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Game Pass is an Xbox-related subscription gaming service that provides access to a changing library of games and related gaming features, including cloud gaming options.
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Game Pass is an Xbox-related subscription gaming service that provides members with access to a changing library of games and related gaming features. It is associated with Xbox services such as cloud gaming, the Xbox store, and social features, and is used for both console and PC gaming contexts.
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Former Valve writer Chet Faliszek, who has worked on games like Portal , Half-Life 2: Episode One and the Left 4 Dead series among others, has offered his own thoughts on the discussions surrounding the end of physical games media . In a new YouTube video, Faliszek said that Sony’s announcement isn’
Fit For A Spartan: Win a 1:18 Replica of a Special Halo-Inspired Ride - XBOX Wire Skip to main content XBOX Join Game Pass Browse Games Deals with Game Pass XBOX Cloud Gaming Games home Shop all console games Shop all PC games Cloud games XBOX Play Anywhere Free-to-Play games Optimized for XBOX Seri
I t isn’t easy to forget how Black Myth: Wukong took the world by surprise despite a long wait for its release, and the studio showing it off quite a bit in the run up to its launch. Stunning visuals, outstanding boss and level designs, and a combat system that came with some serious depth were all
Steam is abuzz this week with a couple of long-anticipated launches, but in Forza Horizon 6 ’s case, at least, the game isn’t even out for what will be most of its players. The anticipated sequel in the open-world driving game series doesn’t officially launch until May 19, but owne
Waiting for a massive Game Pass download to finish could soon become a little less painful. Microsoft has begun testing a new Smart Download Client as part of the latest Xbox Insider Alpha Skip-Ahead update. The feature is designed to speed up game installs and updates by automatically connecting us
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The Best RPGs To Play on PS5 Pro – Enhanced Games, Boost Mode, PSSR 2, and More Alongside our features covering the best RPGs on Steam Deck , RPGs on Switch 2 , and on Game Pass RPGs , I've put together one to cover the best RPGs playable on PS5 Pro. This will cover PS5 Pro Enhanced RPGs, PS5 games
Halo: Campaign Evolved is playable now for Premium Edition buyers on Xbox Series X/S and PC, with the Standard Edition arriving later on July 28 — and Game Pass Ultimate players can jump in early with a $20 upgrade.
Celeste is leaving Xbox Game Pass on July 31, 2026, so if you’ve been meaning to try the precision-platforming hit, this is your last chance to play it through the subscription.
Free games are easy to miss, but the real trick is knowing which ones you actually get to keep before the clocks run out.
Microsoft's new Xbox Backward Compatibility on PC emulator isn't an original Xbox emulator at all — it's an Xbox 360 emulator running Xefu, the same translation layer the 360 used to run original Xbox games. Dataminers confirmed the nested architecture within hours of the announcement, and the XWine
The industry buried these five games for five different reasons, but each one still does something modern open-world RPGs can't — or won't — pull off.
The Bloodroots follow-up nails chaotic co-op musou action on Game Pass day one, though locked characters and early repetition hint at the work still ahead.
Six years after publishers passed on their ambitious pitch, a two-person Indian studio ships a console-certified puzzler that replaces the jump button entirely with a perspective-flipping mechanic born from a duck's clumsy charm.
Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse keeps the gothic 2D soul of the series while giving Rose Belmont a faster, more active adventure in a modernized Paris.
Shift at Midnight is playable now on Steam and Xbox Series X|S, with Game Pass making Xbox the easiest console option, but PlayStation and Nintendo players will have to wait.
These ten open-world RPGs don't just let you become powerful—they practically throw godhood at your feet. Whether you want to slow time with a katana, rain anvils from the sky, or hack a city's entire security network from a rooftop, these games make sure you feel like the strongest thing in the roo
Microsoft's new test lets you stream your own Xbox games for free — just sit through a few ads first, and the industry is watching closely.
Every missed beat is a hit you take, and every instrument is a weapon in this rhythm-action roguelite that dares to make music the core of survival.
The most game-breaking power-ups in the One Piece universe are hiding in spin-off games, and they'd make even Luffy look weak—if they ever went canon.
Microsoft is testing a 30-second ad model to unlock cloud gaming sessions, aiming to convert curious players into paying subscribers without the upfront cost.
The early access launch of Halo: Campaign Evolved has hit a major snafu — players who paid extra for the Premium Edition are being locked out of the game entirely, with an error message telling them to wait for the official release date. The bug, which has been reported across multiple platforms, ef
Xbox's entire service ecosystem—store, cloud gaming, and social features—is down on July 23, and for a platform that now lives and dies by its online infrastructure, this is more than just a bad afternoon.
Uncheck the Digital Story & Art Collection DLC in Steam's DLC management menu, and Halo: Campaign Evolved launches correctly — no hardware fix required.
Players who shelled out $20 for early access are now locked out until July 28, with no fix in sight.
Xbox's latest Free Play Days drop is a killer lineup, and you've got until Monday to decide which one's worth your time.
Microsoft's cross-platform play comes with a catch: you'll need a full Xbox gamertag before you can even boot up the campaign on your PS5.
Hell is Us drops its map markers and compass to trust you to get lost—and it's exactly the kind of challenge Xbox Game Pass needed right now.
Microsoft wants $70 for five days' head start on campaigns you've already finished, while Game Pass subscribers watch from the sidelines — the real test is whether "Evolved" finally fixes Infinite's broken co-op netcode.
The founder claims Xbox wrote a blank check for exclusivity; the studio says he wasn't even in the room when the deal was made.
Microsoft finally cracks open the original Xbox vault for PC and handhelds, starting with four classics running at resolutions the green box could only dream of.
The Xbox version hits a backend snag pushing it to September, while Switch players get a stripped-down launch with no cross-play or localization at start.
The article lists ten open-world role-playing games that demand hundreds of hours to complete. These games require a substantial time investment due to their expansive worlds and extensive content.
Bonfire Studios has launched the Arkheron Closed Beta for Xbox Insiders on Series X, S, and Windows PC, running until July 27. The beta features a technical test of the 3v3 PvP game mode Spires, where players combine items to shape their abilities and playstyles.
Xbox announced on Wednesday that it is bringing Backward Compatibility to PC for the first time, launching on July 22 with four classic games and more to follow. The feature's system requirements were also revealed, with minimum specs including an Nvidia GTX 950 or AMD Radeon RX 550 GPU, an Intel Core i3-8100 or AMD Ryzen 3 1200 CPU, 8GB of RAM, and Windows 11.
Xbox Series X|S sales surged 86% in June 2026, reaching a 2026 high, while PS5 and Nintendo sales declined during the same period.
GSC Game World has denied founder Sergiy Grygorovych's claim that Xbox paid the full development cost of STALKER 2: Heart of Chornobyl, stating the information is not true. The company clarified that owner Max Krippa funded the majority of the budget and that Grygorovych was not involved in negotiations or game development.
Steam currently offers a free co-op game for a limited time. Stock is limited, so act fast to claim it.
Microsoft has announced official backward compatibility for Xbox games on PC, with Conker and Crimson Skies leading the initial lineup. This move allows players to access these classic titles on the platform.
Three Xbox games have been permanently delisted and removed from all player libraries. This action affects all players who previously owned the titles.
Palworld 1.0 has sold 1.8 million copies across all platforms, with nearly 1.5 million of those sales coming from Steam. The Steam version generated approximately $25 million in revenue, while PlayStation and Xbox contributed around 300,000 and 70,000 copies respectively.
Marathon's new Vault Breaker PvE mode, available until August 4, caused its Steam peak player count to triple from 5,200 on July 20 to nearly 15,000 on July 21. The player surge was also aided by a community-led 'Revival Week' coinciding with the mode's launch.
Microsoft's Game Pass Starter Edition is now available at no extra cost to Meta Quest VR players who have an active Meta Horizon+ subscription. The service offers access to 50 games via Xbox Cloud Gaming with a 10-hour monthly limit, though titles cannot be directly installed on the Quest headset.
Xbox Game Pass Starter Edition is now included with Meta Horizon+ subscriptions for eligible members in supported regions. The starter edition offers over 50 games and 10 hours of cloud gaming, with upcoming support for emulating Xbox gamepad controls using Meta Quest Touch controllers.
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Former Valve writer Chet Faliszek, who has worked on games like Portal , Half-Life 2: Episode One and the Left 4 Dead series among others, has offered his own thoughts on the discussions surrounding the end of physical games media . In a new YouTube video, Faliszek said that Sony’s announcement isn’
Fit For A Spartan: Win a 1:18 Replica of a Special Halo-Inspired Ride - XBOX Wire Skip to main content XBOX Join Game Pass Browse Games Deals with Game Pass XBOX Cloud Gaming Games home Shop all console games Shop all PC games Cloud games XBOX Play Anywhere Free-to-Play games Optimized for XBOX Seri
I t isn’t easy to forget how Black Myth: Wukong took the world by surprise despite a long wait for its release, and the studio showing it off quite a bit in the run up to its launch. Stunning visuals, outstanding boss and level designs, and a combat system that came with some serious depth were all
Steam is abuzz this week with a couple of long-anticipated launches, but in Forza Horizon 6 ’s case, at least, the game isn’t even out for what will be most of its players. The anticipated sequel in the open-world driving game series doesn’t officially launch until May 19, but owne
Waiting for a massive Game Pass download to finish could soon become a little less painful. Microsoft has begun testing a new Smart Download Client as part of the latest Xbox Insider Alpha Skip-Ahead update. The feature is designed to speed up game installs and updates by automatically connecting us
The Best RPGs To Play on PS5 Pro – Enhanced Games, Boost Mode, PSSR 2, and More Alongside our features covering the best RPGs on Steam Deck , RPGs on Switch 2 , and on Game Pass RPGs , I've put together one to cover the best RPGs playable on PS5 Pro. This will cover PS5 Pro Enhanced RPGs, PS5 games
Halo: Campaign Evolved is playable now for Premium Edition buyers on Xbox Series X/S and PC, with the Standard Edition arriving later on July 28 — and Game Pass Ultimate players can jump in early with a $20 upgrade.
Celeste is leaving Xbox Game Pass on July 31, 2026, so if you’ve been meaning to try the precision-platforming hit, this is your last chance to play it through the subscription.
Free games are easy to miss, but the real trick is knowing which ones you actually get to keep before the clocks run out.
Microsoft's new Xbox Backward Compatibility on PC emulator isn't an original Xbox emulator at all — it's an Xbox 360 emulator running Xefu, the same translation layer the 360 used to run original Xbox games. Dataminers confirmed the nested architecture within hours of the announcement, and the XWine
The industry buried these five games for five different reasons, but each one still does something modern open-world RPGs can't — or won't — pull off.
The Bloodroots follow-up nails chaotic co-op musou action on Game Pass day one, though locked characters and early repetition hint at the work still ahead.
Six years after publishers passed on their ambitious pitch, a two-person Indian studio ships a console-certified puzzler that replaces the jump button entirely with a perspective-flipping mechanic born from a duck's clumsy charm.
Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse keeps the gothic 2D soul of the series while giving Rose Belmont a faster, more active adventure in a modernized Paris.
Shift at Midnight is playable now on Steam and Xbox Series X|S, with Game Pass making Xbox the easiest console option, but PlayStation and Nintendo players will have to wait.
These ten open-world RPGs don't just let you become powerful—they practically throw godhood at your feet. Whether you want to slow time with a katana, rain anvils from the sky, or hack a city's entire security network from a rooftop, these games make sure you feel like the strongest thing in the roo
Microsoft's new test lets you stream your own Xbox games for free — just sit through a few ads first, and the industry is watching closely.
Every missed beat is a hit you take, and every instrument is a weapon in this rhythm-action roguelite that dares to make music the core of survival.
The most game-breaking power-ups in the One Piece universe are hiding in spin-off games, and they'd make even Luffy look weak—if they ever went canon.
Microsoft is testing a 30-second ad model to unlock cloud gaming sessions, aiming to convert curious players into paying subscribers without the upfront cost.
The early access launch of Halo: Campaign Evolved has hit a major snafu — players who paid extra for the Premium Edition are being locked out of the game entirely, with an error message telling them to wait for the official release date. The bug, which has been reported across multiple platforms, ef
Xbox's entire service ecosystem—store, cloud gaming, and social features—is down on July 23, and for a platform that now lives and dies by its online infrastructure, this is more than just a bad afternoon.
Uncheck the Digital Story & Art Collection DLC in Steam's DLC management menu, and Halo: Campaign Evolved launches correctly — no hardware fix required.
Players who shelled out $20 for early access are now locked out until July 28, with no fix in sight.
Xbox's latest Free Play Days drop is a killer lineup, and you've got until Monday to decide which one's worth your time.
Microsoft's cross-platform play comes with a catch: you'll need a full Xbox gamertag before you can even boot up the campaign on your PS5.
Hell is Us drops its map markers and compass to trust you to get lost—and it's exactly the kind of challenge Xbox Game Pass needed right now.
Microsoft wants $70 for five days' head start on campaigns you've already finished, while Game Pass subscribers watch from the sidelines — the real test is whether "Evolved" finally fixes Infinite's broken co-op netcode.
The founder claims Xbox wrote a blank check for exclusivity; the studio says he wasn't even in the room when the deal was made.
Microsoft finally cracks open the original Xbox vault for PC and handhelds, starting with four classics running at resolutions the green box could only dream of.
The Xbox version hits a backend snag pushing it to September, while Switch players get a stripped-down launch with no cross-play or localization at start.
The article lists ten open-world role-playing games that demand hundreds of hours to complete. These games require a substantial time investment due to their expansive worlds and extensive content.
Bonfire Studios has launched the Arkheron Closed Beta for Xbox Insiders on Series X, S, and Windows PC, running until July 27. The beta features a technical test of the 3v3 PvP game mode Spires, where players combine items to shape their abilities and playstyles.
Xbox announced on Wednesday that it is bringing Backward Compatibility to PC for the first time, launching on July 22 with four classic games and more to follow. The feature's system requirements were also revealed, with minimum specs including an Nvidia GTX 950 or AMD Radeon RX 550 GPU, an Intel Core i3-8100 or AMD Ryzen 3 1200 CPU, 8GB of RAM, and Windows 11.
Xbox Series X|S sales surged 86% in June 2026, reaching a 2026 high, while PS5 and Nintendo sales declined during the same period.
GSC Game World has denied founder Sergiy Grygorovych's claim that Xbox paid the full development cost of STALKER 2: Heart of Chornobyl, stating the information is not true. The company clarified that owner Max Krippa funded the majority of the budget and that Grygorovych was not involved in negotiations or game development.
Steam currently offers a free co-op game for a limited time. Stock is limited, so act fast to claim it.
Microsoft has announced official backward compatibility for Xbox games on PC, with Conker and Crimson Skies leading the initial lineup. This move allows players to access these classic titles on the platform.
Three Xbox games have been permanently delisted and removed from all player libraries. This action affects all players who previously owned the titles.
Palworld 1.0 has sold 1.8 million copies across all platforms, with nearly 1.5 million of those sales coming from Steam. The Steam version generated approximately $25 million in revenue, while PlayStation and Xbox contributed around 300,000 and 70,000 copies respectively.
Marathon's new Vault Breaker PvE mode, available until August 4, caused its Steam peak player count to triple from 5,200 on July 20 to nearly 15,000 on July 21. The player surge was also aided by a community-led 'Revival Week' coinciding with the mode's launch.
Microsoft's Game Pass Starter Edition is now available at no extra cost to Meta Quest VR players who have an active Meta Horizon+ subscription. The service offers access to 50 games via Xbox Cloud Gaming with a 10-hour monthly limit, though titles cannot be directly installed on the Quest headset.
Xbox Game Pass Starter Edition is now included with Meta Horizon+ subscriptions for eligible members in supported regions. The starter edition offers over 50 games and 10 hours of cloud gaming, with upcoming support for emulating Xbox gamepad controls using Meta Quest Touch controllers.