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Xbox Game Pass promotional material featuring several Microsoft-owned characters - including Master Chief, Vault Boy, Doom Slayer, and a Minecraft golem bursting through a smart TV screen.
Ex-PlayStation boss says Microsoft is 'trying so hard to will' Xbox Game Pass 'into health' and suggests 'a clarifying post mortem would do the entire industry some good'

By Demi Williams Published

Former PlayStation executive Shawn Layden has suggested Microsoft can't save Xbox Game Pass, following comments made by Xbox CEO Asha Sharma about wanting to "evolve" the service.

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Four video game characters in a row, including Halo's Master Chief and Doom's Doomslayer
'Game Pass has become too expensive for players' says leaked memo as Xbox CEO plans to 'evolve' the service

By Demi Williams Published

Xbox CEO Asha Sharma has admitted that the company's Game Pass subscription service has become "too expensive" for players.

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A Forza Horizon 6 screenshot
Forza Horizon 6's mini rendition of Tokyo is the most beautiful and detailed urban environment in the series so far

By Dashiell Wood Published

I’m desperate to explore more of virtual Japan after going hands-on with an early build of Forza Horizon 6.

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Hades 2
Hades 2, one of our top games of 2025, finally launches on PS5 and Xbox in April with new 'bonus content and quality-of-life improvements'

By Demi Williams Published

Supergiant Games has announced that its award-winning roguelike, Hades 2, will finally launch on PlayStation and Xbox next month.

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Screenshots from chaotic and colorful first person shooter High on Life 2 showing weapons, enemies, and frantic action
Despite the first game's Xbox exclusivity deal, PlayStation is 'still our lead platform' says Squanch Games CEO as High on Life 2 launches this week

By Demi Williams Published

Squanch Games CEO Mike Fridley has said releasing High on Life 2 simultaneously on Xbox and PlayStation was a "no-brainer" following the first game's long Xbox exclusivity window.

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Screenshots from chaotic and colorful first person shooter High on Life 2 showing weapons, enemies, and frantic action
High On Life 2 isn't trying to win you over with its humor — 'I think it'd be a mistake to chase the folks that we probably will never convince that we're funny'

By Scott McCrae Published

We speak to Squanch Games CEO Mike Fridley about how the FPS is changing for its sequel — and how it isnt

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The Xbox Game Pass logo in front of a sci-fi game
The Premium and PC Xbox Game Pass tiers are rumored to be merging

By David Nield Published

Microsoft is apparently looking to simplify its Xbox subscriptions, and some users may end up paying more.

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A hero and two locals gather around a giant orange pumpkin
Fable could be the deepest open-world game in decades

By Roland Moore-Colyer Published

More than just nostalgia, there's systems galore

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A Space Marine stands atop a pile of monster corpses
Some fantastic games are coming to Xbox Game Pass this month — here are the ones I'd recommend trying first

By Dashiell Wood Published

A leaker claims that the next Resident Evil remake will be a fresh version of an underrated spin-off.

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View of Microsoft Romania headquarters in City Gate Towers situated in Free Press Square, in Bucharest, Romania.
Microsoft in 2025: year in review

By Darren Allan Published

Microsoft doubled-down on AI this year, and the resulting backlash marked one of the biggest stumbles for the company.

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