Xbox Live Gold members can play Gears Of War 4 and The Crew Standard Edition for free as part of this weeks Free Play Days event.

The Free Play Days event begins Thursday, April 25 at 12:01 a.m. PT and runs through to Sunday, April 28 at 11:59 p.m. PT. You can find and install the games here. To download on console, click on the Gold member area on the home dashboard on your Xbox One.

Grab a friend and play Gears of War 4 and The Crew 2 Standard Edition for free during the Xbox Live Gold’s Free Play Days event. Experience adrenaline-filled action as you take on the Swarm or the American motorsports scene. Learn more about The Crew 2 free weekend here.

Both games are also available for purchase so you can continue playing while keeping your Gamerscore and achievements earned in-game during the event.

• Gears of War 4 ($39.99 SRP)
• The Crew 2 Standard Edition ($59.99 SRP) at 70% off: $18.00
  • Other editions and content on sale:
    • Deluxe Edition ($69.99 SRP) at 70% off: $21.00
    • Gold Edition ($99.99 SRP) at 70% off: $30.00
    • Season Pass ($39.99 SRP) at 50% off: $20.00

Gears of War 4 is back for an Xbox Live Gold Free Play Weekend. Return to Sera and play as the next generation of Gears of War heroes. If you’re new to Gears, go experience the Campaign, compete in Versus or survive the Horde with friends this weekend only. If you’re a returning fan, check out the Gilded RAAM Challenge and earn a character skin you can take over to Gears 5!

For more Xbox news & rumors and an always updated list of amazing games coming to Xbox One this year and beyond, follow @XONEHQon Twitter, Google+, Facebook and YouTube, download the free XBOXONE-HQ.COM app for Android and until next time, game on!"

April's 2019 Games with Gold lineup for Xbox One includes: The Technomancer and Outcast: Second Contact. For Xbox 360 owners (and through Xbox One backward compatibility), April kicks off with Star Wars Battlefront II, followed by Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Advanced Warfighter 2.

Play together with Xbox Live Gold. April's 2019 Games with Gold lineup for Xbox One includes: The Technomancer and Outcast: Second Contact.  For Xbox 360 owners (and through Xbox One backward compatibility), April kicks off with Star Wars Battlefront II, followed by Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Advanced Warfighter 2. April's lineup provides over $109 dollars in value and up to 3000 in gamerscore.

On Xbox One, Xbox Live Gold members can download The Technomancer ($39.99 ERP) for free during the month of April. Outcast - Second Contact ($39.99 ERP) will be available as a free download from April 16th to May 15th.

On Xbox 360, starting April 1st, Star Wars Battlefront II ($9.99 ERP) will be free for Xbox Live Gold members through April 15th. Then on April 16th, Xbox Live Gold Members can download Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2 ($19.99 ERP) for free through April 30th.

See last month’s Games With Gold here.

For more Xbox Games With Gold Announcements and additional information on all of the games mentioned, check out all of our Xbox coverage, follow us on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube, download the free Xbox app for Android and until next time, game on!"

Microsoft has announced that Minecraft is making its way to Xbox Game Pass (@XboxGamePass) next month.

Xbox Game Pass members will soon be able to create and explore their very own world where the only limit is what you can imagine. Play on your own, or with up to 4 players split screen, or 8 players online.

Beginning April 4, Xbox Game Pass members can join the Minecraft community of millions of players from around the world. Discover limitless ways to play and create anything you can imagine. Try to survive the night alone or share your adventure with friends in both split-screen or online multiplayer*. Build anything you can think of, explore your own unique overworld, discover mobs (both creepy and cute!) and play your Minecraft adventure your way!

Minecraft will be coming to Xbox Game Pass on April 4 .

With over 100 great games available for one low monthly price, including highly-anticipated new Xbox One exclusives the day they’re released, plus more games added all the time, Xbox Game Pass gives you the ultimate freedom to play.

Just Cause 4 and LEGO Batman 2 are available now on Xbox Game Pass with more coming soon.

For the latest Xbox Game Pass news, upcoming Xbox Games, release dates and more, follow @XONEHQ on Twitter, YouTube and Facebook, download the free XBOXONE-HQ.COM app for Android, and until next time, game on!"

If you use your Xbox on a regular basis, chances are you connect it to the internet. In fact, we are willing to bet you use it for much more than just playing video games. Why wouldn’t you? Who wouldn’t want to get the most out of a multi-hundred-dollar piece of equipment?

Well, if you are connecting your Xbox to the internet there is something you need to know. Digital attacks and privacy infringement can affect you and your gaming system just like if you were using a computer.

This is why it is so important to use a virtual private network, VPN, while connecting your Xbox to the internet. Many users get nervous about trying to figure out how to use a VPN with Xbox, but we are here to show you how.

Before we start, you need to decide which VPN service you would like to use. Check out this NordVPN review others to decide which VPN best suits your needs. Once you have settled on a service, continue on to see how to set up a VPN on Xbox.

Setting up a VPN to Xbox 360/ Xbox One With a PC

Setting up a virtual private network on an Xbox system is simple. All you need is a Windows-running PC and a crossover cable. A crossover cable is similar to an ethernet cable, but it is used to connect to a similar system to one another. These cables are common and can be found in many non-speciality stores like Target or Amazon."

Microsoft has confirmed that four new games are coming to Xbox Game Pass (@XboxGamePass) in March.

With over 100 great games for one low monthly price, plus more games added all the time, including highly-anticipated new Xbox One exclusives the day they’re released, Xbox Game Pass is the new way for you to discover and play your next favorite game. If you haven’t tried Xbox Game Pass - Join today and get your first 2 months for $2.

Let's take a look at the newest Xbox Game Pass titles and dates for March.

Just Cause 4 (March 6)

Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it’s Rico Rodriguez gliding to Xbox Game Pass on March 7! Xbox One players will be able to play as the rugged rogue agent and venture to the Island of Solis where you can unleash chaos in a number of explosive & creative ways. With Rico’s newly customizable grappling hook, you’ll be able to stride, glide and ride through exotic landscapes besieged by extreme weather, pushing you and enemy Black Hand militia to their limits as you lead an army of chaos. Lightning-ridden rain forests, roaring deserts, howling snowstorms…Oh and did we mention tornadoes!? Take in the sights and stay a while. Just Cause 4 is an open world sandbox designed for exploratory, experimental, over-the-top fun, ready for you on Xbox Game Pass.

LEGO Batman 2 (March 6)

Calling all crime fighters! Batman, Robin, Wonder Woman, Superman, and more playable DC Comics characters than you can shake a shark repellent covered stick at, are back to save Gotham City. Play as different members of the Justice League in this open world single or multiplayer game, while stopping Lex Luthor, Joker, and more notorious villains in their tracks.

F1 2018 (March 14)

The official video game of the 2018 FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP, F1 2018 challenges you to make headlines as you become immersed in the world of F1 more than ever before. You will have to build your reputation both on and off the track, with time-pressured media interviews that influence your career in the sport. Do you exhibit sportsmanship or showmanship? Will you develop your team to the top or send your agent to target a rival team and driver? F1 2018 puts you in control of your destiny. Featuring all of the official teams, the drivers and all 21 circuits of the thrilling 2018 season. 2018 sees the return of the French and German Grand Prix to the calendar meaning that you can now race at Circuit Paul Ricard for the first time ever in the series while the Hockenheimring makes a return.

Fallout 4 (March 14)

Returning to your Xbox Game Pass library in a shiny set of Power Armor, Fallout 4 drops you back into the Commonwealth as you set out to search for your missing son. Explore the wasteland, fight vicious Deathclaws and gain new abilities to help shape the fate of a post-apocalyptic Boston. The more you explore, the more you discover, so be sure to scour every inch of the game’s huge map. After all, there will always be another settlement that needs your help.

For the latest Xbox Game Pass news upcoming Xbox Games, release dates and more, follow XONEHQ on Twitter, Google+, Facebook and YouTube, download the free XBOXONE-HQ.COM app for Android, and until next time, game on!"