Over the past few days, many of Microsoft’s upcoming Xbox Game Pass titles have leaked, with August’s line-up reportedly including Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy and Mafia. Thanks to yet another insider we now have a 3rd game which is set to drop onto Game Pass soon: Rockstar’s Grand Theft …
Read More »Mafia reportedly coming to Game Pass in August
A couple days ago, one of the upcoming titles set to drop onto Xbox’s Game Pass service was leaked, with Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy reportedly arriving in August. Quickly following this, another of August’s titles were leaked, with Mafia said to be added soon. As reported by known industry …
Read More »Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy reportedly coming to Game Pass soon
Following the acquisition of Activision Blizzard by Microsoft, the console manufacturer promised that it would begin to bring the publisher’s back catalogue of titles to its Xbox Game Pass subscription service. While it took some time, Activision games are finally coming to the platform – with Crash Bandicoot arriving in …
Read More »Stalker 2 is finally launching on PC, Xbox and Game Pass in November
The team at GSC Game World has been through a lot over the past couple of years. While their new game, Stalker 2, was due to release in 2022, Russia's invasion of Ukraine forced the studio to move. Then, the studio became the target of cyberattacks, leading to more delays. …
Read More »Microsoft confirms Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 for Game Pass
Following on from numerous leaks, Microsoft has officially confirmed that Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 will finally be added to the Game Pass library this week. After what I view to be a pretty low-ranking month for Game Pass, Microsoft is upping the ante a little bit during the …
Read More »Game Pass price hike expected to bring Microsoft a lot more money
This generation has been a bit shaky for Microsoft, with the company selling far fewer consoles than its competition and Game Pass adoption being slower than hoped. That said, despite the negative sentiment surrounding the company’s decision to increase the price of Xbox Game Pass (while removing day-one games from its lower tiers), it seems this controversial move will likely pay off big time monetarily.
Read More »Microsoft says FTC’s letter on Game Pass price increase is ‘misleading’
Last week, the FTC filed a letter with the court, claiming that Microsoft had begun abusing its market power by changing the way Game Pass works. Now, Microsoft has officially responded, stating that the FTC's argument is “misleading”. As spotted by The Verge, Microsoft's response has now been filed with …
Read More »Call of Duty is reportedly coming to Game Pass this week
Earlier this month, shortly following the announcement of the new Game Pass pricing and tier structure, rumours began claiming that Call of Duty would finally land on Game Pass this month. Now, a more specific date has been revealed by a number of known leakers. Insider Gaming is reporting that …
Read More »Dave the Diver to get surprise Game Pass release
Dave the Diver has been a huge hit on Steam, Switch and PlayStation so far, but there has yet to be an Xbox version of the game. That is due to change soon, with one prominent leaker claiming that Dave the Diver will drop on Xbox very soon and better …
Read More »Game Pass gets weak second wave for July
Given that Microsoft just confirmed plans for a major Game Pass shake-up that will see prices going up, we were hoping for a bit more of a substantial list of games in the second half of July. While there are some decent games coming over the next two weeks, the …
Read More »Xbox reportedly winding down console sales in EMEA regions
As a console platform, Xbox has historically focused on the US market, with Europe, Africa and Asia in particular being relatively weak markets for the US-based Microsoft. Following the recent announcement to changes with its Game Pass subscription service, Xbox is reportedly moving away from EMEA regions almost entirely. As …
Read More »Microsoft is reportedly bringing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 to Game Pass this month
Earlier today, it came to light that Microsoft is planning a Game Pass business shake-up, which will see the service going up in price, and the removal of day-one games for the standard tier subscription. The big reason behind this is the addition of Call of Duty to the library, …
Read More »Xbox Game Pass will be overhauled with new standard tier and higher prices
It looks like Xbox Game Pass is indeed finally in for a price increase. Higher prices won't be the only change though, it turns out Microsoft has plans to completely restructure Game Pass in September, ahead of the launch of Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, including the removal of day-one games for the standard tier.
Read More »Game Pass Cloud streaming officially available on Amazon Fire TV
Last month, Amazon announced a partnership with Microsoft/Xbox to bring Game Pass to its Fire TV Sticks via cloud streaming. Said to be coming some time in July, the Xbox Game Pass app is now officially available. Following the announcement last month that the Xbox Game Pass app would be …
Read More »Xbox Game Pass will finally get Activision titles starting in August
Due to the FTC's pending court case against Microsoft over the acquisition of Activision Blizzard, Microsoft has been quite slow in merging Activision IP with the wider Xbox ecosystem. We expected to see an update on Activision games coming to Game Pass in June during the Xbox Showcase, but nothing …
Read More »The next batch of titles for Xbox Game Pass revealed
The next batch of titles for Xbox Game Pass subscribers have now been announced. There will be eight new games joining the library over the next couple of weeks, with a little something for fans of platformers, adventure games and sports. Journey to the Savage Planet is one of this …
Read More »Xbox partners with Amazon to bring Game Pass to Fire TV Sticks
Just yesterday, we reported on Microsoft’s cancelled cloud-streaming Xbox console, with details on the abandoned technology being discovered through submitted patents. It appears Microsoft has no need for its own cloud streaming box, as they have just announced a partnership to bring Xbox Game Pass to Amazon’s Fire TV stick. …
Read More »Steamworld Dig, My Time at Sandrock and more coming to Game Pass
Twice a month, Microsoft updates its Game Pass library, adding a line-up of titles across the AAA and indie sides of the industry. For the second half of June, Microsoft will be dropping a decent selection of titles including some strong indies and a day-one addition. Making the announcement on …
Read More »Starfield has gained 2 million more players in the past 6 months
Starfield has had an interesting trajectory. Following an extensive and lengthy marketing strategy, the game launched to a great deal of interest, amassing more than 10 million players within its first month. Since then however, growth has slowed down significantly, with just 4 million extra players entering its universe since. …
Read More »Sniper Elite studio announces new survival-action game ‘Atomfall’
Rebellion Developments are known best for their work on the Sniper Elite franchise, having released 5 mainline entries in the series alongside a bunch of spin-offs. With Sniper Elite’s success secured, the team have now announced a brand new single-player survival-action IP: Atomfall. Announced during the Xbox Games Showcase, Atomfall …
Read More »The Callisto Protocol, Octopath Traveler and more come to Game Pass
Twice a month, Microsoft updates its Game Pass library, adding a line-up of titles across the AAA and indie sides of the industry. For the month of June, Xbox is bringing new games to the service – alongside some returning faces. Making the announcement on the Xbox Wire Blog, Megan …
Read More »Octopath Traveler finally comes to PlayStation, 6 years after launch
Recently, Square Enix expressed their desires to move away from console exclusives, instead wanting to focus on multiplatform development. As part of this, the publisher looks to be filling many of its previously-created holes, bringing the first Octopath Traveler to PlayStation – and the second to Xbox. Octopath Traveller as …
Read More »Xbox Game Pass tiers may change thanks to Call of Duty
Microsoft plans to shake up its subscription service after acquiring Activision Blizzard
Read More »Call of Duty will be heading to Game Pass day-one this year
While Sarah Bond appeared to confirm this already in an interview earlier in the month, a new report has come out stating that Microsoft has finalised plans to bring Call of Duty to Game Pass this year. A previous report had claimed that there had been debate within Microsoft about …
Read More »Hellblade 2, Immortals of Aveum and more head to Game Pass this month
We've come up to the second half of the month, which means it is now time for a new wave of Xbox Game Pass titles to be announced. The big headliner here is Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2, the highly anticipated sequel to Ninja Theory's beloved action-horror game. Senua's Saga: Hellblade …
Read More »Microsoft is still planning to bring Call of Duty to Game Pass on day-one
Microsoft's announcement that four Bethesda studios will be shut down has caused another wave of speculation around Game Pass. Reports claim that Microsoft is debating whether or not to keep bringing major releases, like Call of Duty, to Game Pass due to the revenue drop in sales. Just one day …
Read More »Lords of the Fallen (2023) reportedly heading to Game Pass
We only had a few games confirmed for Game Pass with this week's update. However, it does appear that a few bigger surprises are around the corner. A new leak claims that Lords of the Fallen (2023) is due to land on Game Pass soon. According to eXputer, Lords of …
Read More »Tomb Raider headlines new wave of Xbox Game Pass titles
The first wave of Xbox Game Pass titles for May 2024 have been announced. Unfortunately, it is a pretty minimal update this time around, featuring just four games. The headlining game in this update is Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition, which is very old at this point. Still, if you've never …
Read More »Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes is coming day-one to Game Pass
We've reached the halfway mark for the month, which means it is time for another wave of Xbox Game Pass titles. Subscribers can look forward to six more games before the end of April, including the day-one addition of Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes, which is finally releasing years on from …
Read More »Spyro Reignited Trilogy might be coming to Game Pass soon
Part of the promise made by Microsoft following its acquisition of Activision Blizzard was that Xbox Game Pass subscribers would begin to see titles from the publisher added to its service. So far, one title has been added – being Diablo IV just a few weeks ago. That said, it …
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