Ultimate

21

Jun

By Seasoned Gaming

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Xbox Increasing the Price of Game Pass and Series X Consoles

In a report from The Verge, they detail a statement provided by the team at Xbox regarding price increases. Specifically, prices will be raised on Game Pass subscriptions and Xbox consoles in certain regions. Xbox Series X console pricing will move to £479.99 in the UK, €549.99 across most European…

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21

Apr

By Seasoned Gaming

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Xbox Removes Live Gold Requirement for Free to Play Online Multiplayer

One of the outstanding criticisms of the Xbox ecosystem despite their player conscious focus has been requiring players to have Xbox Live Gold to play free to play titles online. A few months ago Xbox reaffirmed it's commitment to remove the pay wall, and as of today that has been…

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17

Mar

By Seasoned Gaming

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EA Play Expands to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate Subscribers on PC

Beginning tomorrow March 18th, EA Play will be included for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscribers on PC. The benefits include: More than 60 titles. Discounts on new game releases, expansions, and in-game transactions. Trials of new releases for up to 10 hours prior to launch. According to the Xbox News…

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22

Jan

By Seasoned Gaming

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UPDATE : Xbox Reverses Course on Xbox Live Gold Price Increases

UPDATE: Xbox leadership has announced that the planned Xbox Live Gold price increases are being cancelled. And they have also committed to removing the paywall for players to access free to play titles in the coming months. You can find the updated Xbox News Wire post here. https://twitter.com/aarongreenberg/status/1352841764718055425?s=20 Original Article:…

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20

Jan

By Patrick Shields

Articles

The Art of Fighting Games

Do you remember the smell of those old arcades, where the wafting scents from the food court would mix with cigarette smoke and a small tinge of burning electrical wires? No? For many of you, this is a description of a bygone era that only older people really know or…

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08

Oct

By Seasoned Gaming

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Rambo, Voiced by Sylvester Stallone, Joins the Mortal Kombat 11 Roster

Well it seems the rumors were true. Rambo is joining the Mortal Kombat 11 roster. And not just that, but the character is voiced by the man himself, Sylvester Stallone as well. Ed Boon made the announcement this morning with a new look at the iconic character. https://twitter.com/noobde/status/1314190432558080001?s=20 Rambo arrives…

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01

Oct

By Seasoned Gaming

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Super Smash Brothers Direct : Minecraft Joins the World

This morning the latest Smash Direct took place to introduce a new character to the the roster. As it turns out, we received a rather big surprise. Instead of a single character, Minecraft is joining the world of Smash Brothers. Playable Minecraft characters will include Steve, Alex, Zombie, and Enderman.…

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29

Sep

By Seasoned Gaming

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EA Play Joins Xbox Game Pass Ultimate on the Series X / S Launch

While it was announced previously that EA Play would be joining Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, it wasn't specified when. As we all likely should have guessed, the official date is now November 10th for game pass on console; the launch date of the Series X and S. For PC EA…

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23

Sep

By Seasoned Gaming

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Doom Eternal Arriving on Xbox Game Pass on October 1st

UPDATE: Xbox has confirmed that Doom Eternal arrives on Game Pass on October 1st. You can find the announcement here. Original Post: As it should have been expected, Bethesda IPs will begin arriving on Game Pass very soon. The first, and likely most obvious big addition, looks to be Doom…

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09

Sep

By Seasoned Gaming

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EA Play Joins Xbox Game Pass

Xbox is keeping the announcements rolling this morning. The latest is that EA Play, the service formally known as EA Access, is joining Xbox Game Pass this holiday at no extra cost to subscribers. For those unfamiliar, EA Play provides players with the following: Early access to titles for up…

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12

Aug

By Seasoned Gaming

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Remedy and 505 Games Limit the Versions of Control that will be Upgraded for PS5 and Xbox Series X

Every time we think the industry is moving the right direction with next-generation approaching, a company has to step in and remind us that it's not so simple. This morning, that developer is Remedy and publisher 505 Games. Control has been a pretty big hit for the Xbox One and…

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16

Jul

By Seasoned Gaming

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Xbox Announces xCloud will Launch in September, to be Included with Game Pass

Project xCloud has been testing for quite a while now but in that time it was never fully shared how this would be handled once it rolled out for all users. Now we know. Starting this September, xCloud will be a new feature that will be added to all Xbox…

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03

Jun

By Seasoned Gaming

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Xbox Game Pass Ultimate to be Offered as a Service with Samsung TVs

Connectivity and ecosystem. Those are two things we continue to discuss because that's where the future of gaming is headed. It seems that Xbox could be taking yet another step towards expanding their offering in the very near future. Samsung is touting Samsung Access for their new TVs which will…

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04

Mar

By Seasoned Gaming

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NBA 2K20 and Ori and the Will of the Wisps Highlight Xbox Game Pass Additions for March

Xbox Wire has announced the titles arriving on Xbox Game Pass in early March. Four games have been announced with Ori and the Will of the Wisps being the highlight next week on the 11th. However, it's also a nice surprise to see the latest NBA 2K entry arrive on…

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16

Jan

By Seasoned Gaming

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Smash Direct : All the Announcements from the Smash Brothers Stream

The latest Smash Direct just wrapped up and Sakurai's team had some exciting announcements for the millions who enjoy Super Smash Brothers Ultimate. First up, the next fighter to join the roster is Byleth from Fire Emblem. "Challenger Pack 5" will be available on January 28th for $5.99. https://youtu.be/2aqVlLlKkcg One…

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