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Star Wars Jedi: Survivor is coming to Game Pass Ultimate and EA Play on April 25
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor is coming to Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass and EA Play on April 25.
Microsoft’s Game Pass now supports Boosteroid, a third-party game streaming service
Microsoft is deepening its ties with cloud gaming company Boosteroid. Beginning today, Xbox Game Pass subscribers with a Boosteroid membership can stream Game Pass titles along with supported titles purchased through the Microsoft Store on Windows.
Xbox Game Pass subscriptions have begun to taper off
Game Pass, Microsoft’s subscription service for games, has 34 million subscribers as of February 2024. That's just 18 percent more than it had two years before.
Microsoft says Palworld is the biggest ever third-party Game Pass launch
Palworld has already sold 19 million copies. Developer Pocketpair says it’s sold 12 million copies on Steam and seven million on Xbox since its January 19 launch.
‘Pokémon with guns’ satire Palworld launches in Early Access on January 19
Palworld, often described as “Pokémon with guns,” finally has an Early Access release date. The game also tackles labor exploitation themes with a sardonic sense of humor, while adding (likely) just enough changes to evade Nintendo’s lawyers.
Larian Studios chief says Baldur’s Gate 3 will never come to Game Pass
The massively popular RPG Baldur’s Gate 3 isn’t coming to Xbox Game Pass, according to the developer. The game did, however, recently launch on Xbox Series X/S.
Modern Warfare III and Diablo IV won't come to Game Pass until 2024
Activision Blizzard is waiting for Microsoft's acquisition to be finalized before adding recent and upcoming titles to Game Pass.
Microsoft reveals the first 36 titles in the Xbox Game Pass Core library
Microsoft is replacing Xbox Live Gold with Xbox Game Pass Core on September 14. It has now announced the 36 games that players can access at the outset with their membership.
The long-rumored 'Quake II' remaster is out now on PC and consoles
The rumors were true: Bethesda has announced an upgraded version of Quake II. Best of all, you can play it today on PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5 and Nintendo Switch. The enhanced edition is on Game Pass on PC, console and Xbox Cloud Gaming. Those who own the original game on GOG or Steam are getting a free upgrade.
Microsoft is raising Xbox Series X and Game Pass prices in most countries
In the US, Xbox Game Pass will soon cost $11 per month (up from $10) and Game Pass Ultimate is going up by $2 per month to $17. Microsoft is also increasing the price of the Xbox Series X in most countries, but not the US, Japan, Chile, Brazil or Colombia.
Fast-paced platformer 'Neon White' is coming to Xbox
Several more indie games are coming to Game Pass through the ID@Xbox program, including 'Neon White,' 'Little Kitty, Big City' and 'Another Crab’s Treasure.'
Xbox will start charging $70 for some Series X/S games
Making first-party games more expensive could prompt more people to subscribe to Xbox Game Pass.
'Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga' will hit Xbox Game Pass on December 6th
'Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga,' 'High on Life' and 'Hot Wheels Unleashed' are all coming to Game Pass in the next couple of weeks.
‘Vampire Survivors’ is coming to Xbox consoles on November 10th
‘Return to Monkey Island’ and ‘Football Manager 2023’ also hit Xbox Game Pass this month.
Xbox Game Pass accounts for 15 percent of Microsoft’s gaming revenue, says Phil Spencer
Microsoft’s Xbox Game Pass service is profitable and accounts for about 15 percent of the company’s overall Xbox content and services revenue.
'Deathloop' is now available on Xbox Game Pass
The former PS5 console exclusive just got a big update that adds a new ability and cross-play.
Xbox Game Pass family plan leak hints at support for account sharing among friends
Microsoft’s forthcoming Xbox Game Pass Ultimate family plan could allow you to share the subscription with your friends.
'Hades' leaves Game Pass on August 31st
One of the best games of 2020 is leaving Game Pass.
Xbox, PlayStation and the new subscription normal
As the two main console manufacturers and the owners of huge franchises, Sony and Microsoft set the stage for the rest of the video game marketplace, and the transition to streaming subscriptions is no different.
Xbox Game Pass comes to new Samsung smart TVs on June 30th
Game Pass Ultimate is expanding to include demos and more cloud features.
