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Western Digital's first Xbox Series X/S storage cards start at $80
Western Digital has unveiled its first Xbox Series X/S storage cards, and they're more affordable than their Seagate rivals.
Microsoft will pay the FTC $20 million to settle charges over collecting children's data
Microsoft will have to pay $20 million to settle charges brought by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) that the company collected its underage Xbox users' information and retained their data even without their parents' consent.
8BitDo’s Xbox-licensed arcade stick is wireless and customizable
Alongside today’s Street Fighter VI launch, 8BitDo has announced a new Xbox-licensed arcade stick. The wireless accessory, which has moddable controls and supports swappable arcade buttons, arrives later this month.
Microsoft was reportedly hands-off with Xbox dud ‘Redfall’
By now, it’s well-known that Xbox-exclusive Redfall was a colossal commercial and critical dud when it launched last month. Its somewhat intriguing concept — vampires inhabiting a well-to-do Massachusetts island — was held back by bugs and an overall lack of polish. (The description “not fit for public consumption” summarized Jessica Conditt’s impressions in Engadget’s review.) Now, Bloomberg’s Jason Schreier has pulled back the curtain on alleged behind-the-scenes turmoil that led to Xbox’s latest setback in its mission to catch up with Sony’s and Nintendo’s first-party console sellers.
Microsoft's Xbox Elite Series 2 controller is $35 off right now
The Xbox wireless headset is also on sale.
Xbox games will hit cloud gaming service Boosteroid for the first time in June
Boosteroid users will be able to stream 'Deathloop,' 'Gears 5,' 'Grounded' and 'Pentiment' starting on June 1st. Microsoft is also offering access to its games through GeForce Now.
The Xbox web store now includes accessibility filters
The Xbox web store now includes the option to filter console, PC and cloud games based on accessibility features.
‘Gears 5’ is the first Xbox-exclusive to come to GeForce Now
'Gears 5' is available to GeForce Now players, with more Microsoft-owned titles coming later this month.
Sony's 'Project Leonardo' PS5 peripheral is now the 'Access controller'
It includes features like swappable button caps and adjustable sensitivity settings.
Stadia launch title 'Gylt' will hit PlayStation, Xbox and Steam on July 6th
'Gylt,' the very first Stadia exclusive, is coming to Steam, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series and Xbox One. It'll hit those platforms on July 6th.
Microsoft permanently drops the price of Xbox Series X/S storage
Following a week-long discount, Microsoft is making recent price cuts to Seagate Xbox Series X/S Expansion Cards permanent.
Xbox app for PC now lets you find games based on accessibility features and estimated playtimes
Microsoft fine-tuned its discovery features in the Xbox app for PC this week. In addition, the desktop app’s April update adds the ability to sort by accessibility features and view collections based on how long it takes to finish them.
Xbox’s big summer games showcase is set for June 11th
Xbox has officially confirmed a summer games showcase for June 11th. The event will be live streamed at 1 PM ET and will feature new game announcements and a deep-dive into upcoming sci-fi RPG ‘Starfield’.
Microsoft’s new referral program lets you gift 14-day PC Game Pass trials to your friends
Starting today, current Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass subscribers can gift up to five friends a free 14-day PC Game Pass trial.
'Redfall' review: Good enough for Game Pass
Redfall is not fit for public consumption. Arkane Austin’s vampire-infused world is unpolished, underpopulated and littered with glitches.
Xbox's Sunkissed Vibes OPI collaboration controller makes me want to play outside
Imagine if a day at the beach was a gamepad.
'Forza Motorsport' will feature audio cues to help players with visual impairments drive
Turn 10 says 'Forza Motorsport' is its most accessible game to date.
You can't share Xbox clips directly to Twitter anymore
You can still share your console captures by using the Xbox mobile app or copying clips and screenshots to a USB drive, then onto your computer.
Ubisoft+ game subscription service officially launches on Xbox
Ubisoft’s premium subscription service has finally arrived on Xbox consoles. Ubisoft+ gives players instant access to a large portion of the company’s library of titles and the heavy hitters are all in attendance, like ‘Far Cry 6’, ‘Assassin’s Creed Valhalla’ and ‘Immortals Fenyx Rising.’
Xbox system update includes a refined search experience
Microsoft is rolling out a new Xbox system update with an emphasis on the search experience. The company has completely redesigned the console search page, giving it a “sleek new look” complete with gallery-style results, easily identifiable filter categories and an updated navigation interface that relies on the left and right bumpers.