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Ubisoft is expanding its partnership with Xbox in a pretty big way today. After bringing most of its games to Game Pass a couple of years ago, the company will now give Xbox players who own or purchase some of its games on the Microsoft Store a free PC copy through its Ubisoft Connect launcher.

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Ubisoft and XBOX are expanding their partnership with two big updates coming today: the addition of premium editions and selected add-on content for a wide range of Ubisoft titles for XBOX on PC, and a free benefit for select games, where XBOX console players can snag the PC version at no additional cost.

Microsoft is testing a new Xbox download system that could speed up game installs on the Xbox PC app and on Xbox consoles. Spotted by Tom Warren, a senior correspondent at The Verge, the update uses a “smart download client” that checks available servers and selects the fastest route for downloads. Best of all, to…

EA Sports announced the six NFL stars who will boast a 99 rating, the highest possible rating for a player, in the upcoming “Madden NFL 27” video game on Monday.

On July 9, 2026, Pokémon GO held a special anniversary celebration in New York City, and Pokemon.com was invited to participate in the festivities. We joined Pokémon GO fans from across the world as they celebrated a decade of exploration, connection, and discovery. Then, we took part in an iconic battle in the middle of…

There are love letters to fans. And then there’s the new Star Fox for the Switch 2.

Two tech giants, Microsoft and Amazon, took steps last week to move gaming further into the cloud, with each company aiming at a different part of the (gigantic) gaming demographic.

In case you missed it, Sony has already confirmed a PS Plus Essential August 2026 game for the PS5. Included in February’s PlayStation State of Play was the announcement that Untitled Goose Game creator’s next adventure, Big Walk, will be available on PS Plus as a monthly freebie. The game later received an August release date.

Thousands of Xbox users woke up Monday to frustrating news — Xbox Live was down, leaving players unable to sign in, access game libraries or launch games.