Normally, a company reporting news on a Friday night is a bad sign, but Microsoft has taken the other route. After starting on Friday awkwardly announcing the revised Xbox Live Gold price that would double the cost of new Xbox accounts to access multiplayer, he stepped back. Admitting that “we made a mistake today and you were right to let us know,” the company announced that not only will the price not change, but it is also working to enable free multiplayer for free games like Fifteen days and Apex Legends and your next title Halo Infinite.
There is no information on how long it will take for the free part of the ad to activate, but since this is already free on PlayStation Network, it cannot be released anytime soon. Even with the Game Pass, asking $ 120 annually for new players would have made the Xbox by far a second-class multiplayer experience for new customers and existing customers.
It’s good that Microsoft reconsidered the move (after sending $ 60 6-month Xbox Live cards that now look like collector’s items), but if it really wanted to turn the tide in the console war, then the free multiplayer for everyone would be a better choice. Hey, they seem to be open to suggestions, so why not ask?
– Richard Lawler
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If you use iOS and still have a Facebook account, you were probably signed out on Friday night. In a statement to Engadget, the company said “We believe this is due to a change in configuration” and that they are investigating this, but did not provide further information.
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The latest MacBook Pro with the new M1 chipset is $ 80 off Amazon.
This week brought some holiday settlement prices back, as well as some even better deals than the ones we saw at the end of last year. Google’s Pixel 4a 5G has dropped to a new record price, while the 8th generation iPad continues to sell for $ 299. If you want to improve your smart home game, the August WiFi smart lock is over $ 65 discount and some Beats headphones are also 50% off.
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Review of the Samsung Galaxy S21 and S21 Ultra
Cherlynn discusses her thoughts on the Samsung Galaxy S21 and S21 Ultra, and whether they are worth updates over last year’s phones. Do all these cameras make a difference? And is there a point in launching a Galaxy Note this year? In addition, Devindra discusses the virtual inauguration of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris, as well as rumors about Apple’s upcoming and potentially expensive virtual reality headsets. Is this the best strategy for getting an AR headset?
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There are also bug fixes for various missions and achievements.
As promised, the first of two early 2021 patches for the problematic Cyberpunk 2077 on CD Projekt Red has arrived. This updates the game to version 1.1 on PC, consoles and Stadia and, according to the notes, lays the groundwork for future updates, while addressing memory usage and crash issues. These patches are expected to make the game more playable on the PS4 and Xbox One consoles, and what is planned for February will apparently be more significant.
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