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October’s Xbox Game Pass drop is the kind of lineup we dream about

More games are headed to Xbox Game Pass in the coming weeks, including two Xbox first-party titles with Keeper and Ninja Gaiden 4.

Windows Central

What the Xbox Game Pass price hike says about the rising cost of playing games

In this week’s newsletter: The almost 50% increase in the cost of Microsoft’s game-streaming service is step closer to the model of TV, music and film

The Guardian - UK

Microsoft Quietly Ends Xbox Game Pass Discounts, But Fans Might Not Hate the Replacement

Microsoft has just increased the price of Game Pass Ultimate for subscribers by a whopping 50%, now at $29.99/month. Their defence? A flood of over 75 day-one games and flashy new perks like 'Fortnite Crew' and 'Ubisoft+ Classics'.

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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.

Windows Central

Today's Steam outage may have been part of a massive DDoS attack targeting Xbox, PlayStation, Riot, and other game companies

It sure looks like something funky is going on.

PC Gamer

Dive into a clean adventure: PowerWash Simulator 2 releases for Xbox and more this month

PowerWash Simulator 2 now has a release date. Players will be able to clean on October 23 when it launches, and it's also coming to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate.

Windows Central

Microsoft delays Xbox Game Pass price hike for existing subscribers in "certain countries," but only "for now" and not for the US or UK

Xbox Game Pass prices are still going up, just not for everyone yet

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Good news… if you live in the right country: Game Pass Ultimate price hike paused

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

Windows Central

Here are all of the Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 Dark Ops challenges and the rewards you can get

Dark Ops challenges aren't listed in Black Ops 7's Calling Cards menu, as, like previous games, they're secretive. But here's a list of every known Dark Ops so far and how to get it.

Windows Central

Despite its major changes to Xbox Game Pass, Microsoft insists that the rumors surrounding canceled hardware plans are false

Microsoft has denied rumors that it has canceled its next-gen hardware plans.

TechRadar

Xbox squashes rumours that it's pulling out of consoles

Future Xbox consoles and handhelds are in development, Microsoft says

Remedy's Control gets Xbox Series X|S, PS5 update — I'm glad that this excellent game now has proper HDR, 120hz support, and more

Remedy Entertainment's Control has a new update on Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 5, bringing 120hz support, HDR, and more.

Windows Central

The 8BitDo Arcade Controller is a great introduction to leverless fighting game controllers

Leverless controllers for fighting games can be intimidating, but the 8BitDo Arcade Controller is a solid newcomer option.

TechRadar

Microsoft says Xbox hardware isn't going anywhere — company reaffirms commitment to AMD-powered next-gen console

Xbox Game Pass' painful price hikes aren't tied to a desire by Microsoft to softly exit the gaming hardware market.

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Microsoft reportedly had Gears of War devs work on a project that was "Uncharted with spies" to rival Sony's PlayStation series, but it was scrapped for Gears of War 4

"Project Ranger" was teased at E3 in 2013

GamesRadar

Xbox isn't going anywhere despite rumors, as Microsoft confirms it's "actively investing in our future first-party consoles" – for now, at least

Cloud gaming isn't taking over just yet

TechRadar

Microsoft is reportedly gearing up to launch a free ad-supported tier for Xbox Cloud Gaming

Xbox Cloud Gaming is reportedly testing a free Xbox Cloud Gaming tier supported by ads in the wake of controversial console price hikes.

Windows Central

Microsoft assures gamers: Xbox hardware plans remain strong amid latest rumors

Rumors are swirling that Xbox is going to kill its hardware ecosystem. It's not true ... for now, but it easily could've been true, given how nonsensically Xbox acts lately.

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Fable's Peter Molyneux was happy to become a Microsoft partner as he's "absolutely motivated by praise," especially from Xbox boss Phil Spencer: "He's someone that absolutely loves the game industry"

"So I let myself forget how awful it had been, being SVP at EA."

Windows Central

New Xbox games releasing October 6-12: Battlefield 6 is here — and the spooky season continues with this new horror game

Here are all the new games launching on the Xbox Store this week, including Electronic Arts' Battlefield 6.

Tom’s Hardware

Microsoft reportedly mulls ad-infested free Xbox Cloud Gaming plan — Game Pass Ultimate subscriber allegedly catches ad during game loading

Microsoft is reportedly preparing to launch a new, ad-supported free tier of Xbox Cloud Gaming very soon. You'll have to watch two-minute ads before each session, which will be limited to one hour in duration. You get a total of five hours each month, and only a limited number of…

Windows Central

Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 — List of bugs and known issues in the beta

The beta for Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 is here, bringing with it some bugs that players are reporting encountering. We're rounding them all up in this list.

Windows Central

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

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

GamesRadar

Fable 3 lead Peter Molyneux says he "should have fought for more time" to deliver the divisive RPG, and there's a Lionhead battle royale we'll never see as Xbox killed the studio

"It was called All Of Us. It was absolutely crazy, a kind of cross between a world builder and a role-playing game."

GamesRadar

Amid Xbox layoffs and a 50% Game Pass price hike, former FTC chair slams "too-big-to-care" Microsoft's Activision-Blizzard buyout that's "harming both gamers and developers"

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