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Xbox Game Pass tries to tackle evergreen games like Fortnite — but it won't work

Xbox Game Pass Ultimate's price hike and add-ons have been made with an understandable goal in mind, but it's not likely to work.

Windows Central

Microsoft's Windows XP Crocs are here — here's how to acquire your own pair

Microsoft has launched its Windows XP Crocs via a sweepstakes that you can enter via Instagram. Here's everything you need to know.

Windows Central

Microsoft’s Copilot branding sparks internal doubts — but Satya Nadella believes "a billion users of each" will clear up confusion

Microsoft is doubling down on its Copilot marketing strategy to reduce confusion among users. For instance, enterprise PCs will ship with Microsoft 365 Copilot preinstalled.

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$30 a month for Ultimate — I don’t think Game Pass is worth it anymore

Xbox Game Pass Ultimate has jumped to $30 a month, and for the first time, the subscription doesn’t feel worth it to me. While Microsoft has added perks like Fortnite Crew, Ubisoft+ Classics, and improved cloud streaming, these extras don’t align with what I actually value.

Windows Central

Why Google rebranded to Alphabet - and why it paid dividends

Google's decision to rebrand to Alphabet made shocked the industry at the time, and it's since paid dividends.

TechRadar

Xbox Game Pass Price Increase Explained: When It's Happening and if It's Still Worth Buying

Xbox Game Pass Ultimate is getting a major price hike, jumping 50% to $29.99/£22.22 per month, which will cost subscribers almost $120 (£88.92) more annually.

International Business Times UK

A bunch of Steam players just made the switch to Windows 11 as Windows 10's death date is now less than two weeks away

Welcome to Windows 11, gamers. It's, uh, fine?

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When Bill Gates Questioned Lyft CEO Risher's Move To Jeff Bezos' 'Tiny, Little Internet Bookstore'—'Stupidest Decision' Ever

David Risher, the current CEO of Lyft Inc. (NASDAQ:LYFT), recently shared a bold career move he made in 1996 that earned him a scathing rebuke from Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT) co-founder Bill Gates.

Benzinga

"Two words: cancel now" - Xbox Game Pass cancelations seemingly surge following Microsoft's tone-deaf post praising "more rewards" amid 50% price hike, and even GameStop's got jokes: "$29.99 every month. Own nothing"

When even GameStop's clowning on you, you know you done messed up

GamesRadar

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.

Windows Central

Game Pass gets major price hike 'to offer more flexibility, choice, and value,' Microsoft says with a completely straight face

The once unbeatable deal is starting to look a little iffy.

PC Gamer

Sorry, Microsoft – the ROG Xbox Ally handhelds just don’t make sense compared to the Asus ROG Ally or Steam Deck

Microsoft's ROG Xbox Ally handhelds are now available for pre-order in multiple regions, but there are alternatives providing similar performance and specs at lower prices.

TechRadar

Lyft CEO says Bill Gates told him leaving Microsoft for Amazon when it was still a startup was ‘the stupidest decision I’ve ever heard anyone made’

The year was 1996, and Gates couldn’t believe his star was going to “ some tiny, little internet bookstore that nobody's ever heard of.”

Fortune

Windows 10's upcoming End of Life is bad news for PC gamers who hate Windows 11, as Capcom issues warning

If you figured Microsoft's axing of Windows 10 on October 14 would only affect regular users, think again, because Capcom can no longer guarantee regular support for some of its most popular games on the operating system.

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13 Years Later, A Fan Favorite Open World Game Could Make A Big Comeback

'Prototype' may be making a return, if a surprise new update is anything to go by.

TechRadar

Windows 7 market share jumps by 10x as Windows 10 EOL deadline looms and Windows 11 usage drops in September - spelling disaster for Microsoft's campaign to get people upgrading

Statcounter shows Windows 7 usage skyrocketing as Windows 11 falls and Windows 10 loses ground with its support cutoff looming.

Windows Central

Microsoft 365 Premium is a new monthly subscription that combines Office and Copilot Pro — and it comes with shiny new icons

Microsoft has announced a new productivity subscription that combines Microsoft 365 Family and Copilot Pro under one $20 a month subscription dubbed Microsoft 365 Premium.

Tom’s Hardware

Microsoft slaps Game Pass Ultimate with a 50% price hike — PC Game Pass is now almost 38% more expensive, with hardly any new benefits

Microsoft's Xbox Game Pass subscription service is undergoing a significant restructuring regarding its pricing and benefits.

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Fortune

Lyft CEO David Risher says driving for the company is a 'little bit like being a therapist and a bartender'

"I always say this: I drive to learn, not to earn. But I really want to learn about what the driver experience is like and what the rider experience is like," Risher told Fortune.

TechRadar

Microsoft 365 Premium brings pro-level AI features to your subscription – but only if you upgrade

Microsoft 365 Premium launches today with upgraded AI features and introduces new icons for the Office apps.

TechRadar

Microsoft announces massive Game Pass price changes – a Series S and one year of Ultimate now costs just $10 less than a PS5 Pro

Xbox Game Pass Ultimate is getting a massive price hike.

Destructoid

Xbox continues incessant price-increasing ways, now with Game Pass. Is the subscription service even worth it anymore?

Every day feels like a fresh new hell in the gaming industry these days.

The Guardian - UK

Why the enormous Saudi-led deal to acquire EA matters, whether you play games or not

In this week’s newsletter: The private equity effort to acquire the makers of Fifa and more is the biggest deal in gaming history – financially and morally

Windows Central

Xbox Game Pass is getting Ubisoft+ Classics and some other big new features — but one tier is getting a big, big price increase

Xbox Game Pass is getting a ton of new games today via Ubisoft+, as well as new Fortnite benefits. Ultimate subscribers will have to swallow a 50% price increase to get it, though.

Benzinga

OpenAI Taps Samsung And SK Hynix For Massive AI Data Push, Including New Korea Data Center

Samsung Electronics (OTC:SSNLF) and SK Hynix bagged initial deals on Wednesday to supply chips and equipment for Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) backed OpenAI's Stargate project, reinforcing their dominance in advanced memory chips for artificial intelligence.

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