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Microsoft Updated the Xbox 360 To Try and Upsell You
Summary Microsoft released an update for Xbox 360 fixing visual issues but also embedding ads for newer Xbox Series X and S consoles. Users must scan the QR code on ads to upgrade, a tactic Microsoft is known for to push users towards new hardware or software. Despite being two generations old, the Xbox 360 update includes bug fixes; users…
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PSA: No, GTA 6 Is Not Playable on Xbox Just Yet
With Rockstar Games returning to radio silence following the release of GTA 6 trailer 2, fans have been starved of any updates on the highly anticipated title. So, imagine their elation when GTA 6’s official listing mysteriously went live on the Xbox Store and allowed players to ‘download’ the game. Unfortunately, this doesn’t mean that you can actually play the…
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Microsoft planning ‘major’ Xbox layoffs next week
Microsoft is planning to cut jobs in the company’s Xbox gaming business, as early as next week. I first reported in Notepad earlier this month that Microsoft was planning Xbox layoffs “potentially by the end of the month,” and now Bloomberg says a round of “major layoffs” is due next week. I understand managers at Microsoft have been briefed about…
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If the Next Xbox Runs Steam, I’m Buying It on Day One
In a video recently published to YouTube, Xbox President Sarah Bond made a big deal of announcing Xbox’s partnership with AMD on whatever its next-gen console ends up being. But it’s one small detail nestled into the back half of the video that grabbed my attention. Forget “immersive gameplay and player experiences enhanced with the power of AI.” Did she…
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You Can Finally Remove the Tile Clutter on Your Xbox
The latest Xbox system update adds a range of new features that should make it much easier to find what you want. It also comes with new special perks for Xbox Game Pass members and game hubs for games. One of the biggest improvements in this update is the customization of the home screen. This finally gives players more control…
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The Next Generation of Xbox Won’t Be Just Home Consoles
Summary Microsoft is developing a new family of Xbox devices, including handhelds, for a more open gaming ecosystem. Future Xbox hardware may allow access to other digital game stores and blur the line between Xbox and PC games. Backward compatibility will be maintained, ensuring players can carry forward their existing Xbox game libraries. Last week, we were surprised to see…
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The Xbox Handheld Strategy Is Just Crazy Enough to Work
Microsoft has finally shown us a large part of the strategy it’s devised to keep Windows on handheld PCs, and combat the threat of SteamOS. It’s a plan with many moving parts, it seems, but so far it looks like the right set of moves. Just a day or two after I wrote that Microsoft needed an answer to SteamOS…
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The Asus ROG Xbox Ally Handheld Feels Like a Missed Opportunity
Nintendo did it. Sony did it. Even Sega did it. And now, Microsoft finally has launched its own dedicated handheld gaming device…kind of. Revealed yesterday during the summer Xbox Games Showcase, the Asus ROG Xbox Ally is closer to a Steam Deck than a PSP or Nintendo Switch. Essentially, it’s a spin on Asus’ existing handheld gaming PC, the ROG…
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Microsoft and Asus announce two Xbox Ally handhelds with new Xbox full-screen experience
Microsoft and Asus have been working together over the past year to create not one, but two new ROG Xbox Ally handhelds. Both of these Xbox Ally devices, part of the Project Kennan effort I reported on earlier this year, include a new full-screen Xbox experience on Windows that’s designed to be more handheld-friendly and hide away the complexity of…
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ROG Xbox Ally: Everything we know about the two new gaming handhelds from Microsoft and Asus
Hot on the heels of the Nintendo Switch 2, Xbox is joining the handheld party with the ROG Xbox Ally and ROG Xbox Ally X. You may also know this as the Asus ROG Ally 2 or Project Kennan, and Microsoft took the chance at the Xbox Games Showcase to show it off ahead of its fall 2025 launch (price…
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