Microsoft shipped some Xbox controllers without batteries since December and now offers free rechargeable battery kits to affected customers. The compensation upgrades users from disposable AA batteries to a $25 rechargeable option with USB-C cable.
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Xbox says it has built four console generations, with a fifth on the way, as it marks 25 years. Its games reach more than a billion players a year.
Xbox is adding 21 original Xbox games to PC today, bringing that backward-compatibility library to 25. Every title in the set now supports a mouse and keyboard, and four original Xbox games are getting achievements.
Xbox Playback is live today as a personalized recap of available account history across every console generation. It runs through December 31, 2026, in 15 countries, on the dashboard and on the web.
Rockstar says digital pre-orders of Grand Theft Auto VI can pre-load now, ahead of a November 19 release.
Microsoft has marked Microsoft 365 business and enterprise services as degraded. The strain comes from servers that became unavailable, not from a rise in traffic, and mailbox access has been affected in the Americas.
