IT’S been a disappointing few months for Game Pass players, but the subscription appears to be turning things around. For the first time in what feels like forever, not only are there more games

At the top of your quests you should find one named “Tap here to play” and it should be worth 5 reward points. You might also see a quest asking you to complete a level in Jewel, too. Tapping either quest will open up Microsoft Jewel 2, which plays a lot like Bejweled.

EA Sports Games Go Free This Weekend With Xbox Free Play Days, and the progress carries over if you choose to buy them instead.

While the PC, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S versions of My Time at Sandrock have been available as part of the Game Pass Ultimate catalog since the summer of 2025, Microsoft made it available to Game Pass Standard subscribers earlier this week. It’s also on PS4, PS5, and Nintendo Switch.

It’s January and for many of us in the northern hemisphere, that means staying inside to escape the cold. To help you while away the hours, Xbox is adding another dozen-plus titles to Game Pass over the next couple of weeks.

Not to be outdone by a surprisingly good month of PlayStation Plus offerings, Xbox Game Pass plans to spend the second half of January providing subscribers with a lot of bang for their buck. Starting today,

Microsoft has announced the next wave of titles coming to Xbox Game Pass in January and early February. After a lacklustre start to the year for Game Pass releases, it's fair to say that things are well and truly picking up as we head into February.

Find all Xbox Game Pass additions in the second half of January 2025, including Citizen Sleeper 2, Sniper Elite: Resistance, and more.