Game Over Xbox Game Pass — the one-size-fits-all plan has destroyed what made it great

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Par : [email protected] (Michael Hoglund)

4 octobre 2025 à 08:33

Will my own cancellation, a quiet, aching goodbye to the service that once felt like home, even matter to the margin-injected company?

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Report: Microsoft gave up $300 million in Call of Duty sales as a result of Game Pass

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3 octobre 2025 à 23:01

How much is the true cost of Game Pass when Call of Duty is involved?

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 will highlight the Call of Duty: Next showcase on August 28, 2024.

Fallout 76 returns with the largest expansion in over half a decade — and Walton "The Ghoul" Goggins joins in

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1 octobre 2025 à 10:00

Get ready to bounty up as players get the opportunity to cross over into the nuclear wasteland of Ohio.

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Minecraft's Copper Age is here: Explore new features and the whimsical Copper Golem

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Par : [email protected] (Michael Hoglund)

30 septembre 2025 à 17:43

I'm eager to dive in once I've finished writing this article. Every Minecraft update is just another reason to keep playing this beloved 16-year-old game.

Mi9necraft Copper Age screenshots of golem and items.

Hogwarts Legacy magically finds Xbox Play Anywhere support — right in time for the Xbox Ally launch

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Par : [email protected] (Michael Hoglund)

30 septembre 2025 à 07:30

Get ready to dive back into the wizarding world on Windows PC.

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Battlefield takes hilarious shots at Call of Duty in new live-action trailer

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Par : [email protected] (Michael Hoglund)

30 septembre 2025 à 07:10

As Ron Perlman once said, "War, war never changes."

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Battlefield 6 development on Xbox Series S made the "whole game better and more stable" — DICE focuses on optimization

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15 septembre 2025 à 07:16

With a smaller memory pool, Xbox Series S development was a little tricky. However, the process improved the game across all platforms as a result.

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Chris Hansen targets Roblox as its shares plummet — 'To Catch a Predator' host investigates its exploitation of children

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18 août 2025 à 09:47

As concerns grow, Chris Hansen has turned his lens back on Roblox, the popular gaming platform, while parents and advocacy groups demand accountability.

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The best Xbox and PC headset I've used for the last couple years is on sale

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Par : [email protected] (Michael Hoglund)

11 juillet 2025 à 22:17

Get it while it lasts; this deal will be gone once Amazon Prime Day is over. Grab it before you have to wait until. Black Friday!

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Borderlands 4 — new cinematic story trailer, darker tone (and $70 price point with early access), finally lands

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22 juin 2025 à 19:04

Another fantastic look at Borderlands 4 gives me hope that we'll see a return to Borderlands form.

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The Alters is my frontrunner for indie game of the year, as it painfully reflects my family's mortality and life's itinerary

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16 juin 2025 à 09:14

Decision-based survival gameplay in The Alters reflects the struggles in my life. All for less than the cost of a single therapy session.

Jan Dolski overlooking his dead crew member.

The First Descendant 'bounces' a new update as it adds jiggle physics to character models

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Par : [email protected] (Michael Hoglund)

22 mai 2025 à 17:08

Jiggle physics have arrived after months of waiting to the popular looter-shooter.

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The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered is as my childhood heart remembers it — I'm in tears from Virtuos and Bethesda's efforts

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Par : [email protected] (Michael Hoglund)

25 avril 2025 à 07:02

I bought my first Xbox for Oblivion, and it overtook my summer. Now, it's happening again with Virtuos and Bethesda's fantastic remaster.

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Hey Sony, take notes! Virtuos' The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion just proved there's more to a great remaster than meets the eye

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Par : [email protected] (Michael Hoglund)

23 avril 2025 à 09:28

Bethesda and Virtuos have shown how a proper remaster needs more than pretty visuals. Sony should learn from The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered.

Oblivion remaster screenshot.