An Xbox Series X game that was previously locked behind a purchase is now 100% free to download and keep on the Microsoft ...

James Ratcliff joined GameRant in 2022 as a Gaming News Writer. In 2023, James was offered a chance to become an occasional feature writer for different games and then a Senior Author in 2025. He is a ...

Did you recently buy a brand-new Xbox controller, only to find that it didn't come with any batteries? Microsoft has confirmed (via X) that a limited number of controllers have erroneously shipped ...

Xbox's latest Free Play Days selection is rolling out now! At the moment, it looks like we've got two games confirmed for the ...

A new Xbox glitch is giving Xbox Series S and Xbox Series X users a free AAA anime game, however, the glitch only appears to work for those with an Xbox Game Pass subscription. Further, it remains to ...

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TL;DR: Microsoft is testing a free, ad-supported version of Xbox Cloud Gaming, allowing users to stream select games without a subscription. This move aims to expand access while generating revenue ...

Loading screens point to an imminent test of ad-supported Xbox streaming. Loading screens point to an imminent test of ad-supported Xbox streaming. is a senior correspondent and author of Notepad, who ...

It's been quite the week for Xbox news. A lot of people are still coming to terms with Microsoft's veritable gut-punch of an announcement that the price of a Game Pass Ultimate subscription is about ...