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Hasbro takes $56 million hit over multiple game cancellations, but it's still talking about how Baldur's Gate 3 is key to its future success

Just a few years after going big on videogames, Hasbro is pulling an Xbox by narrowing its focus on its biggest brands and franchises.

Microsoft and Meta are teaming up to offer Xbox Game Pass with the Quest VR Horizon+ subscription — Xbox VR controller improvements coming too

Microsoft and Meta are teaming up to offer Xbox Game Pass with the Quest VR Horizon+ subscription — Xbox VR controller improvements coming too

For all 6 Meta Quest owners reading Windows Central today, Microsoft and Xbox have a new offering for you.

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I didn't expect the biggest new Xbox Game Pass title this past week to be a game about bowling

I didn't expect the biggest new Xbox Game Pass title this past week to be a game about bowling

Among all the most recent day-one releases into Xbox Game Pass, an unlikely success story has been found in the bowling alleys with a game that launched eight months ago.

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Xbox Game Pass joins Meta Horizon Plus, and to be honest, I'm thrilled

Meta Horizon Plus welcomes the Xbox Game Pass for its Quest VR users, opening the doors to a huge library of additional games.

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“It was horrifying”: Xbox sources say Microsoft is finally working to fix its abysmal hacked‑account support after years of user nightmares

We spoke to affected Xbox users who lost thousands of games, and in some cases, decades of memories from OneDrive. Microsoft did nothing to help.

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Xbox Game Pass isn’t "viable" with so few subscribers, says former Forza lead bracing for more "studios getting shut down"

Mike Brown directed Forza Horizon 5 before leaving Playground in 2023

Xbox Game Pass getting the most eagerly-anticipated remake of modern times for free, while PS5 owners have to pay

Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass members get to revisit one of gaming's true greats

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Halo: Campaign Evolved is the star of Xbox Game Pass' 2nd July wave of new games, alongside an original RPG by Game Freak and a classic id Software FPS

Halo: Campaign Evolved is the star of Xbox Game Pass' 2nd July wave of new games, alongside an original RPG by Game Freak and a classic id Software FPS

Microsoft has unveiled the second line-up of games coming and leaving Xbox Game Pass in July 2026. The most notable new additions include Halo: Campaign Evolved, Beast of Reincarnation, and Heretic + Hexen.

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'I can assure you, Gears of War: E-Day and Clockwork Revolution are not the only titles we're planning' — Xbox's chief strategy officer confirms the company wants to make more exclusives, but 'large live-service titles' will be multiplatform going forward

'I can assure you, Gears of War: E-Day and Clockwork Revolution are not the only titles we're planning' — Xbox's chief strategy officer confirms the company wants to make more exclusives, but 'large live-service titles' will be multiplatform going forward

Xbox has confirmed that the Microsoft-owned company is looking to expand its console-exclusive portfolio outside of Gears of War: E-Day and Clockwork Revolution.

Another former Xbox studio is "independently owned, again" after Microsoft shut it down in 2024

Another former Xbox studio is "independently owned, again" after Microsoft shut it down in 2024

Mighty Doom developer Alpha Dog Games was previously shut alongside Tango Gameworks

Cliff Bleszinski, the lead designer of Xbox 360's original Gears of War trilogy, wants to work full-time on video games again after an eight-year hiatus

Cliff Bleszinski, the lead designer of Xbox 360's original Gears of War trilogy, wants to work full-time on video games again after an eight-year hiatus

In an interview with 80.LV, Cliff Bleszinski of Gears of War fame, provides insight into his journey of recovering from his health issues, reflects on the closure of his studio, Boss Key, and expresses a desire to work on video games after rediscovering his love for them.

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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Open Beta dates revealed — Here's how and when you can play

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Open Beta dates revealed — Here's how and when you can play

Infinity Ward has confirmed the early access and open beta periods for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4. Here's when and how you can play the upcoming Call of Duty title's new multiplayer experience.

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How to play Modern Warfare 4 Open Beta: Dates and platforms

How to play Modern Warfare 4 Open Beta: Dates and platforms

Find everything about the MW4 Open Beta here.

This Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 flight stick actually has a feature that changes the game for PS5 pilots

This Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 flight stick actually has a feature that changes the game for PS5 pilots

Just because an accessory is affordable doesn't mean it isn't the best, and that seems to be the case with Thrustmaster's PS5 flight stick for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 thanks to a feature you might have ignored.

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It seems another studio has broken free of Xbox and gone independent, following Double Fine and other cuts

Alpha Dog Games, the creators behind the mobile DOOM spin-off, Mighty DOOM, have quietly announced that they've reformed after being closed down by Microsoft in 2024 and have broken away from Bethesda to regain independence as a studio.

Xbox pledges to help anyone who's lost their account to hackers "as quickly as possible" after one fan went viral for almost losing thousands of euros' worth of games

More than a few people have had problems, it turns out

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OPINION: Xbox's mixed messaging on exclusive games isn't encouraging — only the big guns will move the needle for the platform

Xbox's C-suite doesn't seem terribly committed to big exclusives for console. Only the heavy hitters will make a difference; otherwise, it'll be pointless.

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This $90 wireless GameSir controller is my new daily driver for Xbox — as it finally sheds the cable

GameSir finally made a wireless controller for Xbox, but does it tick all my boxes?

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Ubisoft Confirms 'Ghost Recon: Wildlands Definitive Edition' Coming to PS5, Xbox Series S/X

Ubisoft confirms the return of "Ghost Recon: Wildlands," with the new Definitive Edition coming to the PS5 and Xbox Series S and X.

Chiefs at Xbox’s first-party studios apparently hate Game Pass

And for a good reason.

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Bethesda confirms 'Fallout 5' and 'The Elder Scrolls VI' are built on new Creation Engine 3 — Todd Howard explains the goal to give more power to devs and creators

We spoke to Todd Howard about the power of Creation Engine 3, and how Roblox has validated Bethesda's focus on independent creators.

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Fans clown PlayStation for killing game discs after the latest Wolverine trailer, and Xbox should absolutely be paying attention

Marvel's Wolverine has uploaded a new cinematic trailer hinting at the game's story, but the comments section is overflowing with fans condemning Sony for cancelling physical discs for future PlayStation games.

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Some Xbox studio leads reportedly "detest" Game Pass — so why did Xbox push ahead with it? "It felt like a race to zero."

In a new podcast, Bloomberg's Jason Schreier shared thoughts from Xbox Game Studios leaders, who reportedly "detest" Game Pass and its impact on perception of value.

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UK retail giant plunged into administration owing £16m closing all high street stores

THE retail giant Game fell into administration, owing almost £16 million, as it disappeared from high streets across the UK, it has emerged ...

Xbox exec tells fans not to "overly fixate on single-player" games becoming console exclusives because it's not "carved in stone"

Matt Booty says not all single-player games will be locked down

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