"For example, if you have 11 months of Xbox Live Gold now, and you upgrade to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, those 11 months convert to 11 months of Ultimate at no additional cost," Microsoft said. Microsoft has been pushing Game Pass very aggressively over the last few years, making it clear that it's the future of the Xbox brand. … [Read more...] about Microsoft Reverses Xbox Live Gold Price Increase, Unlocks Free-To-Play Games For Everyone
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Microsoft in shock Xbox Live Gold price hike U-turn
One month for £6.99.Three months for £17.99.Six months for £29.99.12 months for £49.99 (at retail).Microsoft also said it would change its policy so you will no longer need an Xbox Live Gold membership to play free-to-play games on Xbox. This change will be made in the coming months, Microsoft said, and will mean 343's upcoming first-person shooter Halo Infinite multiplayer, which will offered as a free-to-play experience, will be genuinely free to play on Xbox. … [Read more...] about Microsoft in shock Xbox Live Gold price hike U-turn
Xbox Live Gold’s Price Is Increasing For One Reason: To Shove You Toward Game Pass [UPDATE]
Whether Microsoft eventually makes concessions to F2P games, though, it has already seemingly tried to soften the blow. Alongside the announcement of a Gold price hike, the company outlined its Games With Gold for February--itself a benefit that has been overshadowed by the massive Game Pass library. Next month will bring five games instead of the usual four, including the first-party Gears 5. In the short term, at least, the added price is coming with an extra benefit. Microsoft is also being more generous with conversions Gold to Ultimate, by offering a 1:1 trade instead of the slight loss in time you'd eat for converting before. … [Read more...] about Xbox Live Gold’s Price Is Increasing For One Reason: To Shove You Toward Game Pass [UPDATE]
Cyberpunk 2077’s 1.1 patch goes live with fixes and ‘stability improvements’
"In this update we focused on various stability improvements, which you can find outlined in the patch notes below. We will continue this work in patch 1.2 and other upcoming updates," CD Projekt said in the patch announcement. "At the same time we will keep fixing the bugs you encounter and listening to your feedback on how to improve the overall game experience." … [Read more...] about Cyberpunk 2077’s 1.1 patch goes live with fixes and ‘stability improvements’
Vicarious Visions reportedly working on a Diablo 2 remake at Blizzard
Activision confirmed this week that Vicarious Visions, the studio behind the superb Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy and, most recently, the well-received Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2, had been merged into Blizzard after collaborating together "for some time". … [Read more...] about Vicarious Visions reportedly working on a Diablo 2 remake at Blizzard