3 new Xbox Game Pass games to play this weekend (May 2-5)

May the fourth be with you! Sorry, we had to say it. This is the unofficial Star Wars holiday so we had to celebrate it with at least one game, and if we could only pick one, then it had to be Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga. This one massive package lets you relive any or all of the core films in a friendly Lego shell. You can stick to the original trilogy, play the entire saga from beginning to end, or invent your own order. Even if you weren’t a fan of some of the films, the way they are recreated in Lego makes it much more fun and carefree. As a game, there is almost too much to do here if you are a completionist.

City builders are somewhat niche, but the Anno series has been keeping that passionate crowd happy for years. With Anno 1800 the game has jumped to the beginning of the industrial age and sets you loose to build the perfect empire of your own design. You will not only build up your civilization while competing against other growing cities on the map. There’s a story mode to help you learn all the mechanics and systems to build a thriving city, plus multiplayer and sandbox modes to see just how efficient you are as a leader. This genre might feel a little intimidating if you’ve never tried it before, but this is one of the most highly-rated and beginner-friendly entries you can find.