Tag Archives: Game Pass

The next round of titles for Xbox Game Pass has been announced, including big hitters like Final Fantasy V and Double Fine's latest game, Kiln. There are also some rather big names leaving the Game Pass library this month too, however, including Crytek's multiplayer hit, Hunt Showdown 1896.  While big …

April’s Xbox Game Pass line-up has been revealed, including the day-one additions of Vampire Crawlers and Double Fine Productions’ Kiln.

Recently we learned through a leaked internal memo that the new leadership at Xbox now believes Game Pass to be too expensive, tasking the team with exploring ideas for new tiers and other ways to make pricing more flexible. One of the ideas already floating around is a new Game …

We are six months on from Microsoft's big shake-up of the Game Pass services, introducing new tiers and raising prices across the board, including a 50% price increase on the Game Pass Ultimate subscription. Now, new Xbox head, Asha Sharma, is telling employees that Game Pass needs “a better value …

Insiders have claimed that Microsoft is considering removing future Call of Duty entries from its day-one Xbox Game Pass program.

A massive new wave of titles for Game Pass has just been announced. Over the next few weeks, almost 20 more games will join Game Pass, including he likes of Hades 2 and Vampire Crawlers. The list also contains some previously released titles moving down a tier, so The Elder …

The Xbox Game Pass tier lineup might be about to change once again. Following the recent appointment of Asha Sharma as the new CEO of Microsoft Gaming, reports are surfacing that a budget-friendly, first-party-focused Game Pass tier is currently being planned.  According to findings shared by Better xCloud, the Triton tier is …

The next wave of titles for Xbox Game Pass has been announced. Shortly after the game's appearance in the PlayStation Plus Extra library, Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth (Yakuza 8) is now also available on Game Pass. Some other hits, like Disco Elysium and Resident Evil 7 are also re-joining the Game Pass library. 

Cyberpunk 2077 made its debut on subscription services a short while ago when it joined the PlayStation Plus Extra library. Now, the game is also joining Xbox Game Pass, but only for consoles, with no PC version being offered.

The second wave of Game Pass titles for February 2026 has now been announced, with massive RPGs like The Witcher 3 Complete Edition and Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 leading the charge. 

Microsoft is reportedly planning yet another restructuring of its Xbox Game Pass tiers, aiming to simplify a lineup that has become increasingly complex (and expensive) for the average gamer. According to recent reports, the company is exploring merging the PC Game Pass and Xbox Game Pass Premium tiers. The current …

The first wave of Game Pass titles for February 2026 has now been announced. Starting today, games like Final Fantasy 2 and Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii are available across all Game Pass platforms, but there is much more to come later in the month, including the day-one …

Microsoft has unveiled the rest of January 2026’s Xbox Game Pass line-up, with Death Stranding, Ninja Gaiden Ragebound and more joining the service from today.

Stoic, the developer behind The Banner Saga, has officially announced that its side-scrolling action RPG Towerborne will exit Early Access on February 26th. However, the 1.0 release arrives with a massive change: the game is completely abandoning its original free-to-play, always-online model in favour of a “buy once, own forever” …

January’s Xbox Game Pass line-up has been officially announced, including the likes of RE: Village; Star Wars Outlaws; Atomfall and more.

Microsoft has now revealed the next wave of titles coming to Game Pass over the next couple of weeks. This is likely to be the last major Game Pass update for the year, but the team has made the most of it with a large number of titles joining the …

The next wave of titles for Game Pass has been announced. Following on from this month's release of Call of Duty: Black Ops 7, nine more games are also set to join the library

It is the first Tuesday of the month, which means it is time for another Game Pass update. November has one clear headliner already announced – Call of Duty: Black Ops 7, but there are a number of other games joining the library before then, including the likes of Sniper …

While there has been some negativity surrounding Xbox Game Pass lately thanks to new price hikes, there are still some very good games heading to the service over the next couple of weeks, including Obsidian's latest RPG, The Outer Worlds 2. The Outer Worlds 2 launches tomorrow for Premium Edition …

Following its success on PC and Switch, the story-focused adventure game 1000xRESIST is finally coming to PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S.

Game Pass prices are going up again with a complete restructuring of all tiers. Does the Ultimate tier still offer the best value in gaming? Not anymore.

Just days after announcing a controversial price hike of up to 50% for its Xbox Game Pass service, a new report suggests Microsoft is preparing to launch a new, free tier for its cloud gaming platform. According to insiders, the company is internally testing an ad-supported version of Xbox Cloud …

Alongside the price hike, changes to Microsoft Rewards and more, Xbox Game Pass subscribers no longer benefit from discounted DLC costs.

The past month has been rough for Xbox. Over the past few weeks we've seen console prices go up, studios closed, high-profile projects cancelled and now this week, Game Pass has been restructured, with a 50% price hike for Game Pass Ultimate, which is now the only tier to include day-one games. According to sources, the writing has been on the wall for Game Pass since Call of Duty joined the Game Pass library, as the move apparently cost Microsoft hundreds of millions in lost sales. 

Microsoft has unveiled the most significant overhaul of Xbox Game Pass since its launch in 2017, introducing a new three-tier structure that reshapes the entire service. The changes, which take effect immediately, redefine the subscription model with fresh names, expanded libraries, and a notable price increase at the top end. …

After months of player-driven building and feedback in early access, the medieval MMO Pax Dei is ready for its full 1.0 launch. Developer Mainframe Industries has announced that the game will officially release on October 16th. Alongside the announcement, the game was also revealed as a day-one title for Game …

Microsoft has announced a change to its rewards program, with members no longer able to use points to redeem Xbox Game Pass subscriptions.

Recently, a number of former Xbox employees spoke out against Game Pass, claiming that Microsoft's handling of the service unfairly punishes studios. That hasn't stopped the Game Pass train though, with Microsoft making its largest investment into the service yet. 

The next wave of games for Xbox Game Pass have been announced, with new titles coming to PC, console and cloud. On top of that though, Microsoft has also confirmed plans for the Black Ops 7 beta, and Game Pass subscribers will get early access. Call of Duty: Black Ops …

Two former Xbox executives have revealed their thoughts on Game Pass this week. While Game Pass has been a successful service for ensuring a broad number of games find an audience, there are an increasing number of people sounding warning alarms over the impact on overall sales.  As spotted by …