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Xbox Removes Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1+2 From Game Pass Days After Promising It, Offers No Explanation
Microsoft has removed Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1+2 from the Xbox Game Pass lineup for July, just six days after announcing the remaster would arrive on July 21. The change was made silently via an...
Microsoft Rewards Feedback Portal Puts Game Pass Redemption on the Table — Here’s How to Vote
Microsoft Rewards users who have spent years hoping to trade points for an Xbox Game Pass subscription finally have a direct line to the company’s decision-makers. This week, Microsoft quietly...
Microsoft Confirms Halo: Campaign Evolved for July 28, Palworld 1.0 for July 10 on Xbox Game Pass
Microsoft has fleshed out the next wave of titles heading to Xbox Game Pass, and July 2026 is shaping up to be a blockbuster month for subscribers. A dozen games are on the docket, with the...
Halo: Campaign Evolved Hits Xbox, PC, and PS5 July 28, 2026 with Unreal Engine 5 Overhaul
Microsoft and 343 Industries have finally pulled back the curtain on one of the worst-kept secrets in gaming: Halo: Campaign Evolved, a ground-up remake of the original 2001 Halo: Combat Evolved...
Windows 11 Now Blends Console, PC, and Cloud Gaming into One Unified Xbox Layer
Microsoft has completed its transformation of Windows into an Xbox service layer, making Windows 11 the most comprehensive gaming platform in the company's ecosystem. The latest updates to the...
Windows 11 Xbox Mode Launches April 30 with Full Controller-First Gaming Interface
Microsoft officially began rolling out Xbox Mode for Windows 11 on April 30, 2026, transforming eligible PCs into controller-first gaming machines without the need for an actual Xbox console. The...
Windows Update, Insider Builds, and Game Pass: Microsoft’s Platform Revenue Shift
Microsoft spent this week tightening its grip on the Windows and Xbox ecosystems, but the story is bigger than a routine batch of patches and feature tweaks. On the Windows side, the company...
Canary Build 29570.1000 Brings Console-Like Xbox UI to All Windows 11 PCs
Microsoft's latest Windows 11 Canary build 29570.1000 introduces a significant gaming feature that extends the Xbox full-screen experience beyond handheld devices to traditional desktop and laptop...
Xbox Game Pass 'Triton' Tier Rumored: First-Party Only Subscription Could Reshape Microsoft's Gaming Strategy
Microsoft is testing a new Xbox Game Pass tier codenamed \"Triton\" that would offer only first-party games, potentially reshaping the subscription landscape just months after the company overhauled...
Microsoft's Xbox Game Pass Price Strategy Debate: Balancing Growth Against Developer Sustainability
Microsoft's exploration of cheaper Xbox Game Pass tiers has ignited a fierce debate about subscription economics in gaming at a critical moment for the industry. The company's reported interest in...
Cyberpunk 2077 Xbox Game Pass Release: March 2026 Date & What It Means
The gaming world is buzzing with anticipation as CD Projekt Red's sprawling sci-fi RPG, Cyberpunk 2077, is officially set to join the Xbox Game Pass library on March 10, 2026. This major addition was...
SSD Mandate: Why Playground Games' Japan Racer Requires Solid-State Drives
The gaming landscape is undergoing a fundamental shift in storage requirements, with Playground Games' upcoming Japan-set open-world racer becoming the latest title to mandate an SSD for installation...