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Built-in Discord voice chat is now rolling out to all Xbox users

November 17, 2022
Microsoft is now rolling out the Xbox November update, which includes a heap of useful features. Starting today, all Xbox One and Series X/S owners will be able to connect to Discord voice channels directly through their console — you’ll no longer need to set things up with your phone. That should make it easier for you to chat with friends even if you’re all playing different games on…
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Xbox Game Pass Ultimate now includes free trials for Apple Music and Apple TV+

November 16, 2022
Microsoft’s Xbox Game Pass Ultimate Perks now include freebies from an erstwhile rival. The company now offers Ultimate subscribers three-month free trials of Apple Music and Apple TV+ to newcomers for either media service. You can stream tunes in the background while you’re playing Halo Infinite, or catch up on Ted Lasso in between cloud gaming sessions. You can claim either or both Apple…
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Epic Games launches Unreal Engine 5.1

November 16, 2022
Did you miss a session from GamesBeat Summit Next 2022? All sessions are now available for viewing in our on-demand library. Click here to start watching. Epic Games is releasing Unreal Engine 5.1 today as an update to the game engine that it hopes will be used to build…
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The Chainsmokers’ Festival Tycoon on Roblox is number one

November 15, 2022
Check out the on-demand sessions from the Low-Code/No-Code Summit to learn how to successfully innovate and achieve efficiency by upskilling and scaling citizen developers. Watch now. The number one branded music experience in Roblox is Gamefam’s latest release, Festival Tycoon. The Festival Tycoon experience is an official release on behalf of The Chainsmokers, Columbia Records and Sony Music…
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The Xbox Series S is $50 off right now

November 15, 2022
The Xbox Series S doesn’t see a lot of discounts, but right now Adorama has knocked $50 off the sticker price, which is the lowest we’re seeing anywhere. We originally saw this as Adorama’s deal of the day last Friday and added it to our weekly deals recap. For those…
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The first-ever Xbox transparency report reveals a surge in bot bans

November 15, 2022
If you’ve had to deal with a rash of fake Xbox Live accounts in recent times, you’re far from alone. Microsoft has published its first-ever Xbox transparency report, and it’s now clear the company is banning or otherwise cracking down on bots. The company says it issued over 4.33 million “proactive enforcements” (that is, taking action without user reports) against fake and compromised…
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