Microsoft had two unforced errors this week but they tell a bigger story for the future of the brand.
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BY Brad Sams with 15 Comments
Microsoft had two unforced errors this week but they tell a bigger story for the future of the brand.
BY Brad Sams with 26 Comments
Microsoft has found their brains and will not double the price of Xbox Live Gold during a pandemic.
BY Paul Thurrott with 2 Comments
Is it me, or are these announcements coming earlier and earlier every month? Whatever: Xbox Live Gold subscribers are getting a special bonus in February.
BY Paul Thurrott with 16 Comments
We thought that Microsoft was moving to end the Xbox Live Gold subscription. Instead, the software giant is raising the price of the service.
BY Brad Sams with 6 Comments
Is Fall Guys coming to Xbox Game Pass? The developer says no but that may not be the entire story.
BY Paul Thurrott with 5 Comments
Microsoft revealed that several more games are coming to Xbox Game Pass across supported platforms during the second half of this month.
BY Paul Thurrott with 0 Comments
While the notion of Xbox exclusives still roils some videogame fans for some reason, I don’t think Microsoft has ever cataloged them in advance before.
BY Brad Sams with 7 Comments
Microsoft has quietly announced a new update for the Xbox OS that will allow them to push new features, faster.
Otterbox is launching a new line of mobile gaming accessories targeted at Xbox gamers.
BY Paul Thurrott with 21 Comments
Microsoft denied a rumor claiming that Xbox controllers still come with Duracell AA batteries because of a “constant agreement” with that firm.
BY Paul Thurrott with 9 Comments
Responding to customer complaints about connectivity issues with the new Xbox Wireless Controller, Microsoft says it will fix the problem.
BY Paul Thurrott with 4 Comments
Microsoft announced this morning that several new game titles will be coming to Xbox Game Pass during the first half of 2021.
BY Paul Thurrott with 21 Comments
Acknowledging that it has done a poor job of getting new consoles into customers’ hands, Microsoft this past week said that it was pressing AMD for more silicon.
BY Paul Thurrott with 13 Comments
It’s that time of the year, so here’s a quick rundown of the top 10 articles on Thurrott.com that were written in 2020 based on engagement. Drum roll, please...
BY Brad Sams with 4 Comments
As 2020 comes to a close, here is what I am watching for in 2021 when it comes to Xbox.
BY Paul Thurrott with 13 Comments
At the end of every year, tech blogs lazily pump out “best of” lists culled from back-end site queries. And, yeah, we’ll get to that here soon enough.
BY Paul Thurrott with 50 Comments
Activision has done everything it can to alienate many Call of Duty fans over the past several years. Call of Duty Black Ops Cold War is the final straw.
BY Paul Thurrott with 4 Comments
Yes, it’s more than a little early, but Microsoft today revealed the four titles it is bringing to Xbox Live Gold and Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscribers.
BY Paul Thurrott with 6 Comments
Microsoft’s 343 Industries announced that it will be retiring the Halo game services for Xbox 360 in about one year, in December 2021.
BY Paul Thurrott with 17 Comments
How bad is the game Cyberpunk 2077? Sony has removed the title from its PlayStation Store, and it’s offering full refunds to customers who purchased it.
BY Paul Thurrott with 22 Comments
The new Microsoft Flight Simulator is the fastest-growing entry in the series, Microsoft says, with over 2 million gamers since its launch four months ago.
BY Brad Sams with 2 Comments
One of the big fall announcements this year was that Microsoft was bringing EA Play titles to Game Pass Ultimate subscribers. But there is bad news.
BY Paul Thurrott with 17 Comments
The U.S. video game industry experienced a record November in large part because of the high profile launches of the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S.
BY Paul Thurrott with 0 Comments
Less than two weeks ago, Microsoft announced 15 new games for Xbox Game Pass this month. Now it’s announcing another 11 titles that will arrive by next week.
BY Paul Thurrott with 2 Comments
We may not be getting a new Halo game this year, but its main protagonist, Master Chief, is coming to Fortnite.
BY Paul Thurrott with 9 Comments
Microsoft revealed last night that it will be bringing Flight Simulator to Xbox Series X|S---but not Xbox One---sometime in summer 2021.
BY Paul Thurrott with 0 Comments
Microsoft announced today that it has added two new features---screen time pausing and purchase requests---to its Xbox Family Settings App.