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Double Fine's first game since leaving Xbox is a comedy bus-driving sim called Thank You Bus Driver

Double Fine's first game in its new post-Xbox era is Thank You Bus Driver. Read more

Double Fine's first game post-Xbox split is a goofy bus driving sim all about slapping passengers who don't follow the rules and doing a good job

It's been a couple of months since Double Fine parted ways from Xbox, and they've been busy getting to work since that split.

Double Fine reveals its first post-Xbox game as Tim Schafer declares no one will shut the studio down but him

Thank You Bus Driver is the first game being published under the Double Fine Action Labs label

Xbox Cloud Gaming's new hourly cap is reportedly set exactly where Microsoft stops making money on it

A new report suggests that Xbox has capped its cloud gaming usage to 15 hours for Game Pass Ultimate subscribers because that's when the service stops being profitable. Read more

Hideki Kamiya Wonders If He Should 'Sue' People Online For Implying He 'Stole' Money From Xbox During Scalebound's Development (Which He's Happy To Revive)

Kamiya has pushed back at claims he used Scalebound's development funds to bankroll other projects threatening to sue users on X

'No One Puts Double Fine Out of Business Except for Me' - Tim Schafer Explains How He Kept Double Fine Afloat After Leaving Xbox

Tim Schafer, game designer and founder of Psychonauts developer Double Fine, gave a strong response after Xbox divested the studio as part of its massive restructuring efforts this summer.

Tim Schafer Calls Double Fine Leaving Xbox A 'Creative Awakening': 'Asha’s Not Going To Shoot My Dog'

The CEO said he had a bad feeling once Phil Spencer retired

Xbox CEO Asha Sharma is "not going to shoot my dog," says now-independent Double Fine boss Tim Schafer, who initially opposed Microsoft ownership because "you guys love closing studios"

Nearly a decade on, legendary director Hideki Kamiya says he's "100% serious" about reviving Xbox's canned Scalebound

Hideki Kamiya was being super serious about resurrecting Scalebound , PlatinumGames' dragon-filled romp that was cancelled by Xbox nearly a decade ago. Read more

GTA 6 for Xbox: You Can Save $10, Today Only

Xbox owners can save $10 on Grand Theft Auto 6's ultimate edition using this simple workaround (but it's only available today).

Resident Evil 2 Director Thinks There’s a Chance His Canceled Xbox-Exclusive Will Still Happen

Bayonetta and Okami creator Hideki Kamiy still has hope his canceled Xbox game Scalebound will happen

Hype for GTA 6 is giving PS5 and Xbox console sales a much needed 30% boost

GTA 6 is already giving PlayStation and Xbox consoles a much needed sales boost, at least in the UK, even though Rockstar Games ' inevitable pile of cash doesn't drop for another couple of months. Read more

Hideki Kamiya Tells Xbox CEO He's Ready to Make Scalebound When She Is

Bayonetta creator Hideki Kamiya has a message for Xbox CEO Asha Sharma: When she's ready to make Scalebound, he'll be waiting.

Xbox's New Disc-to-Digital Support Is Smarter than Advertised

Xbox's disc-to-digital program makes it possible to digitize Series X games using an Xbox One, which can be useful for Series S owners.

Xbox's New TCL Partnership Couldn't Come At A Worse Time

Xbox has announced a new partnership with TCL, which will see the Xbox app added to "select" models from the brand. This means that owners of those TCL TVs won't need to spend $500 on an Xbox Series S or $800 on an Xbox Series X, as they...

1 vs. 100 Live Was the Kind of Incredible Creative Risk I'd Like to See Xbox Get Back To

I so vividly remember making the time to log on and play 1 vs. 100 in the evenings the game was available, and trying to answer those trivia questions as quickly as possible.

Xbox Is Putting a Time Limit on Cloud Gaming

Cloud gaming is being significantly downgraded as an Xbox Game Pass perk, as Xbox introduces playtime limits.

Xbox places monthly time limits to its paid cloud gaming service, insists only a fraction of players will be impacted

Xbox has announced hard monthly time limits will be added to its cloud gaming streaming service this November. Don't worry though, if you run into these limits, you can always buy more hours on the Xbox store. Read more