EA Play members can now jump into a 10-hour early access trial of EA SPORTS Madden NFL 27 across Xbox Cloud Gaming, PC Game Pass, and Ultimate tiers. The trial includes full access to the new Persona Engine, revamped gameplay mechanics, and the G.O.A.T. Career Journey, with all progress carrying over to the full release.
The Gears of War: E-Day open beta launches August 6 for Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass subscribers, bringing a new Horde Siege PvE mode to the service. The first half of August also adds over a dozen titles including Beast of Reincarnation, Date Everything!, Cricket 26, and Sandustry, while four games depart on August 15.
Frostpunk 2 launches on PC Game Pass this September, but console players will have to wait until 2025 to get their hands on the critically acclaimed sequel.
Nvidia is offering one month of PC Game Pass for free to gamers with GeForce GTX 10 Series or newer, expanding access to Microsoft's game subscription service.
