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New subscribers to Xbox Game Pass may be privy to free three month memberships to Discord Nitro in what would be the latest of many Game Pass promotions.Neowin reports that the latest Discord 9.8.3 be...

Losing smartphones does not make your sensitive information vulnerable to theft, thanks to advanced technologies like biometric-based locking system. However, wearables do not ensure this similar leve...

Are you yet to become an Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscriber? Do you love deals? If you answered yes to at least one of these questions, you’ll want to check out the latest deal from Xbox.For the next ...

Black Mirror’s interactive choose-your-own-adventure Bandersnatch allegedly takes photos of its viewers through Xbox Kinect. While many don’t have their Kinect set up anymore, especially since newer c...

Microsoft has today brought all the significant new features in Microsoft Launcher 5.1 beta to the mainstream version of the app. This 5.1.0.47682 release comes with several new features like Sticky ...

Earlier this year, Razer went into a partnership with Microsoft to develop the first wireless keyboard and mouse combo for Xbox One users. The company has now aounced that it’s ready with the hardw...

You can now get 42% discount on 12-month Xbox Game Pass membership from Amazon US. After the discount, you can buy it for just $69.99. With Xbox Game Pass membership, you can: Get unlimited access to...

Today’s the big day! Xbox’s E3 2018 press conference is finally upon us, and here’s everything you’ll need to know going into the event.You can watch the press conference through Xbox’s official chaels on Mixer (above), YouTube, or Twitch. If you already own an Xbox you’ll probably want to watch through Mixer as that will grant you some MixPot goodies cons...

A handful of games release on Xbox One every week, ranging from AAA titles to lesser-known indie games.Xbox Wirecompiles many of these releases, but misses a few and does not give any recommendations. Here are some of the games coming out the week of April 29 through May 5 that we think you should check out. It’s another busy week for [emailprotected] gam...

Features that Xbox Insiders have been enjoying for weeks are finally begiing to roll out today for everyone with Xbox’s April update.Xbox users will now have more video and display choices at their disposal. First up is auto-low latency mode (ALLM). If you’re playing on a TV that supports ALLM, your Xbox will notify your display when you are playing a game...

March’s sales numbers have been revealed by the NDP Group and though it didn’t feature as many blockbuster releases as last March, it still saw the impressive launches of both Far Cry 5 and Sea of Thieves. The NPD Group also revealed how well the gaming industry is doing overall, and things are looking good for Xbox.The game industry generated $1.32 billion ...

A handful of games release on Xbox One every week, ranging from AAA titles to lesser-known indie games.Xbox Wirecompiles many of these releases, but misses a few and does not give any recommendations. Here are some of the games coming out the week of April 22 through April 28 that we think you should check out. Once again it’s a slower week marked by sever...

Microsoft is updating the AndroidMicrosoft Launcher beta app to version4.8.This is a minor troubleshooting, code cleanup, crash fix, and performance tuning update readying the newest features for public release.Besides the bug fixes, the changelog remains the same as version 4.7.6 beta, including:First installation experience – New first installation exper...

Update: The first batch of April’s original Xbox backward compatible games are now live.Original: Inside Xbox promised news on original Xbox backward compatible games and they sure did not disappoint. Though five titles leaked earlier today before the official aouncement, they weren’t the complete list. A total of 19 original Xbox games will be playable on...

SEGA has aounced that Shenmue I and II are making their way to Xbox One later this year. This will mark the first time that the original Shenmue comes to one of Microsoft’s consoles. Its successor, Shenmue II, released for Xbox all the way back in 2002.[embedded content]According to SEGA, the re-releases will feature “fully scalable screen resolution,” upd...

This is usually where I list next week’s new games coming to Xbox One, but truthfully next week is pretty slow in terms of new releases. Most of them are indie games you probably haven’t heard of, and while I’ll still list them near the end of this article, I’m going to be changing things up this week. Instead, I’ll be focusing on the best games coming to Xb...

[embedded content]Yesterday, Microsoft aounced a new offer for Xbox One X console in the US. As part of this offer, for a limited time starting on April 1, you can save up to $20 on an Xbox One X Enhanced game with the purchase of a new Xbox One X.Play 130+ Xbox One X Enhanced games, including blockbusters like Forza Motorsport 7, Far Cry 5, FIFA 18, Assas...

A handful of games release on Xbox One every week, ranging from AAA titles to lesser-known indie games.Xbox Wirecompiles many of these releases, but misses a few and does not give any recommendations. Here are some of the games coming out the week of April 2 through April 8 that we think you should check out. Once again it’s a quieter week with the absence...

Facebook deserves credit for continuing to support their WhatsApp app for Windows Phone, with the Beta just beingupdated to version 2.18.30 with a number of new features.The headline new feature is the ability to continuously share your location for a set period, allowing friends to coordinate more easily and track your arrival for example.Live Location Sha...

After a brief beta testing period, Larry Hryb has aounced that party chat is now available through the Xbox app on Android and iOS mobile devices.As...