PC Game Pass is now playable on Steam Deck without installing Windows. Xodus Nexus is an open-source Linux launcher that lets you download and run supported Microsoft Store and PC Game Pass games locally through a modified Wine/Proton setup. The latest update adds experimental Steam Deck support, including controller navigation and Steam Gaming Mode integration. You can even add the launcher or individual games to your Steam library. Games already tested on Linux include Gears of War: E-Day, Forza Horizon 6, Deep Rock Galactic, Minecraft Dungeons II, No Man’s Sky and Palworld. It’s still very much a work in progress. Some games don’t work, older UWP titles aren’t supported, and some login or online features can have problems.

Double Fine’s latest game, Thank You Bus Driver, peaked at just 99 concurrent players on Steam. That’s even lower than Kiln and Keeper. This comes less than 24 hours after it was announced that two Double Fine games are leaving Game Pass Ooff… Not looking good for this studio

Microsoft says its recent Xbox Game Pass price cut is already showing positive results. Xbox CEO Asha Sharma said the lower prices are “helping move Xbox in the right direction.” In April 2026, Microsoft reduced Game Pass Ultimate from $29.99 to $22.99 per month and PC Game Pass from $16.49 to $13.99 per month. Microsoft made the changes to attract more users and make Game Pass more affordable after many gamers complained about earlier price increases. However, a big change is that new Call of Duty games will no longer come to Game Pass on day one. Players may need to wait about a year after release before those games are added.

Xbox has reportedly canceled its planned Game Pass Family Plan. The subscription would have allowed up to four users to share access to the full Game Pass library at a discounted rate. It was tested in countries including Ireland and Colombia but was ultimately dropped after EA strongly opposed the shared library concept and its impact on game sales.

Gears of War: E-Day was undercut by Game Pass, says Alinea's Rhys Elliott, as 722K early buyers paid just $30. 🔗 The game has sold only 230K units across Xbox (console and PC app) and Steam, a meager result for a triple-A game that has been in development for many years with a massive budget. 168K units were sold on Steam, and only 62K on Xbox.

Several upcoming games have reportedly appeared in the Xbox Game Pass “Coming Soon” section ahead of the Xbox Games Showcase on June 7. The titles include: -Clockwork Revolution -Fable -Tropico 7 -Witchbrook -Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy -There Are No Ghosts At The Grand Armatus All of the games are listed with TBA release dates and are expected to launch day one on Game Pass.

T-Mobile US customers are being given the chance to add free phone plan benefits like Apple TV streaming subscriptions and Xbox Game Pass access, instead of more traditional benefits like international roaming

Xbox Cloud Gaming is getting a pay-as-you-go option for people who don’t have Game Pass. Microsoft will sell cloud gaming hours in three bundles: > 10 hours — $3.99 > 25 hours — $7.99 > 50 hours — $11.99 The hours don’t expire, so you can use them whenever you want. GTA VI won’t be available to stream on PC through Xbox Cloud Gaming.