Xbox Game Pass News (Page 6)
News Atomfall 'Overview' Introduces Xbox Game Pass Survival Experience Coming March 2025
Welcome to Atomfall
Developer Rebellion has today dropped a gameplay overview of its upcoming survival title Atomfall, which makes its way onto Xbox Game Pass this March. We're getting Fallout, We Happy Few and of course Sniper Elite vibes from this one; the latter being Rebellion's most well-known IP to date.
News Xbox Developer Direct Returns This Month To Highlight Four 2025 Titles
Including one surprise!
Microsoft has announced the next Xbox Developer Direct event, this time showcasing four upcoming titles that are aiming to launch in 2025. These games are Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, DOOM: The Dark Ages, South of Midnight and one currently redacted surprise. The livestream kicks off at 10am PT / 1pm ET / 6pm GMT
News Multiple Xbox Games Nominated For 14th Annual New York Game Awards
Indiana Jones is in the running for 'Game of the Year'
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle was one of Xbox's biggest game releases last year and it's now been nominated for the New York Awards' 14th annual 'Game of the Year' award. It will be going up against Balatro, Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth,
News Game Pass Titles 'Lose Around 80%' Of Sales On Xbox, Claims Reporter
"That’s the figure that gets thrown around"
A new Q&A has dropped today from former GamesIndustry.biz reporter Chris Dring, and it sheds some perhaps unfortunate light on Xbox Game Pass and how much it can hurt game sales. Although each game's specific number can vary, and this is just "anecdotal" information that's been passed around, Dring...
News These Six Games Are Coming To Xbox Game Pass (January 8-14)
Microsoft's first roundup of the year!
Microsoft has returned with the very first Xbox Game Pass roundup of 2025, revealing a few more titles heading to Game Pass in January including the likes of Diablo (for PC) and EA Sports UFC 5 for Game Pass Ultimate members. As you can see below, four of these are focused around
News Road 96's Grand Adventure Is Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (January 7)
The journey of a lifetime
Our second Xbox Game Pass drop of 2025 is now available, with Digixart's story-driven adventure Road 96 now available on Microsoft's subscription service. When this one first came to Xbox a few years back, we reviewed it and fell in love with the experience. It's got tons of character, unique and attractive visuals, and a...
News Here's What Might Be Leaving Xbox Game Pass In February 2025
Some early predictions!
What's leaving Xbox Game Pass in February 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 Call Of Duty's Unique 'Squid Game' Event Looks Well Worth Checking Out On Xbox Game Pass
With a chance to get free rewards!
These days, crossovers with other IP are pretty much the norm in online gaming, but this weekend's Call of Duty x Squid Game event actually looks worth paying attention to on Xbox Game Pass. This big Black Ops 6 & Warzone get-together, which starts today (January 3rd), contains some unique-looking game modes...
News Two More Xbox Game Pass Additions Seemingly Leaked For January 2025
From a reliable insider
As we enter into the new year, we've got lots of Xbox Game Pass updates coming our way right now - and a new rumour from reliable insider eXtas1s suggests January's Game Pass lineup is about to get even better. According to the well-known leaker, Blizzard's first Diablo game is set to come to PC Game Pass this month,
News 'Carrion' Is Your First Xbox Game Pass Addition Of 2025
Available in the library right now!
Xbox has delivered its first Xbox Game Pass addition of the year in the form of "reverse horror game" Carrion, which is now available in the library. The title returns to Game Pass after previously being available back in 2020, 2021 and the first half of 2022. We have a few more games already confirmed for the...
News Six Games Will Leave Xbox Game Pass In Early January 2025
Including a fantastic FPS
Microsoft has now revealed the first batch of games leaving Xbox Game Pass in the middle of January, and we have six titles in total exiting the service in a few weeks. The two biggest leavers here are probably Capcom's Exoprimal and online shooter Insurgency: Sandstorm; the latter of which will be a big miss considering...
Pick One Which Xbox First-Party Game Are You Most Excited To Play This Year?
An exciting year ahead!
As we mentioned in our Xbox Developer Direct article a few weeks back, Xbox has a pretty stacked games lineup heading into 2025, with multiple first-party titles already scheduled to release this year. The question is, which of these games are you most excited about at this stage? Right now at least, only one of these has a...
Talking Point Looking Back At A Turbulent But Productive Year For Xbox
It's been a wild 12 months for Team Green
As we come to the end of 2024, we have to look back on what's been a bizarre year to be an Xbox fan. Some of the team's recent acquisitions have really kicked into gear — namely Bethesda with Indiana Jones and Activision with Black Ops 6 — but it's hard to ignore the amount of mixed messaging and
Reminder Xbox Game Pass Is Losing Six Games On New Year's Eve
You haven't got long left to enjoy them
It's almost time to say goodbye to 2024, but not just yet! Before then, if you've got any spare time to kill, you might be interested in checking out one of six Xbox Game Pass titles that will leave the service late on December 31st. There are some biggies in here, including LEGO 2K Drive and Party Animals...
Feature Pure Xbox's Top 10 Game Pass Titles Of 2024
Based on your votes!
Last Saturday, we asked you about your favourite Xbox Game Pass additions of the past 12 months, and just like we did with the Pure Xbox Game of the Year roundup, we thought we'd let you know of the results for this one as well! It'll come as no surprise to see that Indiana Jones and the Great Circle ran away with the votes...
News SEGA Is Reportedly Considering Its Own Gaming Subscription Service
"We're discussing something"
Xbox Game Pass has been a huge success for Microsoft and it's led to a bunch of other video game companies offering similar Netflix-style subscription services. It seems SEGA might be next, with company president Shuji Utsumi revealing to the BBC recently how the Japanese developer and publisher behind Sonic the...
Poll What Were The Best Xbox Game Pass Additions In 2024?
There's a lot to choose from!
Although Xbox Game Pass may have slowed down a little bit in 2024, we've still seen a huge number of incredible games added to the service over the past 12 months, including some extremely notable first-party titles as well! In recent weeks alone, the likes of Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, Call of Duty: Black Ops...
News Xbox's 'Top Paid' Backwards Compatible Title Could Be Coming To Game Pass
Another one for the list
Over the last week or two, we've seen multiple Call of Duty titles get ported over to the Microsoft Store on PC, which is a good sign that they're likely being prepared for Xbox Game Pass at some stage. While we still don't have any confirmed XGP dates for
News Stalker 2 Update 1.1 Now Live On Xbox, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
An absolutely massive update
Just a few weeks on from its last big update, developer GSC Game World has today delivered Stalker 2 Patch 1.1, and it's an absolutely monstrous update that contains more than 1,500 fixes in total. GSC says that Stalker 2 Update 1.1 "will take some time" to download, so do bear that in mind here. The team is quick to...
News Black Ops 6 Gets Festive With New 'Jingle Hells' Event On Xbox Game Pass
Jingle all the slay
Xbox developer Treyarch has unleased Jingle Hells onto Black Ops 6 players, with a brand-new Zombies event now live in the 2024 Game Pass shooter. The main hook here is that the game's 'Liberty Falls' map is decked out in loads of festive gear - including "wreaths, ribbons, twinkling lights, Christmas trees, garlands of fir tree...
News Xbox Dev Teases Fans With Sneak Peek Of New Game Pass Title
South of Midnight arrives in 2025
One of Xbox's big releases leading into 2025 is the action-adventure title South of Midnight. While we don't have a solid launch date just yet, it seems the Canadian developer Compulsion Games is slowly sharing more teasers of what exactly you can expect. The latest sneak peek comes via the company's official...
News Four More Call Of Duty Titles Seemingly Being Prepared For Xbox Game Pass
Four COD games crop up on PC
Last week, three classic Call of Duty games appeared on the Microsoft Store for PC; a sign that the company is likely preparing them for an Xbox Game Pass drop somewhere down the line. Well, you can add four more series entries to that list this week. Yep, Call of Duty: Ghosts,
News Microsoft CEO: 'We Are Redefining What It Means To Be An Xbox Fan'
By taking the "joy of gaming everywhere"
Reports about Microsoft potentially ditching platform "exclusives" have recently been fuelled by its gaming division's new marketing campaign which classes pretty-much everything as an Xbox. Now, Microsoft's CEO Satya Nadella has chimed in with some new comments about this strategy during the company's annual...
News Five Games Are Confirmed For Xbox Game Pass In January 2025 So Far
An early look at what's ahead
A new year is almost upon us! Xbox Game Pass appears to have finished up for 2024 now, but as we look ahead to January 2025, five titles have already been confirmed for the service - and there's probably a lot more to come. The highlights so far are probably Eternal Strands, Sniper Elite: Resistance and Citizen Sleeper...
News Xbox's The Outer Worlds 2 Resurfaces, Coming To Game Pass In 2025
Outta this world
Wow, this is a surprise! After more than three years since its tongue-in-cheek announcement trailer, The Outer Worlds 2 has resurfaced, and it's coming to Xbox Game Pass much sooner than we anticipated. You'll be playing this spacefaring sequel on Xbox next year, as Obsidian doesn't seem to be slowing down with its conveyor belt of...
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (December 12-15)
Included with Xbox Game Pass
Xbox Free Play Days is now live for the coming weekend - and we have quite a substantial offering available this week. Microsoft has added five games in total to the program, including 2024's Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons Remake - which can easily be finished over the weekend! Here's the full Xbox Free Play Days lineup...
News Two Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (December 12)
Our final update of 2024!
Welcome to what's currently planned to be the final Xbox Game Pass update for 2024! Two games are entering the library today, December 12th, as Microsoft's last additions before 2025 rolls around. In this final update, we've got Crytek's newly-refreshed extraction shooter Hunt: Showdown 1896, alongside 2023's For The King...
News Xbox's 'Stream Your Own Game' Now Available To Insiders On Console
Here's the full list of games supported
Following the "stream your own game" rollout for web browsers and other devices in November, Xbox Insiders in the Alpha Skip-Ahead and Alpha rings can now officially preview this feature on Series X|S and Xbox One consoles. Xbox Insiders (who are also Game Pass Ultimate members) will now be able to stream...
News Towerborne Gets Major Winter Update Ahead Of Xbox Game Pass Release In Early 2025
Microsoft is preparing the Game Pass launch
Towerborne, a Microsoft first-party release, somewhat strangely launched on Steam before Xbox earlier this year - but the team is still preparing for a console and Game Pass launch at the beginning of next year. And, ahead of that wider release, the Steam Early Access bu
News Two Colourful Indie Games Announced For Xbox Game Pass In 2025
The list continues to grow
We're really starting to build out the Xbox Game Pass list for 2025 now, and in addition to a few titles that were revealed recently, we've also got two colourful indie games that have been announced for Game Pass over the past 24 hours. The first of these actually has a free demo as part of the Xbox Winter Demo Fest...
News Three Call Of Duty Classics Could Be Heading To Xbox Game Pass Soon
They've suddenly received new PC releases
Ever since Microsoft acquired Activison Blizzard last year, we've periodically seen classic titles from the company's back catalogue receiving new PC versions - usually followed by their Xbox Game Pass arrivals at some point later on. This week, three classic Call of Duty titles have suddenly received new...
News Wildfrost Is Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (December 10)
Making its Xbox debut!
Welcome to your latest Xbox Game Pass update! Today, December 10th, roguelike deckbuilder Wildfrost makes its Xbox debut - landing day one in the Game Pass library for Xbox One and Series X|S. Wildfrost isn't live just yet (day one launches tend to arrive later in the afternoon), so we'll throw a summary of this one down...
PSA Xbox's Forza Horizon 4 Will Be Delisted In Less Than One Week
Grab it while you can!
Back in the summer, Microsoft and developer Playground Games announced that 2018's Forza Horizon 4 was set to be delisted on Xbox this December - and roughly six months later, that time is almost here. Yep, unfortunately, this brilliant open-world Xbox racer will disappear from digital storefronts on Sunday, December 15th -...
News Xbox Might Be Preparing To Release Two First-Party Games In Early 2025
Avowed could be joined by South of Midnight
It's almost time to finish up with 2024 and look ahead to a busy 2025, and as we peek around the corner at the early months of next year, it seems there's a good chance we'll be getting two first-party releases from Xbox very soon. The first of these has already been confirmed in the form of Avowed...
News Indiana Jones And The Great Circle Is Now Available On Xbox Game Pass (December 9)
Indy finally lands on Game Pass
Welcome to Microsoft's biggest Xbox Game Pass update for December 2024! Today, Bethesda's Indiana Jones and the Great Circle launches day one on the service - and it's now available and ready to play in the Ultimate library. There's been
Talking Point Are You Enjoying Indiana Jones And The Great Circle So Far?
Or are you waiting for the Game Pass release?
After a long old wait since MachineGames' last proper release with Wolfenstein 2, the team has just dropped Indiana Jones and the Great Circle into early access this past Friday. Of course, the big Xbox Game Pass launch is still to come, but early access players - we want to know what you think of the...
News Here's What Might Be Leaving Xbox Game Pass In January 2025
Some early predictions!
What's leaving Xbox Game Pass in January 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 Xbox Adds Two Surprise Titles To This Month's Game Pass Lineup
Both arriving next week
When we talked yesterday about the overall lineup of Xbox Game Pass titles in 2024, we assumed that we were only getting two more before the end of the year - but Microsoft has just suddenly added another two for next week! The first of these is a brand-new Xbox release in the form of For The King 2, which first arrived on...
Talking Point What Are Your Overall Thoughts On Xbox Game Pass In 2024?
Has it been a good year in your opinion?
Another year is almost over for Xbox Game Pass! Next week appears to mark the final two additions to the service before the end of 2024, as Microsoft isn't planning another major roundup until we get into early January. So, this gives us a chance to look back on some major additions that have proved...
News Three More Xbox Game Pass Titles Confirmed For Early 2025
Starting next month!
Over the last few days, and in-part thanks to the recent PC Gaming Show event, we've had some fresh Xbox Game Pass release dates for early 2025 - including two new January additions to the catalogue. And, seeing as next year's Game Pass lineup doesn't have many proper dates yet, we thought we'd give you an updated look at these...
News Indiana Jones And The Great Circle Review Roundup: Here's What The Critics Think So Far
The anticipated Game Pass release is here
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle launches for Xbox Series X|S and PC next week (with early access starting today) and the reviews are now officially rolling in. There are already a handful of perfect scores - with some critics absolutely loving the experience and others left wanting a little more. Right,...
News Two Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (December 5)
Your final additions before Indiana Jones next week
The Xbox Game Pass updates continue this week with another two additions to the service today (December 5th), and this time around they're both exclusive to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass members. EA Sports WRC joins as part of EA Play following its initial release back in late 2023,...
News Seven Additions Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (December 4)
Across a variety of different tiers
It's an extremely busy day for Xbox Game Pass today, with no less than seven additions being added across all tiers of the service! For Game Pass Ultimate members though, there are only a couple of titles to get excited about. Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled and Dungeons Of Hinterberg's new Xbox One version are...
News Stalker 2 Update 1.0.3 Hits Xbox Today, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Another big update arrives
Since arriving in November, Stalker 2 for Xbox Series X|S, PC (and Game Pass) has received multiple major updates. The latest update (Patch 1.0.3) has now officially arrived and it comes loaded with main and side mission fixes, improvements to controls, saves, and much more. "To all stalkers who continue to explore the...
Guide Indiana Jones And The Great Circle: Release Date, Release Times & Early Access Details On Xbox
Everything you need to know for launch
Xbox is about to close out 2024 with an absolutely massive release - Indiana Jones and the Great Circle is almost here! Yep, as early as next week, Xbox players can go hands on with this brand-new Indiana Jones adventure. Before this swings onto Xbox and PC, we're going to detail everything you need to know...
News Xbox Announces Final Six Games Leaving Game Pass In Late December 2024
For once, we're finding out very early
It's almost always the case that Microsoft reveals the games leaving Xbox Game Pass two weeks in advance, but as a special December treat we've been given more advance notice than usual - the entire month has been mapped out! Earlier this week, we highlighted the seven games that will leave Xbox Game Pass in...
Guide Xbox Game Pass: All Games Coming Soon In December 2024
Full lineup seemingly revealed
Looking for a complete list of games coming to Xbox Game Pass in December 2024? It can be pretty difficult to keep track of all the comings and goings in the world of Xbox Game Pass every week, so we've put together this handy guide to provide an overview of what's coming to Xbox Game Pass in December, as well as the...
News Microsoft Adds Another Free Dynamic Background On Xbox Series X|S
Celebrating the return of Indiana Jones
It's a massive month on the Xbox front with the arrival of Indiana Jones and the Great Circle on Series X|S, PC and "day one" on Microsoft's Game Pass subscription service. To celebrate this special occasion, Xbox has added a brand-new dynamic background on Xbox Series X|S. It's available to all users and can...
News Surprise! Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled Drifts Onto Xbox Game Pass This Week
Vroom vroom, coming soon
Following on from another Crash-related Game Pass rumour earlier today, Xbox has officially announced that Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled is coming to the Game Pass library on December 4th! Yep, you can take to the wheel in this remastered PS1 classic on Xbox Game Pass this Wednesd
News Here's Your Final Look At Indiana Jones And The Great Circle Ahead Of Xbox Game Pass Release
The launch trailer is here
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle kicks off its early access period this Friday, and ahead of that initial release, the team has dropped the game's official launch trailer - providing a good look at what to expect from MachineGames' new Xbox adventure. With that iconic soundtrack in tow, this one is looking and sounding...
