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There are a lot of games getting totally carried away with IP tie-ins. There's plenty I like, there's plenty more that are real head scratchers on why they exist. One of the best I've ever seen has to be this new update for Microsoft Flight Simulator, giving players the option to fly Royal Atreides Ornithopters across the surface of Arrakis. The precision engineering of Flight Simulator applied to a gorgeously rendered fictional world feels like a win for fans of both.

Promo image of an Ornithopter above the surface of Arrakis with the Dune and Flight Simulator logos.
Activision Blizzard

Diablo IV hits Game Pass: The big changes with Activision Blizzard joining Microsoft are well underway. Seeing Diablo IV join Xbox Game Pass on 28 March is definitely a big one. Will be interesting how this move also shifts the fortunes of the slow start for this one (I've enjoyed the campaign but miss a lot of the replayability that had arrived at Diablo III during its lifespan).

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Xbox adds vaporous new styles to its custom controller Design Lab

Electric, Fire, Cyber, Dream, Nocturnal, and Stormcloud. Can you guess which colour is which in the new Vapour style range on the Xbox Design Lab?

Six controllers with six different new Vapour style finishes.
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Sea of Thieves finds some chill for casual good times

Safer Seas aims to make Sea of Thieves more welcoming for beginners and laid-back veterans by excluding pesky human pirates from being a concern.

A treasure chest on a beach with a ship in the distance on a sunny day.
Games

Fortnite finally free on iPhone? Thank Xbox Cloud Gaming

Microsoft has opened up free access to its Xbox Cloud Gaming in a partnership with Epic to stream Fortnite to your iPhone or iPad.

Fortnite finally free on iPhone? Thank Xbox Cloud Gaming
Media

LG TVs get the GeForce Now cloud gaming treatment

Leave your PC in the office, because Nvidia's cloud gaming GeForce Now service now has a native LG TV app.

LG TVs get the GeForce Now cloud gaming treatment
Games

Add storage to PlayStation 5 & Xbox Series X (step-by-step guide)

That 1TB didn't last long, did it? Here's how to add storage to PlayStation 5 (in 12 steps) and Xbox Series X | S (in four).

Add storage to PlayStation 5 & Xbox Series X (step-by-step guide)
Games

Halo Infinite campaign review: open-world combat evolved

Halo Infinite's campaign combines a great story with the best parts of open-world design, without losing the series' beloved soul.

Halo Infinite campaign review: open-world combat evolved
Computers

Toshiba Canvio Gaming Portable Storage deletes your uninstall anxiety

These new drives are designed to run HDD storage optimised for game console needs at an impressively affordable price.

Toshiba Canvio Gaming Portable Storage deletes your uninstall anxiety
Media

Xbox Cloud Gaming: here's the list of countries in today's wider launch

A big update for xCloud gaming today, with Xbox announcing availability across 22 countries for Windows 10 PCs and Apple phones and tablets.

Xbox Cloud Gaming: here's the list of countries in today's wider launch
Games

Xbox makes trolling in party chat more accessible for all users

If you've been keen to troll your friends in party chat knowing all your friends will definitely get the message, Xbox has your answer.

Xbox makes trolling in party chat more accessible for all users
Games

Space Jam game revealed along with some snazzy Xbox controllers

If you can pick one of these, which one would you pick? Because there's only one that'll be available to buy in Australia...

Space Jam game revealed along with some snazzy Xbox controllers
Media

Microsoft wants you to know you might never buy another Xbox again

In a pre-E3, pre-main Xbox press conference video, Nadella and Spencer delved into the future of Xbox not needing an Xbox at all.

Microsoft wants you to know you might never buy another Xbox again
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E3 2021 hype preview: what's looking worthy?

What's looking good already and what's still in store? From Xbox to PlayStation, the indies and more, we get on the virtual E3 hype train.

E3 2021 hype preview: what's looking worthy?
Ideas

Charged in eight minutes

Victoria's vax booking system still on a shelf, UNSW gives seL4 a lifeline, Xiaomi's faster fast charging, plus Intel, Amazon, TCL and Xbox.

Charged in eight minutes
Politics

Most pirates just give up

Digital driver's licenses going great in NSW, while pirates get lazy in the modern era. Plus crypto, the end of Charlie on YouTube, and more.

Most pirates just give up
Technology

Review: Xbox Wireless Headset

Xbox has a new wireless headset for just $150. But how does it compare to the competition? Really, really well.

Review: Xbox Wireless Headset
Games

Undertale coming to Xbox via Game Pass six years after initial PC release

Undertale, the massively popular indie RPG from Toby Fox, is finally coming to Xbox consoles. Better yet, it'll be on Game Pass, too.

Undertale coming to Xbox via Game Pass six years after initial PC release
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20 more Bethesda games available right now on Xbox Game Pass

20 of Bethesda's biggest and best games are now on Xbox Game Pass, ranging from Dishonored to Fallout: New Vegas. What will you play first?

20 more Bethesda games available right now on Xbox Game Pass
Games

Microsoft and Xbox continue to lead the way with game accessibility

Microsoft has launched version 2.0 of the Xbox Accessibility Guidelines to better help developers implement accessible game design.

Microsoft and Xbox continue to lead the way with game accessibility