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GamesIndustry.biz reports that Nex has raised $150 million as sales of its family-focused active console, Nex Playground, pass one million units. The company says its subscriber base has grown sevenfold …
Xbox Game Pass is adding a dense September/October slate that mixes day-one launches with major franchise entries. For developers, the standout is the breadth: survival, co-op action, horror, and big-budget …
GamesIndustry.biz reports Xbox will cap Game Pass cloud playtime starting in November 2026, with Essential at 5 hours, Premium at 10, and Ultimate at 15 per month. After that, players …
Xbox is ending unlimited Cloud Gaming access for Game Pass subscribers and moving to a capped-hours model. That changes the value proposition for teams targeting streaming-first play, especially where session …
Ars Technica reports that Xbox is ending the “unlimited” era for Game Pass cloud play, with monthly streaming caps arriving in November. Ultimate gets 15 hours, Premium 10, and Essential …
Xbox’s Free Play Days lineup this weekend includes EA Sports College Football 27 for all Xbox members, plus The Survivalists, The Lonesome Guild, and Under The Waves on timed trials. …
Xbox Game Pass is adding a mixed September slate led by RuneScape: Dragonwilds, SpeedRunners 2: King of Speed, and The Royal Writ. The lineup also includes Shelldiver today, plus TCG …
Xbox is testing an ad-supported game streaming model that could lower the barrier to entry for players while creating a new revenue stream. The pitch hinges on pre-game ads that …
RuneScape: Dragonwilds is set to land on Xbox Game Pass on 15 September, giving the survival-crafting spin on the RuneScape brand a much wider console audience. For teams watching platform …
Xbox Game Pass is adding a dense late-August slate, led by day-one launches like Vapor World: Over the Mind, Blood Dungeon, and Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy. The lineup spans …
Block Blast!, the most downloaded mobile game of 2025, is heading to Apple Arcade in September with ads removed. For teams shipping free-to-play mobile games, it’s another reminder that subscription …
Game Pass is getting a dense August slate, led by the Gears of War: E-Day open beta for Ultimate and PC subscribers on August 6. The lineup also mixes day-one …
Xbox is testing an ad-supported cloud streaming option that lets Insiders play select owned games for free, with one-hour sessions and pre-roll ads. The pitch is lower-friction access on devices …
Netflix Playground has tripled its daily player count since launching globally in April, driving a 600% year-over-year jump in kids-game engagement. The company is now looking beyond preschoolers and into …
Xbox Game Pass is reportedly sitting at about 30 million subscribers, well under Microsoft’s internal 2026 target of 77 million. The gap matters because Game Pass was a major pillar …
Nex says it has locked down components for the rest of the year, which should keep the Playground from seeing another AI-driven price hike after March’s jump to $299 in …
Xbox says the April Game Pass price cuts are already helping: acquisitions are up and churn is improving after last year’s pricing changes hurt growth. For devs, that suggests Microsoft …
Nex Playground is coming to the UK and Ireland at £269, with pre-orders already live and a late-June retail launch planned. For devs, the notable bit is the platform’s motion-first, …
Xbox hardware revenue fell 33% year over year, while content and services were down 5%, so the near-term story is weaker console sales and softer recurring revenue. Microsoft is still …
Microsoft is signaling that Xbox is still a long-term strategic bet, not a side business, with Satya Nadella reportedly framing it as a critical audience for the company’s next decade. …