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Xbox Wants to Let You Stream Your Games for Free, As Long As You Don't Mind an Ad Break
Xbox is testing a way to stream games from your library for free, and the price of admission is a short ad instead of a subscription fee.
Xbox Backward Compatibility Lands on PC, Starting With Four Games You Forgot You Owned
Microsoft's letting old Xbox games run on PC and handhelds now, and the four titles it picked to launch with tell you exactly how much this program actually costs to run.
STALKER 2's Xbox Exclusivity Deal Reportedly Outspent Its Own Development Budget
GSC Game World's founder says Xbox handed over more money for timed console exclusivity on STALKER 2 than the studio spent building the game in the first place.
Steam Finally Lets You Organize Your Wishlist Like a Human Being
Steam is rolling out custom wishlist categories alongside a gifting overhaul that lets non-Steam users buy games directly from a shared list.
Meta Horizon+ Just Turned Your Quest Headset Into an Xbox
Quest owners paying for Meta Horizon+ just got access to more than 50 Xbox games without opening their wallet any wider.
Xbox's Own Creative Director Just Explained Why Game Pass Never Worked
Mike Brown spent years building Forza Horizon for Xbox, and now he's telling anyone who'll listen that the subscription service propping up the platform never hit the numbers Microsoft needed it to.
KOTOR Remake Leak Suggests A 2028 Release And A Re-Reveal Soon
The long-troubled Knights of the Old Republic remake might finally resurface with actual footage this year.
The November 2026 Daredevils: Five Games Standing Up to GTA 6
Rockstar locked down its November 19 release date months ago, turning the holiday calendar into a total desert, but a handful of titles still refuse to budge.
Xbox Studio Leaders Reportedly Detest Game Pass Devaluation
Internal friction within Xbox suggests that the corporate dream of an all-you-can-eat subscription service is fracturing from the inside.
SteamVR Overhauls Its Dashboard Just In Time For Steam Frame
Valve just dropped a beta update for SteamVR that essentially ports the Steam Deck interface directly into your headset.
Bethesda Maps Out Future RPG Schedule With Fallout Remasters And Obsidian Partnership
Bethesda Game Studios outlined its development schedule for the coming years, confirming upcoming remasters, studio partnerships, and a new engine platform.
Marvel Rivals Patch Cleans Up Visual Noise and Rolls Out Fresh Outfits
Marvel Rivals Season 9 has been giving me some of my favorite matches all year, and this patch feels like it's finally clearing the smoke so I can actually enjoy them.
Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced Hits 2 Million Sales And A Bitter Aftertaste
Black Flag Resynced is smashing sales records and pulling in rave reviews. It makes the recent decision to gut the studio that helped build it look even worse.
Ubisoft Celebrates Big Assassin's Creed Success By Throwing 51 Developers Overboard
Launching a massive critically acclaimed hit should guarantee your job security. Ubisoft just proved that even an 84 Metacritic score won't save you from the corporate chopping block.
Marvel Rivals: Making the Most of the Season 9 Balance Patch
The July 10 update shifts a mountain of numbers around and gives me a wonderful excuse to experiment with weird new team combinations.
Valve's New Steam Machine Will Cost You $1,049 And A Spot In A Lottery Line
Valve finally dropped the price and release date for its new Steam Machine, and your wallet is definitely going to feel it. I break down the reservation queue, the different storage tiers, and why it costs so much more than a PS5.
Sony's New Financial Report Reveals an $800M Bungie Disaster, Bloodborne Movie, and More
Sony just dropped its massive annual financial filing and it is packed with messy realities for PlayStation. I pick apart the multi-million dollar Bungie disaster, the looming memory chip crisis, and some surprising game adaptations buried in the text.
Every Single id Software Job Listing Just Vanished From ZeniMax
Every single id Software job listing just vanished from the ZeniMax careers portal. With Xbox rumors swirling and Doom taking a Game Pass sales hit, this sudden blackout is raising serious alarms.
Xbox Executive Crushes Rumors of a Strategy Shift For Console Exclusives
Xbox Chief Strategy Officer Matthew Ball shut down rumors that Microsoft is planning to abandon console exclusives. High-profile titles like Gears of War: E-Day are staying locked to the ecosystem.
Xbox Studio Closures: Microsoft Puts Double Fine and Ninja Theory on the Chopping Block
Microsoft is reportedly threatening to drop the axe on beloved studios like Double Fine and Ninja Theory. Here is everything you need to know about Xbox's massive internal restructuring.