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Microsoft will reportedly introduce an Xbox Game Pass Family Plan this year

Microsoft will reportedly introduce an Xbox Game Pass Family Plan this year

April 1, 2022
Microsoft is reportedly planning to introduce a new Family Plan for its Xbox Game Pass subscription service, which will give users the option to share access across devices in the same household. Although the company has not shared any details about the Family Plan so far, sources familiar with Microsoft's plans have revealed that the...
Here are all the Xbox Game Studios titles that you can now play on your Steam Deck

Here are all the Xbox Game Studios titles that you can now play on your Steam Deck

March 11, 2022
Microsoft has released a list of all the Xbox Game Studios titles that you can play on your new Steam Deck. The list includes some pretty impressive titles, like Senua's Sacrifice, Forza Horizon 5, Fallout 4, and Sea of Thieves. If you just got your hands on a new Steam Deck, here are all the...
8Bitdo reveals Ultimate Wired Controller with Xbox-like design

8Bitdo reveals Ultimate Wired Controller with Xbox-like design

March 9, 2022
8Bitdo is one of the more popular manufacturers for third-party game controllers, especially with anyone playing retro games or other games designed for a directional pad. Now the company has revealed a new 'Ultimate Wired Controller' with a more traditional gamepad layout and official Xbox licensing. Most of 8Bitdo's controllers place the directional pad (D-Pad) where...
Xbox app on Windows rolling out new game installation and modding features

Xbox app on Windows rolling out new game installation and modding features

March 3, 2022
The Microsoft Store (previously known as the Windows Store) garnered plenty of criticism during the Windows 10 era, as it lacked some of the features that were common in other application installers and game launchers. Many of those complaints were also related to the Xbox app, an additional component used for Xbox Game Pass access...
Call of Duty and other Activision games will come to PlayStation after Microsoft acquisition

Call of Duty and other Activision games will come to PlayStation after Microsoft acquisition

February 9, 2022
Microsoft's intent to buy Activision Blizzard won't stop future games from coming to other platforms, the company announced today. Microsoft's Phil Spencer had already said that Microsoft would honor existing agreements to keep Call of Duty games in development on PlayStation consoles, but the company is going further than that. Microsoft president Brad Smith today...
Microsoft’s deal to buy Activision could yet be killed

Microsoft’s deal to buy Activision could yet be killed

February 1, 2022
Microsoft's acquisition deal for Activision Blizzard is set to be investigated by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in the United States, according to people familiar with the situation. The information was reported by Bloomberg, who noted that the FTC has become more aggressive in its stance on large corporate acquisitions. Typically, the process would have been...
Microsoft made a custom Xbox Series S for the Year of the Tiger

Microsoft made a custom Xbox Series S for the Year of the Tiger

January 21, 2022
Microsoft has produced many, many, many Xbox consoles over the years with custom designs. Some were tie-ins with popular games and sold at retail stores, usually nothing more than a skin or custom faceplate, while others were more detailed with limited availability. Microsoft revealed another custom design on Friday, themed after the Year of the...
All Xbox Series X and Series S games with support for 120fps gameplay

All Xbox Series X and Series S games with support for 120fps gameplay

January 18, 2022
One of the biggest attractions of Microsoft’s new consoles is the ability to finally have fast gameplay at 120 frames per second at up to 4K resolution. The Xbox Series X and Series S also got an update back in February where the FPS Boost feature was introduced, which additionally enabled older-gen Xbox games to run at comparatively...
Microsoft discontinues all Xbox One consoles, Sony PS4 remains in production

Microsoft discontinues all Xbox One consoles, Sony PS4 remains in production

January 13, 2022
The latest generation of home consoles technically arrived in 2020, with the introduction of the Sony PlayStation 5 and Microsoft Series X/S, but those consoles are still difficult to actually purchase — thanks, silicon shortage. That isn't stopping Microsoft from shifting all its resources over to the new consoles, as the company has now revealed...
Best Xbox Series X controllers to buy in 2022: Razer, PowerA, Scuf, and more!

Best Xbox Series X controllers to buy in 2022: Razer, PowerA, Scuf, and more!

January 8, 2022
Microsoft launched its most ambitious and powerful gaming console to date, the Xbox Series X, alongside the more affordable Xbox Series S. Ever since its launch, there has been a massive demand all over the globe, and while the chipset crisis is slowly getting back to normal, grabbing a new gaming console this year is...
[Update: Accidental] Xbox begins disabling Dev Mode accounts used for emulation

[Update: Accidental] Xbox begins disabling Dev Mode accounts used for emulation

January 6, 2022
The Xbox Series S and the Xbox Series X could emulate the likes of Wii, GameCube, Nintendo DS, and PlayStation 1 pretty easily, thanks to a policy undertaken by Microsoft. The company pledged that any of its Series S and Series X devices could become full-fledged developer kits, and all you needed to do was...
These are the best Xbox Series X, S, and Xbox One Games to play in 2022!

These are the best Xbox Series X, S, and Xbox One Games to play in 2022!

January 3, 2022
Whether you’ve just picked up a precious Xbox Series X/S, or you’re an Xbox One gamer who wants to know what to play next, we’ve got you covered. We’ve listed out the 23 games you must play if you’re an Xbox console owner. The Xbox Series X is one of the most powerful consoles ever created,...