Articles about Xbox Game Pass

Microsoft’s new Xbox chief makes first major change, cutting Game Pass price, but with a catch

Microsoft is dropping Xbox Game Pass Ultimate from $29.99 to $22.99 a month, but future Call of Duty games will no longer be available at launch. It’s the first significant move by new gaming CEO Asha Sharma. Read More

‘Starfield,’ Kojima, Riot Games: Everything you need to know from Microsoft’s Xbox showcase

Microsoft’s gaming division and its partner studios released a 90-minute pre-recorded presentation on Sunday, the Xbox & Bethesda Games Showcase,… Read More

Revamped ‘PlayStation Plus’ shows how Sony and Microsoft are no longer traditional competitors

Sony announced a rebranded PlayStation Plus subscription service on Tuesday morning, which merges its two existing monthly offerings into a… Read More

Analysis: Sony’s ‘Spartacus’ starts a battle of the gaming subscription services with Xbox, others

Next week, Sony reportedly intends to announce a service to compete with Microsoft’s Game Pass, which has the potential to… Read More

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‘Rainbow Six’ developer plans to bring Ubisoft+ subscription service to Xbox

The third-party development studio behind the Assassin’s Creed and Tom Clancy video game franchises is bringing its official game subscription… Read More

Analysis: Cloud gaming on Xbox illustrates Microsoft’s console strategy versus Sony

Microsoft revealed on Tuesday morning that the long-expected debut of its cloud gaming service on the Xbox family of consoles… Read More

Microsoft upgrades Xbox Cloud Gaming, expands platforms to PC and iOS devices

Microsoft announced Monday that its Xbox Cloud Gaming service, formerly known as Project xCloud, has officially expanded into the world… Read More

Halo, Forza, Starfield, Redfall: Microsoft and Bethesda unveil 30 new games coming to Xbox

Halo Infinite‘s multiplayer modes will be free-to-play; Jack Sparrow is coming to Sea of Thieves; the next Forza Horizon is going… Read More

Satya Nadella says Microsoft is ‘all in on gaming’ as it teases new hardware for subscription service

Microsoft is doubling down on its Xbox Game Pass video game subscription service with plans to embed it directly into… Read More

Fresh off blockbuster acquisition, Microsoft will add 20 Bethesda games to Xbox Game Pass

Microsoft plans to make 20 games from its new subsidiary Bethesda Softworks available on its subscription service Xbox Game Pass… Read More

What to expect from Microsoft’s blockbuster Bethesda acquisition as deal gets EU approval

The European Commission has approved Microsoft’s $7.5 billion acquisition of ZeniMax Media, the Maryland-based holding company for the video game… Read More

Microsoft debuts new ‘Halo,’ ‘Fable,’ and more console exclusives for the Xbox Series X

Microsoft’s Xbox team took to Twitch on Thursday morning to announce a cavalcade of new games and console exclusives for… Read More

Microsoft aims to juice Xbox Game Pass subscriptions with new Mixer tie-in

Microsoft is leveraging its Twitch competitor Mixer to drive more subscriptions for Xbox Game Pass. Starting today, Mixer Partners, the… Read More

Huge debut for Super Mario Maker 2; new Myst TV show; and more video game news

Editor’s note: This is a rundown of the latest video game news from the Pacific Northwest and around the globe.… Read More

E3 2019: Microsoft hosts an epic Xbox briefing, with special guest Keanu Reeves

Microsoft is in the spotlight of the game industry this year and the company fully delivered with an epic E3… Read More

Microsoft to bring Game Pass streaming service to PCs, and sell its own games on Valve’s Steam platform

Microsoft today announced several new PC gaming initiatives, a series of moves that fit with Microsoft’s evolution as a more… Read More

Microsoft bundling Game Pass subscription service with Xbox Live for $15/month

Microsoft is bundling its Game Pass subscription service with its Xbox Live Gold membership, the latest move in the company’s… Read More

Microsoft reportedly plans to bundle Xbox Game Pass and Xbox Live for $15/month

As Microsoft embarks on a cloud-powered gaming future, the tech giant is reportedly planning to bundle Xbox Live Gold with… Read More

Microsoft launches Xbox Game Pass Quests, giving players the chance to earn rewards for playing

Since their creation in 2005, Xbox achievements have just been a source for bragging rights or incentives from developers to… Read More

New games for January 2019: PlayStation Plus, Xbox Live Gold, and Xbox Game Pass

Every month PlayStation and Xbox offer updates to their subscription services, PlayStation Plus, Xbox Live Gold, and Xbox Game Pass.… Read More

Xbox head Phil Spencer foresees expanded cloud gaming, and more game monetization options

The cloud will increasingly enable you to play the game of your choice on any device of your choice. So… Read More

Podcast

Geared Up Podcast: The tech behind Amazon Go, Xbox Game Pass ups the ante, and a chance to win an in-car Alexa device

Amazon Go sounds like something straight out of the Jetsons: A fully automated convenience store that tracks what you grab… Read More

Xbox’s $9.99/month gaming subscription service debuts June 1 with more than 100 rotating titles

Xbox Game Pass, the $9.99 gaming subscription service, will become available to all users starting June 1. Microsoft announced the… Read More