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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.
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GET STARTED | Xbox Series S Starter Bundle comes with three months of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate
Jump into next-gen.
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SHARK LIFE | Warhammer 40K: Darktide dev reveals why the Xbox version took so long – and the personal pain of "Xbox when?"
Fatshark wants Warhammer 40k: Darktide to be the game you never want to uninstall, and the Xbox launch/Patch 13 is only the beginning of that new era.
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BUT IT'LL TAKE TIME | Payday 3 dev turns its sights to progression, now that servers have been fixed
After saying that it has no plans to tweak Payday 3's progression system, developer Starbreeze has promised to make changes to it after all.
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BACK ON A GRINDTIDE | Warhammer 40,000: Darktide’s Xbox release marks a fresh start, and Game Pass is all the better for it
Warhammer 40K: Darktide has been through a lot of turbulence in the months since it launched, but it only took one session on the latest patch to win me over.
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MORE GAMES | Xbox Game Pass gets a boost in October with Warhammer 40,000: Darktide, Forza Motorsport, and more
Some game are leaving too, as usual.
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OUT-HEISTED | Payday 3 may get offline mode for solo play, as dev explains server issues
Payday 3's rocky launch has prompted a few changes at developer Starbreeze.
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CREATIVE KID | Starfield mod actually makes space travel possible
Ostensibly a game about space exploration, Starfield doesn't actually let you... travel in space.
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BIG DUMMY | Starfield patch stops mannequins from stealing your stuff
Bethesda's gonna stop them now.
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NO HEISTING ALLOWED | Payday 3 servers continue to be a mess, even after matchmaking fixes
The launch of Payday 3 has not been the most stable, even after things were seemingly about to get better.
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THANKS FOR THE FUN | These games will leave Game Pass soon, so grab them while you can
Seven games are saying "so long" to the service.
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GAME PASS GROWING | Xbox Game Pass gets a TGS 2023 boost, with new games coming soon
Coming soon to Game Pass.
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NO BOTHANS DIED | Xbox leaks: what do they mean for you? Our five biggest takeaways
It’s unfortunate for Microsoft that the documents were made public, but there’s a lot to be excited about
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SAY GOOD KNIGHT | Payday 3 and 2022's biggest disappointment are the next Xbox Game Pass headliners this September
Plus, you can already play Lies of P right now.
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NO VALUE LOSS | Starfield’s biggest mod site sticks it to the game’s most bigoted mod
The largest mod site on the internet has taken a stance against a certain subset of Starfield mods, and we're all better for it.
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Solar Systems | Starfield isn't the best sci-fi game to join Game Pass this month
But remember folks: what you actually have here is two cakes.
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NO LIES HERE | Lies of P tips for new players and Souls-like veterans
Our Lies of P tips for the Game Pass curious, the Bloodborne fans, and everyone else who thinks the art looks cool.
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CALL UPON THEM | How to summon help with boss fights in Lies of P
Lies of P does not have online co-op, but if you’re struggling with its boss fights, there’s a way to make them a little easier on yourself.
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EVER FORWARD | Lies of P does one thing every Souls-like should do
For all its faults, Lies of P alters one major Souls-like mechanic that instantly makes for a better experience - especially if you tend to die a lot.
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MUPPET MASTER | Lies of P review: One of 2023’s most frustrating games is a hard sell, even on Game Pass
A lot of games miss the mark as often as they deliver, but few are as mundane as Lies of P.
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STARFIELD EFFECT | Starfield hasn’t hurt No Man’s Sky’s popularity – it may have even helped it
No Man's Sky has had a great month, coincidentally around the launch of the other big space adventure of the day.
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NO RUBBING | New Forza Motorsport next-gen footage fails to capture the excitement of racing
Turn 10 has given us what might be the deepest look at Forza Motorsport gameplay yet, but it looks a bit tame.
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NO RUSH | Starfield: You’re going to have to wait a little longer for official mod support
The official Starfield mod tools won't be with us until next year, but that's not to say we're short on mods right now.
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Pass It Over | Xbox to reveal new Game Pass titles during Tokyo Game Show broadcast
Expect some games from developers across Asia.
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GAMES GOING BYE-BYE | These games will leave Game Pass in September, so grab them while you can
So far, nine games are leaving the service.
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A BUSY SEPTEMBER | Including Starfield, September Game Pass is looking stacked with Lies of P, Gris, and Solar Ash
The month looks busy for Game Pass members.
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DO IT FOR THE IQ | You can mod DLSS into Starfield, but it won't make the game run better
If you're going to manually mod DLSS into your Starfield installation, don't do it to get a performance uplift.
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EAGERFIELD | Impatient Xbox Game Pass members turned Starfield's Premium Edition upgrade into a best-seller
Some Starfield fans really can't wait to play the game, and they're willing to pay more for early access - just not that much more.
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DECK SWITCH | Lenovo Legion Go goes all Switch as it challenges the Steam Deck
Another challenger has entered the arena of handheld mini-PCs, and this one is taking more than a few cues from the Nintendo Switch.
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BEGONE FSR | Sensible Starfield mod replaces FSR2 with DLSS
Nvidia GPU owners rejoice: you can replace Starfield's FSR with the superior DLSS.
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STAR POWER | Despite PlayStation Plus and Game Pass, retro-inspired throwback Sea of Stars is already a huge sales success
100,000 units on day one? That's some pipe dream target stuff right there, even though Sea of Stars was Day One for Xbox Game Pass and PS Plus.
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RETURN OF THE TIDE | After a year in limbo, Warhammer 40,000: Darktide finally has a release date on Xbox
If you can believe it, Warhammer 40,000: Darktide's Xbox version has not vanished into the ether, and will in fact be with us soon.
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SPACE CREATIONSS | Will Starfield support mods on Xbox? It's looking like it might
Starfield might be the next Bethesda game to support the Creation Club.
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A SHORT LIST | Game Pass expands Its library with Gris, Everspace 2, and Firewatch returns to the service
It's back, baby.
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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.