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INDIE JOYRIDE Game Pass gets a blast of indie awesomeness with Broforce Forever, A Short Hike, Limbo, and more
Stacked with some nice games.
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STRAWBERRY FIELDS Now one of 2018’s best games is back on Xbox Game Pass, you have no excuse not to play it
Harder than Super Meat Boy, as complete a world as Hollow Knight, Celeste proves 2D platformers are still relevant in the modern age.
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Believe It! Xbox Game Pass Ultimate says take a break from video games with some free anime
You might not be able to watch One Piece by the time the perk ends, though.
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LATE JULY GAMES Xbox Game Pass is getting even better in late July with a new batch of games
Nine games leading into August.
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GOLD STANDARD Xbox Game Pass Core: All 19 confirmed games included in cheap Game Pass tier
Xbox Live Gold is dead, long live Xbox Game Pass Core – Microsoft's newest version of the 'cheap' tier of Xbox membership.
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CORE BLIMEY! Xbox Game Pass gets new cheap tier, replacing Xbox Live Gold
Xbox Game Pass Core is Microsoft's latest iteration of Xbox Live Gold / Games With Gold, as Xbox continues to frontline XGP as a major feature.
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Microsoft ending Xbox Game Pass Friends and Family Plan preview in August
Subscribers to receive compensation.
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SO CLOSE Our favourite space shooter, Everspace 2, finally has a date on Xbox Game Pass and PS5
Console players have been waiting a while for Everspace 2, but they only need to hold on for a little longer.
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LIMIT BREAK 2.0 Xbox Game Pass mega hit Vampire Survivors will get a serious performance boost next month
What do you mean my RTX 4090 chugs when playing Vampire Survivors levels on Limit Break?
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FREE PLAY DAYS Game Pass bonanza: The Crew 2, UFC 4, Super Mega Baseball 4, and MLB The Show 23 are free-to-play this weekend
Baseball, fighting, racing - what's not to love?
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DO CRIMES, MAKE CASH The best-selling game ever made - GTA 5 - is coming back to Game Pass
Surrounded by other brilliant games, Grand Theft Auto is driving by those with a Game Pass ubscription.
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JULY GOODIES New additions to Game Pass this month Include Exoprimal, McPixel 3, Sword and Fairy: Together Forever, more
And of course, GTA 5 too.
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GAME PASS RYANATOR Game publishers don't like Game Pass because it destroys value, claims PlayStation boss
According to PlayStation head, Jim Ryan, Game Pass is not popular with any of the publishers he spoke to.
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INFLATION BABY Xbox Game Pass and the Xbox Series X are getting a price hike
If you want to stay subscribed to Microsoft's star service, you'll have to bust out more cash for game Pass.
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SPACE FOR YOUR SPACE Starfield PC specs are modest, but it's another 100GB+ game
Starfield has officially joined the club of PC games requiring a considerably large drive space.
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BeFPSeda I’m excited to play Starfield, but that 30fps news took the wind out of my sails
Yes, 30fps is playable, but I thought the whole point of these new consoles is that 60fps should be the standard? Or, at the very least, an option?
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SAME OLD Starfield is 30fps on Xbox - "No surprise, given our previous games"
Disappointingly, Starfield will be locked to 30fps on Xbox Series X/S, with no option for a higher framerate.
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STARFIELD FRIDAY You can play Starfield five days early if you spend extra on the Premium Edition
There's a way for you to play Starfield on Friday, September 1 instead of when it releases on Game Pass.
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DIAL UP THE HORROR Don't forget: Amnesia: The Bunker and Hyper Space Outlaw are now available for Game Pass
Horror and an internet simulator.
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GAME PASS DELIGHTS Xbox Game Pass enriches its library with Chicory, Amnesia: The Bunker, Rune Factory 4 Special, and more
Adventures await.
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LANA DEL PLAY Xbox Game Pass new release has a gorgeous link to PlayStation exclusive The Last Guardian
If you’ve yet to play Planet of Lana, make sure you keep your speakers on and your ears open – the result may just surprise you.
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HEAD IN THE SAND Xbox Game Pass gets surprise day one bonus – a cracking 3D Metroidvania sequel
An unexpected – but certainly not unwelcome – to Xbox Game Pass adds even more value to the service today.
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DISCOVER PLAY REPEAT Get Ready for FIFA 23, Planet of Lana, Railway Empire 2, and more on Game Pass this month
Eight coming, five going.
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SLUMP AHEAD Xbox June 11 Showcase: Xbox desperately needs a win that isn’t Starfield
Despite having the best value proposition, setback after setback has kept the good ship Xbox stuck in drydock. And that’s not good for anyone.
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FREE TRIAL FUN Game Pass Ultimate subscribers can now spread the joy of gaming with five friends
Invite your friends to play, on Microsoft.
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IN WITH THE NEW Xbox Game Pass expands its library with Redfall, Ravenlok, Fuga: Melodies of Steel 2, and more
Five are coming, five are leaving.
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THE PRICE OF GAME Xbox's troubles started way before the latest Activision Blizzard setback
This generation has been incredible for Xbox Game Pass, but the wider Xbox ecosystem is struggling. Can Microsoft get back on track?
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REWIND AND REJOICE Time-bending action is back: Quantum Break returns to Steam and Xbox Game Pass
Pulled briefly earlier this month.
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APRIL INTO MAY The Last Case of Benedict Fox, BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle, Redfall, others coming to Game Pass
More games for your buck.
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HARD SELL No, Ubisoft Plus isn't included with Game Pass – so is it worth the outlay?
Ubisoft Plus offers complete editions of Ubisoft’s Xbox games, but the price in comparison to Game Pass is eye-watering.
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BUILD SURVIVE FIGHT Open World, sci-fi sandbox heads to Xbox Game Pass in May ahead of Starfield
Looks nothing like Starfield, but might still scratch an itch.
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FANTASTICAL Ravenlock is a action fantasy adventure launching on Game Pass May 4
Face danger head on when the game launches on Xbox, PC, and the Epic Game Store.
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MOBA FOR DUMMIES Minecraft Legends could be you and your kids’ next Game Pass favourite
The Easter holidays may have only just come to a close, but ahead of the summer – and those long, school-less weeks – you should remember Minecraft Legends.
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MR WORLDWIDE PC Game Pass has just launched in 40 new countries
Those in Egypt, Moroco, Ukraine and more can access limited-time rewards if they join up soon.
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OTHERWORLDLY Ghostwire: Tokyo is now available on Xbox, alongside new Spider’s Thread update
New areas to explore, side missions to complete, and more.
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CYCLE PATH 2021's best indie is now an Xbox Game Pass must-play
Over and over and over and over – like a hero with a miniature sickle. The joy of repetition really is in you.
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A NEW ROUND OF GAMES Minecraft Legends, Loop Hero, Iron Brigade, more coming to Xbox Game Pass
New titles to dive into.
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CASH HAEMO ROYALE Vampire Survivors absolutely deserved to win Best Game at the BAFTAs
It achieves more with a handful of sprites and some clever psychology than most AAAs do with infinite budgets.
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REWIND Pokemon-like Cassette Beasts is dropping day one on Game Pass April 26
launching on PC first, the game will later release on Xbox and Switch in Spring.
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PERSONA NON GRATA Xbox has an embarrassing Square Enix problem
And it's not just that one publisher, either – there's still a big issue Xbox needs to address, Activision Blizzard takeover or not.
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ID BUY THAT FOR A... Microsoft scraps the $1 intro Game Pass subscription and looks at "different marketing promotions"
A once-great way of getting into Game Pass Ultimate is gone. But maybe it'll be replaced with something better?
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BAD CHOICE EDITION The Outer Worlds: Spacer’s Choice Edition is, for now, an expensive downgrade
Questionable visual changes and abysmal performance mean this remaster should head back to spacedock for a refit.
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LORE AND ORDER What makes Redfall different to other Arkane games? It’s all comes down to trust
Conversations with friends? No, this isn’t a Sally Rooney novel, but an intriguing mechanic in Arkane’s latest sci-fi romp.
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XBOX-SANGUINATION Stalker, Far Cry 2, and, well, Arkane: Redfall proudly wears its most obvious influences on its bloody sleeve
The trailers don’t do it justice: Redfall looks great, feels great, and promises something great – if Arkane can overcome an age-old problem.
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LONG TIME COMIN’ One of 2023's best games is already being forgotten – even though it’s on Game Pass
There’s a good side and a bad side to having some of the best games come to Game Pass on Day One…
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BASEBALL AND GUITARS MLB the Show 23 and Infinite Guitars coming soon to Game Pass
Three additional games close out the month
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GODS MADE BY SCIENCE Redfall story trailer explains how the town became overrun with vampires
Never trust rogue scientists backed by an evil corporation.
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ALL GOOD THINGS, ETC These eight games will be leaving Xbox Game Pass tomorrow
Download them while you can.
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