Xbox Game Pass News
May2024
News Diablo 4's New Season 'Loot Reborn' Launches On Xbox This Month
"Season 4 is going to be the biggest update"
Following its debut on Xbox Game Pass in March, Diablo IV will soon be getting its "biggest update" since launch in the form of the Season 4: Loot Reborn update. This update will roll out on May 14th, 2024 and promises to overhaul many "core game systems" to refresh how items are earned, how they...
News Lords Of The Fallen Is Apparently Bringing Its Soulslike To Xbox Game Pass In Late May
According to a new report
We just got our first Xbox Game Pass roundup for May 2024, which breaks down the service's early May additions, but we're already starting to hear about a title that could be included in the late May lineup as well. According to outlet eXputer, 2023's soulslike Lords Of The Fallen will be coming to the
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (May 2-5)
Included with Game Pass Core and Game Pass Ultimate
Update: Microsoft has since revealed that Star Wars Jedi: Survivor's inclusion in Free Play Days only features a five-hour gameplay trial. As mentioned below though, the game is available in full on Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and EA Play. Original Story: Xbox's Free Play Days titles are now live for...
Soapbox The Best Modern Tomb Raider Is Well Worth Your Time On Xbox Game Pass
The island of Yamatai awaits
May 2024's very first Xbox Game Pass update has brought Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition to the service more than 10 years after it launched on Xbox One, however, don't let the game's age put you off trying it out. This Tomb Raider reboot may have originated as an Xbox 360 game way back in 2013, but it's easily the best...
News Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition Is Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (May 2)
A top-tier Tomb Raider title
Your first Xbox Game Pass title for May 2024 is officially here! Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition is now live on the service, as Crystal Dynamics brings the Xbox One version of its Tomb Raider reboot to Game Pass. To this day we reckon this is one of the best Tomb Raider games ever, so if you've not tried it yet, we...
Guide Xbox Game Pass: Easy Achievements & Fastest Completions
20+ games with easy Xbox achievements to boost your Gamerscore
What are the best Xbox Game Pass Games for earning quick, easy Xbox achievements? Microsoft's Xbox Game Pass service is on fire these days with a steady stream of AAA big-hitters and excellent indie titles being released on an almost weekly basis. There are, quite literally, too many...
News 'HUMANITY' Was A Huge Hit On PS5 Last Year, And It's Coming To Xbox Game Pass This May
"A unique blend of puzzle-solving and action-platforming"
Hidden deep within Xbox's April Indie Showcase was the reveal of HUMANITY; a unique puzzle-platformer that's been out on PlayStation and PC for a year-or-so at this point. It felt as though the ID@Xbox livestream glossed over this one a little bit, but it probably shouldn't have - given how...
News Team Behind Former Xbox Game Pass Title 'Deliver Us The Moon' Lays Off Staff
"We’ve unfortunately exhausted all our possible options"
Deliver Us The Moon and Deliver Us Mars creator KeokeN Interactive has failed to secure a deal for publishing its next game, resulting in massive layoffs at the Dutch developer. To put it simply, the two studio leaders have had to lay off the entire team, having "exhausted all possible...
April2024
News Eight Games Will Leave Xbox Game Pass In Early May 2024
The first batch of departures for May
The first six games leaving Xbox Game Pass in May 2024 have been revealed today, and sadly we've got a few big ones in the mix! The most notable example is Just Cause 4 Reloaded - Square's latest Just Cause title has been on the service for just over five years, until it leaves this month. Here's the full list...
News These Four Games Are Coming To Xbox Game Pass (May 2-14)
The latest official roundup of new titles
Microsoft has just confirmed the first batch of Xbox Game Pass titles for May 2024, which includes the previously revealed Little Kitty, Big City along with the likes of Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition and Brothers: A Ta
News Two Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (April 30)
Including a surprise drop late last night!
Welcome to your latest Xbox Game Pass roundup! We initially thought we'd have just the one title to tell you about today, but a surprise addition from Xbox's April indie showcase means we now have two new Game Pass arrivals. So, here's a quick introduction to the both of them: Have A Nice Death
News Starfield's Shattered Space Expansion DLC Launches On Xbox This Fall
A large update is also coming soon
Starfield got off to a strong start on Xbox, breaking all sorts of records for Bethesda, and now the development team is looking ahead to the future with the upcoming Shattered Space Story Expansion. During an appearance on the Kinda Funny Gamescast, the game's director Todd Howard mentioned how the expansion DLC...
News 12 Xbox Game Pass Titles Get New Reveals At April's Indie Showcase
Including a surprise that's out today!
Today's ID@Xbox April 2024 Showcase treated us to some fresh Xbox Game Pass reveals for the likes of Dungeons Of Hinterberg and Immortals 33 - and we also learned of some brand-new
News Stylish Action-RPG 'Dungeons Of Hinterberg' Secures July Release Date For Xbox Game Pass
Colourful dungeons await
We already locked eyes on Dungeons Of Hinterberg last year, with a lovely developer update dropping in December, and today brings fresh news on the Xbox Game Pass RPG - including a proper release date! Yep, this stylised, colourful adventure officially joins the Game Pass
Rumour 'Two Brothers' Tease Hints At Possible Xbox Game Pass Addition For This Week
"Two Brothers will visit Game Pass this week"
We're yet to get our official Xbox Game Pass roundup for early May 2024, but a new tease is doing the rounds that hints at a pretty big addition to the library coming soon. Well-known leaker 'eXtas1s' is teasing that "two brothers" will be coming to the Game Pass service this week. Now, we don't know...
News Manor Lords Debuts To Amazing Player Numbers Ahead Of Planned Xbox Launch
This game is really taking off!
Late last week, medieval strategy title Manor Lords made its PC Game Pass debut, and it's safe to say that the game has gotten off a blistering start so far. The team has been posting all over social media this weekend about its incredible player number feats, just a few days after launch. On Saturday, publisher...
Guide Xbox Game Pass: All Games Coming Soon In May 2024
The full list of confirmed games so far
Looking for a complete list of games coming to Xbox Game Pass in May 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 May, as well as the...
Reminder Six Games Are Leaving Xbox Game Pass Early Next Week
Including one that's endorsed by Phil Spencer!
As we head into the weekend, we wanted to bring your attention once again to six games that are leaving Xbox Game Pass in just a few days' time - if you want to play them with your subscription, you haven't got long left to do so! There's plenty to enjoy here, but Ravenlok is perhaps one of the biggest...
News Stalker 2's Open World Looks Mighty Impressive In New 'Not A Paradise' Trailer
Be careful where you tread
GSC Game World has today dropped a brand-new trailer for Stalker 2, ahead of the game's much-anticipated release on Xbox Game Pass. It's a short clip this time around, but the team's new 'Not a Paradise' trailer shows off some impressive technical details powering its open-world FPS. The landscape itself seems rich with...
News Steam's Most Wishlisted Game Is Available Today On PC Game Pass (April 26)
Lead your people into battle
Today marks the final Xbox Game Pass arrival of April 2024 - although this one isn't actually on Xbox just yet, but rather is a PC Game Pass exclusive until the Xbox version arrives at some point in the (hopefully) not too distant future. The game we're talking about is Manor Lords, which is currently the top wishlisted...
News Xbox's Gaming Revenue Is Up 51% YoY Following Activision Blizzard Acquisition
The FY24 Q3 results are in
Microsoft has today released its financial results for Q3 2024 and its Xbox gaming revenue growth is up by more than 51% year-over-year. Once again, this is mostly credited to Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard, which was closed on October 13, 2023. This latest figure factors in 55 points of net impact from...
News Dead By Daylight Gets Huge File Size Reduction On Xbox Series X|S
And it's still on Game Pass!
A-list horror title Dead by Daylight has undergone a pretty major overhaul on Xbox this week, resulting in a big benefit for current-gen players. As a result of the team's switch to Unreal Engine 5, Dead by Daylight is now almost 20GB smaller on Xbox Series X and S. On our Xbox Series X console we're now seeing a 49GB...
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (April 25-28)
Included with Game Pass Core and Game Pass Ultimate
Xbox Free Play Days is officially a-go! We've got three Xbox titles up for grabs this week, including 2023's TramSim: Console Edition for Xbox Series X|S. Here's the full Free Play Days lineup for this weekend: Prison Architect: Xbox One Edition Railway Empire TramSim: Console Edition
News Xbox Game Pass's Texas Chain Saw Massacre Gets Free DLC Promotion
But you (maybe?) have to own the game outright
Back in November The Texas Chain Saw Massacre dev started adding new DLC characters to the game at $10 a pop, which seemed like a fairly controversial move at the time. Well, several months & DLC packs later, and the team is starting to bundle them in with the base game as part of a special...
News Three Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (April 25)
Including Fallout 4 next-gen!
It's a big day for Xbox Game Pass, folks! We have three additions to the library in total today, including Bethesda's Fallout 4 next-gen update and a pretty hefty addition to EA Play. Here's an introduction to what's coming to Xbox Game Pass today: Another Crab's T
News Another Crab's Treasure Brings Its Soulslike Adventure To Xbox Game Pass This Week
"Embark on an epic treasure hunt"
Xbox Game Pass is benefiting from a pretty massive set of additions this Thursday (April 25th), with Fallout 4's next-gen update and Star Wars Jedi: Survivor both landing around the same time. Sandwiched amongst them is a brand-new day one addition that might
Guide Xbox Adds More Perks For Game Pass Ultimate Members (April 2024)
Fallout, Exoprimal, NHL 24 and more!
It's time for another batch of Xbox Game Pass Perks for April 2024! The month has been fairly quiet so far (compared to a very busy March), although Bethesda fans will find some nice Perks to take advantage of in particular. Also, don't forget that if you're an Amazon Prime member, you can claim Fallout 76 for...
Talking Point Two Years Later, Did LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga Live Up To The Hype?
Was it the greatest LEGO game of all time?
This month marks two years since LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga finally arrived after years and years' worth of anticipation, with many fans back then expecting it to become the biggest and best LEGO game of all time. Now, as we look back in 2024, it definitely feels like the "biggest" to us. The...
News Xbox Game Pass Adds A 'Day One' RPG Today, Plus Three New Titles For Core Members
Another busy day for XGP!
Today marks the arrival of another big Xbox Game Pass addition for April 2024, plus three new Core titles! The new JRPG that's available on all versions of Xbox Game Pass aside from "Core" is Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes, which we just gave a "Great" 8/10 to in our Pure Xbox review earlier this week. The game isn't...
Poll What Do You Think Of Harold Halibut On Xbox So Far?
The most recent "day one" Game Pass release
It's been almost a week now since Harold Halibut made its debut on Xbox Game Pass back on April 16th, and ahead of release we were extremely intrigued by what this unique stop-motion adventure had to offer. Here at Pure Xbox, we ended up giving Harold Halibut a "Great"
News Cities: Skylines 2 Console Edition Delays Its Xbox Game Pass Launch
"We want to address the pending Console release"
Cities: Skylines 2 made its PC Game Pass debut last October, with the promise of a console release to come in Spring 2024. Well, we're now in Spring 2024, and the team at Paradox Interactive has an update for us regarding Cities: Skylines 2 on Xbox Series X|S. In short, the team is delaying its...
News Here Are All The Xbox Reveals From April's Nintendo Indie World Showcase
Yes, there were plenty of them!
In case you missed it, Nintendo held a new Indie World Showcase for April yesterday, and following the event, plenty of the games were also confirmed for Xbox - including three of them for Xbox Game Pass! We've already mentioned about those Game Pass games here at Pure Xbox, including SteamWorld Heist 2: <related...
News Xbox One Call Of Duty Title Shows Up As Cloud Gaming Compatible
But is it an error?
Since Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard, there's been lots of speculation about the team's library and how it'll work with Xbox Game Pass / Xbox Cloud Gaming. The details aren't exactly clear right now, but work relating to some of ActiBlizz's biggest series' could be going on behind the scenes. As posted over on
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (April 18-21)
Included with Game Pass Core and Game Pass Ultimate
Xbox Free Play Days is back for the coming weekend, with three main titles and one very nice bonus up for grabs this week. That bonus is Ubisoft's Assassin's Creed Mirage, which is undergoing a longer free trial period right now on Xbox. Here's the full list of games this week: Assassin's Creed...
News Xbox Game Pass Adds NHL 24 On EA Play, Plus Three Surprises For PC
It's hockey night tonight!
Hands up, who's in the mood for playoff hockey this weekend?! The NHL playoffs officially begin this Saturday, April 20th, and two days ahead of that date, EA is treating us to NHL 24 on Xbox Game Pass Ultimate. The game will be added for console players later today, probably somewhere around 10am PDT / 1pm EDT / 6pm BST...
News Multiple Xbox Cloud Games Get Mouse And Keyboard Support
Quake, Valheim, The Sims 4 and more!
Xbox Cloud Gaming has added mouse and keyboard support to even more games this week. There's a good mix and 14 all up to try out. These can be tested out in the Xbox App and supported browsers (Edge and Chrome). Here's the full list: Cities: Skylines - Mayor’s Edition Cities: Skylines - Remas
News Xbox's Sea Of Thieves Reaches 40 Million Players Prior To PS5 Launch
"A truly extraordinary number"
Xbox and Rare's Sea Of Thieves is officially about to set sail on PS5 in just a couple of weeks' time, but before then, it's been announced today that the game has now surpassed 40 million players across Xbox consoles and PC. In a message on the Sea of Thieves website, Executive Producer Joe Neate thanked the game's...
News Three More Xbox Game Pass Titles Have Just Been Announced For 2024
Including a new SteamWorld game!
Anyone fancy a few more Xbox Game Pass reveals? We were already sitting on a new addition earlier today, and then Nintendo went and held a special Indie World Showcase that treated us to a couple more! All of these are "day one" additions arriving in the next few months, with the highlight arguably being SteamWorld...
Guide Is Manor Lords Coming To Xbox? Here's Everything We Know So Far
It's currently Steam's most wishlisted game
Will Manor Lords be on Xbox? The medieval strategy game has attracted a large amount of attention over the past few months, to the point where it's become Steam's most wishlisted title ahead of its April 2024 release. There's clearly a lot of interest in seeing an Xbox version of this game, and the good...
News Orcs Must Die! 3 Is Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (April 17)
Your latest Game Pass title is here
Today's Xbox Game Pass drop is available now, with Microsoft bringing Robot Entertainment's Orcs Must Die! 3 to the library during a busy month for the service. So, we'll drop a quick introduction to this new Game Pass addition down below, alongside some handy links to what else is coming to Game Pass in April...
Guide Xbox Game Pass Core: Full List Of Games (April 2024 Update)
Here's everything you can play on Game Pass Core
Back in September 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. Unlike Games with Gold, which has now been scrapped, Xbox Game Pass Core grants subscribers access to a select list of games separate to...
News Another Three Titles Are Joining Xbox Game Pass Core This April
And it's not a bad list!
Microsoft has today announced another selection of titles coming to Xbox Game Pass Core, the team's replacement for the now-defunct Xbox Live Gold service. In total, three games will join the smaller Game Pass Core collection on April 23rd, including the pictured Deep Rock Galactic and Bugbear's chaotic racer Wreckfest...
News Six Games Will Leave Xbox Game Pass In Late April 2024
The latest group of leavers
The second batch of games leaving Xbox Game Pass in April 2024 has been revealed today, and in total we have six games leaving the library - including one EA Play title. Here's the full list of titles leaving Xbox Game Pass on April 30, 2024: Xbox Game Pass: Leaving Soon (April 30, 2024): Date Game Platform April...
News These Six Games Are Coming To Xbox Game Pass (April 17-30)
The latest official roundup of new titles
Microsoft has announced the latest batch of Xbox Game Pass titles for April 2024, which includes the previously confirmed Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes and Another Crab's Treasure, along with some surprises! Don'
News Xbox's Towerborne Beta Is Opening Up To More Players Ahead Of 2024 Launch
"Sign up thru the Insider Program today"
Xbox Game Studios' Towerborne first opened up pre-release playtesting last year, and now the team has announced another expansion to its Insider Program. Developer Stoic will be "opening the doors" to more players "very soon" as the team continues to build towards the game's full launch. At the moment we...
News Two Additions Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (April 16)
Including another day one release
We have a couple of fresh additions on Xbox Game Pass today, April 16th! Obsidian is bringing its 'Fully Yoked Edition' of Grounded to the library today, while new day-one title Harold Halibut is also available on the service. Here's a bit more information on today's new Xbox Game Pass additions: Grounded: Fully...
News Palworld Update 0.2.2.0 Coming To Xbox Soon, Here's What's Included
"Major fixes" and more
Pocketpair is still rolling out regular updates for its smash hit release Palworld and this includes a new patch for Xbox Series X|S, bumping the game up to Version 0.2.2.0. This latest update, which will be released when its ready, comes with "major fixes" and various other fixes. Here's the full rundown of what to expect...
Review Harold Halibut (Xbox) - A Heartfelt & Handcrafted Narrative Adventure
For the love of bluglglgl
German developer Slow Bros has certainly lived up to their name: it’s been fourteen years since they gathered for dinner and serendipitously decided to make a game! Despite lacking the technical knowledge to actually make one, they set out to create a cinematic narrative adventure. Well, where most saw barriers, Slow Bros...
News Two Games Are Confirmed For Xbox Game Pass In May 2024 So Far
An early look at what's ahead
Update: Well, it turns out there's actually two! Indie adventure Hauntii has sneaked into the lineup for May 2024 as well, and obviously we'll have more joining the list as we get closer to May. Stay tuned! <related ids="161857"> Original story: It's always around this time of the month that we take a look at...
News New DLC Announced For Two Of Xbox Game Pass's Best Co-Op Games
Vampire Survivors and Remnant 2
It's a busy time for Xbox Game Pass right now, and that includes in terms of DLC! Over the past few days, two of the best co-op games on the service have received new announcements of DLC that will be released in April and May. Firstly, Remnant 2 will be getting a DLC pack called "The Forgotten Kingdom" on
News Xbox Game Pass Seems To Be Preparing For The Next Activision Blizzard Drop
A certain dragon is generating a lot of buzz
Last month's Xbox Game Pass addition of Diablo 4 marked the first Activision Blizzard title to hit the service following Microsoft's acquisition of the company, and we've been eagerly awaiting the next ActiBlizz arrival ever since. Fortunately, it looks like we won't be waiting too long! A PC version of...
Reminder A Bunch Of Great Games Are Leaving Xbox Game Pass Soon
Back 4 Blood is massively reduced as well
We always like to issue a reminder when games are about to leave Xbox Game Pass, but this time around we're putting it out a little early - and that's simply because there are a bunch of great titles in here that deserve your attention. Date Game Platform April 15 Amnesia: Collection Console, PC,...
News Xbox Cloud Gaming's New Dashboard Provides Some Excellent 'Social' Upgrades
Designed for browsers, Smart TVs & VR
If you're the kind of person who likes to use Xbox Cloud Gaming on a browser, Smart TV or Meta Quest device, then there's some good news incoming! Xbox is making some great improvements to the dashboard on those devices. Specifically, these are "updated social features" that will allow you to carry out the...
News Palworld Is Officially Getting An Arena Mode On Xbox Later This Year
"Train the strongest Pals and defeat all your rivals"
You could say that Palworld has been a pretty big Xbox Game Pass hit since its launch earlier this year, and now the team at Pocketpair has something a little different up its sleeve. Arriving later on in 2024, the Pokémon-like is officially getting an Arena mode. '
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (April 11-14)
Included with Game Pass Core and Game Pass Ultimate
Xbox Free Play Days is here once again! This week's lineup contains three games in total, including a March 2024 release in the form of Classified: France '44. Here's the full lineup of Free Play Days titles for the coming weekend: Classified: France '44 Fallout 76 PGA Tour 2K23 As usu
News Shadow Of The Tomb Raider Is Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (April 11)
A huge AAA adventure joins the library
Today's Xbox Game Pass update is delivering on all-things tomb raiding, as Eidos Montreal's Shadow of the Tomb Raider heads to the service. This title serves as the epic conclusion to Crystal Dynamics' rebooted Tomb Raider trilogy, and it's absolutely worth a play on Game Pass. Now, when this addition was
News EA Play Is Getting A Price Increase Outside Of Xbox Game Pass
A significant jump for annual subs
EA Play has been a fantastic bonus for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscribers over the past few years, and it's about to become even more value for money, as the service is getting a fairly significant price increase as of today. For new subscribers, the standard version of EA Play is increasing from £3.99 / $4.99...
News NetEase Enters Into Agreement With Microsoft To 'Explore' Bringing New Titles To Xbox
As Blizzard games return to China
Blizzard has announced its games will be returning to China under a renewed publishing deal between Microsoft Gaming and NetEase. After discussions "over the past year", players in China will be able to once again access World of Warcraft, Hearthstone and many other titles across the Blizzard universe including...
News Citizen Sleeper Dev Says Xbox Game Pass Is 'Keeping A Lot Of Indie Studios Going'
"The money is a pittance to Microsoft"
We all love Xbox Game Pass here at Pure Xbox, and as it turns out, plenty of indie studios seem grateful for the service and its security too. We've heard this from small devs and publishers before, and this week, the Citizen Sleeper creator has talked about how the service is keepin
News Two Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (April 9)
Including a day one release!
Welcome to your latest Xbox Game Pass update! We have two fresh titles coming to the library today, including a brand-new "day one" release in the form of Botany Manor - which happens to be reviewing rather well so far. Here's some more info on what to expect from this new puzzle adventure, alongside an introduction
News Forza Motorsport's Latest Update Reduces Its File Size On Xbox & PC
Update 7 is rolling out this afternoon
The latest update for Forza Motorsport is rolling out today in the form of "Update 7", and interestingly it actually helps to reduce the overall file size for the game across on Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S and PC moving forward. After today's update, Forza Motorsport's file size will be reduced by 25GB on...
Talking Point Which Classic COD Would You Play First On Xbox Game Pass?
It's rumoured Xbox is 'gearing up' for an announcement
So, all of a sudden we're starting to see lots of rumours about Xbox's upcoming 2024 summer showcase - including a potential ActiBlizz back catalogue announcement of some sort. This announcement could include Call of Duty in some fashion (we've still not seen any of those titles appear on
Roundup Botany Manor Is Getting Great Reviews Ahead Of Its Xbox Game Pass Launch
This one's off to a very good start!
April 9th marks another day one Xbox Game Pass release in the form of Botany Manor, and reviews are just starting to land for this upcoming puzzle exploration game - really rather good reviews might we add. For now, the title has an OpenCritic score of 82, and every sing
News Xbox Could Be 'Gearing Up' For Call Of Duty Back Catalogue Announcement
"Gulf War might not be the only CoD-related announcement"
In case you missed our recent story about Xbox Showcase rumours for this summer, it's been claimed that an announcement about Activision Blizzard's library of older titles may be coming in the near future. This is according to Insider Gaming's Tom Henderson, who says Xbox could be "gearing...
News Diablo 4 Gets New Lease Of Life On Xbox Thanks To Successful Game Pass Launch
"Xbox has quickly become the #1 platform"
Microsoft finally graced us with its first ActiBlizz Xbox Game Pass addition at the end of March in the form of Diablo 4, and its arrival has given the Xbox platform a huge boost already. Xbox exec Sarah Bond has revealed that Xbox has become the biggest platform for Diablo 4 since it came to the Game Pass...
News Elder Scrolls Online Reveals 10th Anniversary Roadmap For 2024 & Beyond
New chapter 'Gold Road' launches on Xbox this June
As you might recall, The Elder Scrolls Online is currently celebrating its 10th anniversary, and as part of a new livestream (reconfirming the June release of the new expansion Gold Road), it's also revealed the full road map for this year and beyond. The celebrations will kick off this month and...
News Here's What Might Be Leaving Xbox Game Pass In May 2024
Some early predictions!
Update: Microsoft has begun revealing some of May 2024's Xbox Game Pass departures, as we've highlighted elsewhere on Pure Xbox. The table below has been updated with the games that are definitely leaving soon. <related ids="165513"> Original story (Sat 6th Apr, 2024 14:30 BST): What's leaving Xbox Game Pass in May...
News Xbox Reportedly Testing The Waters With Sea Of Thieves PS5 Release
Sources familiar with Microsoft claim it's a "key test"
Sea Of Thieves is sailing onto the PlayStation 5 later this month, and while there have already been some claims Microsoft is using it as a test, The Verge's senior editor Tom Warren has now chimed in. According to "sources familiar with Microsoft's plans", Rare's open-world multiplayer pirate...
News Walmart Plus Members Can Now Get 2 Free Months Of Xbox Game Pass
It's only for new XGP subscribers though
You want the good news or the bad news? The good news is that Walmart is giving away two free months of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate right now, but the bad news is that the codes are only applicable for "new" XGP Ultimate members. This is the same Walmart Plus offer we saw last year, and the smallprint seems to...
News Hollow Knight: Silksong Xbox Store Page Goes Live
Update: More ratings appear online
Update [Fri 5th Apr, 2024 06:00 BST]: After the Xbox store page for Hollow Knight: Silksong went live earlier this week, it's been discovered the game was also rated in South Korea in February 2024. This, along with the fact the title has now also been rated by the ESRB, means a release date could potentially be...
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (April 4-7)
Call of Duty: MW3 headlines this week's lineup!
This week's Xbox Free Play Days lineup is back to three titles (from four last week), but we've got a major headline act in the form of Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, which is free for all Xbox members until the end of the week. As usual for MW3 free trials though, it's just the multiplayer and...
News Xbox Launches Free Educational 'Field Trips' Based On Seven Game Pass Titles
Teaching kids through gaming
If you're like us, you've probably been told at least once in your life that you "can't learn anything from games". That's obviously not true, and Xbox is showcasing that as part of a new "Field Trips" initiative in the UK. For this, Xbox has picked out seven Game Pass titles to build "immersive audio learning journeys"...
News Three Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (April 4)
Including a new EA Play addition!
April's Xbox Game Pass titles are coming thick and fast at the moment! Following the two additions we received yesterday, we've now got another three games joining the service today - including a special EA Play addition. That game is EA Sports PGA Tour, which will be available via EA's service at some point later...
Poll How Are You Getting On With Evil West On Xbox Game Pass?
Has it hooked so you far?
March was truly a fantastic month for Xbox Game Pass additions, and as you told us in our recent poll, Evil West was your second favourite new XGP title during that time period - only surpassed by the behemoth that is Diablo IV. We also mentioned ahead of its arri
News Indie Devs Clarify Their 'Gold Rush Is Over' Comments In Relation To Xbox Game Pass
"It’s not meant to be a Game Pass specific comment..."
Last week, a couple of indie developers attracted attention with their comments after they suggested (amongst other things) that Xbox Game Pass deals had "come down in scope" since the service first began. Darkest Dungeon director Chris Bourassa also stated in that interview that the "gold...
