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Game Pass Ultimate is limited to just 15 hours per month.

XBOX is about to place some laughably bad time restrictions on cloud gaming for Game Pass subscribers. Starting in November, players will get, at most, just 15 hours per month of cloud gaming access, and that is only for Game Pass Ultimate subscribers.

Those with lesser subscription tiers will get even less time to game on the cloud. Game Pass Premium subs will get just 10 hours per month, and Game Pass Essential...

Maybe it's not the best deal in gaming after all.

Asha Sharma is already making moves to shake things up a bit as the new head of Microsoft Gaming. In a leaked internal memo sent to Microsoft staff, Sharma flatly says that Xbox Game Pass "has become too expensive for players."

The internal memo was leaked to The Verge. In it, Sharma says that in addition to being too expensive for players, the gaming side at Microsoft needs to find "a better value equation."...

A few additional titles will also be removed.

A handful of titles are set to leave Xbox Game Pass on November 16, 2025. Perhaps the biggest of these titles is none other than S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl (henceforth called Stalker 2 in this article). Stalker 2 will be pulled from Game Pass mere days before the game releases on November 20th for PlayStation 5.

Several Xbox Game Pass subscribers feel a weird sense of entitlement when it comes to Stalker 2 being...

The long-suggested price increase is here.

There are some major changes coming to Game Pass, some of which may already be live by the time you read this article. According to a fresh report from Jez Corden at Windows Central, Microsoft is making sweeping changes to the various Game Pass tiers, their prices, names, and even adding in an entirely new base tier.

First, there will be a new tier added to the Game Pass lineup. This tier will be called "Standard"...

The ending came abruptly and impacts all regions.

Over the weekend, several people noticed they were no longer able to pick up either Xbox Game Pass Ultimate or PC Game Pass for the low, low price of $1 (USD). Microsoft then confirmed that they have ended their $1 trial offer, which has been available now for years, as they consider new promotions instead.

Head of global communications at Xbox, Kari Perez, says, "We have stopped our previous introductory offer for...

Have up to five accounts on one subscription.

According to a report from Windows Central, Microsoft may soon be adding an often-requested Family Plan to Xbox Game Pass.

There have been family plans available to those using just Xbox Live Gold for several years now. However, it was curiously missing from Game Pass subscriptions. Game Pass only allowed for one account per subscription and that was it.

With this proposed Family Plan option, you will be able to...

This milestone was buried under the other big news of the day.

Microsoft and head of Xbox Phil Spencer revealed today that the Xbox Game Pass service is going quite well for the company. Buried in today's news about Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard was word that Game Pass now has over 25 million subscribers.

The reveal of this figure came first from a generic Microsoft issued press release about today's acquisition of Activision Blizzard. It was then echoed...

Here is a look at the titles coming this month to Xbox Game Pass.

Microsoft revealed the titles that will be coming out over the next couple of weeks to Game Pass. These include titles that are coming to Xbox Game Pass and PC Game Pass along with those that are supported by Microsoft's cloud streaming service.

Some of the following titles are out today on these services. The rest will be coming out over time. A few of the new titles offered up through Game Pass include...

Get a little taste to see if 2042 is right for you.

A 10-hour trial for Battlefield 2042 will be available to EA Play subscribers starting on November 12. This deal also includes those who subscribe to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate as that Game Pass tier includes EA Play as a bonus perk. This deal is also being extended to Game Pass PC, and EA Play Pro subscribers on PC.

If you're on PC, you can apparently make use of $1 (USD) deal for Game Pass PC. For just a dollar, you'll...

The subscription service is growing, but not as Microsoft hoped for.

Some subscriber growth data for Xbox Game Pass were revealed today in a new financial filing by Microsoft. According to the filing, growth of Xbox Game Pass subscribers has been slower than what Microsoft hoped for over the past 12 months.

According to the document, Xbox Game Pass subscriber growth was up 37% for the 12 months ending on June 30th. However, Microsoft apparently had a growth goal for that...

Just don't expect to see any new games.

Courtesy of the Xbox Wire, Microsoft announced that they will hold a special Xbox Anniversary Celebration on November 15 at 1PM (ET). This event will celebrate 20 years of the Xbox brand being around. It's not really clear what Microsoft will show during this event, but we do know that they won't be showing off any new games at least.

The company says specifically that "we won't show any new games." Just so we're totally...

Enjoy the farming/mining/fishing life this Fall.

During today's ID@Xbox indie showcase today, Stardew Valley developer Eric "ConcernedApe" Barone announced that the game will be coming to Game Pass. A solid release date was not yet announced but Barone said that it'll probably drop "sometime in the Fall."

Stardew Valley is a game where you can farm, you can fish, you can go mining in caves, and you can form relationships with the townsfolk. It was first...

Finally, something that isn't scheduled for May 27th.

Today, as in right this second, you can play Maneater on PC via Steam, Xbox Game Pass, and even the Nintendo Switch. Though the game was available on the PC before today, it was locked to the Epic Games Store. We reviewed the initial release of the game back in June 2020 if you want to check that out. We found the game to be pretty decent, but nothing super great.

The version available for Game Pass is for both the...

Say goodbye to Final Fantasy IX and hello to Red Dead Online.

Microsoft just released an updated list of games that will be removed from Xbox Game Pass in May 2021 and a list of new games that will be added at the same time. First up, let's take a look at the games that are leaving Xbox Game Pass for both consoles and PC on May 15. ...

Bet you didn't see this one coming.

The fact that the Sony developed MLB The Show 21 is coming to Xbox is already pretty amazing. Of course, we know why this has to be already, but it's still rather weird to think about. One thing you probably didn't see coming is the fact that MLB The Show 21 will be released through Xbox Game Pass on day one.

Microsoft just made the announcement earlier today. So not only will this once PlayStation exclusive game be coming to multiple...