Xbox will cease adding new Xbox 360 titles to its Games With Gold service later this year in October. Earlier this week, Xbox customers reported receiving emails from Microsoft revealing that Games With Gold would drop Xbox 360 games later this year in October. This is apparently because Microsoft has …
Read More »The best Xbox One accessories for 2022
The best Xbox One accessories can not only rejuvenate your previous-gen setup, but can also provide a cheaper alternative to new Xbox Series X gear. Thanks to the Series X’s backwards compatibility, Xbox One accessories have never looked so good. Prices are dropping and tech is improving, which means there’s …
Read More »Changes to Xbox Game Pass and Xbox Live will be rolled out globally
Update: Microsoft’s recent changes to Xbox Game Pass and Xbox Live in the UK will be rolled out to the rest of the world. In a statement to The Verge (opens in new tab) (via Eurogamer (opens in new tab)), Microsoft said that “changes to inactive subscriptions will initially roll …
Read More »Xbox 20th Anniversary Edition controller easter egg pays tribute to the Duke
Xbox’s 20th Anniversary Edition controller hides an easter egg of the Duke controller. Just below, you can see a post which emerged on the official Xbox Series X subreddit. In the video accompanying the post, a user reveals that if you shine a UV or black light on the packaging …
Read More »Xbox Game Pass value calculated for 2021
Xbox Game Pass added over $6,300 worth of new games in 2021, a new report claims. The new information comes from The Loadout (opens in new tab), which has calculated the value of every Xbox Game Pass addition for both PC and console alike over the course of 2021. Apparently, …
Read More »Xbox Alpha Skip-Ahead program applications now being accepted
The Xbox Alpha program is accepting new members for exclusive Skip-Ahead features. As first reported GameSpot (opens in new tab), Xbox is now accepting applications for the Xbox Alpha Service and, by extension, the Skip-Ahead feature. Over on the Xbox Wire (opens in new tab), the company explained that anyone …
Read More »Xbox Clarity Boost feature smooths over game streaming
Xbox game streaming just got a big quality boost thanks to a new feature. This feature, as it was first revealed earlier today on November 30, is called “Clarity Boost.” As you might expect from the name, the feature gives a lot more clarity to any games streaming through the …
Read More »Xbox Series X games are now playable on Xbox One for certain Xbox Insiders
Microsoft is trialing a new cloud gaming feature that will allow Xbox One players to stream Xbox Series X games to their console. Detailed in the latest Xbox Insider – Alpha Skip-Ahead – Release Notes (opens in new tab) blog post, Xbox Insiders who are part of the ‘Alpha Skip-Ahead’ …
Read More »GTA 5 returns to Xbox Game Pass this week
GTA 5 is coming back to Xbox Game Pass, meaning subscribers are once again free to wreak havoc in both the online mode and single-player story mode as part of their membership. Rockstar’s game of modern-day crime and action will go live on Game Pass starting on April 8. It …
Read More »Save up to 50% on Assassins Creed Valhalla, Immortals: Fenyx Rising, and beyond in this Microsoft Xbox sale
To usher in the Christmas season, a big Microsoft sale is discounting some of the years biggest games by 30% or more. That includes Assassin’s Creed Valhalla for $44.99 (opens in new tab) instead of $60, 50% off Marvel’s Avengers (opens in new tab), and a $20 discount on Immortals: …
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