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The switch will happen starting in September.

Xbox just announced that they are phasing out the entire Xbox Live Gold branding. Starting September 14th, Xbox Live Gold will be replaced by Xbox Game Pass Core. This move will add a selection of Game Pass titles for subscribers to play through.

Xbox Game Pass Core will cost the same as Xbox Live Gold. That is, it will be $9.99 (USD) per month or $59.99 for an entire year. Game Pass Core will still grant you access to online...

Does the end of the year bring fantastic presents or mere lumps of coal?

Both Microsoft and Sony announced their last free titles for 2022. These titles being "free" in the sense that you have to be subscribed to either Xbox Live Gold or Game Pass Ultimate, or one of the several different PlayStation Plus tiers.

Let's start first with the Games with Gold titles because we all know that these will be the weaker of the offerings between the two companies. For your...

Microsoft heard the complaints and backtracked on their plans.

Just one day ago, Microsoft revealed their plans to increase the prices of Xbox Live Gold by as much as double their old prices in some cases. Xbox Live Gold for one month was going up by $1, three months were going up by $5, and six months would cost a whopping $60 (USD). Remember that you used to be able to get a full year of Xbox Live Gold for that price.

Well, fans were rightly upset. Very upset. And as...

That's a 100% increase in some cases.

Microsoft has officially increased the price of Xbox Live Gold. It used to be that you could get an entire year of Gold for just $60 (USD). Now, you get just six months of Gold for $59.99. This makes a year of Xbox Live Gold as much as $120, or double what it used to be not that long ago.

Other price increases include the three-month plan for $29.99 (USD), and one-month is now $10.99. These price increases will impact new and lapsed...

Microsoft announced Xbox All Access today and with it came a whole new way for potential owners to pay for and purchase an Xbox One console. This is a U.S. focused subscription model that will allow you to pay a monthly fee in order to purchase an Xbox One S or Xbox One X, plus two years of Xbox Live Gold, plus two years of Xbox Game Pass. The Xbox One S payment plan starts at $22 (USD) a month for 24-months or $35 for 24-months for the Xbox One X bundle deal. There is no interest on these...

It's that time again. That time where it's nearing the end of the month and the new Games with Gold and free PlayStation Plus games for the next month are announced. Without further ado, here are your free Games with Gold Games for June 2018.
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It's that time again. That time where it's nearing the end of the month and the new Games with Gold and free PlayStation Plus games for the next...

Both Microsoft and Sony revealed their "free" games lineup for May 2016. These games are for those that have active Xbox Live and PlayStation Plus subscriptions. Without further ado, let's first check out Microsoft's lineup for the month....

Both Microsoft and Sony revealed their "free" games lineup for May 2016. These games are for those that have active Xbox Live and PlayStation...

The Games with Gold for February 2016 have been announced by Microsoft. These "free" games (if you have an active Xbox Live Gold account) will begin to roll out at the start of the month in February.
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The Games with Gold for February 2016 have been announced by Microsoft. These "free" games (if you have an active Xbox Live Gold account)...

The Xbox Games with Gold free game campaign continues next month (July 2015) with not one but two new Xbox One titles. It also includes the usual two free Xbox 360 games, which should be even more exciting now to Xbox One owners with the availability of backwards compatibility looming on the horizong.
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The Xbox Games with Gold free game campaign continues next month (July 2015) with not one but two new Xbox One titles. It also includes the usual...

Xbox One owners can now enjoy Rogue Legacy for themselves.
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