Xbox icon ‘Major Nelson’ is leaving the company after 20 years
Larry Hryb — better-known to Xbox fans by his gamer tag Major Nelson, as the senior director of corporate communications for Xbox, and as host of the official Xbox podcast…
Third-Party Streaming Platform Brings a Few NES and PlayStation Properties to Xbox
Just how much old-school content do you want, or need, from the comfort of your couch? With all the talk about game streaming nowadays, Xbox Series X and Series S…
Try these 2 indie greats before they leave Xbox Game Pass next week
I’m always excited for those two days every month when Xbox drops a blog post detailing the new additions coming to Game Pass. Even in slow months, there’s usually a…
One of my favorite 2022 games just came to Xbox Game Pass, and you need to try it
When I think back to 2022, there are a ton of critically acclaimed games that stick with me. Naturally, I spent countless hours adventuring through the Lands Between in Elden…
Avowed finally reappears at Xbox Games Showcase with a 2024 launch window
After a long wait, Avowed finally reappeared at today’s Xbox Game Showcase. The upcoming action RPG is now scheduled for a 2024 launch. Avowed – Official Gameplay Trailer First announced…
Spotify Is Testing an ‘Offline Mix’ Option for Spotty Internet Connection
Spotify famously will not stream music if you lose internet connection, whether that’s because you’re on a plane, in a subway tunnel, or didn’t pay your internet provider bill. The…
Microsoft to pay $20M over Xbox child privacy violations
Microsoft has agreed to pay $20 million to U.S. regulators for violating the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). The breach involved the computer giant collecting and retaining personal information…
Spotify Purges Thousands of AI Songs to Stop Bots From Streaming Them
Spotify recently purged tens of thousands of AI-generated songs from its vast digital music library. The problem doesn’t appear to have been the songs themselves—which were generated using a proprietary…
7 excellent game deals you can’t miss during Steam’s Xbox publisher sale
Like a lot of modern gamers, I’m an Xbox Game Pass subscriber. I get a lot out of the subscription service, using it to play everything from Microsoft’s first-party exclusives…
You can’t share Xbox screenshots or videos directly to Twitter anymore
It is no longer possible to upload and share screenshots and videos to Twitter from Xbox consoles or the Xbox Game Bar on PC. The move comes amid growing tensions…