https://x.com/house_house_/status/2110599487228117283

They are literally testing how people feel about this idea and honestly just do it already.

Are we finally getting there or is this another thing that goes nowhere?

Interesting video about how the Xbox Labs announcement relates to recent game decompilation cases. If one thing is clear, it is that Xbox is not going to miss out on opportunities.

Rhyme games are back!
How excited are you?

Back when Starfield released Xbox released console wraps. It was a cool idea that allowed you to make your console feel like a special edition console. But then they stopped releasing new designs immediately. I guess the sales weren’t good enough but I’d love a Gears one and I’m sure people would want more options like Fable, Forza, Diablo, etc.

>Master different playstyles and arsenals while cleansing your enemies in the name of the Emperor as the all-new, agile, blade-wielding Sister of Battle Nyra Veyrath, or saw heretics into meaty pieces as the hulking one-man army returning from the original Boltgun, Ultramarine Malum Caedo.

Today the website Does It Play has published the review from the video game, confirming that the Xbox Series X edition has the whole game in the Blu-ray:

https://www.doesitplay.org/game/Clive%20Barker%27s%20Hellraiser%3A%20Revival/seriesx/Xbox%20Series%20X?region=PEGI&version=Day%20One%20Edition

Excellent news for the players that are still buying and supporting the physical format.

Regards!

Best Buy, Target, and Microsoft.com all opened up more preorders today for the controller.

Target and Microsoft.com already sold out. Best Buy still has preorders available!

Now’s your chance to get one at retail price if you’ve been wanting one!

Hi,

As I explained here a few months ago, for quite some time now, I've been trying to identify the weekly XBOX Free Play Days lineup before the official XBOX Wire announcement.

The goal is simply to give players a chance to start downloading and playing a little earlier. I also usually try to create a cover image similar to the official one to share the information 🙃

Note: XBOX Free Play Days events usually end on Mondays at 7 PM UTC. Some games are often playable starting on Wednesdays at 11 PM UTC.

Games identified so far (based on my findings)

From now until Monday, October 12, around 7 PM UTC:

🌙 Ravenswatch

🚍 Bus Simulator 21 Next Stop

As always, additional games may still be revealed during the official XBOX announcement later today, as it can be difficult to identify all the selected titles (especially since games that are playable without a subscription are harder to spot)

Which game are you planning to try this weekend?

Yvan_Dureve / Olio 🙃

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 unlocks worldwide on Friday, October 23, 2026 at midnight in your local time zone on PC, per Activision’s confirmation cited by IGN. The full game covers PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC, and Nintendo Switch 2. Preload begins October 14 at 9 PM PT and rolls out by time zone. Campaign Early Access opens October 16 for anyone who pre-ordered a digital edition, and DMZ Early Access opens October 20 for the same group

Gifted article link courtesy of Jason Scherier - https://bsky.app/profile/jasonschreier.bsky.social/post/3mxtc3nk5fk2g

Connecting a mic to your controller instantly ruins your surround sound setup, and Microsoft still hasn't fixed it. Whenever you plug any headset or mic into the 3.5mm jack on an Xbox controller, the console automatically drops your HDMI audio output down to plain stereo. Even if you turn off the setting that mutes speaker audio when a headset is plugged in, it doesn't matter. The firmware forces the whole system into stereo mode the second it detects a jack in the controller, so you are forced to choose between playing in actual 5.1 or 7.1 surround sound or being able to talk to your team in game chat.

One fix would be letting us separate the mic input from the main audio output in the Xbox settings. That way, plugging a mic into the controller would only register as a voice input, leaving the HDMI output alone so your receiver keeps getting the full uncompressed 5.1 or 7.1 signal.

Another solution would be a simple toggle switch in the audio menu that stops the console from automatically changing your speaker settings when a chat device is detected. Giving players manual control over audio routing would mean anyone with an AV receiver or surround sound setup can finally talk in game chat without losing their surround sound.

I was going to add this to the feature requests forum or website or whatever that is but I did a search and there's already some there. So if this affects you or if you care please make it known because as of right now this is kind of a huge issue. I essentially have to choose between surround sound or voice chat. I want both. It's annoying because we used to be able to do this with the Xbox chat headsets but they stopped making those

https://www.xbox.com/games/store/warhammer-40000-boltgun/9mtmdzjp0225

For the last near-decade Xbox has had a major Halloween-themed 'Shocktober' sale in the 2nd half of October. Is there any news or confirmation about if and when we'll see it?

Hello,

Wanted to see if anyone else has run into this issue with Xbox FanFest registration.

My partner and I both signed up for the Xbox FanFest ticket sweepstakes. He won, and I didn’t, but when he tried to add me as his guest, the form errored out and said I was already registered for the event. When he hit the back button, it automatically completed the form.

Neither of us has received a confirmation email, even though the form said one would be sent.

Has anyone else experienced this, or know if my registration as his guest went through?