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Owners Cyberpunk 2077 Xbox One X Limited Edition Still Waiting for Phantom Liberty Refunds [Update]
People who bought an Xbox One X console several years ago with the Cyberpunk 2077 Limited Edition still haven't received a refund for the first paid DLC they were promised at the time, yet they can't play it.
video games
Kamil Kleszyk
September 28, 2023
Impressive The Matrix Awakens Demo Will Soon to Disappear From the Web
Developed on Unreal Engine 5, the stunning tech demo of The Matrix Awakens will soon disappear from the web. It will remain to wait for the full version.
video games
Hubert Sledziewski
July 6, 2022
Microsoft Wants Steam and Epic Games Store on Its Store
Panos Panay has confessed that he's eager to see Steam and Epic Games Store available on Windows 11. This would be yet another sign of Microsoft Store's policy of greater openness that the company has been announcing for some time.
video games
Przemyslaw Dygas
June 29, 2021
xCloud Exclusivity as Microsoft's Bargaining Chip for Reduced Profit Margin
Thanks to the Epic Games vs. Apple court battle, we now know that Microsoft was planning to cut its 30% profit margin on Xbox game sales in exchange for exclusive streaming rights on xCloud. Those plans have been abandoned, at least for now.
video games
May 5, 2021
Microsoft Follows in Epic Games Store's Footsteps and Reduces Revenue Share
Microsoft Store is following in Epic Games Store's footsteps and will offer more compensation to video game developers. Starting August 1, the store's revenue share will decrease to 12%, albeit this applies only to PC games.
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Przemyslaw Dygas
April 29, 2021
Soon We Won't Play Minecraft on PC Without Microsoft Account
Mojang confirmed the rumors about the planned migration in Minecraft. Soon, owners of the Java Edition will have to create a Microsoft account if they want to continue playing the game.
video games
Jacob Blazewicz
October 22, 2020
Epic Games Inspires Microsoft to Add New Rules to Windows Store
Microsoft has introduced new rules for its store. The rules are designed to give creators freedom of choice and promote fairness and innovation. The changes do not apply to the Xbox Store.
hardware & software
Jacob Blazewicz
October 9, 2020
Xbox Gets New Microsoft Store
Refreshed Microsoft Store finally appeared on the Xbox One console. The new interface accelerates and streamlines store operations, and introduces a handful of new features (including those associated with Xbox Series X and S).
hardware & software
Jacob Blazewicz
September 25, 2020
Xbox 360 Hits Appeared in Microsoft Store
The hits originally released on Xbox 360 have returned to the Microsoft Store, allowing Xbox One console owners to purchase and play such titles as Battlefield 2: Modern Combat, Silent Hill: Downpour, DiRT 3 or Tom Clancy's H.A.W.X. For the time being, it is not known whether these game will also be available on PC via Microsoft Store.
video games
Paul Wozniak
August 4, 2020
Xbox Will Get a New Microsoft Store - First Screenshots
Were shown how the new version of Microsoft Store for Xbox consoles will look like. It is to be both prettier and faster, as well as more functional.
video games
Adrian Werner
August 4, 2020
Microsoft Enables Free Data Recovery in Windows 10
Microsoft offers its own solution for recovering deleted files in Windows 10. For free.
hardware & software
Mikolaj Laszkiewicz
June 30, 2020
Farming Simulator 14 and 16 for Free in Microsoft Store
You can now get as many as five full versions of games for free in Microsoft Store. These are Farming Simulator 14, Farming Simulator 16, Omega Rally Championship, Blackbeard's Cove and Spider Jet Flight - Shoot & Strike.
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Milosz Szubert
June 24, 2020
Microsoft Supports GOG Galaxy 2.0, Talks With Epic Games Store Are Underway
GOG Galaxy 2.0, the new GOG.com digital distribution platform, has been officially supported by Microsoft. Talks about potential cooperation with owners of other clients are still in progress.
hardware & software
Jakub Mirowski
June 15, 2019
PC Version of Metro Exodus Found in Microsoft Store
It seems like Exodus Metro will soon cease to be an Epic Games exclusive. A page dedicated to this post-apocalyptic action game has appeared in Microsoft Store. According to it, the title will debut in the company's store of June 9 this year.
video games
Agnes Adamus
June 6, 2019
PC Version of Xbox Game Pass Revealed
Microsoft has announced that the Xbox Game Pass subscription will also be available on PC - in a special version adapted to the platform. The company also provided some other information about Microsoft Store and the games developed by its internal studios.
video games
Bart Swiatek
May 30, 2019