Remember Xbox Live Gold? Now it's called Xbox Game Pass Core, and you can get a 12-month membership for $49.99 instead of $59. If you're new to gaming or shopping for a gamer, here's what that means.

Is there an Xbox Game Pass Ultimate 12 month subscription ... Microsoft doesn't require a Live Gold subscription for free-to-play titles anymore), and you don't expect to be buying too many ...

you'll need to have a Xbox Live Gold subscription, which costs $59.99 for a year, or $9.99 for a single month. If you want even more games, you'll need to sign up for Xbox Game Pass, which offers ...