When you first sign up for a Microsoft account, you're assigned a gamertag: a one-of-a-kind nickname that other players can identify you by. But over time, your assigned gamertag might not reflect ...

Whether you're bored or embarrassed by it, changing your gamertag on Xbox can make for some refreshing identity spring-cleaning. One thing to bear in mind is that while your first name-change is free, ...

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 ...

Xbox Live is changing the way that gamertags work. The service now enables you to change your name to whatever you want — although you will get a numerical identified to go along with that. Of course, ...

Xbox One users will be able to have 1000 Xbox Live friends, according to tweets from the Xbox Support Twitter account. In response to questions regarding the friends list cap, the account confirmed ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Xbox Live is making some major changes to how gamertags work that will impact both Xbox One gamers ...

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 ...

When did you last sign in to Xbox Live? If it’s been a few years since you last powered on an Xbox console, your gamertag may be at risk of deactivation, as Microsoft has updated its services ...

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 ...

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 ...