Tag Archives: Xbox Game Pass

This week, Microsoft began teasing Death Stranding as an upcoming title for Xbox Game Pass for PC. The company continued that teasing last night with another teaser image. Soon, the teasing will come to an end though, as it is reported that Death Stranding will be announced for Game Pass …

The first half of the month saw titles like Ghost Recon Wildlands, Two Point Campus, Cooking Simulator and Offworld Trading Company joining the Xbox Game Pass library. Now, Microsoft has revealed the titles coming in the second half of August, including another big Ubisoft release.  Ubisoft is continuing to add …

Microsoft is currently in the process of having its massive acquisition of Activision Blizzard approved by governments across the world. While most countries don't publicly publish documents involved in these investigations, things work a bit differently in Brazil, which has given us an excellent look behind the curtain. The latest …

Scorn was first announced as an early exclusive for the Xbox Series X/S consoles, as well as a big day-one title for Xbox Game Pass. The game was unfortunately delayed back in 2021, but now, Ebb Software is on the road to release, with plans to launch in October.  Scorn …

Earlier this year, multiple sources began claiming that Xbox was planning to roll out a new tier for Game Pass – a family plan tier that would allow up to five users on one subscription. Now just a few months later, it looks like Microsoft is pushing ahead with this.  …

While Fatshark originally intended to bring Warhammer 40,000: Darktide to PC and Xbox consoles in September, the game has now been delayed again. After being pushed out of 2021 and into ‘early 2022', the game was later pushed again to September. Now, the developers are hoping to release the game …

Despite some initial concerns, Sony's PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium tiers have been pretty well received thanks to a solid library of games available at launch. Soon, the service will get even better thanks to the addition of the Yakuza series.  Recently after a brief period off of the service, …

Xbox Game Pass got off to a good start this month with the return of the Yakuza series, as well as a number of promising indie titles. We've now crossed the halfway point of the month, and now, the next batch of titles for Game Pass have been revealed.  Ubisoft …

July is shaping up to be a good month for Xbox Game Pass subscribers, with a few promising indie titles joining the library, alongside the return of several Yakuza titles, making the entire series playable from start to finish once again.  The Yakuza games returning to Xbox Game Pass was …

At the end of last year, some of the best Yakuza games left Xbox Game Pass, removing Yakuza 0, Yakuza Kiwami and Yakuza Kiwami 2. Now just over six months later, the full Yakuza series is returning to the service.  Xbox Game Pass subscribers can once again download and play …

While A Plague Tale: Requiem did get a new trailer and confirmation of a day-one Game Pass launch during the Xbox and Bethesda showcase, a final release date was not announced. That changed this week, with Asobo Studio announcing that the highly anticipated sequel will be launching in October.  A …

During the Xbox and Bethesda Showcase last week, we heard a lot about upcoming games landing on Game Pass in the year ahead, but Microsoft stayed quiet on what's coming in the immediate future. This week, the games coming to Xbox Game Pass in the second half of June were …

Hollow Knight: Silksong has been highly anticipated since its announcement, but the game still doesn't have a release date. However, launch doesn't seem to be too far away at this point, as confirmed by the game's new appearance during the Xbox and Bethesda Showcase.  Early on in last night's show, …

While Todd Howard and his Starfield gameplay presentation was the big closer tonight at the Xbox and Bethesda showcase, Phil Spencer also got a huge announcement in just before the end of the show. Spencer took to the stage right before the Starfield reveal to announce Xbox's new partnership with …

Today during the Xbox and Bethesda showcase, Microsoft announced a new partnership with Riot Games. Moving forward, all of Riot's titles will be available on Xbox Game Pass, giving subscribers premium access to games like League of Legends, Valorant and more.  On PC, League of Legends will be available on …

Many of Asus's wireless routers come with features designed to improve traffic and enable low-latency gaming. If you're thinking about upgrading to a new router, then you could also get a free Xbox Game Pass membership for a limited time. Asus is currently giving away free 1-month and 3-month Xbox …

A few weeks ago, we learned about Microsoft's ‘Xbox Everywhere' initiative, which will see the company making a bigger push for cloud streaming and broadening device support. Part of this initiative is a low-cost streaming device, something that Microsoft has now officially confirmed.  Previously, we have seen code references to …

Ubisoft revealed plans to ramp up its efforts on Xbox Game Pass earlier this year, bringing Rainbow Six Extraction to the service as a day-one title. In June, more Ubisoft titles will be heading to Game Pass, ahead of a new Ubisoft+ subscription offering.  On the 1st of June, For …

Sony executives have always shared their doubts around the subscription gaming model and Microsoft's approach to Xbox Game Pass. However, with the recent PlayStation Plus revamp, there have been some calls for Sony to include first-party titles in one of its subscription tiers. As you might expect, that won't be …

It's the first week of the month, which means we're getting a new wave of Xbox Game Pass titles announced today. Previous months were headlined by the likes of MLB: The Show 22, Weird West, Life is Strange and Guardians of the Galaxy. For May, we're getting a boost in …

It has been almost ten years since the release of Shadowrun Returns and somehow, the trilogy never ended up making it over to consoles. That will finally be changing, with Paradox announcing Shadowrun Trilogy: Console Edition this week, as well as plans to bring the games to Xbox Game Pass.  …

Microsoft is known for offering great introductory discounts for Xbox Game Pass, often giving the first month for £1. Now, to bring a boost to Xbox Game Pass for PC, Microsoft is gifting three months of access to anyone who has played Halo Infinite, Forza Horizon 5 or Age of …

We're just over the halfway mark for April, meaning its time for the next wave of Xbox Game Pass titles to be revealed. Aside from new games coming this month, Microsoft has also given us a much needed update on its growing partnership with Ubisoft, which will see more of …

Despite a positive reception at launch, Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy ‘undershot' sales expectations. Things have been improving this year though, thanks to continued sales and more recently, the game's inclusion to the Xbox Game Pass library. Square Enix confirmed that the game didn't meet sales expectations earlier this year, …

March ended up being a pretty strong month for Xbox Game Pass thanks to the addition of Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy. In April, the Xbox team will be following that up with MLB: The Show 22, and a few other newly confirmed titles. EA Play also brings a decent …

March ended up being a pretty strong month for Xbox Game Pass thanks to the addition of Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy. In April, the Xbox team will be following that up with MLB: The Show 22, and a few other confirmed titles.  Microsoft has not officially announced the titles …

Sony isn't the only company looking to revamp its subscription services this week. Microsoft is reportedly working on a new tier for Xbox Game Pass – a family plan that would allow up to five accounts to use the service.  According to sources speaking with Windows Central, Xbox is planning …

Following on from multiple leaks, Sony officially announced its PlayStation Plus revamp. Formerly known as Project Spartacus, this was set up to be Sony's answer to Xbox Game Pass, but initial impressions seem to be that the final product has fallen short of expectations.

We've been hearing about Sony's plan to revamp its PlayStation Plus subscription for months now, with various leaks revealing details well ahead of time. Today, Sony officially confirmed Project Spartacus by introducing two new PS+ tiers.  Earlier this week, a set of slides began doing the rounds on social media, …

Six months on from launch, Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy came to Xbox Game Pass for PC and console in March. We are often left wondering just how much money Microsoft spends licensing some of these bigger titles. According to one analyst, it seems Microsoft has paid Square Enix somewhere …