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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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One of Xbox Game Pass' most promising new indie games finally has a release date
Gaming The Vampire Survivors spinoff Vampire Crawlers finally has a release date, and it's coming soon to Xbox, Game Pass, PC, and several other platforms.
Double Fine’s Kiln confirms day‑one Game Pass release
Xbox Kiln launches April 23 with Game Pass support, offering 4v4 matches where players shape pottery that directly impacts gameplay, abilities, and strategy in each match.
Bethesda's Todd Howard says The Elder Scrolls 6 development is smoother than Starfield's
Xbox Bethesda's game director Todd Howard says that The Elder Scrolls 6 has been smoother to develop than Xbox's Starfield thanks to Creation Engine 3.
One of 2025's best sleeper hits is finally coming to Xbox and Game Pass
Gaming Absolum is a gorgeous 2D beat 'em up with roguelite that feels like a modern-day Golden Axe, and it's at last coming to Xbox Series X|S and Xbox Game Pass this March.
Game Pass March lineup is stacked — RE7, Disco Elysium, and more
Game Pass Resident Evil 7 headlines a packed second half of March, with Disco Elysium, Like a Dragon, and more joining Game Pass across Ultimate, Premium, and PC tiers.
Bethesda's Todd Howard says NVIDIA DLSS 5 in Xbox's Starfield is "amazing"
PC Gaming The internet is laying into NVIDIA's DLSS 5 tech for making NPCs look like AI slop, but Bethesda's Todd Howard thinks it's "amazing" in Xbox's Starfield.
Judge sides with Subnautica 2 founders in lawsuit against publisher Krafton
Gaming Eight months after it began, the legal battle between Subnautica 2's creators and its publisher Krafton has ended in victory for Unknown Worlds' leadership.
Fallout composer says Bethesda's Todd Howard is a "visionary," Starfield is misunderstood
Xbox Fallout and Starfield composer Inon Zur believes one day, we'll all think Xbox's Starfield is a "legendary" RPG, and that Todd Howard is a "visionary."
