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The Xbox Game Pass is a $9.99 Spotify-like game subscription
Having free games with Xbox Live Gold was one thing, but Microsoft wants to go one step further. The company is launching a new service called the Xbox Game Pass. It’s a library of more than 100 games that you can download and play for a monthly subscription of $9.99. The feature isn’t live yet, but the company already announced some names so that the company can start beta… Read More
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Minecraft takes a big step towards becoming a fully cross-platform game
Minecraft, one of the most playable games of all time, is about to become all the more collaborative after it took a major step towards becoming a fully cross-platform title. Behold the Xbox One S and Design Lab controllers in all their glory
Earlier today, they were but flashes on the big screen at Microsoft’s big E3 kickoff event. Now they’re pieces of metal and plastic in the same venue that hosted the aforementioned event (presently the site of an Xbox mixer with, mercifully, with an open bar). The Xbox One S console is, of course, noticeably more svelte than its predecessor – 40-percent so, in fact. The… Read More
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Project Scorpio is the next Xbox One console, arriving late 2017
Sure the Xbox One S was the big news from today’s event, but Microsoft had one major surprise up its sleeve: Project Scorpio. Xbox head Phil Spencer took the stage one final time to announce the “latest addition to the Xbox One family” with a dramatic trailer offering glimpses of what’s to come, courtesy of some extremely excited developers. The console, which is… Read More
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Microsoft reveals the new, slimmer Xbox One S, coming this August
That’s “S” for “slim.” Or maybe “svelte.” Or “skinny.” Or…”something.” As anticipated and later full-on leaked, the Xbox has slimmed down just in time for swimsuit season with the One S. Microsoft revealed the upgraded console this morning at its E3 kickoff event here in Los Angeles. The system the company showed off… Read More
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Watch the Microsoft Xbox E3 2016 conference live right here
Microsoft is holding its annual Xbox media briefing in Los Angels ahead of E3. So if you don’t care about Apple’s WWDC, you’re in for a treat. You can watch the live stream right here.
The keynote is scheduled to start at 9:30 AM in Los Angeles, 12:30 PM in New York, 5:30 PM in London, 6:30 PM in Paris. Read More
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Here’s what the Xbox One S could look like
Microsoft has a new Xbox One to showcase at E3 later today, and here’s what it’s going to look like. Rumors of a slimmer, cheaper Xbox One have been quite persistent for the past few weeks. And the NeoGAF forums leaked two i Xbox One price drops to $299 just in time before unveiling slim Xbox One at E3
Microsoft just dropped the price of its gaming console. The Xbox One now costs $299 in the U.S. with a 500GB hard drive, or €299 in Europe. For $319, you get a 1TB hard drive. And bundles also get a $50 price cut.
Interestingly, this news comes right before E3. Microsoft is set to announce a new, slimmer Xbox One. Rumor has it Read More
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Microsoft could introduce not one, but two new Xbox One consoles
Microsoft is playing catch up when it comes to console sales. But it looks like the company doesn’t want to give up on dedicated gaming consoles. According to multiple reports, Microsoft is about to announce a new, slimmer Xbox One around E3 in June, and a more powerful Xbox One next year.
In April 2016, FCC filings showed that Microsoft was Read More
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Xbox Live now supports cross-platform multiplayer with PS4
At this point, there’s very little difference between the Xbox One and the PlayStation 4. But there was one key differentiating point. Xbox gamers could only play with Xbox and PC players as Microsoft was restricting access to the multiplayer component. Microsoft just announced that game developers can now create cross-platform multiplayer modes th Read More
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