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According to an internal memo from Xbox CEO Asha Sharma obtained by The Verge, the company experienced slower growth and increased subscriber losses following last year’s price increases and changes to available options. These changes refer to the October 2025 price hike for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, which went from $19.99 to $29.99 per month. Sharma notes that since lowering prices, the company has seen an increase in new customers and improved customer retention – a positive initial sign. While specific numbers weren’t shared in the memo, it confirms that the recent price cuts are already having the desired effect.

Now that the movie is out, let’s look back at the best video games that really captured the eerie feeling of the Backrooms. Get ready for unsettling locations like yellow rooms and creepy pools, and meet the researchers trying to survive – here are the top Backrooms games you need to play.

In TBH: Task Bar Hero, you’ll use the Cube to sell items. The Cube becomes available when one of your Heroes reaches Level 4, and it lets you do two things: Synthesis and Alchemy. With Synthesis, you can combine nine identical items to get a random item of higher rarity. If you want to turn items into gold, use Alchemy.

It’s always challenging to create a game as popular as Baldur’s Gate 3, and Hasbro faced difficulties from the start. While Larian Studios earned praise for BG3, they’ve chosen to move on to different projects and won’t be developing a sequel, BG4. This means Hasbro now needs to find a new studio to take on the project.

LEGO began releasing Pokémon sets in January 2026, coinciding with the introduction of their new Smart Play line. Although these two product lines haven’t connected yet, recent information suggests that over six Pokémon sets designed to work with LEGO’s sensor-equipped bricks are planned for release later in the year. Previous reports have indicated that while these sets will be compatible with the Smart Play system, the Smart Brick itself – the piece that adds the sensor functionality – will be sold separately.

Jeff Negus, the narrative director for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4, recently told 4Gamer (as reported by TheGamer) that the team did a lot of research and used consultants to accurately portray North Korea in the game. This was important because North Korea is a very closed-off country with limited access for outsiders. Negus explained that this research was key to creating believable depictions of the country within Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4.

So far, only one game has been officially announced for the Xbox Games Showcase 2026. However, some fans believe a recent change to the Xbox Game Pass catalog might have revealed a few more. Several games were recently moved to a ‘coming soon’ status, leading people to speculate they’ll be shown at the Showcase. The games rumored to appear are Clockwork Revolution, Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy, Tropico 7, Armatus, Witchbrook, Fable, and There Are No Ghosts at the Grand Hotel. It’s worth noting that none of these are the game that’s already been confirmed.

In the upcoming Dragon Ball Super 2, Vegeta will travel to Planet Yardrat to improve his Spirit Control. Meanwhile, Goku will train with Merus, a mysterious member of the Galactic Patrol. Although Goku briefly achieved Ultra Instinct during the Tournament of Power, he can’t activate it reliably on his own. Training with Merus will help Goku master the strongest form of Ultra Instinct yet, as seen in Dragon Ball Super: The Galactic Patrol, and move him closer to the power of the Gods.