Today, December 4th at 9am Pacific Time, Season 01 launches, bringing updates to Call of Duty’s free-to-play battle royale game, Warzone.
Microsoft is testing a complete store within the Android Xbox app. Users will be able to buy games, downloadable content, and create wishlists.
I’m excited to share that a new update for Grounded 2 is now available! This release focuses on some important technical improvements and adds a few new features. We’re rolling these out now as a precursor to our bigger Winter Update, which is still in development.
When President Trump started a trade dispute with China, prices went up on many different goods. Video game consoles were especially affected, as they weren’t given the same tariff breaks as other electronics. For instance, iPhones made by Apple were protected from these tariffs to support a major American tech company, but the same consideration wasn’t given to Xbox, the only video game console maker still based in the U.S.
Today is disappointing news for PC gamers, builders, and tech enthusiasts. Micron, a major manufacturer of RAM, SSDs, and other storage, has announced it will discontinue the Crucial brand, which sells RAM and SSDs directly to consumers.
Just before its release this Tuesday, the game HORSES gained attention because of news that it had been banned from Steam in 2023. Steam is the largest PC gaming platform, and the game’s developers say they never received a clear explanation for the ban, nor has Steam offered to reconsider.
Ball x Pit, the popular game created by Kenny Sun and published by Devolver Digital, has sold over one million copies!
The developers recently announced a roadmap for the game extending into 2026, promising three free major updates.
The first, the Regal Update, will arrive in January 2026 and introduce new, high-society Hunters. This will be followed by the Shadow Update in April 2026, adding Hunters specializing in deception. Finally, the Naturalist Update is planned for July 2026, bringing Hunters forged from desperate circumstances to the game.
I was so excited to read on Xbox Wire that *Clair Obscur: Expedition 33* is having a massive launch! Apparently, it’s become the biggest third-party game to hit Xbox Game Pass this year, and it’s awesome to see such a critically-loved title doing so well.
Microsoft is changing how Xbox works, aiming to make it a platform for gaming anywhere. The idea is to buy a game once and play it on all your devices – similar to how popular Minecraft is available everywhere. Today’s gamers expect this kind of flexibility, and Microsoft is responding with devices like the Xbox Ally handheld and a new Xbox console planned for the future that will work more like Steam.
I’m starting to see Spotify Wrapped for 2025 appear for users! Every year around the holidays, Spotify lets you look back at everything you’ve listened to – your favorite music and podcasts – and presents it in a fun, story-like format, similar to Instagram. It shows you your top artists, albums, songs, and a breakdown of your listening habits.