Xbox Game Pass is the premium version of the Xbox Network service on Microsoft gaming consoles and PC, and it comes in two tiers: Core and Ultimate. If you're wondering whether it's worth it to ...

After 18 years, Microsoft is retiring the Xbox Live brand. Members of the Xbox Insider program, an opt-in service that lets customers get early access to new Xbox features, reported that their Xbox’ ...

Microsoft has made the name change official. RIP, Xbox Live; long live Xbox network. The change has finally happened: Microsoft has changed the name of Xbox Live to just “Xbox network,” and is ...

In a move that recognizes the rise of free-to-play games, Microsoft is using a new "Xbox Network" moniker for parts of its online gaming service. The change follows its u-turn on an Xbox Live Gold ...

Today's announcement from Microsoft, citing the end of Xbox Live and the beginning of Xbox Network, marked the end of an era beginning in 2002 with the original Xbox. While there were several online ...

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After over 18 years, Microsoft will soon rename Xbox Live. The service will be called Xbox network. Some of the earliest mentions of the name change came from beta testers of Xbox’s new dashboard, ...

Once in a blue moon, I’m struck by events so monumental that I’m forced to sit and hyperventilate into a paper bag until black spots appear in my vision and the pain of existence dissipates into a ...

In a previous report, it was revealed that Microsoft would be changing its Xbox Live service alongside its rebranding to Xbox Network. However, Microsoft has released a statement, clarifying that none ...

If you have been on your Xbox consoles over the weekend, you might have noticed something a little different. Indeed, Microsoft has now confirmed that it has changed the name of Xbox Live to the more ...

If Xbox Live was Microsoft’s online gaming service at the height of its powers, then this past weekend was Xbox Dead. For more than 36 hours in mid May, Xbox players had trouble connecting to the Xbox ...

Xbox Network seemed to run into trouble on Saturday, November 29. Several users complained about problems with the cloud gaming service. At the time of writing, Downdetector logged 615 people facing ...