Xbox Game Pass rolls out the ultimate life hack for PC gamers TechRadar Skip to main content TechRadar is supported by its audience. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here's why you can trust us. Xbox Game Pass rolls out the ultimate life hack for PC gamers By Shabana Arif published 15 September 2022 About time (Image credit: Xbox) Audio player loading… Busy PC gamers can now get an accurate rundown of how long it takes to complete a Game Pass game before booting it up. Xbox Game Pass has tons of cool features for console gamers on Xbox Series XS, like the recent Discord integration. But its latest update is one for PC Game Pass, and sees Xbox partner up with HowLongToBeat to let you know how long it will take to complete a title in your PC Game Pass library. Announced over on the Xbox blog (opens in new tab), the new feature is perfect for trophy hunters, and busy gamers alike. It's also super handy for working out whether you can smash your way through Death Stranding or any of the other eligible best PC games before your subscription expires. Save your time as well as your progress (Image credit: Xbox) The HowLongToBeat feature is live now, and offers estimates for different play styles. Completionists are catered for, as well as those of you who prefer to power through the main campaign and leave it there. HowLongToBeat is a community-driven site that's dedicated to providing info on game lengths. The times shown will be a fairly accurate guide, but you can always help it become even more so by submitting your own times. There are four categories at the moment, broken down like so: Main Story (required) You complete the main objectives, just enough to see the credits roll Main Story and Additional Quests / Medals / Unlockables You take your time, discover and complete additional tasks not required Completionist (100%) You strive for every achievement, every medal and conquer all that the game has to offer Combined All play styles considered during estimation And for the nerdier elements among you, there's more information available on the official website (opens in new tab). You'll find community reviews, playthrough notes, details on how people play, and even more data that's broken down by platform and playstyle. The update also sees a 15% increase in the launch speed of the Xbox App on PC, as well as improved responsiveness when using "key experiences" in the app. Crash-free sessions are down, which we like to hear, and likewise, reports of games not downloading or installing properly are down by almost 50%. Joining the Xbox Insider program will let you try out new and upcoming console and UI features before anyone else. So if that sounds like it might be of interest, you can find out more info and how to sign up on the official website (opens in new tab).PS5 console exclusive Deathloop is coming to Xbox Series X Shabana ArifNews Editor, TechRadar GamingShabana has been writing about games for almost a decade now, as well as covering tech, politics, food, and other random tidbits at Gizmodo UK. She's stepped outside of news every now and then to write game guides, and always appreciates a DM if she's helped get you out of a pickle. During her time freelancing, you may have spotted her words at VG24/7, GamesRadar, and IGN. She's also held the position of news editor at Gizmodo UK, T3, and The Sun Online. See more Gaming news TechRadar Newsletter Sign up to get breaking news, reviews, opinion, analysis and more, plus the hottest tech deals! Thank you for signing up to TechRadar. You will receive a verification email shortly. There was a problem. Please refresh the page and try again. MOST POPULARMOST SHARED1My days as a helpful meat shield are over, thanks to the Killer Klown horror game2One of the world's most popular programming languages is coming to Linux3It looks like Fallout's spiritual successor is getting a PS5 remaster4I tried the weirdest-looking Bluetooth speaker in the world, and I utterly adore it5You may not have to sell a body part to afford the Nvidia RTX 4090 after all1We finally know what 'Wi-Fi' stands for - and it's not what you think2Best laptops for designers and coders 3The iPhone 14 Pro is made of the wrong stuff; the Pixel 7 proves that to me4Miofive 4K Dash Cam review5Logitech's latest webcam and headset want to relieve your work day frustrations Technology Magazines (opens in new tab)● (opens in new tab)The best tech tutorials and in-depth reviewsFrom$12.99 (opens in new tab)View (opens in new tab) Other versions of this page are available with specific content for the following regions:DanmarkSverige