Xbox Game Pass outclasses PS Plus with arrival of GTA 5, Modern Warfare 2 and plenty extra | Gaming | Entertainment | EUROtoday

On the identical day Sony provides a collection of new video games to PS Plus Extra, Microsoft has introduced the subsequent wave of titles becoming a member of Xbox Game Pass for the top of April and begin of May.

New and upcoming Xbox Game Pass releases embody GTA 5, Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 and Far Cry 4. That’s on prime of day-one releases for video games akin to Tempopo and Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, in addition to the early entry launch of Towerborne.

With 11 titles about to hitch Game Pass, plus the 9 video games that arrived earlier this month, Xbox Game Pass subscribers have been handled to twenty video games all through the month of April and early May.

With PlayStation Plus Extra including simply six video games in April, it is truthful to say that Xbox Game Pass subscribers are presently getting extra bang for his or her buck.

It all begins in the present day (April 15) with the discharge of GTA 5 on Xbox Game Pass. With GTA 6 anticipated to launch later this yr, there’s by no means been a greater time to get accustomed to the open-world chaos that may solely be discovered within the Grand Theft Auto collection.

Needless to say, Xbox Game Pass subscribers can even leap into GTA Online, which continues to be up to date with new in-game occasions and unlockables years after launch.

Next up is the wonderful Neon White on April 16. Neon White is a first-person speedrunning recreation with an 89-rating on Metacritic. The fast-paced motion recreation sees gamers leap, sprint and dodge their method by way of phases, all of the whereas making an attempt to defeat demons utilizing a stack of skill playing cards.

Physics-based journey recreation SpongeBob SquarePants: The Patrick Star Game may even be obtainable on April 16, adopted by Crime Scene Cleaner and model new launch Tempopo on April 17.

Tempopo seems prefer it could possibly be an actual hidden gem, that includes vibrant visuals, fiendish puzzles and a catchy soundtrack.

Microsoft explains extra: “When Hana’s Garden of musical flowers are scattered across the sky, she asks the Tempopo for help returning them.

“Chaotic and uncoordinated by nature, the Tempopo wants Hana’s conducting expertise to maintain on beat and resolve every island’s puzzle. Populate your melodic backyard with rescued flowers to get pleasure from musical performances!”

The hits carry on approaching April 24, when Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 launches as a day-one launch on Game Pass.

This is one other recreation that could possibly be a sleeper hit of 2025. The fantasy world is impressed by Belle Époque France, whereas the turn-based fight is claimed to include interactive components for higher immersion. Check out the trailer above for a more in-depth take a look at the motion.

Towerborne will launch as an early entry Game Preview title on April 29, adopted by large open-world FPS recreation Far Cry 4 on April 30.

Game Pass subscribers can then obtain and play metropolis constructing technique recreation Anno 1800 on May 1, alongside Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2.

This explicit batch of Game Pass releases involves an finish on May 6, when the surprisingly wonderful fishing recreation Dredge makes an look.

Dredge begins with gamers setting sail to catch fish and make some cash, earlier than morphing right into a sinister Lovecraftian journey. It’s each enjoyable and unsettling in equal measure, and a good way to finish one other stellar month for Xbox Game Pass.