Mobile Snap is testing a paid subscription plan called Snapchat Plus Reserving premium features for paying subscribers By Shawn Knight, June 17, 2022, 9:26 AM
Gaming Microsoft Assassin's Creed Origins, Chorus, and For Honor hit Xbox/PC Game Pass this month So does Ninja Gaiden: Master Collection By Rob Thubron, June 1, 2022, 8:53 AM
The Web Industry More long-term Netflix customers are canceling their subscriptions Are you keeping faith with Netflix? By Rob Thubron, May 19, 2022, 7:27 AM 36 comments
Apple Software Apple now allows subscription apps to charge you more With caveats By Rob Thubron, May 17, 2022, 6:55 AM 13 comments
Gaming Sony confirms PlayStation Plus relaunch games, perks and other details Some classic purchases from PS3 and PSP will carry over to PS4 and PS5, with Ubisoft+ as an added benefit By Daniel Sims, May 16, 2022, 5:52 PM 11 comments
Gaming Sony temporarily shuts down subscription extensions to plug a monetary loophole Subscription stacking was allowing people to pre-purchase the coming $120 PS+ Premium for $60 By Cal Jeffrey, April 29, 2022, 2:49 PM 8 comments
Gaming Sony might bear the brunt of creating PlayStation Plus game trials for developers Well, that didn't take long By Cal Jeffrey, April 28, 2022, 1:08 PM 12 comments
Microsoft Satya Nadella: Windows is the "socket" for subscriptions like Microsoft 365 and Xbox Game Pass Once for the money, now for the show By Adrian Potoroaca, April 27, 2022, 4:13 PM 35 comments
The Web Industry Netflix loses subscribers for the first time in a decade, blames account sharers And it's expecting more losses By Tudor Cibean, April 20, 2022, 7:37 AM 30 comments
Gaming Microsoft Microsoft offers 3 months of free PC Game Pass to people who played Halo Infinite, Forza Horizon 5, or Age of Empires 4 The offer can be claimed and redeemed up until April 30 By Rob Thubron, April 18, 2022, 8:45 AM
Gaming Sony and Nintendo change auto-renewal policies in response to UK regulator Move follows Microsoft's January policy change By Daniel Sims, April 13, 2022, 5:05 PM
Gaming Oddworld: Soulstorm developer says PlayStation Plus deal was "devastating" for sales Subscription services can be a double-edged sword for devs By Rob Thubron, April 13, 2022, 7:56 AM 22 comments
Gaming Microsoft Xbox Game Pass brings Life Is Strange: True Colors and Lost in Random to cloud, console, and PC players Xbox Cloud gaming is also getting some neat additions to its lineup By Joao Silva, April 5, 2022, 12:26 PM
Industry Car Tech Audi infotainment system informs owners of unpaid options Could microtransactions or paywalled basic vehicle features become a thing? By Cal Jeffrey, April 4, 2022, 2:02 PM 17 comments
Gaming Microsoft Microsoft may be preparing an Xbox Game Pass family plan The plan would accommodate up to five players By Daniel Sims, March 31, 2022, 7:09 PM
Gaming PlayStation Plus relaunches in June with new membership tiers but without day-one releases Sony CEO believes adding day-one releases would reduce investment and consequently harm the quality of games By Joao Silva, March 29, 2022, 1:01 PM 8 comments
The Web Tech Culture Crunchyroll is doing away with free simulcasts starting with the spring season Free current season content will be limited to the first three episodes By Cal Jeffrey, March 28, 2022, 4:41 PM 9 comments
Gaming Rockstar reveals GTA Online premium subscription A $6/month subscription for in-game bonuses By Daniel Sims, March 25, 2022, 4:24 PM 7 comments
Mobile Apple Apple reportedly working on iPhone hardware subscription A new way to generate recurring sales By Shawn Knight, March 24, 2022, 1:42 PM 17 comments
Gaming Microsoft Xbox Game Pass monthly additions include Crusaders Kings III, Shredders and F1 2021 Plus 5 more indies for those looking for something different By Joao Silva, March 15, 2022, 1:42 PM
Gaming Nvidia GeForce Now RTX 3080 tier gets a one-month membership option Users interested in the highest GeForce Now tier no longer need to subscribe for six months By Joao Silva, March 10, 2022, 12:10 PM
Gaming Amazon launches Luna in the US with expanded subscription options and Twitch integration Existing and new subscribers can lock in 40-50 percent lower rates for as long as they stay current By Cal Jeffrey, March 1, 2022, 3:44 PM
Tech Culture Industry Consumer spending in subscription apps increased 41% last year to $18.3B Subscriptions are more popular now than ever By Shawn Knight, February 24, 2022, 5:03 PM 11 comments
Gaming Microsoft New Xbox Game Pass titles include Total War: Warhammer III and Madden NFL 22 Xbox Game Pass just keeps getting better By Joao Silva, February 15, 2022, 12:18 PM
Industry MoviePass is returning, and will be backed by virtual currency The original MoviePass proved incredibly popular, and equally unsustainable By Shawn Knight, February 11, 2022, 10:29 AM 12 comments