Microsoft today announced a revamp of gamertags on its Xbox Live network. Gamers can now change their tag to any name, even one that was previously taken, at the cost of a hashcode at the end.

MICROSOFT is finally letting you pick any Xbox gamertag you like – even if the username is already taken. It means Xbox gamers won’t be forced to pick rubbish names simply because someone else got ...

Some users have begun reporting that Microsoft has started displaying their real names on Xbox Live – even though the option has been disabled. So far this seems to be a random mistake on Microsoft’s ...

Of course, nothing explicit is allowed. It took several years and at the tail end of the Xbox One lifecycle, but those that are not interested in their gamertags or would like a name that is already ...

Your first and last names are your personal identify. They are the way you see yourself. They’re not just a way for people to pick you out of a crowd. When Microsoft introduced Xbox Live with the ...

MICROSOFT is finally letting you pick any Xbox gamertag you like – even if the username is already taken. It means Xbox gamers won’t be forced to pick rubbish names simply because someone else got ...