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SteelSeries is launching $160 gaming earbuds for your Xbox, PlayStation, or PC
SteelSeries has created new earbuds that are designed to pair with Xbox, PlayStation, Nintendo Switch consoles, or even PCs and mobile phones. The $159.99 Arctis GameBuds include active noise cancellation (ANC), Qi wireless charging, and the ability to instantly swap between mobile Bluetooth usage and console or PC gaming. I’ve been trying them out for the past few days, and…
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Microsoft is moving Game Pass into a single Xbox mobile app
Microsoft is planning to combine its Xbox Game Pass and Xbox mobile apps into a single application soon. The software maker is testing a new version of the Xbox app for iOS and Android this week that includes features from the separate Xbox Game Pass app. You’ll soon be able to explore the full Game Pass library and manage memberships…
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You Can Get a 3-Month Xbox Game Pass Membership for $37 Right Now
We may earn a commission from links on this page.Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication. You can get a stackable 3-month Xbox Game Pass Ultimate membership on sale for $36.49 (reg. $50). Game Pass Ultimate gives members access to over 500 games for consoles, PC, phones, and tablets and lets users access games on their…
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Microsoft lays off 650 more Xbox employees
For the past year, our goal has been to minimize disruption while welcoming new teams and enabling them to do their best work. As part of aligning our post-acquisition team structure and managing our business, we have made the decision to eliminate approximately 650 roles across Microsoft Gaming — mostly corporate and supporting functions — to organize our business for…
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Xbox Is Bringing Back Friend Requests, Marking the End of a Decade-Long Absence
After a ten-year hiatus, Microsoft is planning to bring the Xbox friend requests feature back. In a latest Xbox Wire post, Microsoft revealed that the Xbox will revive the friend requests option with the latest “friends and followers experience”. According to the revelation, Xbox Insiders can try out a redesigned friend and follower experience. The feature will only be available…
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The best Xbox controllers: Microsoft, Scuf, PowerA, and more
You may not realize it, but we’re living in a golden age of gaming controllers. The gamepads on the market now are higher quality, more versatile, and more customizable than anything from just a few console generations ago. If you’re gaming on an Xbox Series X or Series S (or a Windows PC), you now have a plethora of great…
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Xbox Cloud Gaming Expands to More Fire TV Devices
Amazon has announced that Microsoft’s cloud gaming service is now available on more Fire TV streaming devices with an Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription. Microsoft collaborated with Amazon to let Xbox Game Pass Ultimate members in 25+ countries play games from the Xbox app on select Fire TV devices via cloud gaming. You’ve been able to stream Xbox games on…
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Microsoft confirms Indiana Jones is coming to PS5 after its Xbox debut
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