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Is Xbox’s smaller $50 Nano controller right for you?
Microsoft's new Nano controller is $15 cheaper and much smaller than the standard Xbox pad, which makes it a smart buy for kids and travel and a harder sell for adults who play long sessions.
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Xbox Labs will explore AI ports and game remixes
Asha Sharma asked CTO Scott Van Vliet to stand up a small Xbox Labs group after a wave of AI-assisted decompiles, browser ports, and game mashups.
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Gears of War: E-Day is back online after a weekend DDoS attack
The Coalition blamed Sunday's login failures and disconnects in Gears of War: E-Day on a DDoS attack, and Xbox says service was back to normal a few hours later.
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Which Free Play Days games need Game Pass this weekend
Two titles need Essential, Premium, or Ultimate; ARC Raiders and four timed trials do not — and Embark's ARC window runs into Monday.
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Project Helix So Far: Every Official Word From GDC to the “Family of Devices” Town Hall, and What It Means for Xbox Owners
Xbox CEO Asha Sharma told staff Helix will be a family of devices led by a console. We lined up every on-record Helix statement since February, separated confirmed facts from inference, and explain what it means for Series X|S and ROG Xbox Ally owners.
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Ninja Theory Layoffs Begin After Xbox Sale Deals Collapse, Leaving Senua’s 2027 Release in Doubt
Hellblade developers say their roles have ended or are at risk as Xbox’s closure consultation moves ahead. We compared Xbox’s July and September memos and checked Senua’s store listings.
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Xbox at 25: Every Console’s Launch Price in Today’s Dollars, and Why Series X Breaks the Pattern
With FanFest Seattle set for November 12 and the $899.99 Series X25 due November 13, we adjusted every Xbox launch price for inflation using BLS data and Microsoft’s own price sheets.
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ROG Xbox Ally X20 vs Ally X: What the Extra $300 Actually Buys Before October 15
The ROG Xbox Ally X20 shares its Z2 Extreme chip, 24GB of memory, 1TB SSD and 80Wh battery with the $999.99 Ally X. We map what the $1,299.99 price really pays for, the microSD Express catch, and how it stacks up against Steam Deck OLED and Switch 2 after this year’s price hikes.
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Xbox Disc-to-Digital Is Live for Everyone: How to Claim, Series S Path, and the License Catch
Xbox’s disc-to-digital program is out of Insider preview. We map how claims work, what Series S owners need, which discs qualify, and why selling the disc can revoke the digital license.
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Xbox Game Pass October 2026: Full Calendar, Premium vs Ultimate, and the E-Day Upgrade Call
Keeper is live on Premium today and Gears of War: E-Day hits Ultimate on Oct 6. We map Pure Xbox’s full October Game Pass calendar, US tier prices, and who should upgrade before Monday, from Xbox Wire and Xbox’s E-Day FAQ.