'Final Fantasy XIV' is coming to Xbox (finally)

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Final Fantasy XIV, the critically acclaimed MMORPG, is finally making its way to Xbox. The announcement was made during the Final Fantasy XIV Fan Fest keynote, where Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer joined game director Naoki Yoshida on stage. Spencer said, “We want to bring the Xbox community and your warriors of light together, in a way that is safe, secure, engaging, and, above all, fun.”

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Win a Barbie Dreamhouse Xbox Series S and more from Xbox

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Do you love Barbie and Xbox? If so, you’re in luck. Xbox is giving away some amazing prizes that combine Barbie’s iconic style with Xbox’s gaming power. You could win a custom Xbox Series S that looks like a Barbie Dreamhouse, a set of Xbox Wireless Controller faceplates inspired by Barbie and Ken’s outfits, or one of 10 special Barbie dolls with Xbox accessories.

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Cheaper Xbox expandable storage cards spotted

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It looks like cheaper expandable storage cards for the Xbox are coming. A new Western Digital 1TB expansion card for the Xbox Series S/X consoles was spotted on a now taken down Best Buy page. It'll be the first Xbox external storage not manufactured by Seagate. The price was at USD 179.99 (around CAD 244), which is USD 40 cheaper than Seagate's USD 219.99 (~CAD 298) option.

When the new Xbox consoles launched, Seagate was the exclusive manufacturers for expandable drives. But now, we're hoping this listing means we'll get better pricing on the rather expensive drives for Microsoft's console. The company opted to use proprietary storage for the Xbox Series X/S, while Sony used a standard M. SSD expandable storage slot that allowed PlayStation 5 owners to use different drives available on the market. Now, we just hope this drive officially launches soon.

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Microsoft launches a 'velocity green' Xbox controller

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Microsoft leans into its "green" branding with a new colour for its Xbox Series S/X wireless controller. The new velocity green controller is now available for CAD 74.99. Its entire front is green with black accents seen on the hybrid D-pad and controller buttons. The triggers and bumpers come in black, while the back case is white. 

This controller comes with up to 40 hours of battery life and has textured grips on areas like the triggers and back case. It also has a dedicated Share button to share screenshots or gameplay. And you can use it with PCs and mobile devices. 

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