Persona 5 Tactica, Rollerdrome Lead Game Pass’ Wave 2 Lineup for November

With Game Pass being as central to Xbox’s strategy as it has become over the years, it goes without saying that Microsoft has pumped a massive amount of money into the service, especially given how many third party titles the service features in its catalog (many of which launch day and date). How much money exactly, though?

Despite indications and rumours that Xbox might be keen on expanding its Game Pass offerings to also be available on PlayStation and Nintendo platforms, Microsoft Gaming boss Phil Spencer has revealed that the company doesn’t have any current plans to do it.

Xbox Game Pass is adding 12 new titles to its December catalogue, including two day-one releases. The standout here has to be the Remnant franchise — both From the Ashes and its newly launched sequel Remnant II, celebrated for its souls-like shooter experience that pits players against tough-as-nails fantastical monsters, across procedurally-generated levels. Its challenges can also be tackled in co-op, so it's best advised that you check out the sequel because it will have a larger active player base. Another major addition this month is Far Cry 6, setting you against the vibrant tropical island of Yara to topple its ruthless dictator Antón Castillo (Giancarlo Esposito), who is hellbent on using the Viviro, an unstable form of cancer treatment, to restore his land to former glory. It arrives December 14 on Xbox Game Pass.

Microsoft has announced the first two new games to be added to the library and they’ll be arriving in December 2023. After promising to update the list of games two or three times a year, this will be the first update since the program launched in September.

Microsoft has announced new titles coming to Xbox Game Pass in early December, which includes Remnant II, SteamWorld Build, Far Cry 6, and more.

After leaking earlier today, Microsoft has confirmed the latest Game Pass titles coming in December. Remnant: From the Ashes and Remnant 2 are available today for subscribers on cloud, consoles and PC, while December 1st sees the arrival ofSpirit of the North andSteamWorld Build for the same platforms.

Just recently, we got two new surprise additions in the ever-growing Game Pass catalog with the addition of Remnant: From the Ashes and Remnant 2, but there’s plenty more for subscribers to look forward to in the next couple of weeks, as per prominent leaker billbil-kun.

Though Microsoft generally makes it a point to announce new additions to Game Pass’ ever-expanding library with as much fanfare as it can muster, the company seems to have added to solid titles to the catalog in rather understated fashion.

Microsoft is keen on expanding its Game Pass subscription service by bringing it to more devices. Xbox CFO Tim Stuart revealed during a talk at the Wells Fargo TMT Summit that the company wants to bring first-party Xbox titles and Game Pass to “every screen that can play games,” including competing devices like PlayStation and Nintendo consoles.

While it’s swiftly becoming the season for Christmas gift-giving, sometimes it’s hard to work out what to get for the gamers in your life. There’s so many peripherals, platforms and pricey deluxe editions that it can be a confusing time for anyone, especially if you have no idea how to tell the difference between an XStation and a Nintendo Twitch, and a Fortnite is something you hope to have off at the end of December. TheSixthAxis is here to help though, with a batch of different Christmas gifts for gamers that should match any budget.

While it’s not unusual for a gaming company to respond to criticisms of one of its releases, Bethesda looks to be going a bit further than most when it comes to pushing back against negative reviews. In recent days, some Bethesda employees have begun posting replies to negative Starfield reviews on Steam, often going to great lengths to push back against critiques of the company’s sprawling sci-fi title.

Real-time strategy game Dune: Spice Wars is out now on Xbox Series X/S. As part of its Xbox release, the game is also available as part of Xbox Game Pass. Along with getting an Xbox Series X/S release, Dune: Spice Wars also features a new control scheme that revolves around making use of a controller.