Xbox Game Pass News
April2022
News No Man's Sky Brings Its 'Outlaws' Update To Xbox Game Pass
"Our journey continues..."
No Man's Sky is the gift that keeps on giving, as Hello Games has dropped the 19th major update for the exploration and survival title on Xbox Game Pass today, featuring "a new threat in the form of the emboldened space pirates." No Man's Sky: Outlaws' list of features include outlaws taking over space stations across the...
News 343 To Deliver 'Multiple Updates' For Halo: MCC Throughout 2022
Finish the fight
Yesterday saw the arrival of a huge new update for Halo: The Master Chief Collection, which added The Flood to the game's Firefight mode and much more. If you're eager for additional new content, the good news is the 343 is just getting started for 2022. In the same blog update, the Halo developer spoke about how it was dedicated...
News Xbox Game Pass In May 2022 Is Looking Pretty Tasty Already
We're not even halfway through April yet
We don't usually get a great indication of what's coming to Xbox Game Pass until Microsoft formally announces (at least) two batches each month, but Xbox Game Pass in May 2022 is already looking fairly stacked in mid-April. As you can see from the table below, the big highlight so far is Sniper Elite 5,...
News Halo Support Team Certain Affinity Is Now Working On 'Evolving Halo Infinite'
Certainly, Chief
There have been quite a few rumours and reports on developer Certain Affinity as of late. Discussion around a potential 'Monster Hunter-style' game from CA continues, and we've also heard rumours of the team working on a Halo Infinite battle royale. Well, we now know for sure they're working on something Halo-related. The
News Action-RPG Eiyuden Chronicle: Rising Launches On Xbox Game Pass In May
Day one goodness
The Game Pass announcements are coming thick and fast, the latest being that Action-RPG Eiyuden Chronicle: Rising hits the service on day one, May 10th. Rising, and its sequel Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes, were both announced as Xbox Game Pass titles last summer. However, neither had definitive release dates until now, with...
News Major Back 4 Blood Expansion Arrives Today With All-New PvE Levels
Tunnels of Terror
As Back 4 Blood hits its six-month anniversary, developer Turtle Rock Studios is delivering the game's first major expansion. The Tunnels of Terror add-on launches today, April 12th, and there's quite a bit to go at in here. The big thing is a new feature dubbed 'Ridden Hives'. These new "PvE areas" are sort of like mini-dungeons,...
News Bugsnax Jumps From PlayStation To Xbox Game Pass Later This April
We're going on an adventure to Snaktooth Island
Here's an announcement we weren't expecting today! The former PlayStation exclusive Bugsnax, a humorous adventure game from the developer behind Octodad, is coming to Xbox and Game Pass on Thursday, April 28th. Bugsnax was a PS5 launch title in 2020, and proved popular at the time, with our sister...
News Three Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (April 12)
True colours
We're being treated to another Game Pass drop today, April 12th, and the headlining game is a big one. Life is Strange: True Colors enters the library today, along with two new PC additions: Panzer Corps 2 and The Dungeon of Naheulbeuk: The Amulet Of Chaos. Here are the new titles you can download today with Xbox Game Pass (April 12):...
News Halo: MCC Receives A Huge New Update, Flood Firefight Now Live
"We’ve got some unfinished business..."
Following on from last week's teaser, 343 has now updated Halo: The Master Chief Collection with Flood Firefight, Halo 3 & Halo ODST co-op crossplay and full custom browser support. There are various other changes included in this latest update such as UI improvements, updates to the Forge and Mod...
News Two More Indies Get Xbox Game Pass Release Dates For April & May
Escape your past and change your future
We're still waiting on Microsoft to formally announce the second batch of Xbox Game Pass titles for April (it'll probably happen a week on Tuesday), but in the meantime, two upcoming indies have already received their dates for the service. The first of these is Unsouled, which is a 2D action RPG game that's...
Feature These 10+ Games Are Coming To Xbox This Week (April 11-15)
Including some big Game Pass titles
We've got another 10+ games releasing on Xbox this week, including some big additions such as the Back 4 Blood: Tunnels of Terror DLC and the Nintendo Switch hit Road 96, along with four Xbox Game Pass titles highlighted by the brilliant Life is Strange: True Colors and
News 343 Teases 'Something New' For Halo: The Master Chief Collection
Could The Flood be coming to Firefight?
Although Halo Infinite is still the primary focus for 343 Industries at the moment, it's still showing some love for Halo: The Master Chief Collection. In an update on social media, the official Halo account has teased that "something new" is coming to the collection game very soon, and it's a picture of The...
News Marvel's Guardians Of The Galaxy Is 'Finding An Audience' Thanks To Xbox Game Pass
"It's great that it keeps going forward"
Earlier this year, Square Enix admitted that Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy had suffered a slow start despite releasing to high praise in late 2021, and that was followed by the game joining Xbox Game Pass about a month ago. Speaking to Eurogamer earlier this week, Senior Narrative Director Mary DeMa
News Hello Neighbor 2 Sneaks Onto Xbox Game Pass At Launch This December
And the Beta begins today
Hello Neighbor 2 was announced for Xbox Game Pass a long time ago at this point, but now we know that it'll officially be arriving on December 6th, 2022, and the official pre-order Beta begins today on Xbox and other platforms. By pre-ordering either the Standard Edition or the Deluxe Edition on the Microsoft Store, you'll...
News Moonglow Bay Dev Apologises For 'Extensive' Xbox Issues, Releases Major New Update
"We deeply regret the situations players have found themselves in..."
Sometimes game development just doesn't go as smoothly as hoped, and unfortunately that's been the case for Xbox Game Pass title Moonglow Bay, as the Xbox version specifically has been suffering with issues for six months now. In a lengthy post this week, the dev team apologised...
News 46% Of US PlayStation Owners Interested In Xbox Game Pass Due To Activision Deal, Says Poll
And the same goes for Nintendo gamers
There's a poll from the research team at YouGov getting a lot of attention today despite being first published back in January (it was spotted by VGC), indicating that nearly 50% of US-based PlayStation owners would consider subscribing to Xbox Game Pass based on the addition of Activision Blizzard games to the...
News 1 New Game, 3 New Cloud Titles Are Available On Xbox Game Pass Today
"Every choice will affect the world around you..."
It's Game Pass day! We've got one brand-new release arriving on the service today in the form of Chinatown Detective Agency, while EA Play is also bringing three new cloud additions to the Ultimate version of Game Pass. Here are the games you can download with Game Pass today: Chinatown...
News Playing MLB The Show 22? Don't Forget To Claim This Exclusive Xbox Game Pass Perk
Grab your free packs
Sony's MLB The Show 22 is now officially live on Xbox Game Pass, and if you're a fan of the Diamond Dynasty mode and you want some free packs (who doesn't?!), the Game Pass Ultimate Perks program is here to help you out. By accessing your Perks on console, PC or mobile, you can redeem the offer which gives you 10 free packs to...
News Two Point Campus Delays Its Xbox Game Pass Release Date
It's been pushed back a few months
Want the good news or the bad news? The good news is that Two Point Campus, the follow up to Two Point Hospital, is still launching on Xbox Game Pass on day one. The bad news is that it's no longer arriving in May as planned. In a message to fans, the development team explained that it "just wouldn't be fair on...
News Trek To Yomi Brings Its Brutal Combat To Xbox Game Pass This May
Voyage beyond life and death
We've been waiting on a release date for samurai adventure Trek To Yomi for some time, especially since it was announced for Xbox Game Pass, and now we've officially got one — it arrives in just a few weeks on May 5th. Today's announcement was accompanied by 15 minutes of extended gameplay footage, giving us a glimpse...
News Another Six Games Will Leave Xbox Game Pass Soon (April 11-18)
The latest list of departures
Update: Microsoft has confirmed the dates for these departures, which we've added to the table below. Destiny 2 is still scheduled to leave PC Game Pass on April 11th, but was not included in the recent list over at Xbox Wire. Original story: Microsoft has revealed the next set of six games that will be removed from...
News These 10 Games Are Coming To Xbox Game Pass (April 5-14)
Update: Now official!
Update: The leak was correct! Microsoft has officially confirmed that these games will be heading to Xbox Game Pass soon, and we've updated the table below with all the official dates and platforms for each title. Original story: The latest batch of Xbox Game Pass titles appears to have leaked early once again, courtesy of...
Feature These 10+ Games Are Coming To Xbox This Week (April 4-8)
Revisit the Saga
This week isn't stacked with lots of new releases, but there are plenty of major games to talk about. Arguably the two biggest are LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga and MLB The Show 22, with the latter also joining Xbox Game Pass at launch, but we've also got the highly-anticipated
News Five More Starfield In-Game Images Have Leaked Online
Based on a 2018 build of the game
Update: How about a few more?! Here's another fresh set of leaked images (still from a few years ago): Original story: Although Starfield is arriving later this year, Bethesda still hasn't really shown all that much of it in the lead up the release. While we're expecting to get additional details and footage...
Pick One What Was Your Favourite Xbox Game Pass Game In March?
Guardians? Tunic? You tell us!
It's time for another round of Pick One! This weekend, we're looking back at the month of March for Xbox Game Pass, and it turned out to be a great one in the end. Once again, we've been spoilt for choice by Phil and his team! Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy might be the obvious choice here, but don't forget that...
Talking Point Have You Ever Bought A Game Just Before Its Game Pass Announcement?
If so, what was it?
Listen, we all love Xbox Game Pass and the bi-monthly announcements we get from Microsoft about new games joining the service, but there's one potential downside to all of it, and it's the fact that buying any Xbox game these days comes with the risk that it could be added to Game Pass in a few days, weeks or months. Sometimes,...
News Xbox Game Pass Member Warns They've Been Charged For Paramount Plus Perk
"Letting everyone know to watch their cards"
The addition of Paramount Plus was one of the biggest highlights of the year for Xbox Game Pass Perks last month, but one unlucky member has revealed they were unexpectedly charged after just seven days of access to the service. The person in question explained that they believed they did everything to...
News Xbox Players Are Getting Stuck At The Tutorial In Crusader Kings 3
"There is just so much to learn"
There was plenty of excitement earlier this week when the critically acclaimed Crusader Kings 3 was added to Xbox Game Pass for Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, but it's fair to say some newcomers are having real trouble with it. Across social media, players have been sharing their struggles with the game's in-depth...
News SnowRunner Brings Its Free Next-Gen Upgrade To Xbox This May
Hopefully as part of Game Pass
We've got another free next-gen upgrade arriving soon in the form of SnowRunner, which is heading to Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S on May 31st, 2022. With any luck, the game will hopefully still be part of Game Pass by then. Details are pretty limited on what to expect at the moment, but we do know that the update...
Rumour Microsoft Might Permanently 'Combine' Xbox Live Gold With Game Pass
And set a new "baseline" price in the process
We've seen all these rumours over the past couple of years that Microsoft might be thinking about getting rid of Xbox Live Gold for good, but now a new rumour is suggesting it might be permanently integrated into Xbox Game Pass. Journalist Brad Sams has advised that he's heard Microsoft is "trying to...
March2022
News Microsoft Reportedly Creating 'Family Plan' For Xbox Game Pass
Hopefully set to launch this year
Cast your mind all the way back to late 2020, and you may remember Xbox boss Phil Spencer revealing that he wanted to create a 'Family Plan' for Xbox Game Pass, targeted at "multiple family members with consoles". Now, Windows Central is reporting that Microsoft is indeed going ahead with a Family Plan, and it...
News Xbox Exclusive Warhammer 40,000: Darktide Releases This September
It's also set to hit Game Pass
We've been keeping a keen eye on Warhammer 40,000: Darktide for a while, but unfortunately it's seen its release date delayed on multiple occasions. That's just happened again, as it's now slated for September 13th, 2022. You can check out the new release date trailer above, and the game is still scheduled to release...
News These Three Games Are Leaving Xbox Game Pass Today (March 31)
Last chance to revisit the world of Shadow Warrior
In case you'd forgotten, today marks the removal of three more games from the Xbox Game Pass library, with the biggest of the bunch arguably being Shadow Warrior 2. Hopefully the third game finds its way to Game Pass eventually! Here are the three games confirmed to leave today on Xbox Game Pass:...
News Xbox Fans Spot Activision Games Listed Under 'Game Pass Deals'
Maybe an error, maybe a sign
We know for a fact that Xbox will be bringing Activision games to Xbox Game Pass when the acquisition of the company goes through - at some point prior to June 2023 - but we're all hoping it might happen a lot sooner than that. Interestingly, Xbox fans have spotted that certain Activision games like Call of Duty: Black...
News Epic Action-RPG 'Weird West' Is Available Today With Xbox Game Pass
Discover a dark fantasy reimagining of the Wild West
We've got our final Xbox Game Pass addition of March today in the form of action-RPG Weird West, which arrives on day one of its launch, and is described as an "immersive sim" from the co-creators of Dishonored and Prey. In Weird West, you'll "journey through the story of a group of atypical...
News Forza Horizon 5 Update Overhauls Online Racing, Adds New Rides
Update: Series 6 Update now live!
Update: Forza Horizon 5's Series 6 update is now live! Here's a rundown of the new features: Original story: Developer Playground Games has detailed its upcoming Forza Horizon 5 Series 6 update, which'll contain the usual array of Festival Playlist goodies to go at. However, this particular update also brings...
Guide All Xbox Game Pass Ultimate Perks You Can Claim In March 2022
Step into the ring with these freebies
The Xbox Game Pass Perks program is rounding off for March 2022, and it's been a pretty busy couple of weeks for it, with some major additions in the form of Halo Infinite, Paramount Plus and Marvel Unlimited benefits in certain regions. In case you haven't claimed some of these yet, we've rounded all of them...
News MLB The Show 22 Has A Special 'Early Access' Deal For Xbox Game Pass Members
Start playing this Friday
Sony's MLB The Show 22 is arriving on Xbox Game Pass at launch for the second year in a row on Tuesday, April 5th, but if you were hoping to take advantage of the game's early access period as part of the Deluxe and MVP versions, you might be glad to know there's an exclusive 'Early Access' offer for Game Pass members...
Roundup Here's What's Coming To Xbox In April 2022
The Force is strong with this selection
Yep, it's time for a new month already! April 2022 is looking quiet, but still a good one for new games on Xbox, with most of the major releases arriving next week in the form of LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga, MLB The Show 22 (on Game Pass) and a few others. It'll be interesting to see how Game Pass...
News Bethesda Says 'Players Are Going To Lose Their Minds' Over Starfield
There's a lot going on
You could say that Bethesda has been drip feeding info regarding Starfield since its initial reveal a few years ago. Even if concrete details have been scarce, we're still loving what we're seeing, and even more so after this new developer interview. A new Bethesda blog post sits down with Design Director Emil Pagli
News Xbox Exec Uses PlayStation News To Hype Up The 'Value' Of Game Pass
"Love the value we give our fans..."
We were treated to the news of PlayStation's answer to Xbox Game Pass today in the form of a merged PS Plus and PS Now service set to launch this June, but it's missing one key thing compared to Xbox Game Pass, and that's the complete absence of first-party releases joining the new PlayStation service on the same...
News Jim Ryan Argues Xbox Game Pass Model Would Lead To Weaker PlayStation Games
He's doing things differently
Sony and the team at PlayStation announced their plans today for a combined PS Plus and PS Now service launching this June, and PlayStation boss Jim Ryan has been talking a bit more about it in an interview with GamesIndustry.biz. Interestingly, Ryan brought up once again that he was not interested in following the...
News Sniper Elite 5 'Marksman' Trailer Shows Some Gory Guts For Game Pass Players
Squelchy
Sniper Elite 5 is the upcoming entry in Rebellion's long-running shooter series, and this one hits Xbox Game Pass on day one! We're only about two months out from launch as well, so naturally, we've been treated to a new trailer. As has become the norm for the series, expect guts and gore; lots of it! The trailer showcases some pretty...
News Xbox Is Launching PC Game Pass In Five New Regions This Year
Across Asian markets
Xbox has been putting more and more emphasis on its PC offerings as of late, and that includes Game Pass. The service recently rebranded to 'PC Game Pass' and now, it's extending to another five countries in Asia. Residents in Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam will be able to take part in a preview of the...
Guide Here's How PlayStation's New Services Compare To Xbox Game Pass
PS Plus Essential, Extra, Premium vs. Xbox Game Pass
PlayStation has officially revealed its new tiered subscription plans, with three levels available to players. Each level includes a range of different benefits, with some clearly positioned to compete with Xbox Game Pass. So, how do they all compare? And will any of them really rival Microsoft's...
News Crusader Kings 3 Is Available Today On Xbox Game Pass (March 29)
Prepare for conquest
It's another Game Pass day on this fine Tuesday morning of March 29th! Today, just one game arrives in the library, but it's quite a big one in the form of Crusader Kings 3, making its console debut. After a year and a half on PC, this one finally makes its way to Xbox Series X and S (there's no Xbox One version as far as we...
News Xbox Game Pass Tag Appears On Resident Evil Village Store Page
Update: Xbox says it was an "error"
Update [Tue 29th Mar, 2022 01:30 BST]: Xbox has responded to the speculation about Resident Evil Village coming to Game Pass. Xbox's Larry Hryb (aka Major Nelson) provided an update on Twitter - noting how there are "no current plans" to bring this game to the service. "This was an error with how a discount for...
News 343 Explains Lack Of Communication Over Halo Infinite Season 2
"It's challenging to always be constantly open and transparent with fans"
Things are finally starting to ramp up in relation to Halo Infinite Season 2, after a quiet few months. Developer 343 is "very excited" to showcase season 2 content, however, Halo vet and Head of Creative Joseph Staten has discussed why the team isn't always as transparent as...
News Rare's Everwild Set To Feature A 'Large Scale Multiplayer World'
With "extended Artificial Intelligence systems"
It's been almost two years since we first locked eyes with Everwild, Rare's gorgeous-looking new series. The thing is, aside from its incredibly beautiful art style, we don't really know much about what the game actually is. However, a developer job description at least hints at a few notable...
News Xbox Reportedly Paid '$5-10 Million' For Guardians Of The Galaxy On Game Pass
Hey big spender
There's often speculation on how Xbox manages to entice developers and publishers onto Game Pass. Sure, companies will be attracted by the service's huge customer base, but beyond that, we're often left in the dark. However, industry analyst David Gibson has shed some light on the process, using one recent game as an example...
Feature These 10+ Games Are Coming To Xbox This Week (March 28 - April 1)
Make each legend your own
Things are quietening down in terms of new releases on Xbox a little bit this week, but we've still got plenty of interesting stuff on the way! If you bought a premium version, MLB The Show 22 will be playable as of April 1st (it's coming to Game Pass on April 5th), Crusader Kings 3 and Weird West
Guide When Is Ghostwire: Tokyo Coming To Xbox Game Pass?
Here's what we know so far
Update: With Ghostwire: Tokyo now available on PlayStation, we thought we'd bump this article so you can get an idea of when to expect it on Xbox Game Pass. In a nutshell, it looks like we'll be waiting about a year until it arrives. Original story: When is Ghostwire: Tokyo coming to Xbox?
News PlayStation's Game Pass Competitor Could Be Announced Next Week
Increased competition
We've heard for a good while about PlayStation competing with Xbox Game Pass. The thing is, they've just never done it. While PS Plus and PS Now offer good value, neither can top Game Pass. It looks like Sony wants to change that narrative. A new
News Xbox Announces New Cloud Gaming Initiative
"Come and develop your game with us!"
During its many developer-focused talks at GDC 2022, Microsoft has announced a new publishing arm. The division, known as a new "Cloud Gaming Organization", is basically a publisher within a publisher, a way for developers to create completely cloud-based Xbox games for Microsoft. The publisher is led by Kim...
News ID@Xbox Has Now Generated More Than $2.5B In Revenue For Indie Devs
Program partners "doubled" over the past 3 years
More positive news coming out of Xbox today - with the games division of Microsoft announcing its ID@Xbox program has now generated more than $2.5 billion in revenue for indie developers since launching in 2013. Xbox in that time frame has attracted all sorts of developers to the program - from...
News Two Games Announced For Xbox Game Pass At March's Future Games Show
Including a Rocket League style golf game
We weren't necessarily expecting anything Xbox Game Pass related out of today's Future Games Show, but we ended up getting announcements for two games, both of which will be launching on the service hopefully in 2022. The first is Turbo Golf Racing, a Rocket League style golf game which appears to be coming...
Reminder You Can Now Watch Halo On Paramount With Free Game Pass Perk
Suit up Spartan
The Halo TV series is officially out today, March 24th, after years and years of development, and delays. Eventually, following said delays, it's arrived on Paramount Plus, which means you can watch it for free! That's right, last week Xbox announced that a free month of Paramount Plus is now a Game Pass Ultimate perk. So, through...
News Microsoft Flight Simulator Update Enhances Spain, Portugal And More
Taking to the skies
Microsoft Flight Simulator uses real satellite data to project what is basically the entire globe. However, certain areas, locations and landmarks are hand crafted by the developer to further flesh out the game's environments. These locations are still being updated after launch, and the latest Microsoft Flight Simulator World...
News Xbox Game Pass Has Delivered 60+ GOTY Titles Since Launch
That's a lot of W's
By now, we all know about the sheer scope of the Xbox Game Pass library, but what about its quality? At GDC 2022, Microsoft discussed the success of Game Pass, and how the service has delivered a lot of critically acclaimed games. Content planning director at Microsoft, Joyce Lin, shared that the library has brought us over 60...
News Ghostwire: Tokyo Studio Is Developing A 'Completely New Title' At Xbox
Ghostwire: Redmond
Ghostwire: Tokyo hits PS5 and PC tomorrow, March 25th. Yep, even though the developer is now owned by Xbox, its latest game is a PS5 console exclusive, at launch, due to pre-existing arrangements. However, they're already working on a brand new game. In an interview with Famitsu, transcribed by VGC
News Three Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (March 24)
Track days
The final Game Pass drop of the week brings us three more titles today, including some notable new additions. A Memoir Blue, F1 2021 and Norco hit the Xbox Game Pass library today, March 24th. A Memoir Blue: Console, PC, Cloud: A song from years ago triggers a flood of memories for champion swimmer Miriam. Embark on an evocative...
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (March 24-27)
Join the resistance
It's that time of the week again folks, as Xbox has unveiled another selection of free games for the weekend. We've got a few big ones this time out, including Ubisoft's huge open world shooter, Far Cry 6. Far Cry 6 Lost Judgment
News Phil Spencer Says Xbox Is 'About The Diversity Of Business Models', Not Just Game Pass
Do you agree?
Xbox Game Pass has been a bit of a revelation in recent years and has continued to gather pace into this generation. Xbox Boss Phil Spencer is often lauded as the vision behind the service, a service that receives Xbox first-party games (and many third-party games) on day one. However, it isn't the only viable option on Xbox, and Phil...
News Stalker 2 Development Is Reportedly Moving To The Czech Republic
In response to the Ukraine crisis
Earlier this month, development on Stalker 2 was halted, due to the Russia and Ukraine situation. The team (based in Ukraine) was, understandably, switching its focus to more pressing, real world issues. However, it's looking like development may resume soon, although not in Ukraine. Czech site Vortex is reporting...
News Scorn Looks As Disgusting As Ever In New Development Update
Slimy
We've been interested in horror shooter Scorn for quite a while, in part because it just looks so squelchy, slimy and downright disgusting. If that's more a reason to avoid the game in your book, then this latest development update won't change your opinion. Developer Ebb Software has gone into a little more detail about the game's machinery...
News Marvel Unlimited Is Now A Free Perk With Xbox Game Pass Ultimate
Get three months' access
Who wants another Xbox Game Pass Perk?! Microsoft has announced that Xbox Game Pass Ultimate members can get three months of Marvel Unlimited for free, providing instant access to over 29,000 digital comics. Insane! Like many other Perks, the deal is valid for new subscribers to Marvel Unlimited only, and the subscription...
News Three Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (March 22)
No escape
We're only at Tuesday and it's already another Game Pass day! Three more titles hit the library today, March 22nd, in the form of Kraken Academy!!, Tainted Grail: Conquest and Zero Escape: The Nonary Games. Here are the new games you can download on Xbox Game Pass today: Kraken Academy!!: Console, PC, Cloud:
News Xbox Exec Describes Game Pass Hit Tunic As A 'Masterpiece'
"It blows my mind"
Tunic finally launched on Xbox last week, and it released straight onto Game Pass! Since then, it seems a fair few people have been really enjoying the game, including a few of the Xbox team. ID@Xbox Director Chris Charla is particularly impressed with Tunic, it seems. The Xbox indie boss spoke about his experience with the game...
News A Plague Tale Series Is Getting A TV Adaptation
Rats everywhere
French director Mathieu Turi has announced that he's taking the reins on a TV show, based on A Plague Tale. So far, there's only one Plague Tale game, Innocence, but a sequel is in the works by developer Asobo Studio. So far, it's unclear whether the show will be a direct re-telling of either game, or a separate story in the Plague...
News Xbox Game Studios' Ghostwire Tokyo Is A Mixed Bag On PS5
A future Game Pass title
Reviews for Bethesda's Ghostwire Tokyo are starting to roll in. It's looking like there's a lot to like in Shinji Mikami's new open world, despite some notable drawbacks from critics. Remember, this one is a PS5 exclusive at launch — much like Deathloop — with Ghostwire Tokyo expected to hit Xbox console
Feature These 10+ Games Are Coming To Xbox This Week (March 21-25)
Embark on an epic adventure
Another week, another slate of exciting new games! The big highlight of this week is undoubtedly Tiny Tina's Wonderlands, which looks like it'll satisfy anyone who enjoys the Borderlands series, but we've also got plenty of other titles on the way including a hefty batch of Xbox Game Pass additions, some of which are day...
Guide Xbox Game Pass March 2022 List: Coming Soon & Leaving Soon
The latest Game Pass reveals and updates for March
Looking for a complete list of Xbox Game Pass games coming soon in March 2022? 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 this...
News Another Indie Game Is On Its Way To Xbox Game Pass This April
Chinatown Detective Agency is open for business
If there weren't already enough reasons to check out Xbox Game Pass, well here's another. Humble Games has announced the "cybernoir point and click retro adventure" Chinatown Detective Agency will be released on Microsoft's subscription service on 7th April. This will also include the Xbox One release...
Poll What Score Would You Give Tunic On Xbox Game Pass?
Are you liking it as much as us?
Back on Wednesday, we were treated to the surprise that Tunic would be shadow dropping on Xbox Game Pass as part of the Xbox Indie Showcase, and since then, Xbox fans have been spending countless hours with the little fox. Here at Pure Xbox, we had a chance to play the game prior to release (before any of us knew it...
News Paramount Plus Is The Latest Xbox Game Pass Perk For March
Just in time for the Halo TV series
The Xbox Game Pass Perks program is getting another huge addition next week, as 343 Industries has announced that a 30-day Paramount Plus trial will be available for free with the program, allowing you watch the new Halo TV series. The Perk will be available to claim beginning March 23rd, although we don't know...
News Is An Xbox One Version Of Shredders Coming To Game Pass?
Maybe one day
Snowboarding adventure Shredders launched on Xbox Series X|S and PC today, March 17th. As we've highlighted, it's also a part of Xbox Game Pass for those two platforms, but is it coming to Xbox One consoles? Right now, at launch, the answer's no for Xbox One support. However, the team isn't completely ruling it out in future. In...
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (March 17-20)
Included with Xbox Live Gold & Game Pass Ultimate
It's time for another selection of Free Play Days titles! This week we're getting three games as opposed to last's weeks single offering, and there's some great stuff included. Here's what you can play for free this weekend on Xbox: Hunt: Showdown Narita Boy
News Two More Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (March 17)
Take to the slopes
It's yet another Xbox Game Pass drop day! Two more titles arrive today, March 17th, as Shredders and The Dungeon of Naheulbuek help make up another busy month for the service. If you're intrigued by Shredders, check out our review here at Pure Xbox — it's worth a download! Here are the new games you can download on Game Pass...
News Xbox Announces Nine More Indie Games Coming To Game Pass
Here's the complete list
Hands up, who wants some more Xbox Game Pass games?! Microsoft announced a slate of upcoming Game Pass titles as part of today's Xbox Indie Showcase, including some that are available right now as a surprise drop! You'll find the full list below, complete with trailers, descriptions and dates: Tunic (Available Today):...
News Surprise! Tunic Is Available Today With Xbox Game Pass
On release day!
Tunic has been up near the top of our highly-anticipated indie list for some time. This cutesy Zelda-like adventure has some downright gorgeous visuals, and brilliant puzzle design to boot. Well, surprise! It's coming to Xbox Game Pass on day one. Oh, and day one happens to be today, March 16th. That's right, it's another Game Pass...
Video Watch The March Xbox Indie Showcase Event Here
Reveals, Game Pass news & more
Update: The show is now over, but you can watch it on demand below. It lasts just over two hours. Original story: Welcome! Today marks the return of the Xbox Indie Showcase event for a third time, set to feature "updates and new announcements of amazing games", including a bunch of Xbox Game Pass additions...
News Sniper Elite 5 Hits Xbox Game Pass This May
2 months to go!
Sniper Elite 5 takes us to World War II era France as we continue to play out Karl Fairburne's story. We've known for a while that this one will hit Xbox Game Pass on day one and, well, the release date has been revealed. Sniper Elite 5 launches on Xbox One and Series X|S, including Game Pass, on May 26th! That's much closer than we...
News Bethesda Details New Persuasion Mechanic In Latest Starfield Video
Todd Howard delivers the goods
Bethesda has just released another Starfield ViDoc, where Todd and the team tease a little bit more about Starfield's world. This time, player companions are discussed, along with the game's factions, story mechanics, and the journey we'll all go on come November 2022. First up, companions return and the first one is...
Guide How To Watch Today's Xbox Indie Showcase
Featuring plenty of Game Pass content
It's been a quiet few months in Xbox land, but thankfully, things are starting to pick up. Today, Xbox is delivering an ID@Xbox Showcase, detailing a bunch of upcoming indies on Xbox, and Game Pass of course. So far, we know that snowboarding romp Shredders will be a big feature, especially as it launches the...
News Zero Escape Makes Its Franchise Debut On Xbox Game Pass Next Week
The Nonary Games
How's this for a nice surprise?! Microsoft revealed as part of today's Xbox Game Pass update that Zero Escape will be coming to Xbox for the first time ever next week, and it'll also be included at no extra charge through the service. Specifically, the game is Zero Escape: The Nonary Games, which bundles remastered versions of the...
News Nine More Game Pass Games Get Touch Controls, Xbox Improves Cloud Tech
iPad and iPhone improvements!
In its latest Game Pass announcement post, Xbox has revealed that nine more games now support touch controls on mobile. These are all Game Pass titles and they can be used via Xbox Cloud Gaming with an Ultimate membership. Among Us Katamari Damacy Reroll
News Another Three Games Will Leave Xbox Game Pass Soon (March 31)
The latest list of departures
Microsoft has revealed the next set of four games that will be removed from Xbox Game Pass in the latter part of March 2022, and we've also got confirmations on a couple of games that will be leaving in April. Keep in mind that Madden NFL 20 and F1 2019 are EA Play games, and are being removed from that service...
News These Nine Games Are Coming To Xbox Game Pass (March 15-31)
Update: Officially confirmed!
Update: Microsoft has now officially confirmed the leaked list of games below, and we've updated the table with dates and platforms for each of them. A Memoir Blue is the only game that wasn't in the official roundup, but we've included it anyway as it's already been announced for Xbox Game Pass and is currently...
News Perfect Dark Developer The Initiative Is Reportedly Struggling With Staff
Spinning its wheels
A new Perfect Dark game was announced a short while back, due to be developed by Xbox studio The Initiative. Since then, we've heard rumours about the project struggling and now, a new report gives us some insight as to why. VGC's report looks at LinkedIn employee profiles, which reveal huge amounts of staff turnover at the...
News These Four Games Are Leaving Xbox Game Pass Today (March 15)
Last chance to try Nier: Automata
In case you'd forgotten, today marks the removal of four more games from the Xbox Game Pass library, including the likes of Nier: Automata, The Surge 2 and Torchlight 3. The full list is available in the table below. Here are the four games confirmed to leave this week on Xbox Game Pass:...
Talking Point Are You Enjoying Guardians Of The Galaxy On Xbox Game Pass?
The service's big new addition
Late last week, a pretty huge title was added to Xbox Game Pass in the form of Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy. Square Enix's action adventure take on the Guardians of the Galaxy universe was a bit of surprise hit late last year, and it's a big get for Game Pass this close to launch. So, we want to know how you've...
News Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn Is A New Open World RPG Coming To Xbox Game Pass
It arrives on launch day
The team behind 2018's Ashen has just revealed its latest game, Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn. Just like the studio's previous effort, Flintlock is an open world RPG, although it has a much more lifelike visual style this time around. Ashen had some huge similarities with the Dark Souls series, and it'll be interesting to...
News Phil Spencer 'Enjoys The Transparency' Xbox Has With Its Fanbase
A different approach
Xbox is in fairly open conversation with its community, especially compared to the competition. Not only are core social media accounts like Xbox Game Pass often active and ready for a quick pun or two, a lot of the executive team at Xbox are very open and approachable online. Xbox Boss Phil Spencer says the approach is part of...
Feature These 10+ Games Are Coming To Xbox This Week (March 14-18)
Welcome back to 2013
It's time for another week of new Xbox releases, and there's plenty to look forward to over the next few days! The big highlight is the Xbox Series X and S version of GTA V, but other highly-anticipated new releases include the Zelda-esque adventure Tunic, Final Fantasy game Stranger of Paradise, and Game Pass release
Talking Point What Do You Want To See From The First Forza Horizon 5 Expansion?
Dirt bikes on the dunes
It's been a good few months since Forza Horizon 5 launched, and our minds are wandering, thinking about what's next. Developer Playground's latest racer has two expansions coming — much like the last two games — and rumour has it that we're not far off from the game's first DLC. We've been dipping into the Forza Horizon...
News ID@Xbox March Showcase Will Detail Upcoming Indies On Xbox Game Pass
It's showcase season
After banging on about Xbox having no showcases as of late, it looks like they've listened! The company has announced an ID@Xbox show for next week, March 16th, and it'll give us a good look at some upcoming indie titles. The announcement name drops Shredders as one of the show's biggest games, and we're definitely looking...
News Xbox Game Studios Titles Officially Arrive On Steam Deck
10+ games supported
Over the last few years, Microsoft has grown the Xbox brand on PC. From PC Game Pass to launching games on Steam, largely, the push has been a success. Now, Xbox is beginning to support Valve's new handheld device, the Steam Deck. As Windows becomes supported on Steam Deck, so do a bunch of Xbox Games. The Deck now supports...
News Samurai Adventure Trek To Yomi Is Coming To Xbox Game Pass Day One
Master the art
Devolver Digital's Trek to Yomi was revealed earlier this week, ironically, at PlayStation's State of Play event. However, on close inspection, the game's story trailer says this one is hitting Xbox Game Pass. Trek to Yomi is a stylish 2D adventure that follow's main character Hiroki's journey through hell and back. It looks like...
News Free Play Days: Step Into The Fog For Free This Weekend (March 10-13)
The Resident Evil villain is in pursuit
It's time for another Free Play Days weekend! This time out there appears to be just one offering, although it's quite a big one for multiplayer fans. Dead by Daylight is opening its deathly doors to all Xbox Live Gold members from today, March 10, through Sunday, March 13. Dead By Daylight As always,...
News Xbox Game Pass Perks For March Include Free Halo Infinite Pack
Mongoose baby!
It's time for another Xbox Game Pass Ultimate Halo Infinite perk! Following the last two months, 343 is delivering another DLC pack that includes a skin, a challenge swap, and a 2x XP token. This month's skin is — once again — pretty damn green. The Pass Tense skin covers the Mongoose vehicle this time out, building out the set...
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