If you pay Microsoft to play online multiplayer with Xbox Live Gold, but you’re not paying them $5 extra for Xbox Game Pass, then you probably don’t care about the free games, anyway. The Games With Gold offerings in 2020…
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Xbox head Phil Spencer says Xbox app could come to TVs next year
Playing Xbox games on your TV may not require an Xbox at all soon. Xbox head Phil Spencer tells The Verge that we may see a dedicated Xbox app for smart TVs by next year, one that could stream console…
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Microsoft acquires Bethesda Softworks in $7.5B deal
Microsoft has acquired ZeniMax Media and publisher Bethesda Softworks, the company announced Monday. Phil Spencer, head of Xbox, published a letter on Xbox Wire, welcoming the The Elder Scrolls, Fallout, Wolfenstein, Doom, Dishonored, and Quake franchises, as well as Starfield…
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Here’s how the Xbox Series S and Series X will handle backward compatibility
Backward compatibility is one of the major pillars of Microsoft’s pitch for its next-generation consoles: The Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, the company says, will launch with the ability to play “thousands of Xbox One, Xbox 360, and…
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Backward compatibility is one of the major pillars of Microsoft’s pitch for its next-generation consoles: The Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, the company says, will launch with the ability to play “thousands of Xbox One, Xbox 360, and…
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Microsoft doesn’t seem to care where you buy Halo Infinite
Microsoft showed off the first gameplay from Halo Infinite during Thursday’s Xbox Games Showcase, but another surprise was slowly bubbling up with very little fanfare: Halo Infinite is already listed on Steam, with a release date of “Holiday 2020.” It’s…
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Xbox Summer Game Fest will let players try over 60 upcoming games
With the novel coronavirus pandemic making large gaming events nearly impossible this year, many announcements have shifted to online events, like Geoff Keighley’s Summer Game Fest. The latest online shift comes from Microsoft, will give fans a chance to get…
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Xbox console bundles ditch 25-digit codes for something easier
Setting up a modern video game console has traditionally meant punching in a bunch of lengthy codes. Any games that came packed in, along with any promotional memberships, each have their own string of letters and numbers to sort out….
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Half off a TCL 4K TV, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, and more of the week’s best deals
If you missed last week’s one-day-only Best Buy deal on the excellent TCL 8-series 4K TV, you’re in luck. The retailer revived the deal this Wednesday, taking $1,000 off the 65-inch TV yet again. That’s half off the high-end model….
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Xbox Series X Gets Otherworldly Call Of The Sea At Launch
Xbox Series X is scheduled to release in Holiday 2020. Ahead of its launch, Microsoft is hosting several Inside Xbox livestreams to discuss the upcoming next-gen console and games you’ll be able to play on it at launch. During the…
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Xbox Series X Will Get Otherworldly Puzzle Game Call Of The Sea At Launch
Xbox Series X is scheduled to release in Holiday 2020. Ahead of its launch, Microsoft is hosting several Inside Xbox livestreams to discuss the upcoming next-gen console and games you’ll be able to play on it at launch. During the…
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Xbox 20/20 Games Event Recap: Assassin's Creed, Dirt 5, Madden, And Everything Announced For Xbox Series X
Microsoft’s Inside Xbox livestream, the first in a series of Nintendo Direct-style presentations the company calls Xbox 20/20, went live today at 8 AM PT / 11 AM ET / 3 PM GMT. While the broadcast didn’t feature any first-party…
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