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Tuesday16th Apr 2024
News Six Games Will Leave Xbox Game Pass In Late April 2024
The latest group of leavers
The second batch of games leaving Xbox Game Pass in April 2024 has been revealed today, and in total we have six games leaving the library - including one EA Play title. Here's the full list of titles leaving Xbox Game Pass on April 30, 2024: Xbox Game Pass: Leaving Soon (April 30, 2024): Date Game Platform April...
News These Six Games Are Coming To Xbox Game Pass (April 17-30)
The latest official roundup of new titles
Microsoft has announced the latest batch of Xbox Game Pass titles for April 2024, which includes the previously confirmed Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes and Another Crab's Treasure, along with some surprises! Don'
News Xbox's Towerborne Beta Is Opening Up To More Players Ahead Of 2024 Launch
"Sign up thru the Insider Program today"
Xbox Game Studios' Towerborne first opened up pre-release playtesting last year, and now the team has announced another expansion to its Insider Program. Developer Stoic will be "opening the doors" to more players "very soon" as the team continues to build towards the game's full launch. At the moment we...
News This Week's Xbox Deals Include A Huge Discount For 2022's Saints Row
Time to pull the trigger?
We're now entering the final couple of days of the Xbox Spring Sale 2024, but Microsoft has also added just over 100 games to the list of Xbox deals for the next week, with most of them being exclusive to Xbox Game Pass members. Interestingly, 2022's failed Saints Row reboot has dropped to a very low price in the process,...
News Two Additions Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (April 16)
Including another day one release
We have a couple of fresh additions on Xbox Game Pass today, April 16th! Obsidian is bringing its 'Fully Yoked Edition' of Grounded to the library today, while new day-one title Harold Halibut is also available on the service. Here's a bit more information on today's new Xbox Game Pass additions: Grounded: Fully...
Monday15th Apr 2024
News Microsoft Rewards Fans Are Preparing For A New Era On Xbox This Week
Which sadly means the end of another one
In case you missed it, Microsoft Rewards is undergoing a transformation on Xbox right now. We've started to see a few new offers entering the Xbox Rewards Hub recently, but sadly there are some downsides to report as well. The big one is that the old Microsoft Rewards Xbox app is shutting down very soon. Its...
News 'PERISH' Marks The Launch Of New Hellish FPS On Xbox Series X|S
Lowkey slaying
So, during our weekend release roundup we detailed a new Xbox FPS called PERISH that looked pretty darn fun, and well, HandyGames' shooter is officially out now on console after a year or so on Steam. That Steam release has brought in a 'Mostly Positive' rating so far, so we're keen to see how this indie shooter lands with an Xbox...
Saturday13th Apr 2024
News Two Games Are Confirmed For Xbox Game Pass In May 2024 So Far
An early look at what's ahead
Update: Well, it turns out there's actually two! Indie adventure Hauntii has sneaked into the lineup for May 2024 as well, and obviously we'll have more joining the list as we get closer to May. Stay tuned! <related ids="161857"> Original story: It's always around this time of the month that we take a look at...
Feature These 10+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (April 15-19)
Including another day one Game Pass release
Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for April 15-19! It's looking like a pretty quiet few days ahead for Xbox releases, but we've still got the likes of Sker Ritual on the way, along with the day one Xbox Game Pass title Harold Halibut! Here's what's coming to Xbox next week: New Xbox Releases (April...
Friday12th Apr 2024
News These Are The Top-Selling Games In The Xbox Spring Sale 2024
The hottest deals in the UK and US right now
The Xbox Spring Sale has been live for just over a week now on the Xbox Store, and looking at the "Top Paid" Xbox charts, we can start figuring out what some of the top-selling games of the promotion have been so far. For this roundup, we're focusing on the UK and US Xbox Stores, which are pretty similar...
Thursday11th Apr 2024
News PAC-MAN Returns To Xbox In A New 64-Player Battle Royale This May
Be the last PAC standing
PAC-MAN is making his return to Xbox consoles on May 9th, but perhaps not in the form you'd expect! This time around, he's taking part in a 64-player online-only battle royale that's launching at a price of £15.99 / $19.99 on the Xbox Store. The game is called PAC-MAN Mega Tunnel Battle: Chomp Champs, and the format sees...
News Palworld Is Officially Getting An Arena Mode On Xbox Later This Year
"Train the strongest Pals and defeat all your rivals"
You could say that Palworld has been a pretty big Xbox Game Pass hit since its launch earlier this year, and now the team at Pocketpair has something a little different up its sleeve. Arriving later on in 2024, the Pokémon-like is officially getting an Arena mode. '
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (April 11-14)
Included with Game Pass Core and Game Pass Ultimate
Xbox Free Play Days is here once again! This week's lineup contains three games in total, including a March 2024 release in the form of Classified: France '44. Here's the full lineup of Free Play Days titles for the coming weekend: Classified: France '44 Fallout 76 PGA Tour 2K23 As usu
News Shadow Of The Tomb Raider Is Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (April 11)
A huge AAA adventure joins the library
Today's Xbox Game Pass update is delivering on all-things tomb raiding, as Eidos Montreal's Shadow of the Tomb Raider heads to the service. This title serves as the epic conclusion to Crystal Dynamics' rebooted Tomb Raider trilogy, and it's absolutely worth a play on Game Pass. Now, when this addition was
Wednesday10th Apr 2024
News EA Play Is Getting A Price Increase Outside Of Xbox Game Pass
A significant jump for annual subs
EA Play has been a fantastic bonus for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscribers over the past few years, and it's about to become even more value for money, as the service is getting a fairly significant price increase as of today. For new subscribers, the standard version of EA Play is increasing from £3.99 / $4.99...
News Here's What's Included In The Xbox April 2024 Update
Rolling out today on Xbox & PC
The Xbox April 2024 update begins rolling out to all users on Xbox One, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S and PC today, and it includes a bunch of new features highlighted by 'Game Hubs' for PC players. Here's a short overview of the Xbox April 2024 update, with more details available at Xbox Wire: Xbox April 2024...
Tuesday9th Apr 2024
News Ori Dev Explains Why It Decided Against Third Entry In The Franchise, For Now
"I think were were pretty happy with where it left off"
Ori developer Moon Studios has talked about its future in a new interview with Game Informer - a future that's laser-focused on No Rest for the Wicked at the moment. A third Ori game has been discussed though, and while the te
News 2K Reveals Career Mode Details For This Month's 'TopSpin' Xbox Revival
Along with info on various other modes
For those of us who have been waiting 13 years for a Top Spin revival, it feels surreal that TopSpin 2K25 is literally just a couple of weeks away now. As of April 23rd, it'll officially be playable on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S. Before then though, we've been treated to more details about the actual game...
News Star Wars Outlaws Launches This August On Xbox Series X|S
Pre-orders begin today
Update: Well, it's officially official now! Star Wars Outlaws will indeed launch for Xbox Series X and Series S on August 30th, with pre-orders available today. You can check out the brand-new Story Trailer up above. "Play up to 3 days early with Gold or Ultimate edition, which includes the base game and season pass...
Deals Xbox Just Added 100+ More Games To The Spring Sale 2024
As if there weren't enough already!
The Xbox Spring Sale 2024 officially began last week, and it's just grown by another 100+ titles! This is because of the weekly deals refresh that always happens on a Tuesday, introducing a bunch more discounts to take advantage of. The difference this time around is that most of them are specific to Xbox Game...
News Two Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (April 9)
Including a day one release!
Welcome to your latest Xbox Game Pass update! We have two fresh titles coming to the library today, including a brand-new "day one" release in the form of Botany Manor - which happens to be reviewing rather well so far. Here's some more info on what to expect from this new puzzle adventure, alongside an introduction
Monday8th Apr 2024
News Atari Is Reviving Two More Of Its Classic Franchises On Xbox Very Soon
"Compete to be the best"
Since the release of the excellent Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration a couple of years ago, we've seen a couple of Xbox titles from the company in Rollercoaster Tycoon Adventures Deluxe and the Pong-inspired qomp2, and now we're about to get another two games based on some of the company's classic franchises. The first...
Roundup Botany Manor Is Getting Great Reviews Ahead Of Its Xbox Game Pass Launch
This one's off to a very good start!
April 9th marks another day one Xbox Game Pass release in the form of Botany Manor, and reviews are just starting to land for this upcoming puzzle exploration game - really rather good reviews might we add. For now, the title has an OpenCritic score of 82, and every sing
Deals The Best 'Lowest Price Ever' Games In The Xbox Spring Sale 2024
Amazing Xbox games at their lowest prices ever!
The Xbox Spring Sale 2024 is now officially in full swing, and as always with big sales like this, we've got a bunch of games that have been reduced to their lowest prices ever on the Xbox Store - but it's not easy to sort through them! So, with the help of the fantastic DekuDeals, we've put together...
News Diablo 4 Gets New Lease Of Life On Xbox Thanks To Successful Game Pass Launch
"Xbox has quickly become the #1 platform"
Microsoft finally graced us with its first ActiBlizz Xbox Game Pass addition at the end of March in the form of Diablo 4, and its arrival has given the Xbox platform a huge boost already. Xbox exec Sarah Bond has revealed that Xbox has become the biggest platform for Diablo 4 since it came to the Game Pass...
Saturday6th Apr 2024
Talking Point Which Xbox Games Have Left You Most Pleasantly Surprised?
What has surpassed your expectations?
With so many games to play across Xbox Game Pass, EA Play, Ubisoft Plus and the Xbox Store at large, it feels like now more than ever, it's impossible to keep up with absolutely everything. Inevitably, a lot of stuff gets added to the backlog. When we finally get around to those titles, sometimes they're a...
Feature These 10+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (April 8-12)
Including another three Game Pass titles!
Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for April 8-12! Next week isn't filled with major AAA experiences, but we've still got plenty of intriguing releases on the way, along with three new Xbox Game Pass additions! Here's what's coming to Xbox next week: New Xbox Releases (April 8-12): Botany Manor...
Rumour Multiple Reveals Confirmed Ahead Of June's Xbox Showcase
Gears, Call of Duty & more!
We're still a couple of months away from the Xbox Games Showcase 2024, but we might already have a few reveals locked in! There's a date as well - it's being suggested that this year's big event will fall on Sunday, June 9th. This is according to a report from The Verge, which says it understands that a new Gears of
Friday5th Apr 2024
Feature 10 Exciting Xbox Indie Games To Look Out For In April 2024
Including a bunch of Game Pass titles!
We're a few days into April now, so it's time to look at some of the exciting indie titles this month! It's really difficult to narrow this list down to just 10, but we're going to try our best - with a handful of Xbox Game Pass titles thrown in! You'll notice we're being slightly loose with our use of the...
News Lots Of Games Reduced By 90-95% In The Xbox Spring Sale 2024
Over 50 games with RIDICULOUS discounts!
Looking for some cheap Xbox games in the Xbox Spring Sale 2024? Well, this might be the best selection yet for 90% and 95% discounts! We've got over 50 of them in total, many of which cost less than a cup of coffee! Highlights include Back 4 Blood, Injustice 2, Mad Max, Kingdom Come: Deliverance,
