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Microsoft Launches Roadside Research, Adds New Games to Xbox Game Pass

2/12/2026

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Microsoft stealth-released Roadside Research for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass, with Premium/Essential access at $13.
Roadside Research has an 80% approval rating on Steam, with reviews praising unique gameplay and labeling it a casual simulator knockoff.
Three new titles, including BlazBlue Entropy Effect X and Diablo II Resurrected, were added to Xbox Game Pass.
Subscribers can purchase Roadside Research at a 20% discount while it remains available.

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Story summary

Microsoft stealth-released Roadside Research for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass, with Premium/Essential access at $13.
Roadside Research has an 80% approval rating on Steam, with reviews praising unique gameplay and labeling it a casual simulator knockoff.
Three new titles, including BlazBlue Entropy Effect X and Diablo II Resurrected, were added to Xbox Game Pass.
Subscribers can purchase Roadside Research at a 20% discount while it remains available.