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Epic Games Store grew from 108M to 295M users, but third‑party revenue barely moved — proving giveaways trained users not to actually buy games. Is Xbox PC going down the same path?

Free games helped Epic reach millions of players, but it also changed how they spend. Is Xbox doomed to make the same mistake on PC?

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Xbox Game Pass Adds 48 Games to 'Stream Your Own Game' Library, Including 'Disco Elysium'

Xbox updates Game Pass's Stream Your Own Game library with 48 new titles, which includes Disco Elysium, to enjoy.

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Furry fine dining?! 'Beastro' mixes up deck-building with cozy restaurant gameplay when it comes to Xbox Game Pass this year.

The developers behind The Red Lantern are gearing up to release Beastro, a card-battling fantasy adventure where players must craft delicious recipes by farming and foraging to feed the mighty heroes who protect the town from ravenous monsters. Beastro is coming to Xbox consoles, PC, and handhelds in 2026.

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The Hyperkin Competitor might be a better DualSense than Sony's, which really makes you question if the PS5's controller has ever lived up to its potential

HyperKin's Competitor controller for Xbox and PC is more than a knock-off DualSense controller, and Sony must be livid.

GamesRadar

Resident Evil Requiem Showcase Infuriates Fans With No Public Demo, Expectations Shattered

Resident Evil fans were left disappointed after the annual Resident Evil Showcase, released prior to the game, did not include a demo which they were expecting

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GameSir is going all in on the G7 Pro controller with a new carry case, Zenless Zone Zero tie-in, and an upcoming 8K model to rival Razer

GameSir has issued multiple updates to the GameSir G7 Pro controller, including a new carry case, a ZZZ special edition, and an upcoming Aimlabs 8K model.

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Final Fantasy 7 Remake getting God Mode that lets you do 9,999 every hit on all platforms to celebrate long-awaited launch on Nintendo Switch 2 and Xbox Series X/S

Square Enix is providing even more options for players

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Forza Horizon 6 could launch sooner than you think, if reports of a strange advertisement seen in Forza Horizon 5 are to be believed

Forza Horizon 6 might be out as early as May, though one detail from this leak - allegedly found in Forza Horizon 5 - has me concerned.

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This decade's best horror game picks up "Xbox Play Anywhere" support on PC and Xbox Ally — but ... don't download it yet

Resident Evil Village hits Xbox Game Pass on Jan 20. The landmark horror title concludes Ethan Winters' story, and sets the scene for Resident Evil Requiem.

Windows Central

Forza Horizon 6 release date seemingly leaked in Horizon 5, Xbox itself says it's coming this spring

An in-game pop-up seemingly delivered the information

GamesRadar

Oops! Microsoft possibly just leaked Xbox's Forza Horizon 6 release date with an in-game pop-up — here's when the big open-world racer might come out

Microsoft and Xbox may have just accidentally shown Forza Horizon 6's release date in an in-game pop-up, if this leak is to be believed.

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One of the best Xbox Play Anywhere games just got its notorious save bug fixed for Xbox Ally and Xbox PC

We complained and moaned, and Xbox listened. Kojima Productions, Xbox, and 505 Games collaborate on a strange bug preventing save files from working correctly for Death Stranding on Xbox PC / Xbox Ally.

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Forget the Xbox Elite Series 2 controller: the $79 GameSir G7 Pro is cheaper and packs more pro features

The GameSir G7 Pro is a powerful Xbox controller featuring TMR thumbsticks and Hall Effect triggers that contribute to solid gaming performance.

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Larry Hryb, better known as Xbox hype man Major Nelson, has been laid off from Unity less than 2 years after joining the company

No one is safe these days.

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Battlefield 6 delays its Season 2 release date for "extra time" to address feedback as its player count falls — it's making the right call, and I'm glad

After reviewing all the feedback from Season 1, Battlefield 6 developer Battlefield Studios is delaying the launch of Season 2 for a month.

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ARC Raiders passes a significant, and impressive milestone — and all its players get rewarded to celebrate

ARC Raiders has passed 12.4 million players, reached 960,000 concurrent users across all platforms, and is rewarding players with a free Gilded Pickaxe to celebrate the milestone.

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The Ultimate Star Wars Fantasy Has Just Been Added To Game Pass

'Star Wars Outlaws,' the first open world game set in a galaxy far, far away, is one of the biggest new additions to Xbox Game Pass this month.

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Epic Games Store has grown massively, but it has trained users to never buy anything — is Xbox PC going down the same path?

Free games helped Epic reach millions of players, but it also changed how they spend. Is Xbox doomed to make the same mistake on PC?

TechRadar

Call of Duty might just be about to drop on Nintendo Switch 2 according to a new leak

A recent leak suggests that the Call of Duty series is set to arrive on Nintendo Switch 2 in the near future.

Windows Central

A Destiny-style raid has come to Halo Infinite, and it left me speechless — it's so awesome that fans want Bungie to hire the creator

An exceptionally talented Halo Infinite Forge user has made a Destiny-style raid called Shard of Ascension with the mode.

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While ARC Raiders cruises, Battlefield 6's player count has plummeted on the Steam charts — but why? Here's what a diehard fan of the FPS thinks

While Battlefield 6 and ARC Raiders were both some of 2025's biggest games, the former's player count has fallen significantly in the new year. But why is that?

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Forza Horizon 5 Has Reportedly Generated Over $300 Million on PS5

With Forza Horizon 5’s release on PlayStation 5, we knew the game was going to be a massive hit. Today, the numbers just confirmed that idea. Rhys Elliot of Alinea Analytics states that the 2021 racing title crossed 5 million copies sold on the PS5 this week. That roughly translates…

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8BitDo's new Xbox pro controller looks like the Elite Series 3 we never got

8BitDo has unveiled its new officially licensed Xbox Series X controller, and it's the kind of gamepad that makes me think an Elite Series 3 is never coming.

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