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Xbox Live is going to be free for everyone this weekend, meaning you and all your friends will be able to play online with no limitations. Online gaming is a pretty big part of the modern day gaming That's not the most ground-breaking of takes, but just about every game has some kind of online component[...]

Xbox users can now party chat from their smartphones to talk with players online in an Xbox Live Party thanks to a new update rolling out today for the Xbox app. To access the feature, open the Xbox app and tap the icon with multiple people at the top and start a party by inviting people[...]

If you loved the Sea Of Thieves beta and are set on buying the game when it's released in March, then you might be stoked to see that Rare and Xbox have come together to create a new set of accessories specifically for the game Below is a brand new controller, pro charging stand, and[...]

It appears the new reporting system for errors in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds is getting some results as the developers have just added a new patch to undo some changes to a previous patch. 

If you truly wish to play with an updated piece of Xbox nostalgia in your home, you can this April As we previously mentioned, Hyperkin is releasing their version of the original Xbox controller known to many as "The Duke", complete with the original button scheme and dome in the middle Now the dream is[...]

Today, Xbox announced that they would be releasing a special version of the Xbox One S for PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, set to be released in just two weeks on February 20th for the price of $300 Below are the finer details of what you'll be getting inside this version that were sent out in a press release[...]

Because with Microsoft in control of EA, we likely wouldn't see any EA games on a platform other than Xbox and Windows PC And that would be a major change from what we've got right now. Valve is a privately owned company, which would make any acquisition difficult enough on its own, and founder Gabe Newell[...]

Microsoft recently announced all games from Microsoft Studios will be added to the Xbox Game Pass subscription service at launch, including upcoming pirate RPG Sea of Thieves, and while that is great news for gamers, especially those fond of single-player narrative games, some retailers are unhappy with the announcement. GamesIndustry.biz reports that some independent stores will go as far as refusing[...]

Xbox head Phil Spencer has talked about how he thinks the Xbox Game Pass will help creativity in games and help single-player titles in the long run. The discussion surrounding single-player games has been a pretty controversial one in recent months With fallout from the closure of Visceral Games as well as growing concerns from companies over[...]

Today, the Community Coordinator for PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds' forums launched an official Known Issues thread where the community can jump in and complain about anything they run across to be added to the list.

Gameware, an Austrian games retailer, has said that due to Microsoft's recent announcement about Xbox Game Pass exclusives, it will no longer be selling the console. The Xbox Game Pass announcement the other day, I think, is great Having a service that is loaded with shifting games, that also gets you Xbox One exclusives day and[...]

Below is a snippet from the announcement made this morning, which includes the news that they have given all players 30,000 Battle Points to spend however they wish as a personal thank you to everyone who bought the game. credit//Bluehole Today we're excited to announce another milestone for PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG): the community of players on console has now[...]

The next set of games that have been announced for Xbox's Games With Gold are out for February, along with a feature video showing them off, and the mix of games is an interesting set, to say the least The four that you're going to be seeing are Shadow Warrior (February 1-28 ), Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India (February[...]

Today, Microsoft announced a new expansion to the Xbox Game Pass, allowing Xbox new exclusive content to be put on the pass for a limited time when the games come out Up until now, the Pass has operated a lot like the PlayStation Now service, where you can download older games for free when you[...]

Those of you wanting to play Dragon Ball FighterZ on the Xbox One are going to be enjoying tomorrow quite a bit, as Bandai Namco heard your complaints about not getting your own beta and has decided to correct that a bit The company sent out this tweet to their UK account to let fans[...]

This morning, Larry Hyrb (Major Nelson) took to Twitter to reveal the next set of games coming to the Xbox Game Pass in February, and the collection of games is an interesting mix of sports, AAA games, RPGs, and combat titles. Eight new titles coming to Xbox Game Pass on 01 February including Halo Wars 2, NBA[...]

According to a new report, Forza Horizon developer Playground Games is set to be making a new Fable for Microsoft. Rumours had begun to spin in the last

The patch that will see Forza Horizon 3 make the promised jump to 4K on the Xbox One X is now live. Driving games for a long, long time have often been the ones used for technical prowess As games evolve, when it comes to photo-realism, the racing sim genre almost always has the most impressive[...]

Microsoft's Aaron Greenberg says that according to not-yet-released NPD numbers, the Xbox One had one of its best Decembers ever, beating the PlayStation 4. As console sales go, the battle between PlayStation 4 and Xbox One seems to have plateaued a little While the PlayStation 4 famously was initially rumoured to be selling more than double the Xbox[...]

For those of you who have been complaining about the way pistols have been treated in the Xbox version of PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, a new update went into effect that should help curb the problems you've been having Below is a complete list of issues addressed in a new patch that, among other things, has made[...]

Back when I owned the original Xbox, one of the things I absolutely hated about it was the controller It was bulky, the buttons didn't feel naturally placed, and there was a dome in the middle that served little purpose beyond reminding me it was an Xbox controller Imagine my shock when the Xbox 360[...]

The PC version of PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds is already on its way to crack every record it can and put Dota 2 to shame, but in the meantime, the Xbox One version is making headway of its own According to Xbox's own news site, the game has reached three million players, which it achieved before the end[...]

Microsoft might be preparing to launch a new achievement system called "Careers" to sit alongside the current Xbox achievement system, according to a recent report by Windows Central. credit//Turn 10 Studios The new system is supposedly designed to compensate for the fact that the current achievement system emphasizes playing a wide breadth of games quickly over completion[...]

343 are hinting that we probably shouldn't be expecting to see the next chapter of Halo's mainline story in 2018, albeit pretty vaguely. Halo 5 is now

PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds has gotten a new Xbox One patch which brings a multitude of changes, like adding first-person solo matchmaking and further stability to the game. The launch of PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds on Xbox One, has certainly done well, with the game seemingly selling pretty well That said, it's no secret the game has had some distinct[...]

Kinect 2.0 seems to be officially dead as Microsoft has discontinued the adapter which allowed it to function on new Xbox Ones. The adapter, which has been needed to use Kinect on every iteration of the Xbox One since the Xbox One S, is no longer in production and more than that, it seems like it[...]

Xbox has decided to run a new 20-second ad for Xbox Game Pass that is kinda funny but feels more out of place The ad focuses on a drink called Overcharge, which you may remember from the 2014 game Sunset Overdrive The ad is pretty short and to the point, featuring the clerk that has been[...]

Today, developer Ace Maddox announced on the official website for Flying Tigers: Shadows Over China that the game will officially come out for Xbox One on January 12th The game has already been released on Steam and there was a lot of talk about getting it ported to the Xbox, but nothing about the release was concrete[...]

The Xbox One version of PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds got an update earlier today that included squad mode to gameplay This was one of the biggest overlooked additions that didn't come from the PC version when ported The update also is supposed to resolve game crashing and reduce intermittent in-game lag, but that has yet to really be[...]

That's the lesson Xbox is learning today after a Reddit user known as Macsterr called out the company for using a piece of concept art without his permission or being credited Below is the image he created, followed by the tweet Xbox posted on December 26th. credit//Macsterr After this was pointed out, Xbox deleted the tweet and Major[...]