The Friday letters page thinks Microsoft will do much better with Xbox as a third party publisher, as readers fall in love with indie hit Ball x Pit.

A newly discovered patent suggests Nintendo has three different methods in mind to emulate the DS and 3DS, and one involves a new peripheral.

The latest batch of notable new smartphone apps includes a Fire Emblem spin-off and a game you control with a pair of AirPods.

The Monday letters page is still furious about the Game Pass Ultimate price increase, as one reader suggests The Elder Scrolls 6 will be worth the wait.

A retro-themed drive through the history of Formula One comes under the microscope from a reader who appreciates the entirely unofficial approach to the subject matter.

As Xbox faces its biggest backlash ever, a reader argues that it is has never fully understand what’s needed to be a successful console publisher.

Despite anger and resentment from many long-term fans, over constant price increases, a reader explains why he’s not given up on Microsoft or Xbox just yet.

Hotel Barcelona – not the most visually impressive game of the year (CULT Games)

A team-up between No More Heroes creator Suda51 and Deadly Premonition’s SWERY sounds like a match made in heaven, but what exactly have they created?

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Microsoft has drastically increased the price of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, but certain retailers are still selling subscriptions at the previous price tag.

More details have emerged around the rumoured remake of the original Halo, including the choice of developer.

More details have emerged around the rumoured remake of the original Halo, including the choice of developer.

Hackers have hit the Call Of Duty: Black Ops 7 beta hours after launch, but players are being defeated by a very different kind of enemy.

The changes to Xbox Game Pass have hit Call Of Duty players in an unexpected way, as Microsoft tries to defend the price increase.

The Friday letters page tries to paint the Game Pass changes in a more positive light, as one reader prepares to buy Super Mario Galaxy for the third time.

The Running Man, Fall Guys, and Adult Swim cartoons collide in this co-op dungeon crawler, where slapstick hijinks reign supreme. 

While Xbox weathers angry complaints over its Game Pass changes, Sony is running some attractive discounts on its PC ports.

As the changes to Game Pass are met with disdain and mockery it feels like the entire Xbox brand is teetering at the abyss, but how did Microsoft get itself in this position?

Instead of a traditional football sim, the FIFA organisation is planning an arcade style game full of mascot characters for 2026.

The news of Xbox’s overhaul of Game Pass has gone down about as well as you’d expect, with the cancellation webpage crashing from overuse.

If £70 is too steep an asking price for Ghost Of Yōtei on PS5, there is a way to buy it for £25 less than usual.

If £70 is too steep an asking price for Ghost Of Yōtei on PS5, there is a way to buy it for £25 less than usual.

The Thursday letters page thinks it’s game over for Xbox after the Game Pass Ultimate price increase, as one reader predicts that we’ll never get a new Mass Effect game.

Super Mario Galaxy and its sequel are back on Nintendo Switch 2, but are Mario’s space adventures truly the peak of Nintendo’s 3D platformers?

Activision is hosting a beta before the official launch of Call Of Duty: Black Ops 7, so here’s how you can get involved.

Microsoft has announced some sweeping changes to all Xbox Game Pass tiers, including a drastic price increase for Ultimate subscribers.