Game Pass to receive another price hike as Microsoft reboots console offerings
Standard console tier loses new-release games and rises to $14.99
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Microsoft faces heavy fines after EU investigation into unfair Teams bundles
Microsoft just can't stop gobbling up the market
US government sues Adobe over hidden subscription termination fees and difficult cancellation process
The company has been under investigation for a while
Adobe clarifies vague 'terms of use' changes in wake of user backlash
Adobe promises that it is not out to steal your creative work
Microsoft plans to make the next Call of Duty a day-one release on Xbox Game Pass
Boldest move yet since the Activision Blizzard acquisition
Amazon Prime US customer numbers jump 8% to 180 million, an all-time high
Looks like the Prime Video ads didn't turn many people off
Elon Musk says X will introduce an annual fee for new users to like, post, bookmark, and reply
The cost of keeping bots at bay
EA Play receives price hike, now starting at $39.99 a year
Inflation strikes another subscription service
Could Google charge a fee for AI search results? We don't think so.
Would you pay for advanced AI-powered search features?
Blizzard just gave us a hint of how many World of Warcraft subscribers remain (and it's still in the millions)
Estimated at around 7.2 million subscribers
HP rolls out monthly subscription service for "hassle-free" printing
Pricing starts at $6.99 a month
Ring subscription price hike: Basic plan jumps to $5 a month, no extra features
A 25% increase in the US, 43% in the UK
YouTube Premium and Music services pass 100 million subscribers
An alternative to advertising-based revenue
Google One nears 100 million subscribers as Google bets big on AI
At the tune of $15 billion annually from all subscription services
Netflix says it didn't copy Amazon and "force" ads on subscribers, but it was considered
Amazon Prime ads arrive next week
HP CEO says customers who don't use the company's supplies are "bad investments"
"When we identify cartridges that are violating our IP, we stop the printers from working"
Many game developers are not embracing a subscription future, unless you ask Ubisoft or Microsoft, of course
Baldur's Gate 3 developer expresses concern over a subscription-dominated future
Ubisoft says gamers should just accept not owning their games
Exec says, physical and digital ownership is on the way out just like CDs and DVDs
Activision apocalypse: Sony forecasts $1.5 billion loss by 2027 after Microsoft merger
Sony indirectly admits to resting on its laurels, "our pillars are already dated and behind the competition"
Adobe is being investigated by the FTC over dubious subscription cancellations
Adobe has a reputation for having a difficult cancellation process
HP executive boasts that its controversial ink subscription model is "locking" in customers
Not the best choice of words
Microsoft has no plans to bring Game Pass to Sony or Nintendo consoles as previously thought
Phil Spencer clarifies Microsoft's earlier comments about subscriptions
Microsoft wants its subscriptions everywhere, including PlayStation and Nintendo hardware
Microsoft has taboo dreams of offering Game Pass on rival platforms