Tag: PC
News Three Games Are Available This Week With Xbox Game Pass (March 24-26)
Including some day one goodness!
Welcome to your latest Xbox Game Pass roundup! We have a few games spread over the course of the coming week here, including indie hit Absolum which makes its Xbox debut in just a few days' time. Here's a quick breakdown on what's coming to Xbox Game Pass this week (March 24-26): Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth -...
News Xbox Game Studios Sale Now Live On Steam Featuring Major 2025 Titles
Compatible with ROG Xbox Ally... and Project Helix?
With lots of Xbox's catalogue now available on PC platform Steam, we're always curious to see when Microsoft hosts sales over there - particularly in the wake of ROG Xbox Ally and with Project Helix on the horiz
News Disco Elysium Is One Of The Best RPGs Ever, And It's Available Today With Xbox Game Pass
Specifically the Final Cut edition
We've got a new Xbox Game Pass addition today (March 19th), and it's surely one of the greatest RPGs of all time! Disco Elysium: The Final Cut has entered the Game Pass library for Xbox One, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S and PC users (as well as Xbox Cloud Gaming) across the Ultimate, Premium and PC tiers, and this...
News No Crimson Desert Xbox Reviews Until Launch, But Here's How The PC Version Is Faring
The embargo for PC impressions dropped last night
Today's the day for Crimson Desert — it releases late this evening at 6pm ET / 10pm GMT, and therefore the first reviews started going live last night for the PC version specifically (there are no Xbox or PS5 reviews until after launch). As you may seen, there's been some disappointment around the...
News Two Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass Premium (March 18)
Including an Xbox first-party release!
Welcome to your latest Xbox Game Pass update! Today, we've got just the two games moving over to Microsoft's XGP Premium library, including first-party release South of Midnight. Here's what's new on Game Pass Premium today (March 18): South of Midnight (Series X|S, PC, Cloud) - Premium: "S
News Starfield Gets Major Free Update & New Expansion Next Month, Alongside PS5 Release
Say hello to Free Lanes & Terran Armada
After months of rumours and speculation, Bethesda has today lifted the lid on its next batch of content for Starfield - with a huge free update, a new premium expansion and the game's PS5 release all landing on April 7th, 2026. First off, let's talk about the broader update, dubbed Free Lanes and set to bring...
News These 12 Games Are Coming To Xbox Game Pass (March 17 - April 7)
We have our next batch of XGP titles!
Microsoft has today revealed the latest official roundup of Xbox Game Pass titles for March and April 2026, with 12 games joining the service from March 17th to April 7th, including Disco Elysium and Resident Evil 7. If you're a Premium Xbox Game Pass member, South of Midnight, The Alters
News Data Firm Predicts PC Revenue Will Soon Surpass Console As Xbox Prepares To Bridge The Gap
"PC revenue will surpass console revenue by 2028"
With everything we've heard about Project Helix recently and all of the Xbox news coming out GDC this week, we know that Microsoft is moving towards bridging the gap between console and PC as part of its
News 'Xbox Mode' For Windows 11 Is Progress, And It Could Shape Microsoft's Project Helix Console
An evolution of the Xbox Full Screen Experience
As part of this week's GDC news, Microsoft has announced 'Xbox Mode' for Windows 11 PCs, and it sounds like a big step forward for the team's existing Xbox Full Screen Experience. Xbox Mode will be a new way to play games on PC starting next month, aiming to streamline the Windows gami
News Forza Horizon 6 Tracks, Events & Open-World Activities Detailed In New Gameplay
A more in-depth look at FH6
Our next look at Forza Horizon 6 has again come via IGN First this week, but this one is a much more in-depth glimpse at the Xbox racer, as Playground Games details new event types, in-game tracks, open-world activities and more ahead of launch this May. The core of the video focuses on just what players can get up to in...
News Two Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (March 10)
Including a massive Xbox RPG
Welcome to your latest Xbox Game Pass update! Today, we've got two games joining the XGP library, including the absolutely mammoth RPG Cyberpunk 2077 from the folks over at CD Projekt RED. Here's a quick refresher on that one, alongside today's other addition to Xbox Game Pass: Construction Simulator (Console, PC,...
Guide Xbox Adds More Perks For Game Pass Members (March 2026)
The latest freebies for XGP subscribers
The Xbox Game Pass Perks program is continuing to add a bunch of freebies for Game Pass members throughout March 2026, including for the likes of The Division 2, Call of Duty: Warzone, EA Sports College Football 26 and various other games. We expect more to come over the next few weeks as well. As we've men
News Windows & Steam Support Will Make Project Helix 'The Most Open Xbox Ever', Says Report
"We know it'll essentially be a gaming PC at its core"
With Xbox officially announcing today that its next Xbox console known as "Project Helix" will be integrating both console and PC games, there's been a lot of discussion about what kind of PC games the console will actually support. Jez Corden at Windows Central — someone who has led the...
News Xbox Announces New 'Project Helix' Console, Says It Will Play PC Games
"Great start to the morning with Team Xbox"
It's official! Xbox has announced today that the next Xbox console has a codename of Project Helix, and as all the rumours had suggested, it will play both console and PC games when it launches in the future. The news was revealed by new Xbox boss Asha Sharma on Twitter with the following statement:...
News The Gorgeous Planet Of Lana 2 Is Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (March 5)
Available for PC and Ultimate subscribers today!
Welcome to your latest Xbox Game Pass update! Today brings just the one new game to the library, but it's a much-welcome day one release in the form of Planet Of Lana 2: Children of the Leaf. Here's a quick introduction to your brand-new Xbox Game Pass title for March 5th - and we've thrown a roundup...
Roundup Here's What The Reviews Say About Planet Of Lana 2 On Xbox Game Pass
Coming to the service this week!
Planet Of Lana 2: Children of the Leaf is set to bring some gorgeous 2D platforming to Xbox Game Pass tomorrow, March 5th - which means that a bunch of critics have been hands-on with the game in recent weeks to see how it's shaping up. That hands-on time has resulted in a batch of pre-release reviews, which we're...
News Resident Evil Requiem Hits Incredible Sales Milestone In Less Than A Week
It just works
Resident Evil Requiem is off to a blinding start, folks. Following it landing right at the top of Metacritic's best-ever user ratings earlier this week, the team over at Capcom has announced an incredible sales milestone less than a week after the game's launch. Indeed, RE Requiem has already sold more than five million copies in just...
News Two Games Are Available Across Xbox Game Pass Ultimate & Premium Today (March 4)
Including a big EA Play addition!
Welcome to your latest Xbox Game Pass update! Today, we have two new titles coming to various different XGP tiers; one Ultimate addition via EA Play and one game that's moving over to Game Pass Premium. We'll sum up both of these new Xbox Game Pass titles down below: F1 25 (Series X|S, PC, Cloud) - Ultimate, PC...
News Three Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (March 3)
Update: We've got a surprise third game!
Welcome to your latest Xbox Game Pass update! Today's a day that many folks have been waiting for, as the epic Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 becomes available to XGP subscribers. We'll sum up the Warhorse Studios RPG down below, alongside today's other addition to Xbox Game Pass (March 3): Final Fantasy III...
News Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 Gets Xbox Play Anywhere Tag Ahead Of Game Pass Launch
Two for the price of one, or a Game Pass sub!
Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2's arrival on Xbox Game Pass is certainly the most high-profile addition of March 2026 so far, but even if you're an existing owner of Warhorse Studios' medieval epic, it looks as though you're going to be getting a big bonus here thanks to the
Guide All Xbox Games With Mouse & Keyboard Support
The latest keyboard & mouse list for Xbox One, Series X, Series S
Update: Our latest update to this list has added the likes of TCG: Card Shop Simulator, Hotel Barcelona, Transport Fever 2, High on Life 2, Roadside Research, Relooted, Highguard, Bratz Rhythm and Style, Prince of Persia The Lost Crown, Delta Force, Techtonica, Anno 117: Pax Romana,...
News Halo: The Master Chief Collection Gets Surprise Update On Xbox & PC
The first in a good while!
Halo: The Master Chief Collection has gotten a surprise update this week on Xbox and PC, with the team at Halo Studios focusing on an upgrade to the game's 'Exchange' feature here in February 2026. The Exchange is a post-launch MCC feature where players can earn 'Spartan Points' to grab gear customisations - and in this...
News Here's What's Included In The Xbox February 2026 Update
1440p streaming on console, ROG Xbox Ally updates and more
The Xbox February 2026 update is now being highlighted by the folks over at Xbox Wire, and this week we've got new features across console, PC and handheld devices. We're looking at higher resolution streaming for Xbox Cloud Gaming on console, new navigation sounds on the Xbox PC app and...
News Vampire Crawlers Gets Free Xbox Demo Ahead Of 2026 Game Pass Launch
Try out the Vampire Survivors sequel for free!
Vampire Survivors took the world by storm when it first dropped on Xbox a few years ago, and in 2026 the team is delivering a follow up in the form of Vampire Crawlers, which just got a free demo on Xbox! Yep, the Vampire Crawlers demo for Xbox Series X|S and PC is now live on the Microsoft Store - and...
News Three Games Are Available This Week With Xbox Game Pass (February 24-26)
Including an Xbox first-party release!
Welcome to your latest Xbox Game Pass update! This week, we've got three games entering the library — starting on Tuesday — with that first title being the surprisingly popular TCG Card Shop Simulator for Xbox Series X|S and PC. Here's a quick breakdown on that one, alongside your two other XGP additions...
News Xbox Had The Best-Selling Multiplatform Game Of January 2026 In The US
Bet you can't guess what it was
Circana's Mat Piscatella has today shared a bunch of industry figures and statistics from January 2026 — including a top-20 list of the best-selling games in the US last month — and Microsoft has taken the top spot. Yep, you guessed it, Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 is the best-selling game of January 2026 in the US...
News Four 2026 Game Pass Titles Get New Gameplay Showcases Ahead Of Landing On The Service
All arriving in the coming months!
Four Xbox Game Pass titles planned for 2026 — one of them coming next month and three simply scheduled for later this year — have just gotten new gameplay showcases ahead of their arrival on Microsoft's subscription service. The four games in question are Aphelion from Don't Nod, Awaysis, Denshattack! and
News Three Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (February 19)
Including a new EA Play addition
Welcome to your latest Xbox Game Pass update! Today, we have three titles joining the service, including a new EA Play drop and a major addition from the folks over at CD Projekt RED. Without further ado, here are your new Xbox Game Pass titles for February 19: Death Howl (Series X|S, PC, Cloud) - Ultimate,...
News These Eight Games Are Coming To Xbox Game Pass (February 19 - March 3)
Microsoft reveals the next batch of XGP titles
Microsoft has today revealed the next official roundup of Xbox Game Pass titles for February and March 2026, with eight games joining the service from February 19 - March 3 - including the absolutely massive addition of Kingdom Come Deliverance 2. Don't forget that three games hav
News Three Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (February 17)
Update: we have a third surprise addition!
Welcome to your latest Xbox Game Pass roundup! Today, three games are entering the service across multiple tiers, including the pictured Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora for Ultimate and PC subscribers later today. Here's a breakdown of your two new Xbox Game Pass additions (February 17): Aerial_Knight’s...
News Xbox Announces Excellence Awards Winners, Including For 20 Best-Selling Games
"We wanted to take a moment to celebrate"
For the second year in a row, we've been treated to the Xbox Excellence Awards today — a celebration that aims to highlight the games fans "loved most" in the previous year, with trophies being sent to the developers and publishers who created them. "2025 was an incredible year for gaming and, before we...
Guide High On Life 2: Release Date, Release Time & Download Size On Xbox Game Pass
Everything you need to know for launch
High on Life 2 makes its Xbox and Game Pass debut later this week, with the High On Life sequel marking Squanch Games' second title to launch "day one" via Microsoft's subscription service. Ahead of the game's impending arrival, then, we're going to gather up everything you need to know about HoL2 - including...
News Xbox Has A Top-Three Most Wishlisted 2026 Game On Steam Right Now
It's no surprise this one will be mega popular
As Xbox pushes further and further into the PC space, its Steam presence is becoming more keenly felt --and according to new figures from Alinea Analytics, the team currently has one of the most wishlisted games of the year on Valve's platform right now. Yep, Alinea's Rhys Elliott has again shared some...
News Xbox Adds Sounds To PC & ROG Xbox Ally Dashboard For A More Console-Like Experience
Another step on the unification ladder
There's been a lot of speculation surrounding the next Xbox console about how Microsoft seemingly wants to unify the Xbox experience across multiple devices including console, PC, handheld and Xbox Cloud Gaming, and this latest development for the Xbox PC app appears to be taking another step closer to...
News 'Relooted' Is Available Today With Xbox Game Pass, And Some Early Reviews Are Now Live
A new day one title arrives
Welcome to your latest Xbox Game Pass update! Today, we have brand-new day one title Relooted entering the Game Pass Ultimate library; a heist platformer mashup from developer Nyamakop. As usual, we're going to summarise this one down below with a trailer and its accompanying description, to give you a better idea of...
Report Microsoft Is In The Early Stages Of 'Expanding' Xbox Game Pass
Following a major overhaul last year
Microsoft only overhauled Xbox Game Pass last year with new tiers, prices, perks and more, but it sounds as though the company isn't quite done messing about with its gaming subscription service just yet. In a big report from Tom Warren at The Verge, the tech journalist touches on various topics relating to...
Guide Xbox Adds More Perks For Game Pass Members (February 2026)
The latest freebies for XGP subscribers
The Xbox Game Pass Perks program is continuing to add a bunch of freebies for Game Pass members throughout February 2026, including for the likes of Rainbow Six Siege, Fortnite, Stumble Guys and various other games. We expect many more to come over the next few weeks, and we'll update this guide when we spot...
News Huge Fantasy RPG Crimson Desert Launches Next Month With Xbox Play Anywhere
We've been waiting a while for this one!
Crimson Desert, the highly-anticipated open-world RPG from developer Pearl Abyss, has recently been given a March release date - and thanks to the game's Xbox Store listing, we now know that the game will support Xbox Play An
News Two Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (February 3)
One of them being a HUGE shadow drop!
Welcome to your latest Xbox Game Pass update! Today, we've got two titles coming to the library - one of which ended up being a surprise addition that arrived in the early hours of the morning here in the UK. Here's a quick roundup of both of today's new Xbox Game Pass titles (February 3): Final Fantasy 2...
News Xbox's New Dashboard Is Going Down Well, And Some People Want It On Console & PC
We're not so sure
Earlier this week, Xbox unveiled a new dashboard for Xbox Cloud Gaming on the web, and it quickly attracted a bunch of attention — not only because it includes an achievement redesign, but because some people really like the UI in general. The likes of The Verge and Windows Central have been highlighting this
News Two Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (January 29)
Including a massive AAA addition
Welcome to your final Xbox Game Pass update for January 2026! Today's lineup is being headlined by the mighty Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2, which arrives for Xbox Series X|S and PC just over a year after launch. Here's what to expect from that, alongside today's other Xbox Game Pass addition (January 29): M
News Grounded 2 Unveils New Early Access Roadmap As 'Toxic Tangle' Update Goes Live
"Did someone say roadmap?"
Just like with the first game, Obsidian is working hard on Grounded 2 during its early access period, releasing a bunch of updates including the Toxic Tangle update that officially dropped yesterday. You can see a trailer for that update up above, and here's a little synopsis for it: "It's time to tangle with The Toxic...
News Two Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (January 28)
Your penultimate January additions
Welcome to your latest Xbox Game Pass roundup! Our second-to-last January update brings two titles to the library, including one that's new-to-Xbox in the form of Drop Duchy. Here's some extra detail on today's two new Game Pass additions (January 28): Anno: Mutationem (Console, PC, Cloud) - Ultimate, Premium,...
News Xbox Has Just Quietly Added Two Sims Classics To PC Game Pass
Via the EA Play program
We weren't expecting any Xbox Game Pass additions on the day of the Xbox Developer Direct except perhaps a shadow drop at the event itself (which didn't happen), but instead we ended up getting two surprise PC Game Pass titles! These are some absolute classics as well, with The Sims 1 and
News Microsoft Is Hosting A Huge 'Buy One, Get Two Free' Sale Featuring Lots Of Xbox Indies
Live for the next week on the Microsoft Store
Xbox has just set live another one of its eclectic 'Buy One, Get Two Free' sales on the Microsoft Store; this one featuring lots of different indie titles across multiple genres. There are some more well-known indies on this list such as Valheim, Untitled Goose Game, A Little To The Left, Poppy Playtime...
News Here's What's Included In The Xbox January 2026 Update
PC, handheld and cloud are the focus
The Xbox January 2026 update is now being highlighted by the folks over at Xbox Wire, and as usual with these updates in recent months, it's not really very console-focused — the updates encompass everything nowadays. Having said that, the Xbox PC app has gotten some fresh updates, Xbox Cloud Gaming is...
Feature Xbox Play Anywhere Is Convincing People To Buy Their Multiplatform Games On Xbox
It just makes sense if you have a good PC
Last night, it was reconfirmed that 007 First Light will be supporting Xbox Play Anywhere when it releases on May 27th, which means anyone who buys the Xbox Series X and S version will also get a free PC version on the Xbox PC app. That's obviously huge news if you're a big PC gamer, which includes Windows...
News Xbox Partners With Kojima To Fix Major Save Bug In Death Stranding Director's Cut
It had been plaguing the Xbox PC version
We've been absolutely loving Death Stranding Director's Cut ever since it landed on Xbox Series X and Series S in late 2024, but there's been a major bug that's been plaguing the Xbox PC / Play Anywhere version for ages now. Basically, if you played the PC version for anything longer than around 30-60...
News Xbox Might Have Just Revealed Forza Horizon 6's Release Date
Via an in-game FH5 message
While we wait for official confirmation at the Xbox Developer Direct Showcase next week, it appears that Xbox might have just accidentally revealed Forza Horizon 6's release date via an in-game Horizon 5 message. According to the pop-up that was shared by Xbox Infinite on social media, Forza Horizon 6 has a release date...
News Star Wars Genesis Creator Explains Why Viral Starfield Mod Is 'Never' Coming To Xbox
Never say never!
Over the past few days, you may have heard about a Starfield mod called Star Wars Genesis — it's been going viral and getting a lot of traction on the likes of YouTube — and unfortunately the official line is that it's not coming to Xbox. Star Wars Genesis is actually described as a "Star Wars modlist", which means it's not...
