The best CPU for your custom PC is one that matches your needs, doesn't bottleneck the rest of your hardware, and doesn't cost more than what you've budgeted. When looking for a new processor, it's easy to automatically go for the more expensive option expecting a return in performance, and in most cases, you'd be correct in that assumption. However, the question is whether you need that kind of power and whether you really need to pay that much.

For most people, the Intel Core i5-12600K should be an ideal mix of performance and price. This CPU is from Intel's 12th Gen family of processors and is one of the most affordable SKUs. If it's not quite what you're looking for, there are plenty of other CPU options that we've rounded up here.

Best overall: Intel Core i5-12600K

Intel worked some magic with its Alder Lake processors. The company struggled to keep up with the performance gains AMD was making through its Ryzen CPUs, but all that changed with its move to a 10nm process. Although considered one of the entry-level choices, the Intel Core i5-12600K is one of the best processors to come out of this generation.

The Core i5-12600K has 10 cores and 16 threads. This uneven configuration is due to Intel making use of a hybrid core design. There are eight high-performance cores with hyperthreading and two more efficient cores for handling smaller processes. For frequencies, we're looking at 3.7GHz and 2.8GHz (4.9GHz and 3.6GHz for boost speeds), respectively.

There's little reason to go above the 12600K unless you truly require the additional performance (and don't mind paying for it). This processor is more than capable of heavy gaming, as well as running intense software like video editing suites. This is the processor that made it much more difficult to recommend even the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X.

Pros

• Great gaming performance
• Decent TDP and thermals
• Can be overclocked
• Offers excellent value
• Supports DDR5 RAM and PCIe 5.0

Cons

• No included cooler
• Requires a new motherboard

Best overall

Intel Core i5-12600K

Rocking 10 cores and 16 threads, the Core i5-12600K from Intel is a serious processor for gamers and content creators.

$329 at Amazon

$278 at Best Buy

$278 at Newegg

Runner-up: AMD Ryzen 7 5800X

AMD's Ryzen 7 5800X is part of the Zen 3 microarchitecture and uses a 7nm process. This CPU utilizes 8 cores and 16 threads for strong multitasking performance, and its base clock of 3.8GHz can be boosted up to 4.7GHz when needed. Its 105W thermal design point (TDP) is higher than the previous gen Ryzen 7 3700X, but the newer CPU puts out a lot more performance no matter the task at hand.

This CPU is unlocked and ready for overclocking. It doesn't include a stock cooler, so be sure to get something up to the task, especially if you plan on overclocking. Note that this CPU does not include integrated graphics, so you will need to add a dedicated GPU to your PC build. Our collection of the best graphics card options will get you started.

The best motherboards for the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X will land you PCIe 4.0 and Wi-Fi 6 support, though if you're upgrading a PC that's still using an X470 or B450 motherboard, rest assured it will be compatible.

If you're in search of a well-rounded, high-performance CPU for just about any task, the Ryzen 7 5800X should prove to be a wise investment for most people. Our AMD Ryzen 7 5800X review has a lot more information about this CPU.

Pros:

• 8 cores, 16 threads
• Awesome gaming power
• Unlocked for overclocking
• Zen 3 architecture
• PCIe 4.0

Cons:

• No cooler included
• Intel Core i5-12600K is a better value
• No DDR5 RAM or PCIe 5.0
• Ryzen 9 has better performance

Runner-up

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X

$310 at Amazon

$359 at Best Buy

$310 at Newegg

The Ryzen 5 and Ryzen 9 CPUs are attractive options, but for a middle-ground the Ryzen 7 5800X excels.

Best Intel CPU: Intel Core i9-12900K

Like the Intel Core i5-12600K, the Intel Core i9-12900K is part of the Alder Lake family of processors. That's about where the similarities end since this is an entirely different CPU. It has 8 performance and 8 efficiency cores with a total thread count of 16.

This processor was designed for intense gaming and heavy workloads. Should you be a video editor or some other professional, a workstation with an Intel Core i9-12900K would be incredibly powerful. All this performance comes at a cost and that's in heat. The 12900K can output a considerable amount of heat, requiring an AIO liquid cooler for best results.

While you will need a new motherboard even if you're using an existing 11th Gen Intel CPU, this does bring with it some notable benefits. Most Z690 motherboards come with support for DDR5 RAM and PCIe 5.0. The former allows for super-fast memory modules to be installed and PCIe 5.0 unlocks even faster SSD storage. We've rounded up the best motherboards for Intel Core i9-12900K.

Pros:

• Exceptional performance
• 125W TDP at stock
• PCIe 5.0 support
• DDR5 RAM support
• Great price

Cons:

• No bundled cooler
• Requires a new motherboard
• Can get real hot loaded/overclocked

Best Intel CPU

Intel Core i9-12900K

The Core i9-12900K delivers outstanding gaming performance and holds its own in single-core workloads.

$595 at Amazon

$600 at Best Buy

$610 at Newegg

Best AMD CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 5950X

Without getting into the truly overpowered Threadripper CPUs, the AMD Ryzen 9 5950X is the company's most powerful offering to date. If you're going all-out on a new PC and want to stick with Team Red, this is where you should spend your money. Sure, the Ryzen 9 5900X is a better value for a lot of people, but it won't match up to the performance here.

This Zen 3 CPU has a whopping 16 cores, 32 threads, and a boost speed up to 4.9GHz from the base 3.4GHz. All this at a 105W TDP. To compare, Intel's Core i9-10900K has 10 cores and 20 threads at a 125W TDP. The Ryzen 9 5950X is expensive, but if you have the budget it's certainly a great way to go. Pair it up with the best motherboard for the Ryzen 9 5950X for best results, including PCIe 4.0 and Wi-Fi 6.

If you want to learn more, our AMD Ryzen 9 5950X review has way more information about this impressive CPU.

Pros:

• 16 cores, 32 threads
• PCIe 4.0
• Can be overclocked
• Great performance
• Zen 3 with 105W TDP

Cons:

• No cooler included
• Pricey

Best AMD CPU

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X

AMD's Ryzen 9 5950X is ridiculously fast with plenty of headroom for gaming and enthusiast applications.

$600 at Amazon

$549 at Best Buy

$600 at Newegg

Best enthusiast CPU: AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X

The AMD Ryzen Threadripper processors are absolute monsters. The Threadripper 3990X is the flagship CPU with a hefty price tag. While being more expensive than most desktop PC builds, the processor is simply unmatched in the specifications department by anything else offered by AMD or Intel.

Let's start with the core and thread count, which clocks in at 64 cores and a whopping 128 threads. To put that into perspective, our favorite CPU in this collection is the excellent Intel Core i5-12600K, which has just 10 cores and 16 threads. Because of the numbers we're talking about here, the 3990X is only capable of hitting a boost clock speed of 4.3GHz.

You will require some decent cooling to help keep this CPU safe, and I'd recommend at least a 360mm AIO cooler or a custom loop for the best results. Check out our list of best motherboards for AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X to help you make the right decision on boards.

Pros:

• 64 cores, 128 threads
• PCIe 4.0
• Insane performance
• Up to 4.3GHz boost

Cons:

• No cooler included
• Super expensive
• 280W TDP

Best enthusiast CPU

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X

This is about as good as you can get for an enthusiast-grade CPU, just make sure you deploy adequate cooling.

$7,000 at Amazon

Bottom line

When building a custom PC, most people aren't going to need (or want) to spend the money on overkill CPUs like Intel's Core i9-12900K or AMD's Ryzen 9 5950X.

That's why we recommend overall the Intel Core i5-12900K as the top pick for most people. It delivers 10 cores, 16 threads, and a clock speed that can boost up to 4.9GHz. Thanks to Intel's Alder Lake microarchitecture and a 10nm process, the TDP sits at just 125W despite the impressive specs.

Paired up with the right motherboard, this CPU will introduce PCIe 5.0 and DDR5 RAM to your custom build to keep it relevant long into the future. Overall this is a well-rounded chip that will handle just about anything you throw its way, including gaming, design, and productivity.

Those looking for some less-expensive hardware can check out our picks for best budget CPUs.

Credits — The team that worked on this guide

Rich Edmonds is a staff reviewer at Windows Central, which means he tests out more software and hardware than he cares to remember. Joining Mobile Nations in 2010, you can usually find him inside a PC case tinkering around when not at a screen fighting with Grammarly to use British words. Hit him up on Twitter: @RichEdmonds.

Cale Hunt is a staff writer at Windows Central. He focuses mainly on PC, laptop, and accessory coverage, as well as the emerging world of VR. He is an avid PC gamer and multi-platform user and spends most of his time either tinkering with or writing about tech.

Daniel Rubino is the executive editor of Windows Central. He has been covering Microsoft since 2009 back when this site was called WMExperts (and later Windows Phone Central). His interests include Windows, Surface, HoloLens, Xbox, and future computing visions. Follow him on Twitter: @daniel_rubino.

Come mid-June, we'll know more about the future of Overwatch 2.

Following the conclusion of the recent Overwatch 2 beta test, developer Blizzard Entertainment has announced that a special Overwatch 2 event will be hosted on Jun. 16. During this event, the developers will share their plans for the next several months of 2022, and will also provide information regarding the next Overwatch 2 beta.

The Overwatch 2 beta introduced some of the earthshattering changes the sequel will introduce to the original game's PvP — namely, the move to a 5v5 format with one less tank and radical balance adjustments to many heroes — and it will be interesting to see how the developers at Blizzard continue to tweak and rework the game's heroes. During the event, it's likely that we'll get a closer look at some of these changes ahead of their implementation in a future beta test. Overwatch 2 has several heroes that need help, so hopefully Blizzard has plans to help these characters fit better into the 5v5 era.

Now that the first beta has concluded, the question on everyone's mind is "When will the next beta start?" Blizzard will probably reveal the release date of the second Overwatch 2 beta during this event as well, though it's also possible that the studio may not want to commit to a hard launch date for it yet. Hopefully the second beta arrives sooner rather than later so that players can continue rigorously testing the new direction Blizzard is taking its popular hero shooter in.

The Overwatch 2 beta represented the Overwatch community's first taste of Overwatch 2, a massive (and free) overhaul to the original Overwatch that will rework many of the game's characters and shift the PvP to a 5v5 format by removing a tank from each team. If you'd like to try out future Overwatch 2 betas, you'll need to own a copy of the original game and then sign up for it. Overwatch is one of the best PC games available, so you should definitely pick it up if you don't have it already.

Get the game

Overwatch

$40 at Best Buy (PC) $39 at Amazon (Xbox) $60 at Xbox Store (Xbox)

The cavalry's here!

Overwatch is a competitive team-based shooter set in a futuristic world of cybernetics and robotics. All of your progress and cosmetics from Overwatch will carry forward into Overwatch 2, and you'll also need the game to be able to play the Overwatch 2 beta.

Play well and be rewarded, Spartan.

While purchasing and progressing through the Halo Infinite Battle Pass is the primary way players can earn cosmetics in Halo Infinite's multiplayer, it's not the only way. Each week, players have an opportunity to complete an Ultimate Challenge, at which point they'll be rewarded with a special reward.

In this guide, we'll go over what the Ultimate Challenge and reward is this week, what the best way to complete the challenge is, how to get Ultimate Challenges, and when they refresh each week.

How to get Halo Infinite Ultimate Challenges

To get the Ultimate Challenge that's available each week, players will need to complete all of their other weekly challenges for the week. Currently, players are given 20 different weekly challenges every week, though this number could change in the future. Once all 20 of these weekly challenges are completed, players will then be given their Ultimate Challenge for the week.

Halo Infinite Ultimate Challenge and reward this week

The Halo Infinite Ultimate Challenge this week is High Score, which requires you to earn 5,000 cumulative player score in PvP Matches. Completing this challenge is pretty easy, as all you have to do is play matches until you've earned 5,000 score cumulatively. We highly recommend playing Big Team Battle to complete this challenge fast, as the abundance of vehicles and power weapons make it easier to score lots of kills and assists.

After completing the challenge, players will unlock the Alabaster Cognac vehicle coating. This coating is white, red, gray, and yellow, and it's available to equip on the Razorback vehicle. Players can equip it in the Vehicle Bay within the Customization menu.

Halo Infinite's multiplayer is free to play and is available on Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, Xbox One consoles, and Windows PCs. It's a ton of fun, and paired with the Halo Infinite campaign, it's easily one of the best Xbox games available right now.

The legend returns

Halo Infinite

Free at Microsoft (Xbox & PC) $43 at Amazon (Xbox)

Halo Infinite promises fans the most expansive Halo experience to date, featuring a fantastic campaign with a dynamic open world and an excellent story as well as an exciting free-to-play multiplayer with strong core gameplay and plenty of awesome cosmetic unlocks.

The full catalog of Xbox Game Pass games, all in one place.

One of Microsoft's greatest contributions to gaming is its online subscription service, Xbox Game Pass. For just $10 a month, you can play 200 video games on Microsoft platforms like Xbox One, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, PC, and even iOS and Android devices via the cloud. And if you're a first-time subscriber, you pay only $1 for the first three months. If regular Xbox Game Pass isn't enough and you want more, you can pay $15 a month for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate to gain access to console, PC, and cloud games all at once instead of just one platform.

Given how gargantuan the Xbox's library of games is, it may look like a herculean task to pick the best games on Xbox Game Pass. So, we've compiled a few lists of Xbox Game Pass titles now available and new games coming soon to Xbox consoles, PC, and cloud-enabled mobile devices all in one place. This way, you'll be able to pick out your favorite titles more easily and get the best deals out of your Xbox Game Pass subscription. Keep in mind that some of these titles are region locked and may not be available in your home region.

Xbox games being added to Xbox Game Pass

These are the Xbox Game Pass games coming soon to consoles, PC, and the cloud over the coming months. Once their scheduled release date has passed, new upcoming titles for Xbox Game Pass will replace them.

May 2022

NBA 2K22 (Cloud and Console) — May 3

NBA 2K22 is a basketball game developed by Visual Concepts and published by 2K Games. Put together a dream team of your favorite NBA superstars in the improved MyTeam mode, and create your own basketball player in the MyCareer mode to rise to the top of the NBA. Or manage your basketball team in the MyGm and MyLeague modes.

Loot River (Cloud, Console, and PC) [email protected] — May 3

Loot River is a roguelike dungeon crawler developed and published by straka.studio s.r.o. In this dark fantasy world, you awake to find yourself trapped in a labyrinth filled with bloodthirsty monsters and deadly traps. To escape this nightmarish abode, you will need to explore and loot for powerful weapons and magic spells to help you overcome the cosmic horrors that dwell within its halls.

Trek to Yomi (Cloud, Console, and PC) [email protected] — May 5

Trek to Yomi is a cinematic action-adventure game developed by Leonard Menchiari and Flying Hog Wild and published by Devolver Digital. You play as Hiroki, a young swordsman who has made a vow to his dying master to protect his hometown and its people from evil forces. Experience Hiroki's tragic tale as he defies death itself to fulfill his duty of protecting his homeland.

Citizen Sleeper (Cloud, Console, and PC) [email protected] — May 5

Citizen Sleeper is a narrative-focused RPG developed by Jump Over The Age and published by Fellow Traveller. You play as a sleeper, a digitized human consciousness uploaded into a robot body that is on the run from a mega-corporation. Your only hope for survival is by taking refuge in the backwater space station, Erlin's Eye, and forming allegiances with its inhabitants so they can help you escape your past and decide your future.

Eiyuden Chronicle: Rising (Console) — May 10

Eiyuden Chronicle: Rising is an action-RPG developed by Natsume-Atari and published by 505 Games. You play as a band of adventurers exploring the mines near the small town of New Neveah. What starts as an ordinary treasure hunt turns into an epic adventure that will involve our heroes fighting giant monsters and uncovering a dark conspiracy that could shake the very foundations of the world at large.

Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair Anniversary Edition (Cloud, Console, and PC) — May 10

Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair Anniversary Edition is a visual novel, murder-mystery game created and published by Spike Chunsoft. You and your classmates head to the pristine Jabberwock Island for a fun school trip, but it is quickly ruined by the return of the murderous Monokuma. He once again traps helpless students and forces them into a game of death for his amusement. In order to escape, you will need to search the island for clues lest before your fellow classmates give in to fears and start murdering one another outright.

This War of Mine: Final Cut (Cloud, Console, and PC) [email protected] — May 10

This War of Mine: Final Cut is a survival game developed and published by 11 bit studios. You control a group of civilians struggling to survive in a ruined city during wartime. The Final Cut is a remastered edition of War of Mine that contains the base game, all of its updates and expansions, new visual enhancements, a new scenario, a new playable, and more.

NHL 22 (Console) EA Play — May 12

NHL 22 is an ice hockey game developed by EA Vancouver and published by Electronic Arts. This latest installment of the NHL franchise takes full advantage of modern consoles to create realistic graphical details that accentuate every shot and impact made by the player for a more immersive experience. Unleash the raw power of NHL superstars in Superstar X-Factors mode with a new ability system that unlocks the player's unique talents and skills that will blow away the competition.

Her Story (PC) [email protected] — May 17

Her Story is an award-winning, narrative-focused detective game developed and published by Sam Barlow. The story is set in 1994 and revolves around seven police interviews of a British woman being asked where her missing husband is. Your goal in this game is to research the footage taken from the police database and look for clues hidden within them that will solve the mystery.

Jurassic World Evolution 2 (Console, PC and Cloud) — May 17

Jurassic World Evolution 2 is a sequel to Frontier Development's critically acclaimed dinosaur management simulator, Jurassic World Evolution. This game builds upon the foundations of its predecessor with a new campaign mode, new dinosaur species to add to your park, new gameplay features, and customization options, and a new Chaos Theory mode where you experience "What If" scenarios based on the Jurassic Park and Jurassic World movies.

Little Witch in the Woods (Game Preview) (Console and PC) [email protected] — May 17

Little Witch in the Woods is an indie RPG developed and published by SUNNY SIDE UP. You play as Ellie, a little girl who wants to become a formal witch and help her community. Guide Ellie on her witch apprenticeship by completing tasks for the local villagers, explore mystical forests to gather ingredients for potions, and learn the ways of magic to help make the world a better place.

Skate (Cloud) EA Play — May 17

Experience the beginnings of EA's Skate franchise with the original Skate, now available on Xbox Cloud Gaming via EA Play. Impress the crowd with high-flying tricks, outrun security guards and leave them in the dust, and skate alongside the pros in a fully realized, reactive city.

Umurangi Generation Special Edition (Console, PC and Cloud) [email protected] — May 17

Umurangi Generation Special Edition is a first-person sandbox photography game developed by ORIGAME DIGITAL and published by PLAYISM. This game takes place in the retro-futuristic city of Tauranga, Aotearoa, and it is facing a crisis of an impending alien invasion. You play as a courier for the Tauranga Express, and your goal is to travel around the city, taking pictures and documenting the daily lives of its citizens during these tumultuous times.

Farming Simulator 22 (Console, PC and Cloud) — May 19

Farming Simulator 22 is the latest entry in Giants Software's long-running Farming Simulator franchise. This game introduces many new gameplay features that offer more player freedom and content for managing your farms. These new features include new groundworking mechanics like mulching or stone, new buildings for Build-Mode like greenhouses and beehives, and the inclusion of a character creator so you can create your very own farmer.

Vampire Survivors (PC) [email protected] — May 19

Vampire Survivors is a top-down, roguelike, bullet-hell action game developed and published by poncle. In the world of Vampire Survivors, your objective is to slay never-ending hordes of undead monsters and survive until dawn breaks. To last the night, you will need to decide what skills and weapons are best suited for you and sharpen your reflexes so you can dispatch whatever unholy abominations are thrown at you.

Floppy Knights (Console, PC and Cloud) [email protected] — May 24

Floppy Knights is a turn-based strategy game with deck-building elements developed and published by Rose City Games. You play as Phoebe, an ingenious young inventor, and her AI-driven robot-arm with a charming personality, Carlton. Her goal is to save up enough money to move out of her parents' house, and Phoebe plans to do this by completing odd jobs around the city and battling rivals in turn-based battles using her latest creations — the Floppy Knights.

Hardspace: Shipbreaker (PC) — May 26

Hardspace: Shipbreaker is a space sandbox game developed by Blackbird Interactive and published by Focus Entertainment. You play as a Shipbreaker, an astronaut specializing in salvaging spaceships who works for the Lynx megacorporation to pay off a gargantuan debt of 999,999,999 credits. To accomplish your mission, you will need to explore broken-down spaceships and use your tools to carefully salvage their valuable components without damaging them or blowing up the ships altogether.

Sniper Elite 5 (Console and PC) [email protected] — May 26

Sniper Elite 5 is the long-awaited fifth entry in Rebellion's award-winning third-person shooter franchise, Sniper Elite. Step into the role of elite marksman Karl Fairborne and traverse the war-torn streets of 1944 France to stop a secret military project helmed by the Nazis and codenamed "Project Kraken." The series trademark, tactical gunplay, is back and more immersive than ever with new realistic maps. Enjoy an improved traversal system that lets you reach more vantage points to set up sniper positions, and an enhanced kill cam where you get to witness every satisfying bone-shattering detail of your kills.

Cricket 22 (PC) [email protected] — May 27

Cricket 22 is the latest of the Cricket franchise developed by Big Ant Studios and published by Nacon. Cricket 22 brings a wealth of new features for the series, such as more licenses, 4K visuals, and a new narratively driven career mode. This game also includes new control options, allowing players of any skill level to experience the wonderful sport of cricket at their own pace.

PAC-MAN Museum+ (Console, PC and Cloud) — May 27

PAC-MAN Museum+ is a compilation of 14 games starring the legendary videogame icon, PAC-MAN. From the original PAC-MAN arcade title to modern hits like PAC-MAN Championship Edition, this collection features an extensive library of games encompassing the best titles of PAC-MAN's 40-year history. In addition, PAC-MAN Museum+ features online leaderboards and allows you to create and customize your own virtual arcade room.

June 2022

Shadowrun Trilogy (Console) — June 21

The Shadowrun Trilogy is a collection of CRPGs published by Paradox Interactive and developed by Harebrained Schemes and Codeglue. These games are set in a dystopian cyberpunk world where magic has returned and has revived creatures initially thought to be pure fantasy. This collection contains Shadowrun Returns, Shadowrun Dragonfall — Director's Cut, and Shadowrun Hong Kong — Extended Edition, all reimagined and optimized to be played on home consoles.

August 2022

Two Point Campus (Console and PC) — Aug. 9

Two Point Campus is a city-building management game developed by Two Point Studios and published by SEGA. You have been put in charge of building and running your own university. Manage your school's curriculum with essential educational studies such as English, Math, and Science, and then spice it up with fun courses such as jousting and pizza baking lessons to name a few. Keep your students happy with recreational activities and help them secure top grades with the best teachers that money can buy.

Xbox games being removed from Xbox Game Pass

These are games that will be leaving Xbox Game Pass. This list will be updated at the beginning and the halfway point of every month, with more titles announced for removal.

May 31, 2022

• EA Sports NHL 20 (Console)
• Farming Simulator 19 (Console, PC and Cloud)
• Knockout City (Console and PC) EA Play
• Resident Evil 7: Biohazard (Console, PC and Cloud)
• Spellforce 3: Soul Harvest (PC)
• Superhot: Mind Control Delete (Console, PC and Cloud)
• Yes, Your Grace (Console, PC and Cloud)

Xbox Game Pass games list for Xbox One, Series X|S

• 7 Days to Die
• A Memoir Blue
• A Way Out
• AI: THE SOMNIUM FILES
• Alan Wake's American Nightmare
• Alice: Madness Returns
• Alien: Isolation
• Aliens: Fireteam Elite
• Among Us
• Anthem
• ANVIL
• Aragami 2
• Archvale
• ARK: Survival Evolved Explorer's Edition
• Ark: Ultimate Survivor Edition
• Art of Rally
• Astria Ascending
• Astroneer
• Atomicrops
• Backbone
• Back 4 Blood
• Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts
• Banjo-Kazooie
• Banjo-Tooie
• Bassmaster Fishing 2022
• Batman: Arkham Knight
• Battlefield 1943
• Battlefield 1
• Battlefield 3
• Battlefield 4
• Battlefield: Bad Company
• Battlefield: Bad Company 2
• Battlefield Hardline
• Battlefield V
• Battletoads
• Before We Leave
• Bejeweled 2
• Bejeweled 3
• Ben 10: Power Trip
• Besiege
• Black Desert
• BLACK
• Bleeding Edge
• BLiNX: The Time Sweeper
• Bloodroots
• Breathedge
• Bridge Constructor Portal
• Broken Age
• Brütal Legend
• Burnout Paradise Remastered
• Bug Fables: The Everlasting Sapling
• Bugsnax
• Carrion
• Children of Morta
• Chinatown Detective Agency
• Cities: Skylines — Xbox One Edition
• Citizen Sleeper
• ClusterTruck
• Conan Exiles
• Contrast
• Costume Quest 2
• Crackdown 3
• Craftopia
• Cricket 22
• Crimson Skies: High Road to Revenge
• Cris Tales
• CrossfireX
• Crown Trick
• Crusader Kings III
• Crysis
• Crysis 2
• Crysis 3
• Curse of the Dead Gods
• Dandy Ace
• Danganronpa Trigger Happy Havoc Anniversary Edition
• Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair Anniversary Edition
• Dante's Inferno
• Darkest Dungeon
• Day of the Tentacle Remastered
• DayZ
• Dead by Daylight: Special Edition
• Dead Cells
• Dead Space
• Dead Space 2
• Dead Space 3
• Dead Space Ignition
• Death's Door
• DEEEER Simulator
• Deep Rock Galactic
• Descenders
• Destroy All Humans!
• Dicey Dungeons
• DiRT 5
• Dishonored: Definitive Edition
• Dishonored 2
• Dishonored: Death of the Outsider
• Disneyland Adventures
• Dodgeball Academia
• Donut Country
• DOOM (1993)
• DOOM II (Classic)
• DOOM 3
• DOOM 64
• DOOM (2016)
• DOOM Eternal Standard Edition
• Double Dragon Neon
• Dragon Age: Origins
• Dragon Age 2
• Dragon Age: Inquisition
• Dragon Ball FighterZ
• Dragon Quest Builders 2
• Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age — Definitive Edition
• Dreamscaper
• EA SPORTS FIFA 16
• EA SPORTS FIFA 17
• EA SPORTS FIFA 20
• EA SPORTS Rory Mcllroy PGA TOUR
• EA SPORTS UFC 3
• Echo Generation
• Edge of Eternity
• eFootball PES 2012 SEASON UPDATE STANDARD EDITION
• Elite Dangerous
• Embr
• Empire of Sin
• Evil Genius 2: World Domination
• Exo One
• F1 2021
• Fable Anniversary
• Fable II
• Fable III
• Fae Tactics
• Fallout 3
• Fallout 4
• Fallout 76
• Fallout New Vegas
• Far: Changing Tides
• Farming Simulator 19
• Farming Simulator 22
• Feeding Frenzy
• Feeding Frenzy 2
• Floppy Knights
• FIFA 15
• FIFA 18
• FIFA 21
• FIGHT NIGHT CHAMPION
• Final Fantasy XIII
• Final Fantasy XIII-2
• Firewatch
• Five Nights at Freddy's 2
• Five Nights at Freddy's 3
• Five Nights at Freddy's 4
• Five Nights at Freddy's: Original Series
• Flynn: Son of Crimson
• Football Manager 2022: Xbox Edition
• For Honor
• Forager
• Forza Horizon 4
• Forza Horizon 5
• Frostpunk: Console Edition
• Full Throttle
• Fuzion Frenzy
• Gang Beasts
• Gears 5 Game of the Year Edition
• Gears of War
• Gears of War 2
• Gears of War 3
• Gears of War 4
• Gears of War Judgement
• Gears of War Ultimate Edition
• Gears Tactics
• Generation Zero
• Genesis Noir
• Goat Simulator
• Golf with your Friends
• Gorogoa
• GreedFall
• Grim Fandango Remastered
• Grounded (Game Preview)
• Hades
• Halo 5: Guardians
• Halo Infinite
• Halo Infinite Multiplayer Beta
• Halo: Spartan Assault
• Halo: The Master Chief Collection
• Halo Wars 2: Standard Edition
• Halo Wars: Definitive Edition
• Heavy Weapon
• Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice
• Hitman Trilogy
• Hollow Knight: Voidheart Edition
• Human Fall Flat
• I Am Fish
• Immortal Realms: Vampire Wars
• Infernax
• Injustice 2
• Into the Pit
• It Takes Two
• Jetpac Refueled
• Joy Ride Turbo
• Jurassic World Evolution
• Jurassic World Evolution 2
• Just Cause 4: Reloaded
• Kameo
• Katamari Damacy REROLL
• Kentucky Route Zero
• Kill It with Fire
• Killer Instinct: Definitive Edition
• Knights and Bikes
• Knockout City
• Kraken Academy!!
• Lake
• Last Stop
• Lawn Mowing Simulator
• Lemnis Gate
• Lethal League Blaze
• Life is Strange: True Colors
• Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII
• Limbo
• Little Witch in the Woods
• Lumines Remastered
• Lonely Mountains: Downhill
• Loot River
• Lost in Random
• Lost Words: Beyond the Page
• Madden NFL 19
• Madden NFL 22
• Maneater
• Marvel's Avengers
• Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy
• Mass Effect
• Mass Effect 2
• Mass Effect 3
• Mass Effect: Andromeda
• Mass Effect Legendary Edition
• Max: The Curse of Brotherhood
• MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries
• Medal of Honor Airborne
• Microsoft Flight Simulator
• Middle-Earth: Shadow of War
• Mighty Goose
• Mind Scanners
• Minecraft
• Minecraft Dungeons
• Mirror's Edge
• Mirror's Edge Catalyst
• MLB The Show 22
• Monster Sanctuary
• Monster Train
• Moonglow Bay
• Moonlighter
• Mortal Kombat 11
• Mortal Shell
• MotoGP 20
• My Friend Pedro
• My Time At Portia
• Narita Boy
• NBA 2K22
• NBA LIVE 18: The One Edition
• NBA LIVE 19
• Need for Speed Rivals
• Need for Speed
• Need for Speed Heat
• Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit Remastered
• Need for Speed Payback
• Neon Abyss
• Neoverse
• New Super Lucky's Tale
• Next Space Rebels
• NHL 20
• NHL 21
• NHL 22
• NHL 94 Rewind
• Nobody Saves the World
• No Many's Sky
• Nongunz: Doppelganger Edition
• Nuclear Throne
• Octopath Traveler
• Olija
• Omno
• One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4
• One Step from Eden
• Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition
• Ori and the Will of the Wisps
• Outer Wilds
• Outriders
• Overcooked! 2
• PAC-MAN Museum+
• Paradise Killer
• PAW Patrol Mighty Pups Save Adventure Bay
• Payday 2: Crimewave Edition
• Peggle
• Peggle 2
• Perfect Dark
• Perfect Dark Zero
• Phoenix Point
• Pikuniku
• Pillers of Eternity: Complete Edition
• Pillars of Eternity 2: Deadfire — Ultimate Edition
• A Plague Tale: Innocence
• Plants vs. Zombies
• Plants vs. Zombies Garden Warfare
• Plants vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville
• Plants vs. Zombies Garden Warfare 2
• Power Rangers: Battle for the Grid
• Prey
• Project Wingman
• Psychonauts
• Psychonauts 2
• Pupperazzi
• Quantum Break
• Race With Ryan
• RAGE
• RAGE 2
• Raji: An Ancient Epic
• Rare Replay
• Record of Lodoss War: Deedlit in Wonder Labyrinth
• ReCore: Definitive Edition
• Research and Destroy
• Resident Evil 7: Biohazard
• Ring of Pain
• Rocket Arena
• Rubber Bandits
• Rush: A DisneyPixar Adventure
• Ryse: Son of Rome
• Sable
• Scarlet Nexus
• ScreamRide
• Sea of Solitude
• Sea of Thieves
• Second Extinction
• Shadowrun Trilogy
• Shredders
• Signs of the Sojourner
• Skate
• Skate 3
• SkateBIRD
• Skul: The Hero Slayer
• Slay The Spire
• Slime Rancher
• Sniper Elite 4
• Sniper Elite 5
• SnowRunner
• Soulcalibur VI
• Space Warlord Organ Trading Simulator
• Spelunky 2
• Spiritfarer
• SSX
• Stardew Valley
• Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order
• Star Wars: Battlefront
• Star Wars: Battlefront II
• Star Wars: Squadrons
• State of Decay 2: Juggernaut Edition
• State of Day: Year One
• Stealth Inc. 2: A Game of Clones
• Stelleris: Console Edition
• Strangers Things 3; The Game
• Subnautica
• Subnautica: Below Zero
• Sunset Overdrive
• SUPERHOT: MIND CONTROL DELETE
• Superliminal
• Super Lucky's Tale
• Super Mega Baseball 3
• Supraland
• Surgeon Simulator 2
• Taiko No Tatsujin: The DrumMaster
• Tainted Grail: Conquest
• Tell Me Why: Chapters 1-3
• Telling Lies
• Terraria
• Tetris Effect: Connected
• The Ascent
• The Anacrusis
• The Artful Escape
• The Bard's Tale ARPG: Remastered and Resnarkled
• The Bard's Tale IV: Director's Cut
• The Bard's Tale Trilogy
• The Dungeon of Naheulbeuk: The Amulet of Chaos
• The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind
• The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
• The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition
• The Elder Scrolls Online
• The Evil Within
• The Evil Within 2
• The Forgotten City
• The Good Life
• The Gunk
• theHunter: Call of the Wild
• The Jackbox Party Pack 4
• The Last Kids on Earth and the Staff of Doom
• The Outer Worlds
• The Pedestrian
• The Procession to Calvary
• The Riftbreaker
• The Sims 4
• The Walking Dead: A New Frontier — The Complete Season (Episodes 1-5)
• The Walking Dead: Michonne — Ep. 2, Give No Shelter
• The Walking Dead: Michonne — Ep. 3, What We Deserve
• The Walking Dead: Michonne — The Complete Season
• The Walking Dead: Season Two
• The Walking Dead: The Complete First Season
• This War of Mine: Final Cut
• Titanfall
• Titanfall 2
• Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Extraction
• Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
• Totally Accurate Battle Simulator
• Totally Reliable Delivery Service
• Trailmakers
• Transformers: Battlegrounds
• Trek to Yomi
• Tropico 6
• Tunic
• Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion
• Two Point Hospital
• Two Point Campus
• UFC 4
• Umurangi Generation Special Edition
• Undertale
• Undungeon
• Unpacking
• Unravel
• Unravel Two
• Unsighted
• Unsouled
• Visage
• Viva Piñata
• Viva Piñata: TIP
• Warhammer 40,000: Battlesector
• Wasteland 2: Director's Cut
• Wasteland 3 (Xbox One)
• Wasteland Remastered
• We Happy Few
• Weird West
• Windjammers 2
• What Remains of Edith Finch
• Wolfenstein: The New Order
• Wolfenstein: The Old Blood
• Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus
• Wolfenstein: Youngblood
• World War Z
• Worms Rumble
• Worms W.M.D
• Wreckfest
• Yakuza 3 Remastered
• Yakuza 4 Remastered
• Yakuza 5 Remastered
• The Yakuza Remastered Collection
• Yakuza 6: The Song of Life
• Yakuza: Like a Dragon
• Yes, Your Grace
• Young Souls
• Zombie Army 4: Dead War
• Zoo Tycoon: Ultimate Animal Collection
• Zero Escape: The Nonary Games
• Zuma
• Zuma's Revenge!

PC Game Pass games list

• 7 Days to Die
• A Memoir Blue
• A Plague Tale: Innocence
• A Way Out
• Age of Empires: Definitive Edition
• Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition
• Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition
• Age of Empires IV
• AI: THE SOMNIUM FILES
• Alan Wake's American Nightmare
• Alice: Madness Returns
• Alien: Isolation
• Aliens: Fireteam Elite
• Alvastia Chronicles
• Among Us
• Anthem
• ANVIL
• Aragami 2
• Archvale
• ARK: Survival Evolved Explorer's Edition
• ARK: Ultimate Survivor Edition
• Art of Rally
• Arx Fatalis
• Astria Ascending
• Astroneer
• Atomicrops
• Back 4 Blood
• Bassmaster Fishing 2022
• Battlefield 1 Revolution
• Battlefield 3 Premium Edition
• Battlefield 4 Premium Edition
• Battlefield V Year 2 Edition
• Battlefield: Bad Company 2
• Battlefield Hardline Ultimate Edition
• BATTLETECH
• Battletoads
• Before We Leave
• Ben 10: Power Trip
• Bleeding Edge
• Bloodroots
• Breathedge
• Bridge Constructor Portal
• Broken Age
• Bug Fables: The Everlasting Sapling
• Bugsnax
• Burnout Paradise Remastered
• Carrion
• Children of Morta
• Chinatown Detective Agency
• Cities: Skylines
• Citizen Sleeper
• Clustertruck
• Command & Conquer Remastered Collection
• Crackdown 3
• Craftopia
• Cricket 22
• Cris Tales
• Crown Trick
• Crusader Kings III
• Crysis
• Crysis 2 Maximum Edition
• Curse of the Dead Gods
• Dandy Ace
• Danganronpa Trigger Happy Havoc Anniversary Edition
• Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair Anniversary Edition
• Darkest Dungeon
• Day of the Tentacle Remastered
• Dead by Daylight
• Dead Cells
• Dead Space
• Dead Space 2
• Dead Space 3
• Death's Door
• DEEEER Simulator
• Deep Rock Galactic
• Descenders
• Destroy All Humans!
• Dicey Dungeons
• DiRT 5
• Dishonored Definitive Edition
• Dishonored 2
• Dishonored: Death of the Outsider
• Disneyland Adventures
• Dodgeball Academia
• Donut County
• DOOM (1993)
• DOOM II (Classic)
• DOOM 3
• DOOM 64
• DOOM (2016)
• DOOM Eternal Standard Edition (PC)
• Dragon Age II
• Dragon Age: Inquisition — Game of the Year Edition
• Dragon Age: Origins
• Dragon Ball FighterZ
• Dragon Quest Builders 2
• Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age — Definitive Edition
• Dreamscaper
• Dungeon Keeper
• Dungeon Keeper 2
• EA SPORTS FIFA 16
• EA SPORTS FIFA 17 Standard Edition
• EA SPORTS FIFA 20
• Echo Generation
• Edge of Eternity
• Empire of Sin
• Europa Universalis IV — Microsoft Store Edition
• Everspace 2
• Evil Genius 2: World Domination
• Exo One
• Fallout
• Fallout 2
• Fallout: Tactics
• Fallout 3
• Fallout: New Vegas
• Fallout 4
• Fallout 76
• Fae Tactics
• Far: Changing Tides
• Farming Simulator 17
• Farming Simulator 19
• Farming Simulator 22
• Fe
• FIFA 15
• FIFA 18
• FIFA 21
• Final Fantasy XIII
• Final Fantasy XIII-2
• Final Fantasy XV Windows Edition
• Firewatch
• Five Nights at Freddy's 2
• Five Nights at Freddy's 3
• Five Nights at Freddy's 4
• Five Nights at Freddy's: Original Series
• Floppy Knights
• Flynn: Son of Crimson
• Football Manager 2022
• Football Manager 2022: Xbox Edition
• Forager
• Forza Horizon 4 Standard Edition
• Forza Horizon 5
• Frostpunk
• Full Throttle Remastered
• Galactic Civilizations
• Gang Beasts
• Gato Roboto
• Gears 5
• Gears 5 Game of the Year Edition
• Gears of War 4
• Gears of War: Ultimate Edition
• Gears Tactics
• Generation Zero
• Genesis Noir
• Goat Simulator Windows 10
• Golf With Your Friends
• Gorogoa
• GreedFall — Windows 10
• Grim Fandango Remastered
• Gris
• Grounded — Game Preview
• Hades
• Halo 2: Anniversary
• Halo 3
• Halo 3: ODST
• Halo 4
• Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary
• Halo Infinite
• Halo Infinite Multiplayer Beta
• Halo Wars 2
• Halo: Reach
• Halo: Spartan Assault
• Halo: Spartan Strike
• Halo: The Master Chief Collection
• Halo Wars: Definitive Edition
• Halo Wars 2: Standard Edition
• Hardspace: Shipbreak
• Hearts of Iron IV: Cadet Edition
• Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice
• Her Story
• Hitman Trilogy
• Hollow Knight
• Human Fall Flat
• I Am Fish
• Immortal Realms: Vampire Wars
• Infernax
• Into the Pit
• Iron Harvest
• It Takes Two
• Jade Empire Special Edition
• Jurassic World Evolution 2
• Just Cause 4: Reloaded
• Katamari Damacy REROLL
• Kentucky Route Zero
• Kill It with Fire
• Killer Instinct: Definitive Edition
• Knights and Bikes
• Knockout City
• Kraken Academy!!
• Lake
• Last Stop
• Lawn Mowing Simulator
• Lemnis Gate
• Lethal League Blaze
• Life is Strange: True Colors
• Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII
• Limbo
• Little Witch in the Woods
• Lonely Mountains: Downhill
• Loot River
• Lost in Random
• Lost Words: Beyond the Page
• Lumines Remastered
• Madden NFL 19
• Madden NFL 21
• Madden NFL 22
• Maneater
• Marvel's Avengers
• Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy
• Mass Effect
• Mass Effect 2 Digital Deluxe Edition
• Mass Effect 3 N7 Digital Deluxe Edition
• Mass Effect: Andromeda Deluxe Edition
• Mass Effect Legendary Edition
• MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries
• Medal of Honor: Airborne
• Medal of Honor: Allied Assault War Chest
• Medieval Dynasty (Game Preview)
• Microsoft Flight Simulator: Standard
• Microsoft Solitaire Collection: Premium Edition
• Middle-earth: Shadow of War
• Mighty Goose
• Mind Scanners
• Minecraft: Java and Bedrock Editions
• Minecraft Dungeons — Windows 10
• Mirror's Edge
• Mirror's Edge Catalyst
• Monster Sanctuary
• Monster Train
• Moonglow Bay
• Moonlighter
• Mortal Kombat 11
• Mortal Shell
• MotoGP20
• My Friend Pedro
• My Time At Portia
• Narita Boy
• Need for Speed Deluxe Edition
• Need for Speed Heat Deluxe Edition
• Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit Remastered
• Need for Speed Most Wanted
• Need for Speed Payback — Deluxe Edition
• Need for Speed Rivals: Complete Edition
• Neon Abyss
• Neoverse
• New Super Lucky's Tale
• Next Space Rebels
• Nobody Saves the World
• No Man's Sky
• Norco
• Nongunz: Doppelganger Edition
• Nuclear Throne
• Octopath Traveler
• Olija
• Omno
• One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4
• One Step from Eden
• Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition
• Ori and the Will of the Wisps
• Outer Wilds
• Outriders
• Overcooked! 2
• PAC-MAN Museum+
• Paradise Killer
• Panzer Corps 2
• PAW Patrol Mighty Pups Save Adventure Bay
• Peggle
• Peggle Nights
• Phoenix Point
• Pikuniku Win10
• Pillars of Eternity: Hero Edition
• Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire — Ultimate Edition
• Plants vs. Zombies Game of the Year Edition
• Plants vs. Zombies: Battle for the Neighborville Deluxe Edition
• Plants vs. Zombies Garden Warfare
• Plants vs. Zombies Garden Warfare 2: Deluxe Edition
• Populous
• Populous II: Trials of the Olympian Gods
• Power Rangers: Battle for the Grid
• Prey
• Project Wingman
• Psychonauts
• Pupperazzi
• Race With Ryan
• RAGE
• RAGE 2
• Raji: An Ancient Epic
• Record of Lodoss War: Deedlit in Wonder Labyrinth
• ReCore: Definitive Edition
• Reigns: Game of Thrones
• Research and Destroy
• Resident Evil 7: Biohazard
• Ring of Pain
• Rise of Nations: Extended Edition
• Roboquest
• Rocket Arena
• Rubber Bandits
• Rush: A DisneyPixar Adventure
• Sable
• Scarlet Nexus
• Sea of Solitude
• Sea of Thieves
• Second Extinction
• Signs of the Sojourner
• SimCity 2000 Special Edition
• SimCity 4 Deluxe Edition
• SimCity: Complete Edition
• Shredders
• SkateBIRD
• Skul: The Hero Slayer
• Slay The Spire
• Slime Rancher
• Sniper Elite 5
• SnowRunner
• Solasta: Crown of the Magister
• Space Warlord Organ Trading Simulator
• SpellForce 3: Soul Harvest
• Spelunky 2
• Spiritfarer
• SPORE
• Starbound
• Stardew Valley
• Starmancer
• Star Wars Battlefront: Ultimate Edition
• Star Wars Battlefront II: Celebration Edition
• Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order
• Star Wars: Squadrons
• State of Decay 2: Juggernaut Edition
• Stellaris
• Subnautica
• Subnautica: Below Zero
• Sunset Overdrive
• SUPERHOT: MIND CONTROL DELETE
• Superliminal
• Super Lucky's Tale
• Super Mega Baseball 3
• Supraland
• Surgeon Simulator 2
• Taiko No Tatsujin: The DrumMaster
• Tainted Grail: Conquest
• Tell Me Why: Chapters 1-3
• Telling Lies
• Tetris Effect: Connected
• The Anacrusis
• The Ascent
• The Artful Escape
• The Bard's Tale ARPG : Remastered and Resnarkled
• The Bard's Tale IV: Director's Cut
• The Bard's Tale Trilogy
• The Dungeon of Naheulbeuk: The Amulet of Chaos
• The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind
• The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
• The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition
• The Evil Within
• The Evil Within 2
• The Forgotten City
• The Gunk
• theHunter: Call of the Wild
• The Last Kids on Earth and the Staff of Doom
• The Outer Worlds
• The Pedestrian
• The Procession to Calvary
• The Riftbreaker
• The Saboteur
• The Sims 3 Starter Pack
• The Sims 4 Deluxe Party Edition
• This War of Mine: Final Cut
• Titanfall Deluxe Edition
• Titanfall 2: Ultimate Edition
• Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Extraction
• Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
• Torment: Tides of Numenera
• Total War: Warhammer III
• Totally Accurate Battle Simulator
• Trailmakers
• Transformers: Battlegrounds
• Trek to Yomi
• Tropico 6
• Tunic
• Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion
• Two Point Campus
• Two Point Hospital
• Umurangi Generation Special Edition
• Undertale
• Undungeon
• Unpacking
• Unravel
• Unravel Two
• Unsighted
• Unsouled
• Vampire Survivors
• Visage
• Warhammer 40,000: Battlesector
• Wasteland 2: Director's Cut
• Wasteland 3
• Wasteland Remastered
• We Happy Few
• Weird West
• Windjammers 2
• Wolfenstein: The New Order
• Wolfenstein: The Old Blood
• Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus
• Wolfenstein: Youngblood
• WORLD OF HORROR (Game Preview)
• World War Z
• Worms Rumble
• Worms W.M.D
• Wreckfest
• Yakuza 3 Remastered
• Yakuza 4 Remastered
• Yakuza 5 Remastered
• The Yakuza Remastered Collection
• Yakuza 6: The Song of Life
• Yakuza: Like a Dragon
• Yes, Your Grace
• Young Souls
• Zero Escape: The Nonary Games
• Zombie Army 4: Dead War
• Zoo Tycoon: Ultimate Animal Collection

Xbox Game Pass (xCloud) list for iOS, Android, and PC

Note: Games marked with this emoji (👇) support touch controls.

• 7 Days to Die
• A Memoir Blue (👇🏻)
• A Plague Tale: Innocence
• AI: THE SOMNIUM FILES
• Among Us (👇🏻)
• Anvil (Game Preview) (👇🏻)
• Aragami 2 (👇🏻)
• Archvale (👇🏻)
• ARK: Survival Evolved Explorer's Edition
• ARK: Ultimate Survivor Edition
• Art of Rally (👇🏻)
• Astria Ascending (👇🏻)
• Astroneer
• Atomicrops
• Backbone
• Banjo-Kazooie (👇🏻)
• Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts
• Banjo-Tooie (👇🏻)
• Bassmaster Fishing 2022
• Batman: Arkham Knight
• Battlefield V
• Battletoads
• Before We Leave
• Ben 10: Power Trip (👇🏻)
• Besiege (👇🏻)
• Black Desert
• Bleeding Edge
• BLiNX: The Time Sweeper (👇🏻)
• Bloodroots (👇🏻)
• Boyfriend Dungeon (👇🏻)
• Breathedge
• Bridge Constructor Portal (👇🏻)
• Broken Age
• Bug Fables: The Everlasting Sapling (👇🏻)
• Bugsnax
• Carrion
• Children of Morta
• Chinatown Detective Agency
• Cities: Skylines — Xbox One Edition (👇🏻)
• Citizen Sleeper
• ClusterTruck
• Conan Exiles
• Contrast (👇🏻)
• Crackdown 3
• Craftopia
• Cricket 22
• Crimson Skies: High Road to Revenge (👇🏻)
• Cris Tales (👇🏻)
• Crown Trick (👇🏻)
• Crusader Kings III
• Curse of the Dead Gods (👇🏻)
• Dandy Ace (👇🏻)
• Danganronpa Trigger Happy Havoc Anniversary Edition (👇🏻)
• Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair Anniversary Edition (👇🏻)
• Darkest Dungeon (👇🏻)
• DayZ
• Dead by Daylight: Special Edition
• Dead Cells (👇🏻)
• Dead Space
• Death's Door (👇🏻)
• DEEEER Simulator
• Deep Rock Galactic
• Descenders
• Destroy All Humans!
• Dicey Dungeons (👇🏻)
• DiRT 5 (👇🏻)
• Dishonored: Definitive Edition
• Dishonored 2
• Dishonored: Death of the Outsider
• Disneyland Adventures
• Dodgeball Academia
• Donut County (👇🏻)
• DOOM (1993)
• DOOM II (Classic)
• DOOM 3
• DOOM 64
• DOOM (2016)
• DOOM Eternal Standard Edition
• Double Dragon Neon (👇🏻)
• Dragon Age: Origins
• Dragon Age II
• Dragon Age Inquisition
• Dragon Ball FighterZ
• Dragon Quest Builders 2
• Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age — Definitive Edition (👇🏻)
• Dreamscaper (👇🏻)
• eFootball PES 2021 SEASON UPDATE STANDARD EDITION
• Echo Generation (👇🏻)
• Edge of Eternity (👇🏻)
• Embr
• Empire of Sin (👇🏻)
• Evil Genius 2: World Domination
• Exo One (👇🏻)
• Eiyuden Chronicle: Rising (👇🏻)
• F1 2021
• Fable Anniversary
• Fable II (👇🏻)
• Fable III (👇🏻)
• Fallout 3
• Fallout 4
• Fallout 76
• Fallout: New Vegas
• Fae Tactics (👇🏻)
• Far: Changing Tides (👇🏻)
• Farming Simulator 19 (👇🏻)
• Farming Simulator 22
• Firewatch (👇🏻)
• Five Nights at Freddy's 2
• Five Nights at Freddy's 3
• Five Nights at Freddy's 4
• Floppy Knights
• Flynn: Son of Crimson (👇🏻)
• Football Manager 2022: Xbox Edition (👇🏻)
• For Honor
• Forager
• Forza Horizon 4 Standard Edition
• Forza Horizon 5
• Frostpunk: Console Edition (👇🏻)
• Fuzion Frenzy (👇🏻)
• Gang Beasts
• Gears of War 2
• Gears of War 3
• Gears 5 Game of the Year Edition (👇🏻)
• Gears of War 4
• Gears of War: Ultimate Edition
• Gears of War: Judgement
• Gears Tactics (👇🏻)
• Generation Zero
• Genesis Noir (👇🏻)
• Goat Simulator
• Going Under (👇🏻)
• Golf With Your Friends (👇🏻)
• Gorogoa
• GreedFall
• Grounded — Game Preview
• Hades (👇🏻)
• Halo 5: Guardians
• Halo Infinite
• Halo Infinite Multiplayer Beta
• Halo: Spartan Assault (👇🏻)
• Halo: The Master Chief Collection
• Halo Wars: Definitive Edition (👇🏻)
• Halo Wars 2: Standard Edition (👇🏻)
• Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice (👇🏻)
• Hitman Trilogy (👇🏻)
• Hollow Knight: Voidheart Edition
• Human Fall Flat
• HyperDot
• I Am Fish (👇🏻)
• Immortal Realms: Vampire Wars
• Infernax
• Injustice 2
• Into the Pit
• It Takes Two
• Jetpac Refuelled (👇🏻)
• Joy Ride Turbo (👇🏻)
• Jurassic World Evolution
• Jurassic World Evolution 2
• Just Cause 4: Reloaded
• Kameo: Elements of Power
• Katamari Damacy REROLL (👇🏻)
• Kentucky Route Zero (👇🏻)
• Kill It with Fire
• Killer Instinct: Definitive Edition (👇🏻)
• Kraken Academy!!
• Lake (👇🏻)
• Last Stop (👇🏻)
• Lawn Mowing Simulator (👇🏻)
• Lethal League Blaze (👇🏻)
• Life is Strange: True Colors
• Limbo
• Lonely Mountains: Downhill
• Loot River (👇🏻)
• Lost in Random
• Lost Words: Beyond the Page (👇🏻)
• Lumines Remastered (👇🏻)
• Maneater
• Marvel's Avengers
• Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy
• Mass Effect: Andromeda
• Mass Effect Legendary Edition
• Microsoft Flight Simulator
• Middle-earth: Shadow of War
• Mighty Goose (👇🏻)
• Mind Scanners
• Minecraft Dungeons (👇🏻)
• Mirror's Edge Catalyst
• MLB The Show 22
• Monster Sanctuary (👇🏻)
• Monster Train (👇🏻)
• Moonglow Bay (👇🏻)
• Mortal Kombat 11
• Mortal Shell
• MotoGP 20
• My Friend Pedro
• My Time at Portia
• NBA 2K22
• Need for Speed: Heat (👇🏻)
• Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit (👇🏻)
• Neon Abyss
• Neoverse (👇🏻)
• New Super Lucky's Tale (👇🏻)
• Next Space Rebels
• Nobody Saves the World (👇🏻)
• No Man's Sky
• Nongunz: Doppelganger Edition
• Octopath Traveler (👇🏻)
• Olija
• Omno (👇🏻)
• One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4 (👇🏻)
• One Step from Eden (👇🏻)
• Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition
• Ori and the Will of the Wisps
• Outer Wilds
• Outriders
• Overcooked! 2 (👇🏻)
• PAC-MAN Museum+ (👇🏻)
• Paradise Killer (👇🏻)
• PAW Patrol Mighty Pups Save Adventure Bay (👇🏻)
• Perfect Dark
• Perfect Dark Zero
• Peggle 2 (👇🏻)
• Phoenx Point (👇🏻)
• Pikuniku
• Pillars of Eternity: Complete Edition (👇🏻)
• Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire — Ultimate Edition (👇🏻)
• Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare
• Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare 2
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The Netflix of gaming

Xbox Game Pass Ultimate

From $1/month at Microsoft $40 at Amazon (3-month subscription) $15 at Amazon (1-month subscription)

All of Xbox gaming's greatest hits for a low price

With the power of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, you can experience hundreds of the greatest video games at a meager monthly cost. This subscription service is too good to miss out for any gamer, whether they want AAA blockbuster extravaganzas or artistic, thought-provoking indie treasures.

The best laptops for VR offer the right blend of modern performance and generous port selection that's needed to get a head-mounted display running properly. With that in mind, we recommend checking out the Dell Alienware m15 R7 with 12th Gen Intel Core CPUs and NVIDIA RTX 30-series GPUs. If it isn't quite what you're looking for, there are some other suitable laptops that we've rounded up right here, some of which also appear on our list of the very best Windows laptops available today.

Best overall: Dell Alienware m15 R7

Dell's Alienware m15 R7 is an excellent pick for a laptop to power VR. It's expensive, but it includes the latest performance hardware including NVIDIA RTX 30-series graphics cards and 12th Gen Intel Core mobile CPUs.

Get a 12th Gen Intel Core i7-12700H CPU, up to 64GB of DDR5-4800MHz RAM, dual 2TB M.2 PCIe NVMe SSDs, and a NVIDIA RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU for insane performance, with plenty of lesser hardware options also available. The 15.6-inch non-touch G-Sync display comes in three flavors, with FHD at 165Hz or 360Hz and QHD at 240Hz. Get an IR camera for Windows Hello, as well as Wi-Fi 6 for fast, reliable wireless internet.

Ports include three USB-A 3.2 (Gen 1), Thunderbolt 4, HDMI 2.1, RJ45 Ethernet, and 3.5mm audio. You should be able to connect any head-mounted display (HMD) with, at most, a DisplayPort adapter for newer VR systems. All this in a chassis that measures just 0.5 inches (12.9mm) at its thinnest point and weighs just 5.34 pounds (2.42kg).

Pros:

• Impressive performance
• Plenty of configurations available
• Varied port selection
• Multiple display options
• Sharp design

Cons:

• No AMD option
• Chunkier than some laptops

Best overall

Dell Alienware m15 R7

From $1,470 at Dell

High performance at a high price

The new Alienware m15 R7 has a bunch of different modern hardware configs from which to choose. If you need a lot of performance and an aggressive style, this is the one.

Runner-up: Razer Blade 15

The Razer Blade 15 is our pick for best gaming laptop, and it just keeps getting better with each new refresh. Most recently, Razer announced new Blade 15 models at CES 2022 with 12th Gen Intel Core CPUs, NVIDIA RTX 30-series GPUs (with up to an RTX 3080 Ti Laptop card), DDR5 RAM, and PCIe 4.0 SSD storage.

Display options have also been overhauled. There's an FHD model with a blistering 360Hz refresh rate, a QHD model with 240Hz refresh rate, and a UHD model with 144Hz refresh rate. These will make superb 2D gaming displays when you aren't connected to an HMD. Hardware is all contained in a svelte aluminum chassis with squared edges and thin build.

Despite the thin size, the Blade 15 offers three USB-A, two Thunderbolt 4, HDMI 2.1, 3.5mm audio jack, and microSD card reader. You shouldn't have issues connecting your VR headset. Older models are still available, and though the hardware isn't quite as new they are generally more affordable. Check out our Razer Blade 15 2019 review for a closer look at the previous model.

Pros:

• Thin, premium chassis
• Right ports for VR
• High-end display options available
• RGB keyboard and enormous Precision touchpad
• Huge performance

Cons:

• Runs a bit hot
• Models are expensive

Runner-up

Razer Blade 15 gaming laptop

From $1,800 at Razer

$2,299 at Amazon

$2,948 at Best Buy

Expensive but exceptional

If you don't mind dropping big money alongside a VR system, the Blade 15 is going to please.

Best value: HP Omen 15

The HP Omen 15, with its selection of Intel or AMD hardware and NVIDIA 30-series GPUs, is possibly the best value in portable gaming right now. In my HP Omen 15 (2020) review, I tested a model with a stunning 4K AMOLED HDR display with 100% sRGB, 95% AdobeRGB, and 100% DCI-P3 color reproduction, as well as more than 500 nits brightness. It's one of the nicest 4K displays I've ever seen.

Models normally come with up to an AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX or Intel Core i7-10750H CPU, as well as up to an NVIDIA RTX 3070 Laptop GPU. Even with the Ryzen 9 and RTX 3070 in a configuration, you're looking at a very competitive price. Configs are becoming a bit harder to find, but you should still get what you're looking for.

The cooling system works well without getting loud, and you shouldn't see any thermal throttling even when stress testing hardware at 100%. The aggressive design has been toned down a lot for a mature look, and though the chassis is a bit thicker than some popular options, it has a great look that can fit into casual and professional environments. If you're looking to maximize your dollar, this is where you should start.

Pros:

• Near-perfect 4K AMOLED display
• Value pricing
• Unthrottled gaming performance
• Lots of ports
• Good camera and speakers

Cons:

• Keyboard on the mushy side

Best value

HP Omen 15 gaming laptop

From $1,300 (Intel) at HP

From $1,150 (AMD) at HP

One of the best 4K displays out there

Those who want to get the most performance for their buck should check out the HP Omen 15, refreshed for 2020 and 2021.

AMD power: Lenovo Legion 5 Pro

Lenovo's Legion 5 Pro (Gen 6) is one of my favorite laptops from 2021. It was one of the first gaming laptops with a taller 16:10 aspect ratio, 16-inch display with 2560x1600 (QHD+) resolution, modern Legion design, and powerful AMD Ryzen 5000 Mobile CPUs and NVIDIA RTX 30-series GPUs.

It's still a potent pick in 2022, with up to an AMD Ryzen 7 5800H CPU, 32GB of DDR4-3200MHz RAM, dual 1TB M.2 PCIe SSDs, and up to an NVIDIA RTX 3070 Laptop GPU. The 16-inch display has those extra QHD+ pixels, plus HDR 400 support, Dolby Vision, 500 nits brightness, and 165Hz refresh rate.

The laptop has tons of ports, with the majority spread out along the back edge for easy cable management. The keyboard is comfortable, the touchpad is huge, and you can get the laptop in two different colors. If you're a fan of AMD, this is one of the better gaming laptops for VR you'll find.

Pros:

• Beautiful 16-inch QHD+ 165Hz display
• Performance to crush VR
• Smart layout for ports
• Improved keyboard and touchpad
• Stable performance

Cons:

• Runs hot
• Battery performance suffers
• Short battery life

AMD power

Lenovo Legion 5 Pro

From $1,040 at Lenovo

From $1,760 at Amazon

$1,585 at Walmart

Those on Team Red who want a new laptop for VR won't want to miss out on the Lenovo Legion 5 Pro with 16-inch QHD+ display and sharp design.

Best 17-inch: MSI GS76 Stealth

Part of the reason to buy a VR laptop is for portability, but you also might not want to game on a display that's any smaller than 15 inches. Enter the MSI GS76 Stealth. This 17.3-inch laptop is just 0.71 inches thin and weighs in at 5.4 pounds, specs usually reserved for a smaller 15-inch laptop. The huge display comes with up to a 360Hz refresh rate at FHD, 240Hz at QHD, or 120Hz at 4K, making it suitable for standard gaming when you're not wearing a VR headset.

Models come with up to an 11th Gen Intel Core i9 CPU, 64GB of DDR4-3200MHz RAM, PCIe 4.0 M.2 SSD, and NVIDIA RTX 3080 Laptop GPU for extreme performance. You'll also now get an IR camera for Windows Hello, Killer Wi-Fi 6, and Thunderbolt 4. The keyboard has customizable RGB lighting, and there's an enormous touchpad.

Pros:

• Huge display with multiple configurations
• Right ports for VR
• Relatively thin and light for form factor
• Excellent performance hardware options
• RGB keyboard and huge touchpad

Cons:

• Quite expensive
• Larger size makes it harder to carry around

Best 17-inch

MSI GS76 Stealth

$1,399 at Amazon

$2,200 at Best Buy

Big but thin

If you can't live with anything less than a 17-inch display, the MSI GS76 Stealth keeps things relatively thin and light.

Bottom line

There are plenty of great gaming laptops on the market, with some of them making the cut for our collection of the overall best Windows laptops. But if you're looking for the best laptop for VR, there's one we can certainly recommend. Thanks to an aggressive design, plenty of ports, and high-end performance, Dell's Alienware m15 R7 sits at the top. Its price might put it out of reach for casual users, but enthusiasts should feel right at home with the available hardware.

The Alienware m15 is stocked with ports, though newer headsets will likely require a DisplayPort adapter. Be sure to check system requirements for the VR system as well as the games you'd like to play, and keep the future in mind as required specs seem only to go up.

If you'd rather stick with a desktop PC, have a look at our roundup of the best desktop PCs for VR. And if you're working with Oculus/Meta hardware, the best PCs for Oculus Quest 2 and Oculus Link collection has more options.

Credits — The team that worked on this guide

Cale Hunt is a senior editor at Windows Central. He focuses mainly on PC, laptop, accessory coverage, and the emerging world of VR. He is an avid PC gamer and multi-platform user and spends most of his time either tinkering with or writing about tech.

Sean Endicott is an app enthusiast even though he used Windows Phone for years. He's on an eternal quest to convert every element of his home into something he can control from his phone. Oh, yeah. He's also fanatic about VR, especially the Oculus Quest.

The Tenosian Invasion update brings horses to Chivalry 2, and brings Chivalry 2 to Steam.

What you need to know

• Chivalry 2, from Torn Banner Studios and Tripwire Interactive, is nearing its one-year anniversary after its release.
• To celebrate, the game is launching on Steam alongside a major new content update dubbed "Tenosian Invasion."
• The update brings a ton of new content, including new maps, cosmetics, gameplay objectives, and mounted combat with horses.
• Players will be able to gallop onto the battlefield after Chivalry 2 gallops onto Steam on June 12, 2022.

One of the most memorable game launches of 2021 was Chivalry 2, which managed to deliver brutal, challenging, and surprisingly fun (and funny) medieval-inspired combat through an expansive online multiplayer experience. Since its launch, Torn Banner Studios and Tripwire Interactive have released a multitude of content updates and patches, improving the fantastic foundation upon which Chivalry 2 is built. Next month, the title is gaining even more new content — and is launching on a new platform.

As reported by PC Gamer, Chivalry 2 players are about to experience the Tenosian Invasion update, which will add a ton of fresh content to the title. Most notably, Torn Banner Studios is finally delivering on its pre-launch promises by adding horses (and mounted combat) to the game. Here's a quick rundown of what players can expect from Chivalry 2's Tenosian Invasion update:

• Mounted combat. Horses are coming to Chivalry 2, adding a new degree of absurdity to the gore-filled online multiplayer title. Torn Banner Studios put a lot of work into ensuring horses weave in with the rest of Chivalry 2's gameplay, including:
  • The full might of Chivalry's combat, but on horse, including reworked special attacks, mounted archery, and anything else you can imagine, including being able to kick with your horse
  • Jousting, which utilizes lances (a new, horse-specific weapon) to knock enemy players from their mounts or decimate ground forces
  • Increased functionality for barriers and defensive fortifications, which restrict horse movement
  • And much more
• New faction. A new faction is joining Chivalry 2, Tenosia, which features unique styles and a new color scheme players can explore and customize.
• New cosmetics. A ton of new cosmetics are being added to the expanding Chivalry 2 library, with inspirations from the Ottoman Empire (represented by in-game Tenosia), The Crusades, and more.
• Four new maps. Two brand-new maps are coming to Chivalry 2 with the update, one of the new maps includes an alternative variant, and an existing map is also gaining a new variant. These maps include:
  • The Razing of Askandir, a new objective map featuring a massive library
  • The Breach of Baudwyn, a new objective map featuring lots of explosions and gunpowder
  • Desert, a Team Deathmatch variant of The Breach of Baudwyn
  • The Charge of Wardenglade, which incorporates horses into a Team Deathmatch variant of The Battle of Wardenglade
• Console server browsers. Console players on Xbox and PlayStation can rejoice, as the upcoming update brings PC-exclusive features to both platforms: server browsers and dueling servers.

Tenosian Invasion is clearly a sizeable update for Chivalry 2, but many potential players will undoubtedly be more excited by the other piece of Chivalry news from Torn Banner Studios. After a year of Epic Games Store exclusivity, Chivalry 2 is coming to Steam. Chivalry 2 is already one of the best PC games, but its player base has been somewhat limited by its absence on the largest PC platform. Now, Steam players will be able to experience Chivalry 2 at its very best, after enjoying a year of content updates and improvements.

The "Tenosian Invasion" update for Chivalry 2 will arrive on June 12, 2022, launching simultaneously on every platform on which the game is available, including Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation, and PC through the Epic Games Store and Steam. If it has been a while since you've played, or you're considering jumping in for the first time, our Chivalry 2 beginner's guide has everything you need to hack and slash your way through the battlefield.

Steamy equestrians

Chivalry 2

$40 at Xbox (Xbox, Standard Edition) $50 at Xbox (Xbox, Special Edition) See at Steam (PC)

New content and new players.

Chivalry 2 is an epic online multiplayer game pitting players against each other in brutal, often-hilarious medieval-inspired combat. After a year of consistent post-launch support, Chivalry 2 is finally launching on Steam, alongside the game's largest, horse-themed update yet: Tenosian Invasion.

New improved units alongside a long list of bug fixes.

What you need to know

• Total War: Warhammer 3 first launched on Feb. 17, 2022.
• Update 1.2 is now available, adding several bug fixes to the game, including improving AI behavior.
• This update also adds the first free DLC units with new Regiments of Renown.

Total War: Warhammer 3 is an ongoing game, and developer Creative Assembly just dropped a massive patch for the game that also adds some free DLC.

The developer detailed Update 1.2 on Tuesday, sharing a long, long list of bug fixes for Total War: Warhammer 3, including unit responsiveness, having mounts unlock automatically for characters without spending points, technology improvements, and more.

As previously shared, this update is also adding in the first Regiments of Renown as free DLC for the game. Instead of adding all the units for a particular faction, the developers are instead opting to add one unit at a time for every faction, growing the forces on the map equally. Here's a list of the Regiments of Renown added in Update 1.2:

• The Dune Dragons - Celestial Dragon Guard - Grand Cathay
• Hellforged Host - Exalted Bloodletters - Khorne
• Dazh's Hearth-Blades - Hearth-Guard - Kislev
• Festering Stooges - Exalted Plaguebearers - Nurgle
• Powder Guts - Maneaters (Ogre Pistols) - Ogre Kingdoms
• Bringers of Beguilement - Exalted Daemonettes - Slaanesh
• Blazing Squealers - Exalted Pink Horrors - Tzeentch

Creative Assembly recently shared a roadmap for Total War: Warhammer 3 through the rest of 2022, giving details on when players can roughly expect different patches and features to arrive. This means that the list of factions in Total War: Warhammer 3 will grow, it's just going to take longer than for past games in the franchise.

Update 1.2 is available now on Steam, the Epic Games Store, and the Microsoft Store, so you're good to go regardless of where you're playing your PC games.

Dark gods rising

Total War: Warhammer 3

$60 at Microsoft $60 at Steam From $1/month with PC Game Pass

It'll only get better

Total War: Warhammer 3 promises an incredible amount of content for players to enjoy, and the game is only going to grow more over time.

Demystifying the Xbox licensing process.

Recently, an Xbox outage put the spotlight on the console's DRM practices, also known as digital rights management. It refers to the mechanics that attach ownership and entitlement to a digital piece of content, whether it's a movie, mp3, or in this case, video game. Microsoft has been criticized for having stricter policies around DRM than other platforms, with no contingency plan in place for a theoretical future where Microsoft's server factory shuts down, leaving users without the ability to authenticate ownership of their content. Although generally, Xbox's DRM works similarly to other content platforms, from iOS to PlayStation.

Here's what you need to know about Xbox's DRM systems on the Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, and Xbox One consoles, and how you can ensure you're always able to play compatible games offline in the event of a server outage.

Xbox's DRM explained

In eons past, proof of ownership was as good as owning the disc or cartridge, but in our digital world where sharing consoles and content is more prevalent, platform holders use DRM or "digital rights management" to assign your content to specific accounts. In the case of Xbox, when you purchase a digital item, it becomes tied to your Microsoft Account, which is whatever email and password you used to sign up for Microsoft services for tools like Office, Outlook, or Windows itself.

This Microsoft account is a one-stop shop for all of your licensed digital goods, whether it's games from the Microsoft Store on Windows 11, or shows from the Movies & TV app. You can sign into any Windows PC or Xbox console and have your content and licenses come along for the ride with you, but additionally, you can also assign one Xbox console to be your "home" console, where licenses remain permanently available even in the event of an internet outage.

On Xbox, Movies & TV streams from the internet and cannot be downloaded for offline use, thus it always needs an internet connection to verify its DRM status. Xbox games, however, can be used offline in certain scenarios.

Indeed, for digital licenses, Microsoft essentially verifies proof of ownership in two ways. For games that work offline and don't need an internet connection to play, in the vast majority of cases, they remain accessible even if your Xbox has been permanently disconnected from the internet — at least if your Xbox is set to your home console, which I'll explain a bit more about in the next section.

Recently, we spoke to Microsoft on the topic of Xbox's DRM, and there are some nuances when it comes to what constitutes ownership activation.

Recently, we spoke to Microsoft on the topic of Xbox's DRM, and there are some nuances when it comes to what constitutes ownership activation. According to Microsoft, most games pull down their offline entitlement licenses at the point of download. However, developmental nuances in other games may mean that you'll only fully activate the offline entitlement if you have opened the game at least one time. In the case of disc-based games on an Xbox One or Xbox Series X console, simply inserting the disc activates your ownership entitlement. But indeed, if you download a game and find that it won't open during an internet outage despite the fact it's an offline game, it may be because the offline entitlement hasn't been activated for whatever reason. It's always worth launching a game at least once to ensure that the entitlement has fully propagated.

Xbox games that have been activated properly for offline use remain active for offline use forever, and their licenses do not expire. If you change your home console over to another console, however, the entitlement on the games will expire as soon as it becomes connected to a fresh internet connection.

What exactly is a "home" console, anyway? Let's look at that in the next section.

Xbox console sharing explained

In the case of disc-based games, they are only available on whatever console you've inserted the disc into. However, digital games come with a lesser-known bonus feature, of being able to run on two separate consoles simultaneously.

Generally known as "game sharing," this is the practice by which two users on two separate Xbox consoles can pool digital games licenses together, by doubling up on their login details. You see, Microsoft Accounts come with dual ownership entitlements. One console is designated as your "home" console, which lets you use games offline, even without online verification. You also have a "cloud" entitlement, which lets you log into any other Xbox, and verify ownership of your games over an online DRM check.

People use this feature to share games within the same household or with a friend remotely. If you set your friend's console as your "home" console, and use your remote login to sign in and play on your own console, both you and your friend would get full access to your digital games simultaneously. The downside is that, if you don't have an internet connection, the cloud login will expire after roughly 15 minutes, locking you out of your games.

Xbox Live is generally up 98% of the time, but a long weekend outage in May 2022 put a spotlight on the potential pitfalls of using this feature. Microsoft's authentication servers went down, meaning that users who hadn't properly activated their offline games, or were using their cloud login to play on their consoles, were no longer able to verify entitlement to their own content. To ensure you're able to play offline games at all times, you need to have set your console to be your home console, which is enabled by default the first time you sign into an Xbox.

Setting your console up for offline play

To play games offline, you need to have your Xbox set up as your "home" console. This is because you only get offline entitlements on a single console that you designate as yours for use at home, irrespective of whether the internet is connected or not. If you've only ever signed into one Xbox One or Xbox Series X|S console, that will automatically be your home console, but if you've ever console shared, it might be worth checking the status of your console.

1. Open the guide using the Xbox button, and navigate right to Settings.

   

2. Under general, select Personalization.

   

3. Select My home Xbox at the bottom. You may be prompted to enter your pass key.

4. Here, you can put a checkmark in the "Make this my home Xbox" box.

   

Now, you'll be able to always play offline games on this console, as will anyone else who signs into this console. It's worth noting that while most digital games get their licenses at the point of download, some games need to have launched at least once to fully activate their offline license entitlement. Your home console will also automatically share its Xbox Live Gold multiplayer entitlement, alongside any Xbox Game Pass entitlement you may have, regardless of who's signed in on that console.

Naturally, games that require an internet connection to play like Call of Duty: Warzone won't work without an internet connection, but many singleplayer offline games like Ori and the Will of the Wisps or Minecraft local servers will work just fine.

Apple allegedly showed former U.S. Vice President Al Gore and then–Disney CEO Bob Iger headsets running Windows to show the concept of augmented reality.

What you need to know

• Apple reportedly used augmented reality and mixed reality prototypes running Windows as a proof of concept for the technology.
• The early AR and VR devices were reportedly used in a board meeting in 2016 that included former U.S. Vice President Al Gore and then–Disney CEO Bob Iger.
• Companies often use preexisting technology to create prototypes, and the story does not indicate that Apple would ever ship Windows on a device.

Rumors of augmented reality or virtual reality devices from Apple have been around for years. Reports claimed that the company once had a device planned for release as early as 2019. That headset was delayed several times, and the most recent rumors suggest that Apple may have an AR piece of hardware ready for 2023. But before Apple went too far down its AR journey, the company had to convince its board that the technology was worth spending time and money on.

A report by The Information detailed a meeting of Apple board members in 2016 to look at the prospect of augmented reality. Former U.S. Vice President Al Gore and then–Disney CEO Bob Iger were reportedly in attendance.

According to The Information, the prototype headsets used to show the concept of VR and AR to Apple's board members were far from polished. That isn't surprising or irregular, of course. Prototype devices are about illustrating a concept rather than resembling finished products. Still, the report shared some interesting and funny tidbits about the early days of Apple's AR and VR efforts.

The prototypes were reportedly "cobbled together from off-the-shelf parts" and ran a version of Windows, presumably Windows Mixed Reality. Apple used HTC Vives and other VR headsets as a base for their prototype, according to the article.

At least one of the headsets was apparently so large that Apple had a small crane set up to allow board members to wear the device without hurting their necks. While WMR headsets from 2016 were larger than newer pieces of hardware, a crane would not have been needed for an HTC Vive from that period. Assuming the report is accurate, Apple must have added quite a bit of weight to the headset to justify the use of a crane.

The fact that Apple had hardware running Windows isn't as noteworthy as it may appear at first glance. It makes sense that the company would rely on preexisting hardware and software to show the concept of AR and VR to its board members.

Lenovo combines the ThinkPad P15 and P17 into one new 16-inch mobile workstation.

What you need to know

• Lenovo today announced the new ThinkPad P16 (Gen 1) that combines popular features from the ThinkPad P15 and P17.
• The ThinkPad P16 comes with 12th Gen HX-series Intel processors, up to 128GB of DDR5 RAM, NVIDIA RTX A5500 GPU, 8TB of M.2 PCIe 4.0 SSD storage, and plenty of ISV certifications.
• New 16-inch displays with 16:10 aspect ratio are available, with up to UHD+ OLED and Dolby Vision.
• Expect this laptop to launch May 2022 starting at about $1,979.

Lenovo today announced the first-generation ThinkPad P16 mobile workstation. Lenovo says it's "built to combine the best features of the ThinkPad P15 and P17 into an all new compact and improved form factor." This is a high-end Lenovo laptop that's made for professional power users on the go, from the powerful internal performance hardware to ISV certifications to optional 4G LTE connectivity. Lenovo says it offers the most performance of any P-series ThinkPad it's ever released.

That's mainly due to the inclusion of Intel's 12th Gen HX-series 55W CPUs, with up to a 16-core Core i9 chip for serious power. The CPUs are accompanied by up to a NVIDIA RTX A5500 discrete workstation GPU with 16GB of VRAM, up to 128GB of DDR5-4800MHz RAM (ECC or non-ECC) in four SODIMM slots, and up to 8TB of M.2 PCIe 4.0 storage spread out over two M.2 slots. It all runs on a 94Wh battery. Here's a full look at the specs as provided by Lenovo.

The hardware is kept cool thanks to a redesigned thermal system with two fans, two vapor chambers, air intake through the keyboard, more heat pipes, and a dual bypass design that keeps temperatures cool on the outside as well. The P16's tweaked design features a new exhaust and port bank along the back edge, with a red highlight for the otherwise Storm Grey color scheme. The ThinkPad P16 has also undergone MIL-SPEC durability testing and comes with plenty of ISV certifications to ensure design and development software runs optimally on the system.

There are four new 16-inch displays with a taller 16:10 aspect ratio and low blue light. The most basic has a 1920x1200 (FHD+) resolution, along with 100% sRGB color, 300 nits brightness, and an anti-glare finish. Next is a 2560x1600 (QHD+) resolution with 400 nits brightness, anti-glare finish, and 100% sRGB color. There are also two UHD+ screens to choose from. One is IPS with 600 nits, 100% AdobeRGB color, HDR500, and Dolby Vision, while the other is OLED touch with 100% DCI-P3 color, HDR500, and Dolby Vision.

Above the display is a front-facing FHD webcam with shutter, available as a hybrid with IR facial recognition. Otherwise, you get a fingerprint reader, dTPM 2.0 chip, and lock slot for added security. The ThinkPad P16 (Gen 1) is expected to launch later this month, with a starting price of about $1,979.

ASUS almost produced the perfect dual-screen laptop. Almost.

The original Zenbook Pro 14 Duo was quite the conversational starter. It was something that was totally new, but it had some serious flaws, including how the secondary screen was positioned on the main deck. The latest iteration is the ASUS Zenbook Pro 14 Duo OLED for 2022, which brings with it notable improvements to thermals and ergonomics.

ASUS installed the Active Aerodynamic System Ultra (AAS Ultra) hinge, which lifts the secondary screen by 12 degrees (compared to 7 degrees of its predecessor). This is to create a more ergonomic working environment for those who like to use the panel for secondary functions and/or drawing, but it's also said to have a positive effect on thermal performance.

Whether you're looking for a companion to handle video editing and rendering or a platform to create some art, the ASUS Zenbook Pro 14 Duo OLED could be the best Windows laptop for creative professionals.

ASUS Zenbook Pro 14 Duo OLED

Bottom line: The new raised secondary screen with the ASUS AAS Ultra hinge has made such a colossal improvement to the Zenbook Pro 14 Duo OLED. It's so close to becoming the absolute perfect dual-screen laptop.

The Good

• Excellent CPU and GPU performance
• Amazing craftsmanship and design
• Useful dual-screen setup
• Good array of ports
• Gorgeous OLED display

The Bad

• Awkward keyboard and touchpad
• Decimates the onboard battery
• No stylus dock
• Intel Core i9-12900H thermal throttling
• Fans get loud under heavy loads

$2,000 at B&H

ASUS Zenbook Pro 14 Duo OLED: Price and availability

The ASUS Zenbook Pro 14 Duo OLED starts from $1,699.99. For what you're getting — the specs start at an Intel Core i5-12500H and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050Ti — this isn't a bad deal. The second display brings so many functional benefits that aren't only useful for professionals.

Our review sample of the ASUS Zenbook Pro 14 Duo OLED came with the range-topping Intel Core i9-12900H with an ASUS Pen. This specification would set you back by $2,000.

ASUS Zenbook Pro 14 Duo OLED: What's good

The ASUS Zenbook Pro 14 Duo has been around for a few years now. We first laid eyes on this dual-screen laptop at Computex 2019 and were taken back by just how outlandish the form factor was. While unique, the ASUS Zenbook Pro 14 Duo required numerous improvements.

The Zenbook Pro Duo 14 OLED is stunning to look at with its two 2.8K 120Hz displays.

ASUS came out with a successor, which lifted the second display slightly. A few other changes were made, but it's this latest iteration (the UX8402Z) that takes everything to a whole new level. The second screen is now brighter and has a higher resolution than before, which makes it easier to use both inside and out.

Other highlights of the Zenbook Pro 14 Duo OLED include the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti GPU, 12th Gen Intel CPU, LPDDR5-4800 RAM, and speedy M.2 SSDs. The design of the laptop has altered slightly too, rocking a new logo on the lid, but the original design was so good that ASUS didn't need to change much for the 2022 refresh.

So, let's look at the 2022 ASUS Zenbook Pro 14 Duo OLED. It's touted as having the world's first 14.5-inch 2.8K 120Hz OLED touchscreen display. It's a huge panel with an aspect ratio of 16:10 and a maximum brightness level of 550 nits. The second display is a 12.7-inch 2.8K 120Hz display with a maximum brightness of 500 nits. This laptop is pretty much all screen.

The Zenbook Pro Duo 14 OLED is stunning to look at, measuring in at just 0.70 inches (17.9mm) thin with a weight of 3.74 pounds (1.7kg). For ports, we've got an audio jack on the left and two Thunderbolt 4 Type-C ports on the right with a single USB-A port. The rear houses DC in for charging, HDMI output, and a single SD card reader.

This is more than enough to hook up all your devices, be it external storage, a second (or in this case, third) display, and other peripherals. Even opening the lid of the laptop is an experience in itself. The second screen is raised by 12 degrees to almost greet you as you boot up Windows 11. This is achieved thanks to the Active Aerodynamic System Ultra (AAS Ultra) hinge.

As well as tilting the second display, this hinge also has the added benefit of raising up the main display to reveal some space for heat to be dissipated from the CPU and GPU fans. The keyboard is located below the ScreenPad Plus with the small touchpad to the right. This will seem awkward at first and will take some getting used to.

For performance, we're looking at quite the laptop with an Intel Core i9-12900H and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti GPU. Our review sample also came with 16GB of LPDDR5-4800 RAM, and a 1TB M.2 SSD. So, while it's not the range-topping configuration, our testing and benchmark results will provide a good insight into how it'll perform.

I was expecting some real positive results with the Intel Core i9-12900H processor, 16GB of DDR5 RAM, and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti. Even with the advancements made to the cooling solution, ASUS is still struggling to tame the mightily powerful 16-core processor. Even through medium use, it's easy to encounter thermal throttling as the CPU hits some seriously hot temperatures (it's easy to hit mid to upper 90 C).

Still, even with the limiter active, the ASUS Zenbook Pro 14 Duo OLED performed well in benchmarks. Compared to the ASUS Strix SCAR G533, which sports the same Intel processor, the Zenbook Pro 14 Duo OLED falls a little behind, but only by a small percent.

You shouldn't have an issue running more intense software since the GPU has its own cooling and even with the considerably warmer core temperatures, the laptop is able to maintain decent clock speeds. Just watch out for a rather warm lap if you're not at a desk. Switching modes to standard or whisper do pull back the CPU boost as well as temperatures and fan noise, without sacrificing too much on performance.

ASUS Zenbook Pro 14 Duo OLED: What's not good

Because the ASUS Zenbook Pro 14 Duo OLED isn't quite perfect, there are some areas where ASUS could look to make some form of improvement. First is the awkward keyboard and touchpad layout. While you do eventually get used to how and where (just not why) everything is positioned, it still leaves one with a super-compact touchpad.

This is mitigated by the dual-screen setup with touch support, but for general use where keyboard and point are more convenient, it's simply not as ergonomically friendly as other creator laptops. This could be difficult for ASUS to solve, and it seems to me as more of a sacrifice for the added benefit of the 12-inch secondary display.

Even the fancy ASUS IceCool Plus technology is unable to keep the Intel Core i9-12900H cool.

Speaking of which, the Zenbook Pro 14 Duo OLED has a pretty good battery pack (74Wh), but the onboard components can absolutely decimate it when you're looking to use the laptop for what it was designed for — creative work. If you don't find yourself near power outlets when using a portable PC, this laptop may not be the best choice.

Through use, I managed to achieve roughly 5 hours of general use with both screens active. The thermal throttling is an issue too as it limits the performance of the Core i9-12900H and the cooling system starts to sound like a jet engine as it attempts to cool down the internal hotspots. I believe this CPU to be overkill for the Zenbook Pro 14 Duo OLED.

There's nothing I truly disliked with this notebook. The two major complaints were down to just how capable this machine is. Manufacturers like ASUS are always attempting to strike a fine balance between performance and battery life, but it's certainly something you can work around with power plans, disabling the second display, etc.

ASUS Zenbook Pro 14 Duo OLED: Competition

There are so many Windows laptops out there to pick from that it makes choosing the best notebook a little difficult. If all you require is a laptop with some beefy specifications, something like the Dell XPS 15 or HP ENVY 14 will do. Both laptops have gorgeous 16:10 displays and excellent specs, but the ASUS Zenbook Pro 14 Duo OLED is in a class of its own with the dual-screen setup.

While the processor and GPU may be similar to other laptops that we'd recommend as alternatives, you'll be losing out on the additional functionality offered by such a form factor. Even the best 2-in-1 laptop wouldn't be a strict comparison. There are also gaming laptops that can double up as portable workstations for creators. The ASUS ROG Zephyrus Duo SE 15 actually has a similar design to the Zenbook Pro 14 Duo, but you won't be able to enjoy all the creator-focused features that come along with this notebook.

Then there's the HP Omen X 2S, but the secondary screen is less impressive. A more traditional gaming laptop like the Razer Book 14 would be a good choice if you're mostly working with video. This gaming machine can be kitted out with up to an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti, making it a perfect companion for gaming and intensive work.

ASUS Zenbook Pro 14 Duo OLED: Should you buy it?

You should buy this if ...

• You want a very capable laptop for creators
• You can make use of a second screen
• You want to use a stylus
• You want a stunning OLED display

You shouldn't buy this if ...

• You won't be near a power outlet most of the time
• You don't need a secondary screen
• You don't need a touch screen

If you seek a laptop that has two screens, the ASUS Zenbook Pro 14 Duo OLED is the best laptop in its class. No other manufacturer has been able to top what ASUS has achieved with this stunning notebook. The latest iteration of the Zenbook Pro 14 Duo has a gorgeous OLED panel, 12th Gen Intel processors, and better thermal performance.

It's interesting to see just how ASUS has been able to fuse together form and function. The two-screen configuration isn't just a gimmick. It actually works well in Windows. Even if you're not one who draws or works with video, ASUS has made it possible to use the second screen for just about anything, from Spotify to a second browser window for easier referencing.

While it certainly appears ASUS has worked to improve the Zenbook Pro 14 Duo since the original launch, a few gripes remain. I don't see how ASUS would be able to address the strange (and rather awkward) keyboard and touchpad layout, nor would it be able to mitigate the battery drain with powerful components and two displays.

Where the company could make an easy improvement is to include a dock of sorts for the ASUS stylus. This is a creator laptop with touch-enabled displays. I would have thought ASUS would at the very least add a magnetic holder to the side of the chassis. Still, this is without a doubt one of the best laptops for creative professionals.

Just don't go for the Core i9-12900H processor. The Core i7 is more than enough for most tasks you'll do on this laptop, and it won't thermal throttle as hard.

ASUS Zenbook Pro 14 Duo OLED

Bottom line: Starting from an Intel Core i5-12500H and an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti, the ASUS Zenbook Pro 14 Duo OLED is powerful both inside and out. This is the creative laptop to go for if you want two screens.

$2,000 at B&H

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Tiny Tina's Wonderlands

$48 (was $60) at Microsoft

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Psychonauts 2

$36 (was $60) at Microsoft

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Shadow Warrior 3

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Control Ultimate Edition

$16 (was $40) at Microsoft

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