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Forza Horizon 5 Gets Highly Anticipated Update; Angers Gamers

Forza Horizon 5 Gets Highly Anticipated Update; Angers Gamers

We waited for weeks for the new update for Forza Horizon 5, and when it was finally released and introduced dozens of fixes - it turned out to be a disappointment. At least for gamers who love (super)draws.

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Christopher Mysiak

February 2, 2022

Forza Horizon 5 Gets Highly Anticipated Update; Angers Gamers
Age of Empires 2: DE Patch Adds New Co-op Campaigns

Age of Empires 2: DE Patch Adds New Co-op Campaigns

Age of Empires 2: Definitive Edtition received patch 58259, the main attraction of which are the new campaigns for the co-op mode.

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Adrian Werner

February 2, 2022

Age of Empires 2: DE Patch Adds New Co-op Campaigns
Lots of New Stuff Coming to Microsoft Flight Simulator, Including Helicopters

Lots of New Stuff Coming to Microsoft Flight Simulator, Including Helicopters

During a Q&A session about Microsoft Flight Simulator developers from Asobo announced many new features that will be coming to the game. These include helicopters and vintage aircraft.

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Miriam Moszczynska

January 31, 2022

Lots of New Stuff Coming to Microsoft Flight Simulator, Including Helicopters
Microsoft Forced to Change Game Pass Subscription Rules

Microsoft Forced to Change Game Pass Subscription Rules

Microsoft has received some comments from the UK Competition and Markets Authority regarding its subscription service, and in order to comply, it needs to make changes to the terms and conditions.

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Miriam Moszczynska

January 30, 2022

Microsoft Forced to Change Game Pass Subscription Rules
Microsoft Flight Simulator to Get DLSS Support This Year

Microsoft Flight Simulator to Get DLSS Support This Year

Microsoft Flight Simulator only recently acquired support of DirectX 12, and the developers have already announced support for DLSS technology for this particular version of the game.

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Miriam Moszczynska

January 29, 2022

Microsoft Flight Simulator to Get DLSS Support This Year
Games With Gold for February 2022 (Broken Sword 5, Hydrophobia, and More)

Games With Gold for February 2022 (Broken Sword 5, Hydrophobia, and More)

Microsoft has shared the titles that Xbox console users will be able to play as part of the Games with Gold offer in February 2022.

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Miriam Moszczynska

January 28, 2022

Games With Gold for February 2022 (Broken Sword 5, Hydrophobia, and More)
Forza Horizon 5 Will Receive First Chinese Cars

Forza Horizon 5 Will Receive First Chinese Cars

Playground Games begun to reveal the highlights coming to Forza Horizon 5 in February, along with Series 4. Next month, the game will be dominated by Chinese cars, including the 82HP Wuling Hongguang S minivan. Fortunately, the rest of the new vehicles looks (at least a little) more interesting.

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Christopher Mysiak

January 27, 2022

Forza Horizon 5 Will Receive First Chinese Cars
Halo Infinite With 20 Million Players; Microsoft's Gaming Division Grows

Halo Infinite With 20 Million Players; Microsoft's Gaming Division Grows

Halo Infinite recorded the best debut in the series' history and helped Microsoft's gaming division show impressive gains in the past quarter.

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Adrian Werner

January 26, 2022

Halo Infinite With 20 Million Players; Microsoft's Gaming Division Grows
Gears of War Could Receive Remaster Like Halo: The Master Chief Collection

Gears of War Could Receive Remaster Like Halo: The Master Chief Collection

Credible rumors have surfaced online suggesting that the Gears of War series will receive a remastered collection in the vein of Halo: The Master Chief Collection. Another candidate for such a facelift could be the Fable series.

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Adrian Werner

January 25, 2022

Gears of War Could Receive Remaster Like Halo: The Master Chief Collection
Hexen, Guitar Hero, King's Quest - Xbox Boss Wants to Resurrect Old Activision IPs

Hexen, Guitar Hero, King's Quest - Xbox Boss Wants to Resurrect Old Activision IPs

Phil Spencer gave an interview in which he revealed that Microsoft intends to resurrect Activision's old IPs. Among the candidates to return to the market are the Hexen, Guitar Hero and King's Quest series.

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Adrian Werner

January 21, 2022

Hexen, Guitar Hero, King's Quest - Xbox Boss Wants to Resurrect Old Activision IPs
We Created Ultimate List of Activision Blizzard Brands to be Acquired by Microsoft

We Created Ultimate List of Activision Blizzard Brands to be Acquired by Microsoft

We took a look at the Activision and Blizzard brands that will soon become Microsoft's property. Their number is impressive.

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Michael Zegar

January 19, 2022

We Created Ultimate List of Activision Blizzard Brands to be Acquired by Microsoft
Microsoft Reports Impressive Game Pass Results

Microsoft Reports Impressive Game Pass Results

The general manager of the Xbox division revealed that Game Pass already has over 25 million subscribers. The number has increased significantly since last year.

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Piotr Sadowski

January 19, 2022

Microsoft Reports Impressive Game Pass Results
Activision Blizzard Games Will Appear in Game Pass, but Remain on PlayStation

Activision Blizzard Games Will Appear in Game Pass, but Remain on PlayStation

Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard could have many consequences for gamers. Fortunately, we already know a bit about the future of the company's games.

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Przemyslaw Dygas

January 19, 2022

Activision Blizzard Games Will Appear in Game Pass, but Remain on PlayStation
Microsoft Acquires Activision Blizzard

Microsoft Acquires Activision Blizzard

Microsoft will purchase the holding company Activision Blizzard. Publisher of games such as Call of Duty: Vanguard and World of Warcraft will end up under the wings of the Redmond giant for a huge amount of money.

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Hubert Sledziewski

January 18, 2022

Microsoft Acquires Activision Blizzard
Halo Infinite - Prices in the Game’s Store Will Be Lowered

Halo Infinite - Prices in the Game’s Store Will Be Lowered

343 Industries has announced changes in the Halo Infinite store. It's going to be cheaper, and you'll be able to buy some of the items available so far only in sets.

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Adrian Werner

January 16, 2022

Halo Infinite - Prices in the Game’s Store Will Be Lowered
PC Cheaters Irritate Xbox Gamers; Crossplay Taking Flak

PC Cheaters Irritate Xbox Gamers; Crossplay Taking Flak

Xbox owners are tired of playing against PC users. Halo Infinite and Call of Duty: Warzone fans have no chance against cheaters playing on PC. Microsoft is breaking its promise from years ago by not giving console gamers the option to turn off cross-platform play.

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Sonia Selerska

January 12, 2022

PC Cheaters Irritate Xbox Gamers; Crossplay Taking Flak
State of Decay 2's Development Will Continue; 2022 Plans Revealed

State of Decay 2's Development Will Continue; 2022 Plans Revealed

Undead Labs has announced 2022 development plans for State of Decay 2. First of all, the Infestation system, which enables zombies to take control of buildings, will be heavily improved.

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Adrian Werner

January 12, 2022

State of Decay 2's Development Will Continue; 2022 Plans Revealed
Xbox Series X/S Consoles Sell Brilliantly; Phil Spencer Brags about Results

Xbox Series X/S Consoles Sell Brilliantly; Phil Spencer Brags about Results

The Xbox Series X/S continues to be a highly coveted commodity. According to Phil Spencer, it is the fastest selling console in Microsoft's history.

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Adam Krolak

January 11, 2022

Xbox Series X/S Consoles Sell Brilliantly; Phil Spencer Brags about Results
Phil Spencer Dreams of Cross-platform Bans

Phil Spencer Dreams of Cross-platform Bans

Phil Spencer of Xbox would like to see a cross-platform banning system. He also mentioned a blacklist.

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Agnes Adamus

January 11, 2022

Phil Spencer Dreams of Cross-platform Bans
Forza Horizon 5 Breaks Records; 15 Million Players in 2 Months

Forza Horizon 5 Breaks Records; 15 Million Players in 2 Months

Forza Horizon 5 has already been launched on 15 million accounts. This result was obtained two months after the game's release. Undoubtedly, its availability in the Xbox Game Pass service was a major contributing factor.

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Hubert Sledziewski

January 10, 2022

Forza Horizon 5 Breaks Records; 15 Million Players in 2 Months