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Twitch and Xbox are giving away trial subscriptions for the PC Game Pass

Twitch and Xbox are giving away trial subscriptions for the PC Game Pass

picture: Microsoft/Twitch/Kotaku/NurPhoto (Getty Images) Here’s something you might want to know: For the next week, Twitch is partnering with Microsoft and offering three-month PC Game Pass trials to Twitch users who purchase two subscriptions. From November 3rd through November 11th, Twitch viewers who purchase two subscriptions or gift subscriptions from their favorite streamers (typically $4.99 ...

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Stop playing the PS4 version of Destiny 2

Stop playing the PS4 version of Destiny 2

picture: Bungie Bungiethe studio behind destiny 2 and the elderly gloriole games, has a public announcement for all of its PlayStation 5 protectors: Double check that you are actually playing the PS5 version of the game and not the PS4 version! Don’t feel bad if you’re playing the wrong version, Sony has done a terrible ...

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9 things we just learned about Game Pass and Xbox Series X/S

9 things we just learned about Game Pass and Xbox Series X/S

picture: Microsoft/Kotaku Microsoft is making big strides and game pass is just one piece of the puzzle. The subscription service has kept the Xbox Series X/S relevant despite the lack of new conversation-stealing first-party exclusives, but the company seems to be targeting mobile for its next big gaming push. While PS5 console warriors to fight ...

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Microsoft loses up to 0 on every Xbox console sold

Microsoft loses up to $200 on every Xbox console sold

picture: Anthony McLaughlin (Shutterstock) Video game consoles are very expensive pieces of computer hardware packed in relatively small boxes and packaged with expensive controllers. So it’s not surprising to hear that Microsoft doesn’t make any money from selling Xbox consoles. In fact, it’s losing as much as $200 on every console sold these days. Previously, ...

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PS5 Gets Crossplay & Perks

PS5 Gets Crossplay & Perks

picture: Infinity Ward everyone plays Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II, which came out today on Xbox or PC find themselves in the shallow trenches of video games, but not in the way they were hoping. Infinity Ward’s first-person shooter seems to have a console preference among Xbox gamers unable to switch off cross play, ...

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The scariest things that happened in gaming in 2022

The scariest things that happened in gaming in 2022

picture: The Warner Bros. / Devolver Digital / Bandai Namco / Innersloth / Kotaku / Mia Stendal / Bibadash (Shutterstock) On an average day, my friends might ask me how my work is going. I smile, tell them “It’s going great,” and then start a story about one of the shittiest things they’ve ever heard. ...

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Server errors plague Overwatch 2 players during the Halloween event

Server errors plague Overwatch 2 players during the Halloween event

I’m sorry player, I’m afraid I can’t let you play this game.picture: Blizzard/Kotaku At the moment there’s a Halloween event going on surveillance 2but quite a few players are faced with another scare: a previously known server bug code “LC-208” seems to be hitting players disproportionately after the last update. While server and connection errors ...

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Every US PlayStation 2 game manual is now scanned in 4K

Every US PlayStation 2 game manual is now scanned in 4K

Physical game manuals are hard to come by these days, especially as the industry begins to focus heavily on cloud streaming and digital-first infrastructure. But if you remember the good old days, when game boxes came with clunky booklets you could peruse before plunging into your final purchase, a The game protector named Kirkland is ...

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Removed Red Dead Redemption from all PlayStation Stores

Removed Red Dead Redemption from all PlayStation Stores

picture: Rock Star / Kotaku If you’ve hesitated before building a digital games library, the original is Red Dead Redemption is here to remind you that you might not miss anything after all. Rockstar’s 2010 open-world western has just been removed from PS Now/Plus after six years. And as the industry moves to include more ...