Halo Infinite, Game Updates, and the Future of Xbox (Premium)

343 Industries revealed a major change in how it will update Halo Infinite going forward. Does this signal the enshittification of the title, or is this just another clue that the golden age of unlimited free video game updates is coming to a close?
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Xbox Exec Suggests New Ad-Supported Model for Xbox Cloud Gaming

Microsoft may be ready to start experimenting with a new business model to expand Xbox Cloud Gaming: Watching ads to get free minutes of gameplay.
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Three Months Without Xbox (Premium)

On March 2, I turned off my Xbox Series S ahead of our trip to Mexico City, and I haven’t turned it back on since. This was mostly purposeful, but aided by some coincidences of timing, and it turned into an interesting set of experiments by which I tes… Continue reading Three Months Without Xbox (Premium)

Redfall Proves that Microsoft’s Xbox Strategy Works (Premium)

It’s the story of an eagerly awaited video game that was so poorly made that Microsoft delayed it for a year, and yet still released it in lackluster shape. No, I’m not talking about Halo Infinite, though I could be. I’m talking about Redfall, an open-… Continue reading Redfall Proves that Microsoft’s Xbox Strategy Works (Premium)

Xbox Cloud Gaming Now Supports Touch Controls for Dual-Screen Devices

Surface Duo and other dual-screen devices can now access Xbox Cloud Gaming touch controls on one screen and the game on the other.
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Microsoft Announces Game Pass Titles for the Rest of May

Microsoft has announced the titles it is adding to Xbox Game Pass across console, PC, and cloud during the rest of May.
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