GamesIndustry

Microsoft hikes price of Xbox Game Pass by 50% "to offer more flexibility, choice, and value to all players"

Microsoft is raising the price of its subscription service Xbox Game Pass, with its most expensive tier, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, increasing from $19.99/£14.99 to $29.99/£22.99 per month. Xbox Game ...
Eurogamer

Xbox has made "largest investment in Game Pass to date" this year, countering recent criticism of subscription service's value

This year has marked Xbox's "largest investment in Game Pass to date", according to ID@Xbox boss Chris Charla. Speaking to Eurogamer, Charla discussed the current state of the subscription service in ...
PC Gamer

Game Pass gets major price hike 'to offer more flexibility, choice, and value,' Microsoft says with a completely straight face

Gaming Industry 'Xbox Game Pass Ultimate is still $19.99 with us': GameStop somehow openly brushes off Game Pass price hike Gaming PCs $1,099 for an RTX 5070 gaming PC this Amazon October Prime Day is ...
IGN

Xbox Game Pass Ultimate Price Rises to $30 a Month, Microsoft Adds More Day One Games and Throws in Fortnite Crew and Ubisoft+ Classics to Help Justify the Cost

Microsoft has kicked off October by announcing a significant price rise for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, which comes just over a year after the last price rise for the subscription service. In July 2024, ...
BBC

Xbox Game Pass price increase angers players

Fans have reacted angrily after Microsoft announced price increases to its Xbox Game Pass subscription service. The company announced that the most popular tier of its Netflix-style video games system ...
Bitcoin Magazine

Kenya’s New VASP Law: A No-BS Legal Guide for Bitcoin and Crypto Builders

This is a clear, candid, and practical explainer for Kenyan Bitcoin and crypto company founders, lawyers, compliance officers ...
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Following its latest Xbox Game Pass price jump, Microsoft immediately tries to justify the decision with more day one releases and increased "value"

In case you were unaware, Microsoft has managed to get itself in hot water by raising the cost of Game Pass Ultimate from $19.99 to $29.99. That's a substantial increase, if you hadn't noticed, and ...
Detroit News

Michigan lawmakers say they have agreement to pass budget before shutdown

Lansing — The Republican-led Michigan House approved Thursday a tax increase on marijuana and the delay of looming tax cuts for businesses, as the state's leaders said they had agreed to find more ...
Cantech Letter

Strathcona Resources Ltd. Terminates Take-Over Bid for MEG Energy Corp., Announces Shareholder Meeting to Approve Special Distribution, and Provides Cor…

Strathcona Resources Ltd. (“Strathcona”) today announced: (i) the termination of its take-over bid (the “Offer”) for MEG ...
Seeking Alpha

Pfizer Is Likely To Pass The Drug Import Tariff Stress Test

President Trump's new 100% tariff on imported drugs creates a major new risk for the pharma sector. While competitors announce flashy, multi-billion-dollar U.S. investment plans, Pfizer appears vague ...
Tax Guru

Penalty imposed on courier agency due to non-exercise of due diligence

Delhi High Court held that penalty imposed on Courier Agency due to non-exercise of due-diligence since courier agency failed to notice that commercial goods were being sent under disguise of gift.