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Money talks | Xbox Game Pass is getting more expensive, as are day-one games for subscribers
Big changes for those signed up to Game Pass across PC and the Xbox Series X/S.
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WIDOWS AND BAIRNS | Still Wakes the Deep review: This is perfect Game Pass fodder - great but flawed, perfectly paced, and exactly the right length.
This six-hour disaster movie keeps the tension up, but it has entirely the wrong focus.
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Flint-Lucky | Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn finally has a release date, and a demo you can play today
We've waited and waited and waited for a release date for Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn, and we got a double-header of good news to reward our patience.
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BOLT PISTOLS! | Warhammer 40,000: Darktide updates just aren't stopping, and there's a new in-game event to jump in right now
Warhammer 40,000: Darktide's next update is close, but here's something to keep you busy until then.
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GAME ON | Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2, Immortals of Aveum, Lords of the Fallen, EA Sports NHL 24, more coming to Game Pass in May
Quite a few games are headed your way.
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WHAT WAS THE POINT? | Is Call of Duty coming to Xbox Game Pass? Yes, no, maybe, who knows - but it’s clear no one believes what Xbox says any more
After years of building up Game Pass as a viable part of its business, and billions of dollars spent acquiring content for it, even Microsoft is seemingly struggling to justify Call of Duty on Game Pass.
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GAME PAST IT | Xbox must fully embrace third-party and Xbox Game Pass to find success – but is Microsoft struggling to see the bigger picture?
The games company Microsoft built is better positioned than ever to go big on both fronts, so why is it not going for it?
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A RUSH, A PUSH | Xbox's Hi-Fi Rush has that Dreamcast era vibe, and it was one of the best games of 2023
Last year's Xbox Game Pass surprise drop has a really retro feel to it – and it was something fresh, bold, and exciting for the industry.
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Zel-don’t to Zel-do | I'd have forever hated Tunic if it wasn't for this one menu option
Out now on PlayStation Plus, and a must play even if you are terrible at games.
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VAYA CON DIOS | Time is running out on Just Cause 4 Reloaded and Eiyuden Chronicle: Rising as these and more are departing Game Pass soon
Play these eight games before it's too late.
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GET PURR-PARED | Little Kitty, Big City swats its way to Game Pass alongside Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition and more new and returning titles
Your May Game Pass line-up just got legen -wait for it - dary! (Old meme, so what?)
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STAY OUTTA THE SWAMP | Manor Lords has entered Early Access and for the next two weeks you can take a tenner off, so hurry up and grab it
One day, lad, all this will be yours. What, the curtains?
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VIDEO | An heir to LucasArts? After 8 years in development, Harold Halibut is too good to be a 90s throwback
Part Wallace & Gromit, part Red Dwarf, there's a magic to the way this Game Pass gem blends old and new.
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SLAVIC MAGIC, INDEED | Anticipated indie hit Manor Lords is everyone’s most wanted Steam game, so it’s a good job it’s coming to Game Pass
All eyes are on Hooded Horse and Slavic Magic’s highly anticipated historical city building game, Manor Lords, just days before it launches.
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LILITH PERSPECTIVE | Diablo 4 deserves a lot of the flack it gets, but anyone jumping into today's Game Pass launch shouldn’t care
Diablo 4 remains a compelling action RPG, and easily makes for an exceptional Game Pass get - warts and all.
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ROLLING D4 | Diablo 4 Game Pass launch time, how to play it on PC and which realm to choose
The Diablo 4 on Game Pass dream is real, and we're here to tell you how you can get in on it.
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SO LONG MARCH | Game Pass caps off March and springs into April with Diablo 4, The Quarry, Evil West, and other groovy additions
Close out the month with some big names and interesting indies.
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BATTLE DAY AND NIGHT | Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess gameplay shows how you'll wield cleansing fury to purify a defiled land
Protect the Maiden of the Mountain and purge the land of the Seethe.
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STAY FROSTY | Frostpunk 2 lands on Steam and PC Game Pass in July, Deluxe Edition pre-orders grant access to seven-day beta in April
Don't get left in the cold.
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WHAT IF? | The Alters, from Frostpunk dev 11 bit Studios, finally shows off new gameplay - and it's coming to Game Pass
The Alters, the next big game from 11 bit, has reemerged to deliver some big news, and a proper look at its gameplay.
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WATCH IT HERE | Watch the Xbox Partner Preview for new trailers, gameplay premieres, and more from Capcom, Nexon, EA, and others
30 minutes of information on third-party games coming to PC and Xbox.
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LUCKY NUMBER 7 | March madness hits Game Pass with MLB The Show 24, Lightyear Frontier, Control Ultimate Edition, and four more titles
Spring forward with seven new games.
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THE SHIITAKE SHOW | The problem with Xbox is that you don’t need an Xbox, and that's a hard circle to square
Xbox Anywhere, except under your TV where it's supposed to be.
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LONGTIME NO SEE | New Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn trailer reminds everyone it's coming to Game Pass and still looks great
A44 has been really taking its sweet time working on Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn, but we won't have to wait too much longer to learn more.
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ZOMB-EEE, LOOK HERE | Surprise, Dead Island 2 has quietly landed on Xbox Game Pass
Just in case there wasn’t enough Xbox news this week.
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YOUR KEY TO HELL | Diablo 4 heats up the Eternal Conflict on Game Pass this March
Prepare for war against the demon invasion.
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ZOMBIES & TOUCHDOWNS | Game Pass scores touchdown with Madden 24, plus Resident Evil 3 Remake, Bloodstained, and more in February
Channel your inner Jill Valentine or Tom Brady this month.
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EX-BOX | Xbox games coming to PlayStation is fine, but it’s the future of Xbox consoles I’m worried about
Let everyone play Halo and Sea of Thieves, but please don’t kill my games library that’s been two-decades in the making.
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CLOUD SURFING | Apple's new policy update should make it easier to play Xbox Game Pass on your iPhone
You might soon find it a touch easier to cloud stream your games.
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DOOMSD-NAY? | Despite our fears, the 'future of gaming’ probably won't be dominated by services like PS+ and Game Pass
“The idea that subs will become dominant is unsupported by data.”
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TUNE IN | Xbox Developer Direct: Avowed, Indiana Jones, Hellblade 2, and more - watch it here
Take a deep-dive into some of the games coming to PC and Xbox.
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POKEGUNS | January's second wave of new Xbox Game Pass titles revealed - includes 'Pokemon with guns'
JRPGs, monster-catching, and Lewis Hamilton. A combo made in heaven.
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E-VALUE-ATION | Xbox Game Pass' success isn’t entirely down to value
I love Xbox Game Pass, but value isn’t why.
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HAPPY NEW YEAR | Assassin’s Creed Valhalla and Resident Evil 2 lead first batch of Game Pass titles for 2024
Helloooooo 2024!
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GOAT IS DEAD | Get swept up in the terrifying meme vortex of Goat Simulator 3 on Xbox Game Pass today
Oh Pilgor, I’m not quite sure what I even am anymore.
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CHEQUE PLEASE | Xbox spends "over a billion dollars a year" on third party Game Pass titles, Phil Spencer says
Having a service with lots of games at people's fingertips costs a lot of money, who'd have guessed!
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PASS IT ON | Sounds like we shouldn't expect Xbox Game Pass on PlayStation or Nintendo after all
As confirmed by Phil himself.
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NO STOPPING THE TIDE | Warhammer 40,000: Darktide will squeeze in one final update before the end of the year
The second part of Warhammer 40,000: Darktide's The Traitor Curse content update will be with us before we say goodbye to 2023.
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GOBBLE IT UP | Souls-like co-op shooter Remnant 2, and its prequel, surprise release on Xbox Game Pass
Xbox Game Pass just added two unexpected (but very much welcome) games.
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MERRY X-MAS | Does Xbox Game Pass need a Christmas miracle?
Microsoft’s game subscription service has had a good year, but it could do with a bit of buzz around the holidays.
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NOVEMBER CLOSE OUT | Coral Island, Persona 5 Tactica, and more close out November on Game Pass
Four coming, seven leaving.
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NO LIE | Lies of P gets November patch, DLC, and sequel plans
The adventure will continue with new content and a sequel.
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ROLL OUT | Former PlayStation and PC exclusive heads to Xbox Game Pass this November
Rollerdrome is joining an already stacked Game Pass November.
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CLIFFHANGER | Jusant review: an incredible vertical odyssey with a hopeful environmental message
It will forever be notable that Don’t Nod’s best game was the one without any spoken dialogue.
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PLAYER NUMBER HEIST | If you can believe it, Payday 2 has over 10x more players than Payday 3 on Steam
Interest in Payday 3 has seemingly evaporated just one month after launch.
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COMEBACK KDR | Against all odds, Battlefield 2042 may have actually convinced players to stick around
Two years later, people appear to be regularly playing Battlefield 2042 again.
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ERODING THE TRUST | Cities: Skylines 2 devs may as well be asking people not to play it at launch
If you decide to play Cities: Skylines 2 next week, don't expect it to run very well.
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BECAUSE IT’S THERE | Jusant plays wonderfully, and it's coming to Game Pass: be excited
By focusing on the joy of climbing, Don’t Nod has made a special game.
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MORE FALL GAMES | Game Pass October adds Cities: Skylines 2, Dead Space Remake, Jusant, and more
Build a city, explore a night market, solve a mystery, and survive a horror remake.
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BF2024: REBIRTH | If there’s any chance Battlefield 2042 is gonna have shot at redemption, it’s now
The combination of a free weekend, deep discount, and years of constant updates may have finally made a compelling case for Battlefield 2042.