Xbox Series X|S boot up now five seconds faster

Microsoft has reduced the boot-up time of the Xbox Series X|S consoles. Noticing a faster boot-up on your Xbox Series X|S console? That’s because Microsoft just improved the speed with a pretty simple fix. According to Josh Munsee, the director of Xbox Integrated Marketing, the boot sequence is now a whole five seconds faster. That’s … Read more

Xbox users are unable to boot or purchase games for fourth straight day

Some Xbox users are reporting that they cannot play or purchase games. The problem started on Friday and persisted throughout the weekend. Users first encountered the outage on Friday with Microsoft tweeting that they “have the right people investigating” the issue on Friday night. Microsoft also acknowledged on Saturday morning that some users reported difficulty … Read more

Microsoft rebrands Xbox Live as Xbox Network

Xbox Live first rolled out 18 years ago as Microsoft’s online service on the original Xbox. Now Microsoft has rebranded it to Xbox Network. “’Xbox network’ refers to the underlying Xbox online service, which was updated in the Microsoft Services Agreement,” a Microsoft spokesperson told The Verge. “The update from ‘Xbox Live’ to ‘Xbox network’ … Read more

Xbox streaming app may soon be built into smart TVs

What if you didn’t need to own an Xbox console to play Xbox games? Thanks to Project xCloud and Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, you can already play on your Android smartphone without a console. Soon, you may be able to play directly on a smart TV. And it could come sooner than you think. Microsoft’s … Read more

Microsoft ends production of Xbox One X and S All-Digital ahead of Series X launch

Microsoft is ending production of two of its current-gen versions of the Xbox One: the Xbox One S All-Digital Edition and the beefed-up Xbox One X. For the time being, the standard Xbox One S will continue to be sold. “As we ramp into the future with Xbox Series X, we’re taking the natural step … Read more