Xbox
Xbox Game Pass May Shift To A La Carte Tiered Structure, Report Says
A new report claims Xbox CEO Asha Sharma is planning a major overhaul of Game Pass, including tiered options and paid cloud gaming.
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Three Day One Xbox Game Pass Titles Set For October 6-8
Microsoft has not announced new Game Pass titles recently, but three confirmed day one releases are scheduled for early October.
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Xbox Game Pass Cloud Gaming Getting Monthly Hour Limits Starting November
Xbox Game Pass subscribers will face new monthly caps on cloud gaming starting in November. Essential tier gets 5 hours, Premium gets 10, and Ultimate gets 15. Xbox plans to sell additional hours but hasn't announced pricing yet.
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Five Ubisoft Games Free to Play on Xbox This Weekend
Xbox Game Pass members can download Far Cry 6, Assassin's Creed Odyssey, Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora, Skull and Bones, and The Crew Motorfest from October 1-4 without a subscription required.
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Gaming Hardware and Technology
Witcher 3 Remastered and Minecraft Dungeons II arrive on GeForce NOW
GeForce NOW adds six games this week, including two major releases. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Remastered and Minecraft Dungeons II lead October's cloud gaming lineup.
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Xbox's Physint Deal Costs Substantially Less Than Premium Game Budget, CEO Says
Xbox CEO Asha Sharma confirmed the company is spending significantly below its typical premium game budget for Kojima Productions' Physint, and that the deal includes film and TV rights.
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Football Manager 27 Announced as Day One Xbox Game Pass Release for November 2027
Football Manager 27 has been announced for Xbox Game Pass alongside a November 10 release date, joining other upcoming titles heading to the subscription service.
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Mobile Gaming
Microsoft Jewel launches on iOS and Android with Xbox Achievements and Game Pass perks
Microsoft Casual Games has released Microsoft Jewel as a standalone mobile app for the first time in seven years. The match-3 game syncs progress across iOS, Android, and PC, lets players earn Xbox Achievements on mobile, and offers Game Pass Premium
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Xbox Big Break Showcase 2026 reveals expansions for Satisfactory, Goat Simulator 3 and Deep Rock Galactic
The Big Break Showcase featured major updates and expansions across multiple Xbox titles, including the first paid DLC for Satisfactory and confirmation of three new seasons for Deep Rock Galactic.
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Xbox Mythic Achievement launches before September's end, auto-unlocks for past completionists
Microsoft is rolling out Mythic Achievements, a counterpart to PlayStation's Platinum Trophy that recognizes players who earn every achievement in a game. The feature includes an animated unlock sequence and will retroactively reward players who have
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October 2026 Xbox releases bring Gears of War origin story, Castlevania sequel, and major franchises
More than 50 new games arrive on Xbox in October 2026, headlined by Gears of War: E-Day, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4, and Planet Zoo 2. The month also features Castlevania: Belmont's Curse, Final Fantasy Resonance, and a Toy Story classic games
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Seven Xbox Games Launch Today, Including Early Access to Ace Combat 8 and Deluxe Editions
September 28 brings a fresh batch of releases to Xbox, headlined by Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve and special editions of Way of the Hunter 2 and MXGP 26, alongside five additional titles.
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