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Nine titles appeared on Xbox Game Pass Essential over the weekend without formal announcement (Blinx: The Time Sweeper, Jetpac Refuelled, Perfect Dark Zero, Kameo: Elements of Power, Stacking, Iron Brigade, Massive Chalice, Neon Abyss, Max: The Curse of Brotherhood); Outbound also joins the main Game Pass Ultimate today, and Microsoft has not yet formally announced this batch, with a full May 2026 Essential list expected.
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A hands-on look at Essential's canceled "Gem" smartphone has surfaced, revealing its unique super tall and narrow design, customized homescreen, and specs including a Snapdragon 730 and 4GB of RAM. The device, which never made it to market due to Essential's shutdown in 2020, was recently purchased on eBay by Rob Wainwright, who shared a video showcasing its features and functionality.
PlayStation has announced the free games for May 2023 for its Essential tier, which includes GRID Legends, Descenders, and Chivalry 2. GRID Legends is a motorsport racing game with a focus on its story mode, Descenders is a downhill biking racing title, and Chivalry 2 is a medieval first-person slasher game. These games will replace April's Essential selection of Sackboy: A Big Adventure, Meet Your Maker, and Tails of Iron.
PlayStation has announced the free games for April's Essential tier, which includes Meet Your Maker, Sackboy: A Big Adventure, and Tails of Iron. These games can be claimed until May 1 and played as long as the account has an active PS Plus Essential subscription. Meet Your Maker is a post-apocalyptic game where players build levels and raid other people's outposts, Sackboy is a LittleBigPlanet spin-off with levels set to popular songs, and Tails of Iron is a hand-drawn RPG that is punishingly brutal.