Scott Baird is a contributor with over a decade's experience writing about video games, along with board games and tabletop RPGs. Scott has previously worked for Dexerto, Cracked, Dorkly, and Gamepur.

Microsoft has confirmed it is now giving users more reward points in place of Xbox Game Pass discounts on all games and DLC ...

Microsoft has taken a hatchet to its Rewards program, removing one of its most desirable items: fans can no longer redeem points for free Xbox Game Pass subscriptions. The Microsoft Rewards program ...

A pop-up is telling people that Microsoft Rewards points will no longer be able to be directly redeemed for Xbox Game Pass subscription time. It appears that starting on October 1st, 2025, the only ...

For instance, a recent report indicated that cloud gaming usage increased by over 50% during the pandemic, as more players sought flexible gaming options. By introducing a free, ad-supported model, ...

As part of controversial changes made to Xbox Game Pass this week, Microsoft has pulled the 10% discount on DLC for Game Pass games that Ultimate subscribers were able to get, seemingly in favor of ...

Xbox Game Pass Ultimate now costs 50% more which Microsoft is trying to justify with new games and features added.

Microsoft announced on Oct. 1 a new set of changes for Xbox Game Pass that will affect across all three tiers of the service, including folding Windows PC games into every tier — and raising the price ...

Microsoft is in a pretty odd situation with the Xbox gaming ecosystem right now. Within a month, the company has raised the asking price of Xbox consoles, and the Xbox Game Pass subscription, too, by ...

After Microsoft’s latest price adjustments, Xbox Game Pass Essential has become the most affordable way to access the service. Previously known as Xbox Game Pass Core, the plan originally offered very ...

I’ve often considered that Microsoft’s Xbox Game Pass is the best deal in gaming, if you’re looking to get a huge amount of variety and access for a small monthly fee. I might have to recalculate ...

While annual subscriptions are not offered for Xbox Game Pass, the total price per year for the three options comes out to $359.88 for Ultimate, $179.88 for Premium, and $119.88 for Essential. In ...