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BUSINESS CLASS | Microsoft Flight Sim has doubled its players twice – and there's a plan to attract even more users

Microsoft Flight Sim just keeps attracting more players, and the devs know how to get more people on-board: with the ‘explosive’ growth of World Updates.

Nov. 15, 2022 Alex Donaldson

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PELICAN-DO ATTITUDE | Microsoft Flight Sim boss confirms more crossover content like Halo's Pelican and Top Gun Maverick

Microsoft Flight Simulator boss Jorg Neumann talks about the future of Microsoft Flight Sim – and why deviating from reality is sometimes the best thing to do.

Nov. 14, 2022 Alex Donaldson

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REQUIESCAT GAME PASS | Pentiment shows the true value of Game Pass

Games with niche appeal but of huge cultural value benefit from the subscription model.

Nov. 14, 2022 Jim Trinca

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ARS GRATIA ARTIS | Pentiment review: a wonderful tapestry of historical intrigue, and a welcome treat for Game Pass users

Nobody expects a lavish ink commission.

Nov. 14, 2022 Jim Trinca

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Suit Up | Dave Bautista wants us all to know he would really like to be in the Gears of War movie

"I can't make this any easier."

Nov. 13, 2022 Oisin Kuhnke

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FIRST PARTY POOPER | 2 years in, the Xbox Series X/S still lacks even one killer exclusive

After 24 months on the market, we're all still impressed by the Xbox Series hardware – but, frankly, that's not enough.

Nov. 10, 2022 Alex Donaldson

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HALOLUJAH | Halo Infinite's winter update is live with campaign co-op, Forge beta, and more

Winter is here.

Nov. 9, 2022 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

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SIMS IN THE BIG CITY | The Urbz at 18: EA’s most bizarre spin-off experiment may be one of its best

The Sims' lesson in sociology? Say no more.

Nov. 9, 2022 Kelsey Raynor

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Genshin Impact Yoimiya build, weapon, and Yoimiya F2P options

Baby you're a firework

Nov. 1, 2022 Josh Broadwell

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SURVIVOR | Xbox Game Pass November line up: Vampire Survivors, Monkey Island, and Football Manager 2023 steal the show

A good mix of adventure, narrative journeys, and action fill up the November Game Pass games

Nov. 1, 2022 Connor Makar

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Deal Or No Deal? | Phil Spencer calls investigations of Activision deal "warranted," still confident it will happen

Regulation boards are still trying to determine the impact of the deal.

Oct. 30, 2022 Oisin Kuhnke

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POTATO, POTAHTO | Xbox Series S isn’t holding next-gen back, reality is

Devs will always have to cater for the lowest common denominator, which the Series S isn’t.

Oct. 27, 2022 Jim Trinca

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MONTHLY FRIGHTS | Game Pass rounds off October with Frog Detective 3, Signalis, Persona 5, and more

A fantastic collection of games, some spooky to fit the season, are coming to Game Pass!

Oct. 18, 2022 Connor Makar

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DISGUSTENG | What the hell is Scorn? This icky survival horror will leave Game Pass subscribers squirming

Xbox decides to involve HR (Giger).

Oct. 14, 2022 Jim Trinca

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THE CMA IS WORRIED | If every Call of Duty player defected to Xbox, PlayStation's user base would still be "significantly larger," says Microsoft

Microsoft says the Activision Blizzard acquisition will not harm Sony as it's the "incumbent market leader."

Oct. 12, 2022 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

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IT'S META BABY | Xbox Cloud Gaming is coming to the Meta Quest Store - and more Meta news

Not only that, but a new Meta headset was revealed along with studio acquisitions.

Oct. 11, 2022 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

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MABYE? MAYBE NOT. | Microsoft Gaming boss Phil Spencer seemingly teasing Xbox's "Keystone" streaming device

That's what the internet thinks anyway.

Oct. 11, 2022 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

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hail the profit | We finally know how much money Xbox Game Pass actually makes

Thanks to Brazilian regulators overseeing the Microsoft/Activision Blizzard merger, we finally know how much money Xbox Game Pass makes

Oct. 10, 2022 Dom Peppiatt

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The best Genshin Impact Sayu build, weapons, and Sayu F2P options

Genshin's sleepy ninja makes a big impact

Oct. 4, 2022 Josh Broadwell

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Lydia! Noooo! | I'm once again thankful I have another chance to fail at getting into Skyrim

Can't wait to lose Lydia on a mountain and then get burned to death by a dragon I didn't see.

Sept. 29, 2022 Tom Orry

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Time is money | We’re getting more and more “short” games on Xbox Game Pass and PS Plus – and I couldn’t be happier

As we hear that A Plague Tale: Requiem is anywhere between 15 to 18 hours long, with no filler, I rejoice that shorter games are becoming more accessible.

Sept. 26, 2022 Dom Peppiatt

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pie in the sky | EA CEO is banking on Battlefield picking up the slack should Call of Duty become Xbox exclusive

The head of EA is talking a big game about Battlefield's potential as a leader in the shooter space if Call of Duty is no longer a multi-platform game.

Sept. 21, 2022 Sherif Saed

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Colt in our stars | Deathloop is back and better than ever – and it’s the year’s most important addition to Xbox Game Pass

Once a PlayStation 5 exclusive, Arkane’s tightest game yet is now on Xbox – and it’s Day One, too. That’s hugely important for Microsoft.

Sept. 20, 2022 Dom Peppiatt

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Quality > Quantity | The Xbox PC app now tells you how long its games take to beat with HowLongToBeat intergration

How long is a piece of string?

Sept. 18, 2022 Oisin Kuhnke

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Eventually, Probably | Final Fantasy 14 is still coming to Xbox at some point, Phil Spencer promises

Spencer first promised the MMO would be coming to Xbox consoles three years ago.

Sept. 18, 2022 Oisin Kuhnke

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Early Birds | Xbox Tokyo Game Show 2022 - Where to watch the stream

It's been a long week of streams and showcases.

Sept. 15, 2022 Kelsey Raynor

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pinkeye | Oddjob: GoldenEye remaster’s Switch/Xbox dual-platform release is somehow the best of no worlds

Xbox has managed to upset more or less everyone with the announcement of its new GoldenEye 007 releases. Well done to all involved.

Sept. 14, 2022 Alex Donaldson

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coulda been smoother | Using Discord voice on Xbox is now a reality, even if the process is a bit clunky

About two months after it went into testing, Discord voice chat is now available on Xbox consoles.

Sept. 14, 2022 Sherif Saed

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ALIEN CONFLICT | Perfect Dark’s reboot needs to remember one key thing – it’s far more than a spy game

People always think of Perfect Dark as a sequel to GoldenEye, a game about a super-spy. But what made it special is far beyond Bond’s imagination.

Sept. 12, 2022 Alex Donaldson

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Ch-ch-ch-ch-changes | Xbox asking Insiders to "help shape" the new Xbox Home Experience

Changes are coming to the UI.

Sept. 8, 2022 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

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fog of war | PlayStation hits out at "inadequate" Call of Duty offer from Xbox

Sony is unsatisfied with Microsoft's assurances about the future of Call of Duty on PlayStation.

Sept. 8, 2022 Sherif Saed

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Consoling Words | Call of Duty will be on PlayStation for "several more years" beyond current deal, says Phil Spencer

The series will come to PlayStation beyond at least 2024, but for how long is not currently known.

Sept. 4, 2022 Oisin Kuhnke

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german on the edge | On paper, Xbox’s Gamescom show was nothing to shout about. But in person, it showcased the power of Game Pass

Sure, there were no massive new games to show off, but the little morsels we did get are more than enough... for now.

Sept. 1, 2022 Alex Donaldson

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CRAFT & CONQUER | Minecraft Legends is full of character, oozes authenticity, looks brilliant… and is a bit like Brutal Legend

Minecraft is a malleable source material, yet it’s quite astonishing how it fits into new genres. Minecraft Legends looks set to be another spin-off triumph.

Aug. 31, 2022 Alex Donaldson

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xboxed | Don’t worry, PS5 price increase isn’t going to affect Xbox

Microsoft has responded to PS5's sudden price hike by saying it won't do the same.

Aug. 26, 2022 Sherif Saed

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norman's land | PC Game Pass teases a new game and people reckon it's Death Stranding

Could the Sony-owned, PlayStation-exclusive game Death Stranding really be on its way to Game Pass?

Aug. 17, 2022 Dom Peppiatt

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And, next... | Xbox Game Pass is losing some brilliant games soon

It's time to bid farewell to some truly charming titles.

Aug. 16, 2022 Kelsey Raynor

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in a brew moon | Xbox Game Pass gets surprise addition with another indie hit

Coffee Talk comes to Xbox Game Pass today – and the heart-warming indie game arrived with very little warning

Aug. 16, 2022 Dom Peppiatt

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Xbox One And A Half | Turns out Xbox One sales were less than half of the PS4's, says Microsoft itself

Though who's really surprised at this one.

Aug. 15, 2022 Oisin Kuhnke

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Best Xbox deals for July 2022: Series X/S consoles, games and accessories

Here are the best deals going on all things Team Xbox including where to buy a Series X/S console and where to find the cheapest prices for Xbox games, controllers and accessories.

July 14, 2022 Emad Ahmed

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ahead of the scurve | You can keep Skull and Bones – the best open world pirate game remains Sid Meier’s Pirates!

Sea of Thieves, Skull and Bones... none of them hold a candle to Sid Meier’s all-time classic, Pirates!

July 13, 2022 Alex Donaldson

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friends like these | The Morrowind multiplayer mod shows why Elder Scrolls 6 needs multiplayer

My shared adventures in Vvardenfell show just how little Bethesda need to do to make an incredible co-op experience.

June 21, 2022 Robert Zak

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Elise the Third Base | Don't worry, Sonic won't be kissing any more human women

Sega's Takashi Iizuka notes that the publisher has learned its lesson, and there'll be no more human-on-hedgehog romance.

June 16, 2022 Dom Peppiatt

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GAMES GAMES GAMES | The Xbox and Bethesda showcase kicks off today - watch it here

Tune in to find out what Microsoft and Bethesda have in store.

June 12, 2022 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

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CODENAME KEYSTONE | Microsoft to "pivot away from the current iteration" of its Xbox streaming device, codenamed Keystone

The company is looking into different iterations before releasing it to the masses.

May 27, 2022 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

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one-track mind | This Need for Speed 3: Hot Pursuit Unreal Engine 5 fan remake looks incredible

It's amazing what some good lighting – and a new engine – can do for a game that's over 20 years old.

May 16, 2022 Dom Peppiatt

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WHAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN | An hour of new footage for Half-Life spin-off Ravenholm has been released

The canned game from Dishonored's developer.

May 5, 2022 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

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forcin' around | Best Star Wars games, ranked

May the force be with these 10 outstanding Star Wars games, picked from a crop of many tie-in projects that have launched over the past five decades.

May 4, 2022 Alex Donaldson

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Sixth House Rules | The Elder Scrolls Morrowind at 20: Bethesda's total-immersion RPG that changed everything

As Morrowind enters its third decade, we examine why Bethesda's quirky RPG was so impressive – and why the games that followed couldn't hold a candle to it.

May 3, 2022 Jim Trinca

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a portable torch! | Elden Ring: Where to get your first lantern so you never need a torch again

What if you could move up from pitiful torches in Elden Ring, and enter the modern world of portable lanterns?

April 21, 2022 Sherif Saed

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