Microsoft is getting ready to drop the Xbox Live Gold requirement for free-to-play on Xbox consoles, and Xbox Insiders in the Beta ring can now try this starting today. These service changes previously rolled out to the invite-only Xbox Insider ... Read more
Microsoft announced back in January that it would finally make free-to-play games completely free on Xbox consoles later this year, and the Xbox Live Gold requirement is going away for select Xbox Insiders starting today. After installing the latest OS ... Read more
Microsoft news recap is a weekly feature highlighting the top Microsoft news stories of the past week. Sit back, grab some coffee, and enjoy the read! Microsoft backtracks on Xbox Live Gold price change and plans to unlock free-to-play games ... Read more
Less than 24 hours after Microsoft announced that they would be increasing the price of their Xbox Live Gold online service, the company has now done a complete 180 and has officially stated that they would in fact not be ... Read more
Probably to sweeten the pot after the new price increases for Xbox Live Gold, Microsoft will offer five Games with Gold in February instead of the regular four titles that Xbox Live Gold can download for free every month.
Microsoft announced today that it was increasing the price of Xbox Live Gold in select markets, and the timing seems pretty poor as the ongoing pandemic has pushed more people than ever to play games to cope with these difficult times.
There's another Free Play Days event for Xbox Live Gold members this weekend. Starting today through Sunday, January 14, Star Wars: Squadrons, Dragon Ball FighterZ, and Yooka-Laylee will be free to play with Xbox Live Gold, and limited-time discounts are ... Read more
The Xbox team announced another Free Play Days event today, featuring The Elder Scrolls Online Tamriel Unlimited and Soulcalibur VI, free to play, for Xbox Live Gold and Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscribers. Just a reminder, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate ... Read more
Bethesda marks October 23rd as "the day the bombs fell" in the Fallout universe. As part of Bethesda's Fallout Bombs Drop Event, Xbox Live Gold subscribers can play Fallout 76 free from October 20th to October 26th, 2020. Fallout 76 ... Read more
Microsoft announced this morning that cloud saves on Xbox 360 will soon be free for all users, no Xbox Live Gold subscription required.
Forza Motorsport 7 is now available to play free on Xbox One consoles, Windows 10 PC, and cloud streaming via Android devices for Xbox Game Pass and Game Pass Ultimate subscribers. Xbox Game Pass subscribers can also download some expansion ... Read more
Jonathon Stebel, Communications Manager, Sega of America announced this weekend's Free Play Days on Xbox Wire. Starting now until October 4th, Xbox Live Gold can play Yakuza 0, Yakuza Kiwami, and Yakuza Kiwami 2 free all weekend long. Here's Stebel's ... Read more
The Xbox team announced that there's another Free Play Days event for this weekend on Xbox Wire. From now until Sunday, September 24, at 12:01 a.m. PDT, Tom Clancy’s The Division 2, Warhammer: Vermintide 2, and Bomber Crew are all ... Read more
Ubisoft's new free-to-play battle royale game, Hyper Scape launches on Xbox One today for Xbox Live Gold subscribers. Hyper Scape's Season 1, "The First Principle," also arrives today, adding some background into the Hyper Scape universe as well as adding ... Read more
Microsoft has quietly updated its Services agreement to replace "Xbox Live” with Xbox online service.”
Microsoft news recap is a weekly feature highlighting the top Microsoft news stories of the past week. Sit back, grab some coffee, and enjoy the read! Microsoft to phase out Cortana Skills, drop support for Harman Kardon speakers, mobile devices ... Read more
Earlier this month, Microsoft has stopped offering 12 month Xbox Live Gold subscriptions on its online store, leading to speculation about the subscription possibly going away soon. Video games journalist Jeff Grubb added fuel to the fire today following the ... Read more
In a bit of a surprising move, Microsoft has removed the option to purchase a 12-month Xbox Live Gold subscription from the Microsoft Store digital storefront. “At this time Xbox has decided to remove the 12 month Xbox Live Gold ... Read more
Another weekend brings another round of Free Play Days for Xbox Live Gold and Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscribers. Starting now until Sunday, July 12, 2020, at 11:59 p.m. PDT, Sims 4 and Citadel: Forged with Fire are available to ... Read more
Xbox Live Gold and Xbox Game Pass Ultimate members can enjoy another Free Play Days event this weekend. As noted in a post on Xbox Wire, get into an assassin's mindset as Agent 47 in Hitman 2: Gold Edition or ... Read more
Another weekend of Xbox Free Play Days is here with another trio of games to play on Xbox One. As noted in a post on Xbox Wire, Xbox Live Gold and Xbox Game Pass subscribers will get to play Soul ... Read more