Winter is a great time to stay inside, get cozy under a blanket and enjoy some video games. You could buy a few games to hold you over until spring, or you could purchase a subscription to Xbox Game Pass and get access to potentially hundreds of games to keep you occupied.

At the top of your quests you should find one named “Tap here to play” and it should be worth 5 reward points. You might also see a quest asking you to complete a level in Jewel, too. Tapping either quest will open up Microsoft Jewel 2, which plays a lot like Bejweled.

It's been confirmed that Lonely Mountains: Snow Riders will be joining the Xbox Game Pass lineup on Tuesday, January 21. Microsoft revealed the first wave of new Xbox Game Pass games for January 2025 at the beginning of the month, though many subscribers pointed out that the offerings were rather bare.

Nearly a year after adding Diablo 4 to Xbox Game Pass, Microsoft has now brought the original Diablo and several other titles to the service. Xbox Game Pass Ultimate-- a CNET Editors' Choice award pick-- offers hundreds of games you can play on your Xbox Series X,

This pass features member deals and is an excellent way to test out titles to make sure you like them before purchasing them outright.