[ad_1] Microsoft is testing a new plan for Xbox Game Pass that will allow you to share the benefits of the Pass with multiple members. The new plan may officially debut as ‘Xbox Game Pass family plan’ and is currently being previewed in select regions. Given this plan’s benefits, you may want to opt for …
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Halo Infinite multiplayer shadow launched today, which is certainly exciting, but players should be aware that the game won’t be getting a second season of content for some time. Originally, 343 Industries promised a fairly standard cadence for seasons with a new one coming every three months, but they’ve now revealed Halo Infinite Season 1 …
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Microsoft’s Head of Gaming Phil Spencer revealed in a tweet posted yesterday that the Xbox & Bethesda E3 2021 Showcase was the company’s most viewed ever. Thank you for a great week, our most viewed E3 ever. We haven’t felt players and the team sharing so much energy and excitement since the 360 era. We’re …
A new Gears 5 update is being rolled out today, which prepares the game for the launch of the Xbox Series X|S next month. Gears 5 will not only work only be backwards compatible on Microsoft’s upcoming next-gen consoles, but it’s also being enhanced, allowing for vastly improved visuals and framerates alongside severely reduced loading …
The biggest gaming news to drop today on the eve of Microsoft’s pre-orders for the Xbox Series X is that Microsoft Game Studios will acquire ZeniMax Media. The acquisition of the private game publisher, known most famously as the parent company of Bethesda Softworks, marks Microsoft’s largest acquisition to date. That $7.5 billion price tag …
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What will next-gen games look like running on the Xbox Series S? Right now, it’s a big question mark, as pretty much all trailers for next-gen Xbox games are shown running on PC or the more-powerful Xbox Series X. Well, the folks at Codemasters have done us a service, and provided a quick peek at …
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Microsoft’s cloud gaming initiative, previously known as Project xCloud, is officially launching today as part of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate. Subscribers will be able to stream for free over 150 titles to their Android devices. While connecting a controller will be the ideal way to play, Microsoft is working on touch controls that are optimized …
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Microsoft’s Xbox Series S could very well become the company’s best-selling next-gen console, according to Mortal Kombat co-creator Ed Boon. The entry-level next-gen Xbox console was finally officially announced last week with a rather impressive price tag – $299. Microsoft’s console packs the same next-gen features as its bigger brother, the Xbox Series X, albeit …
The retail box of Microsoft’s upcoming Xbox Series X has surfaced online and it has quite the amount of holes. Following yesterday’s Xbox Series X price and release date announcement, Canadian retailer The Source updated the product page of the console with a new image of the Series X retail box alongside the bottom of …
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Microsoft’s top-tier The Initiative studio is working on a third-person Perfect Dark installment, according to reputable journalist Jeff Grubb. The GamesBeat journalist claimed as much in the chat of today’s Kinda Funny Games Daily podcast with hosts Blessing Adeoye Jr. and Andrea Rene. In the podcast, the duo talked about the recent new hirings of …
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Microsoft’s top-tier The Initiative studio is working on a third-person Perfect Dark installment, according to reputable journalist Jeff Grubb. The GamesBeat journalist claimed as much in the chat of today’s Kinda Funny Games Daily podcast with hosts Blessing Adeoye Jr. and Andrea Rene. In the podcast, the duo talked about the recent new hirings of …
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Over the past couple years, Microsoft has mostly focused on expanding it Xbox Game Studios stable by purchasing existing companies like Ninja Theory and Obsidian, but the publisher is also starting an all-new studio in Santa Monica called The Initiative. The Initiative is headed up by Darrell Gallagher, who’s contributed to a long list of …
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Microsoft’s rumored Xbox Series S, codenamed ‘Lockhart’, appears to have been confirmed via a leaked Xbox Series X controller packaging. A lot has been written about Microsoft’s ‘budget’ version of the Series X, the Series S. Up till now, Microsoft has always denied that another console is in development, but there have been too many …
The state of Project xCloud on iOS and Apple Devices has been fairly limited. Initially limited to only testing Halo: The Master Chief Collection and only 10,000 total testers, most Apple users weren’t able to experience the majority of Microsoft’s signature cloud gaming service. Fans were left wondering what the status of Project xCloud would …
Microsoft’s big July Xbox Games Showcase is only a week away, and, unsurprisingly, speculation is running wild. We know we’re going to be getting a look at some major first-party software, but could some other announcements be in the works? An Xbox Series X price tag and release date perhaps? Or the reveal of new …
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Microsoft has announced a major Xbox Games Showcase for July 23, and long list of games, including Halo Infinite, Rare’s Everwild, and new projects from Playground Games and Obsidian are either confirmed or rumored to be included. Unfortunately, a new rumor states one closely-watched Xbox studio won’t be participating in the big show. According to …
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Microsoft has just confirmed that its first-party Xbox Series X showcase will take place on the 23rd of July. The date of Microsoft’s Xbox Series X reveal event was announced via Twitter just now. Last week, we already reported that the event would likely be taking place in the week of July 20. New 8Bitdo …
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Microsoft’s big first-party Xbox Series X reveal event is rumored to take place in the week of July 20, according to VentureBeat’s Jeff Grubb. Over the past few months, the journalist has been sharing a fair share of inside information as part of his own “Jeff Grubb’s Summer Game Mess” and the latest addition to …
Around this time last year, Sony and Microsoft shocked the industry when they reveal they were forming partnership that would see PlayStation make use of Microsoft’s Azure cloud computing tech. Since that initial announcement, we haven’t heard anything more about what Sony and Microsoft are working on, but apparently the partnership is not only still …
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Unannounced third-party titles will be shown off during Microsoft’s special Inside Xbox episode next week, according to reputable industry insider Shinobi. Several rumors already hinted at it, and some days ago, Microsoft officially confirmed that it’s planning a special episode of Inside Xbox next week. During the broadcast, Microsoft will be showing off new gameplay …