Tired of your current Xbox Live gamertag? You're in luck, as Microsoft today announced that it will "release" almost one million gamertags later this week, and you may be able to pick one up. On ...

Your Xbox gamertag is your online "name" — how other players identify you in-game. When you set up your Xbox, it sets a gamertag for you. This is why you are allowed one free gamertag choice; the ...

A whimsical wordsmith at Game Rant, crafting pixelated odysseys from a lifelong love for gaming and a diet of 1UP mushrooms. Xbox owners have dedicated gamertags that allow them to separate themselves ...

If you’ve been eyeing that one particular Gamertag on Xbox for years, Microsoft has some fantastic news for you. The company just announced that they’ll be freeing almost one million defunct Gamertags ...

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GameSpot may receive revenue from affiliate and advertising partnerships for sharing this content and from purchases through links. Want a new gamertag? Today’s your day, as nearly 1 million old Xbox ...

Xbox gamertags, like any online handle, are subject to cringe and embarrassment. Maybe what you originally chose was funny, edgy, even inflammatory, but you’ve grown up some since and aren’t that ...