PC, Xbox Game Pass

The first new PC game I played in 2025 is the medieval combat sim I've always wanted, and it's free on Steam
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.
Xbox’s Game Pass now rewards users for playing PC games
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 Making Big Changes to Game Pass Quests and Rewards
Microsoft is introducing significant changes to Game Pass Quests and Rewards, offering new ways for players to enjoy their subscription service.
Xbox Rewards program overhauled, Game Pass Quests are coming to PC
Game Pass Quests are coming to PC this week as part of an overhauled Xbox Rewards program. Rewards with Xbox enables users to earn points by purchasing games, DLC and media content from the Microsoft Store, which can then be redeemed for Xbox gift cards to spend on games and in-game content.
Microsoft Announces Changes to Xbox Game Pass Quests
A number of changes have been made to Xbox Game Pass Quests, opening them up to PC Game Pass users, but restricting them for users under 18.
Xbox adds PC games to rewards scheme, after previously making it much worse
Microsoft has announced a revamp of its Rewards with Xbox scheme, which provides points that can be exchanged for store credit. Rewards with Xbox doles out a small smattering of points simply for logging on and playing Xbox games,
The Best Games On Xbox Game Pass (January 2025)
Xbox Game Pass is unquestionably worth the subscription fee, but which of the available games are the best use of your hard drive space?

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Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Reveals Full PC Requirements
Square Enix reveals the full slate of spec requirements for the PC port of Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, including three presets ...
97% rated, Factorio style Steam simulation game is now completely free, forever
Combining the automation of Factorio and Satisfactory with the world of PC operating systems, ABI-DOS has just been made a ...
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Acer's New 8 and 11-inch Windows Game Handhelds Push The Limits On Portable
The Nitro Blaze 8 and 11 show Acer's staying committed to the portable PC game space, and there's a new folding mobile game ...
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One of Game Pass Ultimate's best features is finally coming to PC Game Pass, but there's a major catch
The biggest hurdle for PC Game Pass, however, is that only games that don’t require a third-party launcher will count towards your progress, or have Quests associated with them to begin with. That ...
Grab the most brutal zombie game ever for its lowest price yet
If you’re looking for a gorily good time in a zombie apocalypse, survival action game Dead Island 2 has a huge discount for a ...
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Siliconera’s PC Game of the Year 2024
These awards represent the consensus of the Siliconera staff. Multiplatform games are considered on the platform for which ...
Tokyo Xtreme Racer Hits PC on Jan 22 With 50 Cars, 110 Miles of Highway
The announcement of the first new Tokyo Xtreme Racer title in 18 years took everyone by surprise in pretty much the best way ...