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Is Battlefield 6 on Xbox Game Pass? Here's the scoop — I wouldn't be surprised if it beats Call of Duty as this year's biggest multiplayer FPS
Will Battlefield 6 — the bombastic, chaotic large-scale shooter poised to dominate the FPS genre — be on Xbox Game Pass? Here's what we know.An official screenshot of Battlefield 6.
7 octobre 2025 à 18:16

Is Battlefield 6 on Xbox Game Pass? Here's the scoop — I wouldn't be surprised if it beats Call of Duty as this year's biggest multiplayer FPS

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7 octobre 2025 à 18:16

Will Battlefield 6 — the bombastic, chaotic large-scale shooter poised to dominate the FPS genre — be on Xbox Game Pass? Here's what we know.

An official screenshot of Battlefield 6.

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Microsoft is hitting the brakes on its Xbox Game Pass Ultimate price hike — but only for a few countries
Following the controversial price hike to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate last week, Microsoft is delaying it in select countries.Xbox Game Pass Standard image
7 octobre 2025 à 15:22

Microsoft is hitting the brakes on its Xbox Game Pass Ultimate price hike — but only for a few countries

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7 octobre 2025 à 15:22

Following the controversial price hike to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate last week, Microsoft is delaying it in select countries.

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Battlefield 6 is sticking to its guns on this controversial feature for launch — devs say data supports it, but players argue bad UI is to blame (and I agree)
Based on data from Battlefield 6's Open Beta, the devs say Open Weapons playlists are more popular, and will be the game's primary focus. Fans argue Closed Weapons weren't fairly tested, however.Battlefield 6
6 octobre 2025 à 16:37

Battlefield 6 is sticking to its guns on this controversial feature for launch — devs say data supports it, but players argue bad UI is to blame (and I agree)

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6 octobre 2025 à 16:37

Based on data from Battlefield 6's Open Beta, the devs say Open Weapons playlists are more popular, and will be the game's primary focus. Fans argue Closed Weapons weren't fairly tested, however.

Battlefield 6

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The Battlefield 6 release date and launch times are imminent, and I'm chomping at the bit — here's exactly when you can play EA's latest FPS installment
At long last, the long-awaited Battlefield 6 is finally coming out soon — and thanks to an official reveal from EA, we now know its exact release dates and launch times.Official screenshots of Battlefield 6.
3 octobre 2025 à 17:59

The Battlefield 6 release date and launch times are imminent, and I'm chomping at the bit — here's exactly when you can play EA's latest FPS installment

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3 octobre 2025 à 17:59

At long last, the long-awaited Battlefield 6 is finally coming out soon — and thanks to an official reveal from EA, we now know its exact release dates and launch times.

Official screenshots of Battlefield 6.

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I'm leaving Xbox Game Pass Ultimate in the dust — I just cancelled my subscription and moved to the new best tier instead
The recent price increase to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate has seriously reduced its value, making one of the service's alternative tiers the new best option (if you're able to use it well, that is).Xbox Game Pass sign
2 octobre 2025 à 18:14

I'm leaving Xbox Game Pass Ultimate in the dust — I just cancelled my subscription and moved to the new best tier instead

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Par : [email protected] (Brendan Lowry)

2 octobre 2025 à 18:14

The recent price increase to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate has seriously reduced its value, making one of the service's alternative tiers the new best option (if you're able to use it well, that is).

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Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 beta players run into big "You don't have access to the content" launch bug — here's the workaround fix
The Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 beta has officially kicked off in Early Access, but its launch has quite a big bug stopping players from getting in. Thankfully, there's a workaround fix.An official screenshot of armed robotic drones from Call of Duty: Black Ops 7.
2 octobre 2025 à 14:15

Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 beta players run into big "You don't have access to the content" launch bug — here's the workaround fix

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2 octobre 2025 à 14:15

The Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 beta has officially kicked off in Early Access, but its launch has quite a big bug stopping players from getting in. Thankfully, there's a workaround fix.

An official screenshot of armed robotic drones from Call of Duty: Black Ops 7.

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After price change, Xbox Game Pass users are canceling subscriptions so fast that Microsoft's website is struggling to keep up — and I don't blame them
Microsoft has majorly revamped Xbox Game Pass with new tiers, new features, and a big price hike for Ultimate — and the latter has angered many fans.Xbox game pass gift cards are seen in a store in Krakow, Poland.
1 octobre 2025 à 17:26

After price change, Xbox Game Pass users are canceling subscriptions so fast that Microsoft's website is struggling to keep up — and I don't blame them

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1 octobre 2025 à 17:26

Microsoft has majorly revamped Xbox Game Pass with new tiers, new features, and a big price hike for Ultimate — and the latter has angered many fans.

Xbox game pass gift cards are seen in a store in Krakow, Poland.

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The best game I played this year just fell to its lowest-ever price — it's a must-play RPG, and my pick for Game of the Year
Warhorse Studios' RPG sequel Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 stands as one of the best RPGs ever made, and right now, it's more affordable than it's ever been.An official screenshot of Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2.
15 septembre 2025 à 17:41

The best game I played this year just fell to its lowest-ever price — it's a must-play RPG, and my pick for Game of the Year

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15 septembre 2025 à 17:41

Warhorse Studios' RPG sequel Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 stands as one of the best RPGs ever made, and right now, it's more affordable than it's ever been.

An official screenshot of Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2.

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Surprise! Dying Light: The Beast releases early — here's exactly when you can play at its new launch time and parkour across Techland's latest zombie game
Developer Techland has chosen to release Dying Light: The Beast early in celebration of one million preorders — here's when it's coming out.An official screenshot of Dying Light: The Beast.
12 septembre 2025 à 19:14

Surprise! Dying Light: The Beast releases early — here's exactly when you can play at its new launch time and parkour across Techland's latest zombie game

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12 septembre 2025 à 19:14

Developer Techland has chosen to release Dying Light: The Beast early in celebration of one million preorders — here's when it's coming out.

An official screenshot of Dying Light: The Beast.

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"It’s kinda brutal, not gonna lie" — Borderlands 4 console players slam the RPG FPS for two huge missing features on Xbox and PS5, and I don't blame them
As Borderlands 4 officially launches on Xbox and PS5 consoles, players have scathingly criticized its lack of an FOV slider and a motion blur toggle.Borderlands 4 screenshot of
12 septembre 2025 à 16:55

"It’s kinda brutal, not gonna lie" — Borderlands 4 console players slam the RPG FPS for two huge missing features on Xbox and PS5, and I don't blame them

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12 septembre 2025 à 16:55

As Borderlands 4 officially launches on Xbox and PS5 consoles, players have scathingly criticized its lack of an FOV slider and a motion blur toggle.

Borderlands 4 screenshot of

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Is Gears of War: Reloaded bringing its 4K visuals and 120 FPS multiplayer to Xbox Game Pass? — Here's what we know
The Coalition's new Gears of War: Reloaded remaster is one of Xbox's biggest games of the summer, but is it on Game Pass? Here's what we know.A screenshot from Gears of War: Reloaded showing two soldiers running from a large armored creature.
19 août 2025 à 07:02

Is Gears of War: Reloaded bringing its 4K visuals and 120 FPS multiplayer to Xbox Game Pass? — Here's what we know

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19 août 2025 à 07:02

The Coalition's new Gears of War: Reloaded remaster is one of Xbox's biggest games of the summer, but is it on Game Pass? Here's what we know.

A screenshot from Gears of War: Reloaded showing two soldiers running from a large armored creature.

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Sad the Battlefield 6 Open Beta is over? I am, too, but hey — Battlefield 2042 just got a surprise new Update 9.2, and it has BF6 rewards for everyone that plays it
With the Battlefield 6 Open Beta now over, DICE has released a surprise Battlefield 2042 update with a new map, new weapons and vehicles, and special Battlefield 6 rewards to earn.The new Iwo Jima map in Battlefield 2042.
18 août 2025 à 16:06

Sad the Battlefield 6 Open Beta is over? I am, too, but hey — Battlefield 2042 just got a surprise new Update 9.2, and it has BF6 rewards for everyone that plays it

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18 août 2025 à 16:06

With the Battlefield 6 Open Beta now over, DICE has released a surprise Battlefield 2042 update with a new map, new weapons and vehicles, and special Battlefield 6 rewards to earn.

The new Iwo Jima map in Battlefield 2042.

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Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2's new "Enhanced" version just launched on more platforms — that includes PS5, believe it or not
Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2 stood tall as one of the best Xbox games of 2024, and now it's on PS5 — with a free upgrade to the "Enhanced" version available on Xbox and PC.A screenshot from Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2 showing Senua's face half submerged in water.
17 août 2025 à 07:12

Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2's new "Enhanced" version just launched on more platforms — that includes PS5, believe it or not

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17 août 2025 à 07:12

Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2 stood tall as one of the best Xbox games of 2024, and now it's on PS5 — with a free upgrade to the "Enhanced" version available on Xbox and PC.

A screenshot from Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2 showing Senua's face half submerged in water.

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I'm Glad Battlefield 6 is Fixing One of the Open Beta's Biggest Problems — It's Good News This Feedback is Getting Addressed Before Launch
Following the conclusion of Battlefield 6's first Open Beta weekend, the developers at DICE have confirmed they're looking into one of its biggest issues.Logo for Battlefield 6 Phantom Edition.
12 août 2025 à 17:25

I'm Glad Battlefield 6 is Fixing One of the Open Beta's Biggest Problems — It's Good News This Feedback is Getting Addressed Before Launch

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12 août 2025 à 17:25

Following the conclusion of Battlefield 6's first Open Beta weekend, the developers at DICE have confirmed they're looking into one of its biggest issues.

Logo for Battlefield 6 Phantom Edition.

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This Xbox Game Pass Sensation is "Absolute Art on Every Level," and Just Got a New Enhanced Edition — Oh, and It's on PS5 Now, Too
Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2 stood tall as one of the best Xbox games of 2024, and now it's on PS5 — with a free upgrade to the "Enhanced" version available on Xbox and PC.Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2 — Senua grimacing.
12 août 2025 à 14:59

This Xbox Game Pass Sensation is "Absolute Art on Every Level," and Just Got a New Enhanced Edition — Oh, and It's on PS5 Now, Too

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12 août 2025 à 14:59

Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2 stood tall as one of the best Xbox games of 2024, and now it's on PS5 — with a free upgrade to the "Enhanced" version available on Xbox and PC.

Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2 — Senua grimacing.

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I'm shocked Microsoft's Xbox Graphics department used this embarrassing AI-generated ad — "The irony that the head of Xbox Graphics using a Al image and didn't see the screen was backward."
An AI-generated Xbox hiring ad recently posted by Microsoft contains blatant errors, drawing scathing criticism following the recent wave of layoffs.Xbox at Gamescom 2022
14 juillet 2025 à 18:15

I'm shocked Microsoft's Xbox Graphics department used this embarrassing AI-generated ad — "The irony that the head of Xbox Graphics using a Al image and didn't see the screen was backward."

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Par : [email protected] (Brendan Lowry)

14 juillet 2025 à 18:15

An AI-generated Xbox hiring ad recently posted by Microsoft contains blatant errors, drawing scathing criticism following the recent wave of layoffs.

Xbox at Gamescom 2022

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I can finally use this awesome NVIDIA feature on my RTX 40-series GPU, and you can too — if you're willing to test an unstable preview driver
NVIDIA Smooth Motion is now available to use on RTX 40-series cards thanks to the release of the new 590.26 preview driver.Zotac GeForce RTX 4080 AMP Extreme AIRO review
14 juillet 2025 à 17:48

I can finally use this awesome NVIDIA feature on my RTX 40-series GPU, and you can too — if you're willing to test an unstable preview driver

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Par : [email protected] (Brendan Lowry)

14 juillet 2025 à 17:48

NVIDIA Smooth Motion is now available to use on RTX 40-series cards thanks to the release of the new 590.26 preview driver.

Zotac GeForce RTX 4080 AMP Extreme AIRO review

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This RDR2 deal feels like highway robbery — grab the "Wild West masterpiece" today before it rides off into the sunset
Rockstar Games' Red Dead Redemption is one of the best games ever made, down to a dirt cheap price for Prime Day — but hurry, because it's ending soon!Arthur Morgan in Red Dead Redemption 2.
11 juillet 2025 à 18:28

This RDR2 deal feels like highway robbery — grab the "Wild West masterpiece" today before it rides off into the sunset

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Par : [email protected] (Brendan Lowry)

11 juillet 2025 à 18:28

Rockstar Games' Red Dead Redemption is one of the best games ever made, down to a dirt cheap price for Prime Day — but hurry, because it's ending soon!

Arthur Morgan in Red Dead Redemption 2.