With the spread of theCoronavirusseeing more and more people self-isolating in their homes, it seems now is a better time than ever for players to settle down and get through their backlog. There’s no better way for players to make a dent in their ever-amassing pile of un-played titles than throughXbox Game Pass,with the service’s lineup of the console’s biggest titles for one affordable fixed monthly price. If Xbox owners needed any more encouragement to buy into the service, it seems a spate of new titles is coming to the service soon as well.
Coming fromXbox Game Pass’Twitter account, it appears the company is gearing up to deliver five brand new games to Xbox One users by the end of March 2020, with PC players also getting four new titles as well. Both Xbox One and PC players will getBleeding Edge, Power Rangers: Battle for the GridandThe Surge2, with Xbox One users also receiving bothKonaandAce Combat 7: Skies Unknownand PC users gettingAstrologaster.
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Although there’s a lot of quality games in that bundle, the two that stand out areBleeding EdgeandThe Surge 2.Bleeding Edgeis, of course, one of Microsoft’s biggest upcoming exclusives, with the multiplayer 4v4 team brawler being developed by Ninja Theory, the team behindHellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice.There’s a lot of intrigue and excitement behind the new release, and it will no doubt make for a great game to add to the service. On the other hand,The Surge 2was one of last year’s biggest games, with the Souls-like managing to pull in some decent reviews from fans of the genre. It will no doubt take a lot of time to master, so fans will get a lot of playtime out of this excellent RPG.
Outside of these main two titles,Power Rangers: Battle for the Gridis a fighting game based on the popular franchise that released to mixed reviews,Konais an adventure game centered around a PI in the 70s that score generally favorable reactions, andAce Combat 7: Skies Unknownis the seventh entry in the popular flight-based action that was also fairly well-regarded by many. On the PC side,Astrologasteris a comedy adventure title that scored mixed to positive reviews from most outlets.
Alongside these titles, Game Pass is filled with a number of utterly exceptional experiences that will keep any avid gamer satisfied as they wait out this gradually spreading pandemic. From massive blockbusters likeGears 5, Forza Horizon 4,andDevil May Cry 5, to smaller games likeBrothers: A Tale of Two Sons,My Friend Pedro,andOxenfree,there’s something for everyone currently on Xbox’s incredibly popular service.
