Millions of gamers are still playing on Xbox One and PlayStation 4, but Grand Theft Auto VI may finally be the game that forces an upgrade. While premium consoles offer the best experience, the Xbox Series S remains the most affordable path into Rockstar’s next blockbuster. As one of the biggest releases in gaming history approaches, GTA VI could end up proving exactly why Microsoft created the Series S in the first place: to make current-generation gaming more accessible to everyone.
As an Xbox player finally diving into Final Fantasy VII Rebirth years after its original release, that thought kept crossing my mind throughout the adventure. This is one of those games that you've heard about for years. You've seen the praise, the awards, and the conversations surrounding it. Yet nothing really prepares you for experiencing it yourself.
Over the last decade, the franchise has quietly become one of Xbox’s most consistently excellent series, to the point where expectations almost feel unfair. Every new entry has to somehow be bigger, prettier, smoother, more social, more alive, and more addictive than the last while still maintaining the easygoing freedom that made people fall in love with Horizon in the first place.
A creative hidden gem that proves Xbox Game Pass is about more than just blockbuster releases.
Set in a stunning world inspired by ancient China, the game immediately stands out from the crowd. The landscapes, architecture, and atmosphere offer something refreshingly different from the fantasy settings that dominate much of the RPG genre.
Sometimes the best Game Pass games aren't the newest additions—they're the ones worth revisiting at exactly the right moment.
That's why Control is this week's Game Pass Game of the Week.
With Control: Resonance expected later this year, now is the perfect time to return to Remedy Entertainment's 2019 supernatural action-adventure or experience it for the first time if you somehow missed it.
