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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.

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.

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.

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

Save some money on all things Xbox.

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

Four coming, seven leaving.

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.

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.

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

Jump into next-gen.

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.

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.

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.

Pass It Over Xbox to reveal new Game Pass titles during Tokyo Game Show broadcast

Expect some games from developers across Asia.

Starfield ship building explained

Getting everything ship shape

STARFIELD STREAM? Xbox September Update now lets you stream your games on Discord

Game countdowns are back, VRR has been improved, and you can ask to join a friend’s game, too.

GAMES GOING BYE-BYE These games will leave Game Pass in September, so grab them while you can

So far, nine games are leaving the service.

A BUSY SEPTEMBER Including Starfield, September Game Pass is looking stacked with Lies of P, Gris, and Solar Ash

The month looks busy for Game Pass members.

CMA-OK Geforce Now game streaming is like magic – and it puts Xbox’s cloud effort to shame

Maybe the CMA was right about the importance of game streaming, just not with regard to Xbox.

END OF AN ERA Xbox 360 store shuttering next year, but your games are safe

Play on.

EIGHT AND YOU'RE OUT Of course there’s no room for nuance with Xbox’s latest eight strike system

Xbox has introduced a new strike system that keeps track of the number of reports against a player, and not everyone has taken the news well.

A SHORT LIST Game Pass expands Its library with Gris, Everspace 2, and Firewatch returns to the service

It's back, baby.

SUMMER BANGER Xbox is bringing 30 titles to gamescom and you can watch a Starfield theatre presentation

Xbox is gearing up for gamescom 2023 with a nice lineup of games.

STREAM AND CHAT Discord will soon let Xbox users stream gameplay directly to chat

Stream your Xbox games on Discord and chat with friends in real time.

HAND SHAKE Square Enix commits to better Xbox support

The two companies have partnered to bring more Square games to Xbox.

HOME SWEET HOME Xbox's new Home experience is more personal and intuitive

Rolling out to all consoles.

MONEY Xbox gaming revenue up despite dip in console sales thanks to Game Pass

Third-party content helped too.

PIZZA TIME Is this the grossest Xbox controller ever created?

That’s right. The world’s first ever pizza-scented Xbox controller is available to win.

Believe It! Xbox Game Pass Ultimate says take a break from video games with some free anime

You might not be able to watch One Piece by the time the perk ends, though.

Deals Save $25 on an Xbox Series X console with this limited-time discount

Get a rare reduction on the Microsoft console's $500 RRP.

LATE JULY GAMES Xbox Game Pass is getting even better in late July with a new batch of games

Nine games leading into August.

GOLD STANDARD Xbox Game Pass Core: All 19 confirmed games included in cheap Game Pass tier

Xbox Live Gold is dead, long live Xbox Game Pass Core – Microsoft's newest version of the 'cheap' tier of Xbox membership.

CORE BLIMEY! Xbox Game Pass gets new cheap tier, replacing Xbox Live Gold

Xbox Game Pass Core is Microsoft's latest iteration of Xbox Live Gold / Games With Gold, as Xbox continues to frontline XGP as a major feature.

Shocker! It's finally happened: PlayStation has signed a deal with Microsoft over Call of Duty

Another big win for Microsoft.

Microsoft ending Xbox Game Pass Friends and Family Plan preview in August

Subscribers to receive compensation.

WE SALUTE YOU Longtime Xbox ambassador Larry "Major Nelson" Hryb is leaving Microsoft

An Xbox legend.

GAME, SET, MATCH? FTC appeal denied while the UK gives Microsoft more time to close Activision Blizzard deal

Microsoft's $69 Billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard moves closer to completion.