The Xbox Mastercard with Barclays is available now in the US, but is it the card for you?
14.09.2023 - 01:51 / ign.com
A busy week sees us digging into a number of topics, including our hands-on impressions of Forza Motorsport, Gearbox reportedly being put back up for sale by the financially wobbly Embracer Group, saluting Epic Games Chief Creative Office Donald Mustard upon his retirement as we remember his three awesome Xbox exclusives from the OG Xbox and Xbox 360 days, the Xbox MasterCard and why you should be careful with it, and more!
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Ryan McCaffrey is IGN's executive editor of previews and host of both IGN's weekly Xbox show, Podcast Unlocked , as well as our monthly(-ish) interview show, IGN Unfiltered . He's a North Jersey guy, so it's "Taylor ham," not "pork roll." Debate it with him on Twitter at @DMC_Ryan .
The Xbox Mastercard with Barclays is available now in the US, but is it the card for you?
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We're thrilled to announce the return of GamesBeat Next, hosted in San Francisco this October, where we will explore the theme of «Playing the Edge.» Apply to speak here and learn more about sponsorship opportunities here. At the event, we will also announce 25 top game startups as the 2024 Game Changers. Apply or nominate today!
We're thrilled to announce the return of GamesBeat Next, hosted in San Francisco this October, where we will explore the theme of «Playing the Edge.» Apply to speak here and learn more about sponsorship opportunities here. At the event, we will also announce 25 top game startups as the 2024 Game Changers. Apply or nominate today!
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