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Xbox outage shouldn’t have affected games on disc, Microsoft confirms

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After the recent Xbox outage even blocked people from playing offline disc-based console games, Microsoft is trying to soothe concerns that you don’t truly own anything under Xbox’s license system. In a statement to The Verge, Xbox technology chief Scott Van Vliet says that while physical game discs are subject to licensing inspections, that shouldn’t […]

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Xbox’s huge outage even blocked games on disc

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An extended Xbox outage that began Sunday evening hasn’t just caused issues for people trying to play digital games – it blocked people from playing their disc-based games, too. Xbox’s status page initially reported the outage on Sunday at about 11PM ET, and it has also prevented people from logging in, launching apps, or finding […]

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You can get three months of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate for almost half off

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Subscribing to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate on a recurring basis has been tough to justify recently, even after Microsoft reduced the monthly cost from $29.99 to $22.99. But you can get a better deal on a three-month subscription (valued at $69) by grabbing a digital code at Eneba that costs $39.01 at the time of […]

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Microsoft is testing free, ad-supported cloud gaming for Xbox Insiders

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Xbox Insiders can stream games from their libraries for free in ad-supported streaming sessions starting today. The free streaming sessions are limited to games you already own, and sessions are capped at one hour. However, ads will only play “before sessions begin.” It’s also optional – you won’t need to watch ads if you have […]

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The new Halo remake is a reminder of what Xbox used to be

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It’s impossible to talk about a new Xbox game without also talking about the state of Xbox. Microsoft’s gaming division is in freefall: Recent headlines are dominated by extensive layoffs, decimated studios, and confusing strategies, most of which stem from years of bad decisions and expensive acquisitions. But it wasn’t always that way. Through its […]

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Microsoft is bringing original Xbox games to PC

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Microsoft is expanding its Xbox backward compatibility efforts today by bringing original Xbox games to PC. An early preview release will see four classic Xbox games available on PC today, as part of a bigger effort to bring more Xbox console games to PC in the future. The first four games are Blinx: The Time […]

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Doom’s new expansion shows just what makes id Software special

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This week should have been a celebration for Doom developer id Software. The studio just launched Revelations, a meaty expansion for Doom: The Dark Ages that adds a powerful new weapon and more demonic levels to blast through. Even though I hadn’t picked up The Dark Ages for more than a year, it only took […]

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Microsoft’s Xbox reset is pivoting Obsidian to make Fallout instead of Avowed

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As part of Microsoft’s big Xbox “reset,” which includes layoffs affecting 3,200 staffers, jettisoning studios, and shifting investments to focus on “higher priority projects,” Obsidian Entertainment is changing its plans. The studio, behind games like Grounded and The Outer Worlds, is starting work on a new Fallout title and has canceled “multiple projects,” including a […]

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If Microsoft sold off Xbox, who would even buy it?

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This week, Microsoft took a huge ax to its Xbox business. The company announced that it would be laying off 1,600 workers now, 1,600 more over the next fiscal year, and that it would be shedding four studios. Xbox CEO Asha Sharma hasn’t been shy about why she’s making such dramatic cuts, saying in a […]

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Doom developer id reportedly cut in half as part of Xbox layoffs

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As part of the mass layoffs hitting Xbox, Doom developer id Software has laid off around 50 percent of its staff, according to Game Developer. One source claimed to the publication that the cuts equate to more than 90 redundancies. Another source said that id’s QA department was significantly impacted. The report was published the […]

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