News & Reviews:   Xbox

Xbox's PC Game Pass has been in Malaysia for two years now. It's currently priced at RM15 per month but looks like the price will be increasing. According to the official document by Microsoft, the company will raise the monthly subscription prices in all markets starting on 12 September 2024.

You read the headline right. Xbox is actually going to launch its own mobile game store app in July. This was confirmed by Microsoft's Xbox president, Sarah Bond during the Bloomberg Tech event a few hours ago. Here's everything you need to know about it. 

Today, Hisense announces a new partnership with Xbox to elevate the home gaming and entertainment experience with cutting-edge Laser display technology. With this partnership, Hisense's ambition is to introduce a more than 100-inch screen with Hisense Laser display and Xbox gaming technology.

If you are a huge gaming enthusiast, you might be familiar with both mobile gaming and console gaming. As you can aspect, the former is widely popular given how accessible it is to everyone. Recently, a former EA executive raised serious questions over the future of console gaming. That said, what should you know about it?

If you are a fan of Pokemon, you might have heard of Palworld. According to Engadget, the game has sold over a million copies just 8 hours after its release. So, what should you know about it?

When it comes to gaming consoles, the Nintendo Switch and Sony PlayStation 5 are the most popular ones in Malaysia. Hardly anyone has the Microsoft Xbox X/S series consoles, no thanks to Microsoft ignoring the Malaysian market.

You read that right - you get to invite friends to enjoy Xbox PC Game Pass for a period of time. Introduced as the Xbox Game Pass Friend Referral program, this promotion is only eligible for gamers who are new to Game Pass. Xbox Game Pass Ultimate users can also invite their friends to this. 

Nintendo Switch could get new Call of Duty titles or remake versions following the merger between Microsoft and Activision Blizzard. Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer announced on Twitter that the company had entered a 10-year commitment to bring the video game franchise to Nintendo.

Apple Arcade is not uncommon among iPhone users, but not many friends and family that I know of actually subscribe to it. And what about playing it on the Apple TV 4K? I think that's even rarer than a shiny Pokemon. In part 2 of our first impressions of the Apple TV 4K, I'll be talking mainly about the Apple Arcade. For the uninitiated, Apple Arcade is a mobile gaming subscription service by Apple that is priced at RM19.90/month. Is it worth it?

It was only recently that there was a leak about a new Xbox Game Pass Friends and Family package. Today, Microsoft has confirmed the rumour and even released the pricing. There's no local pricing yet but here's how it works.