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2025-05-30

Ask Engadget: How do I set up an Xbox for my kid?

Q: My question is how best to set up an Xbox for my kid. I want to know how to control use time and whether I should use my email to set up. – Guillermo from Utah


A: You're in luck! Console parental controls have come a long way from the days of hiding NES systems (or their controllers) from unruly kids. Microsoft, in particular, has made it very easy through its Xbox Family Settings app for iOS and Android, which supports Xbox Series X/S and Xbox One systems. Once you've added your kids to your Xbox fa [...]

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2025-04-17

The Xbox Spring Sale is live

Xbox's Spring Sale is live, with big discounts on old and new classics and plenty of forgotten gems. But the deals aren't limited to Xbox console games; there's plenty on tap for PC, to [...]

Match Score: 156.45

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2025-04-14

The best Xbox games for 2025

Whether you’re into shooters, fighting games or immersive RPGs, there’s something for every Xbox owner out there. While Microsoft’s first-party output has been a bit slim lately, the company has [...]

Match Score: 146.34

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2025-05-17

Doctor Who: ‘The Interstellar Song Contest’ review: Camp!

Spoilers for “The Interstellar Song Contest.”<br /> <br /> No, really, spoilers from here on out.<br /> <br /> Much like Eurovision itself, that was a lot, wasn’t it?< [...]

Match Score: 146.03

Destination

2025-05-01

Microsoft just increased all Xbox prices: Grab one before the hikes go into effect

Microsoft just increased all Xbox prices: Grab one before the hikes go into effect<br /> <br /> <br /> Microsoft<br /> <br /> <br /> Gaming is about to get a [...]

Match Score: 129.97

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2025-01-17

The Anker Prime battery with a charging base is 40 percent off, plus the rest of this week's best tech deals

With CES behind us and Samsung's Unpacked ahead, the Engadget crew had a quick chance this week to catch its collective breath. But we still kept one eye on the deals machine to see what tech sal [...]

Match Score: 125.98

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2025-02-25

Xbox has delayed its Fable reboot until 2026

Microsoft is delaying one of the major first-party games it had lined up for 2025. The company said during its big annual Xbox showcase last June that its Fable reboot would arrive this year. But that [...]

Match Score: 124.30

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2025-03-10

The first Xbox handheld might not come from Microsoft

It took a few years of dealing with poorly optimized handheld PCs, but Windows Central reports Microsoft may finally be working on an Xbox handheld. The company could announce an Xbox-branded portable [...]

Match Score: 120.67

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2025-01-23

How to watch the latest Xbox Developer Direct showcase

Xbox is hosting its Developer Direct showcase today, and you'll be able to watch along live on YouTube, Twitch or our handy embed below.<br /> The stream starts as 1PM ET / 10AM PT and is s [...]

Match Score: 116.02

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2025-02-17

The best Presidents' Day deals on Apple, Samsung, Dyson, Peacock and more

Apparently President's Day was created to honor George Washington's birthday. But now on a Monday in February we celebrate every US president by shopping for deals. Nixon, Taft, Coolidge, Po [...]

Match Score: 114.84