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Next-gen Xbox consoles could reportedly cost up to $1,800
Microsoft reportedly expects Project Helix to cost between $1,200 and $1,800 unless it subsidizes the hardware.
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Microsoft reveals Xbox Cloud Gaming prices for players without Game Pass
Microsoft has revealed pricing for a new Xbox Cloud Gaming option that allows players to stream games without an active Xbox Game Pass subscription.
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Xbox's next-gen console to reportedly cost up to $1,800, with a Helix handheld coming in 2027 and a full release in holiday 2028
The price of Xbox's next generation console, codename Project Helix, may be higher than many of us expected. Helix, which is reportedly going to ship as two devices, is estimated to cost close to $2,000. Read more
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Xbox reportedly planning three more rounds of layoffs, with the first wave coming as early as this month
Xbox is reportedly gearing up for three more rounds of layoffs as the Microsoft gaming division continues CEO Asha Sharma's plan to reset the business. According to a new report, the first of these is taking place this month, followed by another in November and one in January 2027. Read more
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Further Xbox layoff rounds reportedly planned for this month, November, and January, while a Game Pass overhaul is in the works
Further rounds of layoffs as part of Xbox's ongoing efforts to eventually have fed 3200 people into the furnace are reportedly planned to take place during this month, November, and January. The company previously made clear more cuts, following on from two rounds of mass layoffs already this year, would be coming at some juncture. Meanwhile, an overhaul of Xbox Game Pass is reportedly in the works and sounds aimed at offering subscribers more control of which individual aspects of the service they want to pay for as part of their deal. Read more
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Mass Effect 5 was aiming to offer a "level of autonomy and choice" that could vault it into orbit with Larian and CD Projekt's top RPGs, former dev says post-cancellation
Following EA's decision to shut down BioWare, the game that would've been the fifth entry in the Mass Effect series is being dumped out of an airlock, never to become a finished article that'll reach players hands as its creators envisioned. The larger tragedy is, of course, the job losses and the closure of a studio with a legacy befitting RPG royalty, but it's still sad that next Mass Effect will never come out, and some of the folks who worked on it have begun offering some insight into what the team were hoping to accomplish. Read more
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Netflix reportedly wanted a $500 million film and TV deal with Xbox – but the counter offer was $800 million
Netflix reportedly looked to make a deal with Microsoft
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Xbox COO and ex-Minecraft boss leaves Microsoft after just 3 months in the role
Helen Chiang was with Microsoft for 21 years, but spent only 3 months as Xbox COO
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Project Helix reportedly launching in late 2028, projected to cost between $1,200 and $1,800
Project Helix is reportedly launching in the 2028 holiday season and is projected to cost between $1,200 and $1,800. Read more
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AMD's FSR 4.1 upscaling is coming to Xbox Series X|S
Microsoft and AMD have announced that AMD's FSR 4.1 upscaling technology is coming to Xbox Series X|S consoles. Read more
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Xbox reveals pricing for cloud gaming limits, starting at $3.99 for 10 hours
Xbox has revealed the pricing for the cloud gaming limits on Game Pass, announced last month. Read more
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Xbox reportedly mandate four days a week in office for staff close to Microsoft's Washington HQ, up from three day requirement brought in last year
Xbox have reportedly informed staff that, from the start of February 2027, those within commuting distance of Microsoft's Washington base will have to come into the office four days a week. This follows the mandating of three days in office last year, and comes as the company are looking at cutting more staff as part of ongoing efforts to eventually get rid of 3200 people in multi-round mass layoffs. Read more
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Xbox cloud gaming prices revealed, with 50 hours of ad-free game-time priced $11.99
Microsoft has revealed how much its Xbox cloud gaming service is going to cost, with 50 hours of stream-time selling for an introductory price of $11.99. Read more
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Xbox's first chief operating officer Helen Chiang leaves Microsoft just three months into the job
UPDATE 6.00pm (UK): In a formal statement, Xbox told Eurogamer: "We don't discuss individual personnel matters. We're grateful for Helen's years of service and wish her well". Read more