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Xbox news and guides: Series X|S games, Game Pass, controllers and headsets, and what works with your console.

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Does the Sony INZONE H9 II Work With Xbox?

Can you use Sony's INZONE H9 II on Xbox Series X|S? Only with the 3.5mm cable, and Sony won't guarantee it. What works, what you lose, and Switch 2.

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Is Last Pirates: Die Together on PS5? Xbox, Crossplay and Price

Last Pirates: Die Together is now on Xbox in Game Preview. Is it on PS5 or Switch, does it have crossplay with Steam, and what does it cost?

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Does the Xbox Wireless Headset Work With PS5 and Switch 2?

Can you use Microsoft's Xbox Wireless Headset on a PS5 or Switch 2? What Bluetooth, USB-C and the mic can and can't do, from Microsoft, Sony and Nintendo.

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Bombanana on PS5 and Xbox: Release Date, Crossplay and Price

Bombanana reached PS5 and Xbox on 13 November. Does it have crossplay with Steam, what does it cost, and is it on Game Pass or Switch?

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Is TimeSplitters 2 on PC? Price, Multiplayer and Your Xbox Copy

TimeSplitters 2 and Future Perfect are now on PC via Xbox backward compatibility. Price, what carries over from Xbox, multiplayer and PC requirements.

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Wolfenstein 3 Confirmed, Plus Free Xbox 25th Anniversary Items

Wolfenstein 3 is in production at MachineGames, id Software's next game is underway, and free Xbox 25th items land in Halo, Forza, Minecraft and more.

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Xbox Tests Rotating Backgrounds and a Right-Side Guide for Insiders

Xbox Insiders can now shuffle Home backgrounds, move the Guide to the right and group games claimed from discs. Where to find each setting.

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25 Original Xbox Games Now Play on PC, and KOTOR Gets Achievements

21 more original Xbox games, including KOTOR, Star Wars Battlefront and TimeSplitters 2, now run on Windows 11 PCs. The full list and the new achievements.

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Xbox Playback Is Live: How to See Your Xbox History Until 31 December

Xbox Playback shows your first Xbox game, hours played, top game and longest streak. How to watch it on console or web, and the 15 countries it covers.

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Xbox Free Play Days: Sunderfolk, Sumerian Six and 2 More Free

Sumerian Six, Hypnospace Outlaw, Sunderfolk and STUFFED are free on Xbox from 12 to 15 November for Game Pass Ultimate, Premium and Essential members.

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Is Xbox Game Pass Available in Vietnam? PC Only, and No PS Plus

Xbox sells PC Game Pass in Vietnam for 79,000 dong a month, but not Ultimate or cloud gaming, and Sony says PS Plus isn't available. Steam prices in dong.

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Is Hozy on Switch? PS5 and Xbox Release, Price and Mobile

Hozy is out on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. Is it on Switch yet, what it costs, whether there's a mobile or Mac version and if it has co-op.

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Is Xbox Game Pass Available in Indonesia? Yes, PC Game Pass Only

Xbox sells PC Game Pass in Indonesia for Rp82,999 a month, but not Ultimate, consoles or cloud gaming. PS Plus prices, codes and Steam in rupiah.

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Luma Island on PS5 and Xbox: Release Date, Crossplay and Price

Luma Island hits PS5 and Xbox Series X|S on 2 December. Crossplay with PC, 4-player co-op, price, Game Pass, split-screen and Switch, answered.

Toto's Journey FAQ: Is It on PS5, Xbox or Switch, and Release Date

Toto's Journey FAQ: Is It on PS5, Xbox or Switch, and Release Date

Toto's Journey, the Wizard of Oz adventure where you play as Dorothy's dog, comes to Steam on 18 November. Consoles, price, Steam Deck, AI and length.

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8BitDo Ultimate 3E vs Ultimate 3: What's the Difference?

8BitDo's $149.99 Ultimate 3E vs the $99.99 Ultimate 3: swappable parts, stick tension, battery, Xbox and PC support, and how the 3-mode differs.

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Is Xbox Game Pass Available in Nigeria? Price, PS Plus and Steam

Game Pass isn't on Xbox's country list for Nigeria, and PlayStation has no Nigerian store. Prices, codes, cloud gaming and what Steam charges there.

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Is Xbox Game Pass Available in Egypt? Yes, but Only PC Game Pass

Xbox sells PC Game Pass in Egypt for EGP 190 a month, but not Ultimate, consoles or cloud gaming. What's supported, codes and Steam prices.

Main Sequence FAQ: Is It on PS5 or Xbox, Price and Co-op

Main Sequence FAQ: Is It on PS5 or Xbox, Price and Co-op

Main Sequence entered Steam Early Access on 12 November. Is it on PS5 or Xbox, the launch discount, how co-op works and what's still unannounced.

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Is Xbox Game Pass Available in Bangladesh? Price, Codes, PS Plus and Steam

Game Pass isn't on Xbox's country list for Bangladesh, and PS Plus isn't sold there either. Price, codes, cloud gaming and what Steam charges instead.

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Hazard Levels on PS5 and Xbox: Release Date, Price, Crossplay and Solo Play

Hazard Levels hit 1.0 on PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X|S on 12 November. Console prices, launch discounts, crossplay, solo play and what 1.0 adds.

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GTA 6 Will Stream on Xbox One Through Cloud Gaming From 19 November: How It Works

GTA VI streams on Xbox One and Series X|S through Xbox Cloud Gaming from 1am ET on 19 November, using Series S settings. You still have to buy the game.

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Warhammer Survivors Is Out: How to Survive the Gloomspite Gitz and the Troggoth King

Warhammer Survivors is out on Game Pass. Auroch Digital's guide to the Gloomspite Gitz: Squig Hoppers, Mangler Squigs, Troggoths and the Extremis boss.

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Is Xbox Game Pass Available in Pakistan? Official Status, Price and Codes

Xbox Game Pass is not on Microsoft's supported list for Pakistan. What that means for price, codes and cloud gaming, and which countries are listed.