Big numbers bolstered by cheap Game Pass subscriptions.

The Coalition's Gears 5 has seen a moderate amount of success. Microsoft revealed that the Xbox Game Studios published title has surpassed 3 million players across all platforms in its first week. This impressive number is undoubtedly bolstered by a huge number of users taking up Microsoft on their very generous Game Pass offers.

Like other first-party titles, Gears 5 was another Xbox One game that was available on Xbox Game Pass the same day as its retail release. It was also made available...

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The first wave of invites have gone out to a very small group of individuals selected to test Halo: Reach on the PC. Those who have been selected will have access to a single mission in Halo: Reach from today until July 1.

When I say that it was a "small group" that was selected, I mean it. As in the vast majority of people who have signed up as a Halo Insider have not been selected. 343 Industries notes that they picked a handful of people that have "varying ranges of hardware and are using the Windows 10 operating...

I guess technically it would be the 'PC Game Pass' then.

Microsoft announced a new Game Pass today. Unlike the current Xbox Game Pass, this one is tailored specifically for the PC owners out there. Microsoft says that they have designed a Game Pass experience that specifically meets the needs of PC gamers and PC game developers.

The Xbox Game Pass for PC, but it will give PC gamers access to a library of over 100 PC games on Windows 10. Some of the developers that are already on board with the Pass include Bethesda, Devolver Digital, SEGA, Deep...

It's been rumored for months now, but today the official word is that Halo: The Master Chief Collection is coming to PC. Not only will you be able to pick it up from the Microsoft Store for Windows 10, but it will also be available through Steam. In fact, the Steam Store page for Halo: The Master Chief Collection is already live. How cool is it seeing that?!

The PC release will be staggered and done in chronological order beginning with today's newly announced addition of Halo: Reach. Reach will be the first Halo title on PC in this collection and...

"Crackdown 3" and "launch trailer" are probably two phrases you never thought would be paired together. The game has been through development hell and back and the release is right around the corner. Literally, it's coming out in just ten days on February 15, 2019 for the Xbox One and Windows 10 Store.

If you are a Game Pass subscriber, Crackdown 3 will be available for you to play on the same day as the retail release. ...

The PC release of Sunset Overdrive is here. Though it was never announced, we saw a few clues that it was happening in the previous weeks, including ratings by the Korean ratings board and the ESRB.

But hey, it's here now. It's available through either the Windows 10 Store or through Steam. It is not part of the Game Pass or Play Anywhere programs. However, it is just $19.99 (USD) and it comes with all of the previously released DLCs, which probably makes the urge to double dip all the more enticing.
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On February 6, 2019, Astroneer will be released on the PC and Xbox One. Though it's currently available right now through Steam Early Access and the Xbox One Game Preview for $19.99 (USD), the official release will see plenty of new content. The game will also allow for cross-play between the Xbox One version and the Windows 10 version of the game, if you're into that.
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The aptly named "Zedhunter" update for State of Decay 2 was announced this weekend at X018. It will be released for free on November 16 and when it does, there will be a bunch of new content available to everyone that owns the game on either the Xbox One or Windows 10 PCs.
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Microsoft had not one, but two new trailers today for Crackdown 3. These trailers were released during their X018 community event. Not only do the trailers show off a equal parts multiplayer gameplay and Terry Crews, but they also confirm the February 15, 2019 release date. They also announce that the game will be available on the same date through Xbox Game Pass.

Crackdown 3 is coming for both the Xbox One and Windows 10 PCs.
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A demo for the open-world racing game, Forza Horizon 4, is now available for those running Windows 10 personal computers or those who own an Xbox One.

You can pick up the demo, regardless of which platform you're on, via the Microsoft Store.

In addition to this, there is news that the game has gone gold is on track for its release on October 2. In addition, the game will get some James Bond themed DLC by way of an Aston Martin DB5, the Aston Martin DB10, and other Bond themed vehicles.
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