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Xbox's Disc-to-Digital Rollout Leaks as Industry Weighs Digital-Only Future
A leaked Microsoft roadmap points to an August 2026 launch for Xbox's Disc to Digital feature, letting players convert physical game discs into permanent digital licenses. The reveal comes amid broader industry tension, with Sony defending its move to end PS5 disc manufacturing and mixed signals over whether Xbox's next-gen console will keep disc support.
4 outletsbusinessMicrosoft Hikes Xbox Prices by Up to £170/€200 in UK and Europe, Citing Memory Shortages
Following earlier U.S. price increases of up to $150, Microsoft is raising Xbox Series S and Series X prices across the UK and Europe by as much as £170 or €200, starting August 1, as component shortages tied to the AI-driven RAM and SSD boom continue to push up console costs.
2 outletsbusinessMicrosoft Reveals Steep Xbox Series X/S Price Hikes in UK and Europe
Microsoft has confirmed new Xbox Series X and Series S prices for the UK and Europe, with increases of up to 49 percent following the August 1st global price rise it first announced in June.
2 outletsbusinessXbox Raises Console Prices in Europe and UK as Microsoft Pushes for Profitability by 2027
Microsoft has begun rolling out steep price increases on Xbox Series S and X consoles across Europe and the UK, part of a broader push by CEO Satya Nadella to return the Xbox division to growth after a quarter of declining revenue.
4 outletsentertainmentMahershala Ali Says He’s ‘Moved On’ From Marvel’s Long-Stalled Blade Reboot
After years of delays, script rewrites, and two directors exiting the project, Mahershala Ali says Marvel’s Blade reboot won’t happen with him in the lead, placing the blame on the studio.
3 outletsbusinessDouble Fine Lays Off 23 Staff Weeks After Xbox Spinoff
Psychonauts 2 developer Double Fine has cut 23 employees—about a quarter of its roughly 90-person staff—just weeks after Xbox released it back into independence, with founder Tim Schafer citing the studio's survival as the reason.
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