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Then you read the second paragraph of the announcement and find the number that actually defines this deal. Ten hours of cloud gaming per month.

A couple of months ago, Microsoft launched Game Pass Starter Edition, an even cheaper version of the Game Pass service intended to be bundled with other subscription services. Game Pass Starter Edition first became a free add-on for Discord Nitro subscribers but now, it is also being made available to Meta Quest VR players too. 

Xbox Game Pass Starter joins Meta’s Horizon+ as VR gaming competition heats-up   Technology

Xbox Game Pass could eventually stop offering day one first-party games, according to a prediction from Bloomberg insider Jason Schreier. The veteran games journalist believes major Xbox-owned titles like Fable and Clockwork Revolution could eventually move away from day one Game Pass releases as Microsoft rethinks its Xbox exclusivity strategy. 

One of Xbox Game Pass’ most-adorable additions in recent years is one I keep going back to, and so should you.

A July 17 update to the Xbox Game Pass catalog has introduced two new day-one titles, including sci-fi roguelike Fogpiercer. The arrivals mark the subscription service’s first day with multiple releases since mid-June 2026, signaling that the Xbox Game Pass content rollout is accelerating again after its usual early-summer slowdown.

Zoey Deutch and Miles Gutierrez-Riley in Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass.Sony Pictures Classicshide caption

Xbox Game Pass is by far the best video game subscriptions service going at the moment, and if Xbox keeps giving it the attention it deserves its rivals would be hard-pressed to do better