Xbox Game Pass News (Page 9)
Poll What Do You Think Of Metaphor: ReFantazio On Xbox Game Pass?
Is it a 10/10 in your eyes so far?
It's been just under a week since 2024 Game of the Year winner Metaphor: ReFantazio made its way to Xbox Game Pass for the first time, and we're really keen to hear how you're getting on with this fantasy JRPG so far. As you may know, Metaphor: ReFantazio received a rare 10/10 rating here at Pure Xbox back in...
News Two Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (June 3)
Our first additions of the month!
Welcome to your first Xbox Game Pass update for June 2025! Today, we have two fresh additions to the library, including the highly-rated metroidvania Crypt Custodian. Here's everything new on Xbox Game Pass today, June 3rd: Crypt Custodian (Console, PC, Cloud
News Eight Games Are Leaving Xbox Game Pass In Early June 2025
This month's first batch of leavers
Microsoft has announced the first batch of titles leaving Xbox Game Pass in June 2025, and we have eight games in total exiting the service in the middle of the month; a couple of those being PC-only departures. Here's the full list of games leaving Xbox Game Pass in early June 2025:...
Guide Xbox Game Pass: All Games Coming Soon In June 2025
All the confirmed reveals so far
Looking for a complete list of games coming to Xbox Game Pass in June 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 June 2025. Here's a full...
Pick One What Was Your Favourite Xbox Game Pass Game In May 2025?
DOOM? Modern Warfare 2? Dredge? Tell us!
We're officially finished with Xbox Game Pass additions for May 2025 (unless a crazy shadow drop arrives later today or tomorrow!), meaning it's time to look back on the past few weeks and sum up our favourite titles of the month. It's been a really busy month for Xbox Game Pass as well, with 18 titles being...
News Sony Has Approached Subscriptions 'Healthier' Than Xbox, Says Former PlayStation Boss
"Not to overpromise and to allow people to spend money"
Since leaving Sony, former PlayStation boss Shuhei Yoshida has been pretty outspoken about the industry at large - and this week, he's commented on why he believes his former employer has approached the subscription service model in a "healthier" way than Xbox. Acknowledging his bias as a...
News Former Game Pass Title Atomic Heart Has Been So Successful It's Spawned A New Publisher
More than 10 million people have played it!
Do y'all remember the bonkers soviet shooter Atomic Heart from back in 2023? Well, its Xbox Game Pass launch has helped contribute to 10 million players in just over two years - and the game has been that successful for developer Mundfish that it's opened a brand-new publisher as a result. Mundfish...
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (May 29 - June 1)
Featuring two free trials for all players!
Free Play Days has arrived for the coming weekend! This time out, Microsoft's promotion contains five games - two as free trials for all Xbox members and three titles that Game Pass members can jump into at no extra cost. Without further ado, here's the full list of Xbox Free Play days titles this week:...
News Xbox Game Pass Hit Atomfall Gets Its First Story Expansion Next Week
Game Pass members get 10% off!
Atomfall developer Rebellion has unveiled the game's first story expansion — Wicked Isle — bringing a whole new area, storyline, treasures and more to the Xbox Game Pass survival title. Available June 3rd as a paid expansion, Wicked Isle is set on 'Midsummer Island' - "a whole new location to the game, with its...
News Rematch Now Playable For Free On Xbox Ahead Of Game Pass Release
As part of a massive final beta
We've been keeping an eye on Rematch for ages now, especially since it was announced for Xbox Game Pass and the previews suggested it could be a huge hit - so we're very glad to report it's playable for free on Xbox right now! If you're interested in checking out Rematch before the full
News Two Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (May 29)
Your final May 2025 additions
Welcome to your latest Xbox Game Pass update! Today's two new arrivals mark the final batch of XGP titles for May 2025, and we're closing out with a bang as one of 2024's GOTY contenders enters the library. <related ids="182661"> Here's what you can expect from your new Xbox G
News Xbox Shares New 'Join The Adventure' Ad To Show Off Incredible Game Pass Lineup
"There’s always a new world to dive into"
The last few months of Xbox Game Pass have been pretty incredible - we've had a bunch of fantastic first and third-party additions; building out an amazing lineup of games to play as part of the service. And, this week, Microsoft has decided to shout about that fact with a stylish new Game Pass advert -...
News 'To A T' Brings Another Day One Launch To Xbox Game Pass Today (May 28)
From the creator of Katamari Damacy!
Welcome to your latest Xbox Game Pass update! Today, we have another day one launch entering the library, in the form of "a charming, colorful adventure game from the creator of Katamari Damacy". Here's a quick introduction to this new Game Pass title coming to the library today: To A T (Series X|S, PC, Cloud)...
News Clair Obscur: Expedition 33's New Sales Milestone Has Some Crazy Coincidences
Something about this game and the number 3...
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 has been pretty much living rent-free in our heads since it launched on April 24th, and speaking of that launch date... the turn-based RPG has just hit a series of spooky milestones that we can't quite believe. Announced today by the developer on social media, Expedition 33...
News Tom Clancy's The Division 2 Is Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (May 27)
Div 2 hits XGP!
Welcome to your first Xbox Game Pass update of the week! Today, Ubisoft's ever-popular shooter The Division 2 hits the Game Pass library, a good few years after it first launched for Xbox One. However, Ubisoft is still updating The Division 2 all these years later - in fact, this XGP release actually coincides with a huge new update...
Feature Best Xbox Survival Games
And whether or not they're on Game Pass!
Survival. It's something we all need to get good at...if we want to survive. Yes, just talking about the topic of survival (as a master of the art, you understand) gets me excited to regale you, dear reader, with many of my most famous survival stories from across my very exciting and dangerous real world...
News Xbox Exclusive Space Marine Remaster Now Available To Preload, Supports Play Anywhere
Day one on Xbox Game Pass!
Yesterday, the big Warhammer Skulls showcase delivered some fantastic news with the Game Pass-bound Space Marine Master Crafted Edition - and we have some additional information on it to bring to you folks today. Not only is the upcoming Space Marine remaster seemingly skipping a PS5 release for now, making it a rare Xbox...
News Zenless Zone Zero Arrives June 6th On Xbox, Free Game Pass Content Included
An exclusive Starter Pack is also now available
Back at the start of April, we mentioned that Zenless Zone Zero (or "ZZZ") had received a release window of June 2025 for Xbox, and now we know the specific date is June 6th - when it'll arrive as a free-to-play title on Series X and S. The "urban fantasy ARPG", which has proved extremely popular on...
News 'Space Marine Master Crafted Edition' Brings Remastered Classic To Xbox Game Pass
A "thoughtful restoration" of Space Marine 1!
As part of today's big Warhammer Skulls showcase, the team has announced that the first 40K: Space Marine title is getting a new-gen remaster! Yep, Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine Master Crafted Edition is in the works at developer SneakyBox - and it comes to Xbox Game Pass on day one! Better yet,
News Monster Train 2 Launches On Xbox Game Pass To Phenomenal Reviews
One of the top-rated games of 2025
Earlier today, we mentioned in our roundup of the latest two Xbox Game Pass titles for this week that Monster Train 2 was quietly added to the service, and it's been getting some absolutely incredible reviews so far. In fact, Monster Train's 2 Metacritic average of 89 (for PC) places it amongst the very
News Free Play Days Features Eight Xbox Games This Weekend (May 22-25)
Huge Warhammer promotion included!
Welcome to your latest Xbox Free Play Days lineup! This weekend's selection features eight Warhammer titles as part of a massive promotion for the franchise, so there's plenty to go at on Xbox with FPD this week. Here's the full list of Warhammer titles now live on Xbox Free Play Days: Blood Bowl 3 Warhammer...
News Two More Games Are Available This Week With Xbox Game Pass (May 21-22)
One arriving via EA Play
Yesterday's Xbox Game Pass update was a fairly major one; adding a bunch of titles to the lineup for the end of May and early June. Two of those additions were slipped into this week - so we're here to round those up today and give you a taste of what's new on Xbox Game Pass for the rest of the week.
News Xbox Retro Classics: The Full List Of Games Included At Launch
Classic Activision titles on Xbox Game Pass
Out of nowhere, Xbox has announced a brand-new feature for Xbox Game Pass members today in the form of Xbox Retro Classics, as as mentioned elsewhere on Pure Xbox, it includes over 50 Activision games at launch. We've got the full list of those games for you below, and keep in mind that more will be added...
News Xbox Announces 'Retro Classics' For Game Pass, 50+ Activision Titles Included
A collaboration with Antstream Arcade
In a huge surprise announcement today, Xbox has introduced a new feature called "Retro Classics" for Xbox Game Pass members that allows you to play over 50 old games from Activision - with many more to come in time. Retro Classics is part of a collaboration with Antstream Arcade, and takes the form of a...
News Xbox Game Pass Is Adding Another 'Game Of The Year' Next Week
A 10/10 addition to Game Pass
We talked recently about how last month might have been the best ever for Xbox Game Pass, but May 2025 is trying its very best to get that crown as well - especially thanks to a Game of the Year title that's joining next week. Stunning RPG Metaphor: ReFantazio, which was crowned 2024's Game of the Year by the likes of...
News These 11 Games Are Coming To Xbox Game Pass (May 21 - June 3)
Your latest batch of new titles
Microsoft has revealed the full Xbox Game Pass lineup for the next few weeks, as we begin creeping into June 2025's selection of titles. Before that though, a handful of additions close out the May 2025 Game Pass list, including the fantastic
Talking Point What Game Franchises Would You Pay $80 For On Xbox?
Price increases are inevitable
Since Nintendo revealed that $80 games are coming to Switch 2 — and Microsoft announced price increases that include upcoming AAA titles — the cost of video games has been a hot topic. Recently, outspoken Borderlands 4 lead Randy Pitchford also chimed on this by
News Atomfall Was 'Immediately Profitable' Despite Launching On Xbox Game Pass
Rebellion is already considering sequels and spin-offs
There have been concerns raised about Xbox Game Pass potentially detracting from game sales, but as we already heard from the Atomfall developer in April, Microsoft's subscription service helped this title become a "huge success". Rebellion has elaborated on this during a chat with The Game...
News Xbox & Bethesda Say DOOM: The Dark Ages Is id Software's 'Biggest Launch' Ever
Hits milestone 7x faster than DOOM Eternal
Exactly one week on from DOOM: The Dark Ages' early access launch, Xbox and Bethesda have announced a huge player milestone for the id Software FPS - which has now become the "biggest launch" in the studio's history. A week after the game's initial release, DOOM: The Dark Ages has now hit three million...
News Sea Of Stars Adds Eight Hours Of Free Story DLC On Xbox Game Pass
Throes of the Watchmaker
As if Sea of Stars wasn't already amazing enough, the game has gone and added eight hours' worth of free story content as DLC today, taking the form of a side-adventure known as Throes of the Watchmaker. You'll need to have rolled credits in the main version of Sea of Stars in order to access this free DLC, after which...
News Two Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (May 20)
Sim city
Welcome to another Xbox Game Pass update! Today, we have a pair of fresh titles entering the library, and if you're into your simulators - you're in luck! Here's what's new to Xbox Game Pass today, May 20. Firefighting Simulator: The Squad (Console, PC, Cloud): "Firefighting Simulator lets you experience what it means
Banjo Got High on No Man's Sky
You know, I'd sort of forgotten how much I enjoyed 2020's Journey to the Savage Planet. Typhoon Studios' debut was a fantastically unique and colourful one that challenged you to think at all times, as you made your way across what was - and still is - a great big planet-sized platform-puzzle populated by cute aliens...
News One Month On, Oblivion Remastered Has A Pretty Low Completion Rate On Xbox
Game Pass likely a factor
Just under a month ago, Bethesda shadow dropped Oblivion Remastered after what felt like an eternity of rumour and speculation, and we were here for it. The hype around launch was certainly real, with the game exploding in popularity shortly afterwards - but that hasn't resulted in the majority of its user base blasting...
News Five Games Are Leaving Xbox Game Pass In Late May 2025
Including this popular co-op shooter
Microsoft has revealed the list of five games set to leave Xbox Game Pass in May 2025 today, with the big highlight of the bunch of being Remnant 2 - a popular co-op shooter that attracted great reviews at launch a couple of years ago. All of these are expected to depart on May 31st, although there's always a...
Poll What Do You Think Of DOOM: The Dark Ages So Far?
Xbox's latest first-party release is here
As you're probably well aware at this point, DOOM: The Dark Ages is now completely playable with Xbox Game Pass Ultimate - and has been for a few days as id Software unleashes its latest epic to XGP players. We've had very good fun with this one already - in fact, we deemed it a fantastic follow-up to id's...
News Lost In Random: The Eternal Die Joins Xbox Game Pass Lineup For June 2025
Release date locked in!
First announced to be joining Xbox Game Pass at Gamescom last year, the folks behind Lost in Random: The Eternal Die have revealed the upcoming roguelite's full release date. You can expect to be playing this one on June 17th, 2025, day one on the service. In this Lost in Random sequel, "players will journey as Queen Ale
News Stalker 2 Patch 1.4 Makes Loads Of Changes On Xbox, With A Focus On AI Improvements
Live now on Xbox Game Pass
Stalker 2 developer GSC Game World has today detailed its next big patch, and there's absolutely loads of fixes and improvements tucked into this latest update for the Xbox Game Pass title. The team says that this patch has a strong focus on "big improvements to the combat AI", which is good news, because it's something...
News Xbox Free Play Days: Try These Games For Free (May 15-18)
Included with an Xbox Game Pass subscription
Xbox Free Play Days is back once again - and today we have three titles making up Microsoft's free-to-play program, including the pictured Stranger of Paradise Final Fantasy Origin. Without further ado, here's the full list of Xbox Free Play days titles this week: House Flipper 2 Stranger of Paradise...
News DOOM: The Dark Ages Is Now Playable With Xbox Game Pass
Jump into a medieval war against hell
Microsoft is closing out its first half of 2025 release schedule with an absolutely massive effort from Bethesda & id Software - yep, DOOM: The Dark Ages is here and playable with Xbox Game Pass on day one. We're sure you'll have seen and heard plenty about this next entry in the legendary FPS series...
Feature 12 Xbox Game Pass Titles To Get Excited For In The Second Half Of 2025
Gears of War, Hollow Knight and so much more!
What an unbelievable year it's been for Xbox Game Pass in 2025 so far! We've seen one of the best ever months for Game Pass in April, while May and June are both stacked with some awesome-looking additions as well. Now that we've highlighted everything from January to June on Xbox Game Pass here at Pure...
Guide DOOM: The Dark Ages - Does It Have Multiplayer?
Slaying solo tonight, is it mate?
It's finally time (if you've got early access) to jump back into the bloodstained boots of everyone's favourite space murder man, the DOOM Slayer! Yes, friends. DOOM: The Dark Ages, a shooter that this very writer (idiot that he is) called "a slightly different death-dance, but still a gloriously great one" before...
Guide DOOM: The Dark Ages: All Weapons & Weapon Locations
Guns. Anyone?
As expected, DOOM: The Dark Ages is packed to the rafters with awesome weaponry, as well as a whole bunch of cool ways to augment and upgrade any and all death-bringing devices that you're packing. So, and in the interest of making sure you're armed to the teeth for some premium-grade rippin' and/or tearin', let's take a look at all...
News Remedy's FBC: Firebreak Getting Free Tech Test Ahead Of Xbox Game Pass Launch
And it's playable this weekend!
Last month, Control & Alan Wake developer Remedy announced a June release date for its upcoming co-op game FBC: Firebreak - and now the title is getting a closed tech test ahead of its Xbox Game Pass launch.
News Three Games Are Available This Week With Xbox Game Pass (May 13-16)
Including a massive first-party release
Welcome to another Xbox Game Pass update! Today, we're covering all of this week's new XGP additions arriving between now and Friday, including id Software's massive new shooter DOOM: The Dark Ages. Let's take a look at the full Xbox Game Pass lineup for this week (May 13-16): Warhammer: Vermintide 2...
News Four Games Are Confirmed For Xbox Game Pass In June 2025 So Far
An early look at what's ahead
As we always do around this time of the month, we're taking a look today at what's ahead for June 2025's Xbox Game Pass selection, with four games having been confirmed for Game Pass next month at the time of writing. All of these are brand-new Xbox releases as well, including Remedy Entertainment's FBC: Firebreak and...
Guide DOOM: The Dark Ages Release Date, Release Times & Early Access Details On Xbox
Day one on Xbox Game Pass!
DOOM: The Dark Ages is one of Xbox & Bethesda's biggest releases of 2025 - and the good news is that its Xbox Game Pass launch is right around the corner! The game's review embargo has also lifted, and we've just delivered our full verdict on the new
Roundup Here's What The Critics Think Of Xbox's DOOM: The Dark Ages
Here we go!
The time has finally arrived - DOOM: The Dark Ages reviews are out and floating the depths of hell, prior to Xbox's big Game Pass launch next week. Those reviews include our very own Pure Xbox write-up of course, which we'll sum up for you down below! Here's what we, and a bunch of other game critics, think of DOOM: The Dark Ages:
News Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Update 1.2.3 Now Live On Xbox, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Here's what's new
Yesterday, the team behind Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 announced that it was going to make a major balance change in its first patch this week - and now that update is live on Xbox and Game Pass! Yep, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 patch 1.2.3 is available now, and down below are the full patch notes across all pl
News Minecraft's New Graphics Upgrade Is Now Available On Xbox
Vibrant Visuals arrives as an experimental update
Mojang this week rolled out a new update for Minecraft and while it put all the focus on its new "flat world presets" it's also quietly released one rather big and highly anticipated experimental feature. It's tied to the previous 'Vibrant Visuals' graphics upgrade announcement that plans to...
News Call Of Duty: Warzone 'Pack 2' Now Free For Xbox Game Pass Members
A second bit of free DLC
Back in early April, we reported how Call of Duty: Warzone had received a free Game Pass Perk for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate members, and now "Game Pass Pack 2" has also been added for free as part of May's selection. Call of Duty: Warzone - Game Pass Pack 2 can be claimed for free by locating it on the Xbox Store and hitting...
