27 h. ago 'Xbox Game Pass is finally hitting its stride but is it enough?'

Microsoft's subscription service, Xbox Game Pass, has grown into a must-have this year thanks to a whole host of big releases, but is it enough to help Xbox catch up to PlayStation?

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3 d. ago Xbox adds over 50 games to Xbox Game Pass in unprecedented update

It's been a big few weeks for Xbox, and Microsoft's gaming division just dropped a huge number of classic games onto Xbox Game Pass in what might be its biggest update ever

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4 d. ago Deliver at All Costs review – madcap driving game goes nowhere fast

PC, Xbox, PS5 (version played); Studio Far Out Games/Konami Digital EntertainmentThis 1950s-set game offers a gorgeous, fully destroyable map but makes baffling decisions on how to use itDeliver at All Costs casts you as a delivery driver in the late 1950s, and it looks fantastic in motion. Almost everything on the map can be destroyed, and there is immediate fun to be had from causing merry mayhem with your truck, clattering through deckchairs on the beach or driving straight through the middle of a diner and watching it collapse spectacularly behind you. But there is a void at the heart of this game where the core hook should have been.We get a glimpse of its potential during a mission that sees you racing to catch up with a rival’s delivery truck before it can reach its destination. The aim is to manoeuvre alongside, and hold down a button so the crane on the back of your own truck can sneakily lift the package off their vehicle and on to yours. All the while, rival trucks are at...

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7 d. ago Xbox Game Pass is finally delivering, it's the excellent value offering it always should've been

2025 is shaping up to be one of the best years for Xbox Game Pass yet, thanks to a series of first-party acquisitions finally delivering exceptional day one titles.

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1 week ago Doom: The Dark Ages release time and when the medieval shooter arrives on Xbox Game Pass

Here comes the Doom Slayer in a new adventure, arriving in The Dark Ages shortly for superfans of the franchise and players on Xbox Game Pass.

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1 week ago Trained on Xbox, these Gen Z gamers are fighting for real in Ukraine’s war against Russia

Volunteers from the UK and the US tend to have a lot of Xbox experience, course co-ordinator Oleg Grabovyy tells Harry Stourton: ‘The best drone pilot I ever met was a relentless gamer’

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2 w. ago May 2025's biggest new game releases for console and PC this month

Better late than never, here are some of the biggest games launching in May 2025 on console and PC as players gear up for the Nintendo Switch 2 in the coming weeks

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2 w. ago Xbox Game Pass subscriptions grow as expert weighs in on Call of Duty results

Call of Duty may not have set the world alight with its day one Xbox Game Pass debut, but one expert has suggested the subscription service is growing in stature

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3 w. ago Doom: The Dark Ages release date and how to start slaying up to two days before the official launch

Doom: The Dark Ages is coming to Xbox, PC and PS5 day one, with Game Pass subscribers getting it included as part of their membership.

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3 w. ago Xbox deals devastating price rise to MILLIONS amid tariff uncertainty

Microsoft has raised the price of its Xbox consoles worldwide, as firms continue to respond to rising global prices in the wake of US tariff plans.

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3 w. ago Xbox hikes prices globally with the Series X console now more expensive than a PS5

The Xbox family of console is dishing out price hikes across the world for its consoles, accessories and games, and it's going to make getting into the Xbox world exponentially harder.

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3 w. ago How much a new Xbox console will cost now as Microsoft confirms price increase

The gaming giant said the prices of consoles will rise around the world from Wednesday, with some of its gaming prices to rise later this year.

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3 w. ago Xbox games and consoles see price hike as Microsoft responds to 'market conditions'

Microsoft's Xbox consoles are getting a price increase in the US, while its games will also be more expensive as the company follows Sony's example in reacting to 'market conditions'

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3 w. ago Xbox Game Pass loses a brilliant stealthy adventure and 6 other great games very soon

The Xbox Game Pass losses continue with the service ducking out of April with the loss of seven games.

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3 w. ago O2 and Xbox unite to offer customers Game Pass Ultimate with a big saving

The gaming pass gives access to hundreds of Xbox games, with existing and new O2 customers able to take advantage of the offer

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4 w. ago Backbone One Xbox Edition controller review – translucent design is a perfect Xbox Game Pass partner

Players looking for a premium way to play Xbox games on the go will find it in the Backbone One Xbox Edition controller – providing they're willing to pay the price.

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