Xbox Series S review — The value king
The Xbox Series S is a $300 next-gen Xbox from Microsoft that will launch alongside the Xbox Series X on November 10. And just...
Xbox’s Bethesda acquisition is evidence of blockbuster gaming’s volatility
Microsoft’s Xbox gaming division is acquiring The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim publisher Bethesda for $7.5 billion. And it’s difficult to overstate how much this...
As Xbox Game Pass Ultimate launches cloud gaming, it must solve the last-mile problem
Xbox Game Pass Ultimate is launching the option to stream games from the cloud beginning tomorrow, September 15. This will give subscribers in 22...
The Initiative’s first game — What’s the so-called ‘AAAA’ studio making?
Microsoft has a lot of games in development for Xbox Series X and Game Pass. But the most mysterious project is the one that The...
How Xbox Game Pass is giving fans the first Battletoads in 26 years
Developers Rare and Dlala Studios just released Battletoads for PC and Xbox. This is the latest entry in the classic beat-’em-up series, but it’s...
Microsoft Flight Simulator review — Born to fly
I haven’t flown on a plane in more than a year. This is the longest stretch I’ve gone without air travel since 2012, but...
Sea of Thieves surpasses 15 million players since March 2018
Like a siren’s song, Sea of Thieves is continuing to draw in an audience. Developer Rare’s pirate-adventure simulator has had more than 15 million...
Xbox Game Pass Ultimate gets xCloud streaming at no additional cost
Xbox Game Pass Ultimate is getting another value-boosting feature. In September, Microsoft is combining its premium game-subscription service with its streaming Project xCloud technology....
Microsoft Flight Simulator set for August 18 takeoff
Microsoft Flight Simulator is on the runway and preparing for takeoff. And yes, I’m wearing my captain’s hat and pilot wings on my lapel....
CD Projekt Red has ‘no Game Pass plans’ for Cyberpunk 2077
Cyberpunk 2077 is one of the biggest games coming this year for consoles and PC. But one platform it’s not headed to any time...