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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...
Feature These 10+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (December 16-20)
A quieter few days for new Xbox releases
Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for December 16-20! Things are definitely quietening down over the next few days for new releases, but we've still got plenty of indies on the way - including a few which look particularly cool! Here's what's coming to Xbox next week: New Xbox Releases (December 16-20):...
News Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound Revives Legendary Series On Xbox In Summer 2025
A new hero must save the day
To kick off The Game Awards this year, Koei Tecmo announced it was teaming up with Dotemu (TMNT: Shredder's Revenge) and The Game Kitchen (Blasphemous) to release a brand-new 2D action side-scroller entry in the legendary Ninja Gaiden series. It's officially titled Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound
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...
Feature Xbox Winter Demo Event Now Live, 35+ Games Available
Download all the free demos here
The Xbox Winter Demo event has returned! From now until the end of 2024, Microsoft is providing access to over 35 free demos as part of the ID@Xbox program, some of which are very early builds for games that are far from finished. As part of the selection, we've got two titles that are already confirmed for Xbox...
News Xbox Engineer Uses Indiana Jones To Show Off New Gamerpic Feature
Lookin' good!
Back in October, Xbox added a new console feature that allows users to create their own custom gamerpics — including the option to use game captures — which is a pretty neat addition. We haven't tried this out since the update rolled out to everyone, but Xbox's Eden Marie has taken to social media to show us exactly what the...
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...
Roundup Here's What The Critics Think About Legacy Of Kain: Soul Reaver 1 & 2 Remastered
On Xbox for the very first time!
Back in September, Crystal Dynamics announced Legacy Of Kain: Soul Reaver 1 & 2 Remastered - with this pair of PlayStation classics now set to make their Xbox debuts on December 10th. Well, ahead of that launch we're seeing some early reviews of this newly remastered collection, so we'll gather these initial...
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 -...
Feature These 30+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (December 9-13)
Still a few big releases left in 2024
Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for December 9-13! We've got some exciting releases on the way over the next few days including Legacy of Kain Soul Reaver 1&2 Remastered and Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Rita's Rewind, as well as the final two
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 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 It's That Time Again! Your Xbox 'Year In Review' 2024 Is Now Available
Check out your personal stats
Yes, we've reached that time of year already! Xbox has today launched its 2024 edition of the popular 'Year in Review' feature, allowing you to access a whole bunch of details about your Xbox activity over the past 12 months. By heading to the official 'Year In Review' page on the Xbox website, you'll get to see stats...
News Lots Of Big Games Are Reduced By 90-95% On Xbox This Week (December 3-10)
Suicide Squad for $4.99, anyone?
Looking for some cheap games on Xbox between December 3rd and December 10th? Well, this might be the best week we've ever seen for 90% and even 95% discounts on Xbox, with the likes of Mass Effect Legendary Edition, loads of Battlefield games, loads of LEGO games, Need for Speed Heat, Titanfall 2: Ultimate Edition...
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
PSA Xbox 360's Two Crackdown Games Are Free On The Microsoft Store
Just a gentle reminder!
For a while now, a bunch of older Xbox games have been free to claim via the Microsoft Store, particularly from the Xbox 360 generation. Well, two of those games are Crackdown 1 & 2, and there's been lots of social media talk today about them being free - so we thought we'd bring them to your attention once again. Yep,...
News Almost 20 Games Will Be Delisted On Xbox In December 2024
Here's the full list
In recent months, we've covered quite a few planned server closures and full game delistings on Xbox, and as it happens - a bunch of upcoming casualties are actually going ahead later this month. As a result, the guys over at TrueAchievements have gathered up the full list of December 2024 shutdowns on Xb
Feature These 30+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (December 2-6)
Including a HUGE early access release!
Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for December 2-6! The big arrival of the next few days is undoubtedly the "early access" launch of Indiana Jones and the Great Circle for Premium, Premium Upgrade and Collector's Edition owners, but there's also a lot else to look forward to with the likes of Marvel Rivals,...
Guide Black Friday Xbox Deals 2024: Consoles, Games, Xbox Game Pass, Accessories And More
Cyber deals now live!
Update (Mon 2nd Dec, 2024 08:00 GMT): We've made it to the final day of the Black Friday sales – Cyber Monday! On this final day, we can expect to see a variety of new deals appearing at retail; we'll continue to update this page with the best offers until the day's end, so have a browse below. Original Article: It's that...
News Call Of Duty Becomes Most-Played Game On Xbox After Incredible Black Ops 6 Launch
Beating Fortnite, Roblox
After playing host to Activision's most-successful Call of Duty launch month of all time, Black Ops 6 has now become to the most played game on Xbox in the US - beating out some huge free-to-play titles in the process. Yep, if you check the current most-played Xbox games list in the US, Call o
News Two Games Are Coming To Xbox Game Pass This Week (November 26-27)
Starting today!
Welcome to this week's Xbox Game Pass update! Over the next couple of days, we have two fresh additions coming to the library, including the 2023 squad-based shooter Aliens: Dark Descent. But first, let's start with today's brand-new addition to Game Pass: Nine Sols (Console, PC, Cloud) - November 26: "Nine Sols is a lore...
Feature These 10+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (November 25-29)
Including another two Game Pass titles
Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for November 25-29! Things are quietening down a bit over the next few days, but we've still got some interesting games on the way, along with two highly-rated Xbox Game Pass additions! Here's what's coming to Xbox next week: New Xbox Releases (November 25-29):
Talking Point Looking Back, What Are Your Fondest Memories Of The Xbox One Era?
The console turns 11 today!
Not only is the Xbox 360 celebrating its 19th birthday today, but the Xbox One is celebrating its 11th birthday as well! The launch took place back on November 22nd of 2013, following a controversial few months for the Xbox brand. Yes, we all know how much of a disaster the Xbox One was facing exactly 11 years ago. An...
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (November 21-24)
Included with Xbox Game Pass
Welcome to your latest Xbox Free Play Days roundup! This week, we've got six games available in the program - including EA's F1 24 that launched earlier in the year. Here's your full Xbox Free Play Days lineup for the coming weekend: Dead By Daylight Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 Hell Let Loose F1 24
News These Five Games Are Coming To Xbox Game Pass (November 20-27)
November's second wave is here
Microsoft has revealed the second batch of titles joining Xbox Game Pass in November 2024, which includes the previously confirmed Stalker 2 and Nine Sols along with the surprise addition of Aliens: Dark Descent. We've also got two games entering XGP "Standard" - these are already available with Xbox Game Pass...
Feature These 10+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (November 18-22)
Including two MASSIVE Game Pass titles!
Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for November 18-22! We've got a bunch of major releases on the way over the next couple of days, two of which are launching day one on Xbox Game Pass in the form of Stalker 2 and Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024. Don't forget about the free-to-play launch of the popular
News 'Atomfall' Officially Launches On Xbox Game Pass In March 2025
We have a date!
It's all happening in the world of Xbox, folks! Today, longtime Sniper Elite developer Rebellion has announced the official release date for Atomfall; its brand-new IP coming to Xbox Game Pass. You can go hands on with this new survival-action game on March 27th, 2025 - da
News Black Ops 6 Season 01 Update Now Live, Here Are The Full Patch Notes For Xbox
New content available now
Last week, developer Treyarch began teasing some of the content coming to Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 in Season 01 - and now we have the full rundown of everything included in today's Black Ops 6 update on Xbox.
News Is Xbox Successful Right Now? Phil Spencer Shares His Thoughts
"We need to be creative and adaptive..."
It's been a weird year for Xbox, right? There have been plenty of successes (and hopefully more to come with the likes of Stalker 2, Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 and Indiana Jones on the way), but a few negative moments as well. We've seen jobs that have been lost,
Reminder Seven Games Are Leaving Xbox Game Pass This Friday (November 15)
Some big titles in here
We have seven more titles leaving the Xbox Game Pass library this Friday, including some major releases that we'll be sad to see go. Nevertheless, you've got a couple more days to try some of these out and see what you think. Here's the full list of games exiting the service on November 15: Date Game Platform November...
News Sea Of Stars Local Co-Op Update Arrives For Free On Xbox Game Pass
Welcome to 'Dawn of Equinox'
Sea of Stars was a bit of an Xbox Game Pass banger last year, and now, the game's 'Dawn of Equinox' update is set to almost reinvent the classics-inspired RPG. Arriving this November, the upcoming patch adds three-player local co-op, an overhaul to the gam
Feature These 20+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (November 11-15)
Dragon Quest, Tetris Forever & much more!
Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for November 11-15! It's somewhat the quiet before the storm over the next few days as we await Stalker 2 and Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 later in the month, but don't forget we've got the big release of Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake coming up, as well as the likes of
News Xbox Game Pass Is Getting A Massive Black Ops 6 Update Next Week
Season 01 is HUGE
At the start of the week, Xbox developer Treyarch began teasing the first seasonal content update for Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, and now the team has fully detailed Black Ops 6 Season 01 - it's an absolutely massive update all-in-all. The headline news is this: Black Ops 6 Season 01 is bringing six multiplayer maps, one new...
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (November 7-10)
Included With Xbox Game Pass
Thursday is here, which means Xbox has set live its new Free Play Days lineup for the coming weekend! We have four titles to dive into over the next few days - including a brand-new Xbox release in the form of Across the Obelisk. Here's your full Free Play Days selection this weekend: Across the...
News Halo Infinite's New Third-Person Mode Seems To Be Going Down Well On Xbox
Firefight-only for now
Halo Infinite continues to grow following Microsoft's recent 'Halo Studios' rebranding, and this month's update has delivered third-person gameplay for the very first time. Available now in the game's co-op Firefight mode, third-person
News Four Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass Standard (November 6)
The Standard library expands
Microsoft's Xbox Game Pass Standard service is getting a pretty major update today. The team is bringing four more titles over from the Game Pass Ultimate library, including 2024 narrative adventure Harold Halibut. <related ids="164791"> For those who aren't fully caught up with Microsoft's new Game Pass plan -
Roundup Here's What The Critics Think Of Metal Slug Tactics On Xbox Game Pass
Available now in the library
Xbox Game Pass gets another day one release today in the form of Metal Slug Tactics, and while a busy schedule has prevented us from delivering a Pure Xbox review for this one, plenty of other outlets have begun posting their thoughts on the title. And, it's looking like a more-than-solid addition to the Game Pass libra
News Xbox Has Two 'BOGOF' Promotions Running Right Now
One for games, one for DLC packs
Xbox has a couple of new 'Buy One, Get One Free' sales running on its digital storefront right now - and they're actually both worth a look this time around. One promotion focuses on sports titles, and includes a nice mix of new releases and older backwards compatible games, while the other is all about DLC packs and...
News Call Of Duty Unveils Three New Black Ops 6 Maps Ahead Of Season 01 On Xbox Game Pass
Coming very, very soon
Activision has lifted the lid on Black Ops 6 Season 01 content - with three new multiplayer maps now confirmed for the game's first seasonal content drop on November 14th. Hot on the heels of Nuketown's return, Black Ops 6 is bringing at least three more maps to the game during Season 01 this month. These are 'Extraction',...
News These 10 Games Are Coming To Xbox Game Pass (November 4-19)
November's first wave is here
Microsoft has revealed the next wave of titles to join Xbox Game Pass, as we roll into a busy November for the service. We've got 10 games arriving over the next few weeks, although a batch of these are Xbox Game Pass Standard additions that are already part of the main library.
News Forza Horizon 5 Adds Halo Props So You Can Create A UNSC Racetrack On Xbox
Finish the slide
Developer Playground Games has detailed its latest Forza Horizon 5 update, and it contains a nice bonus feature for you Halo fans out there. Courtesy of Halo Studios, 71 props from the famous sci-fi franchise are now usable in Forza Horizon 5's EventLab mode - allowing players to create some wild Halo-themed courses and events...
Feature These 20+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (November 4-8)
Including some big Game Pass additions!
Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for November 4-8! The big releases of the next few days are probably Planet Coaster 2 and Slitterhead, but we also have Metal Sl
Deals Xbox Kicks Off November With Game Pass & Publisher Spotlight Sales
Loads of new deals now live
There's some new digital deals to be had right now on the Xbox Store, with a few fresh promotions live on the storefront as we move into November. Replacing the recently-expired 'Shocktober' sale is a new ID@Xbox Publisher sale - live for two weeks until November 14th. The other main promotion is a Game Pass Family sale,...
News Apparently, More Than 50% Of Xbox Series X|S Users In The US Played Black Ops 6 Near Launch
Wow
Look, we know that Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 has had a pretty big launch on all platforms, but we're not sure we expected the Xbox version specifically to be this popular. According to Circana's Mat Piscatella, more than half of all US-based Xbox Series X|S users loaded up the new Call of Duty game on the Monday after its release (October 28)...
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (October 31 - November 3)
Included with Xbox Game Pass
Your latest Free Play Days titles have arrived as October comes to a close - and it should be no surprise that Microsoft has gone all Halloween-y with its latest FPD lineup. We've got five games playable in total, including the new-to-Xbox Predator: Hunting Grounds. Here's the full lineup this weekend: Ghostbusters:...
News Little Nightmares III Reconfirms Xbox 2025 Release With Terrifying New Trailer
Just in time for Halloween
In case you missed it, the release window of Bandai Namco's puzzle-platform horror game Little Nightmares III has moved from 2024 to 2025. The development team has now issued a reminder about how the third game is making its way to Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One and multiple other platforms next year - with a terrifying new...
Review Call Of Duty: Black Ops 6 (Xbox) - Game Pass Gets A Cracking New COD
Calling all Game Pass recruits
It's that time of year once again - a brand-new Call of Duty game is upon us, as the nights start drawing in and the sound of teenagers raging at their pals online becomes ever-present around the world. This year though, things are a little different - Microsoft now owns the franchise and has delivered Black Ops 6 to...
News Turtle Beach's New Xbox Series X|S Controller Comes With 'Two Layouts'
Thanks to "rotating button modules"
If you're on the hunt for a new Xbox Series X|S controller, Turtle Beach has just announced the 'Stealth Pivot' - one controller with "two layouts". It's packed with revolving modules, hall effect "antidrift" thumbsticks, adjustable trigger stops, programmable buttons, a command display and is also compatible...
