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Back in July, Microsoft revealed that a new tier of Xbox Game Pass would be arriving in the near future in the form of Xbox Game Pass Standard, and it's just begun rolling out today for all members of the Xbox Insider preview program. For now, Xbox Insiders can sign up to this tier for just $1...

It's been a quiet month for Xbox Game Pass announcements in August 2024 so far, but Microsoft is back today with a few more titles to add to the list, including the likes of Atlas Fallen and the previously revealed Core Keeper. Here's the full list of Xbox Game Pass reveals for August 22 -...

Microsoft has revealed the second batch of games to leave Xbox Game Pass in August 2024, and we have three titles departing the service in just under two weeks' time. There's a major 2023 release on this list, so if you've been meaning to play that, or any of these Xbox Game Pass titles for that...

Blizzard has unveiled Overwatch 2 Season 12 today, and it brings a brilliant bonus for Xbox Game Pass subscribers. Starting September 17, Game Pass members will be able to claim a bunch of extra content for Overwatch 2, including six "awesome" hero skins and more! To claim this content, players...

Welcome to a new Xbox Game Pass update! Today, we have a couple of additions to the service - one full game in Mafia: Definitive Edition and one brand-new EA Play trial with Madden NFL 25 (for Game Pass Ultimate members). Here's a quick introduction to today's new Xbox Game Pass offerings...

So far in August we've had a fairly light month for Xbox Game Pass — Crash Bandicoot aside — but tomorrow marks a major addition to the library in the form of Mafia: Definitive Edition - and I say it's a must play on the service, especially for fans of GTA. For those of you who aren't aware...

It's still very early days for August's Xbox Game Pass additions, but as we always do around this time of the month, we're taking a look at what's ahead - and there's some good stuff planned for September 2024 on Game Pass already! In fact, there are two Xbox first-party titles arriving in...

As part of QuakeCon 2024 today, Bethesda has unveiled significantly enhanced versions of the original DOOM games in the form of DOOM + DOOM 2, which is available now on Xbox including as part of Xbox Game Pass! In addition to the two main games, the package also includes the following bits of...

Back in mid-2017, I was so excited for the arrival of the Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy. The potential of reliving these three iconic PS1 games on modern hardware was an enticing one, but at the same time I wondered whether Activision and developer Vicarious Visions would somehow drop the...

Microsoft has announced which games fans can expect to see added to Xbox Game Pass this month. Joining the Game Pass catalog in the month of August will be a set of three games, with more set to arrive later. Creatures of Ava is an indie game where you need to explore the world in order to tame...

Here we go! Microsoft has today unveiled the next batch of titles coming to Xbox Game Pass in early August - and we have some big games here including the latest Activision Blizzard drop with Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy. Here's details on when Crash arrives, alongside the rest of the early...

Sometimes a more sedate pace is needed, and what is more sedate than wandering through the gardens of a stately home planting flowers? Though Botany Manor, a recent addition to Xbox Game Pass, is more than that. It's a puzzle game at its core, maybe a touch of a walking simulator. When you look...

We've known about Creatures of Ava coming to Xbox Game Pass for a while now, and we've been interested in it ever since! Fortunately it sounds like it's worth the hype, as it has a very decent 78 average rating on Metacritic. These first reviews are almost entirely for the PC version (we didn't...

What's leaving Xbox Game Pass in September 2024? Well, Microsoft hasn't confirmed anything just yet, but based on some games that were added to the service this time last year, we can at least make a few predictions ahead of time. We know that a lot of Xbox users want more advance notice of...

Microsoft has revealed the first batch of games to leave Xbox Game Pass in August 2024, and we have four games departing the service in a few weeks' time. If you've been meaning to play any of these Xbox Game Pass titles, you'll have to get a move on! Here's what's leaving Xbox Game Pass on...

The mega popular tactical FPS VALORANT has been hanging around Xbox for a little while as part of some extended beta testing, but today it's officially launching on Series X and Series S - available to play for everyone right now. We had a chance to go hands-on with the Xbox version of this...

Following a rumor earlier this week, Microsoft has now officially confirmed Mafia: Definitive Edition is on its way to the Xbox Game Pass library next month on 13th August. It will be available via the cloud, console and also PC. This information was first shared by the well-known leaker...

Hot on the heels of Amazon bundling certain Fire Sticks in with Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, electronics manufacturer Samsung is starting to do the same with 'select' TVs from its latest lineup. As advertised by Xbox on social media, "selected 2023 or 2024 devices" from Samsung now come bundled...

Team17 has announced a new preview program for its online FPS Hell Let Loose, which is on Xbox Game Pass at the time of writing. The program is open now for Xbox Insiders, and it includes some handy features like a server browser and more. This preview program works like those 'player test...

Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 finally came to Xbox Game Pass last week, and if you've spotted any nefarious player behavior in your opening few days playing COD on the service, Activision is aware of increased reports about cheaters in MW3 and Warzone over the past weekend. According to the...