Xbox Game Pass News
Guide Xbox Adds More Perks For Game Pass Members (August 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 August 2026, including for the likes of Call of Duty: Warzone, 2XKO, and even a free comic for DC's Superman! As we've mentioned before, it seems most Xbox Game Pass Perks are now accessible to...
News Here's What Might Leave Xbox Game Pass In September 2026
Some early predictions!
What's leaving Xbox Game Pass in September 2026? 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 Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (August 6-9)
Your latest set of FPD freebies for the weekend
Is it Thursday already?! That means it's time for a new batch of Xbox Free Play Days titles, and this week's selection is a particularly good one, featuring NBA 2K26 and a couple of Ghost Recon games amongst other things. The highlight here for some people will be Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands,...
News How To Download The Free Madden NFL 27 Trial With EA Play & Xbox Game Pass Ultimate
Today's the day!
In addition to all the two new Xbox Game Pass titles going live across Ultimate, Premium and PC today, we've also got a 10-hour free trial for Madden NFL 27 as part of EA Play - which itself is included as part of the Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass tiers. The official release date for the Madden NFL 27 free trial is...
News Two Games Are Available Today Across Various Tiers Of Xbox Game Pass (August 6)
Here's a look at what's joining Game Pass today!
We're back with your latest Xbox Game Pass update for August. Two more games join the subscription service today across various tiers, including a bonus third title if you're willing to count a 10-hour trial as an extra game. Truth be told, August is shaping up to be a Premium-heavy month for Game...
Guide Gears Of War: E-Day Open Beta Dates, Start Times & Xbox Game Pass Details
Rollout begins today for early access!
Gears of War: E-Day's Open Beta is officially upon us! Loads of players will be getting a chance to check out the new Gears multiplayer over the next couple of weeks, complete with some exclusive items if you pre-order the game as well. So, here's a look at everything you need to know about the Gears of War:...
News Two More Games Revealed For Xbox Game Pass In September 2026
Have a look at what's to come next month
August may have just begun, but we're taking an early gander at what's ahead for September 2026's Xbox Game Pass lineup. We already knew of two games, Dune: Awakening and Minecraft Dungeons 2, but thanks to a couple of recent announcements, we can now confirm two more games are on the way. First up is...
News Gears Of War Fans Convince The Coalition To Add Versus To E-Day Early Access Beta
"We heard you. We acted."
Since details dropped that Versus PvP wouldn't be included in the Gears of War: E-Day Early Access Beta beginning on August 6, passionate fans haven't been shy about letting The Coalition know exactly how they feel about it. To get you up to speed, E-Day's Multiplayer Beta is split across two weekends. The first is...
Poll What Do You Think Of Mistfall Hunter On Xbox Game Pass?
Is it a Mist-Play? Or No?
With Halo and Gears hogging the limelight over the past few weeks (and likely to continue doing so with a certain Multiplayer Beta just days away), we haven't really had a chance to catch up with you about Mistfall Hunter since its arrival on
News These 10 Games Are Coming To Xbox Game Pass (August 6-18)
The vast majority being new XGP Premium additions
Microsoft has revealed the next official batch of Xbox Game Pass additions for August 2026, with 10 games joining the service between August 6-18. We've already had a couple of new arrivals this month, with today's launch of Beast of Reincarnation to kick things off. Two of the next ten were...
News Gears Of War: E-Day Preload Now Live Ahead Of Multiplayer Beta
Install today with Xbox Game Pass!
Who wants toast?! Oh yeah, the highly anticipated Gears of War: E-Day Multiplayer Beta is almost upon us, and preloads are now live for Ultimate and PC Game Pass subscribers, as well as for those of you who pre-ordered the Xbox console exclusive. Clocking in at just a little over 62GB on Series X, The Coalition's...
News Two Games Are Available Today Across Various Tiers Of Xbox Game Pass (August 4)
Gotta play 'em all!
It's a brand new month for Xbox Game Pass and would you look at that? Not one, but two games are available across various tiers of the service today, including a day one release! August kicks off with Beast of Reincarnation, a satisfying action RPG built around thrilling parry-focused combat. It's still crazy to think Game...
News Four Games Are Leaving Xbox Game Pass In Early August 2026
Here's what's leaving soon
Microsoft has revealed the next four games leaving Xbox Game Pass in early August 2026, with all of these being highlighted as "leaving soon" on the official Xbox mobile app. There's a couple of decent departures in the mix, such as Atlas Fallen: Reign of Sand and Aliens: Fireteam Elite, with that latter set to see its...
Guide Xbox Game Pass: All Games Coming Soon In August 2026
All the confirmed reveals so far
Looking for a complete list of games coming to Xbox Game Pass in August 2026? It can be pretty difficult to keep track of all the comings and goings in the world of Xbox Game Pass every month, so we've put together this handy guide to provide an overview of what's coming to the service over the next few weeks...
Pick One What Was Your Favourite Xbox Game Pass Addition In July 2026?
Halo? Hell Is Us? Buckshot Roulette?
As the final day of July falls upon us, it's only natural we cast our gaze to August and the next batch of Xbox Game Pass goodies. But before we do, let's take a moment to look back at what turned out to be a pretty good month in July. Adding a hearty mix of major first and third party titles to the service along...
News Corsair Cove Is Available Today With Xbox Game Pass, And Here's What The Reviews Are Saying
"Undoubtedly one of the best strategy games of recent years"
We've got our final Xbox Game Pass addition of the month today, and It takes the shape of Corsair Cove, which is joining PC Game Pass. To be completely honest with you, we didn't really know much about this one, other than it's a pirate-themed strategy game, and is only available to the...
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (July 30 - August 2)
Three games to play for free this weekend!
Where does the time go? It's Thursday again, which means we're back to share the next batch of Xbox Free Play Days titles for you to crack on with this weekend. Only three games up for grabs this time, so why don't you pull up a steel chair and get busy with WWE 2K26. If tussling around the ring with...
Preview We've Played Gears Of War: E-Day, And Can't Get Enough Of Horde Siege
It's fun, but is it Gears?
Gears of War is one-third of the Xbox holy trinity, and a series I've loved for almost two decades thanks to its unique cover-based brutality. No matter which entry you boot up, chainsawing through a shredded Locust simply never gets old. It's been a long six years since Gears 5, and whilst I've been champing at the bit...
News Mistfall Hunter Is Available Today With Xbox Game Pass, And Here's What The Reviews Are Saying
Available for Premium, PC, and Ultimate members today!
It's another day, and another brand-new addition to Xbox Game Pass! The dark fantasy world of Mistfall Hunter is available now on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox PC, Cloud, and supports my favourite feature, Xbox Play
Dun dun dun dun dunnnnnnn!
Halo: Campaign Evolved is officially available worldwide on Xbox, PC, and PS5. It's still so surreal seeing Halo on a Sony console, but better yet, It's available day one with Xbox Game Pass! Hooray, confetti and grunt brains everywhere! The Standard Edition of Halo Studios' breathtaking remake is out now for everyone...
News Three Games Are Confirmed For Xbox Game Pass To End The Month (July 28-31)
Two of them being huge additions!
The final week of July is approaching! We've got three titles set to join Xbox Game Pass over the next few days, and considering they're spread out, we thought we'd round them up in this article to ensure you don't miss anything. Of course, Halo: Campaign Evolved is the big highlight - a game we've been having a...
Guide Xbox Game Pass Essential: Full List Of Games (July 2026 Update)
Here's everything you can play on Game Pass Essential
Back in 2023, Microsoft finally phased out Xbox Live Gold, replacing it with Xbox Game Pass Core as a new entry-level tier to its subscription service. Since then, it's been renamed to Xbox Game Pass Essential as of October 2025. Unlike Games with Gold, which
News These Are The Final Two Xbox Game Pass Additions To Finish Off The Week (July 23)
Unless we get any extra surprises, of course!
It's time to put a bow on this week for Xbox Game Pass! We've got two final additions to finish things off (unless they add any further surprises), with the previously-announced Hell is Us joining the surprise inclusion of a Conker game! Let's talk about Conker first, because this is the game that was...
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (July 23-27)
A solid offering of FPD weekend freebies!
Every Thursday, we round up the latest Xbox Free Play Days lineup for you to have a crack at over the weekend, and this week's offering is looking like a mighty solid one. We're being treated to a triple date with Mr. Snake as Metal Gear Solid, Metal Gear and Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake are on the table. The...
Guide Halo: Campaign Evolved Release Date, Release Times & Early Access Details For Xbox & PC
Update: Preload now live!
We're finally approaching the release of Xbox's next major first-party title for 2026 in the form of Halo: Campaign Evolved, providing us with a remake of the very first Halo game (multiplayer excluded) from all the way back in 2001! So, considering it's just around the corner, we wanted to put together a guide with all...
News Two 'Day One' Games Are Available Today Across Xbox And PC Game Pass (July 22)
"Work together across randomly generated shifts to investigate your customers..."
Ready for some more Xbox Game Pass additions? We've got two of them joining across a couple of tiers of the service today, with Shift at Midnight arriving for console and PC, and Tears of Metal being exclusive to just PC players for now. Shift at Midnight is an online...
News Beast Of Reincarnation 'Estimated' Length Revealed, Along With Lots Of Other Details
Taken from the most recent previews
We're getting more and more excited for Beast of Reincarnation now — the new game from the developer behind the Pokemon titles, Game Freak — and it turns out a whole bunch more details were revealed about it in recent days. These mostly come from the "Final Preview" of Beast of Reincarnation from IGN, which...
News Xbox Game Pass 'Starter Edition' Arrives For More Players In Partnership With Meta Horizon
"A new benefit connected to the Meta Horizon+ subscription"
Back in May, Xbox announced that it was creating a "Starter Edition" of Game Pass that was specific to Discord Nitro members as part of their subscription, and now that same tier has also extended over to Meta Horizon+. If you've never heard of it before, Meta Horizon+ is a membership that...
News These Seven Games Are Coming To Xbox Game Pass (July 22 - August 4)
Microsoft reveals the latest batch
Microsoft has today revealed the second official roundup of Xbox Game Pass titles for July 2026 (and first for early August!), with seven games joining the service from July 22 - August 4, including multiple huge "day one" releases in the form of Halo: Campaign Evolved, Mistfall Hunter and Beast of Reincarnation...
News The Planet Crafter Is Out Now On Xbox Game Pass, And Here's What The Reviews Say
Latest addition to XGP in July!
The Planet Crafter, or simply Planet Crafter, if you will, is today's Xbox Game Pass addition for July 2026, bringing its sci-fi base-building survival goodness to the subscription service on both PC and, for the first time, console! It's an open-world terraforming survival type that supports co-op for up to 10...
News Reporter Claims Game Pass Is 'Absolutely Detested' By Some Xbox Studio Leaders
Could it change in the future?
There's been a lot of speculation in recent weeks about the future of Xbox Game Pass, especially following the decision to remove "day one" Call of Duty releases from the Ultimate tier in order to bring the price down per-month. Some people are of the belief that Xbox might do the same with other "day one" releases in...
News Eight Games Are Leaving Xbox Game Pass In Late July 2026
Here's what's leaving soon
Microsoft has revealed the next eight games leaving Xbox Game Pass in late July 2026, with all of these being highlighted as "leaving soon" on the official Xbox mobile app. Some of the biggest departures in here include Celeste, Mount & Blade 2 and Sniper Elite: Resistance, while it's also interesting that
News Two 'Day One' Games Are Available Today Across Xbox And PC Game Pass (July 17)
The final batch of the week
It's been a busy old week for new Xbox Game Pass additions, with games literally arriving on the service across every single day, and we're finishing off on Friday with two "day one" releases across the Xbox and PC Game Pass tiers. Before we get to them though, we also want to bring your attention to MAVRIX - a downhill...
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (July 16-20)
Your latest batch of FPD weekend freebies!
It's funny how quick Thursday can swing back around again, and with it comes your next batch of Xbox Free Play Days titles! There are at least three games in the lineup this week, and we'll update this article later today if Xbox decides to bless us with any more. Of the three, Crisol: Theater of Idols is...
Roundup Rave Reviews For Denshattack! Make It A Must-Play On Xbox Game Pass
All aboard the hype train
Time to hop on your Xbox because reviews are in for Denshattack! and they're incredibly positive! This definitely ain't no sleeper train, that's for sure, with critics raving over just how much fun they're having with the game. I'm fairly certain plenty of you out there won't have heard a single kick-flipping thing about...
News Xbox Quietly Removes Upcoming Game Pass Title From July Lineup
Update: "We’re continuing to work through the necessary licensor approvals"
Something strange has occurred. If you recall our recent July Xbox Game Pass roundup, Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1+2 was set to join its sequel on the subscription service on July 21. However, that no longer appears to be the case. As we were fact checking details for
News Two Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (July 15)
Can you stick out your tongue and say "Ahhhh, Xbox Game Pass" please?
It's a new dawn, it's a new day, it's a new batch of Xbox Game Pass titles for me, and I'm feeling good enough to pass through a quarantine check. Two games are joining the service today, including a day one release! Today's headliner is, of course, Denshattack!, a bombastic...
News The Next Halo Game Has Officially Gone Gold
All systems go(ld) for July 23rd / 28th
Saddle up Marines! It's official, Halo: Campaign Evolved has now gone gold ahead of its July 28, 2026 release on Xbox Series X|S and, for the first time in the franchise's history, PS5. Hoorah! If you've bagged yourself the Premium Edition or Premium Upgrade Edition, Early Access begins on July 23 and comes...
News Seven Games Are Confirmed For Xbox Game Pass This Week (July 13-17)
Starting off with Ascend to Zero on Monday
Welcome to a new week, and a particularly busy one for Xbox Game Pass! We've got seven games arriving over five days as things stand, so to prevent them getting lost in the shuffle, we thought we'd provide you with a quick roundup. The week is kicking off with Ascend to Zero on Monday, which has been...
News Five Games Are Confirmed For Xbox Game Pass In August 2026 So Far
An early look at what's to come
As we always do around this time of the month, we're taking an early look today at what's ahead for August 2026's Xbox Game Pass selection, with five games currently scheduled to arrive in a few weeks' time. We've got two absolutely massive additions here in Beast of Reincarnation and Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy,...
News Two Games Are Getting New Additions Today On Xbox Game Pass (July 10)
"...to make your adventures more thrilling than ever before"
Today's a weird day for Xbox Game Pass, because even though two games are technically arriving on the service in some ways, we also think it's a stretch to call either of these brand-new XGP releases. In the case of Palworld, that game's been on Xbox Game Pass since all the way back in...
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (July 9-12)
Presenting your latest batch of weekend freebies*
Thursday has swung right back around again, and so it's time for a new batch of Xbox Free Play Day titles! There are three games to get stuck into this weekend, and we're especially stoked that some of you will get to experience the brilliant sci-fi survival game The Alters for the first time. In...
News Two Games Are Available Today Across Various Tiers Of Xbox Game Pass (July 9)
New additions to XGP Premium & Ultimate today
We're back with another Xbox Game Pass update for you! Two games are joining the service today — well sort of — one game is new to the Ultimate, Premium and PC tiers, whilst the second is moving down a tier and into XGP Premium. Tamashika is a zany, fast-paced arcade shooter with some seriously...
News Xbox Game Pass Members Are Being Treated To A Surprise New Release Today (July 8)
"Buckshot Roulette" has been a massive hit on Steam
How's this for a surprise Xbox Game Pass addition?! Despite not being mentioned at all in yesterday's roundup of upcoming Game Pass titles, Buckshot Roulette has launched straight into the service for Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, Xbox One, PC and cloud across the Ultimate, Premium and PC tiers...
News Xbox Game Pass Reportedly Drops To 30M Subscribers, But Has 'Started To Grow Again'
It was confirmed the service lost millions of subscribers last year
It's been almost 10 years now since Xbox changed the gaming industry with the introduction of Xbox Game Pass, and it's played a key role in shaping the brand and how people engage with it ever since. There's a lot of discussion about Game Pass on social media at the moment due to a...
News These 11 Games Are Coming To Xbox Game Pass (July 9-21)
July is going to be a blast!
Today Microsoft has announced the next official batch of Xbox Game Pass titles for July 2026, with 11 games joining the service from July 9-21. Xbox is already poised to have a big month with Halo: Campaign Evolved coming in late July, but an extra Tony Hawk's game, and the overwhelmingly popular Planet Crafter bulk up...
News 'Winds Of Arcana: Ruination' Is Out Now On Xbox Game Pass, And Here's What The Reviews Say
The latest day one addition to XGP
Ready for some new additions to Xbox Game Pass? Well, July is already looking stacked, but we're expecting Microsoft to update the list imminently (probably on Tuesday), and before then we've got a new day one title for July 6th! This game is called Winds of Arcana: Ruination, and it's making its debut on Xbox...
Pick One What Was Your Favourite Xbox Game Pass Addition In June 2026?
COD: Vanguard? RV There Yet? Persona 5 Royal?
We're still waiting for Xbox Game Pass to really take off in July, so before we get there, we thought we'd take a look back at what ended up being a pretty busy month in June, with multiple major titles added to the service along the way. Some of the big hitters last month included Call of Duty:...
Guide Xbox Adds More Perks For Game Pass Members (July 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 July 2026, including for the likes of EA Sports FC 26, Where Winds Meet, Rainbow Six Siege and others. As we've mentioned before, it seems most Xbox Game Pass Perks are now accessible to Essential,...
News Here's What Might Leave Xbox Game Pass In August 2026
Some early predictions!
What's leaving Xbox Game Pass in August 2026? 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...
