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We've been hearing about Microsoft's upcoming digital-only variant of the Xbox One for some time, and it looks like the new hardware might be launching fairly soon. According to a report from Windows Central, the disc-less version of the Xbox One S will be available for pre-order sometime in...

Xbox One's backwards compatibility lineup has been bolstered again this week with the addition of two new games, Major Nelson has confirmed. First up is Hydrophobia, the deep-sea survival horror title released back in 2010 for Xbox Live Arcade and later ported to PC and PlayStation 3. Developed...

Earlier this year, Microsoft stated that 2019 will be a "heck of a good year" for Xbox, and it now appears that we'll be getting a glimpse of that at the Game Developers Conference (GDC), which is scheduled to begin at March 18. At the event's official scheduler website, Microsoft has booked a...

Last month, PUBG Corporation announced that a new snowy mountainous region was being added to its popular battle royale game, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds. The map, Vikendi, was initially brought to PC users on Steam, with a console release slated for January. The video game publisher also...

Back in August, Microsoft revealed Xbox All Access, a subscription program that meant to make it easier for consumers to get into the world of Xbox. Offering an Xbox One S or X, plus two-year memberships for both Xbox Live Gold and Xbox Game Pass, in a single package for a set monthly payment...

Xbox Game Pass, the Netflix model available on Xbox One that gives you the chance to play a host of third party and first party games at no extra cost, is half price right now. If you're intrigued by it, you might want to think about jumping in now while a whole year is 50% off. 12 months will...

Microsoft has confirmed that three more games will be winging their way to Xbox Game Pass. Well, technically, one is already available as of yesterday, with the other two arriving next week. Voxel Agents' puzzler The Gardens Between is now up for grabs, although we recommend reading Josh's...

Microsoft will release a new Xbox One SKU next year that will be disc-less, according to a rumour. A new Xbox One option hitting stores next year is rumoured to be disc-less, which will, in turn, make the base price less expensive. According to a report on Thurrott, the new SKU will be at...

It was three years ago when Microsoft initially made the promise to bring keyboard and mouse support on the Xbox One, and it finally arrived to Insiders only last month. As it was confirmed earlier, not all games will come with keyboard and mouse support, with developers having control over...

Today, Microsoft announced that you'll soon be able to control your Xbox One console with Cortana or Alexa. The skill is available in beta now, and Xbox Insiders will be able to test it beginning today. Unfortunately, it's U.S.-only. With the new skill, you'll be able to "adjust volume, launch...

According to a new report, Microsoft is planning to release not one, but two next-gen consoles. At E3, head of Xbox Phil Spencer took the stage to officially announce that Microsoft is working on new hardware and new ways to stream games. This was the first time the company had officially...

Here are this week’s games and add-on deals on the Xbox Games Store. Discounts are valid now through 25 June 2018. Xbox One Deals Diablo III: Eternal Collection* Xbox One X Enhanced 50% DWG Spintires: MudRunner* Xbox One X Enhanced 50% DWG Kerbal Space Program Enhanced Edition* Xbox One...

In a month's time, Microsoft will debut its latest console with the Xbox One X. Although it might be the "most powerful" unit currently being offered by the firm, not everyone requires such power, and it appears that Microsoft realizes this. Those that want to still experience high-quality...

At PAX West earlier this month, Microsoft promised two of the most requested features from Xbox users, the ability to send games as gifts to friends and wishlisting, would be making their way to the company's gaming console soon. Earlier in the year, a Microsoft executive had also claimed the...

A month ago, Microsoft opened up pre-orders for a special Project Scorpio Edition of the Xbox One X. The limited edition console was sold out within days, leaving many wondering when their next chance would be to buy the world's most powerful gaming console. And while some retailers have...

Microsoft has had a distinct developer focus for Xbox of late. From the launch of "world's most powerful console" that allowed creators to use up to 9GB of GDDR5 RAM to allowing anyone to become a creator with the "Xbox Live Creators program". It has also seen enormous success in the independent...

Seven new games have been added to Xbox Game Pass, including ReCore: Definitive Edition. Don’t forget there is also still a 14 day free trial before you need to subscribe. The Seven new games are; ReCore: Definitive Edition Fable 2 Metro: Last Light Redux Hue The Bridge Garou Mow 10 Second...

PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds is the hottest game of 2017, it has sold millions of copies and has crossed nearly a million concurrent players on Steam. Microsoft managed to snag console exclusivity rights for the game earlier this year making it a console exclusive on Xbox One (for now, at...

Xbox players have been begging for keyboard and mouse support for quite some time due to the fact there's a number of Xbox games that cross over with the PC player base and KB + M is a preferred way to play for certain games like first person shooters. The feature has been in the works for...

Two of the most requested features on the Xbox Store continue to be gifting options and wishlists. According to a new finding, one of these features is coming to the users of Microsoft's console "very soon". At a recent PAX West event, Xbox Director of Programming Major Nelson and Platform CVP...