Xbox Game Pass News
January2022
News Insider Patch Addresses Issue With Xbox Game Pass Not Working Offline
Rolling out!
We're extremely quick to champion Xbox Game Pass here at Pure Xbox, as are most of the Xbox community! However, that doesn't mean there aren't issues from time to time, and one cropped up recently regarding offline games. Basically, players were reporting that Game Pass games weren't launching properly when offline. Sometimes it only...
News Netflix Wants 'Best In The Category' Game Subscription Service
A true Game Pass competitor?
Will anything ever be able to properly take on Game Pass? At the moment, Xbox's service is dominating the gaming conversion, especially following the Activision Blizzard purchase announced earlier this week. Netflix seems to think it can compete though, in time. During a recent earnings call, Netflix CEO Reed Hastings...
News Bethesda Shares Starfield Concept Art Clip Showing 'New Atlantis'
The latest on Bethesda's next RPG
Starfield is officially launching this year! We know, we can't quite believe it either. Bethesda's next RPG launch is fast approaching, and the team continues to share sneak peeks on social media. The latest look showcases 'New Atlantis', the capital of the game's 'United Colonies'. It looks quite the fortress,...
News Hellblade 2 Developer Shows Off Incredibly Detailed Character Model
Senua's skin
Senua's Saga: Hellblade II is being meticulously worked on over at Ninja Theory. And when we say meticulous, we mean it. The developer has showcased its latest main character model on Twitter, and the detail is off the charts. Ninja Theory is using new techniques for its character modelling with Hellblade II, and you can tell. The team...
Feature Call Of Duty Might Be Ditching Yearly Releases, And It's About Time
We [don't] need to bring him back
Ah, Call of Duty. One arrives each and every year like clockwork, delivering a quick adrenaline shot of shooter action for millions of us worldwide. Usually, that shot is pretty polished, as publisher Activision Blizzard pours resources into its creation. However, development struggles, and a pandemic, meant...
News DOOM Eternal Goes Purple With New Xbox Game Pass Ultimate Perk
Raise hell in style
The Doom Slayer dressed in all purple? Sure, why not. As part of the latest set of Game Pass Perks, a selection of rather colourful content comes to DOOM Eternal, featuring quite a few cosmetics. In total, there's three packs here for use across Campaign, Battlemode, and the game's photo mode of course. The sets are dubbed "Arch...
News Six Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (January 20)
Including three Hitman games in one!
It's a big day for Xbox Game Pass as six new titles are added today, January 20th, including some heavy hitters. Death's Door, Hitman Trilogy, Pupperazzi, Rainbow Six Extraction,
News Touch Controls Are Coming To Nine More Xbox Game Pass Titles
For those who game on the go
Tucked into Microsoft's latest Xbox Game Pass update, it was revealed that nine more games now have touch control support. That's good news for on-the-go gamers! All of these titles are of course included in an Xbox Game Pass subscription. If you want to play them on mobile via the cloud, you'll need Game Pass Ultimate...
News Taiko No Tatsujin: The Drum Master Launches With Xbox Game Pass Next Week
Drum along and ride into the rhythm
In the midst of all the crazy Activision Blizzard news yesterday, Microsoft also revealed a new batch of Xbox Game Pass titles for January, including the news that Taiko No Tatsujin will be making its debut on Xbox next week. The game is called Taiko No Tatsujin: The Drum Master
News Sony Stock Value Drops By $20 Billion After Microsoft Buys Activision Blizzard
How will PlayStation respond?
Not to stoke the console war flames, but it looks like Sony is in the middle of dealing with the Xbox Activision Blizzard purchase. After news of the deal dropped yesterday, January 18th, Sony stock plummeted overnight. In total, shares in Sony have lowered by 13 percent in the wake of the deal. Bloomberg noted that...
Roundup Here's What The Critics Are Saying About Rainbow Six Extraction
Launching with Xbox Game Pass on Thursday
It's been such a busy week in the world of Xbox already, but Game Pass is also having a massive day on Thursday, with a whole bunch of games launching on the service including Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Extraction. Ahead of its release, the first reviews of the game have been dropping today, giving us an idea...
News Activision Looked For Other Buyers Before Accepting Xbox Offer
"The board weren’t sold on Microsoft as the acquirer"
Xbox might be one of the biggest players in gaming, but it took some convincing for Activision Blizzard to accept Microsoft's offer. Looking at who else was involved, we can be happy Xbox came out on top! According to another Bloomberg report, Activision was looking for potential buyers when...
News Another Four Games Will Leave Xbox Game Pass Soon (January 31)
Not as painful as first feared!
Microsoft has unveiled the next set of four games that will be removed from Xbox Game Pass in the latter part of January 2022, which includes the likes of Cyber Shadow, Prison Architect (on PC) and Xeno Crisis. Fortunately, despite a suggestion from the Microsoft Store that games such as The Medium and Control could...
News These Seven Games Are Coming To Xbox Game Pass (January 20-27)
It's another huge end to the month
Update: The following games, platforms and dates are now confirmed! We've updated the table below. Original story: The latest batch of Xbox Game Pass titles has leaked a little early! Microsoft looks set to unveil this batch formally in just a few hours' time, but an image discovered on the official Xbox website...
News Some Activision Games Will Still Release On PlayStation, Claims Report
Update: Phil Spencer gives hope to PS4, PS5 fans
Update: In response to Bloomberg's report, Xbox boss Phil Spencer has shared some comments suggesting that Microsoft won't be pulling Activision Blizzard games away from PlayStation, although it's not 100% clear whether he means existing titles or games that are set to release in the future. "I’ll...
News Phil Spencer Will Lead Activision Blizzard Teams As CEO Of Microsoft Gaming
Quite the promotion
The news that Xbox is in the process of buying out Activision, adding their development teams to its portfolio, is absolutely massive. So big, that it looks like things are changing for gaming at Microsoft. Tucked into the purchase announcement post, is a look at the new gaming structure at Microsoft for when the deal goes...
News Xbox Game Pass Now Boasts 25 Million Subscribers
They're just showing off now
OK. Calm down. That's been some big news today. Activision Blizzard is in the process of being acquired by Microsoft, an absolutely massive deal that should see the developer's immense back catalogue, which includes the likes of Call of Duty, World of Warcraft, Diablo, Cra
News Activision Blizzard Games Will Come To Xbox Game Pass As Part Of Acquisition
SO. MANY. GAMES.
In an absolutely historic deal, Xbox is in the process of buying Activision Blizzard. The deal means that Activision games will fall under the Xbox banner, including massive franchises like Call of Duty, Overwatch, Crash Bandicoot, Spyro
Guide Here Are The Release Times For Rainbow Six Extraction On Xbox Game Pass
Pre-load also now available!
Rainbow Six: Extraction is one of the biggest Xbox Game Pass launches this month, and the release is right around the corner! Extraction is available on January 20th, and Ubisoft has detailed the exact launch time for the game. On every platform except Amazon Luna, the game goes live at midnight local time. That...
News Two Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (January 18)
"Join a friend to explore a vast overworld filled with misfits and monsters"
Today marks another Game Pass drop day! Two more titles are heading to the service today. Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc Anniversary Edition is available now, and Nobody Saves The World will launch into the library at 8am EST / 1pm GMT. Here's a quick rundown of the two...
News Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc Anniversary Edition Gets A Surprise Release On Xbox
It's been added to Game Pass, too
Xbox has previously noted how it wants to bolster its Japanese video game offerings, and with this in mind, Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc Anniversary Edition is now available on the platform. The Spike Chunsoft visual novel adventure series is currently celebrating Its 10th anniversary, and as part of this, the...
News 'Pandemic' Likely To Be Removed From The Xbox Store This Month
How about the real life one?
So, there's a game called Pandemic, and it's been trucking along for four years or so, receiving regular updates from developer Asmodee. It was even in Xbox Game Pass for a while, before leaving the service earlier this month. However, it looks like it'll be leaving more than Game Pass pretty soon. According to a
News Xbox Boss Phil Spencer Reveals His Thoughts On A PlayStation Game Pass
'It's an inevitability...'
One of the big stories to come out of December was a report that Sony was preparing its own version of Xbox Game Pass for the PlayStation brand, with the suggestion that it was going to launch in Spring 2022. Now, in response to that, Xbox boss Phil Spencer has told IGN that he believes it's an "inevitability" that...
News Xbox Social Media Manager Explores Zeta Halo Using PS5 Controller
"I love the era of gaming we’re in"
A few years ago, playing a Halo game with a PlayStation controller would've felt impossible. In generations gone by, consoles were locked ecosystems with their own distinct games, controllers and services. However, things are changing. With the introduction of Xbox Cloud Gaming, and PC ports of PlayStation...
Feature These 15+ Games Are Coming To Xbox This Week (January 17-21)
It's a huge week for Game Pass
Ooh, we've got a big week ahead for Xbox Game Pass! No less than six games are joining the service between January 18th and January 20th, and considering Hitman Trilogy contains three games in itself, it's actually eight in all! Here's what's on the way: New Xbox Releases (January 17-21): Optimised For Xbox Series...
News Xbox Store Hints At Potential Leaving Dates For Many Game Pass Titles
Don't take this as confirmation yet though
We've stumbled upon an interesting little discovery from a Twitter user, who has pointed out that the Microsoft Store on PC appears to be suggesting the potential removal dates for various current Xbox Game Pass titles. By heading to the Microsoft Store app on Windows 10 and then searching for your game of...
Pick One Which Of These Hitman Trilogy Games Is Your Favourite?
They're all coming to Game Pass next week!
It's time for another round of Pick One! This week, to celebrate the upcoming addition of Hitman Trilogy to Xbox Game Pass on Thursday, January 20th, we thought we'd take a closer look at the three most recent titles in the series. All we want to know is, which is your favourite? Remember you can only pick...
News These Six Games Are Leaving Xbox Game Pass Today (January 15)
Last chance to enter the world of KH3
In case you'd forgotten, today marks the removal of five more games from the Xbox Game Pass library, including the likes of Desperados 3 and Kingdom Hearts 3. PUBG Battlegrounds was also recently removed after going free-to-play. Here are the six games confirmed to leave before the end of the day on Xbox Game...
News The Anacrusis Developer Addresses Performance Problems On Xbox Series X
“We’ve already identified several performance issues"
The Anacrusis is the latest in a long line of co-op shooters added to Xbox Game Pass recently. It sets itself apart with a unique retro-future art style, which is a little bit different than your typical 'alien invasion' shooter. However, it also comes to Xbox as a Game Preview title, and...
News Xbox Team Pick Their Most Anticipated Games Of 2022
Including Sarah Bond, Aaron Greenberg and more
As we look ahead to gaming in 2022, we all have our own lists of games to look forward to. This year, the Xbox team has put together their own list, with some of the company's biggest faces sharing their 2022 gaming highlights. Head of Xbox Phil Spencer doesn't chime in this time around (he's probably...
PSA Xbox Is Trialling A New Way To Earn 100s Of Daily Microsoft Rewards Points
Earn thousands more points per-month
We're always on the lookout for new ways to top up our Microsoft Rewards balance, and while the following method has been trialled by random Xbox users for a while, it seems like it's rolling out to even more people, particularly in the UK. That said, Microsoft is still classing this as a trial for now, and it's...
Roundup Here's What The Critics Are Saying About The Anacrusis
Available on Game Pass today!
The Anacrusis is another co-op shooter arriving day one on Xbox Game Pass, and a load of early access previews on it just hit the web. Truth be told, impressions so far are pretty varied, and there aren't too many scores floating around just yet — probably due to the fact it's launching as part of Xbox Game Preview...
News Hitman Trilogy Releases Next Week, Launching With Xbox Game Pass
All three games in one
The incredible Xbox Game Pass news keeps on coming, as IO Interactive has announced today that Hitman Trilogy will be launching for Xbox on Thursday, January 20th, and it'll be included with Xbox Game Pass on day one! As you might expect, this combines Hitman 1, Hitman 2 and Hitman 3 all into a single package: Hitman...
News Halo Infinite's Free January 2022 Xbox Game Pass Perk Is Now Live
Featuring another snazzy skin
It's time for another Halo Infinite Game Pass Ultimate perk, as January's freebie rolls around. This time out, you can treat yourself to an absolutely-too-bright Warthog skin for your multiplayer endeavours, and a few other sweet bonuses. Those bonuses come in the form of a battle pass challenge swap, and a 2x XP token...
News Nobody Saves The World Extended Gameplay Revealed, Coming To Xbox Game Pass
Enter the Path of Doom next week
Nobody Saves The World, from Guacamelee! developer Drinkbox Studios, is another indie title that drops day one on Xbox Game Pass. Ahead of that launch on January 18th, we've been treated to some extended gameplay, via a lengthy IGN preview. The video focuses on late-game content, namely the "Path of Doom", a series...
News Two Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (January 13)
"A fight for survival is just the beginning..."
It's Game Pass day! We've got two games joining the service today, one of which is already available in Spelunky 2, and the other which is set to join around 1pm EST / 6pm GMT — the brand-new co-op shooter, The Anacrusis. Here are the new games you can download with Game Pass today: Spelunky 2:...
News FAR: Changing Tides Is Coming To Xbox Game Pass On Day One
Setting sail
In another win for Xbox Game Pass, publisher Frontier Foundry has announced that FAR: Changing Tides will join the Game Pass library on day one. The anticipated sequel to FAR: Lone Sails launches in March, and for us Xbox Game Pass subscribers, it'll now be included in the package. To celebrate this announcement, along with its release...
News 343 Industries 'Optimistic' On Halo Infinite BTB Fix In Upcoming Patch
Cheating issues also being worked on
It looks like our hopes and prayers for a proper fix for Halo Infinite's Big Team Battle issues are finally being answered. Halo Community Director at 343 Industries, Brian Jarrard (AKA Sketch) took to the Halo Waypoint forums to talk over what's coming in Infinite's next patch. The team is confident it has a...
News Phil Spencer Discusses Xbox Series X|S Sales, Over 12 Million Reportedly Shipped So Far
The fastest-selling Xbox consoles of all time
Head of Xbox Phil Spencer recently spoke with The New York Times, discussing all things Xbox and gaming at large. We already took a look at his comments on Microsoft's relationship with Activision, which has "changed" in light of recent allegations against Activision Blizzard. Spencer also talked more...
Soapbox Rainbow Six Extraction Extends A Winning Streak For Co-Op On Xbox Game Pass
The place for all things co-op
Last week, as Xbox announced another huge win with Rainbow Six Extraction coming to Game Pass on day one, it hit me. The service's biggest plus is breaking down barriers for co-op action with friends, and long may that continue. Over the last few months, we've had some real heavy hitters arrive in the Game Pass...
News Ubisoft Reveals FPS & Resolution Details For Rainbow Six Extraction On Xbox
Extracting that next-gen power
Rainbow Six Extraction is out real soon, January 20th in fact, for last gen and current gen platforms. On the Xbox side of things, we recently found out that Extraction will be yet another day one Game Pass title, following recent co-op shooters Back 4 Blood and Aliens: Fireteam Elite. Now,
News Forza Horizon 5 Surpasses 15 Million Players Worldwide
An extensive Hall of Fame
According to Forza Horizon 5's virtual Hall of Fame, over 15 million players have taken Playground Games' latest racer for a spin. That's a pretty impressive number, building on the 10 million player count acquired within a few short weeks of the game's launch. The feat was first spotted by Twitter user MauroNL, who went...
News Xbox's Sarah Bond Wants You To Play Firewatch On Game Pass
"This gem is an emotional journey..."
The fantastic Firewatch was one of a batch of games added to Xbox Game Pass in late 2021, and while it might be a few years old now, various people (including Xbox's Sarah Bond) are pointing out just how great it still is. Bond, who serves as Corporate Vice President at Xbox, took to social media yesterday to...
Feature These 10+ Games Are Coming To Xbox This Week (January 10-14)
Including a couple of Game Pass releases
Our weekly roundup has returned! Recent weeks have been quiet for new releases on Xbox, but we've actually got over 10 of them arriving this week, including a couple of new Game Pass titles in The Anacrusis and Spelunky 2. Here's what's on the way: New Xbox Releases (November 15-19): Optimised For Xbox...
Guide Xbox Game Pass January 2022 List: Coming Soon & Leaving Soon
The latest Game Pass reveals and updates
Looking for a complete list of Xbox Game Pass games coming soon in January 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 January, as...
Video Here's 15 Minutes Of The Anacrusis, Coming To Xbox Game Pass Next Week
"An infinitely-replayable fight against alien hordes"
The Anacrusis is one of two games launching with Xbox Game Pass next week, taking the form of a four-player, cooperative first-person shooter in which you embark on an "infinitely-replayable fight against alien hordes." The game is launching as part of Xbox Game Preview (early access) on...
News Phil Spencer Has Been Taking Some Snaps In The Ascent On Xbox
The dev seems overjoyed
Head of Xbox Phil Spencer is a true gamer and we know he loves to spend his time in titles like Destiny 2. More recently it's been 343's hit Halo Infinite. So, what's he been up to lately? It seems he's now checking out the gritty cyberpunk action RPG, The Ascent — making use of the capture feature. If you've not played...
Roundup Rainbow Six Extraction Hands-On Previews Suggest It's 'Fun' But 'Familiar'
"I wasn't sure how much replay value it had"
This week treated us to the surprising news that Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Extraction will be launching with Xbox Game Pass on January 20th, and ahead of that date, various outlets have been given access to a hands-on preview of the game. The verdict? It seems like most are enjoying it, but they've got...
Guide Microsoft Rewards: Earn 500 Easy Points With This New 'Resolutions' Xbox Challenge
500 points for just a few minutes' work!
It's Microsoft Rewards time! You might have noticed today that another new punch card went live on the Microsoft Rewards app on Xbox, and it's a fantastic way to get 500 easy points for just a few minutes' work. Firstly, you'll need to activate the 'Conquer Your Resolutions' punch card on the app, and then...
News Xbox Game Pass For PC Was Too Confusing Of A Name, Says Microsoft
"We had this user confusion..."
You might have missed it back in December — Microsoft announced as part of The Game Awards 2021 that it was rebranding Xbox Game Pass for PC, changing the name to just "PC Game Pass" from now on. In a recent interview with ROG Global (as highlighted by
News Three Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (January 6)
It's Mass Effect day!
It's Game Pass day! The big highlight of today is undoubtedly Mass Effect Legendary Edition's arrival on Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and EA Play, but we've also got Embr and Outer Wilds joining the service as well. Here are the new games you can download with Game Pass today: Embr: Console, PC, Cloud: Team up w
News Nobody Saves The World Launches With Xbox Game Pass Later This Month
From the creators of Guacamelee!
Nobody Saves The World has been on our radar for a while, serving as a new take on Action RPGs from the creators of the excellent Guacamelee!, and it's now been confirmed to be launching with Xbox Game Pass on January 18th. In the game, you'll complete Quests to discover and swap between many varied and distinct...
News Rainbow Six Extraction Releases Day One With Xbox Game Pass
Available later this month
It's time for another day one Game Pass announcement! Xbox and Ubisoft have officially confirmed that Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Extraction will launching with Xbox Game Pass on January 20th, 2022. The game will be available on console, PC and cloud, allowing you to "jump into this intense, thrilling, and unpredictable PvE...
News Spelunky 2 Makes Its Xbox (And Game Pass) Debut Next Week
Meet the next generation of explorers
Microsoft announced the latest batch of Xbox Game Pass titles yesterday, and one of them is the roguelike platformer Spelunky 2, which despite first releasing back in 2020, will be making its debut on Xbox next Thursday, January 13th. The game is a sequel to the 2008 Xbox Live Arcade title, and is "greatly...
News How To Pre-Install Mass Effect Legendary Edition With Xbox Game Pass
Heading to EA Play this week
Good news! Mass Effect Legendary Edition is coming to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate via EA Play later this week on Thursday, January 6th. The bad news is there's no official way to pre-install it, at least not at the time of writing. Fortunately, even though you can't officially pre-install it with Game Pass, there is a way...
News Another Seven Games Will Leave Xbox Game Pass Soon (January 15)
Update: Kingdom Hearts 3 added to the list
Update: Microsoft has confirmed that The Little Acre was included in the original list by mistake (it's already left Game Pass), however Kingdom Hearts 3 will also now be leaving on January 15th as well. You can check the updated table below: Original story: Microsoft has unveiled the next set of seven...
News These Five Games Are Coming To Xbox Game Pass (January 6-13)
It's Mass Effect time!
The latest batch of Xbox Game Pass titles has arrived! Microsoft has today unveiled another five games coming to the service over the next week, with the highlight undoubtedly being Mass Effect Legendary Edition! Here's what's coming to Xbox Game Pass over the next week-or-so: Date Game Platform January 6 Embr Console,...
News Three Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (January 4)
All previously unannounced
It's Game Pass day! We weren't expecting any additions to the service today, but we've received three new GP titles in the form of Gorogoa, Olija and The Pedestrian. You can find out more about them below. Here are the new games you can download with Game Pass today: Gorogoa: Console, PC, Cloud: Gorogoa is an...
December2021
News These Five Games Are Leaving Xbox Game Pass Today (December 31)
But you can grab some of them in the Countdown Sale
In case you'd forgotten, today marks the removal of five more games from the Xbox Game Pass library, including popular sports title eFootball PES 2021, as well as three games from the beloved Yakuza series. Here are the eight games confirmed to leave before the end of the day on Xbox Game Pass:...
Roundup Here's What's Coming To Xbox In January 2022
Ready for Extraction?
Welcome to our first roundup for 2022! As you'd expect, January is looking like it'll be pretty quiet for new Xbox releases, but we've still got a variety of Xbox Game Pass titles on the way (with more likely to be announced as the month progresses), along with the biggest release of the month in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six...
News The Relaxing 'Lake' Is Getting A Lot Of Attention On Xbox Game Pass
Some love it, some not so much
One of the final additions to Xbox Game Pass in 2021 was the relaxing mail delivery game Lake, and it's certainly been getting a lot of attention since it arrived on the service — with some absolutely loving it, and some calling it "boring". The game is slow-paced to say the least, putting you in the shoes of...
News Loot River Is A 'Dungeon Crawling Action Roguelike' Coming To Xbox Game Pass In 2022
"Explore procedurally generated labyrinths..."
You may have noticed Loot River included on our recent list of 2022 Xbox Game Pass titles — it's launching with the service at some point next year, and it's described as a "dungeon crawling action roguelike". The game is set in a series of procedurally generated labyrinths, combining "tense,...
News Pupperazzi Barks Its Way To Xbox Game Pass In January 2022
The dog photography game
If you like the idea of a dog photography game, then you're going to love Pupperazzi when it arrives on Xbox Game Pass on January 20th, 2022! This was announced for Game Pass earlier this year, but only recently got a release date. In the game, you'll be able to "photograph and catalogue the finest (and derpiest) dogs to...
News Oh It's True, Pigeon Simulator Is Swooping To Xbox Game Pass In 2022
Poop on everyone. Destroy everything.
2021 has been a pretty interesting year for Xbox Game Pass if you're a fan of simulators, with the likes of Microsoft Flight Simulator and the majestic Lawn Mowing Simulator landing on console, but another contender is about to enter the Game Pass Arena in 2022 in the form of Pigeon Simulator — and it's ready...
Poll Of All The Xbox Games You Play, What Percentage Are Game Pass Titles?
Give us an estimate
Earlier this week, we put together a Talking Point asking you about your recommendations for what to play first on Xbox Game Pass, and today we thought we'd follow on from that with a question about how often you use the service. Over the past year-or-so, some Pure Xbox members have told us that they don't actually buy many Xbox...
News Weird West Is Now Launching With Xbox Game Pass In March 2022
From the Dishonored & Prey co-creators
Weird West was very quietly announced as heading to Xbox Game Pass at launch as part of the latest ID@Xbox Showcase earlier this month, and it was originally meant for January — but it's now slated for March 31st, 2022. The reason for the delay is because the game "needs some wonky moments ironed out": If...
News Xbox Reportedly Added Over $6000 Of Games To Game Pass In 2021
Based on the Microsoft Store prices for each game
It's fair to say that Xbox Game Pass has enjoyed its best year ever in 2021, and based on some calculations put together by the folks over at The Loadout, $6,300 worth of games have been added over the past 12 months. The website calculated this figure based on the standard price of each game on the...
Feature These Games Are Coming To Xbox This Week (December 20-24)
It's all going quiet for Christmas
It's finally time to slow things down. We've only got a few games scheduled for release in the run-up to Christmas, and none of them are major AAA titles. No Game Pass games either — we've had more than enough of those recently! Here's what's coming to Xbox this week: New Xbox Releases (December 20-24): Xbox...
News Xbox Is Offering 5 Free Months Of Game Pass To Lucky Gold Members
"Thank you for being an All-Star Member"
You might want to check your Xbox messages today, as numerous Gold subscribers have been taking to social media to report that they've been gifted five months of Game Pass for free — due to being an "All-Star Gold member". The messages are being sent directly on Xbox, and as far as we can see it's a single...
Poll Which Has Been Your Favourite Xbox Game Studios Title In 2021?
It's a tough decision!
We've already talked about how Xbox Game Studios has enjoyed an incredible year in 2021, with the likes of Halo Infinite, Forza Horizon 5 and Psychonauts 2 all entering the Game of the Year equation — also joined by the likes of Microsoft F
News Back 4 Blood's December Update Adds Offline Progression, Difficulty Tweaks & Much More
It's absolutely packed with stuff
Back 4 Blood is getting a major free update today (it should be going live right now) featuring a bunch of new features and gameplay tweaks, including the addition of the much-requested offline campaign with progression. The patch notes are absolutely huge besides that one feature though, and focus on a variety of...
Roundup Here's What The Critics Are Saying About The Gunk
Live now on Game Pass
We've been waiting for it for a long time, but The Gunk is now finally available on Xbox Game Pass! To coincide with the release, the first reviews have also been dropping across the web over the past hour. The game is developed by SteamWorld developer Image & Form, and sees you attempting to battle the curse of a toxic...
Guide All Xbox Game Pass Ultimate Perks You Can Claim In December 2021
Update: Various new Perks available
The highlight of the Xbox Game Pass Perks program in December 2021 is undoubtedly the Halo Infinite 'Pass Tense' MA40 AR Bundle, which you can claim right now, but there are various other goodies to snap up as well. Don't forget to grab them while you can! Here are the new Perks you can get your hands on this...
News Ten Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (December 16)
We're spoilt for choice!
It's Game Pass day! Microsoft is going crazy this Thursday, giving us no less than ten additions to the service, including a couple of brand-new releases in the form of The Gunk and Record of Lodoss War: Deedlit in Wonder Labyrinth. Here are the new games you can download with Game Pass today: Ben 10: Power Trip:...
Guide Here Are The Release Times For The Gunk On Xbox Game Pass
Start playing this Thursday
We've been eagerly anticipating the release of The Gunk on Xbox Game Pass for the past year, and now it's finally making its debut this week on Thursday, December 16th. We've only got a few more hours left to wait! If you haven't been keeping track, The Gunk is the latest game from the creators of the SteamWorld...
News Windjammers 2 Officially Arrives On Xbox Game Pass This January
Update: We've got a date!
Update: We've got a date! Windjammers 2 hits Xbox Game Pass at launch on January 20th, 2022. Original story (17th Nov, 2021): Having previously been confirmed for PS4, PC, PS5, Switch and Stadia, Dotemu has now announced that Windjammers 2 will also hit Microsoft's Xbox consoles via Game Pass at launch. The game, a...
News Co-Op Shooter The Anacrusis Launches With Xbox Game Pass Next Month
Survive the Alien Infestation
We've got another date for another Xbox Game Pass title! Four-player, cooperative first-person shooter The Anacrusis, which was first revealed back in the summer, will be coming to Game Pass at launch on January 13th, 2022. The game is set aboard a massive starship in which you can team up with your friends and fight...
News Xbox Adds Touch Controls To Ten More Games With Cloud Gaming
Including this week's release of The Gunk
Good news if you like using touch controls with Xbox Cloud Gaming, as the team has added another ten games to the lineup including the likes of Sable, Astria Ascending and The Gunk — although the latter releases on Thursday. Here's the latest list of Game Pass titles with bespoke touch controls: Astria...
News Another Five Games Will Leave Xbox Game Pass Soon (December 31)
Including three Yakuza titles
Microsoft has unveiled another set of five games that will be removed from Xbox Game Pass at the end of the year on December 31st, including three Yakuza titles in Yakuza 0, Yakuza Kiwami and Yakuza Kiwami 2. Don't forget that we've also got another batch of six games leaving Xbox Game Pass tomorrow (December 15th),...
News Ten More Games Are Coming To Xbox Game Pass This Thursday
The latest batch of titles
Update: Microsoft has now officially announced these new Game Pass games — along with one more title in the form of Record of Lodoss War: Deedlit in Wonder Labyrinth! We've added it to the table below. Original story: The latest batch of Xbox Game Pass titles has arrived! The YouTube channel Xbox On has revealed nine...
News Two Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (December 14)
Survive the Hive
It's Game Pass day! We've got a whopping nine games heading to the service on Thursday, but we're already being treated to two major additions today in the form of Among Us (for console) and Aliens: Fireteam Elite. Here are the new games you can download with Game Pass today: Among Us: Console (2pm EST / 7pm GMT): Play with...
News Trek To Yomi Is A Samurai Game Heading To Xbox Game Pass In 2022
Published by Devolver Digital
You may have missed the news last week that Trek to Yomi will be coming to Xbox Game Pass in 2022, including for console, PC and Xbox Cloud Gaming. As you can see, it's a samurai game with a greyscale graphic style. Trek to Yomi, which is being published by Devolver Digital, will feature "breathtaking camera angles and...
News Here's The First 15 Minutes Of The Gunk, Launching On Xbox Game Pass This Week
From the creators of SteamWorld
The team behind the SteamWorld franchise are bringing their long-awaited new adventure The Gunk to Xbox Game Pass at launch on Thursday, December 16th, and we've now been treated to the first 15 minutes of gameplay. Courtesy of IGN, the video above gives us a look at what to expect in terms of the art style, UI and...
Feature These 10+ Games Are Coming To Xbox This Week (December 13-17)
Including three major Game Pass additions
We might not be getting any games on the scale of Halo Infinite this week, but we've still got a few of major Xbox Game Pass additions to look forward to in the form of Aliens: Fireteam Elite, The Gunk and Among Us. Plus, there are a bunch of indies making their debuts on Xbox, including one we highlighted...
News Xbox Highlights Four More Indies Coming To Game Pass In Early 2022
As part of the latest ID@Xbox Showcase
Xbox just won't slow down with these new Game Pass announcements! The latest arrive courtesy of the ID@Xbox Showcase livestream this past Friday, which also treated us to our first look at Sniper Elite 5 — another new title revealed to be coming to Xbox Game Pass in 2022. Here are the rest of the upc
News Sniper Elite 5 Releases Day One With Xbox Game Pass In 2022
Watch the reveal trailer
Sniper Elite 5 was amongst a batch of new 'Day One' Xbox Game Pass titles announced as part of The Game Awards earlier this week, and now we've also got a trailer to look over — with the game officially arriving in 2022. The fifth game in the series features maps based on real world locations from France in 1944,...
News Xbox Reveals Four More 'Day One' Games Coming To Game Pass
Update: Now confirmed for console too!
Update: These were originally just announced for PC, but now they're also confirmed for console and cloud. Happy days! Original story: Xbox has today announced four "day one" games coming to PC Game Pass at some point in the future, and the highlight amongst them is arguably Sniper Elite 5, which is getting...
News One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4 Is Now Available With Xbox Game Pass
"An even more thrilling brand of Pirate Warriors action"
Halo Infinite might be dominating all the headlines right now, but Xbox Game Pass has also received yet another new addition today in the form of One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4, which is available for console, PC and the cloud. The game is the latest release in the One Piece: Pirate Warriors...
News Halo Infinite Campaign Now Live, Here's How To Download
Smaller 4GB update is multiplayer only
Halo Infinite's long-awaited campaign component has officially gone live on Xbox Game Pass and, as expected, players are rushing to get the game downloaded ASAP as there was no pre-install option available this time around. However, some folk over on social media have been reporting problems getting the update...
News It's Time! Halo Infinite Is Now Available With Xbox Game Pass
Step inside the armor of humanity’s greatest hero
No more waiting around! It's been six long years since the last mainline entry in the Halo series, but Halo Infinite has finally arrived today — and it's not just the multiplayer portion anymore, but the open world-style campaign as well. You're looking at a download size of around 50GB for...
News Serious Sam 4 Launches On Xbox, Included With Xbox Game Pass
But there's no Xbox One version
Well, we didn't see this one coming! Serious Sam 4 has surprise launched on Xbox Series X and Series S today, and it's now included with Xbox Game Pass for Series X, Series S, PC and Xbox Cloud Gaming. Great stuff! The game is a prequel to the beloved Serious Sam series, and it first launched last year on PC,...
News Two More Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (December 7)
The surprises keep on coming!
It's Game Pass day! We already knew that Space Warlord Organ Trading Simulator was coming to the service today, but we didn't know that Serious Sam 4 would be getting a surprise day one console launch on Game Pass as well! Here are the new games you can download with Game Pass today: Serious Sam 4: Series X|S, PC,...
News Xbox Has Some 'Day One' PC Titles To Announce For Game Pass This Week
As part of The Game Awards
The Game Awards 2021 takes place this Thursday evening (you'll be able to watch it here at Pure Xbox — we'll have more details for you later this week!), and Xbox Game Pass will be getting at least four new game reveals as part of it. The Xbox Game Pass for PC team has confirmed that four games heading to Game Pass on...
Feature These 15+ Games Are Coming To Xbox This Week (December 6-10)
Psst, this 'Halo Infinite' sounds pretty good
What's that big thing happening this week? Oh yeah, it's the official release of Halo Infinite! The game drops on December 8th with Xbox Game Pass, and it's joined by a couple of other Game Pass additions either side of it, while plenty of other new releases (outside of XGP) are on the way including Sam...
News Quake's Latest Update Introduces All-New Co-Op Horde Mode
Along with a free "Honey" add-on
You might have noticed Quake receiving an update with Xbox Game Pass over the past couple of days, and that update adds an all-new Horde Mode to the game, along with a new improvements — a new add-on is also available, too. The Horde Mode is a 1-4 player co-op experience designed by MachineGames, and you can play...
News New Evidence Hints At Mass Effect Legendary Edition Coming To Xbox Game Pass
As part of EA Play
We've been hearing rumours recently that Mass Effect Legendary Edition is coming to Xbox Game Pass, and while the original evidence was a bit sketchy, this new evidence seems to be much more concrete that it's on the way soon. Twitter user Aggiornamenti Lumia, who is known for scan
News PlayStation Reportedly Creating Xbox Game Pass Competitor, Set To Arrive Spring 2022
Featuring everything from PS1 to PS5 games
We've got huge news coming out of the PlayStation camp today, as Bloomberg is reporting that Sony is creating an Xbox Game Pass competitor that is set to launch in Spring 2022, featuring everything from PS1 to PS5 games. It's codenamed 'Spartacus' and "will allow PlayStation owners to pay a monthly fee for...
News Xbox Cloud Gaming's Touch Controls Are More Popular Than You Might Think
20% of xCloud players are using them exclusively
Xbox has added touch controls to a wide array of Xbox Game Pass titles for use with Cloud Gaming over the past year, and Microsoft has revealed today that they're proving a hit, with almost 20% of xCloud players using them exclusively. As highlighted by The Verge, Xbox Senior Program Manager Monty...
Guide Microsoft Rewards: Earn 500 Easy Points With This New 'Favorites' Xbox Challenge
500 points for just a few minutes' work!
It's Microsoft Rewards time! You might have noticed yesterday that another new punch card went live on the Microsoft Rewards app on Xbox, and it's a fantastic way to get 500 easy points for just a few minutes' work. As you can see from the image above, you first need to activate the 'Favorites' punch card on...
News The Ascent's First DLC Hits Xbox Today, Along With A Free Update
Pick up The Cybersec Pack
If you're a fan of The Ascent on Xbox Game Pass, then you'll be glad to know that the game has received its first bit of DLC today in the form of The Cybersec Pack, along with the latest free update containing a key new feature. The Cybersec Pack is available for £3.99 / $4.99 (you can save a tiny amount if you're a Game...
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