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An Xbox outage has been preventing some games from launching since last night.

After a PS5 outage last week, now it’s apparently Xbox’s turn for problems, weeks after a massive wave of layoffs. The Xbox Live status page says an outage was first reported at 11PM last night and is still ongoing, preventing some account sign-ins and stopping people from playing their games, whether from a disc or a digital copy. On my home Xbox, I could launch many games I own, but trying to load Game Pass titles threw up a “Check back later” message or error code 0x87e107df, indicating the license couldn’t be verified. The last update from @XboxSupport came three hours ago. [Link: XBOX Support (@XBOXSupport) on X | https://x.com/XBOXSupport/status/2081709905027743787 | X (formerly Twitter)]

The Verge · Jul 27, 2026

Gaming

Cracks are starting to show in Xbox Game Pass after Microsoft removed a previously promised first‑party game it literally owns [UPDATE]

Xbox quietly removed Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1+2 from its upcoming Game Pass lineup, despite owning the IP. Is it a simple mistake or something more?

Windows Central · Jul 15, 2026

Gaming

This viral Steam PC horror game is coming exclusive to Xbox on consoles next week, with Game Pass and Play Anywhere

Take the role of a gas station clerk along with friends in 3-player co-op to meet daily quotas and defend your products, along with your lives, against hordes of demonic creatures in Shift At Midnight, coming soon to Xbox and PC

Windows Central · Jul 15, 2026

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This PC gaming launcher for Windows handhelds lets you browse stores and compare the best prices - all in one place

Winhanced's latest update adds a built-in game store with price comparisons, Game Pass support, and personalized recommendations for Windows handheld gamers.

Windows Central · Jul 1, 2026