CultureNewsCultureNewsXbox Manager Claims Game Pass Isn’t 'Disruptive’The head of Microsoft gaming’s indie division thinks that game pass can exist alongside traditional game salesBySisi JiangPublishedMarch 31, 2023
CultureNewsCultureNewsXbox Cans PS5 Version Of Big Game Despite All The Talk About Player ChoicePhil Spencer said they didn’t plan to take games from players, but Redfall ain’t coming to PS5…ByZack ZwiezenPublishedMarch 22, 2023
CultureNewsCultureNewsActivision’s Poster-In-Chief Gives Wild Look Inside Microsoft Sony FightThe fight over the biggest tech merger in U.S. history continues to be really goofyByEthan GachPublishedMarch 9, 2023
CultureNewsCultureNewsXbox Boss Now Downplaying Importance Of Controversial Activision MergerPhil Spencer seems to be trying to reassure investors Microsoft doesn’t really need Activision BlizzardByZack ZwiezenPublishedFebruary 27, 2023
CultureNewsCultureNewsMicrosoft President Is Carrying That Giant Sony Call of Duty Deal In Pocket, WeirdlyDuring a media briefing today in Brussels, Xbox and Microsoft execs were hopeful about the ongoing Activision dealByZack ZwiezenPublishedFebruary 21, 2023
CultureNewsCultureNewsMicrosoft Signs 10-Year Contract To Bring Xbox Games To Nintendo ConsolesMaybe Call of Duty will have a Super Mario Bros. skin or somethingByLevi WinslowPublishedFebruary 21, 2023
CultureNewsCultureNewsXbox Confirms That Game Pass Leads To ‘Decline’ In SalesAccording to data from the UK’s CMA, Microsoft's popular subscription service may hurt software salesByZack ZwiezenUpdatedFebruary 13, 2023
CultureFeatureCultureFeatureEverything That’s Happened In The Microsoft-Activision Merger SagaSince January 2022, Microsoft has been trying to complete its $70 billion purchase of ActivisionByZack ZwiezenPublishedFebruary 13, 2023
CultureNewsCultureNewsReport: Microsoft, Sony & Nintendo All Skipping E3 2023 [Update: Nintendo Confirms]This has been coming for a few years now, but the final straw is still a notable milestoneByLuke PlunkettPublishedJanuary 30, 2023
CultureNewsCultureNewsActivision Blizzard Exec Has The Most Unhinged Last Of Us TV Show Take YetThe Call of Duty company's defense of Microsoft's acquisition goes to unexpected placesByEthan GachPublishedJanuary 30, 2023
CultureNewsCultureNewsPhil Spencer Says Halo Studio Remains ‘Critical’ To Xbox Despite CutsThe Microsoft Gaming CEO does damage control during a rough patch for XboxByEthan GachPublishedJanuary 27, 2023
CultureNewsCultureNewsXbox's Phil Spencer Says Microsoft's 10K Layoffs 'Hurts' In Email To StaffThe CEO of Xbox sent a company-wide email addressing the mass layoffs at ZeniMax and other game studiosBySisi JiangUpdatedJanuary 20, 2023
CultureNewsCultureNewsXbox Exec Praises Devs For Releasing Games Amid Culture of ‘Cancellation'Phil Spencer called for games and creators to inspire joy in a recent award speechByEthan GachPublishedJanuary 18, 2023
ReviewsYear in ReviewReviewsYear in ReviewThe State Of Xbox And Game Pass In 2022A good year for Game Pass, but a weird year for Xbox and studios like ActivisionByZack ZwiezenPublishedDecember 22, 2022
CultureNewsCultureNewsGamers Are Suing Microsoft To Thwart Its Merger With ActivisionThe FTC isn’t the only one saying, 'hang on a minute, there'ByClaire JacksonPublishedDecember 20, 2022
CultureNewsCultureNewsPhil Spencer Says Sony Wants To Grow At Xbox’s ExpenseSony and Starfield are slowing down Microsoft's takeover of Activision BlizzardByEthan GachPublishedDecember 12, 2022
CultureGame AwardsCultureGame AwardsThe Best Fits At The Game Awards 2022Kotaku had everybody quaking and stepping their fashion game up this yearByAlyssa MercantePublishedDecember 9, 2022
CultureNewsCultureNewsConsole Warriors Mad, Sad At Xbox's Latest Awards No-ShowLast night’s event at the Microsoft Theater didn’t have much to share about MicrosoftByAshley BardhanPublishedDecember 9, 2022
CultureNewsCultureNewsFeds Sue To Prevent Microsoft’s Activision Deal From Going Through [Update]The Federal Trade Commission has moved to block the acquisition on grounds that it would give the Xbox maker too…ByIsaiah ColbertPublishedDecember 8, 2022
OpinionCommentaryOpinionCommentaryThe Game Awards’ Fashion Highlights The Industry’s Identity CrisisPlease, no more blazers and t-shirts at The Game Awards, I’m begging youByAlyssa MercantePublishedDecember 7, 2022