XBOX Free Play Days: Train Sim World 6, Icarus, and Lynked: Banner of the Spark Free This Weekend
Play Train Sim World 6, Icarus: Console Edition, and Lynked: Banner of the Spark in XBOX Free Play Days this weekend with XBOX Game Pass. Here’s how.
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XBOX Insider Update Brings New Home Controls, Local Save Cleanup, and a Nostalgic Day One Badge
New XBOX Insider update adds Home customization, local save management, and a commemorative Day One profile badge for XBOX One owners.
XBOX Game Pass Wave 2 August: Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy, Blood Dungeon, and More Coming Day One
If you thought August was already a stacked month for XBOX Game Pass Wave 2, buckle up, because the second wave just dropped and it’s bringing some genuinely exciting day-one releases. We’re talking a highly anticipated prequel, a souls-like platformer, and a blood-soaked roguelite dungeon crawler, all landing on the service before the month wraps up.
XBOX Free Play Days Offers NBA 2K26, Ghost Recon Games, Wax Heads and More This Weekend
XBOX Free Play Days brings NBA 2K26, Ghost Recon Wildlands, Ghost Recon Breakpoint, Wax Heads, and Sports Renovations this weekend.
XBOX Indie Selects for August 2026 Spotlight Six Summer Adventures Worth Playing
XBOX Indie Selects for August features six standout games, from cozy ghost stories and dark fantasy to co-op horror and heartfelt adventures.
XBOX Insider Update Adds Chat Capture Controls, Cloud Save Recovery, and Bigger Wishlists
The latest XBOX Insider update can test chat audio captures, achievement sorting, cloud save recovery, while all players get 1,000-item wishlists.
XBOX 25th Anniversary: New Gamerpics, Game Pass Collections, and Full Fun FanFest Tour Schedule Revealed
Microsoft celebrates the XBOX 25th anniversary with community gamerpics, a 25th anniversary badge, curated Game Pass collections, and the full FanFest Tour schedule.
What’s New on XBOX Game Pass Wave 1 August 2026: Gears of War: E-Day Beta, Cricket 26, Date Everything! and More
New XBOX Game Pass games: Gears of War: E-Day beta, Cricket 26, Date Everything!, and more land this August.
XBOX Free Play Days: WWE 2K26, Wildgate, and Polterguys Go Free This Weekend
XBOX Free Play Days brings WWE 2K26, Wildgate, and Polterguys free this weekend. Here’s how to download and play now.
XBOX App Rolls Out to Hisense and VIDAA OS TVs, No New Console Required
XBOX app now available on Hisense and VIDAA OS TVs, letting Game Pass users stream games without a console.
XBOX Heads Back to gamescom 2026 to Celebrate 25 Years of Play With Modern Warfare 4, Gears of War: E-Day, and More Surprises
XBOX returns to gamescom 2026 in Cologne to mark 25 years of play, with Modern Warfare 4, Gears of War: E-Day, and FanFest.
Next Week on XBOX Packs July 27 to 31 With Halo: Campaign Evolved, Dispatch, and Dozens More Releases
Next Week on XBOX: Every game coming July 27 to 31, including Halo: Campaign Evolved, Dispatch, Mistfall Hunter, and more.
XBOX Backward Compatibility on PC Is Finally Here: Play Your Favorite Classic XBOX Games on Windows 11 and Handhelds
XBOX Backward Compatibility on PC is live, letting you play four classic original XBOX games on PC, ROG XBOX Ally, and Ally X.
XBOX and Meta Bring Fresh XBOX Game Pass Starter Edition to Eligible Meta Horizon+ Subscribers
XBOX and Meta Horizon+ now includes an XBOX Game Pass starter edition with 50+ games, 10 hours of cloud gaming, and Rewards each month.
Halo: Campaign Evolved and Beast of Reincarnation Lead Huge Late-July XBOX Game Pass Drop
Halo: Campaign Evolved, Beast of Reincarnation, and more headline a massive late-July XBOX Game Pass update across console, PC, cloud.
Next Week on XBOX: Avatar Legends, The Planet Crafter, CULTIC, Forever Skies, Terminal Shift and More Really Great Games Land July 20–24
Next Week on XBOX brings Avatar Legends, The Planet Crafter, CULTIC, Forever Skies, Terminal Shift and more to Xbox July 20–24.
Another Exciting Next Week on Xbox: Every New Game Coming July 14–17, 2026
All new games coming Next Week on XBOX for July 13–17, 2026, including Game Pass, prices, and store links for Ascend to ZERO, Fogpiercer, MAVRIX, Wrap House Simulator, and more.