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Xbox Game Pass is full of sports games this month
Madden and Football Manager games are joining the lineup, as are 'NBA 2K21' and 'Star Wars: Squadrons.'
EA Play's arrival on Xbox Game Pass for PC is delayed to 2021
Microsoft needs 'more time to provide the Xbox Game Pass experience.'
Sony says the PS5 would still be sold out without a pandemic
Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) CEO Jim Ryan confirmed that the PS5 is completely sold out despite his best efforts to have enough stock. He added that he believes the supply shortage would have happened even without COVID-19.
LucasArts adventure classics join Xbox Game Pass on October 29th
Day of the Tentacle, Full Throttle and Grim Fandango will join Xbox Game Pass later this month.
Microsoft’s Bethesda deal: Great for Game Pass, troubling for exclusives
Microsoft's ZeniMax Media acquisition is going to make Game Pass a lot stronger. But it could also mean more headaches for console exclusives.
Xbox Game Pass has more than 15 million subscribers
They're about to get access to a bunch of Bethesda and EA games.
Microsoft xCloud will offer over 150 Xbox games when it goes live tomorrow
Microsoft previously said 100-plus titles would be available on day one.
Xbox Series S is all about Game Pass
Microsoft has finally announced its budget next-gen Xbox, the $299 Xbox Series S. That price is appealing, but the cuts to storage and graphical power… not so much.
Xbox Game Pass for PC will soon double in price
Microsoft has confirmed that the PC version of Game Pass will soon cost $9.99 per month, rather than $4.99 per month. The new pricing makes sense, given that the console version of Game Pass — which is functionally identical, but offers a tweaked library — also costs $9.99 per month at the moment. Unlike the console version, though, Game Pass for PC will soon come with a basic EA Play subscription.
Cloud gaming hits Xbox Game Pass Ultimate on September 15th
Here are 36 of the 100-plus games that will be on xCloud via Xbox Game Pass Ultimate.
Microsoft's next-gen Xbox promise was trouble from the start
Microsoft has, since the launch of the Xbox One X in 2017, been able to claim that it sells “the most powerful console.” It’s a claim that will extend into the next generation, as the Xbox Series X’s CPU and GPU are, in terms of raw compute, stronger than the PlayStation 5’s. For the Xbox One X, this has meant that cross-platform games almost always look or run better than they do on the PlayStation 4 Pro.
Xbox Game Pass Ultimate will include xCloud streaming in September
In a blog post, Xbox chief Phil Spencer explained that xCloud will be available “at no additional cost” for Game Pass Ultimate members. If you need a refresher, Ultimate is the premium tier that includes both the console and PC version of Game Pass — which have slightly different libraries — and Xbox Live Gold, the subscription service that’s required to play console titles online.
'No Man's Sky' gets PS4, Xbox One and PC crossplay tomorrow
Starting on June 11th, No Man's Sky will be able to play with players on another, no matter what platform they play the game on.
Xbox One gets another simplified dashboard redesign
Microsoft revealed last month it's been working on a whole host of changes for the February 2020 Xbox One Update, and now they're finally rolling out. The biggest change is yet another new Home interface -- so if you've got downloads set to install automatically you'll notice things are different as soon as it hits. Twists have been removed to make room for dedicated rows for Xbox Game Pass, Mixer, Xbox Community and Microsoft Store, and you'll be able to add or remove rows however you wish. Over in My Games & Apps, meanwhile, things have also been pared back for easier navigation.
Microsoft lets Xbox Game Pass holders support their favorite Mixer streamers
When Microsoft launched Mixer Direct Purchase back in 2018 it did so to help reward streamers for bringing new games and features to viewers' attention. Now, it's adding a new way to support creators. From today, Mixer partners will receive $3 compensation for every new member that joins Xbox Game Pass and credits their channel with a code, so you can show your favorite streamers some extra love.
eBay offers Prime Day discounts even if Amazon doesn’t crash
eBay doesn't want Amazon to get all of the spotlight during Prime Day 2019, and it's taking a dig at the glitch that interrupted the consumer holiday last year to offer a Crash Sale. If Amazon goes down, eBay will release a flood of "too-good-to-be-true" deals. But you don't have to wait around for an Amazon fail to score deals on eBay. Beginning at 8am PT today, eBay is offering savings like $2,000 off an LG OLED 65-inch 4K Smart TV.
Microsoft's Windows 1.0 announcement was about 'Stranger Things'
Microsoft set the internet abuzz last week when it made a cryptic announcement about the "all-new" Windows 1.0 -- and now we know why. As we'd already speculated, it's all about Stranger Things. To celebrate the return of the show -- set in 1985, Microsoft's banner year -- the company is launching the Windows 1.11 app. It features classic Paint and Terminal programs, as well as Stranger Things-themed puzzles and exclusive content. No floppy disk required.