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BSOD fans represent | VG247's The Best Games Ever Podcast – Ep.26: The best game that crashed at the worst possible time
It's games that crashed. Don't get smart about this, James? OK?
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NO STREAMING BOX YET | Microsoft's streaming device Keystone shelved because it was too expensive, says Spencer
A decent price point in its current iteration could not be met.
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MORE FOR NOVEMBER | Dune: Spice Wars, Gungrave G.O.R.E., Warhammer 40K: Darktide, more coming to Game Pass this month
Another batch of games heading your way.
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clear as day | Phil Spencer debunks all conspiracy theories about keeping Call of Duty off PlayStation
Microsoft's head of games has gone out of his way to reaffirm, in a few different ways, that he intends for Call of Duty to remain on PlayStation.
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BUSINESS CLASS | Microsoft Flight Sim has doubled its players twice – and there's a plan to attract even more users
Microsoft Flight Sim just keeps attracting more players, and the devs know how to get more people on-board: with the ‘explosive’ growth of World Updates.
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PELICAN-DO ATTITUDE | Microsoft Flight Sim boss confirms more crossover content like Halo's Pelican and Top Gun Maverick
Microsoft Flight Simulator boss Jorg Neumann talks about the future of Microsoft Flight Sim – and why deviating from reality is sometimes the best thing to do.
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REQUIESCAT GAME PASS | Pentiment shows the true value of Game Pass
Games with niche appeal but of huge cultural value benefit from the subscription model.
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ARS GRATIA ARTIS | Pentiment review: a wonderful tapestry of historical intrigue, and a welcome treat for Game Pass users
Nobody expects a lavish ink commission.
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FIRST PARTY POOPER | 2 years in, the Xbox Series X/S still lacks even one killer exclusive
After 24 months on the market, we're all still impressed by the Xbox Series hardware – but, frankly, that's not enough.
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HALOLUJAH | Halo Infinite's winter update is live with campaign co-op, Forge beta, and more
Winter is here.
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MONEY TALKS | EU begins proper investigation into Activision Blizzard acquisition
Due to concerns that the deal may "reduce competition in the markets for the distribution of console and personal computers"
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Waiting In The Sky | Phil Spencer is excited by the idea of revisiting "seminal" titles like StarCraft
The head of Xbox can't make any promises right now though.
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SURVIVOR | Xbox Game Pass November line up: Vampire Survivors, Monkey Island, and Football Manager 2023 steal the show
A good mix of adventure, narrative journeys, and action fill up the November Game Pass games
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PLUSSED UP | Even though PlayStation is losing PS Plus subs, Sony's service still outnumbers Xbox Game Pass
Sony has been served some bad news this week, but only if you look at the falling subs numbers – everything else seems pretty positive.
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Deal Or No Deal? | Phil Spencer calls investigations of Activision deal "warranted," still confident it will happen
Regulation boards are still trying to determine the impact of the deal.
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BUST SOME GHOSTS | Dead End Job and Praetorians - HD Remaster are your November Xbox Games With Gold offerings
Two very different offerings.
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SUBPAR PERFORMANCE | Microsoft fails to hit Xbox Game Pass subscriber target for second year running
Microsoft wanting its own Genshin Impact-like game makes a lot more sense now.
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POTATO, POTAHTO | Xbox Series S isn’t holding next-gen back, reality is
Devs will always have to cater for the lowest common denominator, which the Series S isn’t.
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VIDEO SLOTS INDUSTRY | Microsoft blown away by profitability of anime slot machine, wants to have its own
According to reports, Microsoft is searching for their own Genshin Impact style success story.
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Let It All Out | UK competition regulator wants to know what you think about the Microsoft Activision deal
The UK's investigation over the deal continues.
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MONTHLY FRIGHTS | Game Pass rounds off October with Frog Detective 3, Signalis, Persona 5, and more
A fantastic collection of games, some spooky to fit the season, are coming to Game Pass!
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BLOCKY | Minecraft Legends will be released on PC and consoles in spring 2023
4 player co-op live demo shown off during Minecraft Live.
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THE CMA IS WORRIED | If every Call of Duty player defected to Xbox, PlayStation's user base would still be "significantly larger," says Microsoft
Microsoft says the Activision Blizzard acquisition will not harm Sony as it's the "incumbent market leader."
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THE SUB'S WAY | Microsoft and Sony's spend to get games on Xbox Game Pass and PlayStation Plus might surprise you
Shortly after we learned how much Microsoft gets back per year from Xbox Game Pass, we've learned how much Sony spends to add games to PS Plus.
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IT'S META BABY | Xbox Cloud Gaming is coming to the Meta Quest Store - and more Meta news
Not only that, but a new Meta headset was revealed along with studio acquisitions.
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MABYE? MAYBE NOT. | Microsoft Gaming boss Phil Spencer seemingly teasing Xbox's "Keystone" streaming device
That's what the internet thinks anyway.
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UP IN THE CLOUDS | Xbox cloud games can now be launched via Bing and Microsoft Edge
Play from your browser.
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hail the profit | We finally know how much money Xbox Game Pass actually makes
Thanks to Brazilian regulators overseeing the Microsoft/Activision Blizzard merger, we finally know how much money Xbox Game Pass makes
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FALLTOBER | Celebrate 25 years of Fallout with weekly festivities throughout October
Yeah, we don't feel old at all (grabs cane).
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End Of An Era | Halo developer reportedly abandoning custom Slipspace Engine for Unreal
This follows the many bumps Halo Infinite has experience since launch.
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O CANADA! O CANADA! | Microsoft Flight Simulator World Update 11 focuses on Canada
Explore a plethora of sights from the air.
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Golden | Xbox Games with Gold for October are Windbound and Bomber Crew Deluxe Edition
And then there were two.
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New features! | Xbox gets a full library revamp, party chat noise suppression, and more with the September update
Also, forced online check for Xbox One and Smart Delivery discs nixed.
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Colt in our stars | Deathloop is back and better than ever – and it’s the year’s most important addition to Xbox Game Pass
Once a PlayStation 5 exclusive, Arkane’s tightest game yet is now on Xbox – and it’s Day One, too. That’s hugely important for Microsoft.
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Quality > Quantity | The Xbox PC app now tells you how long its games take to beat with HowLongToBeat intergration
How long is a piece of string?
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Eventually, Probably | Final Fantasy 14 is still coming to Xbox at some point, Phil Spencer promises
Spencer first promised the MMO would be coming to Xbox consoles three years ago.
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Staying the same | Phil Spencer reiterates there are no plans for a price hike on Xbox Series consoles
That's a relief.
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Early Birds | Xbox Tokyo Game Show 2022 - Where to watch the stream
It's been a long week of streams and showcases.
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pinkeye | Oddjob: GoldenEye remaster’s Switch/Xbox dual-platform release is somehow the best of no worlds
Xbox has managed to upset more or less everyone with the announcement of its new GoldenEye 007 releases. Well done to all involved.
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coulda been smoother | Using Discord voice on Xbox is now a reality, even if the process is a bit clunky
About two months after it went into testing, Discord voice chat is now available on Xbox consoles.
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live and let die | With GoldenEye 007's Switch vs. Xbox online multiplayer gaffe, Xbox snatches defeat from the jaws of victory
It could have been so easy for Microsoft and Rare to get this one in the back of the net – so what went wrong?
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odd jobs | GoldenEye 007 is finally coming to Nintendo Switch and Xbox via Xbox Game Pass on day one
The retro Bond title is finally making its return – and it'll be available Day One on Xbox Game Pass.
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ALIEN CONFLICT | Perfect Dark’s reboot needs to remember one key thing – it’s far more than a spy game
People always think of Perfect Dark as a sequel to GoldenEye, a game about a super-spy. But what made it special is far beyond Bond’s imagination.
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Ch-ch-ch-ch-changes | Xbox asking Insiders to "help shape" the new Xbox Home Experience
Changes are coming to the UI.
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fog of war | PlayStation hits out at "inadequate" Call of Duty offer from Xbox
Sony is unsatisfied with Microsoft's assurances about the future of Call of Duty on PlayStation.
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Save $50 | Xbox Elite Wireless Controller Series 2 - Core is a less expensive version of the current model
You can also opt for the complete component pack for an additional charge.
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September fun times | Disney Dreamlight Valley, Metal: Hellsinger, and more coming to Xbox Game Pass in September
Also, You Suck at Parking.
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alien autopsy | If Xbox wants an Xbox Game Pass great, The Initiative's Perfect Dark must avoid the series' past mistakes
If there’s one thing we don’t want from a Perfect Dark reboot, it’s another Perfect Dark Zero.
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Down The Middle | Halo Infinite players find a sneaky way to play split-screen co-op through a menu glitch
The glitch does require you to have a friend online though, irony aside.