Xbox Game Pass News
Feature One Of The Best COD Campaigns In Recent Memory Comes To Xbox Game Pass Next Month
You should definitely play this!
Last year's Call of Duty game ended up surprising a lot of us, especially when it came down to the Black Ops 6 single-player campaign. Sure, it followed in the footsteps of Black Ops Cold War from 2020, but a more involved storyline and some genuine surprises helped
News Atomfall's Xbox Game Pass Launch Has Done 'Really, Really Well' For Microsoft
"It’s been a huge success"
During the early months of 2025, Atomfall was a very hot topic in terms of its Xbox Game Pass release - we were seeing loads of marketing for it and big info dumps as the game approached launch. This led to a 'colossal success' for the game earlier this month, and as it turns out, it seems to have done fantastically well...
PSA DOOM: The Dark Ages Has An Early Access Upgrade For Xbox Game Pass Players
And it comes with quite a bit of content
As has been the case with most recent Xbox first-party releases, next month's DOOM: The Dark Ages can be played early via a 'Premium Upgrade' DLC pack - and this add-on actually contains quite a bit more content besides granting players some early hands-on time. Yep, the premium upgrade pack for DOOM: The...
News Remedy Announces New Showcase For Its Xbox Game Pass Title FBC: Firebreak
Coming to a screen near you next week!
Less than two years on from Alan Wake 2, developer Remedy is about to launch its next major title in co-op shooter FBC: Firebreak - and you can learn lots more about the Control spin-off in a new 'Special Livestream' showcase airing next week. Yep, the Finnish studio confirmed the event at the tail end of its...
News Lords Of The Fallen Gets Overhauled With 'Version 2.0' Update On Xbox Game Pass
"The definitive edition of the dark fantasy action-RPG"
It's a huge day for Lords Of The Fallen, as the game has received a massive "Version 2.0" update across all platforms (including via Xbox Game Pass) that adds loads of new features and makes sweeping changes across the board. We're talking big, big stuff here - shared-progression crossplay...
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (April 17-20)
Included with Xbox Game Pass
Xbox Free Play Days has officially washed ashore for the coming weekend, with Ubisoft's 2024 pirate adventure Skull and Bones leading the charge on Xbox Series X and S. Here are your pair of Xbox Free Play Days titles this week: NBA 2K25 Skull and Bones You'll need a subscription to Xbox Game Pass Core,
News Two Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (April 17)
A pair of brand-new additions!
We have another Xbox Game Pass update for you today, folks! Two new titles are heading to the library on April 17th, and they're both brand-new arrivals for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass players. Here's what's new to Xbox Game Pass today, alongside a quick introduction to each title: Crime Scene Cleaner...
News Phil Spencer Discusses Why Xbox Game Pass Isn't For Everyone These Days
"I look at Game Pass as a healthy option for certain people"
Microsoft's Xbox Game Pass service has been a huge part of its gaming plans in recent years, with much of the team's marketing involving Xbox Game Pass availability in some fashion. However, Team Xbox has begun broadening its horizons lately by releasing titles on platforms that don't...
News Two Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (April 16)
One for Ultimate, one for Standard
Welcome to another Xbox Game Pass update, folks! Today, we have a couple of new arrivals across different XGP tiers - with one title making its debut on Game Pass Ultimate and Standard alongside another title solely being bumped over to the Xbox Game Pass Standard tier. Here are those two titles, alongside a quick...
Feature Far Cry 4's Open World Playground Will Be A Great Addition To Xbox Game Pass
And it's 60FPS on Series X and S!
With today's fresh Xbox Game Pass update delivering 10 games for the service over the next few weeks, it's looking like we'll all have plenty to enjoy as XGP subscribers for the rest of the month - including some day one releases. But, it's worth taking note of one decade-old addition that'll still be an absolute...
News Crime Scene Cleaner Makes Its Xbox Debut Via Game Pass This Week
The reviews are surprisingly incredible for it!
Of all the games mentioned in today's big Xbox Game Pass roundup for late April and early May, the one that we haven't talked about in any fashion before is Crime Scene Cleaner - and that's because it's never been on Xbox before! Yes, this PC hit is making its way to Xbox Game Pass later this week,...
News Six Games Are Leaving Xbox Game Pass In Late April 2025
Including some major departures
Alongside today's bumper Xbox Game Pass update, Microsoft has revealed the latest batch of titles departing the service - with six games on the way out of the library at the end of April. This list includes a big game in the form of Sniper Elite 5, alongside some smaller fan favourites like Kona 2 and The Last Case...
News These 10 Games Are Coming To Xbox Game Pass (April 16 - May 6)
Your latest batch of new titles
Microsoft has today revealed its latest batch of Xbox Game Pass titles for late April into early May, and we have some major additions in here - including more Call of Duty heading to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate. That's coming in the form of 2022's Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, which follows the recent additions of...
News Two Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (April 15)
Rockstar returns
Welcome to your latest Xbox Game Pass update! Today, we have two new additions to the library, including the returning Grand Theft Auto 5 which only tends to stick around for a few months or so whenever it enters Game Pass. Rockstar says that all console versions of GTA 5 will be available on the service —
News Stalker 2 Dev Unveils Plans To 'Evolve' Xbox Game Pass FPS In 2025
"The Zone is evolving and will continue to"
At the tail end of last year, developer GSC Game World dropped a big old roadmap for the future of Stalker 2 in 2025 - and today it has another lengthy message for fans as it plans to evolve the Xbox Game Pass FPS throughout the year. To cut to the chase, the team says that so far this year it has had...
News Rematch Previews Suggest It'll Be A Huge Hit On Xbox Game Pass
"This game is too sick"
Last week, it was announced at the Triple-I Initiative showcase that Rematch would be coming to Xbox Game Pass this June, and a special beta test took place over the weekend for "influencers" on PC alone. Based on that little preview, it sounds like the developer behind Sifu is onto another winner with Rematch! Most of the...
PSA These Seven Games Are Leaving Xbox Game Pass Tomorrow (April 15)
Last chance to try 'em out!
We're into a fresh week of gaming goodness today, and with us fast approaching the middle of the month here, we have another selection of Xbox Game Pass titles departing the service very soon. In total, seven games will exit the library tomorrow, April 15. Here's your full list of leavers for early April:...
News Four Games Are Confirmed For Xbox Game Pass In May 2025 So Far
An early look at what's ahead
We're getting ever-closer to May 2025's Xbox Game Pass selection, so as we always do around this time of the month, we're taking an early look at what's a bit further ahead for the service. As usual, it's looking pretty great so far! DOOM: The Dark Ages will steal the spotlight in May without a doubt, but don't ignore...
Poll What Do You Think Of Blue Prince On Xbox Game Pass So Far?
Is it a Game of the Year contender in your eyes?
What a week we've had on Xbox Game Pass! Following the arrival of the excellent South of Midnight a few days ago, we were treated to Blue Prince on the service yesterday, which happens to be one of the highest-rated games of 2025. So, I'm personally very intrigued about this one - what do you think...
News Three Classic Activision Games Listed For Xbox Game Pass By Microsoft
A banner has appeared alongside each of them
We've talked quite a bit recently about how a lot of Activision games still haven't arrived on Xbox Game Pass yet, particularly when it comes to the Call of Duty series, but we might be getting three more in the near future. This is according to the Microsoft Store on PC, which has added "included with...
News Two Xbox Game Pass Titles Revealed For June 2025 At Triple-I Initiative Showcase
And multiple others get new trailers
The Triple-I Initiative showcase returned today for the second time, putting a spotlight on loads of indie games that are coming to various platforms in the near future, and there were plenty of Xbox-related reveals as part of it. Mostly excitingly, we got June 2025 release date reveals for both The Alters and...
News Call Of Duty: Warzone Adds Free 'Pack 1' For Xbox Game Pass Members
A special DLC Perk for for CoD
If you've been browsing the Xbox Game Pass library on your console or PC today, you might have noticed that Call of Duty: Warzone is appearing in the "recently added" section, and that's because it's just received a free perk! Xbox Game Pass Ultimate members can now claim a Call of Duty: Warzone "Game Pass Pack 1"...
News Atomfall's Latest Xbox Update Apparently Fixes The Big Audio Bug
Here's the solitary patch note
You may recall that Atomfall has been suffering from a "no sound" bug on Xbox (and PC in some cases) where the audio has been cutting out after a certain period of time, but today's new update apparently fixes that. The update is classified as a "hotfix", and there's just one solitary patch note included as part of...
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (April 10-13)
As part of your Xbox Game Pass subscription
Xbox Free Play Days is now live once again for the coming weekend, and we've got three cool titles to check out over the next few days - including co-op FPS Crime Boss: Rockay City and multiplayer party game Moving Out 2. The other one is Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, which is hosting a separate free trial...
News Two Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (April 10)
Including a Game of the Year contender!
Welcome to your latest April 2025 update for Xbox Game Pass! We've got another two titles entering the library today, including a game that debuted to unbelievable reviews this week in the form of Blue Prince. It's undoubtedly a Game of the Year contender, which is pretty cr
Guide Xbox Game Pass: All Games Coming Soon In April 2025
The latest confirmed (and rumoured) reveals
Looking for a complete list of games coming to Xbox Game Pass in April 2025? 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 April, as well...
News Blizzard Shares 2025 Roadmap For Diablo 4 On Xbox & Beyond
"Here’s a deeper look"
It's a busy week for Diablo! Just yesterday, we saw Diablo 3 getting added to Xbox Game Pass for the first time, and then Blizzard decided to reveal the 2025 roadmap for Diablo 4 later in the evening, revealing what's to come this year. As you may know, the next expansion for Diablo 4 isn't planned to arrive until 2026, so...
Opinion South Of Midnight Reminds Me Why I Love Xbox Game Pass
Blown away
I've talked before about how April 2025's Xbox Game Pass lineup has looked amazing for ages now, but admittedly it was Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 that I had my eye on the most - and definitely not Xbox's own South of Midnight. That's not to say I thought South of Midnight looked bad, but after years of covering the game throughout its...
Feature Here's What The Reviews Are Saying About Commandos: Origins On Xbox Game Pass
Available today!
Today's the day for Commandos: Origins on Xbox Game Pass! This long-awaited sequel launches day one on the service, and ahead of launch, we've been seeing a handful of reviews going live over the past few hours. As a reminder, Commandos: Origins is an RTS that follows on from the original Commandos games that were released back in...
Review South Of Midnight (Xbox) - A Fantastic, Soulful Outing From Xbox Game Studios
Worth headin' south for
Update (Tue 8th Apr, 2025): With South of Midnight available on Xbox Game Pass as of today, we're re-publishing this review to give you an idea of what to expect. Original review: Ever since wrapping up my early preview of the game almost two months ago now, I've been desperate to get back to Xbox's
News Two Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (April 8)
Including a brand-new first-party release!
We're kicking off a busy week for Xbox Game Pass today with two brand-new additions to the service and one that's new for Xbox Game Pass Standard members. Better yet, one of these is an Xbox first-party title as well! That game is obviously South of Midnight, which has a release time of 9am PDT / 12pm EDT...
Feature Blue Prince Debuts To Unbelievable Reviews Ahead Of Xbox Game Pass Launch
"One of the best games ever made"
We highlighted back in February how a former PlayStation boss had called Blue Prince a Game of the Year contender, and at the time there was a lot of surprise that some random indie game was being praised so heavily. Well... it's definitely a game of the year contender. The reviews have dropped for Blue Prince...
News NHL 25 Is The Latest Addition To April's Xbox Game Pass Lineup
Hit the ice in just a few days' time
We've got another surprise addition to April 2025's Xbox Game Pass lineup, as it's been announced that NHL 25 will be joining the service for Game Pass Ultimate members as part of its EA Play inclusion on April 10th. The game will be available for Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S when it arrives next week...
News Here's What Might Leave Xbox Game Pass In May 2025
Some early predictions!
What's leaving Xbox Game Pass in May 2025? 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 Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 - Length, Performance Modes & Other Xbox Details Revealed
Launching on Game Pass later this month
You've probably seen us gushing over Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 on numerous occasions here at Pure Xbox in recent weeks, and that's simply because it looks so good! It's also coming to Xbox Game Pass on April 24th. Ahead of that Game Pass launch, we've learned a few extra details about Clair Obscur:...
News Xbox Game Pass Is Getting Another Simulator Game In May 2025
You can never have too many of them!
We've got a new game to add to our big Xbox Game Pass list for 2025 in the form of Spray Paint Simulator, which is officially heading to the service at some point in May. It'll be available for Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S. In Spray Paint Simulator, it'll be your job to give a fresh coat of paint to...
News GTA 5 Officially Returns To Xbox & PC Game Pass This Month
Update: We've got a date!
We've got a big Xbox Game Pass addition set to arrive later this month! It's being reported by a couple of GTA insiders today that GTA V will be making a return on Xbox Game Pass in April 2025, presumably in two or three weeks' time. One of the accounts reporting this is GT
News Microsoft Rewards Re-Adds 3 Months Of Xbox GPU Ahead Of Potential Price Increase
Worth keeping in mind
Back in February, we highlighted how some Microsoft Rewards users had received emails suggesting that the redeem prices for Xbox Game Pass might be going up in April, and we're almost at that exact date of April 20th now. However, before then, an old option for redeeming three months of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate (or PC Game...
News Descenders Next Suffers Last-Minute Delay For Xbox Game Pass
"The game needs some tweaks"
We've got some sad news to share about April 2025's Xbox Game Pass lineup today, as it's been confirmed that Descenders Next will be missing its planned April 9th launch - and it's currently delayed with no new release date. In an update, the team advised that a recent PC demo has indicated some areas that need tweaking...
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (April 3-6)
Four games to dig into this weekend
Xbox Free Play Days is back again for the next few days, and it includes a nice selection of four games that are free to try (for Game Pass members) from April 3rd to April 6th across Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S. Here's the full list of games you can play on Xbox as part of Free Play Days this week:...
News Four Games Are Joining Various Xbox Game Pass Tiers Today (April 3)
One is brand-new, the others are for the 'Standard' tier
Welcome to your latest Xbox Game Pass update! The first drop of April is giving us four games across various Game Pass tiers, but three of them are only new to Standard members - whereas the other is new to everyone. Borderlands 3 Ultimate Edition is the game that we're getting across Xbox...
Guide South Of Midnight Release Date, Release Times & Early Access Details On Xbox
A huge Xbox Game Pass release to kick off April!
April is officially here, and that means we've got (at least) two Xbox first-party titles to look forward to over the coming weeks, including South of Midnight which arrives at the start of the month! We're really excited for this one here at Pure Xbox, and here's hoping the final game is as good as...
News Seven Games Are Leaving Xbox Game Pass In Early April 2025
Update: It's no longer eight!
The first batch of games leaving Xbox Game Pass in April 2025 have been revealed today, and there are seven of them in all - including highlights such as Harold Halibut, Coral Island and Botany Manor. Here the full list of games leaving Xbox Game Pass in early April 2025: Date Game Platform
News These 10 Games Are Coming To Xbox Game Pass (April 3-15)
The latest roundup of new titles
The Xbox Game Pass lineup for April 2025 was already stacked until we got to today, and now Microsoft has gone and revealed a bunch of other new additions for this month - including Borderlands 3 and Diablo 3! As usual, there are a few new additions to Xbox Game Pass Standard
Pick One What Was Your Favourite Xbox Game Pass Game In March 2025?
Atomfall? 33 Immortals? College Football?
A new month has begun today, and it already looks like an incredible April for Xbox Game Pass, but let's take one final moment to look back at March 2025 and what it's delivered for us on the service over the past few weeks. The big highlight for many will have been Atomfall, which just launched on Xbox...
News Atomfall Is Already A Colossal Success On Xbox Game Pass & Beyond
The best launch in Rebellion's 32-year history
It's been less than a week since Atomfall arrived on Xbox Game Pass, and it's already smashed through over 1.5 million players across all platforms - marking the most successful launch in Rebellion's 32-year history as a company. Rebellion CEO Jason Kingsley described the achievement as speaking...
News 'Iffy' Rumour Claims Oblivion Remake Could Hit Xbox Game Pass This Week
Please be true, please be true
We've been hearing a lot about this rumoured Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion remake over the past few weeks, and if you believe what some of the latest reports have been saying, it sounds like it's going to drop at some point during April. It might even be as soon as this week! Social media user DetectiveSeeds, who has...
News Lots Of Activision Blizzard Games Aren't On Xbox Game Pass Yet, But Why?
"It's just so complicated..."
Many Xbox fans have been questioning why it's taken so long to add more Activision (and Blizzard) games to Xbox Game Pass since acquiring the company a couple of years ago, as we've only seen a certain number since then. For example, all the classic Call of Duty games seem to be primed for Xbox Game Pass at some point,...
Poll What Score Would You Give Atomfall On Xbox Game Pass So Far?
Enjoying your time with the new RPG?
With Atomfall finally out in the wild for a few days now on Xbox Game Pass, we want to know what you make of the game so far! Yep, Developer Rebellion launched its new IP just a few days ago, and it arrived on Microsoft's Game Pass Ultimate service day one. Here at Pure Xbox, we've been pretty impressed with...
News Microsoft Posts 'Farewell' Message As Xbox Game Pass Mobile App Goes Offline
Adios
Back in September of last year, Microsoft announced that it was going merge its Xbox mobile apps — ditching the dedicated Game Pass version in the process — and after halting new downloads from November, the team has now posted a farewell message as the app goes offline. As shared over on Reddit, user
