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Xbox Game Pass goes free at last – AAA games, cloud gaming, and Xbox rewards in a brand-new "Starter Tier"

Xbox Game Pass finally gets a free tier with AAA games, cloud gaming and more

T3 · May 1

"I just wanted to take Solstice ... and kind of blow it up a little bit": This solo Xbox dev has built a puzzle gauntlet with metroidvania leanings, and it's coming soon

Solo developer Riddle Master Productions' voxel-style isometric metroidvania, OOLO, is coming to Xbox as a Play Anywhere title in May.

Windows Central · Apr 30

"With our partners, we’ve been committed to continual updates": The Xbox Ally range picks up BIG enhancements to boost the TV experience — with AutoSR in tow

The promised auto super resolution features appear on Xbox Ally X today, with other major enhancements to the Xbox Ally connected TV experience. Here's what's new.

Windows Central · Apr 30

"It's all about the type of memory": NVIDIA's new 12GB RTX 5070 mobile variant wants to ease memory shortages by adding more VRAM

NVIDIA has quietly announced a 12GB RTX 5070 mobile GPU variant for gaming laptops to help dampen the effects of the ongoing memory crisis. Here's how that works.

Windows Central · Apr 28

Inside Xbox's "exclusive" conundrum: Will Microsoft pull games like Halo, Gears, and Forza from PlayStation?

The big conversation right now revolves around whether or not Xbox will return to "exclusive" games. It's a big decision, much bigger than perhaps most people realize.

Windows Central · Apr 26

What is Windows K2? Inside Microsoft’s big plan to save Windows 11 and win back trust from users.

Microsoft has restructured its Windows team to better position Windows 11 as a strong platform that people should want to use. Here's how it's going about that.

Windows Central · Apr 26

Testing this iBUYPOWER "RDY Trace X" gaming PC proves how great a pre-built rig can be, even with these caveats

iBUYPOWER's RDY Trace X R01 is a great example of how great a pre-built PC can be, even with its flaws. There's no AAA game that it wouldn't be able to handle.

Windows Central · Apr 25

"It's almost impossible to recommend the Surface Laptop 13": I compare it to the MacBook Neo after Microsoft's price hike

Microsoft's Surface Laptop 13-inch and Apple's MacBook Neo have a lot in common, and normally it would be hard to decide. But with Surface prices going up, it's become much harder to recommend the Windows device. Here's my full comparison.

Windows Central · Apr 25

Ranking the biggest Xbox "problems" on Asha Sharma's to-do list: Exclusives, Xbox Helix, Game Pass, and more

Xbox CEO Asha Sharma just crossed sixty days in the job, and has tackled some big issues facing the platform already. But there's potentially much harder stuff on the horizon.

Windows Central · Apr 24

Report claims a new 'pick-your-own' Xbox Game Pass plan is in the works, allowing users to decide what content they want for their membership

This comes after Xbox cut the price of Game Pass Ultimate

TechRadar · Apr 23