The New Year is a great time to play a new game, and my first of 2025 is Half Sword — an amazing medieval combat sim that's completely free-to-play right now.

T he new year is here and Xbox has announced its first batch of games joining its subscription service. Xbox Game Pass for console and PC will see seven games added to the service

Microsoft is allowing PC Game Pass members over the age of 18 to earn rewards by playing PC games, a perk previously available only to console gamers with a Game Pass Ultimate subscription. This update goes into effect on January 7.

Microsoft brought some movie magic to Game Pass subscribers with Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, and the company added a handful of other games to the service, too. Xbox Game Pass Ultimate -- a CNET Editors' Choice award pick -- offers hundreds of games you can play on your Xbox Series X,

You can load up on a bunch and set yourself up with Game Pass Ultimate for the next year or so at this discounted rate if you are so inclined. If you are the owner of a Samsung TV from 2023 or later,

Microsoft has updated its Rewards with Xbox program, introducing changes that include PC Game Pass subscribers for the first time. Starting January 7, PC players over 18 can earn points by playing Game Pass catalog games,

Microsoft has announced wave one of its January 2025 Xbox Game Pass lineup. First up, today, January 7, Road 96 (Cloud, Console, and PC) returns to Game Pass via Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass, Game Pass Standard.