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Modern Warfare III and Diablo IV won’t come to Game Pass until 2024
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Modern Warfare III and Diablo IV won’t come to Game Pass until 2024

Game Pass subscribers will have to wait a bit more before they're able to play Diablo IV and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III on the service. Activision Blizzard has announced on X, formerly Twitter, that it doesn't have plans to add those games — among other upcoming and recent releases — to the service anytime this year. Based on its explanation, it's waiting for Microsoft's acquisition of the company to be finalized, which is expected to happen within this month."As we continue to work toward regulatory approval of the Microsoft deal, we've been getting some questions whether our upcoming and recently launched games will be available via Game Pass," the gaming giant wrote. It added that it expects to start working with Xbox and add its titles to the Game Pass service once the deal clos...
The Biggest Revelations From the Microsoft Xbox Leaks
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The Biggest Revelations From the Microsoft Xbox Leaks

In what’s being cited as the biggest leak in the company’s history, Microsoft revealed a massive amount of information about forthcoming Xbox refreshes, next-gen systems, and more after uploading a series of un-redacted documents to a court website as part of the ongoing Federal Trade Commission v. Microsoft case. The leak, which ricocheted across the internet Tuesday, offers not just a roadmap for the gaming giant’s years to come, but also never-before-seen insight into Microsoft’s inner workings.The files were discovered early Tuesday morning by users on gaming forum ResetEra. FTC spokesperson Douglass Farrar tells WIRED that the organization was not responsible for the uploaded plans; the court later confirmed. Leaks happen constantly in the game industry—earlier this year, Sony suffer...
How to Choose the Best Game Subscription Service (2023): Xbox Game Pass, PlayStation Plus, Nintendo Online
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How to Choose the Best Game Subscription Service (2023): Xbox Game Pass, PlayStation Plus, Nintendo Online

Note: Xbox Cloud Gaming is not to be confused with Xbox Remote Play, which is free and lets you stream Xbox games you own from a console to your phone, PC, or another Xbox over your home network.This service was only available in Colombia and Ireland, and it enabled up to five friends and family members to share Game Pass Ultimate benefits. It cost €22 per month in Ireland. Unfortunately, this service is no longer available, though this statement from Microsoft gives us some hope that it might launch globally one day: “On August 15, 2023, the Xbox Game Pass Friends & Family preview program will end as we review what we’ve learned over the past several months and investigate how to build an offer which we can launch worldwide.”Nintendo Switch Online vs. Expansion PackYour options with ...
The 12 Best Games on Xbox Game Pass (August 2023)
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The 12 Best Games on Xbox Game Pass (August 2023)

Xbox Game Pass is one of the few subscription services I hold on to, even when I’m cutting back. For active gamers, the $17-a-month service from Microsoft is worth it, since you can download over 100 games in a regularly refreshed library.The Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription comes with Xbox Live Gold, access to EA Play, and cloud gaming. Just on console and not interested in online multiplayers games? Microsoft offers a cheaper tier that costs $11 a month. Ditched your console? There’s a PC-only plan for $10. (PlayStation and Switch gamers should check out our guide to the top subscription services for those platforms.)I sifted through the Game Pass catalog and curated a few outstanding titles to help you decide which ones to download first. (It’s a bit overwhelming!) From new indies ...