November2022
Reminder The Xbox Black Friday Sale 2022 Ends This Week
This is your last chance!
It's almost time for the Xbox Black Friday 2022 sale to wrap up, with the current selection of digital discounts set to expire on November 30th (that's just two days away!). Whatever you've had your eye on over the last week or two, there's not long left to snag it. If you haven't had a chance to sample what's on offer...
News Activision Blizzard 'Won't Hesitate To Fight' To Defend Xbox Deal
And in this corner...
Wednesday, November 23rd was another landmark day in the ongoing back-and-forth over Xbox's deal with Activision Blizzard. Recent statements from both Microsoft and Sony in response to the UK CMA's investigation of the deal were finally made public, while a r
News Microsoft Releases 'Never Before Seen' Screenshots Of Halo 2
Straight from mod documentation
If you're a fan of Halo and loved the second entry in the series, you might be interested in the new official mod tool documentation for Halo: The Master Chief Collection, a Halo release Microsoft continues to support to this day. The company shared the doc on its official website earlier today, and as highlighted by...
News Xbox's Forza Horizon Bundle Pricing Error Is Being Refunded & Revoked
Slam on the brakes
About a week ago, we reported on a ludicrous Forza Horizon bundle deal where Microsoft accidentally sold the game in Sweden at a whopping 99% discount. When translated across regions it made the price less than $1, however those who snagged the deal are now in for a rude awakening. Microsoft has begun the process of refunding...
Report US FTC 'Likely' To File Lawsuit Against Xbox's Activision Blizzard Deal
Uh-oh
Update: Activision has now responded to this report with a statement, revealing that the company "won't hesitate to fight to defend the transaction if that's needed". <related ids="141650"> Original story: More revelations regarding the Xbox Activision Blizzard deal have come to light in recent hours, with outlet
News Xbox Expects Next Console Generation To Start In 2028 'At The Very Earliest'
Here to stay
We've seen another round of responses today from both Sony and Microsoft regarding the UK CMA's investigation into the ActiBlizz deal, and the new docs provide some pretty interesting insights into the two companies' strategies. Chief among which is a little hint from Microsoft at when we can all expect the next console generation to...
Another round
In yet another twist in the ongoing Xbox vs. PlayStation ActiBlizz drama (yes, that's definitely its official name now), the UK CMA has revealed Sony's response to the authority's recent "Issues Statement" concerning the acquisition. A
News Xbox 360 Controllers Are Officially Coming Back Thanks To Hyperkin
The GOAT returns
The Xbox 360 controller, for our money, is one of the very best in gaming history. It refined the original Xbox pad just enough to create something special, and well, it looks like we might be able to experience using it again soon on modern platforms! Third party manufacturer Hyperkin has revealed that it's set to create some...
Deals 100+ Games Added To This Week's Xbox Sales (November 22-29)
Alongside the ongoing Black Friday deals
It's Tuesday, so that means the latest batch of Xbox deals have just gone live! We've got two new promos this week in the form of the usual Deals with Gold and Spotlight sales, but don't forget about the huge Black Friday sale that went live last week as well! <related ids="141212"> Here are some of...
Talking Point What December 2022 Xbox Games With Gold Do You Want?
Something Christmassy?
It's almost that time again, as the Xbox Games with Gold December 2022 titles are set to be revealed very soon! The month of November delivered two Xbox One games, with Praetorians - HD Remaster and Dead End Job up for grabs. If you haven't got around to picking them up yet, you can still grab this month's Games with Gold...
News Xbox November Update Launches Today With New Capture & Discord Features
Finally, a 'captures' app!
Xbox has unveiled its console update for November 2022, and it's a big one! Plenty of recent Insider Program features are making their way over to all consoles, including a new 'Captures' app and proper Discord voice chat integration across Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S. Xbox Captures App Let's kick things off with...
Guide When Will The Xbox Black Friday Sale 2022 Be Revealed?
It should be any day now!
The Xbox Black Friday 2022 sale is almost upon us, during which hundreds of Xbox digital titles are expected to be discounted for a couple of weeks, possibly even extending into December. The official date of the sale hasn't been announced at the time of writing, but it should be just a few days away at this point, so down...
News Xbox Boss On Keystone Price Point: $99 - $129 USD Would 'Make Sense'
"I don’t want to announce pricing specifically"
Head of Xbox Phil Spencer shed a bit more light on the streaming project 'Keystone' last month. At the time, he mentioned how a prototype had been built, but the final product would likely be "years away" from hitting the market as the team had decided to "take our learnings and refocus our efforts...
Soapbox It's Been 20 Years Since Xbox Live Launched, And It Brings Back Some Fond Memories
We salute you!
20 years ago to the day, Microsoft launched Xbox Live, just a year after its first ever console hit the market. It was a momentous day for gaming, as the console world took a gargantuan leap towards mass adoption for online play. Admittedly, I'm a bit young to have too many memories of its initial launch, but Xbox Live in general...
Feature 21 Today! The Original Xbox Hits Legal Drinking Age In The US
First round on me
Today's the day for the original Xbox! Yes, believe it or not, Microsoft's very first gaming console is now 21 years of age, originally launching all the way back on November 15, 2001. We have some very fond memories of the OG Xbox, from its star-studded reveal presentations to its uniquely chonky design, and who can forget the...
News Xbox Has 'Heard Feedback' On Making Home Screen Backgrounds More Visible
"We're on it!"
Xbox has published its latest Insider Program overview, and once again, there's a big focus on the work-in-progress 2023 dashboard. The team has changed the way players can add 'Groups' to the home screen, and has also "heard a ton of varied feedback" on the dashboard generally, including requests to make backgrounds more visible...
News Another Eight Games Will Leave Xbox Game Pass Soon (November 30)
Play 'em while you can!
Microsoft has delivered the second part of its twice-monthly Xbox Game Pass roundup, with eight more titles coming to the service throughout the back half of November 2022. However, eight games will also leave the library later this month, all being shown the door on November 30th. Here's the full list of titles leaving Xbox...
News Xbox's Phil Spencer Adamant Call Of Duty Will Remain On PlayStation 'Longer Term'
"Native. Call of Duty. On PlayStation!!"
Well, this is a debate for the ages! Once again, Xbox has come out to defend its position regarding the future of Call of Duty, this time via a new Phil Spencer interview with The Verge. Phil seems adamant that Xbox will continue to support CoD on PlayStation well into the future, even touching on a...
News Phil Spencer Is Absolutely Loving 'Vampire Survivors' On Xbox Game Pass
"I will sink hours and hours into this"
Vampire Survivors has officially made its way to Xbox consoles following its PC Game Pass debut back in May, and a certain someone seems to be enjoying the game quite a bit! Xbox's Phil Spencer has been posting all over Twitter the last few days, expressing his love for the recently released indie title. Here...
Talking Point We're Ready For The Next Limited Edition Xbox Console
Will it be Starfield-themed?
Well, we regret to inform you that we could have been playing Starfield right now on our Xbox Series consoles, as the game's initial 11/11/22 launch date has just passed. While we're disappointed that we can't go hands-on with Bethesda's next epic just yet, we're happy that the team is getting all the time it needs to...
Soapbox Two Years In, FPS Boost Is My Xbox 'Game' Of The Generation So Far
Seriously, it's the console's best feature!
I'm not sure if this is a slight on how the ninth generation of gaming is going so far, but my best experience on Xbox Series X since November 2020 isn't a 'next-gen' game at all. We've seen a few of those over the last two years, and a load of cross-generation games of course, but it's the suite of...
Talking Point What's Your Favourite Thing About Xbox Series X|S After Two Years?
Happy 2nd birthday!
Well, the Xbox Series consoles are officially two years old! The Series X and S graced us with their presence on November 10, 2020, after seven years of life with Xbox One. As much pleasure as the eighth generation brought us (most of the time anyway), it felt good to leave those days behind and move to a new platform two years...
News Xbox's Phil Spencer Chimes In On Sony's God Of War Ragnarok Launch
You love to see it
Ahead of God of War Ragnarok's PS5 launch, Xbox exec Aaron Greenberg popped up on Twitter last week to express his excitement about playing Sony's latest exclusive title. This is a typical sight for an Xbox exec at this point; the team is open and honest about what they're playing! Well, now that the game is out there in the wild,...
News Microsoft Reacts To EU's 'In-Depth' Investigation Of Activision Blizzard Deal
"We want people to have more access to games, not less"
The European Commission is the latest authority to launch a deeper investigation into Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard, with the region now looking at all aspects of the deal. The EU has set itself a March 2023 deadline to make a call on the merger, and Microsoft could then be...
News Take-Two CEO Says It 'Doesn't Make Sense' To Launch Day One With Xbox Game Pass
"I don't think that ever made sense"
Oh boy, here we go again! Much like Sony's recent comments on day one subscription service releases, Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick believes launching "frontline titles" day and date doesn't make sense from a business perspective. As part of Take-Two's recent quarterly earnings report, Zelnick discussed...