup Here's What The Critics Think Of Last Stop, Hitting Xbox Game Pass Tomorrow
"It was a thoughtful journey, one that concluded on a satisfying note"
The narrative-driven experience Last Stop was announced to be arriving on Xbox Game Pass just a couple of days before its launch tomorrow, and now the first reviews for the game have dropped. Been looking forward to this unique adventure? Here's what critics are saying ahead of...
Sunday13th Jun 2021
News Unique Indie Title Twelve Minutes Hits Xbox Game Pass This August
Play it again, and again, and again
We've been following Twelve Minutes for a long time now, and finally we know exactly when it will be hitting Xbox Game Pass. You can jump in to the story driven game on August 19 on Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S. Featuring voice work from Hollywood actors such as Willem Dafoe and Daisy Ridley, you'll be stuck in a...
Friday11th Jun 2021
News Last Stop Brings An Intertwined Narrative To Xbox This July
Like a less violent Pulp Fiction
Update: Last night's Day of the Devs stream finally revealed the release date for Last Stop. Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S owners will be able to jump into the narrative driven game on July 22, and the new trailer above gives us another crazy dive into the unique game. Original Story: You may remember Last Stop from...
Thursday29th Apr 2021
News Years Later, It Looks Like Outer Wilds Is Getting Some New Content
The cat's out of the bag
Well, this is surprising. The award winning and much loved Outer Wilds seems to be getting some new content in the future, after a leak has pretty much been confirmed by the teams involved. As spotted on Steam's records by one Twitter user, there's a file for something called "Outer Wilds - Echoes of the Eye"...
Wednesday31st Mar 2021
News Xbox Thriller Twelve Minutes Can Reach Up To 18 Hours In Length
That's a lot of minutes
With a game called Twelve Minutes you would be forgiven for believing the game could be a quick finish. Download, complete, easy gamerscore, onto the next game. Simple, right? Well, all is not as it seems as the game's developer, Luis Antonio, has said that playtesting has seen some crazy numbers. 12 Minutes operates on a...
