Xbox Promises A Third Upcoming Exclusive As It Tries To Explain A Confusing Reversal

Now it’s taking some of those games and making them Xbox exclusives again. The whiplash between those two moves in only 24 ...
Neowin

New Xbox console update brings longer gamertags, library customization, and more

Microsoft has released a new Xbox console update, OS version 10.0.26100.8866. July 2026 update brings all sorts of new features and improvements, including longer gamertags, new library and profile ...
Windows Central

Change is afoot at Xbox's Arkane Studios and MachineGames — with Machine's co-founder taking over Arkane's operations

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How to download your old console games before they're gone for good

After Sony’s announcement that it will shut down the PlayStation Store on PS3 and Vita, many gamers are concerned they will no longer be able to play the digital games they have purchased. The news ...
The Verge

Xbox testing disc-to-digital feature that digitizes a physical game collection

Microsoft’s disc-to-digital feature could be essential for next-gen Xbox consoles. Microsoft’s disc-to-digital feature could be essential for next-gen Xbox consoles. is a senior correspondent and ...
Polygon

Get ready for Xbox Game Pass to take a very different shape

We are now approaching the business end of new Xbox CEO Asha Sharma's sweeping reset of Microsoft's gaming business, with layoffs and studio closures likely in the coming weeks. And there are now ...
Engadget

It's a dumb time to buy an Xbox, even with the coming price hike

In the immediate aftermath of Microsoft's announcement that it was raising prices of the Xbox Series X and S for the third time this generation, a tiny trend broke out on our technology news feed. A ...
IGN

Walmart Discounts Xbox Series X Consoles Ahead of Massive August Price Hike

In what continues to be an increasingly volatile hardware market, Microsoft has confirmed another round of Xbox price increases. Starting August 1, Xbox consoles are getting significantly more ...
TechCrunch

Xbox follows Apple with price increases

Just a few hours after Apple announced price increases across its hardware lineup, Microsoft revealed that Xbox game consoles are also getting more expensive. In addition, the company announced that ...
CNBC

Microsoft lifts price of Xbox consoles due to soaring component costs

Microsoft said it's increasing the price of Xbox game consoles after Apple announced price hikes for MacBooks and iPads. Starting Aug. 1, Xbox Series S consoles containing 512GB of storage will go up ...
IGN

Cancellations, Anger, and Frantic Subscription Stacking — the Internet Reacts to Microsoft's Xbox Game Pass Price Hike

As the dust settled on Microsoft’s shock price rise for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, which jumped 50% from $19.99 to $29.99 in the U.S. in what amounts to an extra $120 a year, fans reacted with a mixture ...