Microsoft's Xbox division is responsible for a variety of gaming innovations we now take for granted. Direct-to-digital, at home cloud-based gaming multiplayer, achievements, among other things — but its subscription services are what gave Xbox it's biggest business wins.
We had Xbox Live in the past, but it has since evolved into Xbox Game Pass, a Netflix-like all-you-can-eat gaming subscription service, officially launched in 2017. The service has long been called the "best deal in gaming," although price hikes and restructures have tarnished its image throughout 2025, as analysts wonder if the deal was actually simply too good to be true.
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Rumored Fallout 3 and New Vegas remastered dev says "Nope" — I don't buy it
Xbox The rumored developer of Fallout 3 and New Vegas remastered has denied involvement with the projects, but teased it at the same time with its wording.
Confirmed: Cyberpunk 2077 is coming to Xbox Game Pass this month
Xbox March is off to a strong start for Game Pass subscribers, with major RPGs, day one releases, and returning favorites landing across Cloud, Console, and PC.
Whoa, Xbox may be teasing Cyberpunk 2077 coming to Game Pass
Xbox CD PROJEKT RED's Cyberpunk 2077 is a hugely popular RPG, and a new tease from Microsoft and Xbox suggest it could come to Game Pass soon.
We may finally know who's making the Fallout 3 and New Vegas remasters
Xbox A new teaser from a game development studio suggests it's working on the upcoming Fallout 3 and New Vegas remasters.
New Game Pass players flood in for recent big-name additions
News Game Pass continues to prove its value, with fresh numbers highlighting major player spikes for several high-profile titles added last month.
Call of Duty sharply denies rumor that Xbox is making a standalone Zombies game
Call of Duty A well-known Call of Duty leaker has suggested Xbox is considering a standalone Zombies game, but the series' developers have denied the rumor.
Bethesda's Todd Howard says "you can't ignore" AI, but isn't using it for content
AI Bethesda game director Todd Howard says it's not using AI to "generate anything," but acknowledges its potential as a tool and says "you can't ignore" it.
Avowed dev Obsidian didn't expect everyone to hate one of the Xbox RPG's biggest systems
Xbox Crafting upgrades was very important in Xbox's Avowed, and many players hated that. Developer Obsidian, notably, was very "surprised" by the feedback.
