Over the past two weeks, the shutdown fight has dominated Washington, leaving a stack of fiscal year 2026 appropriations bills waiting for their turn at the negotiating table. As LGBTQ+ people have watched nervously to see whether Democrats would hold the line against anti-trans and anti-queer riders, another “must-pass” measure has quietly advanced through Congress: the National Defense Authorization Act. …
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How to Avoid The New Xbox Game Pass Price Hike in 2025
Xbox Game Pass Ultimate’s price recently shot up a tremendous 50% in the US, up from $19.99 to $29.99 per month. That’s an extra $120 per year, and a lot of extra cash you need to find in order to keep what used to be the best deal in gaming around. Yeesh! If you want to beat the price hike, …
Read More »Our must‑play picks from October’s Xbox Game Pass additions
Microsoft’s Xbox Game Pass subscription service has been in the news a lot lately, and now, it’s back again for a more normal reason: There are more games on the way across October. This month is pretty notable in that there’s not just one, but three Xbox first-party games on the way, with a couple of them launching in just …
Read More »Xbox Co-Founder Calls Game Pass Price Hike A “Betrayal”
Longtime Xbox devotees have recently seen several former exclusive games go to PlayStation 5, while Microsoft has raised prices on Game Pass and Xbox consoles in the US. Now, one of Xbox’s original team members, Laura Fryer, is calling out her former employer and describing the price increases as a “betrayal” of the trust that gamers placed in them. “With …
Read More »What the Xbox Game Pass price hike says about the rising cost of playing games | Games
In the music, TV and film industries, streaming has completely upended the business model. Instead of buying albums and films, most of us pay for a few subscriptions depending on what we want to watch, and maybe supplement that with the odd vinyl or special-edition Blu-ray. This has been pretty terrible for musicians, who earn approximately $0.004 per play on …
Read More »Microsoft Makes First Xbox Game Pass Lineup Announcement Since Raising the Price of Ultimate
Microsoft has made its first Xbox Game Pass lineup announcement since its controversial decision to raise the price of the Ultimate subscription. Last week, Microsoft sparked a backlash with its decision to raise the price of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate from $19.99 a month to $29.99 a month (a 50% increase that amounts to an extra $120 a year). To …
Read More »Why Older Fathers Pass on More Harmful Mutations to Their Kids
Summary: Groundbreaking research has revealed that as men age, harmful genetic mutations in sperm not only accumulate but are also favored during sperm production, giving them a reproductive advantage. Using ultra-accurate DNA sequencing, scientists found that sperm from older men were significantly more likely to carry disease-causing mutations, including those linked to neurodevelopmental disorders and cancer. This phenomenon, known as …
Read More »Senate fails for the sixth time to pass a government funding bill – Politico
Senate fails for the sixth time to pass a government funding bill Politico Senate to vote on funding bills again as government shutdown enters second week CNBC Federal government shutdown grinds into a second week, but quiet talks emerging Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Pressure points: 5 ways the shutdown could end The Hill Government Shutdown Live Updates: Senate Votes to Block Dueling Bills Again a Week …
Read More »Coming to Xbox Game Pass: Ninja Gaiden 4, Keeper, Ball x Pit, Supermarket Simulator, and More – Xbox Wire
Coming to Xbox Game Pass: Ninja Gaiden 4, Keeper, Ball x Pit, Supermarket Simulator, and More Xbox Wire Microsoft Makes First Xbox Game Pass Lineup Announcement Since Raising the Price of Ultimate IGN 3 Game Pass games we’re playing this weekend (Oct. 3-5) Polygon Xbox Game Pass Games For October 2025 Wave 1 Announced Insider Gaming These 12 Games Are Coming To Xbox Game …
Read More »Microsoft halts Xbox Game Pass price rises in select markets
Microsoft is pausing price hikes for its Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription in some countries. As reported by The Verge, existing customers received an email clarifying that if they were on an auto-recurring plan, the price rise would not affect current subscriptions. The markets exempt from price rises include Germany, Ireland, South Korea, Poland, and India. The changes in price …
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