Tag: game consoles
Friend requests are returning to Xbox
Xbox is changing its process for forming connections on the gaming platform. Its new method works like, well, just about every other social platform, where you’ll send a friend request that is either accepted or denied. That sounds like the obvious way for this feature to function, but Xbox adopted…
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Microsoft is testing a new on-screen keyboard layout that works better with game controllers
Microsoft has been working on improving small-screen and touchscreen input, focusing on making it more accessible to Windows handheld console users (think the ASUS ROG Ally). Typing with a controller isn’t convenient, but Microsoft's latest small update introduced a new onscreen keyboard layout that’s a lot easier to use with…
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Xbox’s streaming app is coming to more Fire TV devices
The Xbox August update is here, bringing with it plenty of little tweaks and new features. Perhaps the biggest news is that the Xbox streaming app is coming to more Fire TV devices. This means that more people will be able to access the wonderful world of Xbox Cloud Gaming. …
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Microsoft’s latest accessible controllers include the Xbox Adaptive Joystick
Xbox continues to impress with its accessibility accommodations for gamers with disabilities. Alongside some updates to the Xbox console lineup, Microsoft unveiled several new controllers on Wednesday to help more people experience the joy of frictionless gaming. The Xbox Adaptive Joystick fills what Microsoft called a widely expressed “need for…
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You can pre-order the all-digital Xbox Series X starting today
Today is the first day to pre-order the new 2024 Xbox consoles. The new batch includes the all-digital Xbox Series X, a Special Edition Xbox Series X with 2TB of storage and a white Xbox Series S. They begin shipping to US customers on October 15. Announced in June, the…
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Xbox is increasing Game Pass prices and adding a ‘standard’ plan
Time for Xbox fans to adjust their budgets. Xbox Game Pass is increasing prices this year in a phased rollout. Beginning on July 10, any new subscribers will be charged the updated price, while current subscribers will see the higher costs take effect starting September 12. For the US, Game…
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