Game Pass
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SOLITAIRE/DOMINO
GoldenEye 007 players show you how to remap your Switch controls so it plays like a modern FPS
There's a setting for that.
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SPRUCED UP
VG247's The Best Games Ever Podcast – Ep.36: The best game that really needs a remake
Games tend to age badly, and sometimes that's a tragedy.
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A RUSH, A PUSH
Xbox's Hi-Fi Rush has that Dreamcast era vibe, and it could be one of the best games of the year
The latest Xbox Game Pass surprise drop has a really retro feel to it – and that is a very good thing.
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MORE GAMES
Age of Empires 2, Inkulinati, Darkest Dungeon, more coming soon to Xbox Game Pass
Have a tune-kicking time.
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EAT YOUR ART OUT
After the success of Pentiment, you need to try this unassuming new Game Pass addition
If you’re thinking “I know about the quirky manuscript game on Game Pass,” you’re probably thinking about something else – this is Inkulinati.
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HOPE SPRINGS ETERNAL
GoldenEye 007 comes to Switch Online and Xbox Game Pass later this week
You Know The Name. You Know The Number.
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IDIOT BOX
VG247's The Best Games Ever Podcast – Ep.35: The best game that shouldn't be made into a TV show
Just because you can, doesn't mean you should.
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CASH HAEMO ROYALE
The best Xbox Game Pass game costs less than the monthly sub
It achieves more with a handful of sprites and some clever psychology than most AAAs do with infinite budgets.
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FREAK KINGDOMS
Wo Long Fallen Dynasty is a Souls-like that gives you a helping hand
Dark Souls too lonely? Elden Ring too daunting? Game Pass has got your back. Kinda.
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SPACEMAKER
Xbox in 2023: Starfield is Game Pass’ killer exclusive, and the barren years may finally be over
It’s been a slow start to the generation for Xbox, but the fallow years might finally be at an end as Starfield kicks everything off.
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GIRTH OF THE WILD
VG247's The Best Games Ever Podcast – Ep.34: The best game that suffers from bloating
Whether it's mince pies or side-quests, you can always have too much of a good thing.
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PERSONA RISE
Monster Hunter Rise, Persona 3 Portable, and Persona 4 Golden coming to Xbox Game Pass
Six games are leaving the service soon.
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YOU STILL HAVE TIME
These five games will soon be leaving Xbox Game Pass
Grab 'em before they're gone.
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ECHOES RETRIEVED
Xbox Game Pass is hiding a must play game for Final Fantasy and Chrono Trigger fans
Gorgeous pixel art, compelling RPG mechanics, heavy metal turtle racing – what more could you want from a love letter to 16-bit RPGs?
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DOM'S SUBS
Xbox Game Pass is already looking unbeatable in 2023
As Xbox Game Pass goes from strength to strength, Sony really needs to up its game with PS Plus' tiers.
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FORMAT C:
VG247's The Best Games Ever Podcast – Ep.30: The best game that made you uninstall
Why would you uninstall the best game ever?
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Yule backlog
Xbox Game Pass and PlayStation Plus in the '90s would have seemed like a Christmas miracle
This Christmas, Timmy, you've got Xbox Game Pass. Now let me sleep as I've just eaten 12 mince pies.
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THE PAST OF US
2022 Games of the Year: Pentiment, and Jim’s other picks
A time-machine fuelled by the power of art, a comic book epic about sharing your feelings, and one of the most inventive RPGs we’ve seen in decades.
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COFFIN FIT
Best of 2022: Vampire Survivors – Tom’s one true and only choice for GOTY
I’m not even picking runners-up. Nothing else comes close.
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IDLE CHATTER
VG247's The Best Games Ever Podcast – Ep.29: The best game where you don't do much
Sometimes you just want to do nothing and get rewarded.
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RIOT GAME PASS
Valorant is finally coming to Xbox Game Pass next week with bonuses, alongside Riot's biggest games
Players that link their accounts will receive extra in-game rewards.
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DECEMBER IS HERE
LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga, Metal: Hellsinger, High on Life, more coming to Xbox Game Pass
11 games are also leaving the service.
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JOHN KICK
New Xbox Game Pass release is more enjoyable than FIFA 23
If you didn't enjoy FIFA 23, this quirky indie RPG might be to your liking - and it's on Game Pass.
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IT'LL END IN TIERS
Sony Says PS Plus is struggling, so Xbox suggests it takes a key Game Pass feature
The PlayStation Plus revamp isn't quite landing as Sony wanted, so expect has some advice: 'just do what we're doing'.
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battlefeelings
Xbox Game Pass gives Battlefield 2042 a second chance it doesn't deserve
Warzone 2 is here to keep all the FPS fanatics entertained – but there's another, lesser-enjoyed game coming back around. But is it worth it?
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START IN THEIR SIZE
The Elder Scrolls 6 is only a ‘mid-size’ game in Microsoft’s eyes
Xbox's biggest upcoming exclusive, Starfield, is only a mid-size game – as far as Microsoft is concerned.
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GETTING PHYSICAL
Xbox Game Pass has a multiplayer gem that is much better than you think it is
It’s on PS Plus Extra too! This fun, physics-based 3D platformer is a laugh when played with the right people.
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Embrace the mid
It’s a great week to be a fan of middling, very enjoyable action games
This is a special week for fans of games no one makes anymore, the sort you can have strong feelings about.
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WELL-DONE STAKE
With Vampire Survivors, I finally get the appeal of Xbox Game Pass Cloud Gaming
Grinding away against hordes of the undead, I finally understood why Microsoft has been pushing this tech so hard.
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SILENT THRILL
Must-play Xbox Game Pass horror game has strong Silent Hill vibes
Game Pass subscriber or not, this survival horror deserves your time.
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MORE FOR NOVEMBER
Dune: Spice Wars, Gungrave G.O.R.E., Warhammer 40K: Darktide, more coming to Game Pass this month
Another batch of games heading your way.
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XMAS CAME EARLY?
Today is a great day to be a Game Pass subscriber
Vampire Survivors, followed by Somerville and Pentiment? Amazing.
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SCIENCE-FEELS
Somerville review: the most beautiful game I’ve ever played
Jumpship has created a gorgeous work of art that just achieves greatness in Somerville, in spite of some control quirks.
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REQUIESCAT GAME PASS
Pentiment shows the true value of Game Pass
Games with niche appeal but of huge cultural value benefit from the subscription model.
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Scorn Act 4: How to complete the maze puzzle
Yeah, you guessed it. There’s more alien tech to deal with.
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LIVE MAGICALLY
Disney Dreamlight Valley Compensation: How to get 2500 free Moonstones
The compensation arrives following last week's not loading error.
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THAT'S THE SPIRIT
Xbox Game Pass' latest addition is a proper little sleeper hit that you need to check out
The hits just keep coming for Xbox Game Pass on console and PC: Ghost Song is getting some impressive review scores, and it's available to play right now
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Signalis: What is the Classroom Safe code?
You’ll be able to work out codes more easily later on, but here’s how to crack that Classroom Safe open.
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SUBPAR PERFORMANCE
Microsoft fails to hit Xbox Game Pass subscriber target for second year running
Microsoft wanting its own Genshin Impact-like game makes a lot more sense now.
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A MACHINE FOR PIGS
The best Halloween 2022 treat? I think it might be Xbox Game Pass
You’re telling me I can play Amnesia, SOMA, and Alien Isolation? Take my money.