Microsoft reduces its cut for games on Windows Store to 12%
Microsoft took time this morning to reiterate its commitment to gaming on Windows. That started with a blog this morning from Microsoft Studios head...
PlayStation may battle Xbox Game Pass with movies and TV
Sony’s secret weapon in its efforts to compete with Xbox Game Pass may include movies and television. The company posted key art for something...
Rainway partners with Microsoft to power Xbox Game Pass iOS streaming
Microsoft is working with streaming-tech startup Rainway to bring Xbox Game Pass cloud gaming to iOS. Rainway enables low-latency streaming through browsers like Safari,...
A March 26 Xbox event will focus on indie games like Stalker 2
Microsoft and Twitch are partnering for an ID@Xbox showcase of independent video games on March 26 at 9 a.m. Pacific time (noon Eastern). The...
20 Bethesda games hit Xbox Game Pass for console, PC, and mobile
Xbox is celebrating its successful acquisition of Bethesda by loading up its subscription service with games from the publisher. On Friday, March 12, Xbox...
Xbox boss says he acquired Bethesda to deliver Game Pass exclusives
Xbox boss Phil Spencer further explained the company’s motivation behind its acquisition of Fallout publisher Bethesda. During a roundtable with key figures at Xbox...
Xbox Live Gold was always going to drop the free-to-play paywall this year
On Friday morning, Microsoft announced it was increasing the price of its Xbox Live Gold subscription service. By Friday evening, it reversed that decision...
Microsoft’s Xbox Live Gold price increase feels like manipulation
Microsoft is raising the price of Xbox Live Gold from $60 per year to $60 every six months. It included some caveats to that,...
SuperData: Black Friday and Cyber Monday digital game sales fell 10% to $3.9 billion
Digital games earned $3.9 billion worldwide between Black Friday and Cyber Monday, said market researcher SuperData. That represented a 10% decline from a year...
Xbox update begins rolling out with new dynamic backgrounds and more
Microsoft has an update for Xbox Series X/S and Xbox One that is going live starting today. This patch adds new customization features as...