Xbox's newly-issued February 2025 system updates makes some nifty improvements to the Cloud Gaming service, including new supported games.

Microsoft unveiled an initiative to let Xbox owners stream any game in their library, even if it isn't on Game Pass. February's Xbox Update moves that agenda forward with over 50 playable games that Game Pass Ultimate subscribers can now access on any supported devices as long as they own the titles.

Balatro has been added to Xbox Game Pass, for subscribers of Ultimate, Standard and PC Game Pass. The devilishly addictive card game has won multiple awards and can be played for free right now. Xbox Game Pass subscribers will be extremely happy to learn that one of the best games of last year has surprisingly been added to the service.

It’s looking like a good Game Pass harvest this year, especially because Microsoft’s backlog of big first-party Xbox games like Doom: The Dark Ages and Fable are coming in 2025. But tons of other cool stuff is headed to the subscription service as well,

Microsoft's latest ID@Xbox Showcase has been and gone, stuffed with updates and announcements from some of the best indie games around, including Balatro, which shadow-dropped onto Xbox Game Pass yesterday,

Another Ubisoft title joins the lineup of games available to Xbox Game Pass members, making Microsoft’s subscription service that much more enticing.