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Step in wrong direction: Xbox president on Apple proposed changes in EU

Spotify and Mozilla also raised their concerns with regard to the changes that Apple recently announced to comply with the EU's DMA

Microsoft Xbox app for iOS and Android gets touch controls for select games

Touch controls would allow users to remote control their Xbox consoles and play games on their smartphones and tablets without necessitating a wireless controller

MachineGames reveals first look of upcoming Indiana Jones video game

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle will be mostly first-person with occasional third-person moments for a more cinematic feel

Microsoft Xbox Cloud Gaming service to get ad-supported free plan: Report

Microsoft is expected to only include select gaming title for its ad-supporting tier of Xbox Cloud Gaming service, according to a media report

Microsoft to soon launch mobile gaming store, says Xbox head Phil Spencer

The CEO of Microsoft Gaming declined to give a specific launch date for the upcoming gaming store for smartphones

Microsoft's chief product exec behind Surface devices to step down

Amazon is set to hire Microsoft's departing product chief Panos Panay, Bloomberg News reported

Microsoft Xbox chief Spencer 'confident' on closing Activision deal

In July, Activision agreed to give Microsoft until Oct. 18 to resolve the remaining regulatory issues and close the transaction, which would be the biggest video-game deal of all time

Microsoft no longer making new Xbox One games, moves on to 'Gen 9'

Microsoft is no longer making new games for Xbox One consoles

Microsoft introduces Xbox Game Pass' new friend referral programme

Microsoft has introduced the Xbox Game Pass's new Friend Referral programme, which will let Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass members give up to five friends a free 14-day PC Game Pass trial

Microsoft brings 'Friends & Community Updates' channel for Xbox Insiders

Tech giant Microsoft has introduced its new "Friends & Community Updates" channel for Xbox Insiders.

Microsoft halts Xbox Game Pass $1 trial offer, to consider new promotions

Microsoft has stopped its Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass subscription platforms, which allowed users to try the service for $1 for the first month before upgrading to more expensive plans

Microsoft inks Xbox game deal with Boosteroid cloud gaming platform

Microsoft said Tuesday that it has struck a deal to make Xbox PC video games available on the Boosteroid cloud gaming platform, its latest move to appease antitrust regulators scrutinising its purchase of game maker Activision Blizzard. The US tech giant said the 10-year agreement would also include Activision Blizzard titles like the popular Call of Duty franchise if or when the acquisition gets approved. Microsoft has been announcing new partnerships as it tries to persuade regulators in the U.S. and Europe to allow the $69 billion all-cash transaction to go through. In recent months, Microsoft has signed similar agreements with Nintendo, Nvidia and Steam as it battles stiff opposition from Sony, which makes the rival PlayStation console and fears losing access to Call of Duty and Activision's other hit games. The agreement makes "more clear to regulators that our acquisition of Activision Blizzard will make Call of Duty' available on far more devices than before, Microsoft ...

Microsoft expands Xbox Game Pass Friends & Family plan to 6 more countries

Microsoft announced that it has expanded the Xbox Game Pass Friends & Family plan to six more countries, which allows up to five friends and family members to share Game Pass Ultimate benefits.

Microsoft to reveal network issue that caused major outage across services

A network issue caused the mega outage at Microsoft services like Teams, Xbox Live, Outlook and Microsoft 365 suite as millions of users globally, including in India, were left in the lurch

Microsoft's Xbox Series X and S consoles to get new power mode options

Microsoft has announced that it will roll out new power mode options, including shutdown (energy saving) to Xbox Series X and S consoles in a bid for sustainability and cost savings

ASUS to release a new Xbox controller with built-in OLED screen

The OLED display (128 x 40 resolution) will mostly be used for switching profiles during games or for checking charging or mic status or Bluetooth pairing

Xbox exclusive game 'Redfall' likely to be launched in early May 2023

Redfall will join the 'Starfield' game as part of the tech giant's big Xbox and PC gaming console line-up

Microsoft reveals its best Xbox games of 2022 for gamers: Details here

Starting with the racing game of the year, the latest edition of the "Forza Horizon 5 Hot Wheels" has been specially enhanced for Xbox Series X/S

Microsoft plans to raise Xbox first-party game prices by $10 in 2023

Microsoft will reportedly raise its first-party Xbox game prices from $59.99 to $69.99 next year

Microsoft rolls out new update on Discord voice chat for Xbox users

This feature blocks background noises like barking dogs and clicking keyboards while continuing to clearly transmit your voice, the blogpost added