Xbox Game Pass News (Page 8)
News Rematch Is 'Driving Me Crazy' Because Of Selfish Teammates, Say Frustrated Players
"The problem with team-based games"
Rematch made its debut on Xbox Game Pass yesterday alongside its official launch across all platforms, and most people seem to be having a blast with it so far - but it's also infuriating because of how team-based its gameplay is. As mentioned in our 8/10 review of Rematch here at Pure Xbox, it's a game that...
News Ark Ascended's 'Ragnarok' Update Brings Its Massive Free Map To Xbox Game Pass Today
"Ragnarok Ascended has officially landed in ARK: Survival Ascended"
We're all done for brand-new game releases on Xbox Game Pass this week, but if you're looking for an update to a game that's already on there, you might be interested in checking out Ark: Survival Ascended's new Ragnarok DLC. This free DLC reintroduces a "massive 144km² map"...
Poll How Are You Getting On With FBC: Firebreak On Xbox Game Pass?
Enjoying Remedy's new shooter?
Remedy's new first-person co-op shooter FBC: Firebreak made its grand debut on Xbox Game Pass a couple of days ago, and truth be told, it feels like it's not really getting talked about much right now - especially for a Remedy game! We didn't get a chance to review this one ahead of launch at Pure Xbox, but the
News THPS 3+4 Unveils Two New Characters & Maps Ahead Of Xbox Game Pass Launch
Cowabunga!
We're getting really close to the Xbox first-party release of Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3+4 on July 11th, and developer Iron Galaxy has just revealed two brand-new characters and maps that are coming to the game at launch next month. Let's start with the characters - these are Michelangelo from the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and Tony...
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (June 19-22)
Included with Xbox Game Pass
Welcome to your latest Xbox Free Play Days selection! Today, Microsoft has unveiled the four games playable as part of its regular free-to-try promotion - and we have a good range of titles on offer this week! Here's everything you can try on Xbox Free Play Days through the end of the weekend: Dead By...
News Gears Of War: Reloaded Beta Extended, Extra Mode Added For Weekend 2
More Gears beta time for all!
Gears of War: Reloaded beta weekend 2 is about to begin tomorrow evening, and prior to this second and final beta test for the upcoming remaster, developer The Coalition has announced some extra goodies for fans to get stuck into. First and foremost, this second beta period will be slightly longer than weekend 1. The...
News Rematch Is Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (June 19)
From the developer behind Sifu
Our final Xbox Game Pass release of the week is arriving today in Rematch, and it's a major day one launch from the developer behind 2022's Sifu, this time taking the form of a Rocket League-style football / soccer game! We had a chance to review Rematch here at Pure Xbox earlier this week, and gave it
Opinion The Best Call Of Duty Of The Xbox One Era Hits Game Pass Later This Month
And it still holds up!
Microsoft has today revealed its next batch of Xbox Game Pass titles for the end of June, and thankfully, there's a good selection of Activision Blizzard games in this latest roundup - which is something I always like to see these days. Only one of those is for console though in the form of Call of Duty: WWII, but I'm happy to...
Roundup FBC: Firebreak Is A Step Down For Remedy, Early Reviews Suggest
A departure from the norm
We've had a couple of new day one launches on Xbox Game Pass today — one being Remedy's FBC: Firebreak — and so far, it's not quite living up to the high standards that the Control & Alan Wake developer has set itself. That's not to say that impressions are wholly negative so far, more mixed, but it seems as thoug
News These 11 Games Are Coming To Xbox Game Pass (June 18 - July 1)
Microsoft announces a new batch
Microsoft has announced the latest Xbox Game Pass lineup for June 2025 today (as well as two titles for next month!), specifically spanning June 18 to July 1. This includes highlights such as Rematch, Call of Duty: WW2, Little Nightmares 2 and a whole lot more. Before we get to the list, don't forget that three games...
News Forza Motorsport Update 21 Adds 'Free Extension' To Career Mode
Live now on Xbox Game Pass
Last month, Xbox developer Turn 10 celebrated 20 years of Forza with a fresh Forza Motorsport update, featuring some returning series' favourites - and now June's Update 21 has landed on Xbox Game Pass and brings its own big additions to the title.
Review Rematch (Xbox) - A Highly Addictive Blend Of Rocket League And Real Football
Launching day one on Xbox Game Pass!
Back in the day when Rocket League was just about to come out, I had a feeling after playing the beta that it was going to be something massive. It had that "just one more game" feel - packed with addictive qualities that meant it was very difficult to put down. Rematch, from the developer behind 2022 brawler...
News Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled Hits Huge Sales Milestone As Crash 4 Joins Xbox Game Pass
"This one calls for a victory lap"
After almost six years on the market, Activision has announced that its 2019 kart racer Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled has sold 10 million units worldwide across all available platforms, including Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S. In just four days' time, this CTR remake will hit its sixth anniversary, with the game...
News Six Games Are Leaving Xbox Game Pass In Late June 2025
This month's second batch of leavers
Microsoft has announced the second batch of games leaving Xbox Game Pass in June 2025 today, with six games set to depart the service on June 30th - most of them across console, PC and the cloud. Here's the full list of games leaving Xbox Game Pass in late June 2025: Date Game Leaving Xbox Game...
News Three Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (June 17)
Including a brand-new Remedy game!
Welcome to your latest Xbox Game Pass update, and today's a big one! We have two day one releases arriving today, including a brand-new Remedy game, alongside the next Crash Bandicoot title to crash land into the library. Here's what to expect from today's new Xbox Game Pass titles: Crash Bandicoot 4: It's...
News Four Games Are Confirmed For Xbox Game Pass In July 2025 So Far
An early look at what's to come
As we always do around this time of the month, we're taking a look today at what's ahead for July 2025's Xbox Game Pass selection, with four games having been confirmed for Game Pass next month at the time of writing. We've got some huge games coming to the service in July right now, including Xbox first-party...
News 'Subscription Price Increase' Tag Reportedly Added To Xbox Cloud Gaming Website
Does it mean anything? Who knows!
Almost exactly a month ago, we put out a poll on Pure Xbox asking you whether you felt Xbox Game Pass would get a price increase this year, and some believe that a new "subscription price increase" tag is hinting at exactly that. The tag was spotted by the social media account behind the Better xCloud service, as...
News Here's What The Critics Think Of Upcoming Game Pass Title 'Lost In Random: The Eternal Die'
It's looking good so far!
Next week, we have a chunk of big additions to the Xbox Game Pass service; one of them being brand-new day one release Lost in Random: The Eternal Die! Ahead of the game's launch on June 17th, reviews have just gone live for this action roguelite, and it's all sounding pretty good so far. <related ids="182316"> So,...
News Developer Reveals Surprisingly Critical Feedback After Launching On Xbox Game Pass
"Content has been devalued"
We were treated to the excellent Revenge of the Savage Planet on Xbox Game Pass back in May, and although games like these usually seem a great fit for the service, one of its developers isn't so keen on how the launch has gone. Speaking to Gamer Social Club recently, creative director Alex Hutchinson told the outlet...
News New Game Pass Title 'The Alters' Is Getting Fantastic Reviews Ahead Of Launch
It has a very strong aggregate score right now
As we highlighted earlier today, a couple of new Game Pass additions are still scheduled for this week - including day one launch The Alters, which happens to be getting some fantastic reviews here ahead of its Xbox release. <related ids="183807"> So, we're going to gather up these early reviews...
News Still Wakes The Deep Brings Its First Expansion To Xbox Next Week
It's called "Siren's Rest"
We had great things to say about Still Wakes The Deep when it first arrived on Xbox Game Pass back in June of 2024, and now it's officially getting its first (and maybe only?) expansion entitled "Siren's Rest". Still Wakes The Deep: Siren's Rest has a release date of June 18th, and it'll be available for £9.99 / $12.99...
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (June 12-15)
Including an Xbox first-party title!
Xbox Free Play Days has just gone live, and we have three titles to jump into this weekend - including recent Xbox first-party release Towerborne, which is still in Game Preview at this stage. Here's your full Free Play Days lineup this week: Bassmaster Fishing Construction Simulator Towerborne To play the...
Guide Gears Of War Reloaded Beta: Release Date, Start Times And How To Access
Kicking off this weekend!
Gears of War: Reloaded may not launch on Xbox until late August, but fans have a couple of chances to play the game early - via this month's multiplayer beta. Yep, developer The Coalition is opening the doors to Gears Reloaded multiplayer in June, across two early access weekends. There are multiple ways to get into this...
News Two More Xbox Game Pass Titles Are Arriving This Week (June 12-13)
"Explore an emotional sci-fi game..."
It's been a busy week for Xbox Game Pass additions with three games added over the past few days, and now we've got two more coming out on Thursday and Friday - both of which are likely to prove popular over the weekend! EA Sports FC 25 is an EA Play addition, meaning it's also available as part of Xbox Game...
News Xbox Has Started Giving Out Free Gears Of War: Reloaded Codes To 'Ultimate Edition' Owners
Time to check your DMs!
As we mentioned right after the game was announced last month, existing owners of Gears: Ultimate Edition will get a free upgrade to Gears of War: Reloaded on Xbox Series X|S - and now Microsoft is beginning to roll out this generous offer to its users. We'd been minding our own business this evening, playing a little
News Two Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (June 11)
Both now live on the service!
Welcome to your latest Xbox Game Pass update! Today, we have two new titles heading the library, although one of them is a PC-only addition in the form of Kingdom Two Crowns - a game that's already available for console players. Here's an introduction to today's new Xbox Game Pass arrivals: Barbie Project Friendship...
News Xbox Series S To Support 120FPS Gameplay In Gears Of War: Reloaded
Locked and reloaded
Despite Gears of War: E-Day being a no-show at this year's Xbox Games Showcase, a follow-up podcast episode has not only given us a small developer update on the 2026 title - but also some fresh details on how this year's Gears of War: Reload
News Starfield Fans Voice Their Concerns About Future Support And Updates
"Starfield fans are on absolute life support"
It's now officially been a few years since Bethesda's Starfield made its debut. This was followed by the Shattered Space expansion in 2024, and earlier this year, the team released an update along with details about future development plans. Unfortunately, though, it seems the latest Xbox Showcase has...
News SEGA's Space Marine Remaster Is Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (June 10)
Welcome to the Master Crafted Edition!
Microsoft's Xbox Games Showcase 2025 is now over, but the Xbox Game Pass train keeps on rolling - and today, we have a pretty major addition to the service in the form of Warhammer 40K: Space Marine Master Crafted Edition.
Review Space Marine Master Crafted Edition - A Proper 360 Throwback On Xbox Game Pass
Gears of Warhammer
At the tail end of last month, SEGA surprisingly announced that it was bringing a modern version of the original Warhammer 40K: Space Marine to Xbox Game Pass - and that time is almost here as the game goes live on the service tomorrow, June 10th. Naturally then, we've been pumping some time into Space Marine Master Crafted...
News Xbox Officially Has Its First $80 Game, And It Won't Be The Last
It's a good job we have Game Pass!
We saw loads of footage for the awesome-looking "The Outer Worlds 2" at the Xbox Games Showcase yesterday, and with the release date now out in the wild, it's also become available for pre-order over the past few hours. And, it turns out this is the first $80 Xbox game since Microsoft announced its intent to raise...
News Spiritfarer Dev Returns With 'At Fates End' On Xbox Game Pass In 2026
"Explore a lush fantasy world"
If you enjoyed the cozy management game Spiritfarer, you'll be glad to hear the developer is back with another upcoming Xbox Game Pass title called At Fates End, and it's heading to the service at some point in 2026. This one is described as an "action-adventure game where you fight the ones you love and your skill...
News 'There Are No Ghosts At The Grand' Will Be An Xbox Game Pass Title Unlike Any Other
Bizarre, but intriguing
We didn't know what to make of There Are No Ghosts at the Grand when it showed up at the Xbox Games Showcase earlier today, but we were definitely intrigued! It helps that it's coming to Xbox Game Pass in 2026 as well. And yeah... this game sounds pretty crazy! It features a sardonic cat, a talking power tool and a twi
News Pokémon Developer Game Freak Announces 'Beast Of Reincarnation' For Xbox Game Pass
I'm sorry... WHAT?!
Who'd have ever thought we'd be hearing about the Pokémon developer making a game for Xbox Game Pass?! That's exactly what's happening with Beast of Reincarnation - a new action-RPG coming to Xbox in 2026. Specifically, Game Freak describes this as an "expansive one-person, one-dog action RPG built around demanding, technical...
News Super Meat Boy 3D Is Bringing Its Tough-As Nails Platformer To Xbox Game Pass In 2026
Even better in 3D? We'll see!
As you may have seen in our big Xbox Game Pass roundup from the Xbox Games Showcase, Super Meat Boy 3D is coming to the service on day one in 2026, and it looks like exactly what you'd expect from a 3D version of this series! In other words, expect lots of challenging obstacle courses where you get brutally mangled...
News Gears Of War: Reloaded Is Getting An Xbox Game Pass Beta This Coming Weekend
Gears 1 is BACK, baby!
During the Xbox Games Showcase, Microsoft delivered another Gears of War: Reloaded trailer that featured some fresh gameplay ahead of the title's August 2025 release - but we have even more exciting news to share here. A Gears Reloaded beta is right around the corner; free for Xbox Game Pass us
News 12 New Game Pass Titles Announced At Xbox Games Showcase 2025
Here's a closer look at each of them
Today's Xbox Games Showcase 2025 event was packed with a huge selection of Xbox Game Pass titles, including many that were announced for the first time today! Naturally, those are the titles we want to focus on the most in this roundup, but we're also highlighting the previously confirmed XGP titles to give you a...
News Call Of Duty Goes Co-Op With Black Ops 7, Coming To Xbox Game Pass This Year
"Following the events of Black Ops 2 and Black Ops 6"
It may have only been about 10 seconds since Black Ops 6 launched on Xbox, but Call of Duty is back once again with Black Ops 7; debuting with a co-op campaign on Game Pass this year, as you'd expect. We heard rumours about more Black Ops coming in 2025 for a while, bu
News Double Fine Is Back With 'Keeper' For Xbox Game Pass, Coming This October
The Psychonauts dev returns!
After years of waiting and teasing, Double Fine Productions is back with Keeper; it's next new IP following the launch of Psychonauts 2 earlier on in the generation. We don't know a ton about Keeper right now, other than you'll seemingly control a walking lighthouse. Yeah, that sounds like Double Fine alright! Here's...
News Xbox Game Pass Is Being Treated To 'Planet Of Lana 2' In 2026
Heck yeah!
We absolutely loved Planet of Lana when it hit Xbox Game Pass not so long ago, and a sequel has just been announced! Yep, Planet of Lana 2: Children of the Leaf is coming in 2026 - and once again, it'll be available day one on the XGP service. As usual, we've chucked the game's debut trailer up above - and here's what you can expect from...
News Ninja Gaiden 4 Gets Release Date, Arrives On Xbox Game Pass This October
Busy October ahead!
It's been announced today that Ninja Gaiden 4 will release for Xbox Game Pass on October 21st, 2025! The date was revealed as part of the Xbox Games Showcase 2025, along with a brand-new trailer which you can watch up above. October is already shaping up to be a busy month for Xbox-published projects! Here are more details on...
News Grounded 2 Is Coming To Xbox, And Sooner Than You Might Think
How does next month sound?
Anyone up for a new Grounded game?! Obsidian has announced today that Grounded 2 will be coming to Xbox Game Preview and Xbox Game Pass very soon - the release date is set for July 29th, 2025! The catch is that it's launching in a "Game Preview" state, meaning it's basically an early access release. You can watch the...
News Clockwork Revolution Debuts First-Person RPG Gameplay Ahead Of Xbox Game Pass Release
"Control the future"
Clockwork Revolution has finally reappeared! Yep, Microsoft has another first-party title in the pipeline here - with inXile's steampunk RPG getting its first-ever gameplay showing during the big 2025 Xbox showcase. Unfortunately, the team is still saying that Clockwork Revolution will come out "in due time", so there's no date...
News Xbox's The Outer Worlds 2 Launches On Game Pass This October
One locked in!
Here we go! Microsoft has kicked off its 2025 showcase by announcing that Obsidian's The Outer Worlds 2 hits Xbox Game Pass on October 29th, 2025 - we have less than 5 months to go! This has been announced with a brand-new story trailer, which we've thrown up above for good measure while we gather up some extra details for you down...
News Here's What Might Leave Xbox Game Pass In July 2025
Some early predictions!
What's leaving Xbox Game Pass in July 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 Two Xbox Game Pass Titles Get Fresh Looks At Summer Game Fest 2025
Heading to the service in the coming months!
That's a wrap on the big Summer Game Fest 2025 livestream, and while Xbox Game Pass didn't feature much during the two-hour long event, we did get a couple of fresh trailers for two upcoming XGP titles. One of those is dated for a July release in the form of Wuchang: Fallen Feathers, whilst Annapurna's
Opinion Crash Bandicoot 4 Will Be A Divisive Addition To Xbox Game Pass
Thought the N.Sane Trilogy was tough? Think again!
After being rumoured for Xbox Game Pass months ago, Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time was finally announced for the service as part of today's June 5-17 roundup, joining the Ultimate, PC and Standard tiers on Tuesday, June 17th. We know a lot of Xbox fans have been waiting ages for this one, and...
News These 10 Games Are Coming To Xbox Game Pass (June 5-17)
Your latest batch of new titles
Microsoft has announced the full Xbox Game Pass lineup for June 5th to 17th today, bulking out the growing list of June 2025 Game Pass titles that we've covered elsewhere on Pure Xbox. Some of the highlights from this latest lineup include Space Marine Master Crafted Edition
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (June 5-8)
Three freebies for the weekend
Xbox Free Play Days is back once again for this jam-packed weekend in the world of gaming, and we've got three games in all to take advantage of, including the likes of Hell Let Loose and Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2. Here's the full Xbox Free Play Days lineup for June 5th to June 8th: A Little To The Left (two-hour...
News Two Baldur's Gate Games Have Quietly Appeared On Xbox Game Pass (June 5)
Not previously announced prior to today
With Microsoft being a little bit late with its first Xbox Game Pass roundup for June, we didn't actually know what was coming to the service today ahead of time - but evidently a couple of Baldur's Gate games were part of the plans. Specifically, Baldur's Gate and Baldur's Gate 2: Enhanced Editions have...
