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.

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.

Xbox Game Pass has revealed its lineup for the first half of January, and subscribers aren't too impressed so far.

Virtual reality headsets including the Meta Quest 3 will soon be able to play high-end games with ray tracing graphical effects, thanks to Nvidia GeForce NOW.

Game Pass's wave one January line-up disappointingly offers just one new game for Game Pass Ultimate console users.

Microsoft is introducing significant changes to Game Pass Quests and Rewards, offering new ways for players to enjoy their subscription service.

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,

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.

Microsoft's Rewards with Xbox program is adding new quests for PC Game Pass members and new ways to earn rewards for players without a Game Pass subscription.