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Xbox CEO Asha Sharma has claimed that The Elder Scrolls VI features “incredible” grandeur and scale with its story being “even greater.”

Overwatch is set to make its Battle Pass system far more user-friendly, overhauling its tier system, bringing back legacy Battle Passes and more.

Leaked Microsoft documents corroborate reports about two separate programs aimed at bringing older Xbox console games to PC, handhelds, and future hardware. The reported plans include a disc-to-digital licence conversion system alongside a native PC emulator for original Xbox and Xbox 360 titles. Under the proposed disc-to-digital scheme, further corroborated …

Minecraft is officially getting a bespoke Nintendo Switch 2 upgrade in October – though whether it will be free or not remains to be seen.

CEO Asha Sharma has claimed that Xbox will introduce its own PlayStation ‘Platinum Trophy’ Achievements equivalent later this year.

Microsoft has been a big early supporter of the Switch 2 platform, bringing over several of its biggest games over within the console's first year on the market. So far, we've seen titles like Overwatch, Fallout 4 and Indiana Jones brought over. Now over the next couple of months, Switch 2 versions of Oblivion Remastered and Diablo 4 are set to release. 

Almost a year on from a leak, Baldur’s Gate 3 has now been added to the Xbox Play Anywhere program, meaning owners of the digital game on Xbox will now have a free PC version waiting for them on Windows, and vice-versa.

Launching to somewhat middling reviews, insiders have revealed some of the development issues suffered by Halo Studios during the creation of Campaign Evolved.

Microsoft has announced the next wave of titles coming to Xbox Game Pass, with Grounded 2 expanding access to more subscription tiers, coinciding with the game's largest update yet.

Halo: Campaign Evolved has launched to relatively modest reviews from critics, and a mixed reception from fans - with interest appearing to be quite low.

As was previously announced, the Xbox Series family of consoles have now gotten a price hike – with a 1TB Series X now setting you back £669.99.

Original Windows Task Manager developer Dave W. Plummer has revealed a new macOS port of the classic system utility. Currently in beta, the Mac version, named Task Manager OG (TMOG), aims to offer an alternative to Apple's native Activity Monitor. Plummer (via Tom's Hardware) shared details and screenshots of the …

Microsoft is setting new targets for Xbox’s future. Following the company’s latest earnings report, Xbox CEO Asha Sharma has shared a memo with staff outlining plans to return Xbox to revenue and player growth over the next fiscal year.

Celebrating the publisher’s 40th anniversary, Bethesda Softworks have now unveiled their brand new ‘retro’ inspired logo:

According to insiders, Microsoft is losing around $150 with the sale of every Xbox console – making its future prospects worrying.

Microsoft is updating how downloads are handled on Xbox, adding a new feature which is said to “optimize game install and update speeds.”

Following months of leaks and rumours, Microsoft has officially announced that it will begin to test ad-support game streaming through the cloud.

Mere months after joining Xbox this past May, VP of Engineering ‘Jared Palmer’ has now left the company to join the AI-focused 'Cognition'.

For years, there have been rumours that Microsoft is working on an official emulation tool to bring classic Xbox and Xbox 360 games to the PC platform. Now, Microsoft is making it official, with the first wave of original Xbox games becoming PC compatible for the first time. The Xbox …

Following its closure in 2024, the previously Xbox-owned mobile-focused Alpha Dog Games is back as an independent studio once again.

Call of Duty Modern Warfare 4 will be available to try out for free next month during the game’s Early Access and Open Beta periods:

Almost 2 years on from its last milestone, Bethesda have revealed that Starfield has now reached a total of 17 million players.

Back in 2024, Xbox made the shocking decision to pivot away from exclusive games and begin shipping new titles on PS5 and in some cases, Nintendo Switch as well. Now under new leadership, Xbox is pivoting back to exclusives, and Gears of War E-Day and Clockwork Revolution will just be …

Despite owning the IP, Microsoft has reversed its decision to bring Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1+2 to Xbox Game Pass – offering no reason as to why.

The long-rumoured Project Tatanka (later known as Project Ekur) from Halo Studios / Certain Affinity has reportedly now been cancelled.

Despite the project being cancelled, Obsidian Entertainment are reportedly still working on Avowed 2 in the hopes that Microsoft will greenlight its release.

Microsoft has updated the Windows 11 search box for Windows Insiders on the experimental channel, reducing visual clutter and removing unwanted adverts.  According to the blog post, the search box now shows the exact source of a result, clarifying whether it originates from an application, setting, file, web result, or …

Last week, Microsoft announced a massive shake-up to its Xbox division, planning thousands of layoffs, alongside new mandates to focus on the company's most successful game franchises. Now, Bethesda employees are planning to protest.  OneBGS, the union formed for Bethesda Game Studios employees and backed by the CWA, has confirmed …

Despite gutting half of the studio and much of the tech team, id Software are reportedly in the early stages of development on a new DOOM game.

In the wake of the mass lay-offs at Xbox, we have now gotten specifics on how this is impacting various studios, including Obsidian, Zenimax and more.