These Games Leave Xbox Game Pass In Late May 2025
More games are making their leave from Xbox Game Pass this May, with five standouts heading out the door on May 31.
More games are making their leave from Xbox Game Pass this May, with five standouts heading out the door on May 31.
Fall Guy director David Leitch is reportedly in talks to direct Netflix’s Gears of War flick.
Square Enix has further reinforced their dedication to release more games on Xbox, as well as an overall multiplatform strategy.
In a bid to reduce management layers, Microsoft has nixed 3% of their staff, but don’t get it wrong, that’s a lot of people who now don’t have a job.
A modern console port of Grand Theft Auto 4 could be in development and has been for the past year.
While Compulsion Games enjoys a lot of success with their latest release, South of Midnight, this hasn’t changed the dev’s position under Xbox.
It’s been two years since the reveal of inXile Entertainment’s Clockwork Revolution, a Steampunk-drenched action RPG led by Wasteland creator Brian Fargo and Fallout dev Jason Anderson, obviously, they needed to remind us that it’s still alive.
Microsoft has caught fans somewhat off-guard if they weren’t in the know, that is, as Gears of War: Reloaded, a remaster to the 2006 shooter, was announced to be coming this year.
After a lot of anticipation, Rockstar has officially dropped the newest Grand Theft Auto 6 trailer following an announced delay into next year.
Compulsion Games has assured fans that Xbox is not mandating studios use its generative AI, Muse, which Microsoft made to help develop games.
People Can Fly has officially confirmed that its years-old codenamed project, Project Maverick, is indeed, what they’ve nicknamed their co-development of Gears of War: E-Day.
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion will obviously have a different feel between playing on Xbox Series X and Series S, but will you actually notice a difference?
Microsoft is offering up Xbox gift cards to lucky States-side players during their Spring Sale.
DOOM: The Dark Ages is right around the corner and to celebrate its nearing release, Bethesda has launched a new trailer featuring gameplay.
Atomfall has been a massive success story for Rebellion Developments since its launch earlier this year.
Xbox is offering players the chance to play DOOM: The Dark Ages early with a Premium Upgrade path, which offers more than just the ability to play early.
A little over a month later, Xbox is now taking action and revoking copies of Alan Wake Remastered that players got for free thanks to a glitch.
A rumor has popped up indicating Microsoft is working on an Xbox Series successor with a target of 2027.
God of War director David Jaffe has gone on record saying Starfield has “THE best” single player narratives.
Perhaps unsurprisingly, Xbox confirms that the revamp of its Xbox classic Fable series has been slapped with a delay into next year.
Original Xbox maker Seamus Blackley has put Microsoft on blast for the way they manage the brand, specifically about the graphical push of the console.
Following yesterday’s report, more fuel has been added to Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3+4 revamping development and releasing sometime this year.
It sounds like Activision is in the process of remastering another Tony Hawk game.
Following the successful launch of Indiana Jones and the Great Circle to Xbox and PC, MachineGames is “working on some pretty cool things,” at least according to Nicole Åkerlid.
Microsoft might not be out of the home console market after all, as the American tech maker has “fully approved” an Xbox Series successor.
Word on the street is the original Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 is making the leap to Xbox Game Pass.
Microsoft has apparently aided greatly in the development of Amazing Seasun Games’ debut console title.
In a rare turn of events, the Xbox Series S actually helped game developers rather than hinder them like it usually does.
Attention to those who pre-ordered Obsidian Entertainment’s Avowed, you can now pre-load the game on both your console and Game Pass.
Looks like Resident Evil 5 is poised for a remake or remaster for the generation.
As you may or not be aware, PlayStation Network is suffering from a major outage worldwide, but is Xbox okay?
Xbox is promising to support iicon, the new event set up by the Entertainment Software Association following the culling of E3.
If you’ve got a broken Xbox, you’re in luck as Xbox has named its first Xbox service provider in the UK.
Avowed will come packaged with a 60 FPS mode on the Xbox Series X, game director confirms.
Harrison Ford, known for many a roles, but most relevantly in this case, Indiana Jones himself in the films, has addressed Troy Baker’s performance as Indy in Indiana Jones and the Great Circle.
Former PlayStation executive Shuhei Yoshida, who departed earlier in the year, has lightly opened up about how the launch of the Xbox 360 was “very, very scary.”
It’s no secret that in recent years Xbox lacks the same amount of exclusives that PlayStation has, as Microsoft prioritizes accessibility to games rather than focusing on the games themselves.
Xbox’s indie-focused ID@Xbox showcase is returning this month complete with “trailers, gameplay, and reveals.”
Thanks to Xbox’s strong two games at the tail-end of 2024, the game maker turned into the top game publisher in the world.
Unfortunately, Pencer jumping into the shoes of Marcus Fenix means nothing to a potential remaster or collection.
Game developer People Can Fly has been officially named Gear of War: E-Day’s co-developer.
Killer Instinct has been revealed as part of the main lineup for EVO 2025 in Las Vegas. EVO is the world’s largest fighting game tournament, where the best players gather to compete for dominance.
Xbox fans, rejoice! On January 23, at 10 AM PT or 1 PM ET, Xbox and its development studios will showcase an exclusive look at upcoming games on the platform.
It’s no secret that 2020 through the following year weren’t the greatest years for Xbox, but it turns out it acquiring studios was their alternative to winding the console down altogether.
The future of Xbox is interesting. Xbox is doubling down on its software-focused approach to gaming.
Hyperkin is releasing a new color variant for their modernized Xbox Controller series: the Special Edition Greenhaven DuchesS.
Hyperkin, a company known for bringing back the original Xbox controller known as The Duke (2018) on modern consoles, is releasing “The Competitor,” an Xbox controller with a PS5 DualSense layout with symmetrical thumbsticks.
The Exit 8, a wildly popular spot-the-difference-esque game, has popped up on Xbox after a successful two years on PC.
Jensen Huang, CEO of NVIDIA, took to the stage at CES 2025 to talk about the powerful new technology and products the company has been building.
Marvel Rivals first major update is coming soon, with the introduction of the Fantastic Four as playable characters.
Marvel Rivals is NetEase’s solution to Overwatch 2, and what’s more, even on Xbox, it’s beautiful.
Doom: The Dark Ages is coming out this year across the console spectrum, and we sure hope it’s a hit.
While PlayStation Plus players are poised to get a trio of new games as part of the service, early this month sees six games departing from Game Pass.
Hideo Kojima’s Xbox-backed project, OD, is facing some development struggles due to an ongoing SAG strike.
A new patent has been uncovered giving us a glimpse into a new Xbox controller, perhaps for the next generation.
Even God of War creator David Jaffe has sung Indiana Jones and the Great Circle’s praises, labeling it as his Game of the Year.
Supergiant Games has done it again with Hades II. This game builds on everything that was great about the first Hades and expands on it in many ways.
Things for Everwild have been pretty quiet since 2020, but it seems things are going in the right direction as Rare shares new art ahead of 2025.
An unannounced game linked to the Terminator IP has been spotted.
Tekken 8 wasn’t the only fighting game with a major announcement at The Game Awards this year.
Xbox Series X|S console sales are down compared to last year, which is unfortunately not too surprising at this point.
MachineGames has issued a sizable Indiana Jones and the Great Circle patch to solve a number of bugs, including one that corrupts game saves. The successful Indy title has seen great praise, but of course, glitches were bound to be noticed. The full patch notes can be read below, but be aware it does contain…
A big world to explore was provided in Bethesda’s latest release, Starfield, it was largely bogged down by a massive abundance of loading screens.
Word on the street is LEGO Horizon Adventures is poised to release on Xbox.
While not confirmed, journalist Jeff Grubb is asserting that Xbox has delayed “a big game” that was once poised for a 2025 release.
With The Game Awards just gone by, there was no new trailer or anything. So, when can we expect an update on Gears of War: E-Day?
The classic 2009 and 2011 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 and Modern Warfare 3 have popped up on the Microsoft Store.
So, that weird “Score More With Xbox” post they did earlier in the month was apparently teasing their sponsorship of Luke “The Nuke” Littler, a pro darts player.
Microsoft introduced a new sweater to its employee store, a Red Ring of Death Christmas sweater complete with an interchangeable module that can cause illuminated lights paying homage to the infamous Red Ring of Death.
We all know there are two different Xbox consoles this generation with differing power, so how do both versions stack up playing Indiana Jones and the Great Circle?
Shenmue 3 publisher, ININ Games, which nabbed the rights last month, is asking if anyone is interested in an Xbox version.
Xbox boss Phil Spencer is still very much a gamer with his Xbox Year in Review now shared.
Despite never making a handheld console, Xbox very well might have an advantage over Sony, who is also toying with the idea of a handheld console following the immense success of the PlayStation Portal.
Famed rapper Snoop Dogg has shared Year in Review numbers when it comes to his time on Xbox and they are insane.
Mere days before the official release of Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, footage leaked online, showcasing the first few hours of the experience.
Preloading is now available for Indiana Jones and the Great Circle and boy will you need to clear up some space.
To celebrate just how close MachineGames’ Indiana Jones and the Great Circle is to release, Xbox has released a free Indiana Jones dynamic background for Xbox Series X|S users.
We now have a clue as to what is causing the ongoing delay for the Xbox Series X|S release of Game Science’s Black Myth: Wukong.
Crash Bandicoot 5 could’ve been a thing, but it’s been reportedly canned in favor of more live service games. Lower than expected sales for Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time didn’t help, either. According to DidYouKnowGaming’s Liam Robertson, the game was canned due to Activision pulling funding for single player adventures to put a spotlight…
Avowed will no launch with a 60fps option on the Xbox Series X|S, claims because it’s a first-person single-player game, it doesn’t need that mode.
After much speculation and rumors, Microsoft has confirmed new models of the Xbox Series X and S are coming later this year.
Todd Howard’s exclusive 1,000 Gamerscore Achievement has been uncovered after years of secrecy.
Sad Cat Studios has once again delayed its Xbox exclusive, Replaced, with 2025 being its new release year.
The Evil Within and Ghostwire: Tokyo seem to still be under the control of Microsoft amid the recently revealed acquisition of the studio after its closure earlier this year.
It sounds like Xbox isn’t going to heavily market Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 as a Day One release on Game Pass.
An update to Toys for Bob’s website has sparked debate into what its next project could be.
Studio co-founder Mark Healey remembers the time he and a Microsoft rep went out for drinks and the rep tried convicing him to join Xbox.
Some bittersweet news dropped for 7 Days to Die fans on Xbox as the Xbox One version is set to be delisted as its Xbox Series X|S counterpart heads our way.
A new ID@Xbox Digtal Showcase is right around the corner for us on Team Green with plenty of games to get hyped over.
Ember Lab’s Kena: Bridge of Spirits looks to be broadening its horizons with a new platform.
It appears fans will have to wait a little longer before experiencing Jonathan Blow’s Braid again with improved graphics, sounds, and commentary.
Game Pass is looking rather slim, with Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2 earmarked as the only game heading to Microsoft’s service in May.
Bethesda’s middling first-person shooter multiplayer romp, Fallout 76, is seeing its “highest engagement rate” in years on Xbox Series consoles.
Since its debut in 2020, it appears Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time has proven rather successful for both Toys for Bob and Activision Blizzard.
It seems new games are heading to Game Pass here soon as Spyro Reignited Trilogy appears on the Microsoft Store.
Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2 has always looked to be a visual treat for Xbox owners, but it seems those visuals have come at the cost of frame rate.
Hollow Knight: Silksong appears to finally have an Xbox Store landing page, launching yesterday with little to no fanfare.
The first images of the alleged white all-digital Xbox Series X has surfaced in a recent leak.
A new Spyro the Dragon game — Spyro 4, to be more precise — very well may be in development, according to one Spyro and Crash expert.
Select third-party publishers are questioning whether it’s worth supporting Xbox as it consistently flatlines in sales, especially in the EU.