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Meta's giving away free Xbox Game Pass subscriptions – here's how to get yours

If you have a Meta Quest headset you can now get Xbox Game Pass for free

Xbox Brings Backward Compatibility to Windows PCs Starting With 'Conker: Live and Reloaded' and More

Xbox Brings Backward Compatibility to Windows PCs Starting With 'Conker: Live and Reloaded' and More

Xbox is giving players a treat as backward compatibility is now available on Windows PCs, starting with classic games.

I’ve been gaming with 8BitDo's Xbox mobile controller grip and I’ve never used my Game Pass subscription more

I’ve been gaming with 8BitDo's Xbox mobile controller grip and I’ve never used my Game Pass subscription more

The 8BitDo Ultimate Mobile Gaming Controller - Xbox Edition nails the cloud gaming experience but falls short in a few basic areas

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Union claims Bethesda developers were terminated the day Xbox announced new Fallouts—after being told they would still have jobs until September

The OneBGS union says it's filed new legal action over the dismissal.

Blizzard rolls out new BlizzCon 2026 digital bundles packed with rewards for World of Warcraft, Overwatch, Diablo, and Hearthstone

With the long-awaited return of BlizzCon being less than two months from now, Blizzard Entertainment has decided to get fans excited for the event by revealing several digital bundle packs containing new in-game items for its World of Warcraft, Overwatch, Diablo, and Hearthstone franchises.

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Gears of War: E‑Day’s big multiplayer gameplay reveal is locked in, and fans finally know when they’ll see the action

Xbox and Coalition have set the date for when they plan to reveal gameplay footage for Gears of War: E-Day's multiplayer, which so far has been confirmed to include 12-player PvE horde mode and a 4v4 PvP mode.

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Xbox is testing out Backward Compatibility for older games on PCs with four classic titles

Xbox is bringing backward compatibility for some older games to PC and handhelds. Here's what the games are and when they'll be available.

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Xbox Series X|S consoles U.S. sales see an impressive 86% jump in June 2026, as PS5 and Nintendo slide — "Highest units this year."

Xbox Series X|S consoles U.S. sales see an impressive 86% jump in June 2026, as PS5 and Nintendo slide — "Highest units this year."

Is it the Asha Sharma effect? Xbox is seeing positive momentum in console sales for the first time in a long time, although it remains to be see if it can hold on.

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Microsoft is bringing original Xbox exclusives to PC for the first time, starting with four 'classic games'

Microsoft is bringing original Xbox exclusives to PC for the first time, starting with four 'classic games'

Xbox Backward Compatibility on PC, as it's known, is now live.

"Unconscionable": The day of Bethesda's Fallout reveal explosion, its laid-off Montreal devs were told they "would receive the smallest severance legally possible" and "immediately" lose health insurance benefits, union says

"Unconscionable": The day of Bethesda's Fallout reveal explosion, its laid-off Montreal devs were told they "would receive the smallest severance legally possible" and "immediately" lose health insurance benefits, union says

OneBGS union claims Xbox backtracked on layoff timeline

The Elder Scrolls Online is struggling with "team bandwidth" after Xbox layoffs hit Bethesda and ZeniMax, leading devs to limit a store for in-game items

The Elder Scrolls Online is struggling with "team bandwidth" after Xbox layoffs hit Bethesda and ZeniMax, leading devs to limit a store for in-game items

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Xbox's surprise announcement of PC backwards compatibility is great to see — and one more reason not to buy a console

Xbox's surprise announcement of PC backwards compatibility is great to see — and one more reason not to buy a console

Xbox is bringing some classic games to PC with its new backward compatibility program.

Microsoft announces Xbox Backward Compatibility for PC — will let gamers play classic console games on PCs and handhelds

Microsoft announces Xbox Backward Compatibility for PC — will let gamers play classic console games on PCs and handhelds

Xbox Backward Compatibility on PC will let gamers play classic Xbox games on PC and handheld.

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OG Xbox classics are coming to PC via backwards compatibility, with 4 games starting today

OG Xbox classics are coming to PC via backwards compatibility, with 4 games starting today

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Xbox launches new backwards compatibility program on PC, starting with four games from the early 2000s

I am the Great Mighty Poo, and now I am on PC too

Should the PS6 and next Xbox have back buttons on their controllers? Have your say

Should the next console controllers come with back buttons as a standard? I'm making the case for why they should, but tell us what you think.

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Xbox brings back compat to Windows: Microsoft pledges 4 games on PC for the first time, soon with achievements — with more to come

Conker, Crimson Skies, Fuzion Frenzy, and Blinx head to Xbox PC for the first time, soon with Xbox achievements, and more are on the way.

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How Pokémon Go encouraged me to find wonder in the world

These days, I ‘collect’ birdsong and wild flowers, but it all started when my sons and I first set out to find Pikachu and pals• Don’t get Pushing Buttons delivered to your inbox? Sign up here

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PlayStation "may as well eliminate the hardware" if Sony is ending physical discs, says creator of Disgaea RPG series: "Why would you need the console?"

"If you're going to get rid of physical games, you may as well go all the way," says Sohei Niikawa

The Elder Scrolls Online is already feeling the impact of Xbox's layoffs, ironically hurting the cash shop

The MMO is already reeling from reduced "team bandwidth".

'Not sure if I should keep buying games and software from Microsoft': Xbox users are questioning account safety due to ongoing recovery issues, ahead of a disc-less console future

The all-digital future for both Xbox and PlayStation users isn't looking secure, as Xbox users complain over recent account recovery issues.

Meta Horizons+ Subscriptions Now Include Xbox Game Pass Starter Edition—Here's What It Brings

Meta Horizons+ subscriptions will now include Xbox Game Pass Starter Edition. What does this mean for gamers and users of Meta Horizons+?

Xbox's new VP of engineering quits just 2 months after taking the job

Jared Palmer, who was picked to work directly with CEO Asha Sharma on the division's "most complex" problems, has taken a role at AI company Cognition.

Palworld 1.0 has already moved over 1.8 million copies for Pocketpair, analyst estimates, with 65% of players on Steam

That's a big Palworld

Xbox loses new exec that CEO Asha Sharma appointed just 2 months ago

For AI company Cognition

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