opinion

The console war is irrelevant to Xbox

Xbox remains a major competitor in where people will play, pay for and engage with their games

Oct 29 •

Christopher Dring

Xbox Game Pass Ultimate price jumps 50%, as more gamers turn to subscription

The $29.99 tier now includes Fortnite Crew, Ubisoft+ and more

Oct 1 •

Christopher Dring

Will Battlefield 6 ‘boot stomp’ Call of Duty?

Here's The Dring: Battlefield 6 has got off to a spectacular start, but the hardest challenge is still to come

Aug 15 •

Christopher Dring

The Xbox we knew is dead

Opinion: The failure of the Xbox project comes at a price, and we're seeing that play out

Jul 2 •

Christopher Dring

Xbox targets Steam users in its vision for the future of consoles I Here’s The Dring

What an open-platform Xbox could mean for the console business

Jun 18 •

Christopher Dring

Is Mario Kart a good game to launch a console?

Plus, EA closes Cliffhanger Games and we gear up for The Game Business Live

May 29 •

Christopher Dring

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GTA 6 delay is good news for Nintendo and bad news for Star Wars | Here’s The Dring

2025 is likely to be another down year for the console game industry

May 2 •

Christopher Dring

Is Nintendo Switch 2 a legitimate rival to Xbox and PlayStation this time? | Here’s The Dring

Plus, my take on the Switch 2 pricing row and the potential significance of Nintendo's new Donkey Kong game

Apr 7 •

Christopher Dring

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