It’s January and for many of us in the northern hemisphere, that means staying inside to escape the cold. To help you while away the hours, Xbox is adding another dozen-plus titles to Game Pass over the next couple of weeks.

Sniper Elite resistance will also introduce a brand-new Propaganda Mode, which you unlock by finding collectible Propaganda posters throughout the campaign. In this mode you play as a resistance fighter, taking on quick challenges against a strict time limit.

While this Sniper Elite title doesn't don the number 6, the developer is keen to stress that Resistance features an "epic standalone campaign" and "tense online multiplayer modes" - including the "fan favourite Invasion Mode" making its return.

Microsoft has announced the Xbox Game Pass January 2025 Wave 2 lineup of titles. The announcement on Xbox Wire comes ahead of Microsoft’s Xbox Developer Direct on January 23, where fans will get to see a number of day one Game Pass games, including Doom: The Dark Ages, South of Midnight, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, and a mystery fourth reveal.

The upcoming Xbox Game Pass release schedule is packed with new titles, including triple-A releases like Sniper Elite Resistance, which will be available as a day-one game from January 30. Taking place within Occupied France, the third-person stealth game can be played solo or co-operatively.

While Xbox Game Pass rarely goes a month without getting at least something new that’s worth checking out, it’s certainly had its dry spells in recent years. The back half of January, however, has quietly revealed a surprising number of cool new games hitting the Netflix-like subscription service,

One of the biggest new game releases of the year confirms exactly when it will be joining the Xbox Game Pass service.