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New Xbox Game Pass games (Jan. 2026): What's coming and leaving soon

By Zachary Boddy Last updated

Xbox Game Pass As Xbox Game Pass grows ever bigger, I'm keeping careful track of the best new additions, upcoming arrivals, which games are leaving soon, and much more.

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Xbox Game Pass — How to choose the right tier for you

By Jez Corden Last updated

Guide Xbox and PC Game Pass has upended gaming within the Microsoft ecosystem, and here's everything you need to know about getting set up.

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Hades, Visions of Mana, and more are coming to Xbox Game Pass

By Alexander Cope Published

Gaming Microsoft has announced the second batch of games being added to its Xbox Game Pass service in September 2025, including Hades and Modern Warfare 3.

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Xbox Insiders are getting new benefits with these Xbox Game Pass tiers

By Samuel Tolbert Published

Xbox Xbox Insiders are getting new options for Cloud gaming and playing PC titles with Xbox Game Pass Core and Standard.

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Stack 3 years of Xbox Game Pass core right now and save almost $50

By Richard Devine Published

Deals You don't get the full Game Pass library with this, but you do get some great games to play and that all important ability to play online multiplayer.

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One of last year's best action games is free to play on Xbox with Game Pass this weekend

By Brendan Lowry Published

Get Slaying The Xbox Free Play Days event has returned, and it's offering some of the best games I've ever seen in it.

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Your last chance to save on Xbox Game Pass and Xbox gift cards (and score free money) is right now — Cyber Monday is over

By Zachary Boddy Last updated

Deals These are the best remaining Cyber Monday deals on Xbox Game Pass and Xbox gift cards, but time is almost out to score big.

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Here's the full list of games coming with Xbox Game Pass Core, shared by Microsoft

By Jez Corden Published

Hardcore Xbox Game Pass Core replaces Xbox Live Gold tomorrow. Here's a list of the games users will get as part of the service.

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As Xbox Games with Gold comes to an end, these are your final free games

By Zachary Boddy Published

Last Gold Xbox has revealed the final two games that will be offered through Games with Gold before the service is replaced by Xbox Game Pass Core.

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Xbox Game Pass Core: Every game included with the subscription

By Miles Dompier Published

All the games Xbox Game Pass Core is replacing Xbox Live Gold in September and adding a small collection of new titles. Here's every game included with the subscription.

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