Xbox Game Pass News (Page 6)
News Ex-PlayStation Exec Still Not Convinced By 'Dangerous' Xbox Game Pass Model
"Is it healthy for the developer?"
Former PlayStation boss Shawn Layden has talked a lot about Xbox in recent years - sometimes in a positive way, and sometimes in a not-so positive way. Everyone's curious for his opinion on the brand, it seems quite mixed overall. Here are a couple of stories related to Shawn that we've covered in the past:...
News Wuchang: Fallen Feathers Gets Difficulty Tweaks In Update 1.5 On Xbox Game Pass
Here are the full patch notes
Following the game's first major update at the end of last month, Wuchang: Fallen Feathers patch 1.5 is now live on Xbox Game Pass, containing a few balance adjustments and a whole lot more besides. Yep, developer Leenzee's priority in this update has clearly been to address player feedback surro
News Seven New Games Have Joined Xbox Retro Classics In August So Far
They're not slowing down with this!
it was announced back in July that Antstream Arcade's Xbox Retro Classics service on Xbox Game Pass would be adding another 100+ games in 2025 and 2026, and we've seen around 25 additions in the past few months alone. Last month, we highlighted seven games that had been added to Retro Classics in July, and now...
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (August 14-17)
Included with Xbox Game Pass
Welcome to another round of Xbox Free Play Days! Starting today, three games are playable for free over the weekend as part of Microsoft's FPD program - including open world adventure game Star Overdrive. Here's your full Free Play Days selection this week: Star Overdrive Survival: Fountain of Youth - Captain's...
News Ubisoft Is Working On A 'Big Division 2 Project' Following Its Recent Xbox Game Pass Launch
"The Division 2 will be at Gamescom this year"
About two and a half months ago, Ubisoft's The Division 2 made its Xbox Game Pass debut a good few years after the title's initial release, and the company has just started teasing a major update that's coming to its co-op action game. As part of a short clip talking about what the team has planned for...
News Stalker 2 Is Getting An Engine Overhaul This Year On Xbox Game Pass
"Stick with us on this journey..."
Stalker 2 maker GSC Game World has shared its development roadmap for the remainder of 2025, and the team has plenty of updates planned for Q3 and Q4. Among those updates is an engine overhaul set to bring "new features and tools to make the Zone an even better place" later in the year. That overhaul comes in the...
News Two Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (August 12)
Including a new first-party drop
Welcome to your latest Xbox Game Pass update! Today, we have two new additions to the library - one of those being Microsoft's updated version of Hellblade 2, which brings a new 60FPS performance mode to proceedings. Here's an introduction to that addition, alongside today's other XGP title:
Talking Point Are You Playing Assassin's Creed Mirage On Xbox Game Pass?
If so, what do you think?
Getting on for two years after its launch, Microsoft has brought Ubisoft's Assassin's Creed Mirage to Xbox Game Pass this week, with the 2023 series entry now joining the likes of Assassin's Creed Valhalla on the service. So, now that it's finally here, have you been playing AC's fairly recent back-to-basics effort? AC...
News Here's What Might Leave Xbox Game Pass In September 2025
Some early predictions!
What's leaving Xbox Game Pass in September 2025? Well, Microsoft hasn't confirmed anything just yet, but based on some games that were added to the service this time last year, we can at least make a few predictions ahead of time. We know that a lot of Xbox users want more advance notice of games leaving Xbox Game Pass, but...
News Grounded 2 Is Off To An Impressive Start On Steam & Xbox Game Pass
Early sales & players numbers are in
Microsoft's latest first-party release, Grounded 2, launched at the back end of July on Xbox and PC — including Game Pass — and the early signs are suggesting that it's been a successful Early Access launch for Obsidian & co. First off, as pointed out by Klobrille, the game has infiltrated the top 10...
News Ninja Gaiden 4 Performance Modes Detailed Ahead Of Xbox Game Pass Launch
Up to 120FPS gameplay on Xbox!
Ninja Gaiden 4 is part of Microsoft's bumper first-party lineup for October 2025, and ahead of its Xbox Game Pass launch in just a few months' time, the team's console performance targets have been revealed. On Xbox Series X, players will be able to pick between both 60FPS and 120FPS m
News Shadow Drop! 'Heretic + Hexen' Is Now Available On Xbox Game Pass
Nightdive Studios reveals its secret project
Surprise! Nightdive Studios has revealed its next project as part of QuakeCon today, and it's not Quake 3 Arena or Quake 4 as expected - instead, it's a "definitive re-release" of two classic shooters in Heretic + Hexen! For those who haven't played them before, both of these titles were released back in...
Guide Xbox Adds More Perks For Game Pass Ultimate Members (August 2025)
The latest freebies for XGPU subscribers
The Xbox Game Pass Perks program is continuing to add a bunch of freebies for Game Pass Ultimate members throughout August 2025, including for the likes of WWE 2K25, Sea Of Thieves, The First Descendant and more! Just like we did back in July, we're picking out every single Perk you can claim right now on...
News Four Xbox Game Pass Titles Get New Reveals At August's Nintendo Indie Showcase
One of them has never been announced for Game Pass before!
Regular visitors to our sister site Nintendo Life will have spotted a Nintendo Indie World Showcase that took place earlier today, and as usual, there were a few games in that show that are also coming to Xbox consoles! In fact, four of the titles in the event are coming to Xbox Game Pass...
News How To Download The Free Madden NFL 26 Trial With EA Play & Xbox Game Pass Ultimate
Today's the day!
In addition to all the new Xbox Game Pass releases this week, we've also got a 10-hour free trial for Madden NFL 26 as part of EA Play - which itself is included as part of the Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass tiers. The official release date for the Madden NFL 26 free trial is Thursday, August 7th. Early access for Madden...
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (August 7-10)
Playable with any Game Pass tier
Free Play Days has officially landed on Xbox! This weekend, we have four games to get stuck into across Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S - including Bethesda's The Elder Scrolls Online: Tamriel Unlimited. Here's your full selection of Free Play Days titles this week: Cassette Beasts (two-hour trial) The Elder Scrolls...
News Assassin's Creed Mirage Is Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (August 7)
Another AC title hits the library!
Welcome to your latest XGP roundup! Today's a big one - with another of Ubisoft's Assassin's Creed games joining the lineup almost two years after its initial launch in October 2023. Here's what to expect from Assassin's Creed Mirage on Xbox Game Pass: Assassin's Creed Mirage (Console, PC, Cloud) - Later Today
News Gears Of War: Reloaded Preload Is Now Live On Xbox Series X|S
Install now with Xbox Game Pass!
Well folks, The Coalition's latest Gears title is almost here in the form of Gears of War: Reloaded - and the game's full preload is now available to download on Xbox Series X|S. Clocking in at just north of 68GB on Series X, the team's upcoming Gears of War remake can now be installed on console, including via Xbox...
News Three Games Are Leaving Xbox Game Pass In Early August 2025
Update: Atlas Fallen could be leaving too
Microsoft has announced the first batch of games leaving Xbox Game Pass in August 2025 today, with three games set to depart the service on August 15th - the majority of them across console, PC and the cloud. Here's the full list of games leaving Xbox Game Pass in early August 2025: Date Game Leaving...
News These 9 Games Are Coming To Xbox Game Pass (August 5-14)
Your latest batch of new titles
Microsoft has revealed a new batch of Xbox Game Pass titles for the first half of August 2025, which includes the previously-confirmed Hellblade 2 Enhanced, as well as some surprises like Assassin's Creed Mirage and Aliens: Fireteam Elite. Here's what's coming to Xbox Game Pass from August 5 through August 14
Pick One What Was Your Favourite Xbox Game Pass Addition In July 2025?
RoboCop? Grounded 2? THPS? Tell us!
We're just about to get properly started with Xbox Game Pass in August 2025, so this marks our last chance to look back on the past few weeks for the service - a month that included two Xbox first-party releases as part of the lineup! Those two games were Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3+4 and Grounded 2, both of which...
Talking Point What Are Your First Impressions Of Grounded 2 On Xbox Game Pass?
How are you finding Obsidian's new sequel?
Obsidian is having some year, eh? After the release of Avowed back in February, the team has now delivered Grounded 2 here on Xbox Game Pass - before its sci-fi sequel The Outer Worlds 2 then lands in October. So, what do you make of the studio's second major release of 2025 so far? Of course, Grounded 2...
Opinion This Month On Xbox Is Stacked, Including A Few First-Party Treats
A quiet summer? Not a chance!
We've now ticked over to the month of August, which at one time would have meant the final 'quiet' period before the gaming calendar really kicked into gear later in the year. In recent times, though, new releases seem to be coming thick and fast pretty much every month - and this one is absolutely no different!...
News Xbox Quietly Adds New Release To August 2025 Game Pass Lineup
It's suddenly in the "Coming Soon" section
We're still waiting on Microsoft to formally reveal the first batch of Xbox Game Pass titles for August 2025 (it'll probably be early next week now), but an upcoming release has quietly sneaked into the "Coming Soon" list anyway. This release is a game called "Herdling", and it's coming out on August 21st...
Talking Point Battlefield 6 Or Black Ops 7, Which Xbox FPS Are You Looking Forward To Most?
The boys are back in town
Seriously, what year is it?! It's been a good while now since Battlefield and Call of Duty have gone head-to-head, with the latter having a free run of things as of late when it comes this age-old FPS battle. In 2025 though, the boys are back in town - as Battlefield 6 and Black Ops 7 are pitted against each other later...
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (July 31 - August 3)
Included with Xbox Game Pass
Welcome to your latest Free Play Days promo on Xbox! This weekend, we've got four games in the lineup, including three titles that just released earlier on in 2025 - with the pictured Dynasty Warriors: Origins being one of those titles. Here's the full Free Play Days lineup this week: The Ascent Dynasty Warriors:...
News Grounded 2 Early Access Impressions Are In Ahead Of Xbox Game Pass Launch
Xbox's latest release is almost here
Microsoft's newest first-party title Grounded 2 launches in Xbox Game Preview in just a few hours here - and ahead of that imminent Game Pass release, a bunch of early impressions and reviews have started to hit the web. If you're yet to be totally convinced by Grounded 2, these write-ups might just change that...
Talking Point Are You Still Hyped For Hollow Knight: Silksong On Xbox Game Pass?
It's going to be playable at Gamescom 2025!
Well, there we have it. After what feels like an age of delays and subsequent teases, Hollow Knight: Silksong is finally re-emerging next month. Yep, Team Cherry is bringing its much-anticipated Hollow Knight follow-up to Xbox's Gamescom booth in August - including a showcase during one of Microsoft's...
Guide Grounded 2 Release Date, Release Times & Early Access Details On Xbox Game Pass
Everything you need to know
Microsoft's next first-party release is upon us in the form of Grounded 2 from Obsidian Entertainment, with the upcoming sequel launching into Xbox Game Preview this week. So, we're here with everything you need to know about the game's launch - including its exact release date and launch timings, what to expect from...
News Two Games Are Available This Week With Xbox Game Pass (July 29 - August 1)
Including a new Xbox first-party title
Welcome to your latest Xbox Game Pass update! At the time of posting, two titles are scheduled to join the Game Pass library this week - including day one first-party release Grounded 2. So, we're going to give you a quick summary of these two new Game Pass drops down below, along with a couple of trailers so...
Poll What Are Your First Impressions Of Wuchang: Fallen Feathers On Xbox Game Pass?
Are you getting on with the brand-new soulslike?
Undoubtedly, the Xbox Game Pass release getting the most attention last week was Wuchang: Fallen Feathers - with the brand-new soulslike already off to a blinder on Steam. Despite some early performance issues the title has been very popular, and with
Guide Xbox Game Pass: All Games Coming Soon In August 2025
All the confirmed reveals so far
Looking for a complete list of games coming to Xbox Game Pass in August 2025? It can be pretty difficult to keep track of all the comings and goings in the world of Xbox Game Pass every month, so we've put together this handy guide to provide an overview of what's coming to Xbox Game Pass in August 2025. Here's a...
News Frostpunk 2 Xbox Release Date Revealed, Coming To Game Pass This September
We finally have a date!
Frostpunk 2 made a very good impression when it launched on PC Game Pass last September, and now the team at 11 Bit Studios has announced that the console version is due to arrive pretty much exactly a year later - including on Xbox Game Pass. Yep, the team's atmospheric city builder f
News Wuchang: Fallen Feathers Gets First Update On Xbox Game Pass, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Update 1.3 now live
Despite Wuchang: Fallen Feathers getting decent reviews and some incredible Steam player numbers already, the game hasn't been without its issues at launch. PC players in particular aren't happy with the game's day one performance - and in response, the developer has put out its first patch for the
News Xbox Celebrates Grounded 2 Launch With Bonkers '10-Foot Ant' Giveaway
You've got to be in it to win it
Obsidian's Grounded 2 Early Access launch is upon us, with the team's co-op backyard experience hitting Xbox Game Pass next week - and Team Green has just the accessory to get you settled in with the upcoming sequel. Basically, you can now enter to win a "Wild 10-foot Red Ant Plush" to ride while you master the...
News Xbox Game Pass RPG Wuchang: Fallen Feathers Is Off To An Incredible Start On PC
But fans aren't happy about performance
Wuchang: Fallen Feathers has gone live on Xbox Game Pass today, after a broad range of review scores for the action-RPG hit the web earlier this week. While we've not seen any metrics on how the Xbox version is performing thus far, the game is proving incredibly popular on Steam already - ev
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (July 24-27)
Included with Xbox Game Pass
Xbox's Free Play Days promotion is now live for the final weekend of July 2025, and we have five games in total to play over the next few days. There's no 'big game' to headline this week's selection, but there's some good variety nonetheless, and it's always nice to have a good few games to choose from. Anyway, here's...
News Xbox Game Pass Contributed To 'An All-Time High' For Subscription Spending Last Month (US)
"This is an all-time high for a single month"
Circana's Mat Piscatella has shared another interesting update on how the gaming industry performed for the month of June 2025 (in the US), and it's another good bit of news for subscriptions services like Xbox Game Pass. In June, non-mobile video game subscription spending reached an all-time high for...
News Rematch Gets First Major Update On Xbox Game Pass, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Version 1.200.100 available today
Brand-new footie game Rematch recently brought its "highly addictive" experience to Xbox Game Pass on day one, and since then, developer SloClap has been working to improve things even further. The fruits of that post-launch labour are now available, as the team shares its first update since the game's release...
News Bethesda Has 'Exciting Things Planned' For Starfield As Beta Update Goes Live
More updates are coming
Bethesda has again pledged support for further Starfield updates as the Xbox team continues to work on its space-faring RPG. A new Steam Beta update has just gone live on PC, with "exciting things planned" for future additions to the game after this minor update comes and goes. We'll chuck the team's PC update notes down...
News Xbox's Next First-Party Title Gets 'Story Trailer' Ahead Of Game Pass Release This Month
Staying grounded
It's been a busy year so far for Xbox first-party, but despite us being in the slower summer months here, the team isn't stopping there. Nope, the productive folks over at Obsidian are about to drop another big release this month in the form of Grounded 2 - with the game's early access story trailer now live. You can check out this...
Roundup Here's What The Reviews Say About Wuchang: Fallen Feathers On Xbox Game Pass
Hitting the library this week!
We have a major Xbox Game Pass release landing this week in the form of day one soulslike Wuchang: Fallen Feathers, and ahead of its upcoming launch, some early reviews have dropped for this upcoming XGP adventure. So, we're going to round these up down below, so you can get a flavour of what to expect from this new...
News Seven New Games Added To Retro Classics On Xbox Game Pass
All of July's additions so far
Last month, we highlighted how five new games had been added to Xbox Retro Classics in June 2025, and now we've got another seven games that have been added to Retro Classics in July - with still another week of the month to go! Xbox hasn't been advertising these publicly, but they're displayed as part of the "New...
News Xbox Game Pass Is Getting Another 'Day One' Shadow Drop Today (July 21)
Descenders Next has arrived!
A few months ago, we mentioned how Descenders Next had suffered a last-minute delay ahead of its planned Xbox Game Pass release, and now it's suddenly returned as a shadow drop - meaning it's officially out today! The publishers say they were inspired by Oblivion Remastered's recent shadow drop to make this July 21st...
Guide Wuchang: Fallen Feathers Release Date, Release Times & Preload Details On Xbox Game Pass
This week's big XGP release
Wuchang: Fallen Feathers is about to bring its soulslike action to Xbox Game Pass, in turn being the biggest XGP release of the coming week! So, we've gathered up everything you need to know about this upcoming action-RPG, including exactly when you can dive into the experience on Xbox Game Pass. Everything from the...
News Xbox Game Pass Hit 'Sifu' Has Been A Big Success, But It Isn't Guaranteed A Sequel
Developer says it needs a rest
Have you played Sifu on Xbox Game Pass yet? It's an awesome Kung Fu brawler from indie developer Sloclap, and it originally launched to fantastic reviews as a PC and PlayStation exclusive, racking up millions of sales along the way. That doesn't mean it'll definitely get a sequel though. Sloclap just launched another...
News Four Games Are Available This Week With Xbox Game Pass (July 22-24)
Update: We've got a surprise fourth addition!
Welcome to your latest roundup for Xbox Game Pass! This week, we have three new additions coming to the XGP library, including day one soulslike Wuchang: Fallen Feathers. As usual, then, we're going to round up all three of these new titles to give you a flavour of what's new to Game Pass this week...
Talking Point As A Game Pass Subscriber, Do You Still Spend Money In Xbox Sales?
Or do you tend to wait for XGP?
With Xbox's big summer sale now out in full force, we've been having a good browse of the Microsoft Store in recent days, picking out some pretty great bargains that we're tempted to grab. There are loads of titles at their lowest-ever prices, alongside a big
Poll What Are Your First Impressions Of RoboCop On Xbox Game Pass?
Enjoying it so far?
One of the biggest Xbox Game Pass releases of July 2025 so far has officially landed in the form of RoboCop: Rogue City, with 2023's shooter finally making its way to the service on the same day its "standalone extension" was released. It's still early days and you may not have played much yet, but we're keen to see what you...
Rumour Xbox Has Locked In A November Release Date For Call Of Duty: Black Ops 7
Shock?
The word on the street is that Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 will launch this November. Shocked? Nah, probably not, but considering last year's entry arrived in October, it's looking like Xbox and Activision are taking a few extra weeks to get Black Ops 7 out the door. The official release date is set for November 14th, 2025, according to...
