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August 2026 is the first month Game Pass Ultimate has to prove its $22.99 premium over the $9.99 Essential tier without Call of Duty waiting at the end. After Microsoft removed future Call of Duty titles from day-one access in April 2026 — the change that followed a 50% price hike in October 2025 and…

Last week, Microsoft launched Xbox Backwards Compatibility for PC, releasing the feature with four original Xbox games as an “early release”. With this early release, Microsoft’s plan is simple: address bugs and build a stronger foundation for a broader launch later this year.

Xbox Game Pass Ultimate finally has new day-one games that have the attention of subscribers. Fittingly, at the top of the Xbox Game Pass Ultimate “Most Popular” chart are three recent day-one games, which is to say, games that were added to the expensive tier of the Microsoft subscription service the moment they launched, and…

Microsoft has raised Xbox Series S|X prices by up to €200 in Europe and £170 in the United Kingdom, making its sales prospect even more dire.

Xbox is reportedly reevaluating its PC strategy, giving the company a window to walk away from Stean

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July has been a brutal month for the video game industry. Sadly, the months beforehand haven’t been much different.

Microsoft published its FY2026 Q4 earnings report yesterday, and as expected, the Xbox business once again underperformed. Xbox hardware revenue was down 13% year over year, while Xbox content and services revenue was down 10%.

For much of this year, each new week has brought with it a new impetus for a rash of articles on Microsoft’s Xbox misfortunes. From deep wounds like layoffs and project cancellations, to stinging papercuts like internal memos, poorly received public statements, or unflattering data points, as the company struggles to turn around a giant…