Tag Archives: Game Pass

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.

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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, …

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. 

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 …

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 …

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 …

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. …

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 …

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. …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Microsoft plans to shake up its subscription service after acquiring Activision Blizzard

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

The release of Ninja Theory's long awaited next-gen exclusive, Hellblade 2, is just around the corner. Ahead of the game's release in May, the first previews have now gone live, painting a positive picture for the game, particularly on a technical level.  Ninja Theory has been utilising Unreal Engine 5, …

For a while there, it seemed as though both Microsoft and Epic Games were signing as many deals as they could to have games added to their respective platforms exclusively – for a period of time. Many indie devs praised these deals for offering greater stability and freedom for the …

While most games on PC Game Pass launch straight through the Xbox App, some do require an additional launcher and account. This will be the case with Diablo IV, which is finally landing on Game Pass this week, but new players will also need to sign up for a Battle.net …

Earlier this week, new rumours surfaced suggesting that Xbox is working on a new gaming handheld to rival systems like the Steam Deck and Windows-based alternatives. Having been down this road before, I didn't put much stock in those rumours. However, a newly published interview with Phil Spencer is making the Xbox handheld seem inevitable. 

Lies of P released back in September 2023 to a wave of success, selling 1 million copies within its first month and cementing itself as one of – if not the – best Souls-like outside of FromSoftware’s own efforts. 6 months on from release and the game is performing better …