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CHEQUE PLEASE Xbox spends "over a billion dollars a year" on third party Game Pass titles, Phil Spencer says

Having a service with lots of games at people's fingertips costs a lot of money, who'd have guessed!

GUH-HUH Phil Spencer knows you want more Banjo-Kazooie: “I hear you”

"When we find the right team, and the right opportunity, I love going back to revisit stories and characters that we've seen previously."

PASS IT ON Sounds like we shouldn't expect Xbox Game Pass on PlayStation or Nintendo after all

As confirmed by Phil himself.

REACH FOR THE STARS Halo season two trailer teases the titular ring, confirms a release date

Live action Master Chief will be back on the small screen soon.

TURNCOAT Shock Betrayals and Other Gaming Tropes

Getting screwed over is just part of the deal as a video game protagonist.

TEA-3 Pledge your allegiance to Yorkshire Tea with these £150 PlayStation and Xbox controllers

Sorry, PG Tips lovers, there's diddly squat for you.

WHAT'S IN THE X-BOX? After a turbulent year, all eyes are on Xbox and its big teases at The Game Awards

Starfield might not quite have stuck the landing as intended, but it looks like Microsoft has some stuff up its sleeves.

STEAM DECK THE HALLS Games at Christmas? Nah, kids would rather have subscriptions and in-game currency

Times sure have changed.

STRANGE SPRINGFIELD The Simpsons: Hit and Run's most bizarre crossover mod celebrates its first birthday

Homer, Wallace, and Hank Hill all in one town, how will people cope?

GOOD FORTUNES 10 years later, the Xbox One vision everyone rejected has become a reality, and I couldn’t be happier

Often called a 'launch disaster', you only need to look at the Xbox ecosystem now to understand the Xbox One's vision was actually ahead of its time.

SUM SUM (OF CASH) The Sims just got official merch and it's about as pricy as the average expansion pack

I don’t need the Sul Sul Bubble Tee. I don’t need the Su-(pulls out credit card).

WHY NOT? GTA: Vice City almost got turned into a Scottish zombie survival game

The idea “quickly ran out of steam” because it “seemed depressing”.

MERRY X-MAS Does Xbox Game Pass need a Christmas miracle?

Microsoft’s game subscription service has had a good year, but it could do with a bit of buzz around the holidays.

TO INFINITY... PlayStation Plus Classics next batch of games could include a PS1 classic

And something for the thrill seekers too.

THE DARK SIDE Uh oh, the Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic remake might be dead for real this time

Though Embracer Group's CEO won't offer a concrete comment.

XBOX BLACK FRIDAY Xbox Black Friday deals 2023: You won’t want to miss out on these incredible Microsoft offers

Save some money on all things Xbox.

I AM ALL OF I AM 18 years later Shadow the Hedgehog remains the series' guiltiest pleasure

It still even all this time has the capacity to make me laugh. What a game.

NOVEMBER CLOSE OUT Coral Island, Persona 5 Tactica, and more close out November on Game Pass

Four coming, seven leaving.

DUNMER DELIGHT Massive Morrowind mod Tamriel Rebuilt just got a fresh expansion featuring over 100 quests

Get ready to hunt down the dark secrets hiding beneath the surface of the middle Thirr River!

CONTROL YOURSELF Alan Wake dev, Remedy, offers status updates on major sequel and anticipated remakes

Control 2 and the Max Payne remakes sound like they're making good progress.

LET'S A-GO GROMIT! Don't panic, but there's now a mod which fuses Super Mario Bros. Wonder with Wallace and Gromit

Load up on Wensleydale and check that you aren’t wearing the wrong overalls!

FACE/ON The face of Max Payne, Sam Lake, on if he regrets using his likeness in the games

Alan Wake 2's director seems like he semi-regrets becoming the literal face of the Max Payne franchise.

FUHGEDDABOUDIT What's the best game set in New York, apart from Marvel's Spider-Man 2?

How d'ya like them Big Apples?

NEW JOB, WHO DIS? Xbox's leadership reshuffle isn't just corporate chair-swapping, it could help Bethesda avoid another Redfall

Microsoft hopes that a Booty (role) expansion might help its studios to produce the best work possible.

STAR PERFORMER Starfield helped Xbox achieve record-breaking gaming revenue for Q1, but it's not all good news

Bethesda's RPG and Xbox Game Pass did well, hardware not so much.

POTENTIAL X-FACTOR Xbox’s Activision deal is already working: data suggests more US adults are becoming interested in Game Pass

Uh oh, spicy numbers alert.

SHAPESWINGER Spider-Man 2 has a very glitchy way of saying it thinks Miles is a bit of a square

Is it about my spider-cube?

THWIPPING TO THE TOP Spider-Man 2 is already the fastest-selling PlayStation Studios game ever

PlayStation has produced another hit with Spider-Man 2, and it's already setting a new record.

MORE FALL GAMES Game Pass October adds Cities: Skylines 2, Dead Space Remake, Jusant, and more

Build a city, explore a night market, solve a mystery, and survive a horror remake.

BYE BYE BOBBY Activision Blizzard CEO (and James Corden fan) Bobby Kotick is out – but not just yet

You'll have to wait until 2024 for a Kotick-free ABK.

CMA CLEARS THE WAY Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard acquisition has officially been approved by UK regulators

The mega deal edges even closer to completion

GET STARTED Xbox Series S Starter Bundle comes with three months of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate

Jump into next-gen.

SAVE ME Beware of Forza Motorsport's loading screens, they could break your game

There are some known issues with the game previously known as Forza Motorsport 8, and they could affect your save file.

SAVING BLOOD MONEY One of the best Hitman games ever made is coming to Nintendo Switch

As part of IO Interactive's 25th anniversary, Switch players can enjoy Blood Money Reprisal later this year.

MORE GAMES Xbox Game Pass gets a boost in October with Warhammer 40,000: Darktide, Forza Motorsport, and more

Some game are leaving too, as usual.

Starfield outpost building guide and tips

Home on the star range

All Starfield companions and where to find them

It's dangerous to fly alone. Take them with you!

BLUE IN THE FACE Wish Xbox had more Japanese exclusives like Lost Odyssey? Phil Spencer says you can "count on" new games

Hi-Fi Rush was noted as a recent example of an exclusive Xbox title.

THANKS FOR THE FUN These games will leave Game Pass soon, so grab them while you can

Seven games are saying "so long" to the service.

How to set up Starfield cargo links and inter-system links

It's all connected

GAME PASS GROWING Xbox Game Pass gets a TGS 2023 boost, with new games coming soon

Coming soon to Game Pass.

STARFIELD SOARS Starfield rockets past 10 million players

A wealth of space explorers.

WILD WILD WEST Red Dead Redemption 2 to get next-gen upgrade per leaked Microsoft documents

Something folks have been clamoring for.

Pack it in Starfield ship storage and how to increase cargo

Dealing with your ship storage is clear as mud

The best Starfield ship upgrades to get early

To the stars with minimal issues

SOMEONE'S IN HOT H2O FTC denies responsibility for major Microsoft document leak

Government agency denies involvement in major corporate info leak.

Hey Ray Marvel's Spider-Man 2 will have ray tracing on no matter what visual mode you choose

Whatever your preferred frame rate is, the lighting will look great.

Cheaper By The Dozen Xbox Game Studios has "over a dozen" games in development

Expect plenty more additions to your Xbox wishlist, it seems.

SO LONG XBLG Here's the games you can expect on day one with Xbox Game Pass Core

There will be 36 games available to kick things off tomorrow.

POINT BLANK Xbox is seemingly ending one easy way to get free money

Logging in every day, week, and month, checking off tasks and greasing your Xbox account with points? It seems it’ll soon be a thing of the past.