… In February , The Verge reported that Xbox was developing a streaming controller that would directly connect to games through a wifi connection, similar to how Google Stadia controllers worked with the now-defunct game streaming service. …
… But it remains to be seen if this move is just savvy fan service or is backed up by concrete changes. …
… Microsoft later rolled its paid Xbox Live Gold subscription for online gaming into the service, rebranded it as Game Pass Ultimate, and raised the price to $15 a month. …
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… That included a long-in-the-making reboot of Perfect Dark that wowed fans in its 2024 showcase appearance, as well an ambitious new sci-fi MMO called Project Blackbird at Zenimax Online Studios. …
… That day-one access is the feature that’s hardest to replicate through any other service or buying strategy, and it’s what keeps Game Pass Ultimate competitive even at the higher monthly price. …
… That ranges from Xbox first-party stuff like Gears 5 and The Elder Scrolls Online to indies like Tunic and Ori and the Will of the Wisps . …
… Is the multiplatform strategy a success at less than $500 million? …
… Console is core but it’s no longer enough Where does this leave Xbox, a console turned multi-device platform whose meaning has been diluted by constant strategy pivots and a recent shift from exclusives to multiplatform releases that makes Microsoft feel more like a third-party publisher than one o… …
… This one’s an online multiplayer brawler about sentient ceramics, where your skills in combat are based on the kind of pot you craft on a pottery wheel. …