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Xbox Emulation in Retail Mode is Dead!
2023-07-28One of the worst kept secrets about the Xbox consoles was the fact that you could (until recently) load ROMS from other systems (PS2, etc) and play those games on your Xbox via emu...
Games by Tom WhitingPayday 3 Beta Test Out August 2nd. Here's how to participate!
2023-07-27Payday 3 will release on September 3, 2023. Just ahead of that, we'll see a closed beta , running from August 2nd to August 5th. Being a closed beta, it won't be open for everyone...
Demos by Tom WhitingAugust 2023 Games With Gold Has Been Announced
2023-07-27This is it ! The last games of GWG have been announced! Microsoft is mercifully ending the GWG , so this is the last we will see of this program. Click on the game name for more in...
Games by Tom WhitingXbox Free Play Days ( July 27 - July 30, 2023)
2023-07-27It's that time of the week again. Free play days are here. Take a look at the list below to see what's available for download and play this week. Click on the game title for more i...
Gamepass by Tom WhitingCould your Xbox Controller be getting an upgrade?
2023-07-27One of the benefits of being an Xbox Insider is being able to see new features before others can. In the most recent Alpha and Skip-Ahead tiers, some controllers are getting an 'up...
xbox by Tom WhitingGame Pass usage up 22% year over year
2023-07-26Microsoft has a lot to celebrate this year, financially. For the fourth financial quarter (ending June 30, 2023), Microsoft reported year over year growth. Compared to last year, g...
Gamepass by Tom WhitingThe new Xbox UI is finally here, and it's......
2023-07-26Xbox Insiders have been talking for a while about the 'new' Xbox UI, and sharing both pics and opinions on it. Starting today, it is being rolled out to those not on the Insider ti...
xbox by Tom WhitingXbox now accepting Venmo
2023-07-26If you've got an Xbox and Venmo, you'll soon be able to make payments that way From the Press Release PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: PYPL) and Microsoft Corp. (Nasdaq: MSFT), today...
Game Purchases by Tom WhitingFTC officially withdraws it's objection to Microsoft / Activision
2023-07-21Late last night, the FTC withdrew it's objections to the Microsoft/Activision merger, after putting the internal battle 'on hold' earlier this week. "It is ordered ... that this ma...
Games by Tom WhitingWhat happened to Rewards and Game Pass?
2023-07-20If you've been paying attention to this guide on Microsoft Rewards, using them and whatnot, you might have tried to use these to get Game Pass , and rightly so. There's even a seco...
Gamepass by Tom Whiting