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 »PS5 will outsell Xbox Series X and S by two to one in 2022, analyst predicts
An industry analyst predicts that the PS5 will outsell the Xbox Series X|S by double, but that still won’t make it the best-selling console in the market. The prediction comes from Piers Harding-Rolls, a games industry specialist at the London-based Ampere Analysis. In a video interview posted to Twitter (as …
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 »Massive Xbox game sales see more than 950 titles at up to 50% off
Microsoft is well known for unleashing widespread Xbox game sales during the holiday season, and 2021 is proving no different. The official site has just unveiled a massive sale of Xbox deals, with discounts on some of the latest releases like Forza Horizon 5 (now $53.99 (opens in new tab)) …
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 S sales beat PS5 and Xbox Series X on Black Friday
Xbox Series S is reportedly the best-selling console over Black Friday, beating out the PS5, Xbox Series X, and Nintendo Switch. As first reported by Business Insider (opens in new tab), the Adobe Digital Economy Index (opens in new tab) claims to have analyzed over 1 trillion visits to retail …
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 »Nacon Revolution X Pro Controller review: “One of the best gamepads in recent memory”
The Nacon Revolution X Pro controller is a $110 / £100 gamepad that boasts an impressive amount of customization options and stellar audio support that could easily ensure it stands out as not only one of the best PC controllers for gaming but also one of the best Xbox controllers …
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