Xbox News 27 August 2025 - 17 November 2025

Backbone Pro Xbox Edition: Price, Features, Release Date and Why It’s the New Go‑To Controller for Xbox Cloud Gaming (November 17, 2025)

Backbone Pro Xbox Edition is the latest “Designed for Xbox” mobile controller, blending full-size gamepad comfort with cross‑device Xbox Cloud Gaming support. Here’s everything you need to know today, November 17, 2025 – price, specs, compatibility, and early reactions. What

17 November 2025

Xbox Cloud Gaming Officially Launches in India: Prices, Devices, and How to Play Without an Xbox Console (November 13, 2025)

Microsoft has finally flipped the switch on Xbox Cloud Gaming in India, turning millions of phones, PCs and TVs into instant Xbox machines — no console required. The service, bundled with the revamped Xbox Game Pass tiers, quietly launched on

13 November 2025

Cloud Gaming · Game Streaming · India · NASDAQ:MSFT · Technology · Xbox

Xbox Cloud Gaming launches in India: Plans from ₹499, how to play on phones, PCs, Samsung/LG TVs, and Fire TV (Nov 12, 2025)

Microsoft has officially launched Xbox Cloud Gaming in India. Here are the Game Pass plan prices (Essential ₹499, Premium ₹699, Ultimate ₹1,389), supported devices, minimum internet speed, and a step‑by‑step setup guide for smartphones, PCs, Samsung/LG TVs, and Amazon Fire

12 November 2025

Cloud Gaming · Device Compatibility · Game Streaming · India Tech News · NASDAQ:MSFT · Xbox

Delisted Xbox 360 Games Suddenly Reappear – Backward Compatibility on the Horizon?

Delisted Xbox 360 Games Reappear on Microsoft Store A wave of nostalgia hit Xbox fans when multiple Xbox 360 titles that had been delisted suddenly reappeared on the Microsoft Store in late October/early November 2025. These games, previously removed from

3 November 2025

Backward Compatibility · Game Industry · Gaming News · NASDAQ:MSFT · Video Games · Xbox

Microsoft’s Big Bet: Free Xbox Cloud Gaming with Ads Incoming – What It Means

Behind the Decision: Microsoft quietly signaled this strategy earlier in 2024–25, and now sources say it’s official. The New York Times reports a Microsoft official confirmed internal tests of a free, ad-supported Xbox Cloud Gaming program gamespot.com dailytimes.com.pk. Tom Warren

29 October 2025

Cloud Gaming · Gaming News · Technology · Video Games · Xbox

Microsoft’s Next-Gen Xbox Could Play PlayStation Games – as a $1000 PC-Console Hybrid

A Console- PC Hybrid That Plays (Almost) Anything Microsoft’s upcoming Xbox is shaping up to be unlike any console before it. Reports indicate the device will essentially be a gaming PC in console form, running a full version of Windows

29 October 2025

Gaming · PC-Console Hybrid · PlayStation · Technology · Xbox

Console War No More: Halo’s ‘Campaign Evolved’ Remake Takes Master Chief to PlayStation in 2026

A New Journey Begins in 2026 With Halo: Campaign Evolved slated for a 2026 release (no exact date yet), the countdown has begun for what is shaping up to be one of the next year’s biggest gaming events. The Master

26 October 2025

Gaming · Halo · NASDAQ:MSFT · NYSE:SNE · PlayStation · Video Game News · Xbox

Xbox Game Pass Just Changed Everything: 50% Price Hike, New Plans, and 75+ Day-One Games

30‑Dollar Shockwave: Every Xbox & Game Pass Twist You Need To Know (October 2025)

The Great Xbox Pivot: Pricing, Value and Player Outrage A radical overhaul and a 50 % price surge On 1 October 2025, Microsoft reset the rules for its signature subscription. In an Xbox Wire post the company introduced a three‑tier Game Pass system—Essential ($9.99/month),

5 October 2025

Deals · Game Pass · Gaming News · NASDAQ:MSFT · Upcoming Releases · Xbox

Xbox Game Pass Just Changed Everything: 50% Price Hike, New Plans, and 75+ Day-One Games

Overhauled Tiers and Pricing On Oct. 1, 2025, Microsoft announced a major overhaul of Xbox Game Pass news.xbox.com. The old Core plan is now Game Pass Essential ($9.99/mo) and Standard becomes Game Pass Premium ($14.99/mo), while Game Pass Ultimate remains

1 October 2025

Game Pass · Gaming News · Industry Updates · NASDAQ:MSFT · New Releases · Xbox

Xbox’s New Handheld Costs $1,000 – Why the ROG Ally X Has Gamers Talking

Xbox Joins the Handheld Gaming Race For the first time, Microsoft is officially putting the “Xbox” name on a handheld gaming device. In partnership with Asus’ Republic of Gamers division, Microsoft announced the ROG Xbox Ally and ROG Xbox Ally

26 September 2025

Consumer News · Gaming · Hardware · Technology · Xbox

Xbox Ally X Review & Showdown: Microsoft’s Powerhouse Handheld Takes On Steam Deck OLED, Switch 2 & More

Specs Showdown: Xbox Ally X vs. The Competition Before diving into head-to-head comparisons, here’s a quick look at how the Ally X’s core specs compare: Next, we compare the Xbox Ally X against these contenders in key areas: Xbox Ally

27 August 2025

Comparisons · Gaming · Handheld · Reviews · Xbox