Xbox Adds Nine Titles To Game Pass Essential In New Surprise Update

Nine additions for essential gaming.Welcome to your latest Xbox Game Pass upd... oh, hang on a minute, Microsoft didn't tell us about these! Yep, over the weekend, nine more titles have been showing up as newly-added to Game Pass Essential, and they haven't yet been formally announced by Microsoft at the time of writing.However, they're all here and showing up as playable with an Xbox Game Pass Essential subscription, so we're going to cover them anyway. It'll be interesting to see if Microsoft announces this batch anytime soon - but for now, here are the nine new games on XGP Essential (thanks, True Achievements):Read the full article on purexbox.com


https://www.purexbox.com/news/2026/05/xb...ise-update

Gears Of War: E-Day Might Release In September 2026 As Xbox Shooter Sponsors Upcomin

Gears of War x WWE.As we lead into the Xbox Games Showcase 2026, very little is known about Microsoft's upcoming Gears of War: E-Day release - but a random mention in relation to an upcoming WWE event may well have given us a tease for its launch window ahead of the official E-Day Direct.That's right, ahead of the 'WWE Triplemania' wrestling event in the first half of September, Jeremy Borash — VP of content and development at the organisation — has shared a promotional image on social media, which happens to include sponsorship by Gears of War: E-Day.Read the full article on purexbox.com


https://www.purexbox.com/news/2026/05/ge...ming-event

Roundup: Here's What The Reviews Say About New Sci-Fi Horror Game Directive 8020

The Dark Pictures heads to space.Ready for some early-year spooks on Xbox? Well, Directive 8020 brings its sci-fi horror experience to Xbox tomorrow, and the reviews are now in for what is Supermassive Games' next entry in the Dark Pictures franchise.We're going to round up some of these reviews, then, so you can get a good picture of what you'd be in for with this latest big-budget horror game on Xbox. Let's get cracking!Read the full article on purexbox.com


https://www.purexbox.com/features/roundu...ctive-8020

Forza Horizon 6 Dev Vows 'Strict' Action Against People Playing The Leaked Version

Playground Games issues a statement.As you may have heard, Forza Horizon 6 has already started to leak across the web, with initial reports suggesting the leak was caused by an accidental release of unencrypted files by FH6 developer Playground Games.However, Playground Games has issued a statement this evening that claims the leak was "not the result of a pre-load issue" — and most importantly, they're vowing strict action against those who choose to access it.Read the full article on purexbox.com


https://www.purexbox.com/news/2026/05/fo...ed-version

Wax Heads Switch and Switch 2 Review

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Mouse: P.I. For Hire Switch 2 Review

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(For Southeast Asia) Genshin Impact Version “Luna VII” Introduces Nicole Reeyn,

Greetings, Travelers! The Genshin Impact development team is back with the latest details on Version “Luna VII,” “Truth Amongst the Pages of Purana,” arriving on May 20. This update will welcome two familiar faces to the playable roster as new 5-star characters: Nicole Reeyn, known to the Hexenzirkel by the codename “N,” and Lohen, Vice […]


https://blog.playstation.com/2026/05/11/20260511-gi/

Xbox Adds Nine Titles To Game Pass Essential In New Surprise Update

Nine additions for essential gaming.Welcome to your latest Xbox Game Pass upd... oh, hang on a minute, Microsoft didn't tell us about these! Yep, over the weekend, nine more titles have been showing up as newly-added to Game Pass Essential, and they haven't yet been formally announced by Microsoft at the time of writing.However, they're all here and showing up as playable with an Xbox Game Pass Essential subscription, so we're going to cover them anyway. It'll be interesting to see if Microsoft announces this batch anytime soon - but for now, here are the nine new games on XGP Essential (thanks, True Achievements):Read the full article on purexbox.com


https://www.purexbox.com/news/2026/05/xb...ise-update

Discord Partners With Xbox For 'Starter Edition' Of Game Pass, Includes 50+ Titles

Existing Game Pass members also get Discord benefits.Back at the end of April, it was revealed that Discord Nitro members would soon be getting access to a "Starter Edition" of Xbox Game Pass, and that tier has now been officially unveiled today.As expected, this includes a library of over 50 titles at launch, the vast majority of which seem to align with the Xbox Game Pass Essential tier, with the likes of Fallout 4, Stardew Valley, DayZ, Deep Rock Galactic, Overcooked 2 and Grounded all included (a full list of all 50+ games hasn't yet been shared at the time of writing).Read the full article on purexbox.com


https://www.purexbox.com/news/2026/05/di...lus-titles

Xbox Adds Nine Titles To Game Pass Essential In New Surprise Update

Nine additions for essential gaming.Welcome to your latest Xbox Game Pass upd... oh, hang on a minute, Microsoft didn't tell us about these! Yep, over the weekend, nine more titles have been showing up as newly-added to Game Pass Essential, and they haven't yet been formally announced by Microsoft at the time of writing.However, they're all here and showing up as playable with an Xbox Game Pass Essential subscription, so we're going to cover them anyway. It'll be interesting to see if Microsoft announces this batch anytime soon - but for now, here are the nine new games on XGP Essential:Read the full article on purexbox.com


https://www.purexbox.com/news/2026/05/xb...ise-update

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