May2023
Rumour Microsoft Won't Stick To '12-Month Window' For Xbox Games Showcase 2023
We may see some titles that are further out
Last year, Xbox decided to limit the content it showed off at 2022's Summer Showcase to games that were set to release within 12 months. While the move was clearly an attempt to deliver on showing more complete titles, it didn't really pay off due to multiple delays - with projects like Starfield and Forza...
News Xbox Congratulates Nintendo On The Release Of Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom
"I look forward to the mystery and challenges that await in Hyrule"
Unless you've got some Xbox-shaped blinkers on, you've probably seen that Nintendo's latest Zelda title has now launched. Yep, Tears of the Kingdom is officially out in the wild, and it's looking like certain sections of Team Xbox will be playing this one in the coming days and...
News Xbox & Activision Among Long List Of Devs Involved With Summer Game Fest 2023
Geoff reveals the lineup
With the cancellation of E3 this year, Geoff Keighley's Summer Game Fest essentially takes over as the main gaming event for the season. With less than a month to go until The Game Awards host delivers the show, a pretty long list of partnered game companies have been announced. There are some huge names in this list,...
News Indie Dev Prefers Selling Games Outright Despite 'A Pretty Good Deal' With Xbox Game Pass
"A lot of people just go in and try it and they don't invest"
Indie titles seem to thrive on Xbox Game Pass. We're not always privy to the sheer numbers, but the service absolutely puts more attention on some of the smaller titles that come to Xbox every month, with Microsoft often highlighting them alongside the platform's own massive releases when...
News UK CMA Places Further Restrictions On Microsoft And Activision Blizzard
Clamping down
There's been a slight update in Microsoft's attempted acquisition of Activision Blizzard, with the UK's Competition and Markets Authority now restricting the tech and video game giants from "acquiring an interest" in each other. As explained by the BBC, a recent interim order reveals the two parties would need "prior written consent"...
News Halo Infinite's Latest Season 3 Update Has Arrived, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
FPS counter, new features & more
Last week, 343 Industries announced it would be releasing its next update for Season 3 of Halo Infinite on May 10th. It's now officially arrived, and along with the update, the developer has released full patch notes - detailing what exactly Spartans can expect from this latest patch. Here are the details, courtesy...
Talking Point Have You Tried Ubisoft Plus On Xbox Yet?
If so, what do you think of the service?
It's been almost a month since Ubisoft Plus finally launched on Xbox after what felt like an age of rumours and speculation. The team's service contains lots of huge titles to enjoy on Xbox including loads of games from the Assassin's Creed series, the Far Cry franchise, and much more besides. While the...
Report Activision Blizzard Hires Royal Family-Level Lawyer To Fight UK CMA
He represented the Queen at one point!
Things are seemingly getting pretty serious when it comes to Xbox's squabble with the UK CMA over its Activision Blizzard deal! According to law analyst Florian Mueller (via Eurogamer), ActiBlizz has gone all the way to the top in hiring a lawyer to overturn
Rumour Microsoft Exec Hints At Hellblade 2 Appearance During Xbox Games Showcase 2023
Update: Greenberg suggests it wasn't a hint!
Update: Xbox's Aaron Greenberg has cooled this rumour, mentioning how he was just highlighting some fan art. "It’s just fan art, nothing to do with any specific game." Nevertheless, we're still hoping to see Hellblade 2 make a big appearance at this year's showcase! Original story: As we near
News 'Shadowrun Trilogy' Brings Three Tactical RPGs To PC Game Pass Today (May 9)
New addition(s)
Today marks another Game Pass drop, folks! Tuesday's addition is for the PC library in the form of Shadowrun Trilogy, which happens to already be available on Xbox Game Pass for console players! Shadowrun Trilogy is a collection of tactical RPGs based off the famous tabletop series that finally came to modern consoles last year. We...
News New Xbox Game Pass Walmart+ Perk Includes Free Access To Paramount Plus (US)
Let's go shopping
We have a brand new Xbox Game Pass perk now available that grants a pretty chunky free trial! This one is a US-exclusive, allowing Game Pass users in the country to try out Walmart+ for free for 75 days. We don't have access to this perk here in the UK, so here's a look courtesy of Game Pass Counter on Twitter: Wha
News Xbox Series X|S Arctic Camo Controller Appears On Microsoft Store
Available to order
Another Xbox Series X|S controller variant appears to have cropped up on the Microsoft Store! The 'Arctic Camo Special Edition' controller is
PSA Xbox FanFest 2023 Sign-Ups Close Soon Ahead Of Summer Games Showcase
Xbox's 2023 showcase will be broadcast in five locations
Xbox FanFest returns this year with five events happening worldwide next month, but if you want in, you better be quick because sign-ups are about to close. This year, the Xbox Games Showcase will broadcast to FanFest audiences live in Los Angeles, Mexico City, São Paulo, Melbourne, and...
Poll Do You Think The Xbox ActiBlizz Deal Will Still Go Ahead?
Following the recent CMA verdict
Now that the dust has settled on last month's UK CMA ActiBlizz verdict, we've been left wondering what happens next. We have the EU verdict supposedly right around the corner, we have the FTC's ongoing lawsuit and of course, Microsoft has already committed to
News Xbox Gets Another Free Dynamic Background, Available Now On Series X|S
Celebrating the arrival of Ghostwire: Tokyo
If you're eager to update your Xbox Series X|S dashboard with a new background, the latest dynamic one is now available. This time it's based on the Tango Gameworks release Ghostwire: Tokyo. To apply it, you'll need to head over to the Settings menu > Personalisation > My Background > Dynamic...
News Microsoft Reckons It 'Lost The Worst Generation To Lose' With Xbox One
"Where everybody built their digital library of games"
Xbox Boss Phil Spencer talked about lots of different aspects of the company's gaming business in a recent interview on Kinda Funny's Xbox podcast, but this quote is a particularly striking one. Basically, Phil reckons that last generation was a particularly bad one to 'lose' because of the...
News Is Xbox's Phil Spencer Already Playing The New Asus Gaming Handheld?
Shelf don't lie
Phil Spencer yesterday appeared on the Kinda Funny Games Xcast, and while the focus was mostly on the state of Redfall and Xbox's gaming division, we did spot a new backdrop addition we haven't seen before.
News Xbox Announces Permanent Price Cut For Series X|S Storage Expansion Cards
"The Seagate Storage Expansion Card is now available starting at a lower price"
This is the day quite a few folks have been waiting for! After almost three years on the market, Microsoft is officially slashing the price of its Xbox Series X|S Storage Expansion Cards - at least in the US. Now reflected on the official Xbox website, all three sizes...
News Xbox's Phil Spencer: 'I'm Upset With Myself' Over Redfall Launch
"There's nothing that's more difficult for me than disappointing the Xbox community"
As you may have already seen, Xbox Boss Phil Spencer has earlier today taken part in a very candid interview with the Kinda Funny Xcast crew over on YouTube. As we're still very much into Redfall's launch week, the game was of course a hot topic on the show, and its...
News Xbox Boss Insists Microsoft Will Deliver A Packed Schedule Of Releases
"We've got collections of games coming"
The Xbox Series X|S generation has had a lot of exciting moments, but there's also been a lot of delays and a lot of waiting for releases. So, when will Microsoft actually start getting more games out the door on a regular basis? Speaking on the Kinda Funny Games Xcast, Microsoft's head of gaming Phil Spencer...
News Phil Spencer Says Xbox 'Needs To Improve' Its Development Process
"I think we need to improve on engaging in games that are midway through production"
In a first appearance since the launch of Redfall, Xbox Boss Phil Spencer today featured on a Kinda Funny podcast to discuss the state of Xbox moving forward. Naturally, the discussion quickly moved to Redfall's launch and how Xbox might go about navigating its...
News Xbox Announces Extended Showcase 2023 Featuring 'In-Depth Interviews' & More
"Focused on the news from our Xbox Games Showcase"
Yesterday, Microsoft revealed even more information on this summer's Xbox Games Showcase including the exact date and time it all kicks off next month. Also tucked into the team's announcement post was a little note on this year's 'Xbox Games Showcase Extended' which is now confirmed to be returning...
News Microsoft Says To Expect 'New Surprises And First-Looks' From Xbox Games Showcase 2023
"This is the day gamers have been waiting for"
It seems that following Redfall's Game Pass release, Xbox is full speed ahead towards its big summer showcase for 2023. In a new Xbox Wire blog post, the team has revealed the start time for its upcoming showcase, also hinting at plenty of "surprises" for Xbox fans next month. The Xbox Games Showcase...
News Microsoft Introduces New Xbox Game Pass 'Friend Referral Program'
"Give up to five friends a free 14-day PC Game Pass trial"
Microsoft has today announced a brand new program to try and entice new players to try out its Game Pass service. The new 'Friend Referral Program' — as it's known — allows current Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass players to gift up to five 14-day PC Game Pass trials to friends...
News New Xbox Dashboard Featuring More Background Space Unveiled
Hurrah, finally!
After months of testing, Microsoft has finally unveiled what a new Xbox dashboard could look like with its latest Xbox Insider 'Home experience'. The new home screen layout, pictured above, is arriving for Alpha Skip-Ahead and Alpha Insider rings later this week. Most notably, the new dashboard finally allows for a bit more...