New AAA video games used to cost $50 apiece, but it's not unusual to see a similar game cost $70 now. That price might make you pause before you buy the game, but with an Xbox Game Pass subscription,

Remember the rumor that Microsoft was bringing Xbox Game Pass to the Nintendo Switch? That didn't end up happening, but Valve's Steam Deck allows you to play your PC games anywhere. And thanks to the Linux-based SteamOS it runs on,

On Thursday, March 6, Xbox announced that AEW Fight Forever will be available free to play on Xbox Game Pass until Sunday, March 9 at 11:59pm PT. This limited-time offer is a part of the company's Free Play Days program. Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown, Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege, and Born of Bread are also free-to-play this weekend.

Lies of P is an awarding-winning game that reimagines the story of Pinocchio as a soulslike set in a grimy world overrun by killer mechanical puppets. It was released on day one on Xbox Game Pass in 2023, and Microsoft is removing that game and others from the service on March 15.

The headline item is 33 Immortals, a game from Spiritfarer developer Thunder Lotus that was first revealed back during the 2023 Xbox Games Showcase. The title is entering Xbox Game Preview as the development team solicits player feedback.

There are only two games confirmed for Xbox Game Pass in March 2025 so far, but more are likely to be announced sooner rather than later. New games are added to Xbox Game Pass on a monthly basis, with Microsoft updating subscribers on the new additions every two weeks or so.

Game Pass wasn’t a novel idea when it first launched in 2017. The service was positioned as a direct competitor to Sony’s PlayStation Now (which has since been subsumed into PlayStation Plus) and was similar to the EA Play subscription offered on both the Xbox One and PS4.

Sony releases the latest batch of PS Plus games, Microsoft reveals its Xbox Game Pass line-up for the first half of March.