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Indiana Jones Headlines Xbox Game Pass December 2024 Additions
Wednesday, December 4, 2024 - 1:26pm | 443Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT) has revealed the first wave of games hitting Xbox Game Pass in December 2024, offering subscribers a diverse lineup of adventures, racers and indie darlings. Leading the charge is Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, a first-person, single-player adventure developed by...
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Xbox Cloud Gaming Now Lets You Stream Owned Games: Here's How It Works
Thursday, November 21, 2024 - 1:06pm | 844Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT) has launched a long-awaited feature for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate members, allowing them to stream select games they already own via Xbox Cloud Gaming. This long-in-development addition has been a goal since 2019, but its rollout faced delays due to the challenge of...
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Xbox Game Pass Brings Big Titles In Late November, Including Stalker, Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024
Tuesday, November 19, 2024 - 3:24pm | 492Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT) has unveiled its upcoming additions to Xbox Game Pass for the second half of November, featuring high-profile launches and exciting indie gems. Subscribers can look forward to a mix of blockbuster games, indie adventures, and in-game rewards, though a handful of...
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6 Games To Leave Xbox Game Pass By End Of Month, Including Soccer Story And Rollerdrome
Monday, November 18, 2024 - 1:49pm | 287Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT) has officially announced the latest games departing Xbox Game Pass, leaving subscribers with just two weeks to enjoy these titles. The news arrives as Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition, Spyro Reignited Trilogy, and Goat Simulator Remastered bolster the service's...
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Xbox Game Pass November: Metal Slug Tactics, Flight Simulator Lead New Releases
Tuesday, November 5, 2024 - 12:33pm | 673Microsoft Corp.‘s (NASDAQ:MSFT) November Xbox Game Pass lineup offers a diverse selection, featuring everything from tactical RPGs to quirky simulators and high-fidelity flight experiences. Here's what's coming to Game Pass this month, as announced in an Xbox Wire post: Metal Slug Tactics (...
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Black Ops 6 Shatters Records: Call Of Duty's Biggest Launch Drives 60% Sales Spike
Thursday, October 31, 2024 - 2:52pm | 575Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 has set a new franchise record for the biggest release ever, with sales on PlayStation and Steam jumping 60 percent compared to last year's Modern Warfare III. Microsoft Corp.‘s (NASDAQ:MSFT) CEO Satya Nadella announced the success during Microsoft's earnings report...
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Black Ops 6 Sales Drop 10% In UK As PS5 Leads Physical Sales — Is Game Pass The Reason?
Tuesday, October 29, 2024 - 1:53pm | 496Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 has taken the top spot on the UK all-format boxed game charts, but with a 10% dip in physical sales compared to last year's Modern Warfare 3. The decline is likely linked to Xbox users choosing digital Game Pass options, according to Chris Dring of GamesIndustry.biz,...
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Call Of Duty: Black Ops 6 On Game Pass Could Drive 2.5M New Subscribers, Analysts Say — But What About Sales?
Thursday, October 24, 2024 - 2:53pm | 800The launch of Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 on Game Pass is expected to affect the game's sales, but industry experts also believe it could significantly boost Xbox's subscription numbers. Analysts predict millions of new subscribers will join Microsoft Corp.‘s (NASDAQ:MSFT) Xbox's service to...
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Microsoft Ends $1 Game Pass Trial Ahead Of Call Of Duty: Black Ops 6 Launch
Wednesday, October 16, 2024 - 2:21pm | 526Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT) has discontinued its $1 for 14 days Game Pass trial just before the launch of Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, which is set to release directly on Game Pass next week. This move mirrors the company's strategy before last year’s release of Bethesda's Starfield, when...
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Microsoft's October 2024 Xbox Game Pass Wave 2 Brings Call Of Duty: Black Ops 6 To Subscribers
Tuesday, October 15, 2024 - 3:09pm | 436Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT) has revealed the Xbox Game Pass Wave 2 lineup for October 2024, and it's headlined by Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, set to release on Oct. 25. This marks the first time a Call of Duty game has launched day-one on Game Pass, following Microsoft's $69 billion acquisition...
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Microsoft Settles Antitrust Lawsuit Filed By Gamers Over Activision Blizzard Acquisition
Tuesday, October 15, 2024 - 2:34pm | 552Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT) settled an antitrust lawsuit filed by a group of gamers opposing its $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard. This 2022 lawsuit raised concerns about the potential monopolistic consequences of the merger on the video game industry. The case, which was dismissed...
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Microsoft To Test Cloud Gaming For Owned Xbox Games In November: Report
Monday, October 14, 2024 - 1:24pm | 450Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT) is set to expand its cloud gaming capabilities by introducing support for player-owned Xbox games, a long-anticipated feature that will allow users to stream titles from their personal game libraries. According to a report from The Verge, the company plans to begin...
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Microsoft's New Xbox Game Pass Tiers: Which Games Will You Lose?
Thursday, September 12, 2024 - 1:59pm | 578Microsoft Corp's (NASDAQ:MSFT) recent overhaul of Xbox Game Pass has brought significant changes to the subscription service, impacting how gamers access some of the industry's anticipated titles. As of Sept. 12, 2024, the newly introduced tiers are live, offering different levels of access — and...
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Xbox Game Pass Update: Core, Standard Tiers Face Up To 12-Month Wait For New Releases
Wednesday, August 21, 2024 - 2:04pm | 387Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT) confirmed that subscribers to the Core and Standard tiers of the service might face extended wait times — up to 12 months or more — before gaining access to first-party titles previously available on the day of release. This revelation marks a substantial shift from...
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Krafton Saves Tango Gameworks: Acquires Hi-Fi Rush IP From Xbox
Monday, August 12, 2024 - 1:48pm | 351Krafton, the publisher behind the popular battle royale game PUBG, has officially acquired Tango Gameworks and the Hi-Fi Rush intellectual property (IP) from Xbox, ensuring the continued development and future of the game studio. This acquisition comes as a relief to both developers and fans, as...