Games

Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard Acquisition Gets the Greenlight From Japan’s FTC

The Japan Fair Trade Commission (JFTC) is the latest antitrust regulator to approve Microsoft's Activision…

Steam

Steam Will Drop Support for Windows 7 and 8.1 in 2024

Steam will drop support for Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1 on January 1,…

Xbox Game Pass

Microsoft Stops $1 Trials for Xbox Game Pass

Microsoft is no longer offering $1 trials for its various Xbox Game Pass subscriptions, including…

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The UK’s CMA Changes its Stance Regarding Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard Deal

The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority has shared updated provisional findings concluding that Microsoft's acquisition…

New Xbox Toolkit Helps Game Developers to Reduce Power Consumption

Microsoft announced at the Game Developers Conference today the Xbox Developer Sustainability Toolkit, which aims…

Microsoft Launches the ID@Xbox Developer Acceleration Program

Microsoft announced today the launch of the ID@Xbox Developer Acceleration program, a new initiative to…

MLB The Show 23 is Coming to Xbox Game Pass on March 28

The upcoming baseball game MLB The Show 23 will be available on day one on…

Netflix Games

Netflix to Release 40 Mobile Games This Year as Work on Cloud Gaming Tech Continues

Netflix announced today that it’s planning to launch 40 new mobile games this year. The…

Premium

Do You Get It Now? (Premium)

While Sony and most of the rest of the planet has been obsessed with Call…

Xbox mobile apps

Microsoft Aims to Launch its Mobile Games Store Next Year

Microsoft would like to launch a new mobile app store for games on iOS and…

Deal: Valve’s Steam Deck is 10% Off for its First Anniversary

Valve is discounting its Steam Deck gaming handheld to celebrate its first anniversary. All models…

Minecraft Launches on Chromebooks in Early Access

Minecraft is launching in early access on select Chromebooks today. The game is priced at…

Microsoft Announces Another 10-Year Cloud Gaming Deal With Ubitus

Microsoft announced today a 10-year deal with the cloud gaming provider Ubitus. Microsoft will make…

YouTube Premium Members in the US Can Get 3 Free Months of PC Game Pass

Microsoft and Google have teamed up to offer 3 months of PC Game Pass to…

Google Makes It Easier for Developers to Bring Mobile Games to the PC

At its annual Google for Game Developers Summit this week, Google revealed how it is…

Microsoft Announces 10-Year Deal With Cloud Gaming Platform Boosteroid

Microsoft announced this morning a new 10-year deal with Boosteroid, a global cloud gaming platform…

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