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Weekend Free Play Days Bring MLB The Show 26, Stuffed, and The Alters to Xbox
gaming1 day ago

Weekend Free Play Days Bring MLB The Show 26, Stuffed, and The Alters to Xbox

Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, Premium, and Essential subscribers can play MLB The Show 26, Stuffed, and The Alters for free from July 9–12. Each title offers different goals: MLB The Show 26 and Stuffed deliver up to 1,000 Gamerscore with completion times under 10–20 hours, while The Alters is a longer survival title with about 50 hours to unlock its 55 achievements; a major expansion for The Alters arrives next week, making this a timely weekend to dive in.

via TrueAchievements|
#free-play-days#gaming#mlb-the-show-26
Indie Horror Buckshot Roulette Surprises Xbox Game Pass
gaming2 days ago

Indie Horror Buckshot Roulette Surprises Xbox Game Pass

Buckshot Roulette, a indie horror title by Mike Klubnika and Critical Reflex, has unexpectedly dropped on Xbox Game Pass, bringing its tense Russian roulette showdown to Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PC via Game Pass tiers, with both a short single-player experience and a multiplayer mode for up to four players after earlier launches on itch.io (Dec 2023) and Steam (Apr 2024).

via TrueAchievements|
#buckshot-roulette#gaming#horror
Escape the Backrooms expands cross-play to Switch 2 via Game Pass
gaming3 days ago

Escape the Backrooms expands cross-play to Switch 2 via Game Pass

Escape the Backrooms, a popular day-one Xbox Game Pass co-op title, has launched on Nintendo Switch 2 with full cross-play across Xbox Series X|S, PC, Steam, and PS5, allowing Game Pass subscribers to play with Switch 2 friends. The Switch 2 version supports cross-platform play with all supported systems, and the game remains a top Game Pass debut in 2026, though the Completionist achievement is currently unobtainable until a future update.

via TrueAchievements|
#cross-platform#cross-play#escape-the-backrooms
Game Pass falls far short of 2026 goal, at about 30 million subscribers
technology3 days ago

Game Pass falls far short of 2026 goal, at about 30 million subscribers

WSJ reports Xbox Game Pass has about 30 million subscribers, well below the 77 million goal Microsoft set for 2026, a target surfaced during the Activision Blizzard deal proceedings. The last official count was 34 million (Sept 2024). CEO Asha Sharma acknowledged the broader Xbox restructuring and price changes that affected growth, saying the company must reset and outwork the path to durable growth.

via GamesIndustry.biz|
#asha-sharma#microsoft#subscriber-count
Persona 4 Revival Teases a More Expressive Protagonist
gaming3 days ago

Persona 4 Revival Teases a More Expressive Protagonist

Teaser trailers for Persona 4 Revival hint at a more expressive Yu Narukami, highlighted by a scene where the protagonist eagerly supports Rise Kujikawa with a heart-shaped paddle during a beauty pageant—an addition not present in the originals. The change echoes how Yu’s personality has been developed in the Persona 4 anime and spin-offs, fueling excitement for the remake, which is headed to Xbox Game Pass in Spring 2027.

via TrueAchievements|
#atlus#gaming#persona-4-revival
July Game Pass Lineup Goes Big: Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1+2, Palworld 1.0, and More
gaming4 days ago

July Game Pass Lineup Goes Big: Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1+2, Palworld 1.0, and More

Microsoft's Xbox Game Pass reveals a July lineup across cloud, console, and PC, with Winds of Arcana: Ruination available today and Palworld 1.0 joining the full release slate; the coming weeks bring remasters, roguelikes, and co-op titles such as Gears of War: Reloaded, Tamashika, Ascend to Zero, PBA Pro Bowling 2026, Quarantine Zone: The Last Check, Mavrix, FixForce, Fogpiercer, The Planet Crafter, and Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1+2; LoL adds a new champion Locke, Wuthering Waves arrives, and a batch of games leaves Game Pass on July 15.

via XBOX Wire|
#coming-soon#game-updates#gaming
Winds of Arcana: Ruination Lands on Xbox Game Pass with Full Gamerscore Quest
gaming4 days ago

Winds of Arcana: Ruination Lands on Xbox Game Pass with Full Gamerscore Quest

Winds of Arcana: Ruination has joined Xbox Game Pass (Premium, Ultimate, and PC tiers) as a 2.5D action-platformer where you play as Aryn to wield weapons, magic, and unlock new abilities across an interconnected map; it features 47 achievements worth 1,000 Gamerscore, including challenging goals like Deathless and Speedrunner, with several secret and multi-run unlocks appealing to completionists.

via TrueAchievements|
#25d-action-platformer#achievements#gaming
Twelve Games Leaving Xbox Game Pass This July 2026
gaming8 days ago

Twelve Games Leaving Xbox Game Pass This July 2026

Microsoft confirms 12 games will exit Xbox Game Pass mid-July 2026, including PowerWash Simulator, Techtonica, Back to the Dawn, Dungeons of Hinterberg, My Friendly Neighborhood, EA Sports FC 24, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Stellaris, Splitgate: Arena Reloaded, Golf With Your Friends, Super Fantasy Kingdom, and Whiskerwood; players should wrap up any in-progress saves before they’re removed.

via Notebookcheck|
#ea-sports-fc-24#gaming#july-2026
Xbox Game Pass Drops 11 Titles Ahead of July Removals
gaming8 days ago

Xbox Game Pass Drops 11 Titles Ahead of July Removals

Microsoft is removing 11 titles from Xbox Game Pass on July 15, including Golf With Your Friends, Stellaris, EA Sports FC 24, PowerWash Simulator, and Shadow of the Tomb Raider; PowerWash Simulator 2 remains on Game Pass. A second wave is expected mid-July, and subscribers can save 20% on leaving titles. Halo: Campaign Evolved arrives July 28, with other July additions yet to be announced.

via GameSpot|
#game-pass#gaming#july-2026
Two new Xbox Game Pass games bring grindy achievements
gaming12 days ago

Two new Xbox Game Pass games bring grindy achievements

This week’s Xbox Game Pass additions are Abyssus and Age of Empires Mobile: PC Edition. Both launch with limited achievement data and feature grind-heavy lists, with Abyssus skewing hard toward difficult completions and Age of Empires Mobile: PC Edition demanding up to 1,000 hours for 1,000 Gamerscore on PC. Mobile progress carries over, but overall completion looks tough, and early TA stats reflect the challenge of these new titles.

via TrueAchievements|
#abyssus#achievements#age-of-empires-mobile-pc-edition
FC 26 joins Xbox Game Pass just as the World Cup heats up
gaming22 days ago

FC 26 joins Xbox Game Pass just as the World Cup heats up

EA Sports FC 26 is now on Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, timed with The World's Game World Cup update. The edition includes a 48-team international tournament mode with 53 licensed national teams (41 in the World Cup 2026), plus true-to-life stadiums. Players can unlock FC 26 achievements across both Xbox One and Series X|S as they lead their nations and engage with upcoming World Cup-themed content.

via TrueAchievements|
#ea-play#ea-sports-fc-26#fifa-world-cup-2026
Xbox Free Play Days Return: Four New Weekend Picks for Game Pass Members
gaming22 days ago

Xbox Free Play Days Return: Four New Weekend Picks for Game Pass Members

Free Play Days return for Xbox, giving Game Pass Ultimate, Premium, and Essential subscribers access to Two Point Museum, PGA Tour 2K25, Assetto Corsa, and Dead by Daylight for the weekend; most titles aren’t already in the Game Pass library, and each offers lengthy achievement or completion timelines for players chasing full achievements.

via TrueAchievements|
#assetto-corsa#free-play-days#gaming