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Updated XBOX Console Prices – XBOX Wire
Effective August 1, 2026, we will be updating prices worldwide. The price of XBOX consoles will increase by US$100 for 512 GB models and US$150 for 1 TB models. We will also be sunsetting our 2 TB model. Last October, we increased XBOX console price by $20-$70 in the U.S. We hoped another price increase would not be necessary, and we have spent the last several months working with suppliers on options.…
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Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 and Call of Duty: Warzone Season 04 Mid-Season Content Drop: The Full Details
Best of the best, you say? Now’s your chance to prove it with the imminent return of the Champion’s Quest. Before you can even attempt it, you first need to gain access either by winning five consecutive Core Battle Royale matches or winning 30 matches in total across a single season. Upon completing either prerequisite, acquire the Champion’s Contract…
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Ghost at Dawn is about Fear, Empathy, and Questionable Choices
The ESRB rating for this game reads like a rap sheet. You would be forgiven for thinking this is another over-the-top, gory, exploitation horror game – because you’d be right. But you’d also be glossing over the fact that Ghost at Dawn is, at its very core, a game about empathy. The central location of the game, The Pines Hotel,…
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Once Human Console Open Beta: Join the Supernatural Survival World on XBOX Series X|S
The apocalypse is calling! The wait is nearly over, Metas. Before the official launch, we are thrilled to announce the final Console Open Beta for our weird and wonderful supernatural survival game, Once Human. Prepare to experience the apocalypse like never before. With the leap to the big screen, you can expect deeper immersion, stunning visuals on your XBOX Series…
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Microsoft Flight Simulator Releases City Update 15: Illinois, Minnesota and Wisconsin Today
Take in the beauty of the lakes, rivers and rolling hills in this expansive update. Microsoft Flight Simulator City Update 15 highlights key metropolitan regions of the American states of Illinois, Minnesota, and Wisconsin. The release includes coverage of Chicago, Illinois, the Minneapolis–St. Paul metropolitan area of Minnesota, and Milwaukee, Wisconsin, among others. The update coincides with FlightSimExpo 2026, held…
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Join Us – Creating Calamity Within a Chaotic Cultist Sandbox
Summary We go hands-on at XBOX Games Showcase 2026 with the darkly humored Join Us, an upcoming open world sandbox game that has you creating and managing your very own cult. Combat was the central focus of our demo, sampling a variety of weapons you can use in the game, ranging from pistols to machine guns and serrated machetes. Join…
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Rebuilding Brotherhood: How Gears of War: E-Day Renews a Legendary Franchise
For Searcy, that constraint was also a liberation. Without inherited systems or legacy assets, the team could stop asking how to update Gears and start asking what Gears actually needs to be in 2026. “We took advantage of UE5 to bring Gears up to speed with where modern gaming is, without losing what makes it authentic,” Searcy says. “You’re playing…
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A New Sample to Get You Started Faster
We love the Godot community. Open-source, lightweight, and powered by passionate developers – it’s the kind of ecosystem that aligns naturally with where we’re heading at XBOX. As we lower the barrier to bringing games to XBOX with the Microsoft GDK, we’re excited to share something new with you today. The XBOX Godot sample is now available as a public,…
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How to Watch the XBOX Games Showcase and Gears of War: E-Day Direct on Sunday
This Sunday, June 7, our yearly double feature returns, offering you a look at what’s next from XBOX and our incredible partners across the world. The XBOX Games Showcase 2026 kicks off at 10am Pacific / 1pm Eastern / 6pm UK, immediately followed by Gears of War: E-Day Direct – presented by The Coalition, creators of the next mainline entry in…
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