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What’s new on Xbox Game Pass on console, PC and mobile in late September 2022

Every month, Xbox brings new titles to its Xbox Game Pass subscription service.

Normally, these come in two waves and now, the company has revealed what’s hitting Game Pass in the second half of September.

The highlight of this batch is Deathloop, the once-PS5-console-exclusive shooter from Bethesda’s Arkane Studios. See below for the full list:

  • Deathloop (Cloud, Xbox Series X/S and PC) — September 20th
  • Hardspace: Shipbreaker (Xbox Series X/S and PC) — September 20th
  • SpiderHeck (Console and PC) — September 22nd
  • Beacon Pines (Cloud, Console and PC) — September 22nd
  • Slime Rancher 2 (Game Preview) (Cloud, PC and Xbox Series X/S) — September 22nd
  • Moonscars (Cloud, Console and PC) — September 27th
  • Grounded – Full Release (Cloud, Console and PC) – September 27th
  • Let’s Build A Zoo (Cloud, Console and PC) — September 29th
  • Valheim (Game Preview) (PC) — September 29th
  • PAW Patrol Grand Prix (Cloud, Console and PC) — September 30th

Additionally, here are the Cloud games getting mobile-friendly Touch Controls:

  • Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony Anniversary Edition
  • Grounded — Full Release (September 27th)
  • Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch Remastered
  • Road 96
  • Shadowrun Returns
  • Shadowrun: Dragonfall
  • Shadowrun: Hong Kong
  • This War of Mine
  • Torment: Tides of Numenera

Finally, here’s what’s leaving Game Pass on September 30th:

  • AI: The Somnium Files (Cloud, Console and PC)
  • Astria Ascending (Cloud, Console and PC)
  • Dandy Ace (Cloud, Console and PC)
  • Dirt 4 (PC) EA Play
  • Dirt Rally (PC) EA Play
  • Going Under (Cloud, Console and PC)
  • Lemnis Gate (Cloud, Console and PC)
  • Slime Rancher (Cloud, Console and PC)
  • Subnautica: Below Zero (Cloud, Console and PC)
  • The Procession to Calvary (Cloud, Console and PC)
  • Unsighted (Cloud, Console and PC)
  • Visage (Cloud, Console and PC)

As always, Game Pass subscribers can take advantage of an exclusive 20 percent discount to purchase any game in the catalogue and keep playing even after it leaves Game Pass.

Xbox Game Pass is available on Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PC and Android and iOS in beta. Game Pass for Console and PC Game Pass each cost $11.99/month.

Find out what came to Game Pass earlier this month here.

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Deathloop comes to Xbox Series X/S and Xbox Game Pass on September 20

Bethesda’s critically-acclaimed Deathloop will officially launch on Xbox Series X/S and Xbox Game Pass on September 20th.

The first-person shooter first debuted on PlayStation 5 and PC on September 14th. PlayStation had one-year timed exclusivity on the game, which is why we’re only now getting a formal announcement of an Xbox version.

One benefit of Xbox gamers getting Deathloop later, though, is that all post-release updates are ready from the start, including photo mode and accessibility options. Further, all Deathloop owners will get a free ‘Golden Loop’ update on September 20th, which adds a new weapon, new upgrades, new enemy types, cross-platform player-vs-player multiplayer and, most notably, an extended ending. Although Deathloop garnered much acclaim last year, many did criticize it for an anticlimactic conclusion. It’s unclear exactly what this new ending will add, but it sounds promising on paper.

In any case, it’s fitting that Deathloop is finally on Xbox, given that Bethesda and subsidiary developer Arkane are both owned by Xbox. Despite this, Xbox was legally required to release the game on PlayStation first as part of an agreement signed prior to its acquisition of Bethesda. This was the same case with Bethesda’s Ghostwire: Tokyo, which was released exclusively on PS5 and PC in March. As with Deathloop, Ghostwire is expected to come to Xbox one year after its PlayStation launch — presumably, some time in late March 2023.

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Xbox confirms several new Game Pass titles during ID@Xbox Fall Showcase

Xbox’s latest indie game-focused stream, the /twitchgaming: ID@Xbox Fall Showcase, has come to a close.

Over the course of the show, a variety of titles were featured, with several of them confirmed to be coming to Xbox Game Pass. See below for a round-up of all of the featured games. It’s important to note that some of the titles don’t yet have release dates; those that do are marked accordingly.

  • Amazing Cultivation Simulator (Gamera Game/GSQ Games) — Available now with Game Pass
  • The Big Con (Skybound Games) — Coming to Game Pass
  • Born of Bread (WildArts Studio)
  • Call of the Wild: The Angler (Avalanche Studios) — Available now
  • Cities Skylines: Plazas & Promenades (Paradox Interactive) – Available now
  • Eville (Versus Evil) — Coming to Game Pass
  • Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed (IllFonic, Inc.) — Pre-order available now
  • Homestead Arcana (Skybound Games) — Coming to Game Pass
  • Let’s Cook Together 2 (Yellow Dot)
  • Metal: Hellsinger (Funcom) — Available now, coming to Game Pass on September 15th
  • Moonscars (Humble Games) — Coming to Game Pass on September 27th, 2022
  • Rainbow Billy: The Curse of the Leviathan (Skybound Games) — Coming to Game Pass
  • Shoulders of Giants (Moving Pieces Interactive)
  • Song of Iron 2 (Resting Relic)
  • Spiderheck (tinyBuild)
  • Turnip Boy Robs a Bank (Graffiti Games) — Coming to Game Pass
  • Valheim (Coffee Stain Publishing) — Coming to Game Pass
  • The Walking Dead: The Final Season (Skybound Games) — Coming to Game Pass
  • Ynglet (Triple Topping) — Available now
  • You Suck at Parking (Happy Volcano) — Available now with Game Pass

It’s worth noting that The Big Con was developed by Toronto’s Mighty Yell, while Rainbow Billy: The Curse of the Levithan was made by Montreal’s Manavoid Entertainment.

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Xbox Series X/S get noise suppression feature

Xbox’s September system update adds a welcome feature: noise suppression for parties.

With it, you’ll be able to filter out unwanted sounds during voice chats, including button clicks, breathing and other background noise. The feature can be toggled by going to ‘Parties & chats’ and selecting ‘Options.’

Another neat new feature is the ability to jump into a game from your friends’ shared captures. This feature leverages Xbox Cloud Gaming to let you instantly boot up a game on mobile or PC.

Finally, the update addresses a variety of issues, including one that desynced players’ controllers from their consoles and another where games failed to launch after using some streaming apps.

The full list of Xbox’s September 2022 system update changes can be found here.

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Xbox Elite Controller Series 2 gets white variant, Design Lab options

Xbox has announced two updates to its high-end Xbox Elite Series 2 controller.

The first is a new variant for the gamepad, ‘Core in white,’ which gives it a milky finish with black grips. Like the standard Series 2, this controller boasts adjustable-tension thumbsticks, a wrap-around rubberized grip and shorter hair trigger locks.

However, it doesn’t include some of the additional accoutrements found in the standard gamepad, such as paddles, extra thumbsticks or a carrying case. Therefore, the Core in white gamepad is priced at $159.99 CAD instead of $230 like the standard controller. A $74.99 ‘Complete Component Pack‘ that includes everything else that the Core in white controller is missing will also be available. Both will release on September 21st.

The second update, though, is likely more exciting for many: the Xbox Elite Series 2 is coming to Xbox Design Lab. This means that gamers will be able to customize their own Series 2 controller using a wide variety of colours, button styles, finishes, grips and engravings. The Elite Series 2 will be added to Design Lab this holiday.

In related news, PlayStation recently unveiled its first-ever official Elite-esque controller, the DualSense Edge.

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What’s new on Xbox Game Pass on console, PC and mobile in early September 2022

Every month, Xbox brings new titles to its Xbox Game Pass subscription service.

Normally, these come in two waves and now, the company has revealed what’s hitting Game Pass in the first half of September.

The highlight of this batch is Disney Dreamlight Valley, a mix between a life sim and adventure game that was developed by Canada’s Gameloft Montreal.

See below for the full list of new titles coming to Xbox Game Pass in early September:

  • Disney Dreamlight Valley: Founder’s Edition (Cloud, Console and PC) — September 6th
  • Opus Magnum (PC) — September 6th
  • Train Sim World 3 (Console and PC) — September 6th
  • Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation (PC) — September 13th
  • DC League of Super-Pets: The Adventures of Krypto and Ace (Cloud, Console and PC) — September 13th
  • You Suck at Parking (Cloud, Console and PC) — September 14th
  • Despot’s Game (Console and PC) — September 15th
  • Metal: Hellsinger (PC and Xbox Series X/S) — September 15th

Additionally, here’s what’s leaving Game Pass on September 15th:

  • I Am Fish (Cloud, Console and PC)
  • Aragami 2 (Cloud, Console and PC)
  • Bug Fables: The Everlasting Sapling (Cloud, Console and PC)
  • Craftopia (Cloud, Console, and PC)
  • Final Fantasy XIII (Console and PC)
  • Flynn: Son of Crimson (Cloud, Console and PC)
  • Lost Words: Beyond the Page (Cloud, Console and PC)
  • Mighty Goose (Cloud, Console and PC)
  • A Plague Tale: Innocence (Cloud, Console and PC)
  • SkateBird (Cloud, Console and PC)
  • The Artful Escape (Cloud, Console and PC)

As always, Game Pass subscribers can take advantage of an exclusive 20 percent discount to purchase any game in the catalogue and keep playing even after it leaves Game Pass.

Xbox Game Pass is available on Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PC and Android and iOS in beta. Game Pass for Console and PC Game Pass each cost $11.99/month.

Find out what came to Game Pass in August here.

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Halo Infinite fans discover workaround to play splitscreen co-op

Halo Infinite developer 343 Industries recently announced that the game’s planned splitscreen co-op would not ship. However, a fan has discovered a workaround that’s quite easy to navigate.

A Halo fan on Twitter released a video demonstrating how any player can enable splitscreen co-op in Halo Infinite. Using a relatively straightforward menu glitch, players are able to jump into a local coop session with a friend.

Most surprising is how effective the glitch is. The creator claims that they have not experienced crashes during cutscenes nor any issues with AI. Other players on Reddit were able to confirm its effectiveness. Additionally, players have been able to manipulate the glitch to get a full party of four into a single campaign coop session.

As of right now, the menu glitch appears to only work on Xbox Series X/S consoles. Unfortunately, PC players aren’t able to take advantage of this as of now.

If you’ve been eager for 343 Industries to release splitscreen co-op and were let down by the studio’s news, there’s some good news. Halo fan account Halo Creation has posted an online tutorial.

In order to jump in, you must select and load a campaign save file. As it loads, you must take the controller’s View Button to bring up the ‘Social’ menu and navigate to the ‘Friends’ tab. From here, you must have an online friend idling in the game’s menu. You must select to join their Fireteam and once you have, you must select to leave. From there, you are required to select the ‘Server’ setting and set the server to ‘Local Offline’. Finally, all you need to do is connect additional controllers and assign profiles to them prior to selecting ‘Play.’

Unfortunately, seeing as though this is an unofficial workaround, we don’t expect the glitch to last forever. It’s likely that a future patch will iron this glitch out. So, take advantage of it while it lasts.

While Halo Infinite’s splitscreen co-op has been scrapped by 343 Industries, the studio is still determined to launch an online campaign co-op in the near future. As part of its Winer Update, marked between November 8th and March 7th, 2023, online co-op will roll out. Currently, the feature is being tested in beta form.

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Microsoft says Xbox Series X/S price to stay the same amid PS5 increase

Microsoft says it has no plans to increase the price of its Xbox Series X/S consoles.

The company confirmed as much to Windows Central after being asked whether it would follow Sony’s suit in raising the price of the PlayStation in several markets, including Canada.

“We are constantly evaluating our business to offer our fans great gaming options. Our Xbox Series S suggested retail price remains at $299 (£250, €300) the Xbox Series X is $499 (£450, €500),” a Microsoft representative told Windows Central. In Canada, the disc-less, non-4K Xbox Series S is priced at $379, while the beefy, 4K-capable Series X costs $599.

In an August 25th blog post, PlayStation boss Jim Ryan revealed that the PS5’s price was going up, “effective immediately,” in Canada, Europe, the UK, Japan and other countries due to the “global economic environment, including high inflation rates.” For Canada, this means that the standard disc drive-equipped PS5 now costs $649.99 (previously $629.99), while the more affordable disc-less Digital Edition model is now $519.99 (up from $499.99). However, the console’s cost is remaining the same in the U.S.

Of course, Microsoft’s statement doesn’t mean the price of the Xbox Series X/S won’t eventually go up, but for now, at least, it should remain the same.

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Xbox End of Summer Sale offers up to 80 percent off a slew of games

Xbox has kicked off a new End of Summer Sale, offering up to 80 percent off dozens of Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S and Xbox 360.

See below for some of the most notable deals:

The End of Summer deals run until August 29th. The full list of offers can be found here.

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What’s new on Xbox Game Pass on console, PC and mobile in early August 2022

Every month, Xbox brings new titles to its Xbox Game Pass subscription service.

Normally, these come in two waves and now, the company has revealed what’s hitting Game Pass in the first half of August 2022.

  • Ghost Recon Wildlands (Cloud, Console and PC) — August 2nd
  • Shenzhen I/O (PC) — August 4th
  • Turbo Golf Racing (Cloud, PC and Xbox Series X|S) — August 4th
  • Two Point Campus (Cloud, Console and PC) — August 9th
  • Cooking Simulator (Cloud, Console and PC) — August 11th
  • Expeditions: Rome (PC) — August 11th
  • Offworld Trading Company (PC) — August 11th

Additionally, here’s what’s leaving Game Pass on August 15th:

  • Boyfriend Dungeon (Cloud, Console and PC)
  • Curse of the Dead Gods (Cloud, Console and PC)
  • Library of Ruina (Cloud, Console and PC)
  • Starmancer (PC Game Preview)
  • Train Sim World 2 (Cloud, Console and PC)

As always, Game Pass subscribers can take advantage of an exclusive 20 percent discount to purchase any game in the catalogue and keep playing even after it leaves Game Pass.

Xbox Game Pass is available on Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PC and Android and iOS in beta. Game Pass for Console and PC Game Pass each cost $11.99/month.

Find out what came to Game Pass in late July here.

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