Microsoft
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A PC-LIKE FUTURE? Microsoft Gaming boss Phil Spencer signals openness to broader store options which could lead to third-party retailers appearing on Xbox
Epic Games Store, Itch.io, or even GOG? It's possible.
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THEY'RE HIS FJORDS Phil Spencer is still pining for an Xbox handheld, but some publishers are reportedly unsure if Microsoft's consoles are worth it
Also, big Phil's apparently really, really annoyed about not being able to access his Fallout 76 saves on the go
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SWITCHING SIDES It sounds like Xbox wants a piece of the Nintendo Switch pie, as a new report claims that it's working on a "fully native" handheld
Taking that play everywhere mantra quite seriously, it seems.
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Become a swashbuckling, loot plundering pirate in this event of prodigious proportions.
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SO LONG MARCH Game Pass caps off March and springs into April with Diablo 4, The Quarry, Evil West, and other groovy additions
Close out the month with some big names and interesting indies.
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ZOOM FOCUS CLICK New Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2 images show off stunning in-game scenes captured using Photo Mode feature
Capture your own epic shots.
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THE SHU FITS Remembering Blue Dragon, the spiritual successor to Chrono Trigger that everyone wanted and nobody played
Remembering the other great Akira Toriyama game that doesn't get the attention it deserves from under the shadow of one of the all-time RPG greats.
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Strength in numbers: Microsoft backs historic gaming union.
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WATCH IT HERE Watch the Xbox Partner Preview for new trailers, gameplay premieres, and more from Capcom, Nexon, EA, and others
30 minutes of information on third-party games coming to PC and Xbox.
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VERY S.P.E.C.I.A.L. Wastelanders can now craft their very own official Fallout-themed Xbox Controller with Vault Boy, Brotherhood of Steel, and more
Get designing!
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LUCKY NUMBER 7 March madness hits Game Pass with MLB The Show 24, Lightyear Frontier, Control Ultimate Edition, and four more titles
Spring forward with seven new games.
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MASTER GOOD GRIEF Ex-Halo composer goes into politics, of course his campaign site looks like a rejected sci-fi main menu design
“I never wanted to be a politician and I still don’t,” says the man announcing that he's becoming a politician.
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PASS THE GAMES The best Game Pass games on Xbox and PC in 2024
Our top picks of the greatest games on gaming's best subscription service.
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DISC-USTING What's the best game that shipped on multiple discs? The Best Games Ever Podcast
Most games shipped on multiple discs, if you think about it...
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CUT AND TRIM Need another way to play Doom? How about a lawn mower?
Add that to the ever-growing pile of weird ways to play the classic shooter.
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ZOMB-EEE, LOOK HERE Surprise, Dead Island 2 has quietly landed on Xbox Game Pass
Just in case there wasn’t enough Xbox news this week.
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SECOND TO NONE HYPE Xbox's big update podcast has already amassed over two times as many comments as it has seconds in length
Just a little bit of buzz around Phil Spencer and co’s plans, eh?
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YOUR KEY TO HELL Diablo 4 heats up the Eternal Conflict on Game Pass this March
Prepare for war against the demon invasion.
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DIS-SPENCED Xbox reassures fans amidst rumours "The biggest games are going to continue to come to Xbox"
Worry not, Xbox heads. It looks like big things are still to come for Xbox.
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EVERY SCREEN Xbox stands by its hardware while pushing its games can be "accessed across any screen"
Every screen is an Xbox, as reports stated was the message earlier this month.
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XBOX EVERYWHERE Phil Spencer announces four Xbox games will headed to different consoles
Although there's no word on which games these are.
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BLOCKY RIDES Minecraft gets King Kong, Jurassic World, and Back to the Future content with Universal Studios DLC
A good alternative to the real thing.
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NEW SLOGAN, WHO DIS? Xbox's big meeting reportedly included a surprising amount of Palworld, because "Every screen is an Xbox"
Staff have also allegedly been making jokes about Xbox doing a handheld.
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WHAT'S HE LIKE? Is Xbox boss Phil Spencer messing with us, or does he really ‘like’ the idea of an Xbox handheld?
Look, we’re not stalking you Philip, we swear.
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EVERYONE LIKED THAT That game everyone loves that you just can't stand? Turns out, everyone's got one of those
Some popular games are actually real stinkers.
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SOMEONE CONSOLE ME Phil Spencer reportedly attempts to calm employees by assuring them Microsoft will keep making Xbox consoles
We'll be hearing from the Xbox head next week about the future of the console.
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XROCKS Are PS5 fans about to learn that Xbox does actually have good games?
Xbox fans might not be happy about losing exclusives, but maybe a large portion of the gaming world will finally see what Xbox has delivered.
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SERIOUSLY, CHILL OUT Don't panic, but Halo is the latest Xbox exclusive series that may have hinted at a multiplatform future
You probably won’t want to read a listing for a job you’re not applying for as closely as this ever again.
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No time like the present, eh Xboxers?
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SAD, IF PREDICTABLE While impressing shareholders about Xbox revenue, Microsoft avoids saying "layoffs" when talking about 1900 job losses
“Last week's announcement” still looms large in the minds of many, but it was only worth a passing mention.
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NO COMING BACK Former Call of Duty boss is now in charge of Blizzard, and she knows what she's walking into
The former head of Call of Duty has moved on to Blizzard, can she fix Blizzard’s haemorrhaging image?
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SHIFTING GEARS CliffyB thinks Microsoft would be "smart" to consult him on Gears of War, but also thinks it's time to move on
"As much as I appreciate your support and those who know me from my Gears work… it's time to move on."
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CLOUD SURFING Apple's new policy update should make it easier to play Xbox Game Pass on your iPhone
You might soon find it a touch easier to cloud stream your games.
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GOOD AMID THE BAD Fallout 76's most beloved CM pens heartwarming thank you to the community after being let go by Microsoft
Thanks for all your work, LadyDevann.
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WITH THE BATHWATER Activision Blizzard cancels survival game as Mike Ybarra and Allen Adham leave the company
One of Blizzard's long-tenured internal projects has reportedly been canned.
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LAYOFFS Microsoft lays off 1,900 staff from its video game division
Exact departments affected remain unclear, as the story develops
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HELMET STAYS OFF Didn’t like helmet-less Master Chief in Halo? “You don’t like our show” says Pablo Schreiber
That's one way of putting it.
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A FRINGE ADVENTURE Indiana Jones and the Great Circle's central concept based on real-world theory involving ancient sites
Sounds right in Indy's wheelhouse.
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SWITCHING GEARS Shocking no one, devs are indeed working on Switch 2 games
Yes, that new console that’s likely due out sometime relatively soon is going to have some things to play on it.
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HELLO BLADE Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2 takes you on a surreal and unsettling journey May 21
Brace for a gripping psychological odyssey.
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WHIP IT GOOD Indiana Jones and the Great Circle: Here's your first look at whip-cracking action
Puzzles, traps, and fedoras coming later this year.
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R YOU SERIOUS? Update: Remedy says its letter R logo dispute with Take-Two was "resolved entirely and amicably" last year
"There is nothing to see here."
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TUNE IN Xbox Developer Direct: Avowed, Indiana Jones, Hellblade 2, and more - watch it here
Take a deep-dive into some of the games coming to PC and Xbox.
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BANGERS AND CRASH Ten years on, Wreckfest is the game that's come closest to filling the Burnout-shaped hole in my soul
The scrap-littered circuits of Scandinavia may not be as glamorous as Paradise City, but they do the trick.
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TAKE OUT THE PIGLINS Minecraft Legends development ends with the Lost Legends: Snow vs Snouts challenge event
The final Lost Legend awaits.
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REMEMBER REACH Full Halo season 2 trailer promises all the stuff we wanted the first time around
Master Chief still won't keep his damn helmet on though.
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ROUND Fans might have unearthed the title of the upcoming Indiana Jones game from MachineGames
It sounds plausible, we must say.
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SAFE SEX Here’s how to stop Xbox banning your account for your lewd Baldur’s Gate 3 captures
Yes, there are measures you can take in order to ensure you aren't booted for creating steamy home movies.
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E-VALUE-ATION Xbox Game Pass' success isn’t entirely down to value
I love Xbox Game Pass, but value isn’t why.
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BRANDED BREAKFAST Yes, the Xbox Series S toaster is an actual thing you can buy
It toasts the Xbox logo onto your bread. No, we’re not kidding.