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News These Four Games Are Coming To Xbox Game Pass (August 17 - September 5)
The latest official roundup of new titles
Microsoft has announced the second batch of Xbox Game Pass titles for August 2023 (and the first for September!) which includes the previously confirmed day one launches of The Texas Chain Saw Massacre and Sea of Stars. It also includes Firewatch, which was previously removed from the service late last y
News Digital Foundry Highlights Dolby Atmos Issues On Xbox, Playground Games Engineer Responds
"I’ll get this to the appropriate people...."
There's been quite a bit of discussion surrounding Dolby Atmos over the past week courtesy of some recent investigations by Digital Foundry, which discovered that the feature is suffering from an apparent delay issue on Xbox. DF's John Linneman and various Xbox fans have been conducting tests on...
Deals 500+ Games Included In This Week's Xbox Sales (August 15-22)
Including Publisher Spotlight and Indie Hits sales!
Another Tuesday, another big batch of Xbox deals! There are more than 500 games discounted over the next week on the Xbox Store courtesy of Deals with Gold, Spotlight, Publisher Spotlight, THQ Nordic and ID@Xbox Indie Hits sales. Below, we've picked out just a few highlights from the August 15-22...
News Everspace 2 & New EA Trial Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (August 15)
Which will you be trying out?
Welcome to your latest Xbox Game Pass drop! Today, August 15, we have the brand-new addition of Everspace 2 for Xbox Series X and S players, along with another EA Play trial in the form of Madden 24. Down below is a bit more info on Everspace 2, along with how to get started with Madden NFL 24 ahead of its full launch...
News Assassin's Creed Mirage Will Launch Earlier Than Planned On Xbox This October
It's been brought forward!
It's a good day to be an Assassin's Creed fan, as Ubisoft has announced today that not only has Assassin's Creed Mirage gone "Gold", but its release date has also been brought forward from October 12th to October 5th! In a celebratory post on social media, Ubisoft Montreal thanked its teams as well as those of Ubisoft...
News Quake 2 Remastered Is Getting Multiple Physical Editions For Xbox
Courtesy of Limited Run Games
Last week's arrival of Quake 2 Remastered on Xbox Game Pass was an absolutely fantastic surprise, and if you're interested in owning the game physically, Limited Run Games is offering multiple physical versions right now. Firstly, by heading to the Limited Run website, you can pre-order the standard physical copy for...
News AEW Announces 'Texas Deathmatch' To Promote New Xbox Game Pass Release
"What a whopper of a sponsorship deal..."
We've seen some interesting promotions for new Xbox games in our time, and this is definitely another unique one! Wrestling company AEW has announced it'll be holding a special "Texas Deathmatch" on AEW Dynamite this coming Wednesday to promote the release of The Texas Chain Saw Massacre on Xbox Game Pass...
Talking Point What Would Convince You To Use Xbox Cloud Gaming More Often?
It's apparently Game Pass Ultimate's least popular feature
It's now been just over two years since Xbox Cloud Gaming first launched as part of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, and it's ultimately come a long way in that time, adding support for consoles, TVs, the Meta Quest 2 and much more. However, as impressive as it is to stream hundreds of
News Call Of Duty Game Page Update Confirms Modern Warfare 3 For Xbox One
Past-gen platforms are still in Activision's sights
There's reportedly been some confusion about the platforms Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 is coming to later this year and whether or not this upcoming release includes Xbox's previous generation hardware. According to IGN, the official Xbox game page for the new entry in Activision's first-person...
News Five Games Are Confirmed For Xbox Game Pass In September So Far
We've got a HUGE month ahead of us
Alright, so we're not quite ready for September yet, but we're just too excited about what Xbox Game Pass has in store for us next month! And of course, it's all highlighted by the absolutely huge release of Starfield. Beyond Starfield though, we've also got some other major day one releases coming to Xbox Game...
Feature These 20+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (August 14-18)
Including two major Game Pass additions!
Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for August 14th to 18th! We've got plenty of new games on the way over the next few days including Madden NFL 24, Moving Out 2 and Marble It Up! Ultra, along with the brand-new Xbo
News Here's Everything That Was Revealed At The THQ Nordic Showcase 2023
South Park, TMNT & more!
Today marked the 2023 version of the THQ Nordic Showcase, which treated us to a whole bunch of trailers and game announcements for the likes of South Park, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and a lot more! <related ids="153877,153879,153884"> Below, you can check out all the Xbox related trailers for the games in the THQ...
Strog Rock
Almost exactly two years on from Nightdive Studios' phenomenal remaster of the original Quake, old-school FPS fans are being treated to a second helping of revamped retro-fragging action with this all-new enhanced version of iD Software's seminal sequel and, joy of joys, it's only gone and dropped onto Xbox Game Pass. Let’s not beat...
News 'Hello Engineer' Jumps From Stadia To Xbox Next Week, Free Demo Now Available
Unleash your creativity
If you like the Hello Neighbor games, then you might be interested in this one! Hello Engineer is officially jumping from Google Stadia (remember that?!) to Xbox and other platforms next week on Thursday, August 17th. This game, which is obviously set in the Hello Neighbor universe, sees you and up to three other players...
Guide Xbox Adds More Perks For Game Pass Ultimate Members (August 2023)
Here's what you can claim for free this month
The Xbox Game Pass Perks program has returned with more freebies in August 2023, including a New Heroes Starter Pack for Overwatch 2 and a Halo Infinite Perk that's exclusively redeemable on the Xbox PC app! Here are the new Xbox Game Pass Perks you can claim in August 2023 so far: Apex Legends -...
News Less Than 24 Hours Since Launch, Stray Is Already Dominating The Xbox Charts
It's #1 in multiple countries
Yesterday marked the launch of the former PS4/PS5 console exclusive Stray on Xbox, and although we expected it to be popular, we didn't necessarily anticipate that it'd be #1 on the "Top Paid Games" chart after less than 24 hours! That's where Stray lies on both the UK and the US "Top Paid" charts at the time of...
News Surprise! Quake 2 'Enhanced' Is Out Today On Xbox Game Pass
As revealed at QuakeCon
Following rumours that Bethesda was planning to release a remaster of Quake 2 at some point this month, the game has been announced today as part of QuakeCon 2023, and it's available right now on Xbox
News Inside Dev Reveals 'Crazy' Discussion With Phil Spencer Over Xbox Deal
"I was sitting in my sweat pants, and then my phone rings..."
The outstanding puzzle-platform game Inside is one of our top highlights on Xbox Game Pass, and you may recall that the game was actually an Xbox exclusive back in the day - albeit for a very brief period! From June 29th to August 23rd, 2016 (we told you it was brief!), Inside was only...
Hands On Stray Is A Cat-Tastic Adventure, And It's Now Available On Xbox
Purrty great
Editor's note: our hands-on time with Stray has been limited to the PlayStation 5 version of the game so far. We have not had access to test the Xbox version ahead of release, so these impressions are purely based on the PS5 experience at the time of publishing. After a long, catnip-barren year, indie darling Stray is finally out on...
News Xbox Is Offering 'Buy One, Get Two Free' On Assassin's Creed Games This Week
But to be honest, it's a pretty bad deal!
Just a day after we highlighted Xbox's new "Buy Two, Get One Free" offer on select EA games, we've got another promotion offering "Buy One, Get Two Free" this week - and this time it's aimed at Ubisoft's Assassin's Creed series. In theory this could be a great idea, but it just doesn't seem to represent...
News Xbox Free Play Days: Try These Seven Games For Free (August 10-13)
Including a bunch of Assassin's Creed titles!
Xbox Free Play Days is back once again for the weekend, and it's a big selection this time around! In addition to the five Assassin's Creed titles announced earlier this week, we've also got a couple others included in the list. Assassin's Creed Valhalla is probably the highlight, but all of those AC...
News 'Airborne Kingdom' Is Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (August 10)
Kingdom in the sky
Ready to take to the skies? 2022 city builder Airborne Kingdom joins the Xbox Game Pass library today, with user reviews averaging out at a 'Very Positive' rating on Steam at the time of writing. Here's what developer The Wandering Band is doing to put a unique spin on the age-old city builder: Airborne Kingdom (Console, PC,...
News Call Of Duty Reveal Trailer Shows First In-Game Footage Of Modern Warfare 3
Heading to Xbox this November
Earlier this week, Activision finally unveiled this year's Call of Duty game as Modern Warfare 3 - a direct sequel to last year's Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. While Monday's teaser was purely cinematic, a new 'Makarov Reveal Trailer' has just been released, and it gi
News A Few More Games Are Discounted By 90% On Xbox This Week (August 8-15)
Great games at rock bottom prices!
Looking for some cheap Xbox games from August 8th to August 15th, 2023? We've got a few games that have been discounted by 90% in this week's Xbox sales that are worth checking out, and don't ignore the Injustice 2 DLC either - the Ultimate Pack includes a whole bunch of content that can be used with Injustice 2...
Guide Stray Release Date, Release Times And Download Size On Xbox
Everything you need to know
Stray's Xbox release is almost here... at last! After a long wait for its PlayStation exclusivity period to end, this furry feline adventure is right around the corner. So, ahead of launch, we've put together a handy little guide for everything Stray on Xbox. Stray Xbox Release Date: Stray officially launches for Xbox...
News Dead By Daylight Unveils First Look At 'Alien' DLC, Coming To Xbox This Month
"A collaboration that's been requested for years"
Dead By Daylight really seems to be on a roll at the moment, with its Nicholas Cage DLC grabbing all sorts of attention over the past few months, and a brand-new Alien crossover looking set to prove a major hit later in August. Dead By Daylight: Alien officially arrives on Tuesday, August 29th,...
News Xbox Is Offering 'Buy Two, Get One Free' On Select EA Games This Week
Including some major 2023 releases
We've got a couple of "Buy XX, Get XX Free" sales coming to Xbox over the next few days, and we're kicking things off with a "Buy 2, Get 1 Free" offer on EA games - including some major releases from earlier in 2023. You'll find this by heading to the "Deals" section on your Xbox console, where it might be hidden...
News Five Assassin's Creed Games Will Be Free-To-Play On Xbox This Weekend
Lots of assassinating to be doing!
Ubisoft has announced its own selection of free-to-play games this weekend - all from its premiere Assassin's Creed franchise. We're also expecting our usual set of Free Play Days titles in addition to these, so there's going to be lots to try out for free on Xbox this weekend! The five AC games in question are...
News An Xbox Live Arcade Classic Returns To Game Pass Today (August 9)
Playing dead
If you've somehow avoided playing this classic Xbox indie title, then you now have another chance to do so! Playdead's seminal 2D adventure Limbo returns to the Xbox Game Pass library today for Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S consoles, alongside PC and Xbox Cloud Gaming. Limbo only left the service last summer, but Playdead and Microsoft...
News Xbox's $1 Game Pass Trial No Longer Lasts For An Entire Month
It's been slashed in half
Back in early July, you may recall that Xbox reintroduced its $1 offer for a month of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate or PC Game Pass, but that trial has just been slashed to 14 days (for the same price) across various regions. The new time period of 14 days is now being advertised on the official Xbox website: Microsoft has...
Video Here Are 20+ Fantastic-Looking Single Player Games Still Coming To Xbox In 2023
And not just Starfield!
2023 is well past the halfway point at this stage, but that doesn't mean we don't have a bumper list of new single player games to look forward to during the rest of the year. As soon as we mention single player games here the immediate elephant in the room is of course Starfield, but there's lots to look forward to...
News Sifu Leapt From PlayStation To Xbox In March, And Its Final Update Is Now Inbound
"You're about to face the toughest challenges yet."
The team behind Kung Fu fighter Sifu has announced that post-launch support is wrapping up soon - with one final content update planned for next month. The September update will expand 'Arenas' mode with six new locations, 75 challenges, new modifiers for spicing up the fight, and a bunch of...
News WrestleQuest Debuts To Decent Reviews, But Suffers Last Minute Delay Across All Platforms
It's still launching in August though!
Today was supposed to be the day for WrestleQuest on Xbox, but we'll have to wait a bit longer. The new wrestling RPG has been pushed back slightly to August 22nd due to a progression bug that's been spotted by the development team. This was explained in a message to fans on Twitter a few hours ago: When it...
Deals All 30+ Backwards Compatible Games Added To This Week's Xbox Sales (August 8-15)
Up to 80% off!
As part of the latest set of Xbox deals, we have a fresh batch of classics on offer! Thanks to an extensive THQ Nordic sale, there's quite a substantial list of backwards compatible discounts this week, so a roundup is in order. <related ids="153701,153394"> In the table below, you can check out all the backwards compatible OG...
Video Red Dead Redemption Comparison Pits Nintendo Switch Against Xbox Series X
Rockstar's classic holds up pretty well
There's been lots of talk about how Xbox handles backwards compatibility since yesterday's Red Dead Redemption announcement, and now videos are starting to trickle out comparing the new Nintendo Switch version to the 2010 classic running on Xbox hardware. Up above you can see how
Deals 400+ Games Included In This Week's Xbox Sales (August 8-15)
Alongside the Ultimate Add-On Sale!
It's Tuesday, and that means we've got another batch of Xbox deals to highlight! In addition to the usual Deals With Gold and Spotlight offers, there's also a QuakeCon Sale and THQ Nordic Sale to take advantage of over the next few days. Don't forget about the Xbox Ultimate Add-On Sale as well, which is still...
News 'Broforce Forever' Is Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (August 8)
BFFs
We have our first Xbox Game Pass drop of the week! Broforce Forever, an overhauled version of the 2015 title Broforce, heads to the library today with an "improved and expanded campaign" and much more besides. We've included a summary of this latest Game Pass title down below, alongside a 'final update' trailer as Devolver Digital wraps up...
Reaction Red Dead Redemption PS4 Port Highlights How Amazing Xbox Backwards Compatibility Is
We don't need to pay $50 to play
So, Rockstar dropped a new release announcement earlier today in typical Rockstar fashion - completely out of the blue while throwing everyone off in the meantime. Yep, the GTA and RDR developer has announced a new port of the first Red Dead Redemption for PS4 and Nintendo Switch, while an Xbox version is curiously...
News Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Will Blast Its Way Onto Xbox This November
Call of Duty 2023 has been named & dated
Ahead of a full reveal within Warzone, Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 has been announced by Activision, and we have an official launch date as well. This year's CoD will release on November 10th - as a direct sequel to last year's Modern Warfare 2. The above teaser does little aside from dropping that name...
News Antstream Arcade Reveals New Features (& Games!) Coming To Xbox
Including button remapping for every title
It's now been a few weeks since Antstream Arcade arrived on Xbox, and it seems to be going down a treat so far! The cloud-based service shows no signs of slowing down either, with more features and games coming very soon. Let's start with those features. As revealed in the video you see above, the...
News Rockstar Announces New $50 Port Of Red Dead Redemption, But Xbox Doesn't Need It
Thanks to backwards compatibility
The big news of today is that Rockstar Games is officially releasing a port of the 2010 classic Red Dead Redemption for Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4 on August 17th, but it won't be coming to Xbox for a very good reason. Of course, the reason is that Red Dead Redemption is already backwards compatible on Xbox...
News SEGA & PowerA Partner Up To Create New Sonic-Themed Xbox Controller
These rings aren't red
Third-party accessory maker PowerA has unveiled a new line of Sonic accessories, including a new Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S controller, alongside a carry case and controller for Nintendo Switch. On the Xbox side of things, the company has partnered with SEGA on an officially licensed version of its 'Advantage' wired...
News Xbox Unveils New Feature That Allows Entirely Remote Controller Pairing
Never leave the sofa!
Xbox Insiders are getting some pretty welcome features in testing right now, and as part of Microsoft's latest update for Alpha members, another neat addition is being worked on - and it could mean more time spent on the sofa. The team has added a new feature for 'Alpha and Alpha Skip-Ahead' Xbox
News Hogwarts Legacy Developer Seemingly Working On New Project
"Join the team behind the blockbuster open world, action RPG"
Hogwarts Legacy has been one of the biggest launches of 2023 so far, but the team doesn't seem to be hanging around when it comes to moving onto something new. Looking at a new job listing posted by developer Avalanche Software, the studio is already working on its next major project...
Feature These 10+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (August 7-11)
Including three new Game Pass titles
Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for August 7th-11th! Next week sees the anticipated release of Stray along with other highlights such as Atlas Fallen, while we've also got (at least) three Xbox Game Pass titles arriving on the service in the form of Broforce Forever, Limbo, and Airborne King
Feature These Two New Game Pass Indies Are Short, Sweet, And Well Worth A Play
Both arrived on Game Pass this past week!
Xbox Game Pass has treated us to a nice selection of titles over the last few weeks, with more to come later this month such as The Texas Chain Saw Massacre and Sea of Stars, before a bumper September for the service. Here though, we want to highlight two short but sweet Game Pass additions that have...
News Quake 2 Remastered Will Seemingly Stealth Launch On Xbox Game Pass This Month
Bethesda benefits, baby
Bethesda's annual QuakeCon event takes place in about a week's time, and it's looking like the 2023 convention will bring a surprise Xbox Game Pass launch. According to reliable leaker billbil-kun, Bethesda is prepping a stealth launch of Quake 2 Remastered for pretty mu
News Xbox Game Pass's 'Somerville' Makes Leap To PlayStation Later This Month
It's still in Game Pass though!
Somerville was quite a highly-anticipated Xbox exclusive when it arrived on Game Pass late last year, after all, it came from some of the minds behind Playdead's Limbo and Inside. Well, as of August 31st, it'll no longer be an Xbox console exclusive. Developer Jumpship has announced that Somerville is heading to...
News One Of Capcom's Recent Resident Evil Remakes Is Now The Best-Selling RE Game Ever
Top of the list
Capcom is certainly on a roll at the minute, as evidenced by the massive resurgence of the team's Resident Evil series. And, tucked into a new financial report released by the Japanese company, we now know that one of its recent remakes has just become the best-selling Resident Evil game ever (thanks, GameSpot). 2019's
News Atomic Heart 'Annihilation Instinct' DLC Adds New Area & Story To Xbox Game Pass Shooter
"Dive deeper into the game’s captivating world in Annihilation Instinct DLC"
Developer Mundfish has officially kicked off a four-course DLC plan for its Xbox Game Pass shooter Atomic Heart. DLC 1 is out now on Xbox, with 'Annihilation Instinct' delivering "New narrative content, a new Mendeleev Complex area, new weapons, new shape-shifting...
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (August 3-6)
Included with Xbox Live Gold & Game Pass Ultimate
Free Play Days returns for the coming weekend! Microsoft is offering up four titles to try for free this week, including 2K's latest wrestling effort in WWE 2K23, Bandai Namco's Dragon Ball Fighterz, and a couple of other Xbox titles. Descenders Dragon Ball Fighterz For Honor
News 'A Short Hike' Is Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (August 3)
No actual hiking necessary
Another day, another addition to Xbox Game Pass! Today, indie hit A Short Hike has been added to the library - subscribers can go hands on with this cutesy little adventure right now! We've heard very good things about this one in the years since its initial launch, so, we'll absolutely be giving this one a go on Game...
News Discord Is Getting A Huge New Feature On Xbox Consoles
The rollout begins today!
Just over a year on from when Discord itself started to rollout to Xbox Insiders, members of Microsoft's preview program are beginning to test out a brand-new feature. Starting today, Xbox Insiders can stream gameplay directly to their friends on Discord, and it all looks nicely integrated into the Xbox guide. Once you're...
News Xbox Insiders Can Test Out The New 'Game Pass Core' Subscription This Week
As long as you're a Gold member
Xbox Game Pass Core is still more than a month away from launching, but Microsoft is beginning a testing phase well in advance. Starting this week, Xbox Insiders who are part of the 'Alpha and Alpha Skip-Ahead' ring will be able to preview Game Pass Core ahead of its full rollout. At the beginning, only a selection...
News Two Baldur's Gate RPGs Seemingly On The Way To Xbox Game Pass
App notifications spill the beans
In a week featuring even more Baldur's Gate 3 Xbox drama, it looks like we're about to get some good news to do with the RPG series after all. The Xbox Game Pass app has starting sending out notifications in multiple regions that Baldur's Gate and Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Editions are heading to the Game Pass...
News Xbox Is Hosting Its 'Largest Gamescom Booth Ever' In 2023, And You Can Watch At Home
"We will bring gamescom 2023 to you"
Xbox has officially unveiled its plans for gamescom 2023, and it sounds like the team is going all-out at the European gaming convention this year. Microsoft is claiming that this will be Xbox's "largest booth ever" at gamescom - featuring "over 30 titles" playable across the four-day event. There's set to be...
News Stray Is Officially Up For Pre-Order On Xbox, With A Launch Discount
Save 20% by pre-ordering!
Indie hit Stray is finally making its way to Xbox this month - as early as next week in fact! Ahead of the big Xbox launch on August 10th, publisher Annapurna Interactive has set Stray's pre-order page live, and they're offering up a handy little discount. Yep, if you pre-order Stray ahead of release, you can save 20% on...
News Star Wars Jedi: Survivor Is Coming To Xbox One
EA is "committed" to last-gen versions
Overlooking some launch issues, Star Wars Jedi: Survivor is arguably one of the best games of the year so far. It seems EA wants even more people to play Respawn's latest release, with the company revealing during a Q1 2024 earnings call how it plans to release the title on past-generation systems. EA's CEO...
News Xbox's New 'Stormcloud Vapor' Controller Contains Unique Xbox Series X|S Background
Okay, this thing looks pretty darn cool
Microsoft has announced its latest limited edition Xbox controller - this one dubbed the 'Stormcloud Vapor' Special Edition. The naming on this gamepad gets right to the point, and we think it looks pretty darn good and certainly a unique option for Xbox users. In fact, one of these could be even more unique...
News Another Four Games Will Leave Xbox Game Pass Soon (August 15)
Death leaving
Microsoft has revealed another four games leaving Xbox Game Pass for the first half of August 2023, and it includes a few pretty big departures such as Death Stranding and Midnight Fight Express. Here's the full list of what's leaving Xbox Game Pass in early August 2023: Xbox Game Pass: Leaving Soon (August 15, 2023): Date Game
News These Six Games Are Coming To Xbox Game Pass (August 1-15)
The latest official roundup of new titles
Microsoft has announced the first batch of Xbox Game Pass titles for August 2023, which includes A Short Hike, Broforce Forever, Limbo and more! Here's the full list of games coming to Xbox Game Pass in early August: Date Game Platform August 1
Deals 300+ Games Included In This Week's Xbox Sales (August 1-8)
Alongside an Ultimate Add-On Sale!
Xbox's latest set of digital discounts is now live including your usual array of Deals with Gold and Spotlight sales, alongside a few limited-time promos and of course, the ongoing Ultimate Add-On Sale. <related ids="153394"> In fact, this week's sales are quite DLC-focused across the board, with add-ons...
News Xbox Ultimate Add-On Sale Now Live, 500+ DLC Packs Discounted
The Summer Add-On Sale is here!
As the main Xbox Summer Sale wraps up, Microsoft is unleashing a huge complimentary add-on sale, featuring hundreds of Xbox DLC packs. The Xbox Ultimate Add-On Sale is now live, and will be sticking around for the next two weeks or so. Below, we've included just some of the major highlights from the Xbox Ultimate...
July2023
News Your Last Ever Games With Gold Titles Are Now Available On Xbox
Saying goodbye to an Xbox tradition
Last week, we brought news of Xbox's final batch of Games with Gold titles prior to the service closing down in favour of Xbox Game Pass Core. Well, those two titles in Blue Fire and Inertial Drift are now live - so grab them before GWG disappears for good!
News Two Xbox Game Pass Titles Are Joining Forces This September
Lies of a Fallen Dynasty
Soulslikes are all the rage these days, and two of the biggest Xbox Game Pass offerings in the genre are combining later this year. In a new 2023 roadmap posted by the Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty developer Team Ninja, a collaboration with the upcoming Lies of P has been announced. We don't know the full context of the collab...
Reminder Five Games Are Leaving Xbox Game Pass Today (July 31)
Including a major AAA title
Today is the day for five Xbox Game Pass titles to leave the service following the announcement of their departures earlier this month. We have a few notable games going today, including Marvel's Avengers, The Ascent and Two Point Campus. Here's the full list of titles leaving Xbox Game Pass today, July 31st: Date
News 'Venba' Is Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (July 31)
Cooking up a storm
Your final July 2023 Xbox Game Pass addition arrives today in the form of Venba! This cooking simulator meets narrative adventure heads to the library on July 31, and we're looking forward to trying the game out - it sounds very intriguing! We'll drop a little bit more info about Venba down below, along with the exact times it'll...
Talking Point What Have You Bought In The Xbox Ultimate Game Sale 2023?
Added anything to your backlog?
It's almost time for the end of the Xbox Ultimate Game Sale 2023! The big summer sale officially ends this coming Monday, July 31st, so you've only got a few days left to take advantage of the hundreds of great deals on offer. If you need a reminder, here's some of the coverage we've provided around the Ultimate Game...
Feature These 10+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (July 31 - August 4)
Including two new Game Pass titles
Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for July 31st to August 4th! Next week sees the standard release of F1 Manager 2023 along with other highlights such as Oceanhorn 2 and the
News Xbox & Square Enix Announce Plans To 'Partner Closely' On Future Games
"Whenever possible, we are planning to bring our games to Xbox"
Xbox boss Phil Spencer made a surprise appearance as part of today's Final Fantasy XIV Fan Festival 2023 event in Las Vegas, where it was announced that Final Fantasy 14 would be coming to Xbox Series X|S in Spring 2024. Following this, Spencer and Square Enix CEO Takashi Kiryu...
News Xbox Game Pass RPG 'Sea Of Stars' Goes Gold Ahead Of August Release
Gold star for you
Developer Sabotage has announced that its upcoming Xbox Game Pass title Sea of Stars has officially gone gold! While work will no doubt continue behind the scenes on post-launch support, the game should be immune from future delays and be ready to go for Game Pass players on August 29th. If you're keen to get your hands on t
News 'Broforce Forever' Officially Arrives On Xbox Game Pass This August
With over 40,000 "Overwhelmingly Positive "reviews
We've got another game confirmed for Xbox Game Pass in August 2023! Devolver Digital is officially bringing Broforce Forever to the service on August 8th, and it follows the original release of "Broforce" all the way back in 2015. The game is described as an "action-packed side-scrolling run...
News F1 Manager 2023 Debuts To Positive Reviews Alongside Xbox Launch
"One of the best management games on the market today"
The standard version of F1 Manager 2023 officially arrives on Xbox next Monday (July 31st), but it's actually already available to play right now if you're willing to purchase the slightly more expensive Deluxe Edition. With the game now in players' hands, that means we've also got some...
Soapbox The New Xbox Dashboard Looks Clean, But It Still Needs Work
Too. Many. Pages!
So, it's been a couple of days since Microsoft pushed its brand-new dashboard to my Xbox Series X console, and overall, I have mixed feelings on the new Home experience so far. The vibe is there — I'm loving how much screen real estate my gorgeous Pentiment background gets post-update — but I still feel like there's work to be...
News Xbox Begins Handing Out 15-Day Bans For Using Retail Mode Emulators
"RETAIL MODE IS DEAD!"
It's an open secret that the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S are fantastic consoles when it comes to running emulators for the PS1, PS2, Nintendo GameCube and others, but Microsoft is finally starting to put a stop to it. Back in April, Microsoft began blocking access to emulators accessed through "Retail Mode" on the two...
News Activision Blizzard Confirms 'Call Of Duty 2023' Reveal Plans
The game is all-but confirmed to be Modern Warfare III
We're almost into August and Activision is still referring to this year's CoD release as 'Call of Duty 2023'. Despite the team's reluctance to mention its real name (even with MW3 all-but confirmed), a proper unveiling of the game is right around the corner. As part of the Season 05 blog post...
News Lies Of P Dev: Xbox Has Been 'Incredibly Supportive' With Game Pass Launch
"We understand this platform offers a tremendous reach"
Lies of P developer Neowiz is releasing its soulslike RPG onto Xbox Game Pass this September, and ahead of launch, the team has touched on what it's been like to work with Xbox on bringing the title to Game Pass. Despite a lot of Xbox's September focus no-doubt being on Bethesda's Starfield, it...
News Ubisoft Plus Introduces New $1 / £1 Offer For First Month On Xbox
Fancy a try of the service? Now's a good time
Not so long ago, Ubisoft began running a free trial promotion for its 'Ubisoft Plus' service, and now it's back with a brand-new offer. Rather than a 7-day free trial like last time, you can now sign up to get a full month for $1 / £1 / €1. For those who fancy trying it, this one month of Ubisoft+ on...
News Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2 Punches Its Way To Xbox This Fall
All-star rematch
Surprise! GameMill Entertainment has announced a sequel to its Nickelodeon-themed fighting game series, with Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2 heading to PC and consoles later this year. We don't have a release date right now, but it's coming this fall, and we have some footage of the title in action up above. The sequel looks like it's...
Poll Are You Happy With August 2023's Xbox Games With Gold?
A fitting goodbye or a disappointing conclusion?
Microsoft has officially announced August 2023's Xbox Games with Gold, giving us a look at two more games we'll be able to play at no extra cost with our Xbox Live Gold memberships next month. <related ids="153222"> This month's selection includes the 2021 3D platformer Blue Fire along with...
News Xbox Games With Gold For August 2023 Announced
The final batch of titles... ever!
Microsoft has officially announced the new Xbox Games With Gold titles for August 2023! These games are available to download for free for Xbox Live Gold members (including subscribers to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate). Sadly, these are the final ever Xbox Games with Gold titles in the history of the program, as Xbox...
News Elden Ring Update 1.10 Now Live On Xbox, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Game balance has been tweaked
We have a new Elden Ring patch, folks! The team's first update in over four months is now live, delivering some gameplay balance tweaks and PvP changes amongst other general bug fixes. This update doesn't seem quite as big as March's 1.09 patch that added ray tracing features to the game, but still, there are plenty of...
Poll What Do You Think Of The New Xbox Home Experience?
Is it as good as you expected?
After months and months of Insider testing, Xbox's brand-new dashboard began rolling out to all users yesterday. The new Xbox Home has been redesigned to feel less cluttered, with backgrounds now taking up more of the dashboard view. But, what do you think of the experience so far? We've only had a small chance to...
News Here's A First Look At Xbox's New Voice Chat Reporting Feature
Available now for some Xbox Insiders
Earlier this month, it was revealed that Xbox was working on a new feature that would allow players to report inappropriate in-game voice chats, and now a selection of Xbox Insiders have been given access to test it out. One of those is The Verge's Tom Warren, who has shared a video of the feature in action...
News Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (July 27-30)
Included with Xbox Live Gold & Game Pass Ultimate
Xbox Free Play Days returns once again! Yep, the team's weekly Xbox Live Gold promotion is now available - delivering a selection of titles to try out for free over the course of the coming weekend. We've got four games to try this week, including the early access version of Disney Speedstorm before...
News 'Sea Of Stars' To Become Rare PS Plus & Xbox Game Pass Day One Launch
Double whammy
We've only recently found out that upcoming turn-based RPG Sea of Stars was heading to Xbox Game Pass on day one, and the team has just gone and announced that the title will also hit PlayStation Plus Extra on the very same day. Yep, you don't see this very often! To be honest, you don't see many day one PS Plus additions at all, but...
News It's Finally Here! The New Xbox Dashboard Has Arrived
Rollout begins today for Xbox One & Series X|S
Today's the day for the new Xbox dashboard! Microsoft has confirmed that a brand-new version of the Home UI is rolling out from today for all Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S consoles. The Xbox team has highlighted seven benefits of the new UI over on Xbox Wire, which are as follows: Makes...
News Antstream Arcade Reveals Top 5 Most-Played Classics During Opening Weekend On Xbox
From a choice of over 1400 games!
Antstream Arcade marked Xbox's "biggest content drop in history" this month when it brought over 1400 retro classics to the platform via cloud streaming. Even with such a huge catalogue hitting on one day, certain titles will naturally rise to the top, and the team behind the project has revealed the five...
Feature 10 New Xbox Games To Look Forward To In August 2023
All the release dates you need to know
Welcome to our roundup of all new Xbox games coming out in August 2023! Below, we've listed every Xbox game with a August 2023 release date, including all confirmed Xbox Game Pass releases so far. In the video above (as well as in the list below) we've also highlighted 10 of the biggest new Xbox games...
Talking Point What Are Your Earliest Xbox Memories?
How far back do you go?
Believe it or not, this November marks Xbox's 22nd year in existence! The original console was first released all the way back on November 15th, 2001, and it's definitely been a storied history over the past couple of decades since then. Of course, the successful Xbox era was followed up by the even more successful Xbox 360...
News Telltale Reveals Xbox Release Times For Episode 1 Of 'The Expanse'
Here's exactly when you can play
Telltale's episodic The Expanse series begins this week, and ahead of things kicking off on Thursday (July 27th) the development team has revealed the exact time you can go hands on with Episode One. In short, The Expanse Episode 1 will be ready to play at midnight local time in all regions, so if you pre-order the...
News Ubisoft Reportedly Cancelled 'Immortals Fenyx Rising' Sequel Earlier This Month
Sad times
If you ever need a good example of an underappreciated game, Immortals Fenyx Rising might be it! Launching back at the start of the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S generation, Ubisoft's open world adventure didn't get a whole lot of fanfare when it arrived, but it eventually ended up becoming a low-key hit on Xbox Game Pass...
News DreamWorks Announces Two New Xbox Games Including A Kart Racer
Featuring Shrek, Puss in Boots, Boss Baby and more!
We've officially got another kart racing game coming to Xbox! DreamWorks All-Star Kart Racing will bring characters from the likes of Shrek, Kung Fu Panda and How To Train Your Dragon to PC & console in the near future. From the team that worked on Nickelodeon Kart Racers, DreamWorks All-Star...
Hands On Telltale's 'The Expanse' Episode 1 Has Us Hooked
Archer's Paradox
Telltale Games is back with The Expanse - a new episodic series that serves as a prequel to the space-based Amazon Prime TV show. So far, we've gone hands-on with Episode 1 on PC, so do bear in mind that these impressions are based on that version. What we can say though is that our impressions are largely positive, and we're very...
Deals All 80+ Backwards Compatible Games In This Week's Xbox Sales (July 25-31)
Ultimate Game Sale & Deals With Gold discounts!
Xbox Deals with Gold is now live for the week commencing July 25th, which means we have another set of discounts now available on the Xbox Store for Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S titles. <related ids="153102"> As usual, we also have a selection of backwards compatible games on...
News The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Performance Modes Revealed Ahead Of Xbox Game Pass Launch
Two different setups on Xbox Series X and S
At the moment, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre's upcoming video game adaptation is one of the biggest Xbox Game Pass launches for next month, so naturally, we're keen to find out as much info as possible ahead of release. And thanks to MP1ST, we now know a bit more about how t
Deals 100+ Games Added To This Week's Xbox Sales (July 25-31)
The Ultimate Game Sale continues as well
It's Tuesday, so that means we've got more Xbox sales to add to the list! Over 100 games have been discounted as part of the Deals with Gold and Spotlight selections this week, and don't forget the Ultimate Game Sale is still live too! <related ids="152665"> Below, we've picked out a few highlights...
News Serious Sam: Siberian Mayhem Is Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (July 25)
"Join the fight against Notorious Mental"
The penultimate Xbox Game Pass arrival of July 2023 has dropped today in the form of Serious Sam: Siberian Mayhem, which is a standalone expansion that first released on Xbox consoles back in late 2022. In the game, you'll make your way through five levels set in a "beautiful and dangerous world", with the...
News Capcom Giving Out Exoprimal Freebie To Celebrate 1 Million Players
Following a successful launch on Xbox Game Pass
Earlier in July, Capcom launched its multiplayer dinosaur shooter Exoprimal on Xbox Game Pass and multiple other platforms. If you've been wondering how it's been going since the last update, Capcom has today announced over one million players around the globe, and across all platforms and services,...
News Xbox Has Officially Created 'The World’s First Ever Pizza-Scented Controller'
"Shaped like a slice of delicious New York ‘za"
What in the world is going on here?! Xbox never seems to run out of ideas when it comes to making cool new controller designs, but, its latest batch of Limited Edition pads go above and beyond anything we ever expected to see... and indeed smell. To coincide with the upcoming 'Teenage Mutant Ninja...
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