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Xbox Nags Game Pass Members to Buy Modern Warfare 4
Microsoft is actively pushing Game Pass subscribers toward a $70 purchase for Modern Warfare 4, which won't join the service until Holiday 2027.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 44 min read
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'Not Disposable': 3,500 Xbox Workers Ready to Fight Layoffs
The Communications Workers of America held a press conference where Xbox developers from Blizzard, ZeniMax Online, and Activision demanded layoff protections, calling out the gap between Microsoft's AI billions and its treatment of game workers.
Nathan Lees3 min read
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8 Years Without a Game, Undead Labs Now on Xbox's Kill List
Microsoft acquired Undead Labs in 2018. Eight years and zero shipped games later, the State of Decay studio is reportedly searching for a buyer to avoid being shut down.
Nathan Lees3 min read
Patch Notes
Stellaris 4.4.4 patch released (5505) Notes (24th June 2026)
The latest Stellaris patch tackles Forever Cruise balance issues and Nomads overhauls while squashing dozens of crashes and edge cases.
Stellaris12 min read
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Xbox Slaps 'Exclusive' Labels on Store Listings
Microsoft is quietly tagging games like Gears of War: E-Day and Clockwork Revolution as 'Exclusive' on the Xbox Store, right alongside a new lowest-price tracker.
Nathan Lees3 min read
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Third Xbox Leader Gone This Week as Treyarch Boss Exits
Mark Gordon's retirement from Treyarch after 22 years makes him the third senior Xbox figure to leave in a single week, as Microsoft's gaming division continues to shed leadership.
Nathan Lees3 min read
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Microsoft May Spin Off Xbox Like LinkedIn or GitHub
Three sources told The Information that Microsoft has considered spinning Xbox out into a standalone business unit, a move that could pave the way for a sale or joint venture.
Nathan Lees4 min read
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$80 Billion In and Xbox Still Can't Figure Out Money
Satya Nadella went on stage and essentially admitted that after 25 years and tens of billions in acquisitions, Xbox still doesn't know how to make money.
Nathan Lees2 min read
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Even an Index Fund Beats Xbox's Profit Margins
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella admits Xbox has been subsidizing entertainment rather than monetizing it, with YouTube making more off Xbox games than Microsoft does.
Nathan Lees3 min read
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Praised in April, Killed in June: Compulsion Falls
Two months after Xbox CEO Asha Sharma called Compulsion's Peabody Award 'a well-deserved recognition for storytelling that truly matters,' the studio is reportedly being shut down.
Nathan Lees3 min read
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YouTube Makes More Money Off Xbox Than Microsoft Does
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella dropped a brutal admission during a live podcast event: YouTube is making more money off Xbox games than Microsoft is.
Nathan Lees2 min read
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Xbox Game Studios Loses Its Head as Sharma's Reset Rolls On
Craig Duncan and Louise O'Connor are both out at Xbox Game Studios, just days after Asha Sharma's internal letter outlined an aggressive reset of the entire Xbox division.
Nathan Lees3 min read
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Down $500M in Five Years, Xbox Fast-Tracks Fallout
Microsoft's gaming division has lost nearly half a billion in annual revenue over five years. Now Xbox is rushing its biggest franchises to market while the company quietly considers whether to spin off or sell the whole operation.
Nathan Lees4 min read
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"Not Far From Mobile", Dev Roasts Series S Specs
Moon Studios CEO Thomas Mahler didn't hold back when explaining why No Rest for the Wicked won't hit Xbox alongside PS5 in October, calling Series S specs "not far from mobile."
No Rest for the Wicked5 min read
Patch Notes
Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 Call of Duty: Warzone Notes (4th June 2026)
Warzone Season 04 is live with a refreshed Fortune's Keep, a new PC attestation requirement that restricts cheaters to limited playlists, and a Placement Challenges system that rewards consistent finishes.
Call of Duty: Black Ops 72 min read
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A Stray ESRB Rating Just Blew Minecraft's SGF Surprise
A new ESRB filing quietly lists Minecraft for Nintendo Switch 2, almost certainly spoiling what was meant to be a Summer Game Fest announcement this Friday.
Minecraft4 min read
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Microsoft Drops $250M to Kill Activision Merger Lawsuit
A Swedish pension fund argued Activision shareholders got shortchanged when Bobby Kotick rushed the Microsoft deal. Four years of legal drama later, Microsoft is writing a $250 million check to make it all go away.
Nathan Lees4 min read
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8 Games Deep and June's Game Pass Lineup Isn't Done
June's Xbox Game Pass lineup has quietly grown to at least eight confirmed titles, and Microsoft hasn't even made its official Wave 1 announcement yet.
Nathan Lees4 min read
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No Delay, No Exclusivity Pull. Fable Stays on PS5
Despite Xbox leadership floating the idea of reevaluating its exclusivity approach, Playground Games has confirmed Fable is still launching on PS5 at launch, and still on track for 2026.
Fable3 min read
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Game Pass Dumps Its 2024 GOTY to Make Room for 13 New Titles
Metaphor: ReFantazio, GameSpot's 2024 Game of the Year, is leaving Xbox Game Pass on May 31 alongside Persona 4 Golden. Meanwhile, 13 new games are rolling in, headlined by Jurassic World Evolution 3 and Remnant II.
Nathan Lees4 min read
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Xbox Asked Fans What They Want. 6,319 Said Exclusives.
Microsoft opened a feedback channel expecting constructive suggestions, but fans turned it into a referendum on the multiplatform strategy.
Nathan Lees2 min read
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Exclusives Top the List on Xbox's New Feedback Portal
Xbox launched its Player Voice feedback portal, and the most popular requests from fans tell you exactly where the brand's biggest gaps are.
Nathan Lees2 min read
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$140M in Two Days, and Forza Horizon 6 Isn't Out Yet
Forza Horizon 6 pulled in $140 million from early access alone, with over 181,000 concurrent players paying $120 each. The game isn't even officially out yet.
Forza Horizon 64 min read
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Two Scroll Wheels? Xbox Elite 3 Leaked by Brazilian Agency
A Brazilian telecommunications regulator has inadvertently revealed the Xbox Elite 3 controller, complete with two mysterious scroll wheels, a removable battery, and a dedicated cloud gaming mode.
Nathan Lees2 min read