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Coming to Xbox Game Pass: Minecraft Legends, Loop Hero, Ghostwire: Tokyo, and More

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Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?



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Protect humanity, defeat Piglins, confront the supernatural, and take to the ice – all coming soon and playable from the comfort of your gaming setups! (And if you want to stay comfy in your gaming chair, just use the Game Pass mobile app to pre-install the games to your console or PC). Let’s get to the games!

Available Today


Loop Hero (Console and PC)
The Lich has thrown the world into a timeless loop and plunged its inhabitants into never ending chaos. Wield an expanding deck of mystical cards to place enemies, buildings, and terrain along each unique expedition loop for the brave hero.
Loop Hero


Coming Soon


Iron Brigade (Cloud and Console) – April 6
Join The Mobile Trench Brigade and protect humanity from the evil Monovision menace in this Tower Defense Shooter from Tim Schafer’s Double Fine Productions. Use a combination of mobile firepower and stationary defenses to turn the tide of war in our favor.
Ghostwire: Tokyo (Cloud, Console, and PC) – April 12
Tokyo is overrun by deadly supernatural forces as a dangerous occultist causes the city’s population to vanish in an instant. Join forces with a powerful spectral entity on their quest for vengeance and master a powerful arsenal of abilities to unravel the dark truth behind the disappearance as you face the unknown in Ghostwire: Tokyo on April 12, including the new Spider’s Thread update.
Ghostwire: Tokyo

NHL 23 (Console) EA Play – April 13
Game Pass Ultimate members can experience breakthrough hockey on April 13 in EA Sports NHL 23 via EA Play. It’s time to grab your friends, hit the ice, and make history. Experience the most connected Chel yet with the addition of women’s players in Ultimate Team and cross-platform matchmaking.
Minecraft Legends (Cloud, Console, and PC) – April 18
Available on day one with Game Pass:
The piglins are threatening to consume the Overworld. Are you the hero this gentle land needs? Explore lush biomes to make alliances with new friends and familiar mobs, then face the piglins in epic battles. But be warned – they always fight back.
Minecraft Legends


In Case You Missed It


Goat Simulator (Cloud, Console, and PC) – Available now
Making a return to the Game Pass library, Goat Simulator is all about causing as much destruction as you possibly can as a goat. Destroy things with style, such as doing a backflip while headbutting a bucket through a window, and you’ll earn even more points!

DLC / Game Updates


EA Sports PGA Tour Early Access Trial with EA Play – Available now
Game Pass Ultimate and EA Play members can now enjoy a VIP experience with EA Sports PGA Tour, featuring Pure Strike gameplay and ShotLink powered by CDW. Members can access a 10-hour early trial before the game’s launch, recurring in-game rewards, and a 10% discount on EA digital content. EA Sports PGA Tour is the only place to experience the world’s most exclusive golf courses and exclusive home to the Majors, such as the Masters Tournament and the U.S. Open Championship.
Jurassic World Evolution 2: Feathered Species Pack – Available now
Game Pass members can save up to 10%! Expand your Jurassic World with the incredible Jurassic World Evolution 2: Feathered Species Pack. Featuring three land-dwelling dinosaurs and one flying reptile, these four new eye-catching prehistoric species all exhibit magnificent plumage, ranging from dense coverings to fine coats.
Everspace 2 – Full Release (PC) – April 6
Step into the pilot seat in this fast-paced single-player space shooter where brutal challenges stand between you and epic loot. Embark on a sci-fi adventure where massive, handcrafted areas are packed with secrets, puzzles, and perils! Level up, craft, and loot better gear to survive on the edge of space.

Xbox Game Pass Ultimate Perks


2 Months of Peacock Premium Plus – Available now
Ultimate members can now claim their first two months of Peacock Premium Plus! Stream new movies from theaters, hit shows, buzzworthy originals, live sports, news, and more on Peacock. Offer valid for US members only. Terms and conditions apply.

Xbox Game Pass Quests


Save the day, save the world! April Game Pass Quests give you lots of opportunities to earn points by being the hero in this month’s theme. There are also a few Quests to celebrate Earth Day and the achievement Quest is now daily. Redeem your completed Quests for points on your console in the Game Pass section, PC, or on the Xbox Game Pass mobile app.
  • For Honor: Marching Fire Edition (250 points – Ultimate only): Get 3 Honorable Kill Count or 3 Kill Count
  • Marvel’s Avengers (5 points): Play
  • Earn an Achievement in any Game Pass Game (50 points)

Leaving April 15


The following games are leaving the library soon, so be sure to show them some love before they go! Remember to use your membership discount to save up to 20% if you would like to keep them in your library.
  • Life is Strange: True Colors (Cloud, Console, and PC)
  • Moonglow Bay (Cloud, Console, and PC)
  • Panzer Corps II (PC)
  • Rainbow Six Extraction (Cloud, Console, and PC)
  • The Dungeon of Naheulbeuk (Cloud, Console, and PC)
  • The Long Dark (Cloud, Console, and PC)
  • The Riftbreaker (Cloud, Console, and PC)
Keep tuned here for more games coming, or @XboxGamePassPC and @XboxGamePass for updates when you can play them right now! See you back here soon!
 
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AJUMP23

Parody of actual AJUMP23
Is girl Hockey a big thing now in NHL?

I think I will play a couple of these.
 

jshackles

Gentlemen, we can rebuild it. We have the capability to make the world's first enhanced store. Steam will be that store. Better than it was before.

2 Months of Peacock Premium Plus – Available now
Ultimate members can now claim their first two months of Peacock Premium Plus! Stream new movies from theaters, hit shows, buzzworthy originals, live sports, news, and more on Peacock. Offer valid for US members only. Terms and conditions apply.
Sweet - just in time for the TDF since you have until the end of June to claim this.
 

jshackles

Gentlemen, we can rebuild it. We have the capability to make the world's first enhanced store. Steam will be that store. Better than it was before.

adamsapple

Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?

In the US, the Tour is streamed exclusively on Peacock. I always subscribe to premium for a month every year, so I can watch it live.
Also good for a couple of months of WWE events if someone is into those.
 

reksveks

Member
Just in for 2 games this time,

Loop Hero and Vampire Survivor DLC in the same month is a bit painful but i will survive. The other one is GWT. Second half is personally better cause of Coffee Talk 2 and The Benedict Fox/Cumberbatch game.
 

Punished Miku

Human Rights Subscription Service
Just in for 2 games this time,

Loop Hero and Vampire Survivor DLC in the same month is a bit painful but i will survive. The other one is GWT. Second half is personally better cause of Coffee Talk 2 and The Benedict Fox/Cumberbatch game.
Yeah, I'm very hyped for Benedict Fox. Already downloaded CT2 also.
 

Topher

Identifies as young
its been in game pass though. I played it and got hard stuck in one area because of the difficulty ramping up outta nowhere and no clear path to take outside of a bunch of grinding

How long ago was that though? From what I've read they have been adjusting difficulty during early access.
 

marjo

Member
Definitely in for Loop Hero and Everspace 2. Might also check out Ghost Wire and NHL as well.
 

manfestival

Member
How long ago was that though? From what I've read they have been adjusting difficulty during early access.
I think I played it on and off for about a month or two after they brought the early access onto game pass. Yeah I think I read that somewhere too. It was just so bizarre cause it was a smooth experience. I hit level 7 and suddenly everything felt near impossible.
 

SeraphJan

Member
Solid month. I had loop hero on my watchlist on steam. Now I’ll just grab it for Xbox.


Lol.

I wouldn’t play it even if MS penalized me -500 pts not to.
Marvel's Avenger's first Campaign (the assemble campaign) is actually pretty fun, preconception from critics actually made people miss a lot of fun. The game does not worth full price, but its worth playing if its on Gamepass (I played it on PS Plus)
 
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Does NHL have the fist fights mini game like old school NES hockey games? If yes, I will install. If no, NoChance.gif.

Looking forward to Ghostwire though.
 

supernova8

Banned
Heard mixed things about Ghostwire Tokyo but happy to give it a try. Better try Life is LGBTQXYZ123 first though.
 

adamsapple

Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
Don't sleep on Ghostwire Tokyo, great game, took me by suprise.

Based on the early reviews and the ElEmOPee guys youtube video, the performance issues are still not fixed. HFR (which drops to 1080p) seems to be the only sure way to get a locked 60 if you don't have a VRR display.
 

Pedro Motta

Gold Member
Based on the early reviews and the ElEmOPee guys youtube video, the performance issues are still not fixed. HFR (which drops to 1080p) seems to be the only sure way to get a locked 60 if you don't have a VRR display.
Played it in HFR Quality mode (Vsync) on PS5 and it was decent enough, kept the RT and 60 fps most of the time. I saw some dips but nothing that ruined the experience.
 

adamsapple

Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
Played it in HFR Quality mode (Vsync) on PS5 and it was decent enough, kept the RT and 60 fps most of the time. I saw some dips but nothing that ruined the experience.


The 120 hz mode is always north of 100, so yeah .. I guess the performance woes are exaggerated.


 

Freeman76

Member
Ghostwire Tokyo had some real texture issues on some surfaces on PS5, was ugly as fuck in many places. I hope they fixed that for the Xbox release
 
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