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It's a massive week on the Xbox front with the arrival of Indiana Jones and the Great Circle on Series X|S, PC and "day one" on Game Pass. To celebrate this special occasion, Xbox has added a brand new dynamic background on Xbox Series X|S. It's available to all users and can be applied to your...

For a while now, a bunch of older Xbox games have been free to claim via the Microsoft Store, particularly from the Xbox 360 generation. Well, two of those games are Crackdown 1 & 2, and there's been lots of social media talk today about them being free - so we thought we'd bring them to your...

A couple of weeks ago, Microsoft unveiled various editions of Avowed ahead the game's release next February - and the move has stirred up some controversy within the Xbox community. Straight after its announcement, fans weren't happy with another 'code in a box' situation from Microsoft, and...

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 experienced some turbulence when it debuted on Xbox Series X|S last week but the team at Asobo Studio remains committed to fixing these issues in future updates. Following 'hotfix 1' last week on 22nd November, the plan now is to deliver another patch on 2nd...

Microsoft has plenty of Black Friday offers across its consoles, games and accessories this year, but the refreshed 2024 lineup of Xbox Series X|S consoles is largely missing from the deals. However, if you're looking at getting the white digital Series X specifically, the team has bundled in a...

Back in the summer, we heard vague reports that Microsoft may be slowing down its console selling business in certain wider markets - namely in select EMEA countries like Saudi Arabia. More recently, a report from that nation made similar claims - but Windows Central's Jez Corden has been...

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 took to the skies this week and it's admittedly not been the best start for this new Xbox, PC and Game Pass release. The development team at Asobo has already issued an apology following the turbulent launch, and now the team has officially launched a new patch...

Welcome to Black Friday week! In addition to the huge Xbox Black Friday Sale 2024 that's currently ongoing on the Xbox Store, we're expecting a bunch of hardware and accessories discounts in the coming days - including for consoles. In fact, the Xbox Series X is already discounted by $50 in the...

We've been hearing for months and months, years even, that any device with Microsoft's games on it is an 'Xbox' of some sort. The company has been pushing PC, Mobile and Xbox Cloud Gaming for ages at this point - but today's absolutely massive new marketing campaign is their biggest move in this...

Microsoft's Phil Spencer has confirmed that the firm is looking into potentially producing a handheld device for its Xbox platform. In speaking with Bloomberg (thanks, Pure Xbox), the executive stated that the "expectation is that we would do something" in the handheld space, but was also...

Xbox boss Phil Spencer says there are no "red lines" banning certain Microsoft games from being released on PlayStation, but it's too early to make decisions about tentpole franchises like Halo. Speaking to Bloomberg, Spencer said that "the ball is moving in the right direction" when it comes...

Phil Spencer, Xbox's top dog, has made it clear that Microsoft remains interested in games-related acquisitions. Microsoft made games industry history when it concluded its enormous $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard King. Though this took a long time to close, it followed on from...

Microsoft has announced new changes to the Xbox Game Pass Quests program, but so far these changes are only being implemented in Australia. The new quests involve playing multiple games for 15 minutes each month, as well as a new multiplier feature for the Weekly Streaks. However, it's unclear...

Call of Duty's established development structure will remain unchanged under Microsoft's ownership. Activision has confirmed that up to 15 different studios are currently working on the franchise, maintaining the collaborative approach that has been in place for years. Matt Cox, senior vice...

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 has set new records for the franchise, becoming the biggest Call of Duty launch in history. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella confirmed this during the company's recent earnings call, highlighting several impressive achievements: 1. Record-breaking launch: Black Ops 6 had...

Microsoft has recently made a significant announcement regarding its plans to extend its gaming content to new platforms. This strategic move represents a shift in the company's approach to gaming distribution and accessibility. Key points of the announcement include: Platform Expansion...

Summary of the CEO's Statement and Rumors Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella recently addressed the company's gaming division in his annual letter to shareholders. He stated, "We brought four of our fan-favourite titles to Nintendo Switch and Sony PlayStation for the first time, as we continue to...

Microsoft has pulled the $1 trial option for Xbox Game Pass just days before the highly anticipated release of Call of Duty: Black Ops 6. https://mp1st.com/news/microsoft-pulls-1-xbox-game-pass-trial-just-days-before-black-ops-6-release-date

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