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Long associated with gaming, Razer stakes a claim in the premium portable PC market with its impressive-looking Book 13.

Microsoft had two unforced errors this week but they tell a bigger story for the future of the brand.

Microsoft has found their brains and will not double the price of Xbox Live Gold during a pandemic.

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.

We thought that Microsoft was moving to end the Xbox Live Gold subscription. Instead, the software giant is raising the price of the service.

Is Fall Guys coming to Xbox Game Pass? The developer says no but that may not be the entire story.

Web browser maker Opera has acquired Scotland-based YoYo Games for $10 million and is launching its Opera Gaming division. For some reason.

Microsoft revealed that several more games are coming to Xbox Game Pass across supported platforms during the second half of this month.

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.

Microsoft has quietly announced a new update for the Xbox OS that will allow them to push new features, faster.

Amazon Luna, currently in early access, is an inexpensive choice for more casual gamers. The best news? Controller connectivity is excellent.

Otterbox is launching a new line of mobile gaming accessories targeted at Xbox gamers.

Microsoft denied a rumor claiming that Xbox controllers still come with Duracell AA batteries because of a “constant agreement” with that firm.

Microsoft once tried to buy Nintendo but got laughed out of the room.

Responding to customer complaints about connectivity issues with the new Xbox Wireless Controller, Microsoft says it will fix the problem.

Microsoft is shutting down Minecraft Earth in June after the pandemic made the gameplay unsustainable.

Microsoft announced this morning that several new game titles will be coming to Xbox Game Pass during the first half of 2021.

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.

After posting my overview of Google Stadia, I realized that I hadn’t tested a key usage configuration. And to my surprise, it’s the best one yet.

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...

As 2020 comes to a close, here is what I am watching for in 2021 when it comes to Xbox.

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.

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.

2020 was, among other things, the year that game streaming services went mainstream. And the best of the lot, perhaps, is Google Stadia.

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.

Microsoft announced today that the virtual reality (VR) experience for Flight Simulator is now available on a variety of VR headsets for PC.

Microsoft’s 343 Industries announced that it will be retiring the Halo game services for Xbox 360 in about one year, in December 2021.