Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscribers have another perk to claim starting today, October 30, but there's no word on how long it'll be available.

Xbox gamers trying to log in to play multiplayer or purchase anything from the Microsoft Xbox Store ‘ll have a hard time doing so, as the service is down and suffering issues on October 29. This started an hour ago and has persisted with multiple reports flooding in from gamers.

Microsoft reported its latest quarterly earnings results Wednesday, revealing that gaming revenue decreased $113 million

Lock in three months of Game Pass Ultimate before prices jump to $30 monthly.

Xbox Game Pass loses three titles later today, including one of its highest-rated games and a widely praised 2023 puzzle-platformer.

The Xbox October 2025 update has just been highlighted by the folks over at Team Xbox, with ROG Xbox Ally, the Handheld Compatibility Program and fresh PC and Console updates making up the full list of new features.

It hasn't been a good year for Xbox so far. Microsoft has released its earnings report for the quarter ending on September 30, and it has revealed that its revenue from the Xbox hardware fell by 30 percent year-over-year.

ROG Xbox Ally has a familiar Asus handheld gaming console design, but with better comfort, cooler thermals, and longer battery life. Its Microsoft Windows-based Xbox UI though needs more polish