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Microsoft is adding a pay-as-you-go option for Xbox Cloud Gaming, letting anyone buy cloud playtime hours via the Xbox Store and stream eligible games on supported devices without a Game Pass subscription; Ultimate subscribers face a 15-hour monthly cap, potentially pushing some to hourly bundles, while Microsoft tests free ad-supported cloud gaming for Xbox Insiders to broaden access.
Microsoft will start restricting Xbox Cloud Gaming with monthly hour caps starting in November: Essential tier gives 5 hours, Premium 10 hours, and Ultimate 15 hours per month (Ultimate supports up to 1440p). After included hours are used, players can buy more cloud time through the Xbox Store; pricing and availability will be announced in November. Importantly, you won’t need a Game Pass subscription to access cloud hours, and Microsoft says the change aims to balance costs with reliability, affecting about 4% of subscribers.
EA is discounting 2019 racing game Need for Speed Heat on the Xbox Store, with the Deluxe Edition at $3.49 (base game $2.99) for a limited time through July 30. The title is playable on Xbox Series X/S via backward compatibility, and the sale targets older releases rather than the latest Need for Speed entry.
Xbox's Indie Selects for July 2026 highlight five indie games—Mina the Hollower, Realm of Ink, Bellwright, Coffee Talk Tokyo, and NBA The Run—each offering distinct worlds and rewarding progression, showcased in the monthly Indie Selects hub on Xbox Store with rotating weekly spotlights.
A TrueGaming roundup highlights nine Xbox titles discounted to under $10 in the latest Xbox store sale, including Tomb Raider IV–VI Remastered, Metal Wolf Chaos XD, Dave the Diver, ScourgeBringer, Katana ZERO, Weird West: Definitive Edition, You Suck at Parking Complete Edition, The Plucky Squire, and EVERSPACE 2, with discounts up to 90% and sale windows running into early July 2026; a bonus recommendation, Carrion, is also on deep discount, making this a solid list for budget gamers.
The 2026 Xbox Demo Fest is live from June 4–30, offering 40+ free demos across Xbox One and Series X|S; access them via the Xbox Store’s Demos tab or by searching, with some titles still appearing live later. Demos are early builds of in-development games, so final releases may differ in content and availability across regions; the lineup covers a wide range of indie titles and genres.
An unannounced Rayman Origins: Enhanced Edition briefly appeared on the Xbox Store, billed as a definitive 4K/60fps upgrade with modern enhancements and up to four-player couch co-op; the listing is now offline and carried a bizarre $1,999.99 placeholder price, sparking speculation about a remaster.
A leak on the Xbox Store reveals Rayman Origins: Enhanced Edition, touted as the definitive version with 4K resolution, 60 FPS, and modern enhancements, including new quality-of-life features. It promises 60 handcrafted levels, hidden relics to collect, and up to 4-player couch co-op, with first screenshots released. While not officially announced, a Nintendo Switch 2 release is expected around Rayman-related announcements.
FF7 Rebirth’s Xbox preload is live, requiring about 170GB of space on Series X|S; a free ~90GB demo is also available (with progress carrying over). The game is due to launch in June 2026, so players should clear substantial SSD space.
The Xbox Store briefly offered Wasteland Remastered for free due to an error, but the free copy was unplayable. InXile Entertainment says it was a glitch on Xbox’s side and will remove the broken copy from affected players and issue a working replacement via Offers & Credits in their Xbox accounts.
During the Triple-I Interactive showcase, Graveyard Keeper is free to add on the Xbox Store for a limited time and yours to keep; claim it before April 13 at 10am PT. The event also revealed Graveyard Keeper 2 for Xbox and other platforms.
Microsoft’s Xbox Store now supports Google Pay and Apple Pay as new checkout options, active in select regions. Apple Pay appears mobile-only, Google Pay works on PC as well, enabling faster purchases during sales with availability varying by region and device.
Konami has removed the Xbox digital listing for Metal Gear Solid Peace Walker HD ahead of the August release of Metal Gear Solid Master Collection Vol. 2. Those who already own Peace Walker HD can still play it, but new digital purchases are unavailable until the collection arrives; the HD Collection remains purchasable physically for Xbox One/Series X. The Master Collection Vol. 2 will also bring MGS4: Guns of the Patriots and Metal Gear: Ghost Babel to Xbox, and MGS4 has previously been delisted on PS3 as part of the same rollout, with the changes coming without clear warning.
A pre-order trailer on the Xbox Store reportedly reveals Bungie's extraction shooter Marathon release date as March 5, with a Deluxe Edition noted; the trailer has since been removed, though the date remains circulating online. Bungie had previously signaled a March release window, and the piece also mentions the departure of art director Joseph Cross amid a separate issue over Antireal's artwork used in Marathon.
Helldivers 2 has become the top-selling game on the Xbox Store, signaling a successful cross-platform release and potentially influencing future PlayStation and Xbox game strategies, with Sony considering more titles on Xbox and Microsoft expanding its gaming ecosystem across devices.