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Xbox Cloud Gaming Now Allows Game Pass Ultimate Members to Stream Select Games They Own
Microsoft is expanding its Xbox Cloud Gaming service beyond the select Game Pass titles currently available for streaming. The Xbox parent announced Wednesday that Game Pass Ultimate members would be able to stream select games from their library of purchased games on supported devices.
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Indiana Jones and the Great Circle Gameplay Deep Dive Details Combat, Exploration and Puzzles
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle received a gameplay deep dive Monday that detailed more of the game’s combat, exploration and puzzles. Publisher Bethesda also shed more light on the premise of the story that sees Indy join the chase for a priceless stolen relic.
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Microsoft Releases AI-Powered Xbox Support Virtual Agent for Xbox Insiders
Microsoft is testing a new artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot for its Xbox platform. On Monday, the company announced the AI-powered Support Virtual Agent which is aimed at assisting players of the gaming console with support-related issues. The rumours about the chatbot first started emerging in April, and now the company has officially released...
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Marvel's Wolverine Creative Director Left Insomniac Games to Join Xbox's Perfect Dark: Report
Brian Horton, who was confirmed as the creative director on Wolverine in 2021, has reportedly left the studio to join Xbox’s Perfect Dark in the same role. He was previously creative director on Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales.
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Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Was 'Biggest Call of Duty Release Ever', Set Day One Game Pass Record
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 has become the biggest Call of Duty release ever, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella said Tuesday at the company’s first-quarter earnings call for FY 2025. The game set a record for day one players as unit sales on PlayStation and Steam were up over 60 percent year-over-year compared to last year’s Call of Duty: Modern Warfar...
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Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 on Game Pass Could Add Up to 4 Million New Subscribers to Service, Analysts Say
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 released on October 25 across PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One and Xbox Series S/X. The first-person shooter also became the first Call of Duty title in history to be available on Xbox Game Pass on the day of launch. Analysts believe the newest Call of Duty could reportedly add up to four million new subscribers to Game Pass.
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Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 PC System Requirements, Pre-Load Time Revealed Ahead of Launch
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 is set to arrive across PC, Xbox and PlayStation platforms on October 25. Ahead of the launch, publisher Activision has shared details about the PC version of the game, including system requirements, pre-loading times, file sizes and more.
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Microsoft Announces Xbox Partner Preview for October 17; Alan Wake 2 DLC, Pirate Yakuza New Trailers Confirmed
Microsoft has announced an Xbox Partner Preview broadcast for later this week, where third-party developers will showcase a mix of new and upcoming games. The Partner Preview event will be broadcast on October 17.
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Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, Modern Warfare 3 and Warzone Coming to Xbox Cloud Gaming in October
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 will be playable with Xbox Cloud Gaming (Beta) for Game Pass Ultimate members at launch, Microsoft announced Monday. In addition to Black Ops 6, last year’s Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 and Activision’s Battle Royale title, Call of Duty: Warzone, will also get Cloud Gaming support on the same day.
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343 Industries Confirms Multiple New Halo Games in Development in Unreal Engine 5, Rebrands as Halo Studios
All future Halo games will be developed in Epic Games’ Unreal Engine 5, with multiple new projects currently in development, 343 Industries announced Sunday. Marking a “new chapter” for the series, the Microsoft-owned new studio is also rebranding to Halo Studios, bringing in widespread changes to its functioning.
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Square Enix Wants to Release Final Fantasy 16 on Xbox After PC Port
Final Fantasy XVI released exclusively on the PS5 in 2023, and the game finally made it to PC last month. The action-RPG is still not available on Xbox, with no confirmed launch plans on Microsoft’s console. Now, publisher Square Enix has provided an update over Final Fantasy 16’s potential release on Xbox Series S/X.
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Microsoft to Merge Xbox and Game Pass Apps on iOS and Android, Rolls Out New Features on PC, Consoles
Microsoft said Wednesday that it would be merging features from the Xbox Game Pass app to the Xbox app on mobile platforms this week. The new streamlined Xbox app with Game Pass features will be available on iOS, Android and iPadOS.
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Microsoft Announces 650 Layoffs at Xbox Unit in Bid to Cut Costs After Activision Acquisition
Microsoft is laying off 650 employs from its Xbox unit. The job cuts will affect mostly corporate and supporting functions, the report said, citing a memo sent to staff by Xbox chief Phil Spencer.
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Black Myth: Wukong Said to Be Delayed on Xbox Due to Exclusivity Deal Between Sony, Game Science
Black Myth: Wukong was launched August 20 on PC and PS5, with its Xbox Series S/X launch delayed. Previous reports had mentioned technical issues as the reason behind the game’s delay on Xbox. Now, a new report suggests Black Myth: Wukong hasn’t launched on Xbox yet because of an exclusivity deal between developer Game Science and Sony.
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Obsidian Says Avowed Will Run at 30fps on Xbox Series S/X, Feature Multiple Endings
Avowed, the upcoming action-RPG from Obsidian Entertainment, was recently delayed and is now set to release on PC and current-gen Xbox consoles on February 18, 2025. Now, the developer has confirmed that the game will run at 30fps on both Xbox Series X and Series S.
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Xbox Cloud Gaming Now Allows Game Pass Ultimate Members to Stream Select Games They Own
Microsoft is expanding its Xbox Cloud Gaming service beyond the select Game Pass titles currently available for streaming. The Xbox parent announced Wednesday that Game Pass Ultimate members would be able to stream select games from their library of purchased games on supported devices.
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Indiana Jones and the Great Circle Gameplay Deep Dive Details Combat, Exploration and Puzzles
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle received a gameplay deep dive Monday that detailed more of the game’s combat, exploration and puzzles. Publisher Bethesda also shed more light on the premise of the story that sees Indy join the chase for a priceless stolen relic.
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Microsoft Releases AI-Powered Xbox Support Virtual Agent for Xbox Insiders
Microsoft is testing a new artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot for its Xbox platform. On Monday, the company announced the AI-powered Support Virtual Agent which is aimed at assisting players of the gaming console with support-related issues. The rumours about the chatbot first started emerging in April, and now the company has officially released...
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Marvel's Wolverine Creative Director Left Insomniac Games to Join Xbox's Perfect Dark: Report
Brian Horton, who was confirmed as the creative director on Wolverine in 2021, has reportedly left the studio to join Xbox’s Perfect Dark in the same role. He was previously creative director on Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales.
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Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Was 'Biggest Call of Duty Release Ever', Set Day One Game Pass Record
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 has become the biggest Call of Duty release ever, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella said Tuesday at the company’s first-quarter earnings call for FY 2025. The game set a record for day one players as unit sales on PlayStation and Steam were up over 60 percent year-over-year compared to last year’s Call of Duty: Modern Warfar...
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Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 on Game Pass Could Add Up to 4 Million New Subscribers to Service, Analysts Say
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 released on October 25 across PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One and Xbox Series S/X. The first-person shooter also became the first Call of Duty title in history to be available on Xbox Game Pass on the day of launch. Analysts believe the newest Call of Duty could reportedly add up to four million new subscribers to Game Pass.
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Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 PC System Requirements, Pre-Load Time Revealed Ahead of Launch
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 is set to arrive across PC, Xbox and PlayStation platforms on October 25. Ahead of the launch, publisher Activision has shared details about the PC version of the game, including system requirements, pre-loading times, file sizes and more.
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Microsoft Announces Xbox Partner Preview for October 17; Alan Wake 2 DLC, Pirate Yakuza New Trailers Confirmed
Microsoft has announced an Xbox Partner Preview broadcast for later this week, where third-party developers will showcase a mix of new and upcoming games. The Partner Preview event will be broadcast on October 17.
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Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, Modern Warfare 3 and Warzone Coming to Xbox Cloud Gaming in October
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 will be playable with Xbox Cloud Gaming (Beta) for Game Pass Ultimate members at launch, Microsoft announced Monday. In addition to Black Ops 6, last year’s Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 and Activision’s Battle Royale title, Call of Duty: Warzone, will also get Cloud Gaming support on the same day.
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343 Industries Confirms Multiple New Halo Games in Development in Unreal Engine 5, Rebrands as Halo Studios
All future Halo games will be developed in Epic Games’ Unreal Engine 5, with multiple new projects currently in development, 343 Industries announced Sunday. Marking a “new chapter” for the series, the Microsoft-owned new studio is also rebranding to Halo Studios, bringing in widespread changes to its functioning.
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Square Enix Wants to Release Final Fantasy 16 on Xbox After PC Port
Final Fantasy XVI released exclusively on the PS5 in 2023, and the game finally made it to PC last month. The action-RPG is still not available on Xbox, with no confirmed launch plans on Microsoft’s console. Now, publisher Square Enix has provided an update over Final Fantasy 16’s potential release on Xbox Series S/X.
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Microsoft to Merge Xbox and Game Pass Apps on iOS and Android, Rolls Out New Features on PC, Consoles
Microsoft said Wednesday that it would be merging features from the Xbox Game Pass app to the Xbox app on mobile platforms this week. The new streamlined Xbox app with Game Pass features will be available on iOS, Android and iPadOS.
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Microsoft Announces 650 Layoffs at Xbox Unit in Bid to Cut Costs After Activision Acquisition
Microsoft is laying off 650 employs from its Xbox unit. The job cuts will affect mostly corporate and supporting functions, the report said, citing a memo sent to staff by Xbox chief Phil Spencer.
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Black Myth: Wukong Said to Be Delayed on Xbox Due to Exclusivity Deal Between Sony, Game Science
Black Myth: Wukong was launched August 20 on PC and PS5, with its Xbox Series S/X launch delayed. Previous reports had mentioned technical issues as the reason behind the game’s delay on Xbox. Now, a new report suggests Black Myth: Wukong hasn’t launched on Xbox yet because of an exclusivity deal between developer Game Science and Sony.
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Obsidian Says Avowed Will Run at 30fps on Xbox Series S/X, Feature Multiple Endings
Avowed, the upcoming action-RPG from Obsidian Entertainment, was recently delayed and is now set to release on PC and current-gen Xbox consoles on February 18, 2025. Now, the developer has confirmed that the game will run at 30fps on both Xbox Series X and Series S.
