Xbox Game Pass - Timeline
Thursday1st Feb 2024
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (February 1-4)
Included with Game Pass Core and Game Pass Ultimate
Free Play Days returns! That's right, Xbox has a brand-new set of games to try out for free this weekend, including open world RPG One Piece Odyssey and dark-fantasy strategy title Gord. In total there are three titles playable for free on Xbox this weekend, so here's the full list: Age of...
News Two More Xbox Game Pass Titles Confirmed For February And March
Along with a free demo available now!
We've got a couple more games locked in for Xbox Game Pass across February and March! Both of them are brand-new day one additions to the service, although the former has already been on PC and Nintendo Switch in the past. So, the first of these two games is A Little To The Left, which is a relaxing puzzle game...
News Age Of Empires Sharing 'Sneak Peek' Of New Games Later This Month
A special "New Year" livestream has been announced
The Age of Empires team at Microsoft has "a lot" lined up for 2024, and in a new post on the official AoE website, it's announced it will be hosting a special livestream event "New Year, New Age" later this month on 23rd February. This broadcast will provide a "sneak peek" of the new Age of...
News Xbox 'Providing Support To Enable Dedicated Servers' In Palworld
It's now "the biggest 3rd party Game Pass launch ever"
Palworld has become an overnight sensation and Xbox has now confirmed it's performing just as well on Game Pass. It's officially the subscription service's "biggest" third-party launch ever, with more than 7 million Xbox players experiencing the game since its 'Game Preview' debut last month...
Wednesday31st Jan 2024
News Xbox's Gaming Revenue Receives Huge 49% Boost YoY From Activision Blizzard Acquisition
The second quarter fiscal year 2024 results are in
Microsoft has just released its earning results for FY24 Q2 and Xbox's gaming revenue has experienced huge growth in the latest quarter, up by 49% year-over-year. This growth is credited mostly to Microsoft securing Activision Blizzard, which closed last year on October 13, 2023. This latest figure...
Tuesday30th Jan 2024
News MLB The Show 24 Steps Up To The Plate On Xbox Game Pass This March
Vlad Jr. announced as the cover star
The next entry in Sony's superb MLB The Show franchise officially has release date of March 19th, and it'll be coming to Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S as part of Xbox Game Pass for the fourth year in a row! As showcased in the video up above, MLB The Show 24 will feature the Toronto Blue Jays'...
News Game Pass Shooter 'Insurgency: Sandstorm' Gets Free Xbox Series X|S Upgrade
"Today marks a new step for Insurgency: Sandstorm"
Insurgency: Sandstorm is one of our very favourite shooters on Xbox Game Pass, and the game is now becoming properly optimised for Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S consoles. The team at Focus Entertainment is finally delivering the game's next-gen upgrade today, January 30th, after years in the...
News Starfield 'Biggest' Update So Far Is Now Live, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
"Let there be LIGHT....ing improvements!"
Starfield's "biggest update yet" has officially landed on Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S and PC! This update brings multiple visual improvements to the game including "improved textures, lighting, and shadows", as well as a bunch of fixes. If you want even more details on this update, it was highlighted by...
News 'Visions Of Mana' Isn't Launching On Xbox Game Pass Despite Dev Direct Appearance
"This was an error"
On the back of Xbox Developer Direct there were rumours that Visions of Mana might be coming to Xbox Game Pass - fuelled by some vague wording on the Xbox website. Well, the team has now come out and confirmed that the Square Enix RPG is not launch
News 'Brotato' Is Available Today As January's Final Xbox Game Pass Title (Jan. 30)
Potato bros.
It's been a busy month for Xbox Game Pass, and January's final addition to the library is now upon us. Microsoft is bringing top-down arena shooter Brotato to the service today, before we move into February's Game Pass lineup. Here's a quick introduction to today's new Xbox Game Pass title: Brotato (Console, PC, Cloud)
Monday29th Jan 2024
News Xbox Game Pass Adventure 'Open Roads' Gets Short One-Month Delay
Destination Game Pass now further away
Open Roads was one of our most-anticipated Xbox Game Pass arrivals for February 2024, but unfortunately, the title has seen a slight delay from its previously announced launch date. Once arriving in mid-to-late Feb, Annapurna's road trip adventure has now been delayed to March 28th. According to a statement...
Guide Xbox Adds More Perks For Game Pass Ultimate Members (January 2024)
Your latest batch of XGP freebies
It's time for another batch of Xbox Game Pass Perks for January 2024! We've had a few additional Perks arrive throughout the month including for F1 23 and even Mighty DOOM, so we've added them to the list down below. Here's the latest list of available Xbox Game Pass Perks for January 2024: F1 23 - Champions...
News Forza Horizon 5 Details Huge Lunar New Year Update Arriving This Week
There's loads of fresh content coming to FH5
Forza Motorsport is here and adding fresh content each month, but let's not forget about Forza Horizon 5 either. Playground Games continues to build and build on its 2021 open world racer, and this week marks the start of its Lunar New Year update on Xbox and PC. Jam-packed with new content, FH5 is...
News Forza Motorsport Adding 'Nürburgring Nordschleife' Track Earlier Than Expected
As part of Update 5 next month!
As part of January's Forza Monthly livestream, developer Turn 10 has announced that the world-famous Nürburgring Nordschleife track heads to Forza Motorsport next month. The Nordschleife layout — which was missing from the latest Forza title at launch — comes in tandem with Update 5; the upcoming patch for last...
Reminder Xbox Game Pass Is Losing Two Games This Week (January 31)
"Enter the world of the ultimate assassin"
A new week has begun in the world of Xbox, and we've got two games leaving Xbox Game Pass in just a few days' time. Both of them will depart on January 31st, so you've only got until the end of Wednesday until they're removed. You may recall that it was only Hitman: World of Assassination that was supposed...
Friday26th Jan 2024
Feature Hellblade 2 Brings True 'Cinematic Immersion' To Xbox This May, And We're Hyped For It
A proper Xbox blockbuster launches in just a few months
This year's Xbox Developer Direct delivered big - with huge deep dives for Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, Avowed and Ara: History Untold. However, only one of the show's titles feels like it's truly within touching distance, and that's Ninja Theory's Hellbl
News Hi-Fi RUSH Celebrates First Anniversary With A Free Bundle
"Has it been a year already?"
This week marks the first anniversary of Tango Gameworks' surprise hit Hi-Fi RUSH! for Xbox Series X|S, PC and Game Pass. As part of this, the latest update for the game is giving out a batch of cosmetics to shake up Chai's wardrobe. This includes four new shirts (for all platforms) as well as a bonus shirt based on...
News Apple Opens The Door For Xbox Cloud Gaming App On Its Devices
Developers can now submit game streaming apps
Xbox Cloud Gaming has managed to natively roll out on a lot of devices so far, but on Apple products, it's only been accessible through browsers. Fortunately, this may change in the future - with the iPhone maker announcing developers are now able to "submit a single app with the capability to stream all...
Thursday25th Jan 2024
News PlateUp! Launching Day One On Xbox Game Pass 'An Easy Choice', Says Dev Team
"I’m keen to bring it to as many players as possible"
Following a slight delay to the console version of PlateUp!, the development team is bringing its upcoming co-op cooking romp to Xbox Game Pass next month - a decision it says was "an easy choice" to make ahead of launch. In fact, we sat down with developer Alastair Janse van Rensburg and...
News Palworld Under 'Investigation' As Pokémon Company Issues Statement
"We intend to investigate and take appropriate measures..."
There's been some discussion on social media over the past few days about whether Palworld has infringed on any intellectual property rights, and now The Pokémon Company has announced plans to launch an investigation. In a statement published this morning, The Pokémon Company didn't...
News Two Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (January 25)
A couple more games come to the library!
Xbox Game Pass grows again today, with the addition of two more titles across console, PC and cloud. One of those arrivals is an early access title moving to its full 1.0 launch, while Go Mecha Ball also lands today as a day one release. Here's a bit more about what to expect from your two new Game Pass...
News Xbox Exclusive Towerborne Will Prioritise Player Feedback With 'Highly-Modifiable' Systems
"The whole system is new"
Xbox's upcoming exclusive Towerborne, first announced at last year's Xbox Games Showcase, will be coming to Xbox Series X|S this year. As previously mentioned, this side-scrolling action-adventure game is being created by the Banner Saga developer Stoic. While we've already heard a bit about what to expect, Stoic's...
Wednesday24th Jan 2024
News Redfall Deploys A Small Hotfix Update For Xbox & PC, Here Are The Details
Sink your teeth into this
Redfall had an incredibly rough start on Xbox Series X|S and PC, but Arkane Austin has steadily improved the experience with all sorts of major game updates and patches over the past few months. With this in mind, the latest one has now arrived in the form of a hotfix and it comes with some adjustments and bug fixes. Here...
News Palworld 'Pokémon Mod' YouTube Videos Already Hit With Takedowns
The 'game preview' has been a massive hit so far
Palworld has been breaking all sorts of records since its arrival on Xbox, Game Pass and Windows last week, and while many players seem to be enjoying it, its success has admittedly come with some controversy. The latest development is tied to a Pokémon mod now available in the PC version of the...
News Avowed Won't Enforce Class Builds Like Pillars Of Eternity
"The player will be able to kind of pick and choose"
Yesterday, Xbox released an extended gameplay breakdown of Obsidian's anticipated RPG Avowed. While the game will take a lot from the Pillars of Eternity titles, it will be doing things a little bit differently in terms of character builds. Speaking to
Tuesday23rd Jan 2024
News League Of Legends Developer Riot Games Lays Off 11% Of Its Workforce
New development under Riot Forge is also ending
Riot Games, best known for League of Legends, has today confirmed 530 layoffs globally, which is about 11% of its workforce. In a lengthy post on its official website, it explained how this decision was "critical" for the future of the company. It wants to return its focus to its core games and live...
Monday22nd Jan 2024
News Five Of Steam's Top Wishlisted Games Are Coming To Xbox Game Pass In 2024
It's a great time to be a Game Pass member
We already know that Xbox Game Pass has some amazing treats in store for us in 2024, but the list looks particularly impressive when you realise that five out of the ten "Most Wishlisted Upcoming Steam Games" are also part of it! This is according to the Steam Global Top Wishlist chart over at SteamDB,...
News Palworld Dev Explains Why Xbox Updates Are So Much Slower Than PC
"We're desperately trying to speed this up"
There's been a ridiculous amount of talk about Palworld in the Xbox community and beyond over the past few days, and you may have seen some chatter about the PC version being slightly more up-to-date than the version on Xbox. Some players have been getting frustrated about this, so Palworld Community...
Saturday20th Jan 2024
Poll What Do You Think Of Palworld On Xbox Game Pass So Far?
It's absolutely exploded in popularity
When we look back at the list of January 2024 Xbox Game Pass additions, Palworld will probably be the title that stands out the most - and that's pretty crazy considering this month has given us Assassin's Creed Valhalla and Resi Evil 2! This new '
Friday19th Jan 2024
News Palworld's Crazy Demand Is Causing Issues With Creating Multiplayer Worlds
If you're getting an error message, you're not alone!
It's only been a few hours since Palworld launched on Xbox Game Pass and PC Game Pass (along with Steam), and it's clear that it's going to be an absolutely massive hit, racking up hundreds of thousands of concurrent players already. Unfortunately, the servers are being absolutely rammed with...
