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Microsoft’s “This is an Xbox” ad campaign is a perplexing masterclass in poor timing, sending the wrong message at the wrong time

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Recently, while I took a short break from work, Microsoft launched its fresh advertising campaign for Xbox. It’s common for products to initiate new ad campaigns and unveil new marketing slogans before Christmas and Black Friday, as these periods are traditionally busy for all sorts of goods and services. Notably, Microsoft’s Xbox usually sees a surge in sales during the holiday season, which is why they’ve reduced the price of the Xbox Series X by $50 at Amazon and other stores. Additionally, items like the WD_Black Storage Card for Xbox Series X|S are also on sale, as people rush to buy gifts for their loved ones (and perhaps a little something extra for themselves).

Microsoft’s “biggest” game has the worst pre-install offering I’ve seen — gamers won’t escape these gigantic day-one downloads

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Tomorrow, November 19th, Microsoft is set to launch its newest aerial simulation game, Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024. Building upon the 2020 version, this new release introduces a career mode, numerous challenges, and photography assignments focused on capturing the world in stunning detail. Essentially, it’s an advancement of the comprehensive globe simulator that requires at least 150GB of storage for the core game on both Xbox and PC due to its incredibly realistic aircraft and surroundings.

Here’s when ranked play will be available in Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 and Warzone, and what rewards you can unlock

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For those seriously invested in Call of Duty, the ranked mode offers a platform to truly showcase your gaming prowess against top-tier opponents. Unlike casual modes like camo grinding or boosting KD ratio, this mode emphasizes genuine competition. Your progress here is largely determined by victories, so advancing in the rankings necessitates collaboration with teammates.

Xbox gamers can pre-install the long-anticipated port of HoYoverse’s immensely popular ‘gacha’ RPG before it launches

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Xbox Series X|S and Xbox Cloud Gaming users won’t have to wait much longer to delve into the wonders of Teyvat, as HoYoverse’s highly praised free-to-play action RPG, Genshin Impact, will launch on these platforms on November 20, 2024. To help Xbox gamers prepare for this exciting event, pre-installation access is now available for Genshin Impact. This means that players can download the game ahead of time and begin playing as soon as it becomes accessible.