Microsoft confirms big changes for Game Pass, ditching day one releases for basic tier

Microsoft has confirmed sweeping changes – including price increases – to its Xbox Game Pass subscription service in the run-up to October’s release of Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, which will include the removal of day one releases for its basic tier. As reported by Windows Central, which says Microsoft has now confirmed the … Read more

Microsoft is hiking the price of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and launching a new ‘Standard’ tier

Microsoft is planning to hike its Xbox Game Pass Ultimate pricing again in September, alongside launching a new “standard” subscription that doesn’t include day-one access to first-party Xbox games. The Xbox maker has started emailing Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscribers warning of a price increase to $19.99 a month that starts on September 12th, a … Read more

Talking Point: Have You Ever Bought Any Official Xbox Merchandise?

If so, was it worth the money?On quiet Tuesdays like this, all kinds of conversations come up at Pure Xbox HQ, and today the topic is official Xbox merchandise. Specifically, we’re interested in knowing if you personally have ever bought anything like this.Obviously we’re not talking about controllers or consoles here. Instead, we’re referring to … Read more