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Xbox Just Learned It Can’t Charge $80 For Every Big Game

Xbox reversed the $80 asking price for The Outer Worlds 2, but its a reminder that this new standard can't be applied universally.

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Save on this five star flagship OLED TV and score yourself a free smart projector with this epic deal

Samsung's 2024 OLED flagship is hugely discounted right now, and it comes with a free projector.

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'Starfield' for PS5 Rumors: Gamescom 2025 May Announce PlayStation Port, Release Date

Gamescom 2025 may be the right time and place to announce the Starfield PS5 version, according to a new rumor.

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The best-selling PS5 game this year is by Xbox — it sold twice as many copies as PlayStation exclusive Death Stranding 2 in the same amount of time, and outsold 2024's GOTY too

Since coming to PS5 in April, Xbox's Forza Horizon 5 has sold over 3 million copies on the platform — making it 2025's best-selling PlayStation game so far.

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As Nintendo Switch 2 breaks records, game subscription spending hits another all-time high in the US — boding well for Xbox Game Pass?

As the Nintendo Switch 2 dominates hardware sales in June, video game subscription spending is continuing to rise, per Circana.

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Wuchang: Fallen Feathers review and Metacritic score roundup — does this "brutally difficult" Xbox Game Pass Soulslike live up to expectations?

The highly anticipated Xbox Game Pass Soulslike Wuchang: Fallen Feathers is here, and so are reviews for the game. Here's what critics are saying.

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As Elden Ring Nightreign leads the pack, Final Fantasy XVI has a solid Xbox debut — Square Enix's multi-platform strategy for Final Fantasy is paying off in spades

Sales charts have shown that Final Fantasy XVI's Xbox port has cracked the top five best-selling Xbox games of June 2025 alongside popular titles like Elden Ring Nightreign and The Elder Scrolls: Online.

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Original Xbox quiz: Test your knowledge regarding Microsoft's first gaming console and the games that defined it

We're experimenting with quizzes on Windows Central, so test your knowledge going back to the original Xbox.

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Microsoft concedes that 'The Outer Worlds 2' retail price was too high — Xbox says it "will keep our full priced holiday releases at $69.99," with refunds incoming

Xbox controversially raised the base price of its mainline games to $80 in an announcement a few weeks ago. Now, it seems to be backtracking, at least for the rest of 2025. Good, I say.

Windows Central

Sony finally acknowledges the minor, but annoying part of using a PS5 controller on PC with an update that will make my life easier

Maybe it's time to finally ditch the Xbox controller.

PC Gamer

Microsoft caved to pressure over $80 games in less than 3 months, but I don't think the fight for sensibly priced games ends here

$80 games simply do not make sense

GamesRadar

Leaked Battlefield 6 release date semi-confirmed in standard and Phantom Edition post, and it looks like the threat of $80 games persists

$80 games persist, but so do I

GamesRadar

Two down, plenty more to go – Microsoft backtracks on $80 game prices, once again proving voting with your wallet matters

Yet again, voting with your wallet showcases its importance, as Microsoft has made the decision to reverse its $80 game price decision.

TechRadar

Xbox says goodbye to $80 games for now, drops The Outer Worlds 2 to $70 and promises to "keep our full priced holiday releases" to the old standard

That probably means Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 is safe from the $80 price tag, too

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Grounded 2 will only be on Xbox and PC, at least for now — but Obsidian is already subtly hinting at a PS5 and Switch 2 launch

Grounded 2 is about to launch into Game Preview on Xbox and PC, but what about PS5 and Switch? Well, the first game went there, didn't it?

Windows Central

Riot's fighting game 2XKO launches in beta this September with eventual cross-progression from PC to Xbox — and this Arcane character is joining the roster

Riot Games shared that the closed beta for fighting game 2XKO kicks off on Sept. 9, 2025 for Windows PC users, with Vi joining the playable roster.

Tom’s Guide

Xbox running slow? Here’s how to speed it up

Want your Xbox Series X or S to run better? These simple tips help improve speed, visuals, and overall performance.

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Clive Barker's Hellraiser: Revival coming to Xbox Series X|S and PC — One of the scariest horror films I've ever seen is getting a videogame adaptation that I never knew I wanted until now

Saber Interactive has announced a brand-new game called Clive Barker's Hellraiser: Revival, a survival horror adventure based on the iconic horror franchise, Hellraiser.

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Ori studio's new soulslike No Rest for the Wicked might skip Xbox Series X|S entirely and focus on the PS5 and Switch 2 due to "market conditions"

"We'll have to discuss things"

Windows Central

Buy it, stream it, play it — Xbox PC app now supports 250+ owned titles via the cloud

Xbox is continuing to tighten its ecosystem, with Insiders now able to test a new "Play History" library feature that syncs across Xbox, PC, and handhelds.

Windows Central

The Lenovo Legion Go 2 has leaked — here's how it stacks up to the Xbox Ally X

Leaked on Chinese social media, this Lenovo Legion Go 2 is rocking a Z2 (non-extreme) APU and an impressive 32GB RAM, OLED VRR panel, and more. Here's how it stacks up to the ASUS Xbox Ally and Xbox Ally X.

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Bethesda's Most Underrated RPG Desperately Needs One Thing That Isn't Coming In 2025

A well-sourced leaker claims that Starfield isn't due for a second expansion this year, leaving the troubled RPG in a precarious spot.

TechRadar

The GameSir T7 Pro Floral is another solid controller from the brand, but I’d still recommend other gamepads instead

The GameSir T7 Pro Floral is solid, but some of the brand’s other controllers shine brighter.

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"PS5 makes the most sense at the moment." Ori dev suggests 'No Rest for the Wicked' will skip Xbox (for launch) due to "market conditions."

Moon Studios' next title "No Rest for the Wicked" might skip Xbox at launch, with the firm squaring blame at the size of Xbox's platform.

Windows Central

Whoa, this Xbox Game Pass hit's sequel just shadow dropped out of nowhere — the "massive project" is out in Early Access on Xbox and PC

The sports game sequel Descenders Next has gotten a surprise shadow drop launch on Xbox and Windows PC three months after its delay earlier this year.

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