Xbox Sunkissed Vibes controller: A dazzling collaboration with OPI

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Get ready to dazzle with the Xbox Sunkissed Vibes controller by Microsoft Xbox and OPI. This stunning controller features four shades from OPI’s new Summer Make the Rules collection, specifically Sanding in Stilettos, Flex on the Beach, Surf Naked, and Summer Monday-Fridays. Play on a console, PC, or mobile with this eye-catching controller and match your nails, too!

With the Sunkissed Vibes controller, you can enjoy up to 40 hours of playtime and plug in your headphones with the 3.5mm jack. You can also personalize your controller's buttons with the Xbox Accessories app. The Sunkissed Vibes controller costs USD 79.99 and is available in select Xbox markets worldwide. You can also get the OPI nail colors online or at any OPI retailer.

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Ubisoft launches its Ubisoft+ game subscription service on Xbox

A year after it's been announced, the Ubisoft+ subscription service has finally launched for the Xbox. It gives you instant access to a significant portion of its library, including titles like Assassin's Creed, Far Cry 6, Immortals Fenyx Rising, and Valhalla. Subscribers will also get day-one access to new releases moving forward. 

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Get a chance to take home 'The Mandalorian'-themed Xbox accessories

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With the return of The Mandalorian this month, Lucasfilm and Microsoft partnered to give fans a chance to take home some Mandalorian-inspired gear. You can enter ongoing sweepstakes for a limited-edition Xbox Series S and X bundle, complete with a custom Grogu Xbox Controller and hoodie. You just need to retweet from the official Xbox Twitter account. This sweepstakes will run until May 11 and is open in Xbox supported regions. You can check out the official rules here.

Microsoft is looking to develop an Xbox-branded mobile game store

Microsoft is hoping to carve its own space in the mobile gaming space. The company's filing with the UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) reveals its plans to build a "next generation" Xbox store focusing on mobile devices. And its proposed Activision Blizzard merger is a big part of this plan, with Call of Duty Mobile and King's more casual games serving as a draw for gamers to flock to this new platform.

According to the company, the acquisition would boost its mobile gaming and ad revenue and offer "much needed expertise" in developing and marketing these titles. But it acknowledges it'll need a "major shift" in consumer habits to pull consumers away from the Apple App Store and Google Play Store. It plans to apply an open app store philosophy to this mobile shop with equal treatment for third-party apps and choices for in-app payments.

The CMA is investigating Microsoft's acquisition due to concerns that it might hurt competition. The strategy behind the filing isn't subtle. The company wants to convince UK regulators that its Activision Blizzard deal would preserve or improve competition, and the prospect of an Xbox mobile store could theoretically help. But we don't know yet if regulators will see it that way. Microsoft might also have a difficult time getting a third-party app store on iOS, so if this ever gets released, it might be an Android version.

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