Tag Archives: Game Pass

The Xbox team is kicking off September with a stacked line-up of games. Naturally, the headliner is a game that many fans have been waiting on for years- Hollow Knight Silksong. Hollow Knight Silksong is a sequel to the 2017 platformer, Hollow Knight. In this sequel, you play as Hornet, …

Microsoft has been barking up the cloud streaming tree for quite some time, with the company’s xCloud service seeing quite a few different iterations and changes over the years. Previously only available to GP Ultimate members, all Game Pass subscribers can now enjoy access to Microsoft’s xCloud streaming service.

Alongside the launch of its 1.0 version, The Rogue Prince of Persia has dropped onto PlayStation Plus Extra and Xbox Game Pass Ultimate as day-one additions:

Back in June, Squanch Games announced High on Life 2, a sequel to one of the best surprise games of 2022. Now a few months later, we have an official release date. This week , Squanch Games confirmed that High on Life 2 will release on February 13th 2026. The …

The second wave of Game Pass titles for the month have now been revealed. August is shaping up to be a pretty big month, as not only will Gears of War Reloaded be launching to the service, but BioWare's most recent RPG, Dragon Age: The Veilguard is also joining the …

The first wave of Game Pass titles for the month have now been announced. While last month saw Grounded 2 headlining, August 2025 sees a major third-party AAA game joining the library – Assassin's Creed Mirage.  Assassin's Creed Mirage and Aliens: Fireteam Elite are the two ‘biggest names' joining Game …

While Microsoft has brought quite a few games over to the rival PS5 platform over the past year, its Nintendo support is still lagging behind. With the Switch 2 now available, many Xbox titles, and big games like Call of Duty, are expected on Nintendo's platform, and official announcements are …

Following rumours a couple months ago, dataminers have found evidence that Microsoft is working on a new 4-tiered system for its xCloud game streaming service.

The second wave of Game Pass titles for the month have now been announced. With Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3+4 now available, attention turns to the second big first-party game launching into Game Pass this month – Grounded 2.  Grounded 2 is a surprise sequel from Obsidian. The sequel promises …

Despite the claims that Xbox Game Pass is profitable, it appears as though a major cost component has been kept out of the equation:

Over the years, there has been a ton of back and forth discussions surrounding Microsoft’s subscription service Xbox Game Pass and its impact on the industry. While some have claimed it to be a net negative – others state the opposite. Now, the founder and ex-CEO of Arkane Studios has weighed in on the matter, calling it “unsustainable.”

Call of Duty: WWII officially came to Xbox Game Pass and PC Game Pass earlier this week. However, the PC version has had to swiftly be pulled offline due to a newly discovered security issue. It seems that Call of Duty: WWII has been hiding a bug that enables Remote …

Helldivers 2 launched last year as a PlayStation console exclusive, and as the PC version is also published by PlayStation, it was widely assumed that the game would never come to Xbox. That changed this week with a surprise announcement, but while Helldivers 2 will be on Xbox moving forward, …

We've reached a new month, which makes it time for another wave of titles for Game Pass. The first half of the month will see nine more games joining the Game Pass library, including the day-one release of Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3+4 remastered.  Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3+4 is …

It looks like Microsoft has more licensed Xbox hardware products on the way. During the Xbox Games Showcase earlier this month, the Asus ROG Xbox Ally handheld was announced and now, Meta is preparing an Xbox-branded version of the Quest 3S VR headset.  The Meta Quest 3S Xbox Edition has …

The second wave of titles for Game Pass in June 2025 has just been revealed. For the rest of this month, Game Pass subscribers can look forward to more Warcraft, Call of Duty and indie hits like Against the Storm.  While announced previously, today marks the availability of Remedy's new …

Microsoft is reportedly set to enhance its Xbox cloud game streaming servers with lower lag, improved bitrates, and higher resolution options.

The danger with subscription services is the ever looming threat of monthly price increases. As it turns out, both Sony and Microsoft may have price increases coming in the near future, for PlayStation+ and Game Pass.  As part of Sony's annual business update this week, Hideaki Nishino, CEO of SIE, …

Super Meat Boy first released over 15 years ago and became an instant hit through the Xbox Live Arcade on Xbox 360. Now, the gore-filled platformer is making a grand return, this time in 3D. 

The Xbox Games Showcase last night had some excellent trailers for first-party games like Clockwork Revolution and The Outer Worlds 2. However, there was one third-party game that stuck in my mind in the hours after the showcase- Ninja Gaiden 4.  Ninja Gaiden 4 is coming to Xbox, PC and …

We've hit a new month, which means it is time for a new round of games for Xbox Game Pass. This month will see new day-one releases like FBC: Firebreak joining the library, as well as a few surprises from the back catalogue. 

DOOM: The Dark Ages has surpassed 3 million players 7x faster than DOOM: Eternal – but with some major caveats thanks to its day-one Game Pass addition.

Microsoft has announced its next wave of Game Pass titles, including Metaphor: ReFantazio, Tales of Kenzera and much more arriving throughout the rest of May.

Despite launching day-one on Xbox Game Pass, the new IP from Rebellion - Atomfall - proved to be almost immediately profitable upon its release.

Microsoft looks set to revamp Xbox Game Pass once again, with one insider claiming new tiers and a higher price are on the way.

, Microsoft has announced the first wave of Game Pass titles for May, with the biggest game of the bunch naturally being DOOM: The Dark Ages.

Despite having the biggest slice of the player count pie, Game Pass users have put less time into Oblivion and Clair Obscur compared to Steam and PlayStation.

Microsoft's Q3 earnings report is in, and things are looking up for Xbox. The Xbox business showcased another quarter of growth across game sales and subscriptions/services. A big portion of this growth is being attributed to Microsoft's increasingly strong presence on PlayStation.

The day has finally arrived - the official reveal trailer for The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion has released, better yet, the game is available right now on PC, PS5 and Xbox. 

We are midway through April, which means it is time for another Xbox Game Pass drop. Over the next two weeks, 11 more games will join the Game Pass library, including massive hits like GTA V and Modern Warfare 2, in addition to indie hits like Dredge.  Dredge gets the …