Xbox Game Pass Subscribers Should Play Cyber Shadow While They Still Can

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While Microsoft's subscription service Xbox Game Pass has already proven popular with players, it is still pulling out all the stops when it comes to creating an impressive library of games. In addition to spotlighting older and potentially overlooked titles alongside bigger releases, Xbox Game Pass is rolling out an almost constantly changing line up of great games. Unfortunately, new additions mean that some games must inevitably be removed, but with roughly a year on average of time on the subscription service, there is still plenty of opportunity for players to try out the dizzying array of titles.

With the recent news that Microsoft has acquired Activision Blizzard, players are no doubt expecting many of the gaming behemoth's most popular titles to make their way onto Xbox Game Pass to join the other exciting additions. For some games, their time is coming to an end. Mechanical Head Studios' side-scrolling platformer Cyber Shadow will be leaving Xbox Game Pass on January 31, alongside titles like Nowhere Prophet and Prison Architect. While there are still a few days left for Cyber Shadow on the subscription service, players should really check out the nostalgia-ridden action game for a quick blast of fast-paced fighting and a charmingly retro 8-bit aesthetic.

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Set in the ruins of the fictional Mekacity, Cyber Shadow follows a cyborg ninja named Shadow as he attempts to free the spirits of his captured clan members. As one of the last surviving members of his clan, Shadow must travel through Mekacity with his robotic guide L-Gion and stop cybernetic beings from harvesting the powers from his former allies. Battling antagonist Dr. Progen’s synthetic army and