Microsoft's Xbox Game Pass subscription service has been in the news a lot lately, and now, it's back again for a more normal reason: There are more games on the way across October.
This month is pretty notable in that there's not just one, but three Xbox first-party games on the way, with a couple of them launching in just a couple of weeks. Ninja Gaiden 4 has been developed by PlatinumGames with oversight from Team Ninja, while Xbox Game Studios is publishing the title.
I went hands-on with Ninja Gaiden 4 at PlatinumGames' office in Tokyo, and it's looking like it'll be a fantastic experience.
Meanwhile, fans of smaller games should keep an eye out for Double Fine's Keeper, a story about a lighthouse and a bird on an adventure without any spoken dialogue.
As a reminder, the recent Xbox Game Pass shake-up brought new naming schemes, with "Core" now "Essential," and "Standard" now "Premium."
Here are all the games coming out in the first few weeks of October 2025:
