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New Xbox Dashboard Looks Great, Still Has Too Many Ads
26.7.2023
Microsoft’s long-awaited dashboard redesign for the Xbox Series X/S is finally rolling out for everyone starting today. It’s a welcome update that lets players highlight their favorite game art while also opening more options to get around the Xbox home menus more quickly. If only it didn’t still...
Relive Sony's Hilariously Awkward 2006 E3 Press Conference In HD
21.7.2023
Sony’s big press conference at E3 2006 rapidly became the stuff of legend. Awkward, baffling, hilarious, and stilted all at once, the presser—which touted the PSP and revealed the price point for the PlayStation 3—was easily one of the company’s most memorable, albeit unintentionally so, spawning...
Xbox’s Top 10 Bestselling Games Are Mostly Old Xbox 360 Call Of Dutys
20.7.2023
Quick, without looking it up (or I guess remembering the headline) what’s currently the bestselling game on Xbox? Elden Ring? Maybe a new Call of Duty? Perhaps that popular Diablo IV? Nope! It’s Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 for Xbox 360. And the rest of the top 10 is filled with other classic...
The Next Game Pass Additions Are For Those With Impeccable Taste
18.7.2023
Xbox just announced a bunch of picturesque action, adventure, and puzzle games coming to its subscription service Game Pass, including a couple of day-one releases that are likely stun you with their charming art styles and captivating stories for hours on end, or until Microsoft announces the next...
Looks Like More People Played A 13-Year-Old Call of Duty Game This Weekend Than Halo Infinite
17.7.2023
In a surprise move, Activision has revived the multiplayer servers for a number of Xbox 360-era Call of Duty games, and it’s proved to be a popular decision. In fact, this past weekend, Xbox 360 Call of Duty games reportedly had more players than both Halo Infinite and Battlefield 2042...
Xbox Live Gold Ending After 18 Years As Microsoft Launches Game Pass Core
17.7.2023
After nearly two decades, Xbox Live Gold will die on September 14. In its place is Xbox Game Pass Core, a cheaper version of the Game Pass service that’ll allow gamers to play online together, as well as offer a curated selection of games to play. And, yes, that also means Games with Gold is going...
Activision Set To Become Part Of Microsoft After FTC's Last-Ditch Effort Fails
15.7.2023
The U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has denied the Federal Trade Commission’s final request to pause Microsoft’s takeover of Activision Blizzard, likely paving the way for the biggest-ever merger in gaming to finally move forward after a more than year-long regulatory saga. Read more
Major Nelson Is Leaving Xbox After Two Decades
14.7.2023
Xbox’s Director of Programming and long-time public figure in the company’s history, Larry ‘Major Nelson’ Hryb has announced he’s leaving Microsoft after 22 years at the company.Read more
9 Cool Games Coming To Xbox
11.7.2023
We’re in a bit of a lull between big games right now, which makes it the perfect time to focus on some smaller releases that don’t often get much time in the limelight. Microsoft’s summer ID@Xbox livestream just did exactly that, highlighting a bunch of cool indie games coming to Xbox One...
Meet The Fans Still Playing The Worst Xbox Exclusive Of The Year
7.7.2023
Earlier this year, Arkane Austin’s Redfall entered the pantheon of terrible game launches. Taking up its place alongside Cyberpunk 2077, Fallout 76, No Man’s Sky, and many more, the long-awaited Xbox exclusive struggled with performance, felt incomplete, and was full of opposing ideas that just...
Xbox Brings Back $1 Game Pass Ultimate Deal After Price Hike
7.7.2023
If you’ve never tried Game Pass Ultimate before, now’s a good time. The Netflix-like subscription service’s $1 deal is back, letting first-time players sign up for basically nothing.Read more
Grand Theft Auto V Is Back On Xbox Game Pass
5.7.2023
Grand Theft Auto V is one again crashing the party on Xbox Game Pass just in time for the summer vacation. It headlines the subscription service’s slate of new games for July 2023, alongside some smaller indie releases and Capcom’s new dino-shooter, Exoprimal. Read more
Disney Deletes Streaming Movie That Only Released In May
5.7.2023
The “deleting shows and movies just to save some tax money” trend that is rippling through major streaming networks has seemingly hit a new, farcical low with the removal of the film Crater from Disney Plus. Crater was released on May 12, 2023.Read more
10 Things You Should Never Say to a PS5 Gamer
30.6.2023
On Thursday, we went over how PC gamers were clearly superior to their console ilk. Just kidding, that’s elitism. But now we’re back to talk about all the major consoles and their merits. Reliable, sturdy, and won’t break your bank for chasing the graphics, what’s not to love about picking...
It’s Sony’s Fault We Have Console Exclusives, Says Microsoft CEO
29.6.2023
As the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) continues to drag Microsoft’s $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard under a microscope, the company’s CEO wants you to know it’s actually Sony’s fault that console exclusives exist.Read more
Baldur’s Gate 3 Is Coming To PC Early To Avoid Games Like Starfield, Cyberpunk DLC
29.6.2023
Larian Studios is shifting its upcoming RPG Baldur’s Gate 3’s release around a bit, and that means good and bad news depending on if you were planning on playing the game on PC or PlayStation 5.Read more
PlayStation Boss Says Xbox Games Do Better In U.S. Due To 'Shooting,' 'Multiplayer'
27.6.2023
The intense court battle between the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Microsoft over the latter’s attempted $69 billion purchase of Activision Blizzard is still underway. During the latest hearing, PlayStation boss Jim Ryan weighed in yet again, this time pontificating on why Xbox games seem...
The Xbox Trial That Could Change Everything: 7 Bombshell Reveals
27.6.2023
Microsoft is fighting an injunction by the Federal Trade Commission against closing its $69 billion deal to buy Activision Blizzard, and the ensuing trial has yielded all sorts of fascinating insights about the Xbox maker. From leaked emails of executives talking about “spending Sony out...
Cyberpunk 2077 Hate At Launch Was The ‘Cool Thing’ To Do, Devs Say
27.6.2023
Much to my chagrin, I’m a Cyberpunk 2077 defender these days. Sure, the patches and technical updates unmask that underneath all the dick-clipping bugs, there was a…mostly unremarkable open-world RPG trying to claw its way out. But it has a lot of heart, as well. The story of V and Johnny...
Save A Ton On Game Pass Subscriptions Ahead Of The Price Hike
26.6.2023
Microsoft is about to raise the price of its Netflix-like subscription service, Xbox Game Pass, by a couple bucks a month. But you can start renewing your subscription ahead of time to save some extra money, especially if you scour the web for some of the already cheap deals.Read more