Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. News and opinion about video games, television, movies and the internet. The past few days Xbox players have started to notice ...

After 18 years, Microsoft is retiring the Xbox Live brand. Members of the Xbox Insider program, an opt-in service that lets customers get early access to new Xbox features, reported that their Xbox’ ...

If Xbox Live was Microsoft’s online gaming service at the height of its powers, then this past weekend was Xbox Dead. For more than 36 hours in mid May, Xbox players had trouble connecting to the Xbox ...

In recent years, we’ve seen Microsoft make a strong effort to change its business outlook and approach to marketing. With these changes, and the newfound emphasis on Xbox Game Pass, many have ...