To promote Grounded 2, Microsoft is giving away a 10-foot red ant plush.

The Outer Worlds 2 was originally supposed to be the first Xbox title with a $79.99 price tag. But the company is reducing it to $69.99, citing market conditions.

Microsoft have decided not to charge $80 for The Outer Worlds 2 in the US after all, with pre-orders set to be refunded.

Signing up for Microsoft's ESU program will get you one year of security updates. Look for the enrollment wizard in notifications and Settings to get started.

Those options include syncing settings to the cloud to receive a year of Windows 10 security updates for free or paying $30 ...